TWI385362B - Flexible weight meter and the manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

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TWI385362B
TWI385362B TW97141526A TW97141526A TWI385362B TW I385362 B TWI385362 B TW I385362B TW 97141526 A TW97141526 A TW 97141526A TW 97141526 A TW97141526 A TW 97141526A TW I385362 B TWI385362 B TW I385362B
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軟性體重計及其製造方法Soft weight scale and manufacturing method thereof

本發明係有關於一種軟性體重計及其製造方法,尤指一種結構製程簡單、可製作大型陣列、感測區域大、有利於捲收攜帶且不占空間之可撓式體重計。The invention relates to a soft weight scale and a manufacturing method thereof, in particular to a flexible weight scale which has simple structure process, can make a large array, has a large sensing area, and is convenient for carrying and carrying without occupying space.

軟性壓力微感測器陣列在精密加工、醫療保健、以及智慧機器人等領域有許多應用。此外例如,伊利諾大學香檳分校的Engel等人採用Polyimide-based材料製造出軟性人工皮膚,並鋪上微小陣列式(10x10)之金屬箔應變計(Metal strain gauge)以形成之智慧皮膚(Smart skin),惟此類使用微機電製程技術製作之微感測器陣列受限於基材面積與材料,無法製作大型陣列且造價高昂。Soft pressure microsensor arrays have many applications in precision machining, healthcare, and smart robotics. In addition, for example, Engel et al. of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used Polyimide-based materials to create soft artificial skin and a tiny array of (10x10) metal strain gauges to form smart skin (Smart skin) However, such microsensor arrays fabricated using MEMS process technology are limited by substrate area and material, are not capable of making large arrays, and are expensive to manufacture.

據上所述可知,由於製作方式所限,使得習知微型軟性壓力微感測器之應用仍侷限於小面積感測,如上述智慧機器人模擬皮膚,因此,如何能突破微型軟性壓力微感測器製作方式,使其應用範圍得以擴大,係當前急需解決之課題。According to the above description, due to the limitation of the production method, the application of the conventional micro soft pressure micro-sensor is still limited to small-area sensing, such as the above-mentioned intelligent robot simulating the skin, therefore, how to break through the micro-soft pressure micro-sensing The way in which the device is made to expand its application range is an urgent problem to be solved.

有鑑於習知技術之缺失,本發明提出一種軟性體重計及其製造方法,該軟性體重計由可撓性材料構成,其結構製程簡單、可製作大型陣列、感測區域大、有利於捲收攜 帶且不占空間。In view of the lack of the prior art, the present invention provides a soft weight scale and a manufacturing method thereof. The soft weight scale is composed of a flexible material, has a simple structure, can be made into a large array, has a large sensing area, and is advantageous for retracting. carry With and without space.

為達到上述目的,本發明提出一種軟性體重計及其製造方法,於一下層軟性電路板表面塗佈可撓性材料,該下層軟性電路板具有複數下電極與一感測電路電性連接;將部分可撓性材料去除,使該可撓性材料具有複數孔洞,再於該孔洞內填充導電性高分子材料,由該可撓性材料與導電性高分子材料構成一感測層;於該感測層上表面覆蓋至少一上層軟性電路板,該上層軟性電路板具有複數上電極與感測電路電性連接;該導電性高分子材料與上電極、下電極及感測電路電性連接,構成一軟性體重計;當該軟性體重計受重力壓迫造成上下電極路徑縮短而產生電阻變化,可透過訊號轉換顯示為重量數值。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a soft weight scale and a manufacturing method thereof, which are coated with a flexible material on a surface of a lower flexible circuit board, wherein the lower flexible circuit board has a plurality of lower electrodes electrically connected to a sensing circuit; Part of the flexible material is removed, the flexible material has a plurality of holes, and the conductive polymer material is filled in the hole, and the sensing layer is formed by the flexible material and the conductive polymer material; The upper surface of the measuring layer covers at least one upper flexible circuit board, wherein the upper flexible circuit board has a plurality of upper electrodes electrically connected with the sensing circuit; the conductive polymer material is electrically connected with the upper electrode, the lower electrode and the sensing circuit, and constitutes A soft weight scale; when the soft weight scale is subjected to gravity compression, the upper and lower electrode paths are shortened to cause a change in resistance, which can be displayed as a weight value by signal conversion.

