TWI475449B - Method and device for position detection - Google Patents

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TWI475449B
TWI475449B TW101112152A TW101112152A TWI475449B TW I475449 B TWI475449 B TW I475449B TW 101112152 A TW101112152 A TW 101112152A TW 101112152 A TW101112152 A TW 101112152A TW I475449 B TWI475449 B TW I475449B
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位置偵測的方法與裝置Position detection method and device

本發明係有關於一種偵測觸碰位置的方法與裝置,特別是一種在大尺寸表面聲波面板偵測觸碰位置的方法與裝置。The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting a touch position, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for detecting a touch position on a large-sized surface acoustic wave panel.

表面聲波(SAW)式觸控面板是一種以在一目的地處感測一表面聲波信號之方式以得知在一觸控螢幕上之一觸控輸入之所在位置的觸控面板,其係利用一包含一壓電材料的換能器將一電能信號轉換成該表面聲波信號、再感測該表面聲波信號在該觸控螢幕上行進時是否被該觸控輸入所阻擋而不能被接收的方式為之。A surface acoustic wave (SAW) type touch panel is a touch panel that senses a surface acoustic wave signal at a destination to know where a touch input is located on a touch screen. A transducer comprising a piezoelectric material converts a power signal into the surface acoustic wave signal, and then senses whether the surface acoustic wave signal is blocked by the touch input and cannot be received while traveling on the touch screen For it.

圖1A所示為一種傳統表面聲波式觸控面板的結構示意。如圖1A所示,該觸控面板10具有一螢幕區11及一反射區12,該反射區12中具有一感測裝置13,該感測裝置13具有一第一及第二橫軸換能元件14a及14b與一第一及第二縱軸換能元件15a及15b,其中第二橫軸及縱軸換能元件14b及15b係分別用以接收與第一橫軸與縱軸換能元件14a及15a發出之輸入電能信號Signal_Ei1及Singal_Ei2對應的表面聲波信號Signal_V1及Signal_V2。此外,感測裝置13還包含一組第一及第二橫軸反射單元16a及16b與一組第一及第二縱軸反射單元17a及17b,且該四組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b皆包含複數個反射器,且該等反射器R皆為部份透射部份反射者。此時,感測各橫軸與縱軸上之可能觸點P輸入所需之表面聲波Signal_V2及Signal_V1便可由該等反射器R藉由部份反射及部份透射作用加以提供,而該等反射器R一般為印刷在觸控螢幕之一玻璃基板上的線層,故其製作成本低。此外,該等組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b的反射器R皆為由疏至密排列(由表面聲波Signal_V1及Signal_V2的行進方向觀之),其原因為表面聲波Signal_V1及Signal_V2在未加疏密設計之的單一組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b上會因部份反射作用而使其較後方的反射器R所能反射的表面聲波Signal_V1及Signal_V2較少,如此便會影響對該等組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b較後半部對應之輸入觸點位置的感測能力,故該等組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b被加以疏密設置以達到對輸入至各反射器R之表面聲波Signal_V1及Signal_V2加以平均的補償作用。圖1B及圖1C所示分別為圖1A所示表面聲波型觸控面板在無觸點P輸入及有觸點P輸入之時之輸出電能信號Signal_Eo1及Singal_Eo2的位準圖,其中Vy為輸出電能信號Signal_Eo1的電位圖,並為輸入觸點P之X軸的座標,Vx則為輸出電 能信號Singal_Eo2的電位圖,並為輸入觸點P之Y軸的座標,其中Vx之波形時間較Vy之者長之原因在於第二表面聲波Signal_V2所經過的路徑較長所致,而圖1C之凹陷部份即為觸點P輸入被感測得之代表,其被作為判定該觸點P輸入之位置的依據。此外,Vy及Vx在起始處可能有一尖波(未顯於圖示),其為輸入電能信號Signal_Ei1及Singal_Ei2在剛輸入時即分別直接透過第二橫軸反射單元組17b及第二縱軸反射單元組16b而為第二橫軸換能元件14b及第二縱軸換能元件15b接收所致。FIG. 1A is a schematic structural view of a conventional surface acoustic wave type touch panel. As shown in FIG. 1A, the touch panel 10 has a screen area 11 and a reflection area 12, and the reflection area 12 has a sensing device 13 having a first and second horizontal axis transducing Components 14a and 14b and a first and second longitudinal axis transducing elements 15a and 15b, wherein the second horizontal axis and longitudinal axis transducing elements 14b and 15b are respectively configured to receive the first horizontal axis and the vertical axis transducing element The surface acoustic wave signals Signal_V1 and Signal_V2 corresponding to the input power signals Signal_Ei1 and Singal_Ei2 from 14a and 15a. In addition, the sensing device 13 further includes a set of first and second horizontal axis reflecting units 16a and 16b and a set of first and second vertical axis reflecting units 17a and 17b, and the four sets of reflecting units 16a, 16b, 17a and Each of 17b includes a plurality of reflectors, and the reflectors R are all partially transmissive reflectors. At this time, the surface acoustic waves Signal_V2 and Signal_V1 required to sense the input of the possible contacts P on the respective horizontal and vertical axes can be provided by the reflectors R by partial reflection and partial transmission, and the reflections are provided. The device R is generally a layer printed on a glass substrate of one of the touch screens, so that the manufacturing cost is low. In addition, the reflectors R of the group of reflecting units 16a, 16b, 17a and 17b are arranged in an orderly arrangement (observed by the traveling directions of the surface acoustic waves Signal_V1 and Signal_V2), because the surface acoustic waves Signal_V1 and Signal_V2 are not added. The single group of reflecting units 16a, 16b, 17a and 17b of the dense design may have less surface acoustic waves Signal_V1 and Signal_V2 which can be reflected by the rear reflector R due to partial reflection, thus affecting the The group reflection units 16a, 16b, 17a, and 17b have sensing capabilities corresponding to the input contact positions of the second half, so the group of reflection units 16a, 16b, 17a, and 17b are densely disposed to achieve input to each reflection. The surface acoustic waves Signal_V1 and Signal_V2 of the device R are averaged for compensation. FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C are respectively level diagrams of the output power signals Signal_Eo1 and Singal_Eo2 of the surface acoustic wave type touch panel shown in FIG. 1A when the contactless P input and the contact P input are input, wherein Vy is the output power. The potential map of the signal Signal_Eo1 is the coordinate of the X axis of the input contact P, and Vx is the output power. The potential map of the signal Singal_Eo2 is the coordinate of the Y-axis of the input contact P, wherein the waveform time of Vx is longer than that of Vy due to the longer path of the second surface acoustic wave Signal_V2, and FIG. 1C The recessed portion is the sense that the contact P input is sensed and is used as the basis for determining the position of the contact P input. In addition, Vy and Vx may have a sharp wave at the beginning (not shown), which is the input power signal Signal_Ei1 and Singal_Ei2 directly transmitted through the second horizontal axis reflection unit group 17b and the second vertical axis, respectively. The reflection unit group 16b is received by the second horizontal axis conversion element 14b and the second vertical axis conversion element 15b.

