Methods and apparatus for mounting a touch sensor device
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1. A touch sensor device assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing and an input surface, the touch sensor device assembly comprising:
- a touch sensor device; and
a deformable material disposed directly on the touch sensor device, the deformable material having a non-adhesive surface;
wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable material is configured to be compressed against and to conform to an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is held stationary with respect to the casing, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and the input surface of the electronic system.
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Abstract
A touch sensor device assembly is mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing. The touch sensor device assembly includes a touch sensor device and a deformable material disposed on the touch sensor device. The deformable material has a non-adhesive surface that can be compressed against an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is stationary with respect to the casing.
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16 Claims
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1. A touch sensor device assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing and an input surface, the touch sensor device assembly comprising:
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a touch sensor device; and a deformable material disposed directly on the touch sensor device, the deformable material having a non-adhesive surface; wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable material is configured to be compressed against and to conform to an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is held stationary with respect to the casing, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and the input surface of the electronic system.
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2. A touch sensor device assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing and an input surface, the touch sensor device assembly comprising:
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a touch sensor device; and a deformable material disposed on the touch sensor device, the deformable material having a non-adhesive surface; wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable material is configured to be compressed against and to conform to an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is held stationary with respect to the casing, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a substantially uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and the input surface of the electronic system; and wherein the deformable material comprises an adhesive layer contacting the touch sensor device, and a liner layer configured to be disposed between the adhesive layer and the interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A touch sensor device assembly configured to be mechanically coupled to an electronic system having a casing, the touch sensor device assembly comprising:
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a touch sensor device; and a deformable material disposed on the touch sensor device, the deformable material having a non-adhesive surface; wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable material is configured to be compressed against an interior surface of the casing by a holding element such that the touch sensor device is held stationary with respect to the casing, and wherein the non-adhesive surface has an adhesive strength with respect to the interior surface that is less than approximately 0.01 N/cm. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An electronic system comprising:
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a casing having an interior surface; a touch sensor device; and a holding element configured to hold the touch sensor device stationary relative to the interior surface of the casing without causing adhesion of the touch sensor device to the interior surface; wherein the touch sensor device includes a deformable layer that is disposed directly on the touch sensor device, the deformable layer having a non-adhesive surface, wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable layer is configured to be compressed against and to conform to the interior surface of the casing by the holding element, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and an input surface of the electronic system.
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10. An electronic system comprising:
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a casing having an interior surface; a touch sensor device; and a holding element configured to hold the touch sensor device stationary relative to the interior surface of the casing without causing adhesion of the touch sensor device to the interior surface; wherein the touch sensor device includes a deformable layer having a non-adhesive surface, wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable layer is configured to be compressed against and to conform to the interior surface of the casing by the holding element, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a substantially uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and an input surface of the electronic system; and wherein the deformable layer comprises an adhesive layer contacting the touch sensor device, and a liner layer configured to be disposed between the adhesive layer and the interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An electronic system comprising:
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a casing having an interior surface; a touch sensor device; a holding element configured to hold the touch sensor device stationary relative to the interior surface of the casing without causing adhesion of the touch sensor device to the interior surface; and a display screen coupled to the sensor device, wherein the display screen comprises the holding element; wherein the touch sensor device includes a deformable layer having a non-adhesive surface, wherein the non-adhesive surface of the deformable layer is configured to be compressed against and to conform to the interior surface of the casing by the holding element, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a substantially uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and an input surface of the electronic system.
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14. An electronic system comprising:
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a casing having an interior surface; a touch sensor device; and a holding element configured to hold the touch sensor device stationary relative to the interior surface of the casing without causing adhesion of the touch sensor device to the interior surface; wherein the touch sensor device includes a deformable layer having a non-adhesive surface, the non-adhesive surface of the deformable layer is configured to be compressed against the interior surface of the casing by the holding element, and wherein the peel strength of the deformable layer with respect to the interior surface is less than 0.01 N/cm.
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15. A method for removeably attaching a touch sensor device to an electronic system, wherein the touch sensor device is located relative to an interior surface of an electronic system casing, the method comprising:
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attaching a deformable component directly to the touch sensor device, the deformable component having a non-adhesive surface; locating the touch sensor device to the electronic system casing; mechanically coupling the touch sensor device and the electronic system casing such that the non-adhesive surface is fixedly compressed against and conforms to the interior surface, resulting in a compressed deformable material layer having a uniform dielectric value between the touch sensor device and an input surface of the electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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