TW526408B - Laptop touchpad with integrated antenna - Google Patents
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526408 A7 B7 五、發明說明(1 ) 發明背景 本發明關於膝上型電腦,特別關於指示裝置與膝上型電 腦間之無線通信。 已發展出廣泛不同之指示裝置以供個人電腦之用。一用 戶可連接一滑鼠,轉球,搖样或遊戲墊。觸摸板及微桿亦 可使用,儘管此等係統合於膝上型電腦之鍵盤内。無線指 不裝置已被發展出以避免移動指示裝置四周之接線。例 如,滑鼠可有一無線電發射機以發射至插入電腦之rS232 埠之接收機。以桌上電腦言,用戶可轉移任何一裝置插 入,視應用而足。以膝上電腦而言,用戶可選擇一已统人 特別型指示裝置之膝上電腦,用戶可方便使用。此可為一 觸摸板,微样或轉球。 無線科技已知在與個人電腦有關之不同應用上,而非指 不衣置與插入電細之接收機之間。例如,P C ’ s血許多電子 裝置間之全球無線介面已由Intel&其他公司建議,代號為 藍芽(Bluetooth)。特別是個人電腦中之無線電接收機可與 手機通話以達以無線之電子郵件。Bluet〇〇th模組包括電子 裝置及天線。以膝上電腦言,電腦外殼通常為内部電子裝 置之屏蔽,而使天線成為問題。當裝在筆記電腦或膝上電 細中,Bluetooth模組應位於顯示器之頂部邊緣,電腦外殼 屏蔽之外。 供典線連接之RF無線電之另一科技為IrDA鏈路。此已 用於許多筆記電腦及最新之PahnPii〇t™電腦中。 本發明概述 -4- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ---------訂---------線丨' 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ^ ϋ n ϋ ϋ I ϋ .1 1 f 一 V ί Μ 公 / y VJ < υ 1 ώ V ΙΈΓ Λ * s } ▲ - 526408 A7 B7 五、發明說明(2 ) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本發明統合一天線於觸摸板模組中以供無線通信之用。 一觸摸板模組可插入膝上電腦之一孔中,其包括觸摸偵感 器一以偵出用户之觸摸,及一觸摸偵感器以處理自觸摸偵 感态之彳叾號。天線連接至觸摸板模組。 包括天線於内之觸摸板之新穎應用提供天線一開口以與 外界通話’而不必被膝上電腦之屏蔽所阻。利用供天線之 觸摸板開口之優點爲膝上電腦之已有一相當大之開口可 用’而未被屏蔽。其亦可使天線統合於電腦中,不致影響 膝上電腦之形狀因數。 在一貫施例中,觸摸板模組可含一交換電路,以在自觸 摸偵感盗與天線輸入間交換。因此如用户方便使用外部指 示裝置,如滑鼠,轉球時,其可將輸入提供至電腦,同時 使觸摸板無效。或者,二指示裝置均可同時主動。在一實 施例中,外指示裝置與觸摸板模組可分享某些電路。 天線可在不同實施例中實施。一實施例中,觸摸板模組 安裝在一彎曲電路上,電子組件則偏向一側離開開口,開 口周圍用一濩環供天線之用。在另一實施例中,觸摸板上 之所有軌跡均供天線用,電腦外殼則接地。或者,天線偶 極可利用偵感器陣列之不同執跡構成。或者,全部執跡陣 列可供天線之用。在又一實施例中,在軌跡陣列下之地平 面可供天線之用。 本發明之天線連接至一接收機,亦可連接一發射機。發 射機可用以提供強力回輸。此外,多個裝置可無線連接至 電腦。例如,一滑鼠輸入可提供搖桿之額外特性,或爲其
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經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本身或搖桿或其他裝置,啓動一強力回輪功能。 爲進一步了解本發明之性質及優點,宜參=以下之説明 及所附圖式。 圖式簡略説明 圖1爲本發明之膝上電腦鍵盤,包括—觸摸板模組之圖 形。 圖2爲一側面圖説明觸摸板模組之各層。 圖3爲包天線之觸摸板之電路板之圖形。 圖4爲本發明電子組件之方塊圖。 圖5爲利用一彎曲偵感器及一護環之一實施例之方塊 圖。 、 圖6爲利用自一偵感器陣列爲天線偶極之實施例之圖 形。 特殊實施例之説明 圖1顯不一具有數鍵12之鍵盤。鍵盤之底部中心,有 一本發明 < 觸摸板模組丨4,其包括一天線。模組丨4爲殼 1 6中之一開口,其對外開啓,並未被外殼屏蔽所阻。特別 是膝上電腦可含一金屬外殼以屏蔽内部組件不受外部干擾 (反之亦然)’而勝過放置天線於外殼内之能力。在觸摸板 模組中提供天線係利用現有開口及膝上電腦之現有形狀因 數,提供無線電連接。 ' 天線可由許多方式實施。以下説明各不同之實施例,無 特別之優先順序。 〜 圖2爲一側視圖説明觸摸板組之一實施例之剖面圖。