TW201610795A - Touch module - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch module includes a substrate and an electrode layer. The electrode layer is formed on a surface of the substrate, and the electrode layer includes a plurality of spaced sensing units. At least one sensing unit of the plurality of spaced sensing units is coupled to a wire, and the wire is installed in spaces between the plurality of spaced sensing units.

Description

Touch module

The present invention relates to a touch module, in particular, a part or all of a plurality of wires coupled to a plurality of sensing units by using a space between a plurality of sensing units in the touch module to reduce application touch. The size of the module's phone.

Currently, the wires for connecting the sensing unit and the processor in the touch panel are disposed at the edge of the electrode layer to which the sensing unit belongs. When the at least one sensing unit generates at least one touch signal, the at least one touch signal can be transmitted to the processor through the at least one corresponding wire to perform a corresponding operation. However, the wires used to connect the sensing unit and the processor in the touch panel will increase as the screen size of the mobile phone increases, and the area where the edge of the electrode layer is used to set the wires also increases. In this way, the increase of the area of the electrode layer for setting the wire not only increases the volume of the mobile phone, but also affects the appearance of the mobile phone.

An embodiment of the invention provides a touch module. The touch module includes a substrate and an electrode layer. The electrode layer is formed on the surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of sensing units arranged at intervals. At least one of the plurality of sensing units is coupled to a trace, and the trace is disposed in a gap between the plurality of sensing units.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a touch module. The touch module includes a substrate and an electrode layer. The electrode layer is formed on the surface of the substrate, and includes a plurality of first sensing units arranged in a matrix and a plurality of spaced second sensing units. The plural At least one first sensing unit of the first sensing unit is coupled to a trace, and the trace is disposed in a gap between the plurality of second sensing units.

The invention provides a touch module. The touch module uses a space between the sensing units of one electrode layer to set part or all of the plurality of wires coupled to the sensing unit of the electrode layer, so the invention can reduce the edge of the electrode layer for setting The area of the wire. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the reduction of the area of the electrode layer for setting the wire not only reduces the volume of the mobile phone to which the touch module is applied, but also increases the aesthetic appearance of the mobile phone.

