WO2015141349A1 - 位置検出装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a transparent position detection device that can be placed on the front surface of a display device and can be input with a finger or a stylus.
- a resonance circuit is provided in a position indicator, which is a stylus, and an indication position is detected by electromagnetic induction with the tablet.
- a sensor plate constituting the tablet on the back surface of the display device. there were. This is because it is necessary to pass a certain amount of current through the loop coil constituting the sensor plate, so that the structure of the device becomes complicated, and it is easily affected by noise from the display device, and the coordinate position cannot be detected stably. There was a problem.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-164356 by the same applicant as Patent Document 1
- an electric double layer capacitor is mounted on the stylus.
- the tablet sensor can be made transparent and arranged on the entire surface of the display device.
- the invention disclosed in Patent Document 2 is still affected by noise generated by the display device, and the coordinate position cannot be obtained stably.
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-537570 discloses a “transparent digitizer that obtains the indicated position of a stylus based on a signal from a differential amplifier arranged in association with each electrode of a transparent sensor disposed on a display device. Is disclosed. According to the transparent digitizer of Patent Document 3, two electrodes are simultaneously selected from the transparent sensor to detect a signal difference, and thus are not easily affected by external noise.
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-337752 is provided with an analog multiplexer that selects two from the electrode lines of the tablet, and the signals from the two selected thereby are differentially amplified.
- an analog multiplexer that selects two from the electrode lines of the tablet, and the signals from the two selected thereby are differentially amplified.
- the resistance value of the conductive material constituting the electrode is high, and the display device itself generates strong noise, so that it is difficult to stably determine the coordinate position of the stylus.
- noise generated by a display device such as a liquid crystal panel is extremely strong compared to a signal transmitted from a stylus, it is difficult to sufficiently eliminate the influence of noise only by using a differential amplifier.
- An object of the present invention is to use a transparent sensor arranged integrally with a display device, and to detect and input a finger or stylus coordinate position accurately without being affected by noise generated by the display device. To provide an apparatus.
- noise is generated around the display device or its drive circuit.
- a noise detection circuit that detects noise and outputs noise detection information when the noise detected by the noise sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined level; and a period that is the same as a known period of the horizontal synchronization pulse of the display device
- a pulse generation circuit for generating a pulse, and the pulse generation circuit so that a frequency at which noise detection information is output from the noise detection circuit within a predetermined time synchronized with a pulse output from the pulse generation circuit is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
- Phase control means for controlling the phase of the pulse output from the pulse generator, and the timing of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit.
- Suggest position detection apparatus characterized by comprising: a receiving circuit for receiving a signal with a finger or the stylus in synchronization with the grayed, the.
- the phase control means is preferably configured as follows. That is, the phase control means outputs the advance information when the timing at which the noise detection information is output from the noise detection circuit appears earlier than the timing of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit within a certain time.
- the delay information is output when the timing at which the noise detection information is output from the noise detection circuit is delayed by a difference within a predetermined time with respect to the timing of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit. If the frequency of appearance of advance information is high relative to the frequency of appearance of delay information, the period of the pulse generation circuit is adjusted slightly shorter, and if the frequency of appearance of delay information is high compared to the frequency of appearance of advance information The period of the pulse generation circuit is adjusted to be slightly longer.
- the phase control means divides the predetermined time into two periods, a first half period and a second half period, and outputs forward information when the noise detection information is output from the noise detection circuit in the first half period, and the second half period
- the delay information is output so that the phase of the pulse from the pulse generation circuit is controlled.
- the pulse generation circuit outputs a pulse having the same time width at the same timing as the predetermined time
- the phase control means detects noise detection information from the noise detection circuit at the rising edge of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit.
- the pulse generation circuit outputs forward information when the signal appears, and outputs delay information when noise detection information from the noise detection circuit appears at the falling edge of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit. Is configured to perform phase control of the pulses.
- a pulse generation circuit that detects noise generated by a display device and operates in a cycle corresponding to a horizontal synchronization frequency of a horizontal synchronization pulse of a display device that is known in advance. Control is performed so that the timing of the pulse generated and the timing of noise generated by the display device coincide with each other, and signal detection is performed in synchronization with the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit. It is possible to accurately detect and input a coordinate position by a stylus or a finger without being affected.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a signal waveform of each part of the phase control circuit of the example of FIG. 3. It is the figure which showed a part of flowchart of the program in CPU27 which comprises 1st Embodiment of the position detection apparatus by this invention. It is the figure which showed the continuation of the flowchart of the program in CPU27 of FIG.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a signal waveform of each unit in another example of the phase control circuit of the example of FIG. 7. It is the figure which showed a part of flowchart of the program in CPU27a of the example of FIG. It is the figure which showed the continuation of the flowchart of the program in CPU27a of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of the noise sensor in the position detection apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the position detection apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a position detection apparatus according to the present invention.