一 -6- 本紙張尺度適帛+ S S家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公爱) '----------裝---Γ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) a — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — ΙΓΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙΙ — 526408 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明(4 印刷電路板(PCB) 20有許多層22於其頂側,以已知方式構 成觸摸偵感器陣列。以一電容性觸摸板而言,包括χ方向 及Υ方向之軌跡,由介質層隔離並由保護層蓋住(如一電阻 性觸摸板,可用電阻層或組合之電阻/電容觸摸板)。陣列 連接至裝在PCB之底側2 4上之電路。或者,電阻性觸摸板 亦可用非電阻層陣列,或任何其他觸摸板技術。 圖3説明圖2之PCB 20之底側24。PCB包括數個晶片26 及28,其中包含觸摸偵感器陣列之電子組件,及不同之分 亙組件30,32及34。本發明尚加一天線36,其在?(::]8之 周圍延伸。 在一實施例中,天線可由在電路板上之護環構成,並作 爲ESD保護之用。以電連接至1/〇埠,如以圖*説明,此護 環可貫施天線功能。天線用途爲一特定頻率。含一與護環 連接之電路之系統可提供共振電路以作無線電接收與發 射。.或者,可利用一可擴頻譜天線之技術。 圖4説明本發明實施例之方塊圖。其中顯示一觸摸板模 組40,其有一觸摸偵感器電路42,如以往技藝。其尚含 一天線36及接收機/發射機電路44。接收機/發射機々A及 觸摸板偵感器電路4 2連接至一電路4 6,其可能,爲一開 關,其自一或二者提供一信號至輸出埠48。或者,電路 46可結合二信號,或爲一輸入埠之功能,如強力回輸信號 一樣。此外,電路46可包括編碼功能以將輸出或輸入信號 編碼。 一外指示裝置50有其一己之天線52供與觸摸板模組4〇 . t ^-----^---------^ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 526408 A7 B7 五、發明說明(5 ^天線36作無線電通信。指示裝置50可爲 才干’轉球或任何其他指示裝置。 在一實施例中,電路46爲一開關,其可自動 來自接收機44或自觸摸偵感器42,並僅將自主:二係 信號通過,而將其他來源之信號終止。此舉可當用 外部無線滑鼠操作游標時,意外地觸摸了觸摸尸奴自 -在t觸IT:中,可利用一另外輸出埠。特別對搖桿而 。、較觸摸板萬要較高之資料率帶寬,其可能自觸 、·且心另一輸出埠獲益。在一實施例中, 輸出构之主機間,物SB(全输與自 由觸摸板及天線與其相關電路分享電路之位 用有所不同。在一實施例中僅電源供應可以分享。戋:’ 經由利用電路46及圖4之單一埠48,額外電路可以:享。’ 天線之尺寸及形狀亦可變化,特別是,較小或較大1 均可使用,視使用之頻率較高或較低而定。 7 在另一實施例中天線及接收機可爲雙向。即,觸摸板 組可有一發射機以在天線上發射信號至外部指示裝置。 實施例可應用在強力回輸搖桿上,強力回輸信號係^ 發射至搖桿。 % 本發明之天線及接收機可連接至多個指示裝置。自指不 裝置之信號可被同時收到。在一實施例中,.一高品質^ : 可利用簡單之搖桿及滑鼠予以模擬。利用滑鼠可提供未提 供在簡單搖桿上之搖桿功能之額外輸入鈕。此外,在指 裝置間亦可互動。例如,移動滑鼠可觸發搖桿上之強力 滑藏,搖 模 此 腦 線 示 示 回 -8- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21〇 X 297公釐) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 526408 A7 —" -----------B7__—___ 五、發明說明(6 ) 一圖4足弘路46可包括某些高位準功能,以提供多個指 不震置間之互動。 兩圖3之電路之一可能優點為,接地平面或天線内之其他 私子軌跡,可衰減天線信號,即使此等元件並未連接至 地。可降低此種干擾之實施例見圖5所示。圖5顯示一裝 在彈性片60上之觸摸板偵感器,其可能由聚合脂構成。 偵感器62安裝在一侧,組件64包括一處理器,則安裝在 另一侧。偵感器6 2如為電容性偵感器時,可為一軌跡之 陣列,如為電阻性偵感器,則為電阻性平面,或任何不同 觸摸板科技之組合。在一孔隙中之陣列62由虛線66表 示,組件64則在此孔隙之外。在所示實施例中,一護環 68供天線之用。圖5之彎曲偵感器之優點為,因為64之偵 感器安裝在偵感器6 2之一侧,因此不需要接地平面將此 二者分開。此舉可消除接地平面對天線功能之潛在干擾。 圖6顯示另一實施例,其中之數條線6 5構成各別線65A-65Z之觸摸偵感器陣列。此等經由一交換電流6 8連至偵感 器電路70。偵感器電路70可為一電路用以多工各線,及 以掃描順序將彼等讀出。執行此功能之電路之一例公布於 同一受託人之另一專利申請中,申請號碼〇8/582,769, 1996年1月4日提出,標題為”觸摸偵感方法及裝置”,以參 考方式併入此間。自天線接收信號之電路揭示於一另外共 同申請中,申請號碼08/932,753,1997年9月17日提出,標 題為”供射頻無線鍵盤之天線系統及裝置”,及申請號碼 09/163,737,1998年9月30日提出,標題為”射頻放大器系統及 ^紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
