KR102604259B1 - Wearable glove type input apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a capacitive armored input device. The device includes a first touch module worn on the thumb and a second touch module worn on another finger capable of contacting the thumb, wherein the first touch module includes: a first wearing unit; and a plurality of first touch electrode units disposed on the first wearing unit and including one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode, wherein the second touch module includes: a second wearing unit; and a plurality of second touch electrode parts disposed on the second wearing part and made of another one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode, wherein the first touch electrode parts are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first wearing part. Arranged, the plurality of second touch electrode units may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the second wearing unit at positions where they can be contacted with the first touch electrode units.

Description

Capacitive glove type input device {WEARABLE GLOVE TYPE INPUT APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a capacitive glove-type input device that can generate different input signals depending on the contact position and movement between adjacent fingers using a capacitive method.

Recently, wearable computer technology that turns information and communication devices into devices that users can carry on their bodies, such as on their wrists, arms, or heads, has been on the rise. Wearable computer technology is applied to watches, glasses, clothes, and helmets used in everyday life through IT technologies such as ultra-small components, ultra-thin flexible displays, smart sensors, low-power wireless communication, and mobile operating systems to provide user convenience. A computing environment can be provided anytime, anywhere.

Wearable computer technology has been applied to wearable computers such as smartwatches, smart clothes, virtual reality (mixed reality) experience devices such as head-mounted displays (HMDs), and implants implanted into the skin, etc. for personal use. In addition, it is used in various technological fields.

Conventionally, when using devices such as smart glasses, displays such as VR, AR, and holograms, smart watches, and wearables, input tasks were performed through basic touch, motion recognition, or voice recognition. However, in the case of electronic devices that do not have a display panel or are small, general touch is difficult or impossible to apply. Accordingly, in the case of motion recognition, cameras must be mainly used, and accuracy may be reduced due to the influence of darkness or environmental changes, and in the case of voice recognition, noise may occur due to noise.

Therefore, an input device that allows you to easily operate electronic devices remotely and wirelessly, without being affected by darkness or environmental changes, even when it is difficult to touch the electronic device, such as with your hands in your pants pocket or in a driving situation, is an input device. It is being demanded.

In this regard, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0133351 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) discloses a glove-type data input device that detects hand movements and inputs data in conjunction with a mobile device. In Patent Document 1, an input signal is generated by measuring the degree of bending of the finger using the difference in resistance value measured through a flex sensor. However, this method has limitations in that the reliability of the input signal is low because it is difficult to accurately detect hand motion information, and it is inconvenient to use because the flex sensor attached to the glove is not a part that can be easily bent compared to fabric. There is a downside.

Additionally, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1821048 (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 2) discloses a wearable data input device that can be used as a wearable data input device by detecting electrical changes generated by friction. In Patent Document 2, an input signal is generated by one finger pressing another finger (character input) or the palm (direction movement) in a 'click' format. However, with this method, multiple characters or directions must be assigned to all fingers, and since it uses a friction sensing method, there is a problem in that duplicate touches cannot be distinguished. In particular, for example, when inputting various motions such as moving the mouse up and down, left and right, or moving the wheel, it is very difficult to touch the finger at a designated position on the palm, causing incorrect input problems and the above-mentioned duplicate touch problem to occur together, causing users to It causes considerable discomfort.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0133351 Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1821048

The purpose of the present invention is to identify the positions of adjacent fingers using mutual capacitance type sensing and to generate an input signal by recognizing the user's gesture motion based on the confirmed position and direction of movement. , providing a capacitive armored input device.