然而,在大尺寸的表面聲波觸控面板中,表面聲波隨著傳遞距離與經過的反射器數量的增加而減弱,如圖1D所示,連帶地,前述凹陷部份的凹陷幅度也隨著減小。因此,在距橫軸與縱軸換能元件14a及15a較遠處的觸碰有可能因為凹陷的幅度沒有超過門檻限值,而無法被偵測到。However, in a large-sized surface acoustic wave touch panel, the surface acoustic wave is attenuated as the transmission distance and the number of passing reflectors are increased. As shown in FIG. 1D, the concave portion of the concave portion is also reduced. small. Therefore, the touch at a distance from the horizontal axis and the longitudinal axis transducing elements 14a and 15a may not be detected because the amplitude of the recess does not exceed the threshold value.

由此可見,上述現有技術顯然存在有不便與缺陷,而極待加以進一步改進。為了解決上述存在的問題,相關廠商莫不費盡心思來謀求解決之道,但長久以來一直未見適用的設計被發展完成,而一般產品及方法又沒有適切的結構及方法能夠解決上述問題,此顯然是相關業者急欲解決的問題。因此如何能創設一種新的技術,實屬當前重要研發課題之一,亦成為當前業界極需改進的目標。It can be seen that the above prior art obviously has inconveniences and defects, and needs to be further improved. In order to solve the above problems, the relevant manufacturers do not bother to find a solution, but the design that has not been applied for a long time has been developed, and the general products and methods have no suitable structure and methods to solve the above problems. Obviously it is an issue that the relevant industry is anxious to solve. Therefore, how to create a new technology is one of the current important research and development topics, and it has become the goal that the industry needs to improve.

本發明的目的在解決大尺寸表面聲波觸控面板的表面聲波信號因傳遞過遠而造成信號過於微弱,以致難以分辨出觸碰的問題。本發明是採用多次提供一段表面聲波於表面聲波觸控面板上傳遞,分別依據接收到的每一段表面聲波的不同部份提供部份輸出電能信號,以構成一完整輸出電能信號。每一段接收到的表面聲波信號給予不同程度的強化,因而能克服表面聲波信號因傳遞過遠而造成信號過於微弱的問題。The object of the present invention is to solve the problem that the surface acoustic wave signal of the large-sized surface acoustic wave touch panel is too weak to be transmitted too far, so that it is difficult to distinguish the touch. The invention adopts multiple times to provide a surface acoustic wave to be transmitted on the surface acoustic wave touch panel, and provides a partial output power signal according to different parts of the received surface acoustic wave to form a complete output power signal. Each of the received surface acoustic wave signals is given different degrees of enhancement, thereby overcoming the problem that the surface acoustic wave signal is too weak due to the excessive transmission.

此外,本發明更進一步依據完整輸出電能信號的每一凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置。In addition, the present invention further detects a position based on each recessed portion of the complete output power signal.

本發明的目的及解決其技術問題是採用以下技術方案來實現的。依據本發明提出的一種位置偵測方法,包括:產生在一表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號,該完整輸出電能信號是分別依據多個表面聲波的不同部份產生的多段部份輸出電能信號集合而成;產生在表面聲波觸控面板被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號;與未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號相比較,偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號的每一個凹陷部份,其中每一個凹陷部份的凹陷程度大於一門檻限值;以及依據每一個凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置;其中相應每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的凹陷部份是先放大或縮小至少一段被凹陷部份跨過的部份輸出電能信號後才進行位置的偵測。The object of the present invention and solving the technical problems thereof are achieved by the following technical solutions. A position detecting method according to the present invention includes: generating a complete output power signal when a surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched, the complete output power signal being generated according to different parts of the plurality of surface acoustic waves respectively The multi-section part of the output power signal is assembled; generating a complete output power signal when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is touched; compared with the complete output power signal when not touched, detecting when the touch is touched Each recessed portion of the complete output power signal, wherein each recessed portion has a degree of recess greater than a threshold value; and each of the recessed portions respectively detects a position; wherein each of the plurality of sections outputs electrical energy The recessed portion of the signal is obtained by first amplifying or reducing at least one portion of the output power signal that is crossed by the recessed portion.

本發明的目的及解決方法還可採用以下技術措施進一步實現。The objects and solutions of the present invention can be further achieved by the following technical measures.

前述的完整輸出電能信號在該表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時呈現鋸齒波型。The aforementioned complete output power signal exhibits a sawtooth waveform when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched.

前述的被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號在後一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號與所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號的比值來放大。The amplifying part of the output power signal is based on the initial output signal of the output power signal corresponding to the amplified part of the output power signal in the complete output power signal when not touched. The ratio of the end of the corresponding portion of the output power signal to the amplified portion of the output power signal is amplified.

前述的被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號在前一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號的比值來縮小。The amplifying portion of the output power signal is based on the end signal of the output power signal in the previous segment corresponding to the reduced portion of the output power signal in the complete output power signal when not touched. The ratio of the reduced portion of the output power signal to the corresponding portion of the output power signal is reduced.

前述的完整輸出電能信號中的在後部份電能信號的起始信號大於在前部份電能信號的結束信號。The start signal of the latter part of the complete output power signal is greater than the end signal of the previous part of the power signal.

前述的位置的偵測是依據凹陷部份計算質心位置。The detection of the aforementioned position is based on the concave portion to calculate the centroid position.

本發明的目的及解決其技術問題是採用以下技術方案來實現的。依據本發明提出的一種位置偵測裝置,包括:一表面聲波觸控面板,包括分佈於該表面聲波觸控面板四邊的反射器陣列與一感測裝置,該感測裝置包括:一第一縱軸換能元件與一第一橫軸換能元件,分別提供多段表面聲波於該表面聲波觸控面板傳遞;以及一第二縱軸換能元件與一第二橫軸換能元件,分別接收在該表面聲波觸控面板傳遞的表面聲波;以及一控制電路,包括:分別依據接收到的每一段表面聲波的不同部份提供一部份輸出電能信號,以集合全部部份輸出電能信號成為一完整輸出電能信號;與未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號相比較,偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號的每一個凹陷部份,其中每一個凹陷部份的凹陷程度大於一門檻限值;以及依據每一個凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置;其中相應每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的凹陷部份是先放大或縮小至少一段被凹陷部份跨過的部份輸出電能信號後才進行位置的偵測。The object of the present invention and solving the technical problems thereof are achieved by the following technical solutions. A position detecting device according to the present invention includes: a surface acoustic wave touch panel comprising a reflector array and a sensing device distributed on four sides of the surface acoustic wave touch panel, the sensing device comprising: a first longitudinal The shaft transducing element and a first horizontal axis transducing element respectively provide a plurality of surface acoustic waves transmitted to the surface acoustic wave touch panel; and a second vertical axis transducing element and a second horizontal axis transducing element are respectively received at The surface acoustic wave transmitted by the surface acoustic wave touch panel; and a control circuit comprising: providing a part of the output power signal according to different parts of the received surface acoustic wave, respectively, to integrate all the part of the output power signal into a complete Outputting a power signal; detecting each recessed portion of the complete output power signal when touched, compared to the complete output power signal when not touched, wherein each recessed portion has a degree of recess greater than a threshold value And detecting a position according to each of the recessed portions; wherein each of the recessed portions of the output power signal across the plurality of sections is first placed Or reducing at least some portion of the output power signal across the recessed portion is performed after the detection of the position.

