TW201403402A - Control apparatus of an electronic system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a control apparatus of an electronic system comprising a substrate, a touching module, a detecting module and a control module. The touching module comprises a plurality of detecting units set on a predetermined position of the substrate for operating by a user. The detecting module coupled to the touching module is used for detecting operation executed by the user on the touching module to generate a first detecting signal and detecting position of the touching module to generate a second detecting signal. The control module coupled to the detecting module is used for controlling an electronic system according to a control signal generated according to the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal. Wherein the detecting module generates the second detecting signal when the detecting module detects the touching module left from the predetermined position.

Description

Electronic system control device

The present invention relates to a control device for an electronic system, and more particularly to a control device for an electronic system that can simulate the use of a left mouse button.

In recent years, the technology of touch sensing has been greatly improved, and it has great convenience in use. Therefore, various touch sensing technologies have been widely used in various electronic products.

At present, most computer systems are equipped with various operating interfaces such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touchpad for the user to operate the computer system. When the user operates the computer system with the touchpad, the finger moves on the surface of the touchpad. When the cursor on the screen moves correspondingly with the user's finger. Of course, the touchpad can also be simulated as a mouse, but when the touchpad is to perform the function of the left mouse button, the function key used by the touchpad must be additionally used to perform the operation, which may cause the user to operate. Inconvenience, and bring great troubles in use.

Therefore, the development of a touchpad through the simple and intuitive operation can achieve the left button function of the mouse, which is expected by the mass consumer, and becomes an important issue in the development and application of the control device of the electronic system.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for an electronic system, which can realize the function of simulating a right mouse button by using a touch panel through a simple and intuitive operation of the touch panel.

The invention provides a control device for an electronic system, which comprises a base, a touch module, a sensing module and a control module. The touch module is disposed at a preset position of the base for the user to operate. The sensing module is coupled to the touch module for sensing the operation of the user on the touch module to generate a first sensing signal and sensing the position of the touch module to generate a first Two sensing signals. The control module is coupled to the sensing module for generating a corresponding control signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal to control an electronic system; wherein the sensing module senses the touch module The second sensing signal is generated when the preset position is left.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention is a control device 20 for an electronic system 10 including a base 22 , a touch module 24 , a sensing module 26 , and a control module 28 . The touch module 24 is disposed at a preset position of the base 22 for the user to operate. The sensing module 26 is coupled to the touch module 24 for sensing the operation of the user on the touch module 24 to generate a first sensing signal S1, and the sensing module 26 is configured to sense The position of the touch module 24 is used to generate a second sensing signal S2. The control module 28 is coupled to the sensing module 26 for generating a corresponding one of the control signals S _C according to the first sensing signal S1 and the second sensing signal S2 to control the electronic system 10. When the sensing module 26 senses that the touch module 24 is away from the preset position, the second sensing signal S2 is generated.

The touch module 24 includes a plurality of first sensing units 241 and at least one second sensing unit 242. The sensing module 26 senses a capacitance change amount of the capacitance generated by the plurality of first sensing units 241 by the user operating the touch module 24 to generate the first sensing signal S1, and the sensing module When the capacitance change is sensed, the touch module 24 can be judged to be operated, and the operation position and the trajectory of the user can be determined by using the capacitance change amount of the plurality of first sensing units 241. In one embodiment, the touch module 24 is a capacitive touch module that utilizes capacitive touch sensing technology to sense the operations performed by the user on its surface. The touch module 24 is a touch panel, a tablet or a gesture input board.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in the embodiment of FIG. 2 , the pedestal 22 is coupled to a ground GND, and the sensing module 26 senses that the touch module is operated by the user. 24 is displaced from the preset position, and the electricity generated between the at least one second sensing unit 242 and the pedestal 22 The amount of change is changed to generate the second sensing signal S2. Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the susceptor 22 includes at least one conductor 221, and at least one conductor 221 is coupled to the ground GND, and is disposed on the pedestal 22 corresponding to the touch module 24. At least one location of the second sensing unit 242. In this embodiment, at least one of the conductors 221 is disposed under the touch module 24, so that the second sensing unit 242 is disposed at a position corresponding to the at least one conductor 221 below the touch module 24, such The design is only used to illustrate different implementations. At least one conductor 221 can also be disposed above the touch module 24. At this time, the position of the second sensing unit 242 is the same as that shown in FIG. The sensing module 26 senses a change in capacitance between the at least one second sensing unit 242 and the at least one conductor 221 disposed on the pedestal 22 due to a user's operation, resulting in a change in capacitance to generate The second sensing signal S2. That is, since the position of the susceptor 22 is fixed from beginning to end, when the capacitance value between the two changes, the position change of the touch module 24 can be further inferred. This is a general capacitive sensing characteristic and is well known to engineers in the technical field, and will not be described here.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a control device for an electronic system according to the present invention. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the sensing module 26 is provided with at least one light sensing unit 262 for sensing Whether the touch module 24 leaves the preset position, if the touch module 24 leaves the preset position, the sensing module 26 generates the second sensing signal S2. The at least one light sensing unit 262 can be an infrared sensor. This is a general light sensing technology. When the position of the touch module 24 is changed to block the projection route of the original light, the light sensing unit 262 can sense the light.