100, 200, 400, 500‧‧‧ touch modules

102‧‧‧Substrate

104‧‧‧electrode layer

108‧‧‧Processor

C1-C8‧‧‧First sensing unit

C9-C16‧‧‧Second sensing unit

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cross section of a touch module according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing that the electrode layer contains 16 sensing units.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement position of the wires between the sensing unit and the processor of the touch module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the arrangement position of 17 wires between 17 sensing units and a processor of a touch module according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the arrangement position of 17 wires between the 17 sensing units and the processor of the touch module according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a touch module 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the touch module 100 includes a substrate 102 and an electrode layer 104 , wherein the electrode layer 104 is formed on the surface of the substrate 102 and the substrate 102 can be a glass. However, the present invention is not limited to the substrate 102 being a glass. The electrode layer 104 includes eight spaced-apart first sensing units C1-C8 arranged in a matrix and eight spaced second sensing units C9-C16 (as shown in FIG. 2). In addition, the first sensing unit C1-C8 and the first shown in FIG. The two sensing units C9-C16 are only for explaining the present invention, that is, the invention is not limited to the electrode layer 104 comprising eight first sensing units C1-C8 and eight second sensing units C9-C16, The shape of each of the first sensing units C1-C8 and the eight second sensing units C9-C16 that are not limited to eight is a right-angled triangle. As shown in FIG. 2, eight wires coupled between the eight sensing units C1-C8 and a processor 108 are disposed between the sensing units C12 and C13. However, the present invention is not limited to being connected between the eight first sensing units C1-C8 and the processor 108. The eight wires are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13, that is, as long as they are coupled to The portion of the 16 wires of the first sensing units C1-C8 disposed between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 falls within the scope of the present invention. In addition, the eight wires coupled between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 and the processor 108 extend downward to the processor 108. As shown in FIG. 2, since the eight wires coupled between the eight first sensing units C1-C8 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13, the edge of the electrode layer 104 is used. The area where the remaining wires are set is reduced. Thus, the reduction of the area of the electrode layer 104 for arranging the remaining wires not only reduces the size of the mobile phone to which the touch module 100 is applied, but also increases the aesthetics of the mobile phone. In addition, since each of the 16 wires of the first sensing units C1-C8 and the eight second sensing units C9-C16 coupled to the eight sensing units has a small line width, the second sensing unit C12 is disposed. The change in capacitance caused by each of the eight wires between C13 is also small, that is, the change in capacitance caused by each of the eight wires disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13 is negligible. . However, the charge distribution formula provided by the prior art can also be used to eliminate the influence of the capacitance change caused by each of the eight wires disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13. In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, the touch module 100 further includes a processor 108.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a second embodiment of the present invention. The first sensing units C1 - C8 and the eight second sensing units C9 - C16 and the processor 108 of the touch module 200 are illustrated. Schematic diagram of the set position between the 16 wires. As shown in FIG. 3, the four wires coupled between the four first sensing units C1, C2, C7, C8 and the processor 108 are along the edge of the electrode layer 104. The four wires disposed between the four first sensing units C3-C6 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13. However, the present invention is not limited to being connected to the four wires between the four first sensing units C1, C2, C7, and C8 and the processor 108, and is disposed along the edge of the electrode layer 104, and coupled to the four The four wires between the sensing unit C3-C6 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13, that is, as long as the first sensing units C1-C8 and eight of the eight sensing units are coupled. Portions of the 16 wires of the two sensing units C9-C16 are disposed along the edge of the electrode layer 104, and 16 wires coupled to the eight first sensing units C1-C8 and the eight second sensing units C9-C16 The portion disposed between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 falls within the scope of the present invention. In addition, the eight wires coupled between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 and the processor 108 extend downward to the processor 108. In addition, the remaining principles of the touch module 200 are the same as those of the touch module 100, and are not described herein again.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a third embodiment of the present invention. The first sensing units C1 - C8 and the eight second sensing units C9 - C16 and the processor 108 of the touch module 400 are illustrated. Schematic diagram of the set position between the 16 wires. As shown in FIG. 4, two wires coupled between the two first sensing units C1 and C2 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C10 and C11 and coupled to the first two. The two wires between the sensing units C7, C8 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C14, C15. However, the present invention is not limited to being connected between the two first sensing units C1, C2 and the processor 108. The two wires are disposed between the second sensing units C10 and C11, and are coupled to the two The two wires between the sensing unit C7, C8 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C14 and C15, that is, the portions of the 16 wires that are coupled to the eight first sensing units C1-C8. It is within the scope of the present invention to be disposed between the eight second sensing units C9-C16. In addition, the eight wires coupled between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 and the processor 108 extend downward to the processor 108. In addition, the remaining principles of the touch module 400 are the same as those of the touch module 100, and are not described herein again.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The first sensing units C1 - C8 and the eight second sensing units C9 - C16 and the processor 108 of the touch module 500 are illustrated. Schematic diagram of the set position between the 16 wires. As shown in FIG. 5, the two wires that are coupled between the first sensing units C3 and C5 and the processor 108 are disposed between the first sensing units C4 and C5 and between the second sensing units C12 and C13. And six wires coupled between the first sensing units C1, C2, C4, C6, C7, and C8 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13. However, the present invention is not limited to being connected between the first sensing units C3, C5 and the processor 108, and is disposed between the first sensing units C4 and C5 and between the second sensing units C12 and C13. And the four wires that are coupled between the first sensing unit C1, C2, C4, C6, C7, and C8 and the processor 108 are disposed between the second sensing units C12 and C13, that is, as long as they are coupled to The portions of the 16 wires of the first sensing units C1-C8 are disposed between the eight first sensing units C1-C8 and the eight first sensing units C9-C16, which fall within the scope of the present invention. In addition, the eight wires coupled between the eight second sensing units C9-C16 and the processor 108 extend downward to the processor 108. In addition, the remaining principles of the touch module 500 are the same as those of the touch module 100, and are not described herein again.

In summary, the touch module provided by the present invention uses a space between the sensing units of the electrode layer to set part or all of the plurality of wires coupled to the sensing unit of the electrode layer, so the present invention can reduce the electrode. The edge of the layer is used to set the area of the wire. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the reduction of the area of the electrode layer for setting the wire not only reduces the volume of the mobile phone to which the touch module is applied, but also increases the aesthetic appearance of the mobile phone.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

100‧‧‧ touch module

104‧‧‧electrode layer

108‧‧‧Processor

C1-C8‧‧‧First sensing unit

C9-C16‧‧‧Second sensing unit

Claims (6)

A touch module includes: a substrate; and an electrode layer formed on the surface of the substrate and including a plurality of sensing units arranged at intervals; wherein at least one of the plurality of sensing units is coupled to a trace And the trace is disposed in a gap between the plurality of sensing units. The touch module of claim 1, further comprising: a processor for coupling the trace. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a glass. A touch module includes: a substrate; and an electrode layer formed on the surface of the substrate, and includes a plurality of first sensing units arranged in a matrix and a plurality of spaced second sensing units The at least one first sensing unit of the plurality of first sensing units is coupled to a trace, and the trace is disposed in a gap between the plurality of second sensing units. The touch module of claim 4, further comprising: a processor for coupling the trace. The touch module of claim 4, wherein the substrate is a glass.