KR100948949B1 - Mouse for slim remote controller using the tactile sensor and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slim type remote control mouse using a tactile sensor that can freely move, rotate, and click a cursor on a screen by using a tactile sensor that is easy to slim, and a method of manufacturing the same.

The mouse for a slim type remote control using the tactile sensor of the present invention is a remote control for controlling an IPTV having a menu selection and a moving control unit, wherein the menu selection and moving control unit has upper and lower films having metal layers on opposite sides; Upper and lower resistance patterns formed on opposite surfaces of the respective metal layers to face each other, the upper and lower resistance patterns comprising a central click portion and a cursor moving portion formed in a circle spaced apart from the click portion; A spacer formed between the resistance patterns between the metal layers so as to space the distance between the resistance patterns; It characterized in that it comprises a laminated pad having a wheel function to feel the sensation when contacting the top of the upper film.

In addition, in the method of manufacturing a mouse for a slim type remote controller using the tactile sensor of the present invention configured as described above, the process of manufacturing the menu selection and the moving control unit comprises the steps of: forming a metal layer on each of the opposite surfaces of the upper and lower films; Forming a plurality of upper and lower resistance patterns on the surfaces of the metal layers, respectively; Bonding spacers between the films on which the resistance patterns are formed so that upper and lower resistance patterns are stacked in a state where they are spaced apart from each other; It is characterized by consisting of the step of laminating a pad having a wheel function so as to feel a sense when rotating in contact with the upper surface of the upper film.

Force Sensor, Tactile Sensor, Remote Control, Mouse, Dome, Wheel

Description

Mouse for slim remote controller using tactile sensor and method for manufacturing the same {mouse for slim remote controller using the tactile sensor and method for manufacturing the same}

The present invention relates to a remote control, and more particularly, to a slim type remote control using a tactile sensor that can freely move, rotate, and click a cursor on a screen by using a tactile sensor that is easy to slim.

With the development of high speed internet network, one of the usages is increasing recently.

IPTV is an Internet Protocol Television, which provides information service, video content, and broadcasting to a television receiver using high-speed Internet.

It is a type of digital convergence in that it is a convergence of the Internet and television, and the difference from the existing Internet TV is that it uses a television receiver instead of a computer monitor and a remote controller instead of a mouse.

To use IPTV, only the television receiver, set-top box, and internet line need to be connected. In other words, it can be used by simply installing a set-top box or a dedicated modem on the television, so even people who are not familiar with computers can use the remote control to search for information using the Internet, as well as watch movies and home shopping. You can receive various contents and additional services provided by the Internet, such as home banking, online games, and MP3.

In this regard, IPTV has no difference from general cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting in that it provides broadcasting contents including video, but it is characterized by the added interactivity.

In other words, unlike general public broadcasting, cable broadcasting or satellite broadcasting, viewers can see only the programs they want to watch at their own convenience time, and thus the initiative of TV broadcasting is passed from the broadcasting company or the broadcaster to the viewers. .

Currently, some countries such as Hong Kong, Italy, and Japan provide IPTV service, but it is an early stage in the world. In Korea, telecom operators are actively providing IPTV in order to enjoy the full range of economic effects by utilizing the existing infrastructure. Coming out

Hana Telecom's 'Hana TV' is a representative domestic IPTV service. Following this, KT's 'Mega TV' began nationwide service, and LG Dacom plans to launch D & P (download & play) service around October.

The difference between the IPTV and the existing analog TV and cable broadcasting is bi-directional, which is compared to the Internet service and talks about services such as weather, games, traffic information, and finance. However, it is not enough to simply simplify Internet services and implement them as applications on the IPTV platform.

In order to achieve two-way interactivity, the TV platform in the present situation will have to be fully interacted with, such as the Internet, due to the passive viewing mode and limitations of input devices.

However, due to viewers' passive viewing styles and input device limitations, the interactivity of IPTV is not fully realized, and the biggest reason why such a service is not provided is that the input device is not sufficient.

That is, the remote controller used as an input device of the conventional IPTV can use only a tree-type menu, so that it takes a lot of time to access the contents desired by the user, and the cursor movement can be operated only up, down, left, or right. There was a difficulty.

