Embodiment
Be described below in detail embodiments of the invention, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein same or similar label represents same or similar element or has element that is identical or similar functions from start to finish.Being exemplary below by the embodiment be described with reference to the drawings, only for explaining the present invention, and can not limitation of the present invention being interpreted as.
In describing the invention, it will be appreciated that, term " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", " on ", D score, "front", "rear", "left", "right", " vertically ", " level ", " top ", " end " " interior ", the orientation of the instruction such as " outward " or position relationship be based on orientation shown in the drawings or position relationship, only the present invention for convenience of description and simplified characterization, instead of indicate or imply that the device of indication or element must have specific orientation, with specific azimuth configuration and operation, therefore can not be interpreted as limitation of the present invention.
In describing the invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise prescribed and limit, term " installation ", " being connected ", " connection " should be interpreted broadly, such as, can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, also can be the connection of two element internals, can be directly be connected, also indirectly can be connected by intermediary, for the ordinary skill in the art, the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term can be understood as the case may be.
Capacitance touch screen according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises transparency carrier, the first conductive array and the second conductive array.First conductive array arranges on the transparent substrate and comprises multiple driver unit, for providing pumping signal.Second conductive array becomes predetermined angular with the first conductive array and comprises multiple receiving-member, for receiving the pumping signal that multiple driver unit produces.Each receiving-member comprises body and Received signal strength enhanced portion, and receive the receiving area of pumping signal for increasing receiving-member, wherein Received signal strength enhanced portion can be formed symmetrically relative to the body of receiving-member.Further, independent conductor portion is provided with dividually in the position adjacent with described Received signal strength enhanced portion.First conductive array, the second conductive array all can adopt transparent conductor to be formed, and wherein, the material of transparent conductor is mainly ITO (IndiumTinOxides, nano indium tin metal oxide) material.Independent conductor portion can be formed by conductive material.
Received signal strength enhanced portion structure is by multiple first cantilever designs extended along the direction away from receiving-member body from receiving-member body, and independent conductor portion is at least arranged in the space between the first cantilever design.In other words, independent conductor portion is arranged in the part or all of space between the first cantilever design.
In an example of the present invention, multiple first cantilever design is mutually the same along the direction length away from described receiving-member body.Be understandable that, the length of multiple first cantilever design is not limited thereto.According to the specific requirement of user to the surveyed area of capacitance touch screen, multiple first cantilever design also can not be identical along the direction length away from described receiving-member body.
In an example of the present invention, predetermined angular can be 90 degree, and namely the first conductive array is vertical with the second conductive array is arranged.
First conductive array and the second conductive array can be positioned at two planes also can be positioned at same plane.
When the first conductive array of capacitance touch screen and the second conductive array are positioned at two planes, be separated by predetermined distance and multiple driver unit of the first conductive array and the second conductive array is set parallel to each other, and multiple receiving-member is set parallel to each other.In an example of the present invention, the first conductive array can be arranged on the below of the second conductive array.
In one embodiment of the invention, because the first conductive array and the second conductive array all can adopt transparent conductor to be formed, the thickness that the first conductive array and the second conductive array can utilize transparent conductor to have realizes the object of the predetermined distance in interval.
In another embodiment of the present invention, first conductive array and the second conductive array can utilize the width in independent conductor portion with spaced apart predetermined distance, and wherein the width in independent conductor portion is the distance of independent conductor portion between the first conductive array be adjacent and the second conductive array.
When the first conductive array and the second conductive array are positioned at same plane, the first conductive array and the second conductive array carry out inserting to form capacitance touch screen.
Below with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the capacitance touch screen 1000 according to the individual layer of the embodiment of the present invention is described.
As shown in Figure 1, multiple driver unit 100 is comprised according to the first conductive array of the capacitance touch screen 1000 of the individual layer of the embodiment of the present invention, second conductive array comprises multiple receiving-member 200, and each receiving-member 200 comprises body 210 and Received signal strength enhanced portion 220.In one embodiment of the invention, multiple driver unit 100 is set parallel to each other, and multiple receiving-member is set parallel to each other.