- reference numeral 11 denotes a transparent sensor, an X electrode in which a plurality of ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) lines are arranged in the X-axis direction of the X and Y coordinates of the transparent sensor 11, and the ITO line has X and Y coordinates.
- a plurality of Y electrodes arranged in the Y-axis direction are provided.
- the transparent sensor 11 is disposed integrally with an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel (not shown), and the position detection area of the transparent sensor 11 is exactly overlapped with the display area of the LCD panel.
- the X electrode and the Y electrode on the transparent sensor 11 are connected to a printed board (not shown) via a flexible board (not shown) by ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film) connection.
- Numeral 12 is a noise detection electrode as an example of a noise sensor provided outside the position detection area of the transparent sensor 11, and is connected to the printed board via the flexible board described above.
- the noise detection electrode 12 may be provided along the long side and the short side of the transparent sensor 11 as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1, or may be extended in an L shape. In this case, one or both of the long side and the short side of the L-shaped extension of the noise detection electrode 12 may overlap the position detection region of the transparent sensor 11.
- Numeral 13 is a noise detection circuit composed of an amplifier circuit and a comparator.
- the noise detection circuit 13 is connected to the noise detection electrode 12 and outputs a high level when the noise voltage induced in the noise detection electrode 12 exceeds a predetermined level.
- the high level output from the noise detection circuit 13 is mainly due to noise from the LCD panel. In many cases, strong noise is also generated in the X electrode and Y electrode of the transparent sensor 11 at the same timing as the noise detected from the noise detection circuit 13.
- the pulse generating circuit 14 is a pulse generating circuit that continuously generates pulses having the same period as the horizontal synchronizing pulse period of the LCD panel. Most of the noise from the LCD panel is generated in the same period as the period of the horizontal synchronization pulse. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the period of the horizontal synchronization pulse (horizontal synchronization frequency) of the LCD panel is known in advance.
- phase control circuit 15 is a phase control circuit that controls the phase of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit 14 so that the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit 14 coincides with the noise timing detected by the noise detection circuit 13.
- Reference numeral 16 denotes a stylus, and a signal with a constant frequency is supplied between the tip electrode and the outer peripheral electrode surrounding the tip electrode.
- the electrostatic coupling between the stylus 16 and the transparent sensor 11 causes the X electrode of the transparent sensor 11 and A signal is generated on the Y electrode.
- Reference numeral 17 denotes an X selection circuit which is connected to the X electrode of the transparent sensor 11 and selects two sets of electrodes from the X electrodes as a positive end and a negative end, and 18 is connected to the Y electrode of the transparent sensor 11 and is included in the Y electrode.
- Y selection circuit for selecting two sets of electrodes as the + end and the ⁇ end.
- the control signal a from the control circuit 21 is set to the low level “0”, and the X selection circuit 17 side is selected.
- the control signal a is set to the high level “1” and the Y selection circuit 18 side is selected.
- the + end side of the X selection circuit 17 or the Y selection circuit 18 is connected to the non-inverting input terminal (+ side) of the differential amplifier circuit 20, and the ⁇ end side of the X selection circuit 17 or the Y selection circuit 18. Are connected to the inverting input terminal ( ⁇ side) of the differential amplifier circuit 20.
- the switch 22 is a band-pass filter circuit having a predetermined bandwidth centered on the signal frequency output from the stylus 16, and an output signal from the differential amplifier circuit 20 is supplied via the switch 23.
- the switch 23 is controlled to be turned on or off by a control signal b from the control circuit 21. That is, when the control signal b is at the high level “1”, the switch 23 is turned on, the output signal from the differential amplifier circuit 20 is supplied to the band pass filter circuit 22, and when the control signal b is at the low level “0”. The switch 23 is turned off, and the output signal from the differential amplifier circuit 20 is not supplied to the bandpass filter circuit 22.
- the output signal of the band pass filter circuit 22 is detected by the detection circuit 24 and converted into a digital value by an analog-digital conversion circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as an AD conversion circuit) 25 based on the control signal c from the control circuit 21.
- the digital data d from the AD conversion circuit 25 is read and processed by a microprocessor 26 (MCU).
- the control circuit 21 supplies the control signal e to the X selection circuit 17, so that the X selection circuit 17 selects two sets of X electrodes as + end and -end. Further, the control circuit 21 supplies the control signal f to the Y selection circuit 18, so that the Y selection circuit 18 selects two sets of Y electrodes as + end and -end.
- MCU microprocessor
- the microprocessor 26 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and operates according to a program stored in the ROM.
