Input device
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a plurality of detectors aligned in one direction for respectively detecting a close approach of an approaching object;
a transmissive plate configured, upon the close approach of the approaching object, to be disposed between the approaching object and the plurality of detectors; and
a controller including a plurality of input channels;
whereineach of the detectors belongs to one of a plurality of groups each of which two or more detectors belong to,the plurality of detectors in each of the groups is connected in common to one of the input channels associated therewith in the controller,a permutation of the groups which at least three detectors, continuously aligned thus forming a set and arbitrarily selected from the plurality of detectors, respectively belong to is different by each set of at least three detectors, andsaid at least three detectors are each connected to a different one of the plurality of input channels.
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Abstract
An input device includes a plurality of detectors for respectively detecting a close approach of an approaching object, and a controller including a plurality of input channels. The plurality of detectors is aligned in a direction. Each of the detectors belongs to one of a plurality of groups each of which two or more detectors belong to. The plurality of detectors in each of the groups is connected in common to one of the input channels associated therewith in the controller. A permutation of the groups which at least three detectors, continuously aligned thus forming a set and arbitrarily selected from the plurality of detectors, respectively belong to is different by each set of at least three detectors.
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18 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a plurality of detectors aligned in one direction for respectively detecting a close approach of an approaching object; a transmissive plate configured, upon the close approach of the approaching object, to be disposed between the approaching object and the plurality of detectors; and a controller including a plurality of input channels;
whereineach of the detectors belongs to one of a plurality of groups each of which two or more detectors belong to, the plurality of detectors in each of the groups is connected in common to one of the input channels associated therewith in the controller, a permutation of the groups which at least three detectors, continuously aligned thus forming a set and arbitrarily selected from the plurality of detectors, respectively belong to is different by each set of at least three detectors, and said at least three detectors are each connected to a different one of the plurality of input channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An input device comprising:
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a plurality of first detectors for respectively detecting a close approach of an approaching object, and a plurality of second detectors for respectively detecting a close approach of the approaching object, the first detector being aligned in a first direction and plurality of second detectors being aligned in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a transmissive plate configured, upon the close approach of the approaching object, to be disposed between the approaching object and the plurality of first detectors or the plurality of second detectors; and a controller including a plurality of first input channels for position detection in the first direction, and a plurality of second input channels for position detection in the second direction;
whereineach of the first detectors belongs to one of a plurality of first groups each of which two or more of the first detectors belong to; the plurality of first detectors in each of the first groups is connected in common to one of the first input channels associated therewith in the controller; a permutation of the first groups which at least three of the first detectors, continuously aligned thus forming a set and arbitrarily selected from the plurality of first detectors, respectively belong to is different by each set of at least three of the first detectors; each of the second detectors belongs to one of a plurality of second groups each of which two or more of the second detectors belong to; the plurality of second detectors in each of the second groups is connected in common to one of the second input channels associated therewith in the controller; a permutation of the second groups which at least three of the second detectors, continuously aligned thus forming a set and arbitrarily selected from the plurality of second detectors, respectively belong to is different by each set of at least three of the second detectors; said at least three of the first detectors are each connected to a different one of the plurality of first input channels; and said at least three of the second detectors are each connected to a different one of the plurality of second input channels. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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