Coordinate inputting sheet with auxiliary electrodes promoting accuracy of positional detection

• US 4,801,767 A
• Filed: 06/01/1987
• Issued: 01/31/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (Omron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (Omron Corporation)
• Inventors: Sato, Hideki, Omae, Koichi, Hashizume, Shinichi, Koizumi, Haruyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): SCHREYER, STAFFORD
• Application Number:
  US07/055,946
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 178/18, 178/19, 178/20, 178/87, 340/706, 364/709
• US Class Current: 178/18.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact

Abstract

In this coordinate inputting sheet, there are provided an X coordinate inputting sheet for detecting an X coordinate and a Y coordinate inputting sheet for detecting a Y coordinate. These X coordinate and Y coordinate inputting sheets are laid together with their conducting surfaces mutually confronting one another. An insulating projection is provided between the X coordinate inputting sheet and the Y coordinate inputting sheet in order to space apart their opposing conducting surfaces. Auxiliary electrodes extend substantially along equipotential directions of at least one of the X and Y coordinate inputting sheets adjacent to the insulating projection. These auxiliary electrodes may optionally pass on either side of the insulating projection, and in such a case they may be substantially straight or may be curved away from the insulating projection; or, alternatively, the insulating projection may be located on one of the auxiliary electrodes, which may be enlarged to form a disk shaped portion around the insulating projection. In this case, a one of the auxiliary electrodes lying next to the one of the auxiliary electrodes on which the insulating projection is located may be shaped as straight, or alternatively it may be shaped as bowed away from the insulating projection.

Claims

1. A coordinate inputting sheet, comprising:

an X coordinate inputting sheet for detecting an X coordinate and a Y coordinate inputting sheet for detecting a Y coordinate, said X coordinate inputting sheet and said Y coordinate inputting sheet being laid together with conducting surfaces thereof mutually confronting one another;

an insulating projection provided between said X coordinate inputting sheet and said Y coordinate inputting sheet as means for spacing apart said opposing conducting surfaces thereof; and

auxiliary electrodes extending substantially along equipotential directions of at least one of said coordinate inputting sheets adjacent to said insulating projection.

2. A coordinate inputting sheet according to claim 1, wherein said auxiliary electrodes are substantially straight and pass on either side of said insulating projection.

3. A coordinate inputting sheet according to claim 1, wherein said insulating projection is located on one of said auxiliary electrodes, which is enlarged to form a disk shaped portion around said insulating projection.

4. A coordinate inputting sheet according to claim 3, wherein a one of said auxiliary electrodes lying next to said one of said auxiliary electrodes on which said insulating projection is located is shaped as straight.

5. A coordinate inputting sheet according to claim 3, wherein a one of said auxiliary electrodes lying next to said one of said auxiliary electrodes on which said insulating projection is located is shaped as bowed away from said insulating projection.

6. A coordinate inputting sheet according to claim 1, wherein those ones of said auxiliary electrodes which pass proximate to said insulating projection are curved away from said insulating projection.