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the microprocessor 26 controls the control circuit 21 by outputting a control signal g based on a program stored in the ROM so that the control circuit 21 outputs the control signals a to f at a predetermined timing.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the received signal waveform and the timing of the AD conversion operation when the X selection circuit 17 or the Y selection circuit 18 selects an electrode close to the stylus 16.
- h, b, j, k, c, and d are signal waveforms at locations indicated by the same reference numerals in FIG.
- j is an output signal waveform of the differential amplifier circuit
- k is an output signal waveform of the detection circuit 24.
- a feature of this embodiment is that signal detection (AD conversion) is performed while avoiding noise from the LCD panel.
- the conversion result d by the AD conversion circuit 25 is the noise level. Not affected.
- the electrodes selected by the X selection circuit 17 are sequentially switched at the timing of the pulse h described above to detect the signal, and the conversion result d of the AD conversion circuit 25 is converted.
- the X coordinate of the position indicated by the stylus 16 is obtained from the distribution.
- the electrodes selected by the Y selection circuit 18 are sequentially switched at the timing of the aforementioned pulse h to detect signals, and the stylus is determined from the distribution of the conversion result d by the AD conversion circuit 25. 16 to obtain the Y coordinate of the indicated position.
- phase control circuit 15 matches the timing of the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit 14 and the noise detected by the noise detection circuit 13 will be described.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of the phase control circuit 15 in FIG.
- the noise detection circuit 13 and the pulse generation circuit 14 are the same as those in FIG. 27 is a CPU, and 28 and 29 are AND gates.
- the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 is commonly supplied to one input terminal.
- the other input terminal of the AND gate 28 is supplied with a signal ha that outputs a period corresponding to the first half of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 as a high level.
- the CPU 27 is provided with A, B, and C interrupt input terminals.
- the interrupt input terminal A receives the output signal pa from the AND gate 28, the interrupt input terminal B receives the output signal pb from the AND gate 29, A pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is supplied to the interrupt input terminal C, and a predetermined interrupt processing operation is performed each time a rising edge of a signal input to each interrupt input terminal A, B, C occurs.
- the CPU 27 is programmed so that FIG. 4 shows an example of the signal waveform of each part shown in the phase control circuit of FIG.
- a horizontal period pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14 a pulse ha having the first half period of the pulse width period of the pulse h as a pulse width period, and a second half period of the pulse width period of the pulse h.
- a pulse hb having a pulse width period, an input signal ni of the noise detection circuit 13, an output signal no, an output signal pa of the AND gate 28, and an output signal pb of the AND gate 29 are shown.
- FIG. 4A shows a case where the output signal (noise) no from the noise detection circuit 13 appears in a period other than the pulse width period of the output pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14, and noise mainly activates the position detection device. Immediately after the operation, it appears before the operation of the phase control circuit becomes a steady state.
- FIG. 4B shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 appears in the first half of the pulse width period of the output pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14 (pulse width period of the pulse ha).
- FIG. 4C shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 appears in the latter half of the pulse width period of the output pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14 (pulse width period of the pulse hb). It is.
- the CPU 27 outputs the output signal no (noise detection) from the noise detection circuit 13 within a predetermined time synchronized with the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14, in this example, within the pulse width period of the pulse h.
- the phase of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is controlled so that the frequency at which (information) is output exceeds a certain value.
- the CPU 27 compares the timing at which the output signal no (noise detection information) from the noise detection circuit 13 is output within a certain time with respect to the timing of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14.
- the forward information is output to the pulse generation circuit 14 as the control signal m
- the timing at which the noise detection information from the noise detection circuit 13 is output with respect to the timing of the pulse h output by the pulse generation circuit 14 is Delay information is output to the pulse generation circuit 14 as a control signal m when it appears delayed by a difference within a certain time.
- FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, which is a continuation thereof, show a flowchart of the program in the CPU 27.
- the CPU 27 clears all the values of the interrupt occurrence number Nh by the interrupt input terminal C, the interrupt occurrence number Na by the interrupt input terminal A, and the interrupt occurrence number Nb by the interrupt input terminal B ( Step S1).
- the CPU 27 waits until an interrupt is generated from the interrupt input terminal C (step S2), and when an interrupt is generated from the interrupt input terminal C, the CPU 27 adds 1 to the value of the number of occurrences of interrupt Nh (step S3).
- the CPU 27 checks whether or not an interrupt has occurred at the interrupt input terminal A (step S4). If an interrupt has occurred at the interrupt input terminal A, the CPU 27 adds 1 to the value of the interrupt occurrence count Na (step S5). .
- the CPU 27 checks whether or not an interrupt has occurred at the interrupt input terminal B (step S6). If an interrupt has occurred at the interrupt input terminal B, the CPU 27 adds 1 to the value of the interrupt occurrence count Nb (step S7). .
