Embodiment
See also Fig. 1, decomposition texture synoptic diagram for contact panel 10 of the present invention, this contact panel 10 comprises touch-control sensing unit 100 and position of touch determining unit 200, touch-control sensing unit 100 is used for receiving user's touch operation, and according to this touch operation output corresponding sense signals, in the present embodiment, this touch-control sensing unit 100 is the capacitance type sensing unit, that is to say when receiving touch operation, the electric capacity of touch-control sensing unit 100 changes, and this sensing signal is corresponding with the position that capacitance variations takes place and size.Position of touch determining unit 200 is used for determining according to this sensing signal the position of this touch operation.
Touch-control sensing unit 100 comprises a substrate 110, many first sensing electrodes 120 and many second sensing electrodes 130, a plurality of first connected node P and a plurality of second connected node Q and a plurality of leads 160.These many first sensing electrodes 120 and many second sensing electrodes 130 are arranged on this substrate 110.
First sensing electrode, 120 definition at least two group sensing electrode groups, in the present embodiment, this at least two groups sensing electrode group comprises one first sensing electrode group 120a and one second sensing electrode group 120b, each first sensing electrode group 120a comprises first sensing electrode 120 that the n bar is arranged and electrically separated mutually along first direction (directions X) respectively with the second sensing electrode group 120b, for ease of describing, n bar first sensing electrode 120 of this first sensing electrode group 120a correspondence is denoted as X respectively in regular turn
1-X
n, n bar first sensing electrode 120 of this second sensing electrode group 120b correspondence is denoted as X respectively in regular turn
(n+1)-X
2n
Alternatively, second sensing electrode 130 also defines at least two group sensing electrode groups, and in the present embodiment, this at least two sensing electrodes group comprises one the 3rd sensing electrode group 130a and the 4th sensing electrode group 130b.Each sensing electrode group 130a, 130b comprise a plurality of second sensing electrodes 130 that electrically separate mutually that the m bar is arranged along second direction (Y-direction) respectively, and for ease of describing, m bar second sensing electrode 130 of the 3rd sensing electrode group is denoted as Y respectively in regular turn
1-Y
m, m bar second sensing electrode 130 in the 4th induction electrode group is denoted as Y respectively in regular turn
(m+1)-Y
2mWherein, these a plurality of first sensing electrodes 120 are electrically insulated with these a plurality of second sensing electrodes 130, and directions X is perpendicular to Y-direction, and n, m are the natural number more than or equal to 1.In the present embodiment, first sensing electrode 120 is the sensing signal receiving electrode layer (Rx) of touch-control, be used for the output sensing signal to position of touch determining unit 200, second sensing electrode 130 is the drive electrode layer (Tx) of touch-control, is used for receiving scanning drive signal from position of touch determining unit 200.
This touch-control sensing unit 100 further comprises n the first connected node P and m the second connected node Q.N bar first sensing electrode 120 among this first sensing electrode group 120a and this second sensing electrode group 120b links to each other with this n the first connected node P respectively.Particularly, for the first sensing electrode group 120a, this first to n first sensing electrode X
1-X
nRespectively successively with the 1st to n connected node P
1-P
nBe electrically connected, for the second sensing electrode group 120b, this n+1 to the 2n bar first sensing electrode X
(n+1)-X
2nAlso respectively with this n connected node P
1-P
nElectrically connect, and two connected node P that are connected with any two adjacent first sensing electrodes 120
i, P
jThe combination (P of formation
i, P
j) be unique unduplicated, wherein, i, j are natural number, and 1 ≦ i ≦ n, 1 ≦ j ≦ n.Wherein, two connected node P of the present invention
i, P
jThe combination of formation comprise (P
i, P
j) and (P
j, P
i), and (P
i, P
j) and (P
j, P
i) be identical combination.