The present invention to solve the above problems relates to a capacitive glove-type input device. The device includes a first touch module worn on the thumb and a second touch module worn on another finger capable of contacting the thumb, wherein the first touch module includes: a first wearing unit; and a plurality of first touch electrode units disposed on the first wearing unit and including one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode, wherein the second touch module includes: a second wearing unit; and a plurality of second touch electrode parts disposed on the second wearing part and made of another one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode, wherein the first touch electrode parts are spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first wearing part. Arranged, the plurality of second touch electrode units may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the second wearing unit at positions where they can be contacted with the first touch electrode units.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an insulating layer covering an outer surface of each of the first and second touch electrode units may be included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first touch electrode unit may be formed in a band shape that wraps around at least a portion of the first wearing unit, and the second touch electrode unit wraps around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the second wearing unit in the circumferential direction. there is.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a plurality of first moving signal generating electrode portions, and a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a plurality of second moving signal generating electrode portions. can do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a first click signal generating electrode portion, and a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a second click signal generating electrode portion. 1 The click signal generating electrode part may be formed at an end of the first wearing part, and the second click signal generating electrode part may be formed at an end of the second wearing part.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a first start/end signal generating electrode portion, and a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a second start/end signal generating electrode portion. The first start/stop signal generating electrode portion is formed on the upper surface of the back of the hand of the first wearable portion, and the second start/stop signal generating electrode portion is formed on a side of the second wearable portion opposite to the first wearable portion. You can.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first touch module and the second touch module contact, a change in capacitance between the first touch electrode portion and the second touch electrode portion at the contact position is used to contact the first touch module and the second touch module. a detection signal analysis unit that acquires a first touch position value, which is the position of the first touch electrode part, and a second touch position value, which is the position of the second touch electrode part, at the position where this occurs; and an input signal generator that generates a plurality of input signals to be provided to another output device using the first and second touch position values.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator, while one of the first and second touch position values of the first and second moving signal generating electrodes is fixed, the other touch position value is fixed. When the position value changes, a movement input signal can be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the movement input signal includes a first or second movement change signal having a value proportional to the change amount of the first or second touch position value of the first or second movement signal generating electrode unit. It can be included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator is configured to set the second touch position value of the second moving signal generating electrode portion to the plurality of When the second moving signal generating electrode part changes to one side or the other, a left or right input signal can be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator may set the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode part to the plurality of When the first movement signal generating electrode part changes to one side or the other, an upper or lower movement input signal can be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator generates one of a right click signal and a left click signal when the first or second touch position value of the first or second click signal generating electrode is obtained. can be created.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator may set the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode part to the plurality of When the first movement signal generating electrode part changes to one side or the other, either a scroll input signal or a scroll down signal can be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the scroll input signal may include a scroll change signal having a value proportional to the change amount of the first touch position value of the first movement signal generating electrode unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the input signal generator generates either a start signal or an end signal when the first and second touch position values of the first and second start/end signal generation electrode units are obtained simultaneously. A termination input signal can be generated.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit may be formed on the first or second wearing part in the form of an ultra-fine wire.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit may be formed on the first or second wearing part in the form of a conductive fiber.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit has a certain pattern in which 'ㄷ' characters are overlapped and connected in the form of nanowire or conductive polymer and is formed on the first or second wearing part. It can be.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily operate electronic devices remotely and wirelessly without being affected by darkness or environmental changes, even when it is difficult to touch the electronic device, such as with one's hand in a pants pocket or in a driving situation. .

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing each configuration of the capacitive glove-type input device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the palm side of the capacitive glove-type input device of FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is a rear view schematically showing the back of the hand of the capacitive glove type input device of Figure 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating first and second touch position values set in each of the first and second touch electrode units of FIG. 1 in the form of a touch position value table.
Figures 5 (a) to (c) are diagrams conceptually illustrating the process of generating a left or right movement input signal in the input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.
Figures 6 (a) to (c) are diagrams conceptually illustrating a process of generating an upward or downward movement input signal in an input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.
Figures 7 (a) and (b) are diagrams conceptually showing the process of generating right-click and left-click signals in the input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.
FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a process of generating a scroll up/down signal in an input signal generation unit using touch position data obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a process of generating a start input/end input signal in an input signal generation unit using touch position data obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of FIG. 1.
Figures 10 (a) to (c) are diagrams schematically showing the electrode arrangement of the first and second touch electrode parts of Figure 1.

