JP3397991B2 - Adjustment jig for touch sensor - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a touch sensor adjusting jig used for adjusting a touch sensor for detecting a touch position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a touch panel provided in an electronic device, a touch sensor is used to detect a position touched by a user.

This touch sensor includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a first resistance film 100 having electrodes on two opposite sides.
And a second resistance film 200 having electrodes on opposite two sides different from the first resistance film 100 with a slight gap therebetween, a voltage is applied to the electrodes of the first resistance film 100. A structure in which a current is caused to flow through the first resistance film 100 by applying it and a current is caused to flow through the second resistance film 200 by applying a voltage to the electrode of the second resistance film 200 is repeated. I am collecting.

When touched by the user, as shown in FIG. 9, the voltage generated between the second resistance film 200 and the second resistance film 200 is detected when a current is applied to the first resistance film 100. Thus, the position of the touch position in the left-right direction is detected, and as shown in FIG.
When a current is applied to the first resistance film 100, a voltage generated between the first resistance film 100 and the first resistance film 100 is detected to detect the vertical position of the touch position, thereby detecting the touch position. There is.

The touch sensor thus constructed has a property that the generated voltage varies due to variations in products. Therefore, conventionally, an apparatus including a touch panel has a configuration in which two targets are sequentially displayed on the touch panel as shown in FIG. The method of collecting the correspondence relationship with the generated voltage is adopted.

[0006]

However, if the configuration is such that the user points the target on the touch panel as in the prior art, the target cannot be accurately pointed because it is done manually by the user. There is a problem that it is not possible to collect an accurate correspondence between the coordinates on the touch panel and the generated voltage. Then, there is a problem that the user is forced to perform a troublesome work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to solve the problems of the prior art by providing a new touch sensor adjusting jig used for adjusting the touch sensor. The purpose is to

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, an adjusting jig for a touch sensor according to the present invention engages with a device having a touch sensor in a form having a gap between the touch sensor and the device. A main body having a plurality of through holes in a portion facing the touch sensor, a face member and a face member protruding from the face member.
And a pin member that is inserted into the through hole of the main body,
Prevent the tip of the pin member from touching the touch sensor.
When it is biased with
Has a shape in which the distance between the pin members varies.
That the push member comprises a so that the tip portion of the pin member does not contact the touch sensor, and a biasing means for biasing in a direction away pressing member from the touch sensor, and the pin member previously
The elastic member that absorbs the difference in the distance between the end portions is attached to the surface of the pressing member.
Arranged on members and connecting those surface members
By adopting a configuration that includes a connecting member that connects the pressing member
It

In the touch sensor adjusting jig of the present invention having such a configuration, when the user adjusts the touch sensor, the user engages the main body of the touch sensor adjusting jig with the device having the touch sensor.

At this time, the pressing member of the touch sensor adjusting jig is urged by the urging member in a direction away from the touch sensor, whereby the tip portion of the pin member of the pressing member is separated from the touch sensor. ing. Furthermore, with this
The distance between the tip of each pin member and the touch sensor.
Are different.

[0011] From this, when the user requests the adjustment of the touch sensor from the adjustment processing function of the device having the touch sensor, the user presses the pressing member against the urging force to touch the tip portion of the pin member to the touch sensor. Let At this time,
First, the pin member of the pressing member that has the thickest elastic member
Touches the touch sensor, and then
The tip of the pin member of the pressing member that has a thick elastic member
For example, touching the touch sensor
The tip of the contact member touches the touch sensor in sequence.
It will be.

In this way, when the touch sensor adjustment jig of the present invention is used, the user simply presses the pressing member of the touch sensor adjustment jig to specify the target specified for the touch sensor adjustment. Exactly, and in a prescribed order
Since it becomes possible to point according to, the adjustment of the touch sensor can be performed accurately and the adjustment of the touch sensor can be easily performed.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments. Figure 1 illustrates an example for data Tchisensa adjusting jig related to the present onset bright.