為使 貴審查委員對於本發明之結構目的和功效有更進一步之了解與認同,茲配合圖示詳細說明如后。In order to enable your review committee to have a better understanding and recognition of the structural purpose and efficacy of the present invention, the detailed description is as follows.

以下將參照隨附之圖式來描述本發明為達成目的所使用的技術手段與功效,而以下圖式所列舉之實施例僅為輔助說明,以利 貴審查委員瞭解,但本案之技術手段並不限於所列舉圖示。The technical means and efficacy of the present invention for achieving the object will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the embodiments listed in the following drawings are only for the purpose of explanation, and are to be understood by the reviewing committee, but the technical means of the present invention are not Limited to the illustrated illustrations.

請參閱第一A圖至第一E圖所示本發明軟性體重計之製作流程示意圖,如第一A圖所示,首先於一下層軟性電路板10表面塗佈可撓性材料20,該可撓性材料20為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS),該下層軟性電路板10具有複數下電極11與一感測 電路(圖中未示出)電性連接;再如第一B圖所示,將部分可撓性材料20去除,使該可撓性材料20具有複數貫穿該可撓性材料20之孔洞21,該孔洞21之尺寸及位置並無一定限制,能夠使得該下電極11裸露於孔洞21即可,如本實施例所示,該孔洞21係對應於該下層軟性電路板10之下電極11,且該下電極11顯露於該孔洞21;再如第一C圖所示,於該可撓性材料20之孔洞21內填充導電性高分子材料30,該導電性高分子材料30可與該下電極11相互接觸形成電性連接,該導電性高分子材料30係由3%~7%奈米碳纖維、28%~33%奈米銅粉及64%~65%彈性材料之比例構成,且該奈米碳纖維加上奈米銅粉之總比例以不超過35~36%為原則,再配合64~65%之彈性材料以構成該導電性高分子材料30,該彈性材料為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS);再如第一D圖所示,將該可撓性材料20上表面多餘之導電性高分子材料30去除,使得該感測層40具有一平整之上表面,由該可撓性材料20與該導電性高分子材料30構成一感測層40;再如第一E圖所示,於該感測層40上表面覆蓋一上層軟性電路板50,該上層軟性電路板50具有複數上電極51,該複數上電極51係與上述連接該下電極11之感測電路電性連接,該上電極51之尺寸及位置並無一定限制,能夠與該導電性高分子材料30接觸即可,於本實施例中,該上電極51係對應該下電極11位置,使得該導電性高分子材料30設置於對應之上電極51與下電極11之間,且相互接觸形成電性連接,且該導電性高分子材料30可與連接該上電極 51及下電極11之感測電路同時構成電性連接,藉此構成一軟性體重計100之撓性部分。Referring to the manufacturing flow diagram of the soft scale of the present invention shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. E, as shown in FIG. A, the flexible material 20 is first coated on the surface of the lower flexible circuit board 10, which can be The flexible material 20 is silicone, rubber, resin or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS), and the lower flexible circuit board 10 has a plurality of lower electrodes 11 and a sensing A circuit (not shown) is electrically connected; and as shown in FIG. B, a portion of the flexible material 20 is removed such that the flexible material 20 has a plurality of holes 21 extending through the flexible material 20, The size and position of the hole 21 are not limited, and the lower electrode 11 can be exposed to the hole 21. As shown in this embodiment, the hole 21 corresponds to the lower electrode 11 of the lower flexible circuit board 10, and The lower electrode 11 is exposed in the hole 21; further, as shown in FIG. C, the hole 21 of the flexible material 20 is filled with a conductive polymer material 30, and the conductive polymer material 30 can be connected to the lower electrode 11 is in contact with each other to form an electrical connection, and the conductive polymer material 30 is composed of 3% to 7% of nano carbon fiber, 28% to 33% of nano copper powder, and 64% to 65% of elastic material, and the The total proportion of rice carbon fiber and nano copper powder is not more than 35~36%, and 64~65% elastic material is combined to form the conductive polymer material 30, which is silicone rubber, rubber and resin. Or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS); as shown in Figure D, the flexible material 20 The excess conductive polymer material 30 on the upper surface is removed, so that the sensing layer 40 has a flat upper surface, and the flexible material 20 and the conductive polymer material 30 form a sensing layer 40; As shown in FIG. E, the upper surface of the sensing layer 40 is covered with an upper flexible circuit board 50. The upper flexible circuit board 50 has a plurality of upper electrodes 51, and the plurality of upper electrodes 51 are connected to the sensing of the lower electrodes 11 The circuit is electrically connected, and the size and position of the upper electrode 51 are not limited, and the conductive polymer material 30 can be in contact with the conductive polymer material 30. In the present embodiment, the upper electrode 51 is corresponding to the position of the lower electrode 11. The conductive polymer material 30 is disposed between the corresponding upper electrode 51 and the lower electrode 11 and is electrically connected to each other, and the conductive polymer material 30 can be connected to the upper electrode. The sensing circuits of 51 and lower electrodes 11 simultaneously form an electrical connection, thereby forming a flexible portion of a soft scale 100.

