Tangential force control in a touch location device
First Claim
1. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the touch force including a perpendicular component that is perpendicular to a surface of accuracy of the touch device and a tangential component that is tangential to said surface of accuracy, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
- a plurality of force sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface; and
a first mechanical path to transmit the majority of the tangential component of the touch force, wherein the first path does not include the plurality of force sensors.
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Abstract
Various techniques are provided for reducing the impact of tangential forces on touch location in a touch location device. For example, in one aspect, shunt connections are provided that impede lateral motion of the touch surface structure at the level of the touch plane, thereby reducing to insignificant magnitude reactions to tangential force passing through the sensing connections. In another aspect, sensing connections incorporate elastic means so adjusted as to turn that connection'"'"'s reaction to tangential touch force perpendicular to its axis of sensitivity. In another aspect, sensing connections incorporate sensing means so adjusted as to turn that connection'"'"'s axis of sensitivity perpendicular to its reaction to tangential force.
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1. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the touch force including a perpendicular component that is perpendicular to a surface of accuracy of the touch device and a tangential component that is tangential to said surface of accuracy, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
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a plurality of force sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface; and
a first mechanical path to transmit the majority of the tangential component of the touch force, wherein the first path does not include the plurality of force sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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28. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
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a plurality of force sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface; and
a first mechanical path to transmit the majority of the touch force, wherein the first path does not include the plurality of force sensors.
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35. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the touch force including a perpendicular component that is perpendicular to a surface of accuracy of the touch device and a tangential component that is tangential to said surface of accuracy, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
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a plurality of force sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface; and
a first force path passing through at least one of the plurality of force sensors, wherein the fraction of the perpendicular component that is transmitted through the first force path is substantially greater than the fraction of the tangential force component that is transmitted through the first force path.
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37. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the touch force including a perpendicular component that is perpendicular to a surface of accuracy of the touch device and a tangential component that is tangential to said surface of accuracy, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface;
at least one sensing connection coupled between the plurality of sensors and the touch surface, the at least one sensing connection developing a corresponding reaction force to the tangential component of the touch force, the at least one sensing connection having an axis of sensitivity that is substantially perpendicular to the corresponding reaction force and oblique with respect to a normal to the touch surface.
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47. A force sensing touch location device for sensing a touch force applied to a touch surface, the touch force including a perpendicular component that is perpendicular to a surface of accuracy of the touch device and a tangential component that is tangential to said surface of accuracy, the force sensing touch location device comprising:
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a plurality of sensors that develop signals in response to application of the touch force to the touch surface;
at least one sensing connection coupled between the plurality of sensors and the touch surface, the at least one sensing connection developing a corresponding reaction force to the tangential component of the touch force, the at least one sensing connection having an axis of sensitivity that is substantially perpendicular to the corresponding reaction force. a plurality of elastic means, coupled between the touch surface and at least one connecting surface, the plurality of elastic means including components that are oblique with respect to the surface of accuracy, whereby the elastic center of the at least one sensing connection is positioned substantially within the surface of accuracy.
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