本發明的目的及解決方法還可採用以下技術措施進一步實現。The objects and solutions of the present invention can be further achieved by the following technical measures.

前述的完整輸出電能信號在該表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時呈現鋸齒波型。The aforementioned complete output power signal exhibits a sawtooth waveform when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched.

前述的被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號在後一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號與所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號的比值來放大。The amplifying part of the output power signal is based on the initial output signal of the output power signal corresponding to the amplified part of the output power signal in the complete output power signal when not touched. The ratio of the end of the corresponding portion of the output power signal to the amplified portion of the output power signal is amplified.

前述的被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號在前一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號的比值來縮小。The amplifying portion of the output power signal is based on the end signal of the output power signal in the previous segment corresponding to the reduced portion of the output power signal in the complete output power signal when not touched. The ratio of the reduced portion of the output power signal to the corresponding portion of the output power signal is reduced.

前述的完整輸出電能信號中的在後部份電能信號的起始信號大於在前部份電能信號的結束信號。The start signal of the latter part of the complete output power signal is greater than the end signal of the previous part of the power signal.

前述的位置的偵測是依據凹陷部份計算質心位置。The detection of the aforementioned position is based on the concave portion to calculate the centroid position.

藉由上述技術方案,本發明至少具有下列優點及有益效果:With the above technical solutions, the present invention has at least the following advantages and benefits:

1. 對於接收到的表面聲波的信號強化,可以是以增加波數來達成,不會受限於硬體電路的增益能力;1. The signal enhancement of the received surface acoustic wave can be achieved by increasing the wave number without being limited by the gain capability of the hardware circuit;

2. 對於不同偵測區域給與不同的信號強化,能調適性地讓信號維持在一預設範圍,使得適用的表面聲波觸控面板的尺寸可以大幅增加。2. Different signal enhancement for different detection areas can adjust the signal to a preset range, so that the size of the applicable surface acoustic wave touch panel can be greatly increased.

本發明將詳細描述一些實施例如下。然而,除了所揭露的實施例外,本發明亦可以廣泛地運用在其他的實施例施行。本發明的範圍並不受該些實施例的限定,乃以其後的申請專利範圍為準。而為提供更清楚的描述及使熟悉該項技藝者能理解本發明的發明內容,圖示內各部分並沒有依照其相對的尺寸而繪圖,某些尺寸與其他相關尺度的比例會被突顯而顯得誇張,且不相關的細節部分亦未完全繪出,以求圖示的簡潔。The invention will be described in detail below with some embodiments. However, the invention may be applied to other embodiments in addition to the disclosed embodiments. The scope of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments, which are subject to the scope of the claims. To provide a clearer description and to enable those skilled in the art to understand the invention, the various parts of the drawings are not drawn according to their relative dimensions, and the ratio of certain dimensions to other related dimensions will be highlighted. The exaggerated and irrelevant details are not completely drawn to illustrate the simplicity of the illustration.

如前述圖1A所示,信號是在提供一串連續的表面聲波後,由第二橫軸及縱軸換能元件14b及15b收到的信號所呈現,信號會逐漸減弱,連帶地影響相應於觸碰的凹陷部份的凹陷幅度。As shown in FIG. 1A above, the signal is presented by the signals received by the second horizontal axis and the vertical axis transducing elements 14b and 15b after providing a series of continuous surface acoustic waves, and the signal is gradually weakened, and the associated influence is corresponding to The extent of the depression of the depressed portion of the touch.

請參照圖2,是依據本發明的第一實施例提出的一種位置偵測的方法。首先如步驟210所示,在每次偵測時,提供多段表面聲波於一表面聲波觸控面板上傳遞,並且如步驟220所示,由表面聲波觸控面板分別接收前述多段表面聲波。前述多段表面聲波可以是包括初始傳遞方向沿表面聲波觸控面板縱軸向的多段表面聲波與沿表面聲波觸控面板橫軸向的多段表面聲波。此外,所述分別接收的表面聲波包括沿 表面聲波觸控面板縱軸向接收的多段表面聲波與沿表面聲波觸控面板橫軸向接收的多段表面聲波。然後,如步驟230所示,於接收過程中或接收後,分別依據接收到的每一段表面聲波的不同部份提供一段部份輸出電能信號,以構成一完整輸出電能信號。Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates a method for position detection according to a first embodiment of the present invention. First, as shown in step 210, a plurality of pieces of surface acoustic waves are transmitted on a surface acoustic wave touch panel at each detection, and as shown in step 220, the plurality of surface acoustic waves are respectively received by the surface acoustic wave touch panel. The multi-segment surface acoustic wave may be a multi-segment surface acoustic wave including an initial transmission direction along a longitudinal axis of the surface acoustic wave touch panel and a plurality of surface acoustic waves along a transverse axis of the surface acoustic wave touch panel. In addition, the separately received surface acoustic waves include along The multi-segment surface acoustic wave received by the longitudinal acoustic wave of the surface acoustic wave touch panel and the multi-segment surface acoustic wave received along the transverse axis of the surface acoustic wave touch panel. Then, as shown in step 230, a portion of the output power signal is provided according to different portions of each of the received surface acoustic waves during or after reception to form a complete output power signal.