This touch sensor adjusting jig is prepared for adjusting the touch sensor 1 which generates a voltage corresponding to a touch position, for example, which has the structure shown in FIG.
A main body 3 which engages with a device having the touch sensor 1 in a form having a gap between the touch sensor 1 and two through holes 2 at a portion facing the touch sensor 1.
And the surface member 4 and the pin member 5 protruding from the surface member 4, and at the non-tip end portion of the pin member 5, there is a protruding portion 6 for preventing the pin member 5 from coming off.
Member 7 inserted into the through hole 2 in a form of being located on the side of the
And a spring member 8 for urging the surface member 4 of the pressing member 7 in a direction away from the touch sensor 1 so that the tip portion of the pin member 5 does not come into contact with the touch sensor 1.

Here, the pressing member 7 is manufactured by manufacturing the surface member 4 and the pin member 5 as separate parts and connecting the two parts with screws or by using an adhesive. Will be.

Further, the through hole 2 provided in the main body 3 is provided, for example, in the main body position associated with the vicinity of the diagonal vertex position of the rectangular touch sensor 1 as shown in FIG. .

When the touch sensor 1 constitutes a touch panel, the main body 3 is provided with a touch panel as shown in FIG.
The opening 9 is formed so that the message displayed on the touch panel can be read.

The applicant of the present application, in Japanese Patent Application No. 8-164151, causes a display to draw a Gothic arch, which is an image corresponding to the relative movement of the upper and lower jaws of a dental patient, and displays the Gothic arch. A Gothic arch tracer system has been disclosed that can be utilized to perform various analyses.
In this Gothic Arch Tracer system,
As shown in FIG. 5, a Gothic arch is obtained by using a touch sensor 1 fixed to a lower jaw pedestal fixed in the mouth of the patient's lower jaw and a pin provided in the upper chin pedestal fixed in the mouth of the patient's upper jaw. Although an oral cavity sensor is used, when the touch sensor 1 used in such an object is to be adjusted, a display for displaying a message is separately provided, so that it is not necessary to form the opening 9 in the main body 3. Absent.

When collecting the correspondence between the coordinates on the touch sensor 1 and the generated voltage by using the touch sensor adjustment jig configured as described above, the user needs to adjust the touch sensor adjustment jig. The main body 3 of the tool is engaged with the device having the touch sensor 1. That is, they are engaged as shown in FIG.

At this time, the pressing member 7 of the adjusting jig for the touch sensor is biased by the spring member 8 so that the protrusion 6 contacts the main body 3, whereby the pin member 5 of the pressing member 7 is pushed. The tip portion of is separated from the touch sensor 1.

From the adjustment processing function of the device having the touch sensor 1, when the user makes a touch request for the target designated for the adjustment of the touch sensor 1, the user presses the two pressing members 7 in sequence. By pushing against the biasing force, the tip portion of the pin member 5 is touched on the touch sensor 1. At this time, when the adjustment processing function specifies the touch order of the two targets, the pressing member 7 is pressed in the specified order.

In response to the touch operation by the user, the adjustment processing function of the device having the touch sensor 1 collects the correspondence between the coordinates on the touch sensor 1 pointed by the pin member 5 and the generated voltage. Thus, the correspondence relationship between the coordinates on the touch sensor 1 and the generated voltage is collected.

[0023] Thus, the use of a data Tchisensa adjustment jig shown in FIG. 1, the user simply by simply pressing the pressing member 7 for touch sensor adjustment jig, touch sensor 1
Since it becomes possible to accurately point to the target designated for the adjustment, the touch sensor 1 can be adjusted accurately and the touch sensor 1 can be easily adjusted.

[0024] FIG. 5 illustrates a Kazumi施例for touch sensor adjustment jig of the present invention. In the touch sensor adjustment jig of this embodiment, the projections 6 of the two pin members 5 are provided at different distances from their tip portions. From now on, when urged by the spring member 8, 2
The tip portions of the two pin members 5 are separated from the touch sensor 1 by different distances.