In addition, since the conventional remote control is composed of a button type, the overall thickness was thick and clunky disadvantages.

The present invention has been developed to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slim type remote control mouse using a tactile sensor that can be provided to the desired content by accessing the menu more quickly.

In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a slim type remote control mouse using a tactile sensor that is small and thin, and is easy to use, and has a flexible touch part, which has a good feel, excellent wear resistance, and an adjustable tactile sensor.

The mouse for a slim type remote control using a tactile sensor for achieving the object of the present invention is a remote control for controlling an IPTV having a menu selection and a moving control unit, wherein the menu selection and moving control unit is composed of a tactile sensor and a pad, and the tactile sensor Upper and lower films having a metal layer on the surface facing each other; Upper and lower resistance patterns formed on opposite surfaces of the respective metal layers to face each other, the upper and lower resistance patterns comprising a central click portion and a cursor moving portion formed in a circle spaced apart from the click portion; A spacer formed between the resistance patterns between the metal layers so as to space the distance between the resistance patterns; It characterized in that it comprises a laminated pad having a wheel function capable of rotating on top of the upper film.

In addition, in the method of manufacturing a mouse for a slim type remote controller using the tactile sensor of the present invention configured as described above, the process of manufacturing the menu selection and the moving control unit comprises the steps of: forming a metal layer on each of the opposite surfaces of the upper and lower films; Forming a plurality of upper and lower resistance patterns on the surfaces of the metal layers, respectively; Bonding the spacers between the films on which the resistance patterns are formed so that the upper and lower resistance patterns are laminated to be spaced apart from each other; The upper film is characterized by consisting of the step of laminating a wheel function pad rotatable on the upper surface.

According to the present invention, the remote control can be made thin and compact by using a plurality of tactile sensors. Furthermore, the speed at which the cursor is moved by the force applied to the tactile sensor can be adjusted, thereby making it possible to quickly contact the desired content. have.

Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to help understanding of the present invention.

As shown, the mouse for a slim type remote controller using the tactile sensor according to the present invention comprises a menu selection and movement control unit 100 as a tactile sensor.

That is, the menu selection and movement control unit 100 to be described below is composed of a tactile sensor 1, the tactile sensor 1 has a metal layer (11a, 12a) on the surface facing each other, upper and lower films (11, 12) and; Each of the metal layers 11a and 12a may be formed to face each other, and may be formed to face each other. The cursor moving portion 13b may be formed to be circularly spaced apart from the central click portions 13a and 14a and the click portions 13a and 14a. Upper and lower resistance patterns 13 and 14 formed of 14b); A spacer (15) formed between the resistance patterns (13, 14) between the metal layers (11a, 12a) so as to space the distance between the resistance patterns (13, 14); It comprises a pad (2) stacked on top of the upper film (11).

That is, the slim type remote controller using the tactile sensor according to the present invention comprises a menu selection and movement control unit 100 for fetching a menu screen and moving a cursor from a conventionally configured remote controller as the tactile sensor 1, and the tactile sensor 1. ) Is the same as the technology of the patent application formulation 2007-093868 filed by the present applicant as described above, but will be described again as follows.

That is, the tactile sensor 1 provided in the remote controller according to the present invention includes the upper and lower films 11 and 12 having the metal layers 11a and 12a on the surfaces facing each other, and the metal layers 11a and 12a of the respective metal layers 11a and 12a. It is formed so as to face each other on the opposite sides, the upper and lower resistance consisting of a cursor moving portion (13b, 14b) formed in a circular ring shape at the edge of the click portion (13a, 14a) and the click portion (13a, 14a) in the center The spacers 15 are formed between the patterns 13 and 14 and the resistance patterns 13 and 14 between the metal layers 11a and 12a so that the distances between the resistance patterns 13 and 14 are spaced apart from each other. It is composed.

The tactile sensor 1 configured as described above was further provided with a pad (2) on top of the upper film (11).

The films 11 and 12 constituting the tactile sensor 1 are coated with the metal layers 11a and 12a on surfaces facing each other with a thin thin plate, and the metal layers 11a and 12a are conductive.