Further, this position of touch determining unit 200 further comprises a storage unit 210, be used for the storage one position of touch table of comparisons, this position of touch table of comparisons comprises the combination of the coding of two adjacent first sensing electrodes 120, with the coded combination of corresponding connected connected node P.This position of touch table of comparisons particular content is as follows:
The position of touch table of comparisons
First sensing electrode |
The connected node combination |
X
1,X
2 |
P
1,P
2 |
X2,X3 |
P2,P3 |
…… |
…… |
Xn-2, Xn-1 |
Pn-2,Pn-1 |
Xn-1,Xn |
Pn-1,Pn |
Xn,Xn+1 |
Pn,P2 |
Xn+1,Xn+2 |
P2,Pn-2 |
…… |
…… |
X2n-2,X2n-1 |
Pn-1,Pn-3 |
X2n-1,X2n |
Pn-3,Pn |
Position of touch determining unit 200 is according to receiving the position that sensing signal is judged the connected node P that electric capacity changes between expression first sensing electrode 120 and second sensing electrode 130 from touching connected node P, and will in the position of touch table of comparisons of this storage unit 210, search the position of first sensing electrode 120 of actual generation capacitance variations according to the position of connected node P, that is to say that this touch operation is in the position of directions X.
For example, when representing that from the sensing signal of connected node Pn and P2 reception variation has taken place electric capacity between first sensing electrode 120 and second sensing electrode 130, then can search first sensing electrode 120 that obtains Xn and Xn+1 from this position of touch table of comparisons capacitance variations has taken place, that is to say that n and n+1 first sensing electrode 120 receives touch operation.
Be appreciated that position of touch determining unit 200 calculates touch control operation at the coordinate position of Y-direction according to capacitance variations value in this sensing signal again.
Further see also Fig. 2, it is first sensing electrode 120 and connected node P
1~ P
nThe connection enlarged diagram, particularly, for the first sensing electrode group 120a, the 1st to n the first sensing electrode X
1~ X
n, electrically connect with the 1st to n connected node P1 ~ Pn successively respectively, that is to say the 1st the first sensing electrode X
1With the 1st connected node P
1Electrically connect; The 2nd the first sensing electrode X
2Electrically connect with the 2nd connected node P2; The 3rd the first sensing electrode X
3Electrically connect with the 3rd connected node P3; And the like, the individual first sensing electrode Xn of n and n connected node P
nElectrically connect.
For the second sensing electrode group 120b, this n+1 to the 2n the first sensing electrode X
N+1~ X
2n, its also respectively with the 1st to n connected node P
1~ P
nElectrically connect, and as this n+i bar first sensing electrode X
N+i, with connected node P
jDuring electric connection, the n+i+1 bar first sensing electrode X then
N+i+1Neither be connected with connected node Pj+1, simultaneously also not with connected node P
J-1Electrically connect, simultaneously, when i is 1, this n+1 bar first sensing electrode X
N+1, not with the some P of company
N-1Electrically connect 1 ≦ j ≦ n.
As shown in Figure 2, when i is 1, this n+1 bar first sensing electrode 120, X
N+1, when electrically connecting with the 2nd connected node P2, the n+2 bar first sensing electrode X then
N+1, can not electrically connect with the 1st connected node P1 and the 3rd connected node P3 electric connection; Simultaneously, i is 2 o'clock, this n+2 bar first sensing electrode X
N+2, with the 4th connected node P
4Electrically connect, then the n+2 bar first sensing electrode X
N+2, can not with the 3rd connected node P
3Electrically connect.And the like, for the 1st to 2n first sensing electrode 120, the combination of two connected node P of adjacent two first sensing electrodes, 120 connections only has one arbitrarily, can not duplicate.
See also Fig. 3, it is when n is 6, the connection diagram of first sensing electrode 120 and connected node.