再參考圖1A,本發明的位置偵測的裝置包括一觸控面板10具有一螢幕區11及一反射區12,該反射區12中具有一感測裝置13,該感測裝置13具有一第一及第二橫軸換能元件14a及14b與一第一及第二縱軸換能元件15a及15b,其中第二橫軸及縱軸換能元件14b及15b係分別用以接收與第一橫軸與縱軸換能元件14a及15a發出之輸入電能信號Signal_Eil及Singal_Ei2對應的表面聲波信號Signal_V1及Signal_V2,進而分別產生輸出電能信號Signal_Eo1及Signal_Eo2。此外,感測裝置13還包含一組第一及第二橫軸反射單元16a及16b與一組第一及第二縱軸反射單元17a及17b,且該四組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b皆包含複數個反射器,且該等反射器R皆為部份透射部份反射者。此時,感測各橫軸與縱軸上之可能觸點P輸入所需之表面聲波Signal_V2及Signal_V1便可由該等反射器R藉由部份反射及部份透射作用加以提供,而該等反射器R一般為印刷在觸控螢幕之一玻璃基板上的線層,故其製作成本低。此外,該等 組反射單元16a、16b、17a及17b的反射器R可以是由疏至密排列(由表面聲波Signal_V1及Signal_V2的行進方向觀之)。Referring to FIG. 1A, the position detecting device of the present invention includes a touch panel 10 having a screen area 11 and a reflective area 12, wherein the reflective area 12 has a sensing device 13 and the sensing device 13 has a first First and second horizontal axis transducing elements 14a and 14b and a first and second longitudinal axis transducing elements 15a and 15b, wherein the second horizontal axis and vertical axis transducing elements 14b and 15b are respectively configured to receive and first The surface acoustic wave signals Signal_V1 and Signal_V2 corresponding to the input power signals Signal_Eil and Singal_Ei2 from the horizontal axis and the vertical axis transducing elements 14a and 15a respectively generate output power signals Signal_Eo1 and Signal_Eo2. In addition, the sensing device 13 further includes a set of first and second horizontal axis reflecting units 16a and 16b and a set of first and second vertical axis reflecting units 17a and 17b, and the four sets of reflecting units 16a, 16b, 17a and Each of 17b includes a plurality of reflectors, and the reflectors R are all partially transmissive reflectors. At this time, the surface acoustic waves Signal_V2 and Signal_V1 required to sense the input of the possible contacts P on the respective horizontal and vertical axes can be provided by the reflectors R by partial reflection and partial transmission, and the reflections are provided. The device R is generally a layer printed on a glass substrate of one of the touch screens, so that the manufacturing cost is low. In addition, these The reflectors R of the group of reflecting units 16a, 16b, 17a and 17b may be arranged in an orderly arrangement (as viewed by the traveling directions of the surface acoustic waves Signal_V1 and Signal_V2).

前述的輸入電能信號Signal_Ei1及Singal_Ei2的發送與輸出電能信號Signal_Eo1及Signal_Eo2的接收是由一控制電路(未顯於圖示)執行,本領域具有通常知識者可以推知此公知技術,在此不再贅述。控制電路執行前述位置偵測的方法,例如控制電路具有一處理器與一儲存單元,儲存單元載有配合處理器執行前述步驟210至步驟230的程式。The receiving and outputting of the input power signals Signal_Ei1 and Singal_Ei2 are performed by a control circuit (not shown), and those skilled in the art can infer the well-known technology, and no further description is provided herein. . The control circuit performs the foregoing method of position detection. For example, the control circuit has a processor and a storage unit, and the storage unit carries a program that cooperates with the processor to perform the foregoing steps 210 to 230.

請參照圖3,在本發明的一範例中,是在表面聲波面板上分別相應於縱軸與橫軸規劃複數段偵測區域,每一段偵測區域相應於接收到的不同段表面聲波。前述多段表面聲波包括初始傳遞方向沿表面聲波觸控面板縱軸向的多段表面聲波與沿表面聲波觸控面板橫軸向的多段表面聲波。例如,以縱軸傳遞表面聲波為例,在表面聲波面板的縱軸方向上規劃三段偵測區域P1,P2與P3,並且傳遞三段表面聲波,相應於這三段表面聲波,分別接收到表面聲波W1,W2與W3,從而產生輸出電能信號Sw1,Sw2與Sw3。其中,依據相應於接收到的表面聲波W1相應於偵測區域P1的部份產生部份輸出電能信號S1;依據相應於接收到的表面聲波W2相應於偵測區域P2的部份產生部份輸出電能信號S2;依據相應於接收到的 表面聲波W3相應於偵測區域P3的部份產生部份輸出電能信號S3;並且集合部份輸出電能信號S1,S2與S3構成完成完整輸出電能信號Smix。前述說明雖然是以縱軸為例,本技術領域具有通常知識者可推知前述說明也適用於橫軸。此外,輸出電能信號Smix包括但不限於部份輸出電能信號S1,S2與S3,也可以包括相應偵測區域P1之前的輸出電能信號以及相應偵測區域P3以後的輸出電能信號。Referring to FIG. 3, in an example of the present invention, a plurality of detection regions are respectively planned on the surface acoustic wave panel corresponding to the vertical axis and the horizontal axis, and each of the detection regions corresponds to different surface acoustic waves received. The multi-segment surface acoustic wave includes a plurality of surface acoustic waves along the longitudinal axis of the surface acoustic wave touch panel and a plurality of surface acoustic waves along the transverse axis of the surface acoustic wave touch panel. For example, taking the surface acoustic wave as a longitudinal axis, three detection regions P1, P2 and P3 are planned in the longitudinal direction of the surface acoustic wave panel, and three surface acoustic waves are transmitted, corresponding to the three surface acoustic waves, respectively received. The surface acoustic waves W1, W2 and W3 generate output power signals Sw1, Sw2 and Sw3. The part of the output power signal S1 is generated according to the portion corresponding to the received surface acoustic wave W1 corresponding to the detection area P1; and the partial output is generated according to the portion corresponding to the detection surface P2 corresponding to the received surface acoustic wave W2. Power signal S2; according to the corresponding received The surface acoustic wave W3 generates a partial output power signal S3 corresponding to a portion of the detection area P3; and the collection part outputs the power signal S1, S2 and S3 constitute a complete output power signal Smix. In the foregoing description, the vertical axis is taken as an example, and those skilled in the art can deduce that the above description is also applicable to the horizontal axis. In addition, the output power signal Smix includes but is not limited to the partial output power signals S1, S2 and S3, and may also include an output power signal before the corresponding detection area P1 and an output power signal after the corresponding detection area P3.

雖然在圖3中是以三段部份輸出電能信號為例,在本技術領域具有通常知識者可以推知,前述的部份輸出電能信號、傳遞的表面聲波可以是不同段數,本發明並不加以限制。此外,前述每一段部份輸出電能信號的擷取可以是依據相應於不同偵測區域的時間區間來擷取,其中該時間區間可以是參考接收該段表面聲波的啟始時間或提供該段表面聲波的起始時間,也就是距接收該段表面聲波的啟始時間或提供該段表面聲波的起始時間的一段時間,每一段表面聲波的該段時間不必然相同。Although the three-section partial output power signal is taken as an example in FIG. 3, those skilled in the art can infer that the aforementioned partial output power signal and the transmitted surface acoustic wave may be different number of segments, and the present invention does not Limit it. In addition, the extraction of the output power signal of each of the foregoing segments may be performed according to a time interval corresponding to different detection regions, wherein the time interval may be a reference to the start time of receiving the surface acoustic wave or provide the surface of the segment. The start time of the sound wave, that is, the time from the start time of receiving the surface acoustic wave of the segment or the start time of providing the surface acoustic wave of the segment, the period of the surface acoustic wave of each segment is not necessarily the same.