請參閱第二圖所示本發明軟性體重計100之一實施例外觀結構示意圖,其具有一上層軟性電路板50、一係設置於該上層軟性電路板50下方之下層軟性電路板10,於該上層軟性電路板50及該下層軟性電路板10之間設有一感測層40,該上層軟性電路板50、下層軟性電路板10及感測層40之材質及其結合方式,可參閱上述第一A圖至第一E圖之製作流程,該上電極51、導電性高分子材料30及下電極11之上下位置相互對應,且電性連接於一感測電路,該感測電路係用以感測該上電極51及下電極11間之電阻變化訊號,並將訊號轉換為重量數值,如第二圖所示,該感測電路連接於一顯示裝置60,該顯示裝置60係用以顯示該感測電路所轉換而成之重量數值,關於電阻訊號轉換之方式,係可透過程式及電路設計達成,屬於相關技術領域人士所熟悉技藝,在此不予贅述。Please refer to the second embodiment of the present invention, which has an upper flexible circuit board 50 and a lower flexible circuit board 10 disposed below the upper flexible circuit board 50. A sensing layer 40 is disposed between the upper flexible circuit board 50 and the lower flexible circuit board 10. The materials of the upper flexible circuit board 50, the lower flexible circuit board 10, and the sensing layer 40, and combinations thereof can be referred to the first From the A to the first E drawing process, the upper electrode 51, the conductive polymer material 30 and the lower electrode 11 correspond to each other, and are electrically connected to a sensing circuit, and the sensing circuit is used for sensing The resistance change signal between the upper electrode 51 and the lower electrode 11 is measured, and the signal is converted into a weight value. As shown in the second figure, the sensing circuit is connected to a display device 60, and the display device 60 is configured to display the The weight value converted by the sensing circuit and the manner of the resistance signal conversion can be achieved through the program and circuit design, and are familiar to those skilled in the relevant art, and will not be described here.

請同時參閱第一E圖及第二圖,當人體腳部200踩踏於該上層軟性電路板50上時,因重力作用使得該上電極51與下電極11之路徑縮短,而夾合於該上電極51與下電極11間之導電高分子材料30因為重量壓迫而產生電阻變化,經由感測電路接收並轉換該電阻變化訊號後,可將該人體之重量數值顯示於該顯示裝置60,至於未被踩踏到之位置所設置之導電高分子材料30之電阻則不會產生任何變化,換言之,可將每一組上下相對應之上電極51、導電性高分子材料30及下電極11視為一個感測元件,該軟性 體重計100陣列有複數感測元件,可歸納被踩踏到之感測元件之電阻變化總和,再經由訊號轉換得出人體重量。Please also refer to the first E diagram and the second diagram. When the human foot 200 is stepped on the upper flexible circuit board 50, the path of the upper electrode 51 and the lower electrode 11 is shortened due to gravity, and is clamped thereto. The conductive polymer material 30 between the electrode 51 and the lower electrode 11 undergoes a resistance change due to weight compression. After receiving and converting the resistance change signal via the sensing circuit, the weight value of the human body can be displayed on the display device 60. The resistance of the conductive polymer material 30 disposed at the position where it is stepped on does not change, in other words, each of the upper and lower corresponding upper electrodes 51, the conductive polymer material 30, and the lower electrode 11 can be regarded as one Sensing element, the softness The scale 100 array has a plurality of sensing elements, which can sum up the sum of the resistance changes of the sensing elements that are stepped on, and then convert the body weight by signal conversion.