526408 A7 Β7 五、發明說明(7 ) 方法,,,以上均以參考方式併入此間。 再參考圖6,交換電路6 8可使自線6 5之任何特別線之信 號被送至一天線接收機/發射機電路7 2。在一實施例中, 二相鄰線65B與65C可連接至天線接收機/發射機,構成耦 極天線之二極。耦極之一可接地,或者,其不同相位可加 至每一線,以提供天線功能。可有許多不同之實施例。 65B及65C可不必相鄰,而可以很寬的分開。供天線用之特 殊線可以不同。或者,所有供天線之線,或電路6 8可利用 不同時間點時,天線之不同線,經由線路作順序移位。或 者’ 一組線可供天線之用。或在X方向之一線或多線可供 一極之用,Y方向之一線或多線可供另一極之用。 天線功能可發生在其他線被順序抽樣以作觸摸偵感時, 同時發生,天線之線移位後,被用作觸摸偵感之相同線不 會被同時作爲天線偵感。或者,爲避免可能之干擾問題, 觸摸偵感及天線功能可加以時間多工。 在一典型觸摸偵感器陣列中,部份時間係用於掃描線路 及處理信號,其他時間則用以輸送資料至主機。因此,掃 描功能完成後,可使時間之一部份(輸送至主機及/或處理) 用以作天線功能。 能利用债感器陣列之不同線,使方向上之能力可以應 用。利用所有之線爲順序讀出之各別線,可提供相位陣列 天線’其中,信號發射之方向可以決定。方向亦可由利用 偵感器陣列之其他側之一,如在一側利用一半線,再用一 半於另一側方式約略決定。此可決定用户之滑鼠係在膝上 -10- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家 I ϋ / n n l 1· n ml n n —.4 « n I (請先閱讀背面之注咅?事項再填寫本頁) 訂!-----線丨参- 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 / y Z X U 1 V X / ? - 526408 A7 五、發明說明(8 ) 電腦之右側或左側,而可指出用户爲一慣用右手或左手。 此可使膝上電腦在構造滑藏按紐時,可自動爲右手及左手 之用户構造。或者,可使多用户遊戲自動決定何_用户提 供輸出,在左方之用户或右方之用户。在多個用户中之用 户身份可以此方式決定。 在具有X及Y方向線之觸摸偵感器陣列中,其下層接 地,最好利用上層,俾其不被其他層所屏蔽。 亦可利用天線之另一種安排,只要提供二獨立節點即可 (供信號及接地,或二相位)。因此,可使用任何二線,或 線或執跡之组合。在另一實施例中,偵感器中之所有線或 軌跡均可作爲天線之用,電腦之情況則用爲接地。因此, 接收機將可偵出所有線之同時移動。因爲高頻時,在不同 線之間有寄生電容耦合,當其共同移動時可被偵出。在另 一實施例中,接地平面可用爲天線。在作爲接地連接之情 況下,當其被夾在孔隙中,或通過形成一連接之護環時, 可連接在觸摸板陣列上。或者,可利用導電帶或其他連接 方法。此外’觸摸板連接至電源接地亦可利用。 在另一實施例中,具有本發明之天線之觸摸板模組可併 入一遙控裝置中。觸摸板可用作輸入,而天線用作發射此 輸入信號至被控制之遙控裝置。此舉可使一金屬外殼供遙 控之用,較塑膠外殼更爲堅固。在遙控中之曝露觸摸板中 之天線將不會被金屬外殼所阻檔。 精於此技藝人士將瞭解,本發明可有其他特殊型式而不 會有丨孛主要之特性。例如,天線可不必在印刷電路板, (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ki裝---------訂---------線· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 -11- 526408 A7 B7 五、發明說明(9 ) 而可以爲單獨之可撓層安裝在或鄰近供觸摸板陣列使用之 各層之間。此外,除在印刷電路板之周圍外,天線亦可接 近中心或以長度方向延伸通過中心,或有其他形狀。例 如,天線可爲一長度之金屬而非一迴路。因此,參考下列 本發明之申請專利範圍。 -------------裝.丨丨,-----訂---------線 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 I 2 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐)
