Capacitive systems for touch control switching
First Claim
1. A capacitive system for touch control switching comprising a dielectric sheet having a first electrode on one side thereof said first electrode constituting a touch pad, and on the other side thereof in capacitive relation with the first electrode, second and third electrodes which are mutually spaced, characterised in that of said second and third electrodes, one constitutes an inner electrode and the other constitutes an outer electrode and is shaped to surround at least the major part of the periphery of said inner electrode and in that the ratio of the area of said inner electrode to the area of said outer electrode is greater than 0.25 to 1.
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Abstract
In capacitive systems comprising a dielectric sheet 11 having a first electrode 12 on one side, and on the other side in capacitive relation with the first electrode 12, second and third electrodes 13, 14 which are mutually spaced by a gap 15 especially for use in touch control switches, it is desired to achieve a favorable compromise between high capacitance modification as between touched and untouched condition of the first electrode 12, and the total amount of material used to form the electrodes.
To this end, the third or outer electrode 14 is shaped to surround at least the major part of the periphery of the second or inner electrode 13, and the ratio of the area of the inner electrode 13 to the area of the outer electrode 14 is greater than 0.25 to 1.
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- 1. A capacitive system for touch control switching comprising a dielectric sheet having a first electrode on one side thereof said first electrode constituting a touch pad, and on the other side thereof in capacitive relation with the first electrode, second and third electrodes which are mutually spaced, characterised in that of said second and third electrodes, one constitutes an inner electrode and the other constitutes an outer electrode and is shaped to surround at least the major part of the periphery of said inner electrode and in that the ratio of the area of said inner electrode to the area of said outer electrode is greater than 0.25 to 1.
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