- a predetermined value here, 50
- the CPU 27 determines that the pulse timing output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is approximately equal to the noise timing detected by the noise detection circuit 13. The process moves to the next step S13 for determining that they match and performing detailed phase control.
- step S11 described above the sum of the interrupt occurrence frequency Na and the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb does not reach the predetermined value only immediately after the power is turned on.
- the sum of the interrupt occurrence frequency Na and the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb is always predetermined. More than the value.
- the predetermined value is determined so as to be always equal to or higher than the predetermined value in a steady state.
- This predetermined value is determined by the difference between the pulse generation period normally output by the pulse generation circuit 14 (when phase control described later is not performed) and the horizontal synchronization pulse period of the horizontal synchronization frequency of the LCD panel, and the noise detection circuit 13. It is determined by how accurately the detected noise corresponds to the timing of the horizontal sync pulse of the LCD panel. That is, immediately after the power is turned on, the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit 14 and the pulse output from the noise detection circuit 13 are greatly different from each other. ), A pulse width period of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is entered.
- step S11 if the sum of the interrupt occurrence number Na and the interrupt occurrence number Nb is a predetermined value, the values of the interrupt occurrence number Na and the interrupt occurrence number Nb are compared to perform phase control.
- step S13 it is determined whether or not the interrupt occurrence frequency Na is sufficiently larger than the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb (here, twice or more).
- step S13 If it is determined in step S13 that the interrupt occurrence number Na is sufficiently larger than the interrupt occurrence number Nb, the CPU 27 performs control so that the cycle of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is slightly shortened only once.
- the signal m is transmitted to control the pulse generation circuit 14. Further, the CPU 27 clears the values of the interrupt generation frequency Na and the interrupt generation frequency Nb (step S14). Then, the CPU 27 returns the process to step S2.
- step S13 When it is determined in step S13 that the interrupt occurrence number Na is not larger than the interrupt occurrence number Nb, the CPU 27 conversely has the interrupt occurrence number Nb sufficiently larger than the interrupt occurrence number Na (here, twice or more). It is discriminate
- the CPU 27 sends out a control signal m to slightly increase the cycle of the pulse generation circuit 14 only once, thereby generating a pulse generation circuit. 14 is controlled. Further, the CPU 27 clears the values of the interrupt generation frequency Na and the interrupt generation frequency Nb (step S16). Then, the CPU 27 returns the process to step S2.
- step S15 When it is determined in step S15 that the interrupt occurrence number Nb is not larger than the interrupt occurrence number Na, that is, the ratio of the interrupt occurrence number Na and the interrupt occurrence number Nb is compared and the ratio is low (here, twice or less).
- the CPU 27 does not control the phase because the pulse of the output no from the noise detection circuit 13 is just near the center of the pulse width period of the output pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14, and the number of interrupt occurrences Na and The value of the interrupt occurrence count Nb is cleared (step S17), and the process returns to step S2.
- step S13 the fact that the interrupt occurrence frequency Na is twice or more the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb indicates that the frequency of the state shown in FIG. 4B is high, and therefore the CPU 27 outputs from the pulse generation circuit 14.
- the period of the pulse h is slightly shortened only once and the phase of the pulse h is advanced so that the values of the interrupt generation number Na and the interrupt generation number Nb are made equal.
- step S15 the fact that the interrupt occurrence number Nb is twice or more the interrupt occurrence number Na indicates that the frequency of the state shown in FIG. 4C is high.
- the period of the pulse h output from is slightly increased only once and the phase of the pulse h is delayed so that the values of the interrupt generation number Na and the interrupt generation number Nb are made equal.
- the ratio of determination by comparing the interrupt generation number Na and the interrupt generation number Nb is the fineness of time when the period of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is slightly adjusted. It is preferable to determine correspondingly. That is, if the adjustment time is short, the determination ratio between the interrupt occurrence frequency Na and the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb may be reduced. However, if the adjustment time is rough, the interrupt occurrence frequency Na and the interrupt occurrence frequency Nb The judgment ratio must be increased.
- the CPU 27 may be replaced by the MCU 26.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of the phase control circuit, and the same components as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- 27a is a CPU, and 30 and 31 are flip-flops.
- the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 is commonly supplied to the data terminals D of the flip-flop 30 and the flip-flop 31.
- a pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14 a is supplied to the clock input of the flip-flop 30, and an inverted signal of the pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14 a is supplied to the clock input of the flip-flop 31.
- the flip-flop 30 holds the value of the output no from the noise detection circuit 13 at the rising edge of the pulse h, and supplies the result as the signal sa to the input terminal A of the CPU 27a.