此外,於第二圖所示實施例中,該顯示裝置60係設置於一硬質支撐座61上,該支撐座61可作為該軟性體重計100捲收時之中心軸,如第三圖所示,但必須說明的是,該顯示裝置60及支撐座61亦可設計為軟性材質,並不限於圖示實施例態樣,或可將該顯示裝置60與該軟性體重計100分離設置,再以無線傳輸方式相互電性連接。In addition, in the embodiment shown in the second embodiment, the display device 60 is disposed on a rigid support base 61, and the support base 61 can serve as a central axis of the soft scale 100 when it is retracted, as shown in the third figure. However, it should be noted that the display device 60 and the support base 61 may also be designed as a soft material, and are not limited to the illustrated embodiment, or the display device 60 may be separately disposed from the soft scale 100. The wireless transmission methods are electrically connected to each other.

請參閱第四圖所示本發明軟性體重計另一實施例外觀結構示意圖,該軟性體重計100A具有一上層軟性電路板50A、一感測層40A、一下層軟性電路板10A、顯示裝置60A及支撐座61A,本實施例之特點在於,該上電極51A、導電性高分子材料30A及下電極11A係分佈呈現二對稱腳型52A,由於人體踩踏之面積有限,因此透過本實施例於一定範圍內設置感測元件即可,如此可降低製造成本,該對稱腳型52A之尺寸可依所需設計,使適用於不同腳步尺寸。Please refer to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The soft scale 100A has an upper flexible circuit board 50A, a sensing layer 40A, a lower flexible circuit board 10A, a display device 60A, and The support base 61A is characterized in that the upper electrode 51A, the conductive polymer material 30A and the lower electrode 11A are distributed to form a two-symmetric foot type 52A. Since the area of the human body is limited, the present embodiment is within a certain range. The sensing element can be disposed inside, which can reduce the manufacturing cost. The size of the symmetrical foot 52A can be designed according to the requirements, so that it can be applied to different step sizes.

以第四圖為基礎,可衍生出第五圖所示本發明又一實施例,該軟性體重計100B具有二上層軟性電路板50B、一感測層40B、一下層軟性電路板10B、顯示裝置60B及支撐座61B,本實施例之特點在於設有二上層軟性電路板50B,且該二上層軟性電路板50B係呈現二對稱腳型,而導電性高分子材料30B係分布於該二上層軟性電路板50B所覆蓋之感測層40B中,同理,對應於該導電性高分子材料30B設置之上層軟性電路板50B及下層軟性電路板10B分別設有上電極51B及下電極11B,本實施例除了可以降低成本 之外,也可以再縮減厚度,必須說明的是,無論第二圖、第四圖或第五圖所示實施例,本發明所提供之軟性體重計之厚度極薄,可達0.5mm之範圍,圖式係為便於說明而將厚度刻意增加。Based on the fourth figure, a further embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 can be derived. The soft scale 100B has two upper flexible circuit boards 50B, a sensing layer 40B, a lower flexible circuit board 10B, and a display device. 60B and the support base 61B, the embodiment is characterized in that two upper flexible circuit boards 50B are provided, and the two upper flexible circuit boards 50B exhibit a two-symmetric foot type, and the conductive polymer material 30B is distributed on the two upper layers of softness. In the sensing layer 40B covered by the circuit board 50B, similarly, the upper flexible layer 50B and the lower flexible circuit board 10B are provided with the upper electrode 51B and the lower electrode 11B corresponding to the conductive polymer material 30B. In addition to reducing costs In addition, the thickness can be further reduced. It must be noted that the thickness of the soft scale provided by the present invention is extremely thin, up to the range of 0.5 mm, regardless of the embodiment shown in the second, fourth or fifth figures. The drawings are deliberately increased in thickness for ease of explanation.