First conductive array and the second conductive array are put plugging, and are provided with independent conductor portion in the space formed between driver unit 100 and receiving-member 200.First conductive array, the second conductive array and independent conductor portion 300 are in the same plane.Thus, by designing this Received signal strength enhanced portion, thus the region that receiving-member 200 receives pumping signal can be increased, increasing the ability that receiving-member receives pumping signal.And, when there being conductive body A (such as pointing) to touch capacitance touch screen, circle in Fig. 1 shows the size of conductive body A, existence due to independent conductor portion can cause the change of the quantity of electric charge of the first conductive array and the second conductive array, utilizes the change of this quantity of electric charge to be convenient to locate the coordinate of touch point.In the manufacture course of products of reality, production cost can be reduced to a certain extent, enhance product performance.
In one embodiment of the invention, the body 210 of receiving-member 200 and Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 can be integrally formed.
As shown in Figure 1, the first conductive array comprises driver unit Tx1, Tx2, Tx3 and Tx4, and the second conductive array comprises receiving-member Rx1, Rx2, Rx3 and Rx4.Multiple driver unit 100 longitudinally (vertical direction in Fig. 1) is set parallel to each other, and multiple receiving-member 200 transversely (horizontal direction in Fig. 1) is set parallel to each other.Be understandable that, the structure of individual layer capacitance touch screen 1000 is not limited thereto, and the quantity of driver unit 100 and receiving-member 200 can be arranged according to the size of touch-screen and the needs for detecting.
Driver unit 100 disconnects in the first conductive array and the second conductive array intersection to form multiple driver unit section, and connected driver unit section is one another in series electrical connection.Adjacent driver unit section is connected by wire jumper 400.Between wire jumper 400 and the second conductive array, be provided with insulation course, thus make driver unit 100 and receiving-member 200 electrical isolation.
In an example of the present invention, wire jumper 400 can be metal jumper, such as carbon film wire jumper.
The space formed between multiple driver unit section is formed in the body 210 of the receiving-member being suitable for accommodation Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 and being formed with Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 at least partially.
As shown in Figure 1, each driver unit section is configured to rhombus, and each Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 has rhombus outline, and rhombus outline is suitable for the space that formed around multiple driver unit sections of the surrounding of described Received signal strength enhanced portion 220.Be understandable that, the shape of driver unit section is not limited thereto, and also can be other shapes, such as circular, oval or trapezoidal etc.But it should be noted that, the concrete structure of above-mentioned driver unit 100 is for exemplary purposes, instead of in order to limit the scope of the invention.
Multiple driver unit 100 provides pumping signal to multiple receiving-member 200 in turn, and in other words, at one time in section, multiple receiving-member 200 receives the pumping signal provided by same driver unit 100.Thus, when object touches capacitance touch screen, can the coordinate of high-precision locking touch point.
As shown in Figure 2, Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 comprises multiple first cantilever designs extended along the direction away from described receiving-member body 210 from described receiving-member body 210.In an example of the present invention, the first cantilever design can be strip.
First cantilever design stretches out from receiving-member body 210, such as, from the both sides Vertical dimension extension of described receiving-member body 210.As shown in Figure 2, the first cantilever design extends vertically upward and vertically downward from receiving-member body 210 respectively.
In an example of the present invention, multiple first cantilever portion structure is mutually the same along the direction length away from receiving-member body 210.
Be understandable that, the length of multiple first cantilever portion structure also can be different.As shown in Figure 2, two group of first symmetrical cantilever portion structure is vertically extended outward in the both sides of the body 210 of receiving-member.Often organize the first cantilever portion structure and comprise the first cantilever 222a, the second cantilever 222b, the 3rd cantilever 222c, the 4th cantilever 222d and the 5th cantilever 222e.In an example of the present invention, the first cantilever 222a and the 4th cantilever 222d, the second cantilever 222b and the 3rd cantilever 222c is strip and size is different.Thus, by there is the Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 of said structure, thus the ability of receiving-member 200 Received signal strength is added.But it should be noted that, the concrete structure of above-mentioned Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 is for exemplary purposes, instead of in order to limit the scope of the invention.