在本發明的一範例中,是分別將接收到的表面聲波W1,W2與W3轉換成輸出電能信號Sw1,Sw2與Sw3後,再分別由輸出電能信號Sw1,Sw2與Sw3中擷取部份輸出電能信號S1,S2與S3,以構成完整輸出電能信號Smix。In an example of the present invention, the received surface acoustic waves W1, W2 and W3 are respectively converted into output power signals Sw1, Sw2 and Sw3, and then the output power signals Sw1, Sw2 and Sw3 are respectively extracted. The power signals S1, S2 and S3 form a complete output power signal Smix.

在本發明的另一範例中,是在接收的過程中,分別將接 收到的表面聲波W1,W2與W3中相應於偵測區域P1,P2與vccdP3的部份轉換成部份輸出電能信號S1,S2與S3。In another example of the present invention, in the process of receiving, respectively The portions of the received surface acoustic waves W1, W2 and W3 corresponding to the detection regions P1, P2 and vccdP3 are converted into partial output power signals S1, S2 and S3.

此外,本發明更包括利用增加表面聲波的波數,或將接收到的表面聲波轉換的輸出電能信號提高增益,將輸出電能信號放大,使得被擷取的部份輸出電能信號S1,S2與S3維持在一預設範圍。In addition, the present invention further includes increasing the wave number of the surface acoustic wave, or increasing the gain of the output power signal converted by the received surface acoustic wave, and amplifying the output power signal so that the captured portion outputs the power signal S1, S2 and S3. Maintained in a preset range.

在本發明的一範例中,是以增加表面聲波的波數來提高輸出電能信號。每一段傳遞的表面聲波的波數可以是不同的。例如,第三段的表面聲波波數大於第二段的表面聲波波數,並且第二段的表面聲波波數大於第一段的表面聲波波數。換言之,至少一段在後的表面聲波波數大於在前的一段表面聲波波數。顯然地,前述的完整輸出電能信號在表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時可能是部份或全部呈現鋸齒波型(sawtooth waveform),呈現鋸齒波型的範圍至少相應於表面聲波觸控面板能偵測到的觸碰的範圍,或是相應於前述橫軸及縱軸換能元件或反射器將表面聲波反射而穿過表面聲波觸控面板的範圍。In an example of the present invention, the output power signal is increased by increasing the wave number of the surface acoustic wave. The wavenumber of the surface acoustic waves transmitted per segment can be different. For example, the surface acoustic wavenumber of the third segment is greater than the surface acoustic wavenumber of the second segment, and the surface acoustic wavenumber of the second segment is greater than the surface acoustic wavenumber of the first segment. In other words, at least one of the subsequent surface acoustic wavenumbers is greater than the preceding surface acoustic wavenumber. Obviously, the foregoing complete output power signal may partially or completely exhibit a sawtooth waveform when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched, and the range of the sawtooth waveform is at least corresponding to the surface acoustic wave touch panel. The range of detected touches, or the extent to which the horizontal and vertical axis transducing elements or reflectors reflect surface acoustic waves through the surface acoustic wave touch panel.

在本發明的另一範例中,是以提供增益來提高輸出電能信號。每一段的接收到的表面聲波可以是以不同的增益來擷取部份輸出電能信號。換言之,所述每一輸出電能信號是由感測裝置分別依據一增益產生,相應於在後的至少一段表面 聲波的該增益大於相應於在前的一段表面聲波的該增益,或者是至少一段在後的部份輸出電能信號的增益大於在前的一段部份輸出電能信號的增益。In another example of the invention, the gain is provided to increase the output power signal. The received surface acoustic waves of each segment can be extracted with a portion of the output power signal with different gains. In other words, each of the output power signals is generated by the sensing device according to a gain, corresponding to at least one surface at the back. The gain of the sound wave is greater than the gain corresponding to the previous surface acoustic wave, or the gain of the at least one subsequent portion of the output power signal is greater than the gain of the previous portion of the output power signal.

在本發明的再一範例中,是兼用增加波數與增益來提高輸出電能信號。無論是以何種方式提高輸出電能信號,相應觸碰造成的凹陷部份的凹陷幅度也隨著被提高。In still another example of the present invention, the increase in the number of waves and the gain is used to increase the output power signal. Regardless of the manner in which the output power signal is increased, the extent of the depression of the depressed portion caused by the corresponding touch is also increased.

藉由前述方式,可以讓輸出電能信號在表面聲波觸控面板沒有被觸碰時維持在一預設範圍內,並且相應觸碰造成的凹陷部份的凹陷幅度也隨著被提高到可以被偵測到的幅度,例如大於一門檻限值。In the foregoing manner, the output power signal can be maintained within a preset range when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched, and the concave width of the concave portion caused by the corresponding touch is also raised to be detectable. The magnitude measured, for example, is greater than a threshold.

在本發明的第二實施例中,可以是以傳遞單段表面聲波,並且將接收到的表面聲波以多段不同增益轉換成多段部份輸出電能信號,並且讓每一段部份輸出電能信號維持在一相近範圍。但在大尺寸表面聲波觸控面板中,較後面的信號可能衰減到難以偵測的範圍,因此即使提高增益,可能無法由部份輸出電能信號偵測出觸碰及觸碰位置。In the second embodiment of the present invention, the single-segment surface acoustic wave may be transmitted, and the received surface acoustic wave is converted into a plurality of partial output power signals by a plurality of different gains, and each of the partial output power signals is maintained at A close range. However, in a large-sized surface acoustic wave touch panel, the latter signal may be attenuated to a range that is difficult to detect, so even if the gain is increased, the touch and touch positions may not be detected by the partial output power signal.

在本發明的第三實施例中,是在偵測到相應於觸碰的凹陷部份跨相鄰多段部份輸出電能信號時,藉由再傳遞一段表面聲波,並且依據接收到的表面聲波產生包含凹陷部份的一段輸出電能信號,以精確地判斷出觸碰位置。例如是依據凹 陷部份計算出質心位置。In the third embodiment of the present invention, when detecting the output of the power signal across the adjacent plurality of sections by the recessed portion corresponding to the touch, by transmitting a surface acoustic wave, and generating the surface acoustic wave according to the received surface acoustic wave An output power signal including a depressed portion is used to accurately determine the touch position. For example, based on concave The trapped part calculates the centroid position.