Hereinafter, specific details for implementing the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. Also, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that related known functions may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention as they are obvious to those skilled in the art, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing each configuration of the capacitive glove-type input device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing the palm side of the capacitive glove-type input device of FIG. 1. Figure 3 is a rear view schematically showing the back of the hand of the capacitive glove type input device of Figure 1.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the capacitive glove-type input device according to the present invention includes a first touch module 100 worn on the thumb and a second touch module 200 worn on another finger that can be contacted with the thumb. Includes.

The first touch module 100 includes a first wearing unit 110 and a plurality of first touch electrode units 120. The first wearing part 110 corresponds to the finger part of the glove g that is worn on the thumb. The first wearing portion 110 is formed to extend to a predetermined length so that it can be worn on the thumb.

The first touch electrode unit 120 is disposed on the first wearing unit 110 and consists of either a Tx electrode or an Rx electrode for performing mutual capacitance sensing. The Tx electrode is an electrode for transmitting a scan signal, and the Rx electrode is an electrode for transmitting a detection signal. The first touch electrode unit 120 may be formed in the shape of a band that wraps around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the first wearing unit 110 in the circumferential direction. The first touch electrode unit 120 may be manufactured using Tx or Rx electrodes in the form of PEDOT, silver nanowire, ultrafine Teflon wire, or conductive fiber.

The plurality of first touch electrode units 120 are arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first wearing unit 110 . The plurality of first touch electrode units 120 includes a first click signal generation electrode unit 121, a plurality of first movement signal generation electrode units 122, and a first start/stop signal generation electrode unit 123. can do.

The first click signal generating electrode unit 121 is used to generate a click input signal and is formed at the end of the first wearing part 110. The plurality of first movement signal generation electrode units 122 are for generating movement input signals, and are provided from one side to the other side on the lower surface of the palm side of the first wearing unit 110 at the side of the first click signal generation electrode unit 121. They are arranged to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. The first start/end signal generation electrode unit 123 is for generating a start/end input signal and is formed on the upper surface of the back of the hand of the first wearing part 110 corresponding to the outside of the finger part.

The first click signal generating electrode unit 121 and the first start/stop signal generating electrode unit 123 each have one touch electrode unit, and the first movement signal generating electrode unit 122 has, for example, four touch electrode units. It can be configured. Additionally, the first movement signal generating electrode unit 122 may be composed of 1 to 15 Tx or Rx electrodes for each finger joint.

The second touch module 200 includes a second wearing part 210 and a plurality of second touch electrode parts 220. The second wearing part 210 corresponds to a finger part of the glove g that is worn on another finger that can be in contact with the thumb.

The second touch electrode unit 220 is disposed on the second wearing unit 210, and is an electrode other than the first touch electrode unit 120 among the Tx electrode and Rx electrode for performing mutual capacitance sensing. It comes true. For example, if the first touch electrode unit 120 is made of a Tx electrode, the second touch electrode unit 220 is made of an Rx electrode, and if the first touch electrode unit 120 is made of an Rx electrode, the second touch electrode unit 220 is made of a Rx electrode. 2 The touch electrode unit 220 is made of a Tx electrode. The second touch electrode unit 220 may be formed in the shape of a band that wraps around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the second wearing unit 210 in the circumferential direction. The second touch electrode unit 220 may be manufactured using Tx or Rx electrodes in the form of PEDOT, silver nanowire, ultrafine Teflon wire, or conductive fiber.

The plurality of second touch electrode units 220 are arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the second wearing unit 210 at positions where they can be contacted with the first touch electrode units 120 . The plurality of second touch electrode units 220 includes a second click signal generating electrode unit 221, a plurality of second movement signal generating electrode units 222, and a second start/stop signal generating electrode unit 223. can do.

The second click signal generating electrode unit 221 is used to generate a click input signal and is formed at the end of the second wearing part 210. The plurality of second movement signal generation electrode units 222 are for generating movement input signals, and are located on the side of the second click signal generation electrode unit 222 from one side of the lower surface of the palm side of the second wearing unit 210 to the other side. They are arranged to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. The second start/end signal generating electrode unit 223 is used to generate a start/end input signal, and is formed on a side of the second wearable part 210 opposite to the first wearable part 110 .