All be separated with driver unit 100 and receiving-member 200 in the remaining space that independent conductor portion 300 is arranged between driver unit section and Received signal strength enhanced portion 220.Independent conductor portion 300 comprises multiple independent conductor unit, and the shape design of independent conductor unit becomes to be suitable for be contained in the space that driver unit section and signal enhanced portion 220 formed.When the touching induction region not having conductive body close to capacitance touch screen 1000, driver unit 100 and independent conductor portion 300 form a capacitor model, independent conductor portion 300 forms capacitor model with receiving-member 200 again, thus two electric capacity can be considered as to be in series.When the touch-sensitive area having conductive body A (such as pointing) close to capacitance touch screen 1000, the electric charge that driver unit 100 senses becomes many, the electric charge that receiving-member 200 senses diminishes, thus increases the variable quantity that conductive body touches the first conductive array of front and back and the mutual capacitance of the second conductive array.Further, adopt the Received signal strength enhanced portion 220 of structure shown in Fig. 2, coupling area between receiving-member 200 and independent conductor portion 300 can be increased, make capacitance touch screen 1000 do not have conductive body near time with electric charge more.Further, because the area of the reception pumping signal of receiving-member 200 increases, the reaction that mutual capacitance variable quantity changes conductive body is meticulousr.
In one embodiment of the invention, each driver unit section can be configured to dendritic morphology.As shown in Figure 3, each driver unit section comprises driver unit section body 110 and pumping signal enhanced portion.In one embodiment of the invention, pumping signal enhanced portion is formed symmetrically relative to driver unit section body 110.
Pumping signal enhanced portion comprises from outward extending second cantilever design of driver unit section body 110.Second cantilever design comprises the vertical cantilever portion 120 and multiple 3rd cantilever portion 130 that extend from driver unit section body 110 Vertical dimension both sides.Multiple 3rd cantilever portion 130 is protruding from described vertical cantilever portion 120, and stretches out towards both sides, described vertical cantilever portion.
In an example of the present invention, multiple 3rd cantilever portion 130 is mutually the same along the direction length away from vertical cantilever portion 120.
Be understandable that, the length of multiple 3rd cantilever portion 130 also can be different.As shown in Figure 3, in both sides vertically protruding two group of the 3rd cantilever portion 130 along vertical cantilever portion 120 symmetry in vertical cantilever portion 120.Often organize the 3rd cantilever portion 130 and comprise the 5th cantilever 130a, the 6th cantilever 130b, the 7th cantilever 130c and the 8th cantilever 130d.In an example of the present invention, the 5th cantilever 130a, the 6th cantilever 130b, the 7th cantilever 130c and the 8th cantilever 130d is strip and size is different.Thus, by there is the pumping signal enhanced portion of said structure, thus the ability that driver unit 100 provides pumping signal is added.But it should be noted that, the concrete structure of above-mentioned pumping signal enhanced portion is for exemplary purposes, instead of in order to limit the scope of the invention.
The driver unit 100 of structure shown in Fig. 3 and receiving-member 200 are carried out capacitance touch screen 1000 shown in slotting formation Fig. 4.Adopt the capacitance touch screen 1000 shown in Fig. 4, because all there is better coupling in the direction (longitudinal direction in Fig. 4) of the first conductive array and the direction (transverse direction in Fig. 4) of the second conductive array, the direct capacitance of the first conductive array and the second conductive array and the capacitance change of touch front and back more greatly, thus can reduce the requirement of hardware detecting circuit.
Individual layer capacitance touch screen, relative to double-layer capacitive touch screen, owing to the first conductive array and the second conductive array being placed at grade, reduces the volume of capacitance touch screen, and enhances the receiving ability of signal, and saved cost.
The location of capacitance to touch point coordinate detected for receiving-member Rx2 is below described.
As shown in Figure 5, capacitance touch screen 1000 mutual capacitance value is under normal circumstances 10pf (pico farad), driver unit Tx1, and when Tx2, Tx3, Tx4 send pumping signal in turn, receiving-member Rx2 end can detect 9pf, the capacitance of 6pf, 5pf, 8pf.When the touch-sensitive area having conductive body A (such as pointing) close to capacitance touch screen 1000, the electric charge that driver unit 100 senses becomes many, the electric charge that receiving-member 200 senses diminishes, thus can by the coordinate setting of conductive body between driver unit Tx2 and driver unit Tx3, and in the coordinate points of driver unit Tx3.