- the flip-flop 31 holds the value of the output no from the noise detection circuit 13 at the falling edge of the pulse h, and supplies the result to the input terminal B of the CPU 27a as the signal sb.
- FIG. 8 shows an example of the signal waveform of each part shown in the phase control circuit of FIG.
- FIG. 8A shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 appears in a pulse width period other than the output pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14a, and the operation of the phase control circuit mainly immediately after starting the position detection device. Appears before it reaches a steady state.
- FIG. 8B shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 appears just in the middle of the pulse width period of the pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14a. The operation shown in FIG. Many appear.
- FIG. 8C shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 becomes high level at the timing of the rising edge of the pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14a.
- FIG. 8D shows the pulse generation. This shows a case where the output signal no from the noise detection circuit 13 becomes high level at the timing of the falling edge of the pulse h from the circuit 14a.
- the CPU 27a receives the signal from the noise detection circuit 13 within a predetermined time synchronized with the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14, in this example, within the pulse width period of the pulse h.
- the phase of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14 is controlled so that the frequency at which the output signal no (noise detection information) is output becomes a certain value or more.
- FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, which is a continuation thereof, show a flowchart of the program in the CPU 27a.
- the CPU 27a detects the number of interrupts Nh generated by the interrupt input terminal C, the number Na of times that the input terminal A is high when the interrupt input terminal C is interrupted, and the interrupt input terminal C. All the values of the number Nb of times when the input terminal B is at the high level when the interrupt occurs are cleared (step S21).
- the CPU 27a waits until an interrupt is generated from the interrupt input terminal C (step S22).
- the CPU 27a increments the value of the number of interrupts Nh by 1 and proceeds to the next step 24 (step 24). Step S23).
- the CPU 27a checks whether or not the input terminal A is at a high level (step S24). If the input terminal A is at a high level, the CPU 27a adds 1 to the number of times Na (step S25).
- the CPU 27a checks whether or not the input terminal B is at a high level (step S26). If the input terminal B is at a high level, the CPU 27a adds 1 to the number of times Nb (step S27).
- step S28 the CPU 27a outputs a reset pulse r from the terminal R (step S28).
- the reset pulse r clears the outputs (Qa and Qb) of the flip-flop 30 and the flip-flop 31.
- step S29 When the CPU 27a determines in step S29 that the value of the interrupt occurrence number Nh has become 100, the CPU 27a clears the value of the interrupt occurrence number Nh (step S31 in FIG. 10).
- the CPU 27a checks the values of the number Na and the number Nb and performs phase control. First, the CPU 27a determines whether or not the number of times Na is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (here, 10) (step S32), and if the number of times Na is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (here 10), the pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14a. The pulse generator circuit 14a is controlled by sending out a control signal m so that the period is slightly shortened only once. Further, the values of the number of times Na and the number of times Nb are cleared (step S33). Then, the CPU 27a returns the process to step 22.
- a predetermined value here, 10
- step S34 determines whether or not the number of times Nb is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (here, 10) (step S34). If the number Nb is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (10 in this case), the control signal m is transmitted so as to slightly increase the cycle of the pulse h from the pulse generation circuit 14a only once, thereby controlling the pulse generation circuit 14a. Further, the values of the number of times Na and the number of times Nb are cleared (step S35). Then, the CPU 27a returns the process to step 22.
- a predetermined value here, 10
- step S32 The processing from step S32 to step S35 described above will be described in a little more detail.
- the fact that the number of times Na is greater than or equal to the predetermined number (here 10) in step S32 means that the phase of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14a is delayed compared to the timing of the output pulse no from the noise detection circuit 13. Therefore, the period of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14a is slightly shortened only once and the phase of the output pulse h is advanced, so that the state shown in FIG. Can do.
- step S34 indicates that the phase of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14a is compared with the timing of the output pulse no from the noise detection circuit 13. Since it indicates that the pulse is advanced, the period of the pulse generated by the pulse generation circuit 14a is slightly increased by one time to delay the phase of the output pulse h, thereby bringing the state closer to the state of FIG. 8B. Can do.
- the value determined by the number Na and the number Nb in step S32 and step S34 is 10 here, but this value is a fine time when adjusting the period of the pulse h output from the pulse generation circuit 14a. It is preferable to determine in accordance with the noise level variation and frequency generated by the LCD panel.
- the pulse generation circuit 14 and the pulse generation circuit 14a output the pulse 100 times
- the processing is performed according to the frequency at which the above-described pa, sa, pb, and sb are output. Other times may be used.
- the noise sensor is configured by the noise detection electrode 12, but for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the noise sensor is configured by a loop-shaped coil 12L surrounding the transparent sensor 11, and this coil 12L Thus, noise may be detected.