The second click signal generating electrode unit 221 and the second start/stop signal generating electrode unit 223 each have one touch electrode unit, and the second movement signal generating electrode unit 222 has, for example, six touch electrode units. It can be configured. Additionally, the second movement signal generating electrode unit 222 may be composed of 1 to 20 Tx or Rx electrodes for each finger joint.

Meanwhile, an insulating layer (not shown) is provided on each of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220. The insulating layer is provided to cover the outer surfaces of each of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220 that contact each other. Through the insulating layer, the first touch electrode portion 120, the second touch electrode portion 220, and the first touch electrode portion 120 and the second touch electrode portion 220 may be insulated.

The integrated circuit unit 300 is connected to each of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220 through wiring and transmits a scan signal to the Tx electrode and receives a detection signal from the Rx electrode. The integrated circuit unit 300 is equipped with integrated circuits (ICs) to process data from the signals. The integrated circuit unit 300 includes a detection signal analysis unit 310, an input signal generation unit 320, a communication unit 330, and a battery 340. The integrated circuit unit 300 may be formed on the back of the hand or the wrist band of the glove (g).

When the first touch module 100 and the second touch module 200 come into contact, the detection signal analysis unit 310 is configured to determine the Using the change in capacitance, a first touch position value, which is the position of the first touch electrode unit 120 where the contact occurs, and a second touch position value, which is the position of the second touch electrode unit 220, are obtained.

The input signal generator 320 uses the first and second touch position values provided from the detection signal analyzer 310 to generate a plurality of input signals to be provided to another output device (not shown). The other output device may be any output device such as a computer, smart glasses, VR, AR, hologram display, smart watch, and wearable, speaker, earphone, hands-free headset, or wireless earphone.

The communication unit 330 is composed of a known wireless communication device and can transmit the input signal generated by the input signal generator 320 to another output device and receive arbitrary data from the output device. Meanwhile, the battery 340 supplies power to integrated circuits (ICs).

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating first and second touch position values set in each of the first and second touch electrode units of FIG. 1 in the form of a touch position value table.

Referring to FIG. 4, the detection signal analysis unit 310 obtains different first touch position values from the electrical signals of each first touch electrode unit 120 and the Different second touch position values are obtained from the electrical signal. At this time, the first and second touch position values sequentially increase or decrease from one side to the other side of the plurality of first touch electrode units 120 and from one side to the other side of the plurality of second touch electrode units 220. can be set.

For example, the first click signal generating electrode part 121 of the first touch electrode part 120 has “Y0”, each of the four first movement signal generating electrode parts 122 has “Y1”, “Y2”, The first touch position values of “Y3”, “Y4”, and “Y5” may be set in the first start/end signal generating electrode unit 123 in that order. Meanwhile, the second click signal generation electrode part 221 of the second touch electrode part 220 has “X0”, and the six second movement signal generation electrode parts 222 have “X1”, “X2”, and “X3”, respectively. ”, “

For example, the first click signal generating electrode part 121 of the first touch electrode part 120 has “Y0”, each of the four first movement signal generating electrode parts 122 has “Y1”, “Y2”, The first touch position values of “Y3”, “Y4”, and “Y5” may be set in the first start/end signal generating electrode unit 123 in that order. Meanwhile, the second click electrode unit 221 of the second touch electrode unit 220 has “X0”, the six second movement signal generating electrode units 222 have “X1”, “X2”, “X3”, The second touch position values of “X4”, “X5”, “X6”, and “X7” may be set in the second start/end signal generating electrode unit 223 in that order.

Figures 5 (a) to (c) are diagrams conceptually illustrating the process of generating a left or right movement input signal in the input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.

Referring to (a) to (c) of FIG. 5, the input signal generator 320 generates one of the first and second touch position values of the first and second movement signal generation electrode portions 122 and 222. While the touch position value of is fixed, if the touch position value of the other changes, a movement input signal can be generated. The movement input signal may include a first or second movement change signal having a value proportional to the change amount of the first or second touch position value of the first and second movement signal generating electrode units.