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- 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 526408 A8 B8 C8 ____ D8 々、申請專利範圍 1· 一種觸摸板模組包含: 一觸摸偵感器以偵測觸摸; 一觸摸偵感器電路,耦合至該觸摸偵感器以處理自該 觸摸偵感器之信號;及 一天線裝在該觸摸板模組上。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,尚包含: 一彎曲電路具有該觸摸偵感器於第一部份之上,及在 第二部份上之觸摸偵感器電路,該觸摸偵感器構型為可 置於膝上電腦之一孔隙内。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之觸摸板模組,尚包含: 一陣列導電線於該觸摸偵感器中; 一天線接收機電路;及 一交換電路,其構造可耦合至少一該偵感器線路至該 天線接收機電路。 4. 如申請專利範園第3項之觸摸板模組,其中該交換電路 之構型可交互在許多偵感器線路間切換。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之觸摸板模組,尚包含: 一方向性電路,其構型可決定自不同偵感器線路上接 收之相對信號之發射信號之方向。 6·如申凊專利範圍第丨項之觸摸板模組,其中該天線包含 该觸摸板模組之接地平面。 7·如申請專利範圍第〖項之觸摸板模组,其中該天線包含 該觸摸偵感器之軌跡陣列。 8·如申請專利範圍第7項之觸摸板模組,其中該天線尚包 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)-13526408六、申請專利範圍 3汶觸摸板模組之所有軌跡,備有一連接以連接至作爲 接地平面之電腦外殼。 9.如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,尚包含: 一印刷電路板; 該觸摸偵感器電路係裝在印刷電路板之第一側;及 該天線士裝在自該觸摸偵感器電路之印刷電路板之相 對側。 1〇·如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,其中該天線鄰近該模組 之邊緣。 11·如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,尚含·· 耦合至該天線之一埠。 12·如申請專利範圍第i i項之模組,尚含: 一電路具有一輸入耦合至觸摸偵感器電路及該天線, 及一輸出耦合至輸出埠。 13 ·如申叫專利範圍第} 2項之模組,其中該電路爲一交換電 路0 - 14. 如申請專利範圍第13項之模組,尚含: 一接收機電路耦合至天線與交換電路之間。 · 15. 如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,該天線包含至少一環繞 該模組之迴路。 16·如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,其中該模組包括許多 層’其一層包括該天線。 17·如申凊專利範圍第1項之模组,其中該埠包含一 I/O埠。 18·如申請專利範圍第1項之模組,其中該觸摸偵感器包含 -14- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ---------訂---------線丨" 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ϋ ϋ ϋ ϋ ·ϋ ϋ ϋ I H ϋ ϋ - 526408 A8 B8 C8 D8 其中該觸摸偵感器包含 其中該觸摸偵感器之構 該天線構型可作為發射 六、申請專利範圍 一電容性陣列。 19. 如申請專利範圍第1項之模組 一電阻性偵感器。 20. 如申請專利範圍第1項之模組 型可被置於遙控單元之孔隙内 天線。 21. —種觸摸板模組包含: 一觸摸陣列以偵測觸摸; 一觸摸偵感器電路耦合至該觸摸陣列,以處理自觸摸 陣列之信號; 一天線安裝在該觸摸板模組上; 一輸出.埠耦合至該天線; '-交換電路具有輸入耦合至該觸摸偵感器及該天線, 及一輸出耦合至該輸出埠;及 一接收機電路搞合至該天線與該交換電路之間。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 -15- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) M規格(210><297公釐)
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