According to the capacitance touch screen of the embodiment of the present invention, by constructing Received signal strength enhanced portion on the body of the receiving-member of the second conductive array, add the area that the second conductive array receives pumping signal, thus add the ability that receiving-member receives pumping signal, add the surveyed area of the change of the mutual capacitance of detection first conductive array and the second conductive array.Further, independent conductor portion is equivalent to the distance furthered between driver unit and receiving-member, makes the mutual capacitance variable quantity between driver unit with receiving-member increase and become one to stablize accurate linear change, is convenient to detect, improves the precision judged.When there being conductive body to touch capacitance touch screen, the existence due to independent conductor portion can cause the change of the quantity of electric charge of the first conductive array and the second conductive array, utilizes the change of this quantity of electric charge to be convenient to locate the coordinate of touch point.In the manufacture course of products of reality, production cost can be reduced to a certain extent, enhance product performance.
By adjusting the value that can adjust mutual capacitance to the spacing of the degree of depth of inserting and the first conductive array, the second conductive array and independent conductor of the first conductive array and the second conductive array, and the linearity can be adjusted by adjustment driver unit and receiving-member length that is middle and edge, the precision of coordinate setting can be improved.
Below with reference to Fig. 6, the contactor control device according to the embodiment of the present invention is described.
As shown in Figure 6, the capacitance touch screen 1000 that the above embodiment of the present invention provides is comprised according to the contactor control device of the embodiment of the present invention, one I/O interface group 2000, 2nd I/O interface group 3000 and controller 4000, each I/O interface wherein in an I/O interface group 2000 is connected respectively with each driver unit 100 in described first conductive array, each I/O interface in 2nd I/O interface group 3000 is connected respectively with each receiving-member in the second conductive array, controller 4000 is connected with the 2nd I/O interface group 3000 with a described I/O interface group 2000 respectively, the position that described touch-screen is touched is detected according to the change of mutual capacitance between described first conductive array and described second conductive array.
Second conductive array of capacitance touch screen 1000 has more Signal reception area, thus adds the receiving intensity of pumping signal.When touching object (as finger) is near capacitance touch screen 1000, thus the mutual capacitance value of the first conductive array and the second conductive array diminishes, and the electric capacity of mutual capacitance between the first conductive array and the second conductive array increases.Controller 4000 gathers the quantity of electric charge of the first conductive array and the second conductive array by an I/O interface group 2000 and the 2nd I/O interface group 3000, thus the mutual capacitance calculated between the first conductive array and the second conductive array, and calculate action and the touch action of the touch point of touching object according to the variable quantity of the mutual capacitance between the first conductive array and the second conductive array.Because the second conductive array receives the area broadening of pumping signal, make controller detect the surveyed area also broadening of the variable quantity of mutual capacitance, the reaction of capacitance to the touch action of touching object is meticulousr, improves the linearity of contactor control device.
According to the contactor control device of the embodiment of the present invention, because the area of the reception pumping signal in capacitance touch screen increases, thus add the ability that receiving-member receives pumping signal, add the surveyed area of the change of the mutual capacitance of detection first conductive array and the second conductive array.Further, independent conductor portion is equivalent to the distance furthered between driver unit and receiving-member, makes the mutual capacitance variable quantity between driver unit with receiving-member increase and become one to stablize accurate linear change, is convenient to detect, improves the precision judged.When there being conductive body to touch capacitance touch screen, the existence due to independent conductor portion can cause the change of the quantity of electric charge of the first conductive array and the second conductive array, utilizes the change of this quantity of electric charge to be convenient to locate the coordinate of touch point.In addition, whole screen can be widened when chip I/O interface quantity is identical, or the I/O interface quantity of connection can be reduced under the specification of same screen, reduce production cost.
In the description of this instructions, specific features, structure, material or feature that the description of reference term " embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " concrete example " or " some examples " etc. means to describe in conjunction with this embodiment or example are contained at least one embodiment of the present invention or example.In this manual, identical embodiment or example are not necessarily referred to the schematic representation of above-mentioned term.And the specific features of description, structure, material or feature can combine in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiment or example.
Although illustrate and describe embodiments of the invention, for the ordinary skill in the art, be appreciated that and can carry out multiple change, amendment, replacement and modification to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, scope of the present invention is by claims and equivalency thereof.