綜上所述,相較於傳統體重計,本發明所提供之軟性體重計由可撓性材料構成,其結構製程簡單、可製作大型陣列、感測區域大、有利於捲收攜帶且不占空間,不僅可簡化微型軟性壓力微感測器之製作方法,更可擴大其消費應用範圍,不再侷限於專業生醫科技領域。In summary, the soft scale provided by the present invention is composed of a flexible material, and has a simple structure, can be made into a large array, has a large sensing area, is favorable for carrying and does not occupy. Space not only simplifies the fabrication of micro-soft pressure micro-sensors, but also expands its range of consumer applications, and is no longer limited to professional biomedical technology.

惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之實施例而已,當不能以之限定本發明所實施之範圍。即大凡依本發明申請專利範圍所作之均等變化與修飾,皆應仍屬於本發明專利涵蓋之範圍內,謹請 貴審查委員明鑑,並祈惠准,是所至禱。However, the above description is only for the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto. That is to say, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the applicant in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention. I would like to ask your review committee to give a clear explanation and pray for it.

100、100A、100B‧‧‧軟性體重計100, 100A, 100B‧‧‧ soft scale

10、10A、10B‧‧‧下層軟性電路板10, 10A, 10B‧‧‧ lower layer flexible circuit board

11、11A、11B‧‧‧下電極11, 11A, 11B‧‧‧ lower electrode

20‧‧‧可撓性材料20‧‧‧Flexible materials

21‧‧‧孔洞21‧‧‧ holes

30、30A、30B‧‧‧導電性高分子材料30, 30A, 30B‧‧‧ Conductive polymer materials

40、40A、40B‧‧‧感測層40, 40A, 40B‧‧‧ Sensing layer

50、50A、50B‧‧‧上層軟性電路板50, 50A, 50B‧‧‧ upper flexible circuit board

51、51A、51B‧‧‧上電極51, 51A, 51B‧‧‧ upper electrode

52A‧‧‧對稱腳型52A‧‧ symmetrical foot type

60、60A、60B‧‧‧顯示裝置60, 60A, 60B‧‧‧ display devices

61、61A、61B‧‧‧支撐座61, 61A, 61B‧‧‧ support

200‧‧‧人體腳部200‧‧‧ Human foot

第一A圖至第一E圖係本發明軟性體重計製作流程示意圖。The first A diagram to the first E diagram are schematic diagrams of the manufacturing process of the soft scale of the present invention.

第二圖係本發明軟性體重計之一實施例外觀結構示意圖。The second figure is a schematic view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the soft scale of the present invention.

第三圖係本發明軟性體重計捲收時之結構示意圖。The third figure is a schematic structural view of the soft body scale of the present invention when it is taken up.

第四圖係本發明軟性體重計另一實施例外觀結構示意圖。The fourth figure is a schematic view showing the appearance of another embodiment of the soft scale of the present invention.

第五圖係本發明軟性體重計又一實施例外觀結構示意圖。Figure 5 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a further embodiment of the soft scale of the present invention.