綜合上述,本發明提供一種位置偵測方法,請參照圖4。依據步驟410所示,產生在一表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號,所述的完整輸出電能信號是分別依據多個表面聲波的不同部份產生的多段部份輸出電能信號集合而成。之後,如步驟420所示,產生在表面聲波觸控面板被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號。接下來,如步驟430所示,與未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號相比較,偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號的每一個凹陷部份,其中每一個凹陷部份的凹陷程度大於一門檻限值。再接下來,如步驟440所示,依據每一個凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置。此外,前述步驟410至440可以是由控制電路來達成。In summary, the present invention provides a position detection method, please refer to FIG. 4. According to step 410, a complete output power signal is generated when a surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched, and the complete output power signal is a plurality of partial output generated according to different portions of the plurality of surface acoustic waves. The power signal is assembled. Thereafter, as shown in step 420, a complete output power signal is generated when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is touched. Next, as shown in step 430, each recessed portion of the complete output power signal at the time of being touched is detected as compared with the complete output power signal when not touched, and the degree of depression of each recessed portion More than one threshold. Next, as shown in step 440, a position is detected based on each of the recessed portions. Furthermore, the aforementioned steps 410 to 440 may be achieved by a control circuit.

請參照圖5A並對照圖3所示,相應於一觸碰的凹陷部份T1跨過部份輸出電能信號S1與S2,如果依此凹陷部份計算觸碰的質心位置,在部份輸出電能信號S2上的凹陷幅度較大,會造成質心位置偏向部份輸出電能信號S2。因此,如圖5B所示,在判斷出凹陷部份T1的凹陷幅度大於門檻限值th時,相應於凹陷部份T1的範圍提供一相應波數的表面聲波於表面聲波觸控面板上傳遞,以產生包括相應於同觸碰的凹陷部份T2的部份輸出電能信號Sr。由於是依據同段表面聲波產生的輸出電能信號,因此判斷出的質心位置能較精準地 呈現出觸碰位置。Referring to FIG. 5A and referring to FIG. 3, the recessed portion T1 corresponding to a touch crosses the partial output power signals S1 and S2, and if the recessed portion calculates the centroid position of the touch, the partial output is The recessed amplitude on the power signal S2 is large, which causes the centroid position to be biased toward the partial output power signal S2. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5B, when it is determined that the recessed portion of the recessed portion T1 is greater than the threshold value th, a surface acoustic wave corresponding to the range of the recessed portion T1 is transmitted on the surface acoustic wave touch panel. The power signal Sr is outputted to generate a portion including the recessed portion T2 corresponding to the same touch. Since the output power signal is generated based on the same surface acoustic wave, the determined centroid position can be accurately Presents the touch location.

換言之,前述步驟410至步驟430是可以視為進行一第一階段偵測,並且在偵測到任一凹陷部份跨多段部份輸出電能信號時,進行一第二階段偵測,以偵測出跨多段部份輸出電能信號所代表的位置。In other words, the foregoing step 410 to step 430 can be regarded as performing a first phase detection, and when detecting that any recessed portion outputs a power signal across the plurality of sections, performing a second phase detection to detect The position represented by the output power signal across multiple segments.

第二階段偵測是依據每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的第一階段凹陷部份產生一段第二階段表面聲波,並且依據接收到的表面聲波產生一第二階段輸出電能信號,第二階段輸出電能信號為非鋸齒波。假設步驟430中偵測到的凹陷部份為第一階段凹陷部份,每一個第二階段輸出電能信號分別相應於一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的第一階段凹陷部份,並且在相應的第一階段凹陷部份會呈現一第二階段凹陷部份。前述的位置是依據第二階段凹陷部份來偵測。亦即,依據第二階段輸出電能信號中相應於前述第一階段凹陷部份的部份偵測出前述的位置。The second stage detection is to generate a second stage surface acoustic wave according to the first stage recessed portion of each of the plurality of sections of the output power signal, and generate a second stage output power signal according to the received surface acoustic wave, the second stage The output power signal is a non-saw wave. It is assumed that the recessed portion detected in step 430 is a first-stage recessed portion, and each of the second-stage output power signals respectively corresponds to a first-stage recessed portion of the output power signal across the plurality of sections, and correspondingly The first stage recessed portion will present a second stage recessed portion. The aforementioned position is detected based on the recessed portion of the second stage. That is, the foregoing position is detected according to a portion of the second stage output power signal corresponding to the recessed portion of the first stage.

前述的第二階段表面聲波的波數可以是依據相應的跨多段部份輸出電能信號的第一階段凹陷部份產生,例如是依據第一階段凹陷部份所跨的最前一段部份輸出電能信號相應的表面聲波的波數,或是依據第一階段凹陷部份所跨的最後一段部份輸出電能信號相應的表面聲波的波數,亦可以是前述兩者的平均。The wave number of the surface acoustic wave of the second stage may be generated according to a corresponding first stage recessed portion of the multi-segment output power signal, for example, the power signal is output according to the first part of the first stage recessed portion. The wave number of the corresponding surface acoustic wave, or the wave number of the surface acoustic wave corresponding to the output power signal according to the last segment of the first stage recessed portion, may also be the average of the two.

前述的第二階段表面聲波的增益可以是依據相應的跨多段部份輸出電能信號的第一階段凹陷部份產生,例如是依據第一階段凹陷部份所跨的最前一段部份輸出電能信號相應增益,或是依據第一階段凹陷部份所跨的最後一段部份輸出電能信號相應的增益,亦可以是前述兩者的平均。The gain of the second stage surface acoustic wave may be generated according to the corresponding first stage recessed portion of the multi-section partial output power signal, for example, according to the output power signal of the first part of the first stage recessed portion The gain, or the corresponding gain of the output power signal according to the last segment of the first stage recessed portion, may also be the average of the two.

在本發明的第四實施例中,是在偵測到相應於觸碰的凹陷部份跨相鄰多個部份輸出電能信號時,是將凹陷部份範圍內在後或在前的部份輸出電能信號中的至少一者調整(縮小或放大),模擬成為一連續的偵測波形,以偵測觸碰位置。例如圖5C所示,依據在前的部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與在後的部份輸出電能訊號的起始信號的比例r,整體縮小在後的部份輸出電能信號。在本發明的一範例中,當在前的部份輸出電能信號已被縮小,是以已被縮小的在前的部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與在後的部份輸出電能訊號的起始信號的比例,整體縮小在後的輸出電能信號。本技術領域具有通常知識者也可以推知,可以是依據在後的偵測訊號的起始信號與在前的輸出電能信號的結束信號的比例r,整體放大在前的輸出電能信號。另外,也可以是依據比例r,同時調整在前與在後的輸出電能信號。In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that the recessed portion corresponding to the touch outputs the power signal across the adjacent plurality of portions, the portion of the recessed portion is outputted in the back or the front portion. At least one of the power signals is adjusted (reduced or amplified) and the analog is a continuous detected waveform to detect the touch position. For example, as shown in FIG. 5C, according to the ratio r of the end signal of the output power signal and the start signal of the output power signal in the subsequent portion, the output power signal is reduced in the latter part as a whole. In an example of the present invention, when the output power signal of the previous portion has been reduced, the end signal of the output power signal that has been reduced in the previous portion and the start of the output power signal are outputted in the subsequent portion. The ratio of the signal is reduced overall to the output power signal afterwards. Those skilled in the art can also infer that the previous output power signal can be amplified as a whole based on the ratio r of the start signal of the subsequent detection signal to the end signal of the previous output power signal. In addition, it is also possible to adjust the preceding and following output power signals according to the ratio r.

