Integrated feature for friction less movement of force sensitive touch screen
First Claim
1. A suspension for a touch screen display having a floating touch panel opposed to a fixed base panel, comprising:
- at least one suspension mechanism defined by a length of flexible line looped about both said floating touch panel and opposed fixed base panelwherein said at least one suspension mechanism is monofilament line.
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Abstract
A suspension system for a differential-pressure touch sensitive panel suspended over force sensors, for use in either fixed or mobile devices such as point of sales terminals, kiosks, laptops, monitors, PDAs, cell phones, UMPCs and more. In one embodiment, each side of the lens is encircled and supported by a looped string, monofilament or flexible wire, which is then looped around the back cover or base plate, forming a figure-8. The
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28 Claims
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1. A suspension for a touch screen display having a floating touch panel opposed to a fixed base panel, comprising:
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at least one suspension mechanism defined by a length of flexible line looped about both said floating touch panel and opposed fixed base panel wherein said at least one suspension mechanism is monofilament line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A suspension for a touch screen display including a flat touch panel opposed to a flat support base, comprising:
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a plurality of suspension mechanisms each defined by at least one loop encircling said flat touch panel and at least one loop encircling said flat support base, said at least one flat touch panel loop and said at least one flat support base loop being connected; and further comprising padding beneath each of a plurality of force sensors underlying said flat touch panel. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A suspension for a touch screen display including a flat touch panel opposed to a flat support base, comprising:
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a plurality of suspension mechanisms each defined by at least one loop encircling said flat touch panel and said flat support base, wherein said at least one loop further comprises two loops including an upper and lower loop joined in a figure-eight, the upper loop encircling said flat touch panel and the lower loop encircling said flat support base. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A suspension for a touch screen display including a lens and backplane, comprising:
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a plurality of suspension mechanisms each attached between said lens and backplane for providing minimal-friction translation ability toward and away from each other, while constraining relative lateral movement, wherein each of said suspension mechanisms is defined by an upper and lower loop joined in a figure-eight, the upper loop encircling said lens along one side and said lower loop encircling said backplane along one side.
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11. A suspension for a touch screen display including a lens and backplane, comprising:
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a plurality of suspension mechanisms each attached between said lens and backplane for providing minimal-friction translation ability toward and away from each other, while constraining relative lateral movement, wherein each of said suspension mechanisms comprises a resilient section of said lens defined by opposing notches through said lens, each said resilient section being attached at one or more points to said backplane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A suspension for a touch screen display including a display module and backplane, comprising:
a plurality of suspension mechanisms each defined by an upper and lower loop joined in a figure-eight, the upper loop encircling said display module along one side and said lower loop encircling said backplane along one side. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A suspension for a touch screen display including a backplane and a display module having a display side and an opposing back side, comprising:
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a plurality of force-sensing resistive (FSR) sensors affixed to said backplane and engaged to said back side of said display module; and a plurality of suspension mechanisms each comprising a resilient spring affixed to said backplane and to said display module and attached there between for providing minimal-friction translation ability toward and away from each other, while constraining relative lateral movement, wherein each of said suspension mechanisms imposes a biasing force on said display module biasing said display module toward said backplane thereby preloading said plurality of FSR sensors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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