In the present embodiment, for the first sensing electrode group 120a, the 1st to the 6th X
1-X
6Respectively successively with the 1st to the 6th connected node P
1-P
6Electrically connect, for the second sensing electrode group 120b, the 7th the first sensing electrode X
7Electrically connect with the 2nd connected node; Article 8, the first sensing electrode X
8With the electrical P of the 4th connected node
4Connect; Article 9, the first sensing electrode X
9With the 1st connected node P
1Electrically connect; Article 10, the first sensing electrode X
10With the 5th connected node P
5Electrically connect; Sub_clause 11 first sensing electrode 120 and the 2nd connected node electrically connect; Article 12, first sensing electrode 120 and the 6th connected node the electricity P
6The property connection.
Simultaneously, according to this position of touch table of comparisons as can be known, when representing that from the sensing signal of connected node P6 and P2 reception variation has taken place electric capacity between first sensing electrode 120 and second sensing electrode 130, then can search from this position of touch table of comparisons and obtain X
6And X
7 First sensing electrode 120 capacitance variations has taken place, that is to say that the 6th and the 7th first sensing electrode 120 receives touch operation, thereby accurately know the position that receives touch operation.
Thus, have 2n bar first sensing electrode 120 and only need and have n position of touch determining unit 200 electric connections that electrically connect node P, that is to say when having n bar first sensing electrode 120 and increase by a half, and need not to increase the quantity that electrically connects node P, and then need not to change position of touch determining unit 200, provide cost savings.
Further, for this 2n the first sensing electrode X
1-X
2nBecause the combination of two connected node P of adjacent two first sensing electrodes, 120 connections only has one arbitrarily, can not duplicate, thereby avoid being positioned at the combination of the first sensing electrode group 120a connected node P identical with the appearance of the second sensing electrode group 120b touch operation, connected node P corresponding to first sensing electrode 120 of optional position is unique, and then the position of avoiding judging by accident touch operation.
In the present invention one change embodiment, in like manner as to the be connected rule of first sensing electrode 120 with connected node P, the 1st to the 2m individual second sensing electrode Y
1-Y
2mAlso be connected to the 1st to m connected node Q respectively
1To Q
mElectrically connect, make that the combination of the connected node that any two second adjacent sensing electrodes 130 connect is unique unduplicated, and then when second sensing electrode 130 increases, avoid changing the position of touch determining unit 200 of more multi-link node.
Particularly, the m bar second sensing electrode Y of the 3rd sensing electrode group 130a
1-Y
mRespectively successively with the 1st to m connected node Q
1-Q
mBe electrically connected, for the 4th sensing electrode group 130b, as its k bar first sensing electrode Q
kWith connected node P
tDuring electric connection, the k+1 bar second sensing electrode Q then
K+1Neither with connected node Q
(t+1)Connect, simultaneously also not with connected node Q
(t-1)Electrically connect, and the 1st the second sensing electrode Y of the 4th sensing electrode group 130b
M+1Not with connected node Q
(m-1)Electrically connect, wherein, k, t are natural number, and 1 ≦ k ≦ m, 1 ≦ t ≦ m.
Accordingly, in this change embodiment, the corresponding relation of the coding that storage unit 210 also stores second sensing electrode 130 and the coding of connected node Q is so that understand the position of second sensing electrode 130 of current reception touch-control driving signal.
See also Fig. 4, it is to have the structural representation of the touch control display apparatus of contact panel as shown in Figure 1, and touch control display apparatus 20 comprises contact panel 10 and show module 30 that wherein, contact panel 10 is fixed by an adhered layer 40 with showing module 30.This shows that module 30 is used for showing image, in the present embodiment, shows that module 30 can adopt a LCD MODULE to realize.Contact panel 10 is arranged at a side of this demonstration module 30, realizes that position of touch detects and the image demonstration.
Variable ground, this first sensing electrode 120 is not limited to the strip conducting block with this second sensing electrode 130.Also rhombus, square, rectangle, the hexagon piece of a plurality of conductions electrically connect the electrode array that forms to first sensing electrode 120 by a plurality of bridging conductors with this second sensing electrode 130.