In a state where the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode part 122 is fixed, the input signal generation unit 320 determines the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode part 222 in a plurality of When the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 changes to one side or the other, a left or right movement input signal can be generated.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 5, when the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 and the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 touch each other, the first touch of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 The position values are “Y2” and “Y3” and the second touch position values of the second movement signal generating electrode unit 222 are “X3” and “X4” as an example.

In (a) of FIG. 5, the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 is fixed to “Y2” and “Y3”, and the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 is fixed to “Y2” and “Y3”. 2 The state in which the touch position value changes from “X3” and “X4” to “X1” and “X2” is shown. The input signal generating unit 320 may recognize that the second touch position value of the plurality of second moving signal generating electrode units 222 changes toward the end of the second wearing unit 210 and generate a left moving input signal. there is.

In (c) of FIG. 5, the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 is fixed to “Y2” and “Y3”, and the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 is fixed to “Y2” and “Y3”. 2 The state in which the touch position value changes from “X3” and “X4” to “X5” and “X6” is shown. The input signal generating unit 320 recognizes that the second touch position value of the plurality of second moving signal generating electrode units 222 changes to the other end of the second wearing unit 210 and generates a right moving input signal. can do.

Figures 6 (a) to (c) are diagrams conceptually illustrating a process of generating an upward or downward movement input signal in an input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.

Referring to (a) to (c) of FIG. 6, the input signal generator 320 generates a first movement signal while the first touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 is fixed. When the second touch position value of the electrode unit 122 changes to one side or the other side of the plurality of first movement signal generating electrode units 122, an upper or lower input signal may be generated.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 6, when the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 and the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 touch each other, the first touch of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 The position values are “Y2” and “Y3” and the second touch position values of the second movement signal generating electrode unit 222 are “X3” and “X4” as an example.

In (a) of FIG. 6, the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 is fixed to “X3” and “X4”, and the second touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 is fixed to “X3” and “X4”. 1 The state in which the touch position value changes from “Y2” and “Y3” to “Y3” and “Y4” is shown. The input signal generating unit 320 may recognize that the first touch position value of the first moving signal generating electrode unit 122 changes toward the end of the first wearing unit 110 and generate an upward moving input signal.

In (c) of FIG. 6, the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit 222 is fixed to “X3” and “X4”, and the second touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 is fixed to “X3” and “X4”. 1 The state in which the touch position value changes from “Y2” and “Y3” to “Y3” and “Y4” is shown. The input signal generation unit 320 may recognize that the first movement signal generation electrode unit 122 changes the first touch position value to the other side of the end of the first wearing unit 110 and generate a lower movement input signal. there is.

Figures 7 (a) and (b) are diagrams conceptually showing the process of generating right-click and left-click signals in the input signal generation unit using the touch position value obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of Figure 1.

Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 7, when the first and second touch position data of the first or second click signal generating electrode units 121 and 221 are obtained, the input signal generator 320 Either a right-click signal or a left-click signal can be generated.

In (a) of FIG. 7, “Y5”, which is the first touch position value of the first click signal generating electrode unit 121, is shown. The input signal generator 320 generates a right-click signal when the first touch position value of the first click signal generating electrode portion 121 is acquired, regardless of the second touch position value of the second touch electrode portion 220. You can.

In (b) of FIG. 7, a state in which “X0”, which is the second touch position value of the second click signal generating electrode unit 221, is obtained is shown. The input signal generator 320 generates a left click signal when the second touch position value of the second click signal generating electrode portion 221 is acquired, regardless of the first touch position value of the first touch electrode portion 120. can do.

FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a process of generating a scroll up/down signal in an input signal generation unit using touch position data obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 8, the input signal generator 320 is configured to touch the first touch position value of the second click signal generator electrode portion 221 while the second touch position value of the second click signal generator electrode portion 221 is fixed. When the touch position value changes to one side or the other side of the plurality of first movement signal generating electrode units 122, either a scroll input signal or a scroll down signal can be generated. The scroll input signal may include a scroll change signal having a value proportional to the change amount of the first touch position value of the first movement signal generating electrode unit 122.