Further, in the touch sensor adjusting jig of this embodiment, a spring, rubber or the like is formed on the surface member 4 of the pressing member 7 having the longer distance between the tip portion and the protruding portion 6. By providing the elastic member 10 that is provided with the elastic member 10, the height positions of the two pressing members 7 urged by the spring member 8 are aligned, and the connecting member 11 that connects the two pressing members 7 with the aligned height is provided. The composition is adopted. Here, the elastic member 10 may be provided on both surface members 4 so that the height positions of the two pressing members 7 biased by the spring member 8 may be provided.

Due to the above structure, the tag of FIG.
Unlike the touch sensor adjustment jig , the user can sequentially touch the touch sensor 1 with the tip end portion of the pin member 5 only by pushing the connecting member 11 against the biasing force of the spring member 8. Become.

That is, when the user pushes the connecting member 11, first, the tip portion of the pin member 5 of the pressing member 7 having the elastic member 10 touches the touch sensor 1, and then the elastic member 10 is pushed. While being compressed, the pressing member 7 having no elastic member 10 is pushed down, and the tip end portion of the pin member 5 of the pressing member 7 touches the touch sensor 1 this time. The tip portions of the two pin members 5 can be sequentially touched on the touch sensor 1 only by pushing against the biasing force of 8.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the touch sensor adjusting jig of the present invention. In the touch sensor adjusting jig of this embodiment, the connecting member 11 provided in the embodiment of FIG.
The pressing member 7 is connected so that the distance between the pin members 5 at the connecting position is smaller than the distance between the through holes 2.

In accordance with this, the through hole 2 is provided so that the pin member 5 can move flexibly.
The diameter is larger than the diameter of the pin member 5, and the rubber ring 12 is inserted into the pin member 5 at the position of the through hole 2.

With this structure, unlike the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the connecting member 11 can be moved flexibly, so that the user can change his or her viewpoint as shown in FIG. The connecting member 11 can be pushed from the combined position, and the touch sensor 1 can be adjusted according to one's own viewpoint.

While the invention has been disclosed according to the illustrated embodiments,
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the embodiment, the touch sensor adjustment jig includes two pressing members 7, but the number may be three or more.

[0032]

As described above , when the touch sensor adjusting jig of the present invention is used, the user can simply press the pressing member of the touch sensor adjusting jig to specify the touch sensor adjusting jig. The target to be accurately defined
Since it becomes possible to point in the order of , the touch sensor can be adjusted accurately and the touch sensor can be easily adjusted.

[0033] element, Yu over The will, in accordance with their own point of view, so that it is possible to adjust the touch sensor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an adjustment jig for a touch sensor related to the present invention.
FIG .

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of positions of through holes.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an opening of the main body.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an oral cavity sensor.

FIG. 5 is a Kazumi施例of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a touch sensor.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a touch sensor.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a touch sensor.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Touch sensor 2 through holes 3 body 4-sided member 5 pin member 6 Projection 7 Pressing member 8 spring members

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 3/03-3/037 G01B 7/00 H01H 13/64 A61C 19/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body, which engages with a device having a touch sensor in a form having a gap between the touch sensor and has a plurality of through holes at a portion facing the touch sensor, a surface member, and Projected from the surface member and inserted into the through hole
A pin member, and the tip of the pin member is
When it is urged not to contact the
The distance between the end portion and the touch sensor is equal to that of the pin member.
And a biasing means for biasing the pressing member away from the touch sensor so that the tip of the pin member does not come into contact with the touch sensor. In addition, an elastic member that absorbs the difference in the distance is provided on the surface member.
And by connecting the surface members to each other,
An adjusting jig for a touch sensor , comprising a connecting member for connecting a pressing member . 2. The method of claim 1 for the touch sensor adjustment jig, wherein the connecting member, the distance between the pin member at the coupling position is the small becomes so as the pressing member than the distance between the through-hole take the configuration for connecting, and, above in conjunction with the pin member is inserted loosely into the through hole, the insertion of an elastic ring is inserted into the pin member portion of the input position, adjusting jig for touch sensor according to claim.