TOUCH TYPE INPUT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A touch type input apparatus, comprising:
- a touch panel which is transparent and used to generate an input signal in response to a touch operation of an user; and
a substrate which is located beneath the touch panel, wherein the substrate is formed as a photoelectric conversion device and is able to convert light energy irradiated onto its own surface into electrical energy, and the substrate is used to supply electricity to the input apparatus or an external equipment;
wherein the touch panel comprises at least one key area, and an input signal generated by a touch operation of the user in each key area is a key signal corresponding to the key area; and
an icon which is used to represent the key area is arranged on a surface of the touch panel or the substrate.
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Abstract
A touch type input apparatus may include a touch panel (110) and a substrate (120). The touch panel may be transparent. The substrate may be located beneath the touch panel and formed as a photoelectric conversion device. The substrate may be used to supply electricity to the input apparatus or external equipment. The touch panel may include at least one key area (111). The input signal generated by the touch operation of the user in each key area may be the key signal corresponding to the key area, and the icon (130) which is used to represent the key area may be arranged on the surface of the touch panel or the substrate. Because the photoelectric conversion device is used as the substrate of the transparent touch panel, on one hand, the occupancy of the input interface on the display interface is avoided; on the other hand, the input apparatus can be self-powered and even supply electricity to other equipments, and thereby the power source issue of the input apparatus is cleverly solved.
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10 Claims
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1. A touch type input apparatus, comprising:
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a touch panel which is transparent and used to generate an input signal in response to a touch operation of an user; and a substrate which is located beneath the touch panel, wherein the substrate is formed as a photoelectric conversion device and is able to convert light energy irradiated onto its own surface into electrical energy, and the substrate is used to supply electricity to the input apparatus or an external equipment; wherein the touch panel comprises at least one key area, and an input signal generated by a touch operation of the user in each key area is a key signal corresponding to the key area; and an icon which is used to represent the key area is arranged on a surface of the touch panel or the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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