In FIG. 8, while the second touch position value of the second click signal generating electrode unit 221 is fixed at “X0”, the first touch position value of the first moving signal generating electrode unit 122 is “Y4”. The state sequentially changing from to “Y0” is shown. The input signal generator 320 may recognize that the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode portion 122 changes toward the end of the first wearing unit 110 and generate a scroll-up input signal. On the other hand, the input signal generating unit 320 recognizes that the first touch position value of the first moving signal generating electrode unit 122 changes to the other side of the end of the first wearing unit 110 and generates a scroll down input signal. can do. Meanwhile, the input signal generator 320 generates a relatively large scroll change signal when the amount of change in the first touch position value of the first movement signal generating electrode unit 122 is large, and when the amount of change in the first touch position value is small, the input signal generator 320 generates a relatively large scroll change amount signal. A relatively small scroll change signal can be generated.

FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a process of generating a start input/end input signal in an input signal generation unit using touch position data obtained from the detection signal analysis unit of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the first and second touch position values of the first and second start/end signal generation electrode units 123 and 223 are acquired simultaneously, the input signal generator 320 generates either a start signal or an end signal. Either start/end input signal can be generated. When the input signal generator 320 generates a start input signal when acquiring the first and second touch position values of the nth first and second start/end signal generating electrode units 123 and 223, the n+1th When the first and second touch position values of the first and second start/end signal generating electrode units 123 and 223 are acquired, the end input signal may be generated.

In FIG. 9, the first touch position value of the first start/end signal generation electrode unit 123 is “Y5”, and the second touch position value of the second start/end signal generation electrode part 223 is “X7”. The simultaneously obtained state is shown. The input signal generator 320 can generate a start or end input signal by recognizing that the first and second touch position values of the first and second start/end signal generation electrode units 123 and 223 are obtained simultaneously. there is.

Figures 10 (a) to (c) are diagrams schematically showing the electrode arrangement of the first and second touch electrode parts of Figure 1.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 10, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220 is formed on the first or second wearing part 110 and 210 in the form of an ultrafine wire. You can.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 10, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220 is formed on the first or second wearing part 110 and 210 in the form of a conductive fiber. You can.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 10, the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first and second touch electrode units 120 and 220 has a certain pattern in which 'ㄷ' characters are overlapped and connected in the form of nanowires or conductive polymers, and is connected to the first or second touch electrode units 120 and 220. It may be formed on the second wearing portions 110 and 210.

The scope of protection in this field is not limited to the description and expression of the embodiments explicitly described above. In addition, it is added once again that the scope of protection of the present invention may not be limited due to changes or substitutions that are obvious in the technical field to which the present invention pertains.

100: first touch module 110: first wearing part
120: first touch electrode portion
121: First click signal generating electrode unit
122: First movement signal generation electrode unit
123: First start/end signal generation electrode unit
200: second touch module 210: second wearing part
220: second touch electrode unit
221: Second click signal generating electrode unit
222: Second movement signal generation electrode unit
223: Second start/end signal generation electrode unit
300: integrated circuit unit
310: detection signal analysis unit 320: input signal generation unit
330: Communication unit 340: Battery
g: gloves
s: support layer

Claims (18)