- the indication position of the stylus 16 is obtained by electrostatic coupling with the transparent sensor 11, but a loop coil is provided in the transparent sensor and a coil is also provided in the stylus, and the indication position of the stylus is obtained by electromagnetic induction. It can also be applied to cases.
- control circuit 21 is for avoiding the concentration of the processing of the microprocessor 26, and the control circuit 21 may be omitted.
- coordinate detection on the X-axis side and coordinate detection on the Y-axis side are switched by the switching circuit 19, but a differential amplifier circuit, an AD conversion circuit, and the like are separately provided on the X-axis side and the Y-axis side.
- the reception processing may be performed at the same time.
- FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a position detection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in the case of detecting and inputting a touch position by a finger.
- 11 is a transparent sensor
- 12 is a noise detection electrode
- 13 is a noise detection circuit
- 14 is a pulse generation circuit
- 15 is a phase control circuit
- 21 is a control circuit
- 22 is a bandpass filter circuit
- 23 is a switch
- 24 is detection.
- a circuit, 25 is an AD conversion circuit
- 26 is a microprocessor.
- a transmitter 34 generates and outputs a signal having a constant frequency. The output signal of the transmitter 34 is supplied to the Y selection circuit 33 and drives the Y electrode of the transparent sensor 11 selected by the Y selection circuit 33.
- 35 is an amplifier circuit that is connected to the X selection circuit 32 and amplifies a signal generated at the X electrode of the transparent sensor 11 selected by the X selection circuit 32.
- This second embodiment is a multi-touch sensor that obtains the finger touch position using the fact that the coupling capacitance at the cross point between the X electrode and the Y electrode changes when the finger approaches.
- this type of position detecting device also has a problem that the drive voltage has to be increased because noise from the display device is mixed.
- the signal waveforms shown in each part of FIG. 12 are the same as those in FIG. 2, and the signal detected from the X electrode of the transparent sensor 11 is detected while avoiding a period in which strong noise from the display device is generated. Therefore, it is possible to stably detect the touch position without increasing the output voltage of the transmitter 34 so much.
- a pulse generation circuit that detects noise generated by a display device and operates in a cycle corresponding to a known horizontal synchronization frequency of the display device is provided, and a pulse timing output by the pulse generation circuit is provided. And the timing of the noise generated by the display device are controlled to coincide with each other, and the signal detection is performed in synchronization with the pulse output from the pulse generation circuit, so that it is affected by the noise generated by the display device. In addition, it is possible to accurately detect and input a coordinate position by a stylus or a finger.
- the differential amplifier circuit 20 is used to cancel the noise superimposed on the two reception electrodes in the same manner.
- the switch 23 since the switch 23 is turned off during the period in which the display device generates noise, it is not supplied to the band-pass filter 22, so that the amplifier circuit 20 does not use the differential amplifier circuit 17 as shown in FIG. ' May be used.
- each of the X selection circuit 17 ′ and the Y selection circuit 18 ′ selects one X electrode and one Y electrode, and the switching circuit 19 ′ , One X electrode selected by the X selection circuit 17 ′ and one Y electrode selected by the Y selection circuit 18 ′ are selected.
- noise sensors 12 and 12L are arranged around the LCD panel arranged integrally with the transparent sensor.
- the noise sensors 12 and 12L are arranged around the LCD panel arranged integrally with the transparent sensor.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a liquid crystal unit including the transparent sensor 11 and the LCD panel 41.
- This liquid crystal unit also constitutes a position detection device unit.
- an LCD panel 41 is disposed below the transparent sensor 11, and a backlight 42 is disposed below the LCD panel 41 to constitute a liquid crystal unit.
- the liquid crystal unit in this example is for a portable device such as a mobile phone terminal called a smartphone.
- the transparent sensor 11, the LCD panel 41, and the backlight 42 constituting the liquid crystal unit are encased by a shield member 43 made of a conductive member such as copper foil or aluminum foil.
- the shield member 43 has a role of blocking noise so that noise generated from the LCD panel 41 does not affect a circuit unit (not shown) of the mobile device body.
- it is also used to block the heat of the LCD panel 41 against the heat generated by the backlight 42 and dissipate the heat to the circuit unit of the mobile device body.
- the noise sensor is disposed around the LCD panel as in the embodiment shown in FIG. It can be arranged by twisting or the like.
- the shield member 43 is configured not to leak external noise. Therefore, a device for arranging the noise sensor is required.
- an opening 43 ⁇ / b> W is formed in a part of the bottom surface of the shield member 43.
- the noise sensor 12C of this example is arranged on the outer surface (back side of the bottom surface) of the shield member 43 so as to be able to detect noise emitted from the LCD panel 41 through the opening 43W.
- FIG. 15A shows a configuration example of the noise sensor 12C of this example.
