Arrangement For a Touch Sensitive Apparatus
First Claim
1. An arrangement for a touch sensitive apparatus, comprisinga light transmissive panel having a front surface and an opposite rear surface defining an optical media for transmitting light signals via total internal reflection;
- a shield layer arranged at the rear surface of the light transmissive panel and being substantially non-transparent to visible light from the front surface;
a refractive layer arranged between the light transmissive panel and the shield layer and that allows an light signal to propagate by total internal reflection within the light transmissive panel; and
at least one aperture arranged through the shield layer and the refractive layer and being configured to allow a light signal to pass through the aperture;
wherein the shield layer, the refractive layer, and the aperture are arranged at the periphery of the light transmissive panel.
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Abstract
An arrangement for a touch sensitive apparatus comprises a light transmissive panel having a front surface and an opposite rear surface defining an optical media for transmitting light signals via total internal reflection. A shield layer is arranged at the rear surface of the light transmissive panel and is substantially non-transparent to visible light from the front surface. A refractive layer is arranged between the light transmissive panel and the shield layer and allows a light signal to propagate by total internal reflection within the light transmissive panel. At least one aperture is arranged through the shield layer and the refractive layer and is configured to allow a light signal to pass through the aperture.
The shield layer, the refractive layer, and the aperture are arranged at the periphery of the light transmissive panel.
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1. An arrangement for a touch sensitive apparatus, comprising
a light transmissive panel having a front surface and an opposite rear surface defining an optical media for transmitting light signals via total internal reflection; -
a shield layer arranged at the rear surface of the light transmissive panel and being substantially non-transparent to visible light from the front surface; a refractive layer arranged between the light transmissive panel and the shield layer and that allows an light signal to propagate by total internal reflection within the light transmissive panel; and at least one aperture arranged through the shield layer and the refractive layer and being configured to allow a light signal to pass through the aperture; wherein the shield layer, the refractive layer, and the aperture are arranged at the periphery of the light transmissive panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A film for a touch panel of a touch sensing apparatus, comprising:
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a refractive layer having a front surface and an opposing rear surface having a first refractive index; a shield layer arranged at the rear surface of refractive layer and being substantially non-transparent to visible light from the front surface of the refractive layer; and at least one aperture arranged through the shield layer and the refractive layer and being configured to allow light to pass through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for mounting a shield layer for shielding electric components of a touch sensing system, comprising
providing a light transmissive panel having a front surface and an opposite rear surface defining an optical media for transmitting light signals via total internal reflection; -
arranging a refractive layer on the rear surface of the light transmissive panel, which allows a light signal to propagate by total internal reflection within the light transmissive panel; and arranging a shield layer on the rear surface of the refractive layer, which is substantially non-transparent to visible light from the front surface; providing at least one aperture through the shield layer and the refractive layer, which is configured to allow light to pass through the aperture; wherein the shield layer, the refractive layer, and the aperture are arranged at the periphery of the light transmissive panel. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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