Tactile designation device with high-resolution transparent capacitive surface
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1. A tactile designation device with a transparent capacitive surface whose precision is independent of how contact is made with said surface and whose precision does not depend on a drift or on characteristics of components comprising;
- a substantially rectangular glass plate having a continuous transparent metal deposit, said plate being supported at corners thereof by flexible strips configured to be fixed to strain gauges, said strips being configured to connect the metal deposit of the glass plate to an electronic circuit comprising high-frequency supply circuits and a computer, via a series capacitor; and
a detection circuit having a pair of poles one of which is connected to a first corner of the metal deposit and the other pole being connected to an opposite corner of the detection circuit, and third and fourth corners being unconnected.
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Abstract
A tactile designation device comprises a continuous transparent capacitive surface supported at its corners by flexible strips to which there are attached strain gauges, a HF supply source, a series capacitor, a multiplexer, a detection circuit and a computer. The corners of the capacitive surface are connected alternately to the HF voltage, and the voltages measured are compared with a table of values to determine the touch point.
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1. A tactile designation device with a transparent capacitive surface whose precision is independent of how contact is made with said surface and whose precision does not depend on a drift or on characteristics of components comprising;
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a substantially rectangular glass plate having a continuous transparent metal deposit, said plate being supported at corners thereof by flexible strips configured to be fixed to strain gauges, said strips being configured to connect the metal deposit of the glass plate to an electronic circuit comprising high-frequency supply circuits and a computer, via a series capacitor; and a detection circuit having a pair of poles one of which is connected to a first corner of the metal deposit and the other pole being connected to an opposite corner of the detection circuit, and third and fourth corners being unconnected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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