That is, it serves to transmit a current signal between the resistance patterns (13, 14).

The resistance patterns 13 and 14 are divided into two parts as shown. That is, the resistance patterns 13 and 14 are formed of click parts 13a and 14a at the center and cursor moving parts 13b and 14b formed in a circular ring shape on the outside of the click parts 13a and 14a. These are separated from each other, and a spacer 15 is provided between the click portions 13a and 14a and the cursor moving portions 13b and 14b.

The spacer 15 is a means for forming a gap of a predetermined distance between the opposing surfaces of the resistive patterns 13a and 14a to have a thickness greater than that of the two resistive patterns 13a and 14a. As a result, a gap is formed between the two resistance patterns 13a and 14a.

In the tactile sensor 1 configured as described above, as shown in Figs. 2 to 3D, the pads 2 are stacked on top thereof.

The pad 2 includes a click pad part 2a facing the click parts 13a and 14a of the resistance patterns 13 and 14 and a wheel part 2b facing the cursor moving parts 13b and 14b. The click pad portion 2a and the wheel portion 2b are separated from each other.

By separating and configuring the click pad portion 2a and the wheel portion 2b in this way, the wheel portion is not affected when the click pad portion 2a is clicked, and the click pad portion 2a is affected when the wheel portion 2b is operated. Will not receive.

More preferably, the wheel part 2b may be installed to be rotated separately from the upper film 11 so that the user may operate the wheel part 2b by rotating the wheel part 2b with a finger.

In addition, a protrusion 2c may be further formed on the bottom of the wheel part 2b, and a dome 3 may be further installed on the bottom of the click pad part 2a.

The dome 3 may be formed by adhering to the bottom surface of the click pad part 15a integrally formed or separated.

The protrusion 2c formed on the pad 2 is formed to correspond to the cursor moving portions 13b and 14b of the resistance patterns 13 and 14, respectively, and the dome 3 is formed at the center of the click portion 13a. And 14a).

The dome 3 is a means for increasing the contact feeling when the pad 2 is in contact.

Hereinafter, a method of manufacturing a slim remote controller using the tactile sensor configured as described above will be described.

Slim manufacturing method using a tactile sensor according to the present invention is made by laminating the pad (2) on the upper surface of the tactile sensor (1).

The process of manufacturing the tactile sensor 1 may include forming metal layers 11a and 12a on opposite surfaces of the upper and lower films 11 and 12, respectively; Forming a plurality of upper and lower resistance patterns (13a, 14a, 13b, 14b) on the surfaces of the metal layers (11a, 12a), respectively; Bonding the spacers 15 between the films 11 and 12 on which the resistance patterns are formed, the upper and lower resistance patterns are stacked to be spaced apart from each other.

In the process of manufacturing the remote control

The forming of the metal layers 11a and 12a on the upper and lower films 11 and 12 is performed by depositing metal powder on the surfaces of the films 11 and 12 and depositing the metal powder on the films 11 and 12. The method may use a sputtering method or the like, but other methods may be performed, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The method of forming the resistance patterns 13 and 14 may also be variously modified, but preferably, a pressure-sensitive ink coating method or a resistance material coating method may be used.

The method of adhering the upper and lower films 11 and 12 formed to the resistance patterns 13 and 14 to each other may be performed by applying or covering an adhesive or an adhesive tape on both sides of the spacer 15 and then adhering to each other.

The method of stacking the pad 2 on the upper surface of the tactile sensor 1 made as described above may also be performed using an adhesive or an adhesive tape. However, as described above, the pad 2 may include the click pad part 2a and the wheel part. In the case of separate configuration of (2b), after the click parts 13a and 14a and the cursor moving parts 13b and 14b are aligned, the click pad part 2a and the wheel part 2b are aligned, respectively. Only the click pad portion 2a is attached to the upper surface of the upper film 11, and the wheel portion 2b can be freely rotated.

In addition, before the pad 2 is adhered to the upper surface of the upper film 11, a process of installing the dome 3 on the bottom surface of the click pad part 2a may be further performed. When the dome 3 is integrally formed with the pad, this process may be omitted.

