Press detection sensor, input device and electronic apparatus
First Claim
1. A press detection sensor comprising:
- a base member having predetermined length and width and also having a predetermined shape along a periphery of a display unit;
a first conductor having predetermined length and being arranged on the base member, the first conductor linearly extending along the periphery in a longitudinal direction of the base member;
a second conductor that is arranged on the base member with the second conductor being faced to the first conductor, the second conductor linearly extending along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member;
a continuous conductive contact body that is arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor and linearly extending continuously around a corner of the base member along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member, the continuous conductive contact body connecting the first and second conductors electrically in response to an external force; and
a covering member that includes the contact body on the inside thereof, the covering member covering a top of the base member which includes the first and second conductors,wherein the covering member has at least one of flexibility and elasticity.
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Abstract
A press detection sensor contains a base member having predetermined length and width and also having a predetermined shape, a first conductor having predetermined length and being arranged on the base member, and a second conductor that is arranged on the base member with the second conductor being faced to the first conductor. The press detection sensor also contains a conductive contact body that is arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor. The conductive contact body connects the first and second conductors electrically in response to an external force. The press detection sensor further contains a covering member that includes the contact body on the inside thereof. The covering member covers a top of the base member which includes the first and second conductors. The covering member contains at least one of flexibility and elasticity.
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15 Claims
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1. A press detection sensor comprising:
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a base member having predetermined length and width and also having a predetermined shape along a periphery of a display unit; a first conductor having predetermined length and being arranged on the base member, the first conductor linearly extending along the periphery in a longitudinal direction of the base member; a second conductor that is arranged on the base member with the second conductor being faced to the first conductor, the second conductor linearly extending along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member; a continuous conductive contact body that is arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor and linearly extending continuously around a corner of the base member along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member, the continuous conductive contact body connecting the first and second conductors electrically in response to an external force; and a covering member that includes the contact body on the inside thereof, the covering member covering a top of the base member which includes the first and second conductors, wherein the covering member has at least one of flexibility and elasticity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An input device that inputs information in response to a press operation of an operation body, the input device comprising:
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a display-and-detection unit that displays the input information and contains an input detection surface, the display-and-detection unit detecting a contact position of the operation body in the input detection surface; and a press detection unit that detects a press by the operation body, the press detection unit being provided along a periphery of the display unit, wherein the press detection unit includes; a base member having predetermined length and width and also having a predetermined shape; a first conductor having predetermined length and being arranged on the base member, the first conductor linearly extending around a corner of the base member along the periphery in a longitudinal direction of the base member; a second conductor that is arranged on the base member with the second conductor being faced to the first conductor, the second conductor linearly extending along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member; a continuous conductive contact body that is arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor and linearly extending continuously along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member, the continuous conductive contact body connecting the first and second conductors electrically in response to an external force; and a covering member that includes the contact body on the inside thereof, the covering member covering a top of the base member which includes the first and second conductors, and wherein the covering member has at least one of flexibility and elasticity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic apparatus that is provided with an input device which inputs information in response to a press operation of an operation body, the input device:
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a display unit that displays the input information; a detection unit that includes an input detection surface on the display unit, the detection unit detecting a contact position of the operation body in the input detection surface; and a press detection unit that detects a press by the operation body, the press detection unit being provided along a periphery of the display unit, wherein the press detection unit includes; a base member having predetermined length and width and also having a predetermined shape; a first conductor having predetermined length and being arranged on the base member, the first conductor linearly extending around a corner of the base member along the periphery in a longitudinal direction of the base member; a second conductor that is arranged on the base member with the second conductor being faced to the first conductor, the second conductor linearly extending along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member; a continuous conductive contact body that is arranged between the first conductor and the second conductor and linearly extending continuously along the periphery in the longitudinal direction of the base member, the continuous conductive contact body connecting the first and second conductors electrically in response to an external force; and a covering member that includes the contact body on the inside thereof, the covering member covering a top of the base member which includes the first and second conductors, and wherein the covering member has at least one of flexibility and elasticity.
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Specification