REATTACHABLE TOUCH INPUT DEVICE

• US 20120139869A1
• Filed: 12/01/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chien-Hsien Yu
• Original Assignee: Chien-Hsien Yu
• Inventors: YU, CHIEN-HSIEN
• Application Number:
  US13/308,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20120139869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04164 Connections between sensors and controllers, e.g. routing lines between electrodes and connection pads

Abstract

A reattachable touch input device is for use with an electronic device. The reattachable touch input device includes a touch sensing layer and a reattachable attachment member. The touch sensing layer is operable to generate a touch position signal in response to at least one touch action detected thereby. The reattachable attachment member is disposed under the touch sensing layer and is configured for releasable attachment of the reattachable touch input device to a surface.

Claims

1. A reattachable touch input device for use with an electronic device, said reattachable touch input device comprising:

a touch sensing layer operable to generate a touch position signal in response to at least one touch action detected thereby; and

a reattachable attachment member disposed under said touch sensing layer and configured for releasable attachment of said reattachable touch input device to a surface.

2. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said touch sensing layer is one of a resistive sensing layer, a capacitive sensing layer, an inductive sensing layer, and a piezoelectric sensing layer.

3. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reattachable attachment member is fixed to said touch sensing layer and is made of one of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, resin, adhesive, and electrostatic attraction material.

4. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reattachable attachment member is separably attached to said touch sensing layer.

5. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a protective layer disposed above said touch sensing layer.

6. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said protective layer is one of a PET hard coat layer and a scratch-resistant coat layer.

7. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a decorative layer formed between said protective layer and said touch sensing layer.

8. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one of said reattachable attachment member, said touch sensing layer, and said protective layer is opaque.

9. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said reattachable attachment member, said touch sensing layer, and said protective layer are transparent.

10. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

a controller coupled to said touch sensing layer to receive the touch position signal therefrom, and configured to convert the touch position signal into a digital signal;

a microprocessor coupled to said controller to receive the digital signal therefrom and configured to convert the digital signal into a positioning signal; and

a transmission module coupled to said microprocessor to receive and transmit the positioning signal for subsequent receipt by the electronic device.

11. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said transmission module is a wired transmission module.

12. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said wired transmission module is a USB transmission module.

13. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising an electrical connector pair for removably and electrically connecting said controller to said touch sensing layer.

14. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

a conductor for electrically connecting said controller to said touch sensing layer; and

a wireless transmission device pair for wirelessly transceiving the digital signal from said controller to said microprocessor.

15. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

a wireless transmission device pair for wirelessly transceiving the touch position signal from said touch sensing layer to said controller.

16. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 10, wherein said transmission module is a wireless transmission module.

17. The reattachable touch input device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said transmission module is one of a radio frequency transmission module, microwave transmission module and a light signal transmission module.