Meanwhile, the remote controller may be manufactured using a capacitive tactile sensor using only the upper and lower metal layers 11a and 12a without using the upper and lower resistance patterns 13 and 14.

1 is a plan view of a slim remote control using the tactile sensor of the present invention,

2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a slim remote controller using the tactile sensor of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the slim type remote controller using the tactile sensor of the present invention;

4A to 4E are cross-sectional views illustrating a process of manufacturing the tactile sensor of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: tactile sensor

11: top film

  11a, 12a: metal layer

12: lower film

13: upper resistance pattern 13a, 14a: click part 13b, 14b: cursor moving part

14: lower resistance pattern

15: spacer

2 pad 2a click pad portion 2b wheel portion

                     2c: protrusion

3: dome 100: menu selection and movement control unit

Claims (12)

The metal layers 11a and 12a and the upper and lower resistance patterns 13 and 14 are stacked between the upper and lower films 11 and 12, and the spacers 15 are provided between the resistance patterns 13 and 14. In the remote control for controlling the IPTV having a menu selection and movement control unit 100 comprising a tactile sensor 1 and a pad (2) provided on the upper surface of the tactile sensor (1), The upper and lower resistance patterns 13 and 14 constituting the tactile sensor 1 are formed to face each other on opposite surfaces of the metal layers 11a and 12a, and the click parts 13a and 14a in the center thereof are formed to face each other. And cursor moving parts 13b and 14b formed in a circular shape to be spaced apart from the click parts 13a and 14a. The pad 2 includes a click pad portion 2a facing the click portions 13a and 14a of the resistance patterns 13 and 14 and a wheel portion 2b facing the cursor moving portions 13b and 14b. Slim type remote control using a tactile sensor. delete delete The method of claim 1, A slim type remote control using a tactile sensor, characterized in that a protrusion (2c) is further formed in a portion of the bottom of the wheel (2b) facing the cursor moving portion (13b, 14b). The method of claim 4, wherein Slim bottom remote control using a tactile sensor, characterized in that the dome 16 is further installed on the bottom of the click pad portion (2a). The method of claim 5, wherein The dome 16 is a slim remote controller using a tactile sensor, characterized in that formed integrally on the bottom surface of the click pad (2a). delete The menu selection and movement control unit 100 provided in the remote control for controlling the IPTV is configured by the pad 2 on the upper surface of the tactile sensor 1, but the tactile sensor 1 is a metal layer 11a, Upper and lower films 11 and 12 having 12a); Each of the metal layers 11a and 12a may be formed to face each other, and may be formed to face each other. The cursor moving portion 13b may be formed to be circularly spaced apart from the central click portions 13a and 14a and the click portions 13a and 14a. Upper and lower resistance patterns 13 and 14 formed of 14b); By using the tactile sensor configured to include a spacer 15 formed between the resistance patterns (13, 14) between the metal layers (11a, 12a) to space the distance between the resistance patterns (13, 14) In the slim remote control manufacturing method, The process of manufacturing the tactile sensor 1 may include forming metal layers 11a and 12a on opposite surfaces of the upper and lower films 11 and 12, respectively; Forming a plurality of upper and lower resistance patterns (13a, 14a, 13b, 14b) on the surfaces of the metal layers (11a, 12a), respectively; Bonding the spacers 15 between the films 11 and 12 on which the resistance patterns are formed, the upper and lower resistance patterns are laminated to be spaced apart from each other. The pad 2 is divided into a click pad portion 2a facing the click portions 13a and 14a of the resistance patterns 13 and 14 and a wheel portion 2b facing the cursor moving portions 13b and 14b. Method of manufacturing a slim type remote control using a tactile sensor characterized in that the adhesive is produced to the upper surface of the upper film (11). delete delete The method of claim 8, A method of manufacturing a slim type remote controller using a tactile sensor, characterized in that a protrusion (2c) is further formed at a portion of the bottom of the wheel (2b) facing the cursor moving parts (13b, 14b). The method of claim 11, Before the pad 2 is adhered to the upper surface of the upper film 11, a method of manufacturing a slim remote controller using a tactile sensor further comprising the step of installing the dome 16 on the bottom of the click pad portion (2a). .

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