100‧‧‧軟性體重計100‧‧‧Softweight scale

10‧‧‧下層軟性電路板10‧‧‧lower flexible circuit board

11‧‧‧下電極11‧‧‧ lower electrode

30‧‧‧導電性高分子材料30‧‧‧ Conductive polymer materials

40‧‧‧感測層40‧‧‧Sensor layer

50‧‧‧上層軟性電路板50‧‧‧Upper flexible circuit board

51‧‧‧上電極51‧‧‧Upper electrode

60‧‧‧顯示裝置60‧‧‧ display device

61‧‧‧支撐座61‧‧‧ support

200‧‧‧人體腳部200‧‧‧ Human foot

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一種軟性體重計,包含:一感測電路;至少一上層軟性電路板,該上層軟性電路板具有複數上電極,該複數上電極係與該感測電路電性連接;一下層軟性電路板,該下層軟性電路板係設置於該上層軟性電路板下方,該下層軟性電路板具有複數下電極,該複數下電極係與該感測電路電性連接;一感測層,該感測層係設置於該上層軟性電路板及該下層軟性電路板之間,該感測層係由導電性高分子材料與可撓性材料構成,該導電性高分子材料與該上電極及下電極接觸構成電性導通,且該導電性高分子材料與該感測電路電性連接;當該軟性體重計受重力壓迫造成上下電極路徑縮短而產生電阻變化,可透過該感測電路將電阻變化訊號轉換為重量數值。 A soft weight scale comprising: a sensing circuit; at least one upper flexible circuit board, the upper flexible circuit board has a plurality of upper electrodes, the plurality of upper electrodes are electrically connected to the sensing circuit; and the lower layer flexible circuit board, the The lower flexible circuit board is disposed under the upper flexible circuit board, the lower flexible circuit board has a plurality of lower electrodes, and the plurality of lower electrodes are electrically connected to the sensing circuit; and a sensing layer is disposed on the sensing layer The sensing layer is composed of a conductive polymer material and a flexible material between the upper flexible circuit board and the lower flexible circuit board, and the conductive polymer material is in electrical contact with the upper electrode and the lower electrode. And the conductive polymer material is electrically connected to the sensing circuit; when the soft weight scale is subjected to gravity compression, the upper and lower electrode paths are shortened to generate a resistance change, and the resistance change signal can be converted into a weight value through the sensing circuit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其中該導電性高分子材料係由奈米碳纖維、奈米銅粉及彈性材料混合而成。 The softness scale according to claim 1, wherein the conductive polymer material is a mixture of nano carbon fibers, nano copper powder and an elastic material. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之軟性體重計,其係以3%~7%奈米碳纖維、28%~33%奈米銅粉及64%~65%彈性材料之比例構成該導電性高分子材料。 The soft body scale according to item 2 of the patent application is composed of 3% to 7% of nano carbon fiber, 28% to 33% of nano copper powder and 64% to 65% of elastic material. Molecular material. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之軟性體重計,其中該奈米碳纖維加上奈米銅粉之總比例為35~36%,再配合64~65%之彈性材料構成該導電性高分子材料。The soft body scale according to claim 2, wherein the total proportion of the nano carbon fiber and the nano copper powder is 35 to 36%, and the elastic polymer material is composed of 64 to 65% elastic material. . 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之軟性體重計,其中該彈性材料為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS)。The soft body scale of claim 2, wherein the elastic material is silicone rubber, rubber, resin or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其中該可撓性材料為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS)。The softness scale according to claim 1, wherein the flexible material is silicone, rubber, resin or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS). 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其中該上電極位置與該下電極位置係相互對應。The softness scale according to claim 1, wherein the upper electrode position and the lower electrode position correspond to each other. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之軟性體重計,其中該感測層之導電性高分子材料係設置於對應之上電極與下電極之間。The softness scale according to the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the conductive polymer material of the sensing layer is disposed between the corresponding upper electrode and the lower electrode. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其中該導電性高分子材料係分佈呈現二對稱腳型。The soft body scale according to claim 1, wherein the conductive polymer material has a bisymmetrical shape. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其係設有二上層軟性電路板,該二上層軟性電路板係呈現二對稱腳型。The soft body scale of claim 1 is provided with two upper flexible circuit boards, and the two upper flexible circuit boards are of two symmetrical feet. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述之軟性體重計,其中該導電性高分子材料係分佈於該二上層軟性電路板所覆蓋之感測層中。The softness scale according to claim 10, wherein the conductive polymer material is distributed in the sensing layer covered by the two upper flexible circuit boards. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之軟性體重計,其中該感測電路連接於一顯示裝置,該顯示裝置係用以顯示該感測電路所轉換而成之重量數值。