It includes a first touch module worn on the thumb and a second touch module worn on another finger that can be in contact with the thumb,
The first touch module is,
first wearing portion; and
A plurality of first touch electrode units are disposed on the first wearing unit and include one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode,
The second touch module,
second wearing portion; and
A plurality of second touch electrode units are disposed on the second wearing unit and include one of a Tx electrode and an Rx electrode,
The first touch electrode parts are arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the first wearing part, and the plurality of second touch electrode parts are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the second wearing part at a position that can be contacted with the first touch electrode parts. They are arranged to be spaced apart from each other,
A portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a plurality of first moving signal generating electrode portions, and a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a plurality of second moving signal generating electrode portions. Type armored input device.
According to paragraph 1,
A capacitive glove-type input device comprising an insulating layer covering an outer surface of each of the first and second touch electrode units.
According to paragraph 1,
A capacitive glove-type input, wherein the first touch electrode unit is formed in a band shape that wraps around at least a portion of the first wearing unit, and the second touch electrode unit wraps around at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the second wearing unit in the circumferential direction. Device.
delete According to paragraph 1,
A portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a first click signal generating electrode portion, a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a second click signal generating electrode portion, and the first click signal generating electrode portion forms the first click signal generating electrode portion. 1 A capacitive glove-type input device formed at the end of the wearable portion, and wherein the second click signal generating electrode portion is formed at the end of the second wearable portion.
According to clause 5,
A portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions forms a first start/end signal generating electrode portion, and a portion of the plurality of second touch electrode portions forms a second start/end signal generating electrode portion, and the first start/end signal generating electrode portion is formed by a portion of the plurality of first touch electrode portions. A capacitive glove type, characterized in that the signal generating electrode is formed on the upper surface of the back of the hand of the first wearing part, and the second start/stop signal generating electrode is formed on a side of the second wearing part opposite to the first wearing part. Input device.
According to clause 6,
When the first touch module and the second touch module come into contact, the first touch occurs at the position where the contact occurs by using a change in capacitance between the first touch electrode portion and the second touch electrode portion at the contact position. a detection signal analysis unit that acquires a first touch position value, which is the position of the electrode part, and a second touch position value, which is the position of the second touch electrode part; and
A capacitive glove-type input device further comprising an input signal generator that generates a plurality of input signals to be provided to another output device using the first and second touch position values.
In clause 7,
The input signal generating unit generates a moving input signal when the other touch position value changes while one of the first and second touch position values of the first and second moving signal generating electrode units is fixed. A capacitive armored input device characterized in that it generates.
According to clause 8,
wherein the movement input signal includes a first or second movement change signal having a value proportional to the change amount of the first or second touch position value of the first or second movement signal generating electrode unit. Capacitive armored input device.
According to clause 8,
The input signal generator is configured to, while the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit is fixed, the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit is set to one side of the plurality of second movement signal generation electrode units. Or, a capacitive armored input device characterized in that it generates a left or right input signal when changed to the other side.
According to clause 8,
The input signal generator is configured to, while the second touch position value of the second movement signal generation electrode unit is fixed, the first touch position value of the first movement signal generation electrode unit is set to one side of the plurality of first movement signal generation electrode units. Or, a capacitive armored input device characterized in that it generates an upper or lower moving input signal when changed to the other side.
In clause 7,
The input signal generator generates one of a right click signal and a left click signal when the first or second touch position value of the first or second click signal generating electrode is obtained. Capacitive armored input device.
In clause 7,
The input signal generator may adjust the first touch position value of the first moving signal generating electrode portion to one side of the plurality of first moving signal generating electrode portions while the second touch position value of the second click signal generating electrode portion is fixed. Or, when changing to the other side, a capacitive armored input device characterized in that it generates a scroll input signal of either a scroll up signal or a scroll down signal.
According to clause 13,
The scroll input signal includes a scroll change signal having a value proportional to a change in the first touch position value of the first movement signal generating electrode unit.
In clause 7,
The input signal generator generates a start/end input signal of either a start signal or an end signal when the first and second touch position values of the first and second start/end signal generation electrode units are obtained simultaneously. A capacitive armored input device.
According to paragraph 1,
A capacitive glove type input device, characterized in that the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit is formed on the first or second wearing unit in the form of an ultra-fine wire.
According to paragraph 1,
A capacitive glove-type input device, wherein the Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit is formed on the first or second wearing part in the form of conductive fiber.
According to paragraph 1,
The Tx electrode or Rx electrode of the first or second touch electrode unit is in the form of a nanowire or conductive polymer and has a certain pattern in which 'ㄷ' letters are overlapped and connected, and is formed on the first or second wearing part. Type armored input device.