- the noise sensor 12C of this example is configured by forming a multi-turn coil pattern (antenna coil) 122 as a conductor pattern on a flexible substrate 121 made of a film-like insulator.
- the coil pattern 122 is formed on the flexible substrate 121 in such a size that a part or all of the coil pattern 122 can be desired in the shield member 43 from the opening 43W according to the shape of the opening 43W. Is formed.
- the flexible substrate 121 is attached to the outer surface (back side of the bottom surface) of the shield member 43 by attaching a part or all of the coil pattern 122 as desired from the opening 43W. Therefore, the opening 43W of the shield member 43 is closed by the flexible substrate 121 of the noise sensor 12C. Therefore, noise leaking to the outside through the opening 43W is reduced by the noise sensor 12C.
- one end 122a and the other end 122b of the coil pattern 122 of the noise sensor 12C are connected to the noise detection circuit 13 in the internal circuit configuration of the position detection device shown in FIG.
- the opening 43W is opened in a part of the shield material 43, and the noise sensor 12C is attached to the opening 43W.
- the noise block by the shield member 43 is partially released, and the noise can be detected by the noise sensor 12C.
- the position of the shield member 43 to which the noise sensor 12C is attached is a position where the noise from the LCD panel 41 can be efficiently detected by the noise sensor 12C. Is ideal.
- the LCD panel 41 is different from the liquid crystal cell 410 constituting each of a plurality of vertical and horizontal pixels, as shown in FIG. FET (not shown in the figure) is arranged.
- a plurality of horizontal bus lines (gate electrode lines) 411 and a plurality of vertical bus lines (source electrode lines) 412 are arranged.
- the gates of the FETs of a plurality of liquid crystal cells are commonly connected to one gate electrode line 411, and the sources of the FETs of the plurality of liquid crystal cells in one column in the vertical direction are commonly connected to one source electrode line 412. It is connected.
- the electrode of the liquid crystal cell 410 and a capacitor are connected to the drain of each FET.
- the number of source electrode lines 412 is 1980 and the number of gate electrode lines 411 is 1020.
- all the FETs for one row connected to the gate electrode line 411 are turned on by the voltage applied to the gate electrode line 411, and a current flows between the source and the drain.
- each voltage applied to the source electrode line 412 is applied to the liquid crystal electrode, and charges corresponding to the voltage are accumulated in the capacitor.
- a voltage to the gate electrode line 411 is switched every horizontal period by the gate driver IC 413.
- a voltage corresponding to the density of each pixel is applied to each source electrode line 412 from the source driver IC 414.
- an image is displayed on the display screen of the TFT liquid crystal device.
- one gate driver IC 413 is provided for each of the plurality of gate electrode lines 411, and one source driver IC 414 is provided for each of the plurality of source electrode lines 412. .
- the gate driver IC 413 generates noise synchronized with the horizontal synchronization signal in order to switch the gate electrode line 411 every horizontal period.
- the source driver IC 414 also operates to supply different pixel voltages for each horizontal period, and thus generates noise synchronized with the horizontal synchronizing signal.
- the noise can be efficiently detected by providing the opening 43W in the shield member 43 and disposing the noise sensor in the portion where these noises are easily detected.
- FIG. 14 is a case where an opening 43W is provided in the vicinity of one source driver IC 414 as shown by being surrounded by a dotted line 43Wa in FIG.
- an opening 43W is formed in the vicinity of one gate driver IC 413, and the noise sensor 12C is placed outside the shield member 43 so as to close the opening 43W. You may make it stick to.
- the opening 43W may be formed so as to include the vicinity of all the gate driver ICs 413 and all the source driver ICs 414 instead of the vicinity of one of the gate driver ICs 413 and the source driver ICs 414.
- the gate driver IC 413 and the source driver IC 414 arranged around the LCD panel 41 are covered with the metal bezel. In this case, noise cannot be detected even if a noise sensor is arranged in the vicinity of the gate driver IC 413 and the source driver IC 414.
- FIG. 15B shows an example of the noise sensor 12C ′ provided for the opening 43W corresponding to a region including the entirety of the plurality of gate electrode lines 411 as indicated by a dotted line 43Wc.
- the noise sensor 12C ′ in FIG. 15B includes a plurality of the noise sensors 12C ′ on the flexible substrate 121 ′ that is larger than or equal to the opening 43W corresponding to the region including the whole of the plurality of gate electrode lines 411.
- a coil pattern 122 ′ having a plurality of turns formed so as to cover a region including the entire gate electrode line 411 is formed.
- one end 122 a ′ and the other end 122 b ′ of the coil pattern 122 ′ are connected to the noise detection circuit 13.
- the coil pattern 122 ′ is configured such that part or all of the coil pattern 122 ′ is exposed to the inside of the shield member 43 through the opening 43W.