換言之,在前述步驟440中,當相應每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的凹陷部份是先放大或縮小至少一段被凹陷部 份跨過的部份輸出電能信號後才進行位置的偵測。In other words, in the foregoing step 440, when the corresponding recessed portion of the power signal is outputted across the plurality of sections, the recessed portion is first enlarged or reduced. The position detection is performed only after the partial output power signal is output.

以完整輸出電能信號中的在後部份電能信號的起始信號大於在前部份電能信號的結束信號為例,欲放大的部份輸出電能信號是以在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中在相應於所述欲放大的部份輸出電能信號的一段部份輸出電能信號後的一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號與所述欲放大的部份輸出電能信號相應的該段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號的比值來放大。另外,欲縮小的部份輸出電能信號是以在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述欲縮小的部份輸出電能信號的一段部份輸出電能信號前的一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與所述欲縮小的部份輸出電能信號相應的該段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號的比值來縮小。For example, in the complete output power signal, the start signal of the latter part of the power signal is greater than the end signal of the previous part of the power signal, and the part of the output power signal to be amplified is the complete output power when not touched. a portion of the signal outputting the power signal after outputting the power signal in a portion corresponding to the portion of the output power signal to be amplified, and the portion of the output signal corresponding to the portion of the output power signal to be amplified The ratio of the end signal of the output power signal is amplified. In addition, the part of the output power signal to be reduced is a part of the output power before the output of the power signal corresponding to the portion of the output power signal to be reduced in the complete output power signal when not touched. The end signal of the signal is reduced by the ratio of the start signal of the portion of the output power signal corresponding to the portion of the output power signal to be reduced.

在本發明中,觸碰位置是以質心位置為例,但本技術領域具有通常知識者可以推知其他計算出觸碰位置的方式,本發明在此不再贅述。In the present invention, the touch position is exemplified by the centroid position, but those skilled in the art can infer other ways of calculating the touch position, and the present invention will not be described herein.

採外,前述的凹陷部份的偵測可以是比對未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號與被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號,也可以是直接偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號,本發明並不加以限制。In addition, the detection of the recessed portion may be a complete output power signal when the touch is not touched and a complete output power signal when touched, or may directly detect the complete output power when touched. The signal is not limited by the present invention.

以上所述僅為本發明的較佳實施例而已,並非用以限定 本發明的申請專利範圍;凡其他為脫離本發明所揭示的精神下所完成的等效改變或修飾,均應包括在下述的申請專利範圍。The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to be limiting. The scope of the invention is intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧表面聲波式觸控面板10‧‧‧Surface Acoustic Touch Panel

11‧‧‧螢幕區11‧‧‧Screen area

12‧‧‧反射區12‧‧‧Reflective zone

13‧‧‧感測裝置13‧‧‧Sensing device

14a‧‧‧第一橫軸換能元件14a‧‧‧First horizontal axis transducing element

14b‧‧‧第二橫軸換能元件14b‧‧‧Second horizontal axis transducing element

15a‧‧‧第一縱軸換能元件15a‧‧‧First vertical axis transducer

15b‧‧‧第二縱軸換能元件15b‧‧‧Second vertical axis transducing element

16a‧‧‧第一橫軸反射單元16a‧‧‧First horizontal axis reflection unit

16b‧‧‧第二橫軸反射單元16b‧‧‧Second horizontal axis reflection unit

17a‧‧‧第一縱軸反射單元17a‧‧‧First vertical axis reflection unit

17b‧‧‧第二縱軸反射單元17b‧‧‧Second vertical axis reflection unit

Signal_Ei1,Singal_Ei2‧‧‧輸入電能信號Signal_Ei1, Singal_Ei2‧‧‧ Input power signal

Signal_V1,Signal_V2‧‧‧表面聲波信號Signal_V1, Signal_V2‧‧‧ surface acoustic wave signal

Signal_Eo1,Singal_Eo2‧‧‧輸出電能信號Signal_Eo1, Singal_Eo2‧‧‧ Output power signal

P‧‧‧觸點P‧‧‧Contact

Vy,Vx,V‧‧‧電位Vy, Vx, V‧‧‧ potential

P1,P2,P3‧‧‧偵測區域P1, P2, P3‧‧‧ detection area

Sw1,Sw2,Sw3‧‧‧輸出電能信號Sw1, Sw2, Sw3‧‧‧ output power signal

S1,S2,S3,Sr,S2*r‧‧‧部份輸出電能信號S1, S2, S3, Sr, S2*r‧‧‧ part of the output power signal

Smix‧‧‧完整輸出電能信號Smix‧‧‧complete output power signal

T1,T2‧‧‧凹陷部份T1, T2‧‧‧ recessed part

r‧‧‧比例R‧‧‧ ratio

t‧‧‧時間t‧‧‧Time

th‧‧‧門檻限值Thr‧‧‧ threshold

圖1A為先前技術的表面聲波觸控面板的示意圖;圖1B為先前技術的表面聲波型觸控面板在無觸點輸入時的輸出電能信號的電位圖;圖1C為先前技術的表面聲波型觸控面板在有觸點輸入時的輸出電能信號的電位圖;圖1D為先前技術的大尺寸表面聲波型觸控面板在有觸點輸入時的輸出電能信號的電位圖;圖2為依據本發明的第一實施例提供的一種位置偵測的方法的流程示意圖;圖3為依據本發明的第一實施例的信號擷取的示意圖;圖4為依據本發明的第三實施例的偵測位置的流程示意圖;圖5A與圖5B為依據本發明的第二實施例提供的偵測跨多段輸出電能信號的觸碰位置的示意圖;以及 圖5C為依據本發明的第三實施例提供的偵測跨多段輸出電能信號的觸碰位置的示意圖。1A is a schematic diagram of a surface acoustic wave touch panel of the prior art; FIG. 1B is a potential diagram of an output power signal of a prior art surface acoustic wave type touch panel with no contact input; FIG. 1C is a surface acoustic wave type touch of the prior art; The potential map of the output power signal of the control panel when there is a contact input; FIG. 1D is a potential diagram of the output power signal of the prior art large-size surface acoustic wave type touch panel with contact input; FIG. 2 is a diagram of the potential of the output power signal according to the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of signal acquisition according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a signal detection according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic diagrams of detecting a touch position of a multi-segment output power signal according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of detecting a touch position across a multi-segment output power signal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