The softness scale of claim 1, wherein the sensing circuit is connected to a display device for displaying a weight value converted by the sensing circuit. 一種軟性體重計之製造方法,包含:於一下層軟性電路板表面塗佈可撓性材料,該下層軟性電路板具有複數下電極與一感測電路電性連接; 將部分可撓性材料去除,使該可撓性材料具有複數貫穿該可撓性材料之孔洞;於該可撓性材料之孔洞內填充導電性高分子材料,由該可撓性材料與導電性高分子材料構成一感測層;於該感測層上表面覆蓋至少一上層軟性電路板,該上層軟性電路板具有複數上電極,該複數上電極係與該感測電路電性連接,該導電性高分子材料與該上電極及下電極接觸構成電性導通,且該導電性高分子材料與該感測電路電性連接。 A method for manufacturing a soft scale includes: coating a flexible material on a surface of a lower flexible circuit board, wherein the lower flexible circuit board has a plurality of lower electrodes electrically connected to a sensing circuit; Removing a portion of the flexible material such that the flexible material has a plurality of holes penetrating the flexible material; filling the hole of the flexible material with a conductive polymer material, the conductive material and the conductive material The polymer material constitutes a sensing layer; the upper surface of the sensing layer is covered with at least one upper flexible circuit board, the upper flexible circuit board has a plurality of upper electrodes, and the plurality of upper electrodes are electrically connected to the sensing circuit, and the conductive The polymer material is electrically connected to the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and the conductive polymer material is electrically connected to the sensing circuit. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該可撓性材料之孔洞係對應於該下層軟性電路板之下電極。 The method of manufacturing a soft scale according to claim 13, wherein the hole of the flexible material corresponds to the lower electrode of the lower flexible circuit board. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該導電性高分子材料係由奈米碳纖維、奈米銅粉及彈性材料混合而成。 The method for producing a soft scale according to claim 13, wherein the conductive polymer material is a mixture of nano carbon fibers, nano copper powder and an elastic material. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其係以3%~7%奈米碳纖維、28%~33%奈米銅粉及64%~65%彈性材料之比例構成該導電性高分子材料。 The method for manufacturing a soft scale according to claim 15 is characterized in that the ratio is 3% to 7% of carbon fiber, 28% to 33% of copper powder, and 64% to 65% of elastic material. Conductive polymer material. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該奈米碳纖維加上奈米銅粉之總比例為35~36%,再配合64~65%之彈性材料構成該導電性高分子材料。 The method for manufacturing a soft scale according to claim 15, wherein the total ratio of the nano carbon fiber to the nano copper powder is 35 to 36%, and the conductive material is further composed of 64 to 65% elastic material. Polymer Materials. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該彈性材料為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS)。The method for producing a soft body scale according to claim 15, wherein the elastic material is silicone rubber, rubber, resin or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS). 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該可撓性材料為矽膠、橡膠、樹酯或聚二甲基矽氧烷(polydimethyl siloxane,PDMS)。The method for producing a soft scale according to claim 13, wherein the flexible material is silicone, rubber, resin or polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS). 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該上電極位置與該下電極位置係相互對應。The method of manufacturing a soft scale according to claim 13, wherein the upper electrode position and the lower electrode position correspond to each other. 如申請專利範圍第20項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該感測層之導電性高分子材料係設置於對應之上電極與下電極之間。The method for manufacturing a soft body scale according to claim 20, wherein the conductive polymer material of the sensing layer is disposed between the corresponding upper electrode and the lower electrode. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該導電性高分子材料係分佈呈現二對稱腳型。The method for producing a soft scale according to claim 13, wherein the conductive polymer material has a bisymmetrical shape. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其係設有二上層軟性電路板,該二上層軟性電路板係呈現二對稱腳型。The method for manufacturing a soft scale according to claim 13 is characterized in that a two-layer flexible circuit board is provided, and the two upper flexible circuit boards are of a two-symmetrical shape. 如申請專利範圍第23項所述之軟性體重計之製造方法,其中該導電性高分子材料係分佈於該二上層軟性電路板所覆蓋之感測層中。The method for producing a soft scale according to claim 23, wherein the conductive polymer material is distributed in the sensing layer covered by the two upper flexible circuit boards.
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