In addition, the control device 10 further includes at least one recovery mechanism 30. When the user operates on the touch module 24, there is a force that is pressed down, and the touch module 24 is moved from the original setting. The preset position is removed, and the replying mechanism 30 can restore the position of the touch module 24 from the position after leaving to the preset position set at the beginning. In one embodiment, the return mechanism 30 can be a spring, a spring, or any mechanism that can achieve positional recovery. In addition, the pedestal 22 further includes at least one resistive pad 32 disposed between the pedestal 22 and the touch module 24 for blocking dust or moisture.

The control device of the electronic system of the present invention utilizes one of the plurality of sensing elements originally included in the capacitive touch panel, and is matched with a conductive spacer disposed on the base or the base at the corresponding position. The design coupled to the ground terminal can detect the pressing action performed by the user, and through the setting of the controller, if the user's pressing action is sensed, the function of the left mouse button is executed, thereby The complete integration of the mouse's function is replaced by a capacitive touch panel, which provides a more convenient and intuitive operation for the user. The above are all the benefits brought about by the control device of the electronic system of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧Electronic system

20‧‧‧Control device

22‧‧‧ pedestal

24‧‧‧Touch Module

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S ₁ ‧‧‧first sensing signal

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S _C ‧‧‧Control signal

GND‧‧‧ ground terminal

Figure 1 is a schematic view of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a control device for an electronic system of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the control device of the electronic system of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the control device of the electronic system of the present invention.

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24‧‧‧Touch Module

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GND‧‧‧ ground terminal

Claims (13)

An electronic system control device includes: a base; a touch module disposed at a predetermined position of the base for operation by a user; and a sensing module coupled to the The touch module is configured to sense a user's operation on the touch module to generate a first sensing signal and sense the position of the touch module to generate a second sensing signal. And a control module coupled to the sensing module for generating a corresponding one of the control signals according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal to control an electronic system; wherein the sensing The module senses that the touch module is separated from the preset position to generate the second sensing signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the touch module comprises a plurality of first sensing units and at least one second sensing unit. The control device of the electronic system of claim 2, wherein the sensing module senses a change in capacitance of a capacitor generated by the plurality of first sensing units when the user operates the touch module A quantity to generate the first sensing signal. The control device for an electronic system according to claim 2, wherein the base The base is coupled to a ground. The control device of the electronic system of claim 4, wherein the sensing module senses a capacitance change between the at least one second sensing unit and the base to generate the second Sensing signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 2, wherein the base comprises at least one conductor, the at least one guiding system is coupled to a grounding end, and is disposed on the base corresponding to the touch module. The position of the at least one second sensing unit. The control device of the electronic system of claim 6, wherein the sensing module senses a capacitance change between the at least one second sensing unit and the at least one conductor of the base, To generate the second sensing signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the sensing module is provided with at least one light sensing unit for sensing whether the touch module leaves the preset position to generate the The second sensing signal. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the control device further comprises at least one recovery mechanism, the at least one of the touch module being separated from the preset position by the user The reply mechanism is used to reply to the touch The module is to the preset position. The control device for an electronic system according to claim 9, wherein the recovery mechanism is a spring or a spring. The control device of the electronic system of claim 9, wherein the base further comprises at least one resistive pad disposed between the base and the touch module for blocking dust or moisture. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the touch module is a capacitive touch module. The control device of the electronic system of claim 1, wherein the touch module is a touch panel, a tablet or a gesture input board.