V...電位V. . . Potential

t...時間t. . . time

P1,P2,P3...偵測區域P1, P2, P3. . . Detection area

Sw1,Sw2,Sw3...輸出電能信號Sw1, Sw2, Sw3. . . Output power signal

S1,S2,S3...部份輸出電能信號S1, S2, S3. . . Partial output power signal

Smix...完整輸出電能信號Smix. . . Complete output power signal

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一種位置偵測方法,包括:產生在一表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號,該完整輸出電能信號是分別依據多個表面聲波的不同部份產生的多段部份輸出電能信號集合而成;產生在表面聲波觸控面板被觸碰時的一完整輸出電能信號;與未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號相比較,偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號的每一個凹陷部份,其中每一個凹陷部份的凹陷程度大於一門檻限值;以及依據每一個凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置;其中相應每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的凹陷部份是先放大或縮小至少一段被凹陷部份跨過的部份輸出電能信號後才進行位置的偵測。A position detecting method includes: generating a complete output power signal when a surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched, the complete output power signal being a plurality of partial output generated according to different portions of the plurality of surface acoustic waves respectively The power signal is assembled; generating a complete output power signal when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is touched; and detecting the complete output power signal when being touched compared with the complete output power signal when not being touched Each recessed portion has a recessed extent greater than a threshold value; and a position is detected according to each recessed portion; wherein each of the recessed portions of the power signal is outputted across each of the plurality of sections The position detection is performed by first amplifying or reducing at least a part of the output power signal that is crossed by the recessed portion. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之位置偵測方法,所述完整輸出電能信號在該表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時呈現鋸齒波型。According to the position detecting method of claim 1, the complete output power signal exhibits a sawtooth waveform when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之位置偵測方法,其中被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號在後一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號與所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號的比值來放大。According to the position detection method of claim 1, wherein the amplified portion of the output power signal is based on the output power signal corresponding to the amplified portion of the complete output power signal when not touched The ratio of the start signal of a portion of the output power signal to the end signal of the portion of the output power signal corresponding to the amplified portion of the output power signal is amplified. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之位置偵測方法,其中被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號在前一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號的比值來縮小。According to the position detection method of claim 1, wherein the amplified portion of the output power signal is based on the output power signal corresponding to the reduced portion of the complete output power signal when not touched The ratio of the end signal of a portion of the output power signal to the start signal of the portion of the output power signal corresponding to the reduced portion of the output power signal is reduced. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之位置偵測方法,所述完整輸出電能信號中的在後部份電能信號的起始信號大於在前部份電能信號的結束信號。According to the position detecting method of claim 1, the start signal of the latter part of the complete output power signal is greater than the end signal of the previous part of the power signal. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之位置偵測方法,所述位置的偵測是依據凹陷部份計算質心位置。According to the position detecting method of claim 1, the position detection is based on the concave portion to calculate the centroid position. 一種位置偵測裝置,包括:一表面聲波觸控面板,包括分佈於該表面聲波觸控面板四邊的反射器陣列與一感測裝置,該感測裝置包括:一第一縱軸換能元件與一第一橫軸換能元件,分別提供多段表面聲波於該表面聲波觸控面板傳遞;以及一第二縱軸換能元件與一第二橫軸換能元件,分別接收在該表面聲波觸控面板傳遞的表面聲波;以及一控制電路,包括:分別依據接收到的每一段表面聲波的不同部份提供一部份輸出電能信號,以集合全部部份輸出電能信號成為一完整輸出電能信號;與未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號相比較,偵測被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號的每一個凹陷部份,其中每一個凹陷部份的凹陷程度大於一門檻限值;以及依據每一個凹陷部份分別偵測出一位置;其中相應每一個跨多段部份輸出電能信號的凹陷部份是先放大或縮小至少一段被凹陷部份跨過的部份輸出電能信號後才進行位置的偵測。A position detecting device includes: a surface acoustic wave touch panel comprising a reflector array and a sensing device distributed on four sides of the surface acoustic wave touch panel, the sensing device comprising: a first vertical axis transducing component and a first horizontal axis transducing element respectively providing a plurality of surface acoustic waves transmitted to the surface acoustic wave touch panel; and a second vertical axis transducing element and a second horizontal axis transducing element respectively receiving the acoustic wave touch on the surface a surface acoustic wave transmitted by the panel; and a control circuit comprising: providing a portion of the output power signal according to different portions of the received surface acoustic wave to collect all of the output power signal into a complete output power signal; Comparing the complete output power signal when not touched, detecting each recessed portion of the complete output power signal when touched, wherein each recessed portion has a degree of recess greater than a threshold value; and according to each The recessed portions respectively detect a position; wherein each of the recessed portions of the output power signal across the plurality of sections is first enlarged or reduced by at least one section Across the recessed portion of the portion of the output signal power after detection position. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之位置偵測裝置,所述完整輸出電能信號在該表面聲波觸控面板未被觸碰時呈現鋸齒波型。According to the position detecting device of claim 7, the complete output power signal exhibits a sawtooth waveform when the surface acoustic wave touch panel is not touched. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之位置偵測裝置,其中被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號在後一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號與所述被放大的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號的比值來放大。According to the position detecting device of claim 7, wherein the amplified portion of the output power signal is based on the output power signal corresponding to the amplified portion of the complete output power signal when not touched The ratio of the start signal of a portion of the output power signal to the end signal of the portion of the output power signal corresponding to the amplified portion of the output power signal is amplified. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之位置偵測裝置,其中被放大的部份輸出電能信號是依據在未被觸碰時的完整輸出電能信號中相應於所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號在前一段部份輸出電能信號的結束信號與所述被縮小的部份輸出電能信號相應的一段部份輸出電能信號的起始信號的比值來縮小。According to the position detecting device of claim 7, wherein the amplified portion of the output power signal is based on the output power signal corresponding to the reduced portion of the complete output power signal when not touched The ratio of the end signal of a portion of the output power signal to the start signal of the portion of the output power signal corresponding to the reduced portion of the output power signal is reduced. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之位置偵測裝置,所述完整輸出電能信號中的在後部份電能信號的起始信號大於在前部份電能信號的結束信號。According to the position detecting device of claim 7, the start signal of the latter part of the complete output power signal is greater than the end signal of the previous part of the power signal. 根據申請專利範圍第7項之位置偵測裝置,所述位置的偵測是依據凹陷部份計算質心位置。According to the position detecting device of claim 7, the position detection is based on the concave portion to calculate the centroid position.
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