- noise is detected by providing an opening 43 W in the shield member 43 and arranging a noise sensor having a shape corresponding to the opening 43 W.
- the shield member 43 is provided with an opening in the portion where the noise is most likely to be generated from the LCD panel 41 and the noise sensor is attached to the portion.
- the noise sensor is provided outside the bottom surface of the shield member 43.
- the noise sensor 43 You may make it provide in the wall part around a bottom face part.
- the flexible substrates 121 and 121 ′ and the coil patterns 122 and 122 ′ are noise sensors made of a transparent material, not the back side of the LCD panel 41 or the outside of the bottom surface of the shield member 43, but the LCD panel 41. It may be arranged on the surface.
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図1は本発明による位置検出装置の第1の実施形態の構成図である。図1において11は透明センサーで、ITO(Indium Tin Oxide)のラインが、透明センサー11のX,Y座標のX軸方向に複数配列してなるX電極と、ITOのラインがX,Y座標のY軸方向に複数配列してなるY電極とが設けられている。透明センサー11は図示しないLCD(Liquid Crystal Display;液晶ディスプレイ)パネルと一体に配置され、透明センサー11の位置検出領域がLCDパネルの表示領域とちょうど重なるようになっている。なお透明センサー11上のX電極およびY電極はACF(Anisotropic conductive film)接続により図示しないフレキシブル基板を経由して図示しないプリント基板に接続されている。
図7は、位相制御回路の他の例を示した図で、図3と同一構成の部分は同一符号にて示す。27aはCPU、30および31はフリップフロップである。
図12は本発明の第2の実施形態による位置検出装置の構成図で、指によるタッチ位置を検出して入力する場合の例について示したものである。図12において図1と同一構成要素は同一符号にて示す。即ち、11は透明センサー、12はノイズ検出電極、13はノイズ検出回路、14はパルス発生回路、15は位相制御回路、21はコントロール回路、22はバンドパスフィルター回路、23はスイッチ、24は検波回路、25はAD変換回路、26はマイクロプロセッサである。
本発明によれば、表示装置が発生するノイズを検出して、予め判っている表示装置の水平同期周波数に対応した周期で動作するパルス発生回路を設けて、パルス発生回路が出力するパルスのタイミングと表示装置が発生するノイズのタイミングとが一致するように制御するとともに、パルス発生回路が出力するパルスに同期して信号検出を行うようにしたので、表示装置が発生するノイズの影響を受けることなくスタイラスや指による座標位置を正確に検出して入力することができる。
なお、上述した第1の実施形態においては、差動増幅回路20を用いることで2本の受信電極に同様に重畳されるノイズをキャンセルするようにした。しかし、表示装置がノイズを発する期間はスイッチ23をオフにすることによりバンドバスフィルタ22に供給しないようになるので、図13に示すように、差動増幅回路17を用いずに、増幅回路20´を用いるように構成してもよい。その場合には、図13に示すように、X選択回路17´、Y選択回路18´は、それぞれ1本のX電極、1本のY電極を選択する構成となり、また、切替回路19´は、X選択回路17´で選択された1本ずつのX電極と、Y選択回路18´で選択された1本ずつのY電極とのいずれかを選択する構成となる。
上述の実施形態において説明したように、ノイズセンサー12、12Lは、透明センサーと一体に配置されたLCDパネルの周辺に配置している。以下に、ノイズセンサーの具体的な構成例及び配置位置の例について述べる。
12 ノイズ検出電極
13 ノイズ検出回路
14、14a パルス発生回路
15 位相制御回路
16 スタイラス
17、32 X選択回路
18、33 Y選択回路
19 切替回路
20 差動増幅回路
21 コントロール回路
22 バンドパスフィルター回路
23 スイッチ
24 検波回路
25 AD変換回路
26 マイクロプロセッサ
27、27a CPU
28、29 アンドゲート
30、31 フリップフロップ
34 発信器
35 増幅回路
41 LCDパネル
43 シールド部材
43W 開口部
12C ノイズセンサー
Claims (8)
- 一定周期毎に表示をリフレッシュ可能な表示装置上での指またはスタイラスによる指示位置を検出する位置検出装置において、
前記表示装置またはその駆動回路の周辺に配置したノイズセンサーと、
前記ノイズセンサーに入力されるノイズが所定レベル以上であった際にノイズ検出情報を出力するノイズ検出回路と、
前記表示装置の水平同期パルスの既知の周期と同一周期でパルスを発生するパルス発生回路と、
前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスに同期した所定時間内に前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が出力されるように前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの位相を制御する位相制御手段と、
前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスのタイミングに同期して指またはスタイラスによる信号を受信する受信回路と、
を設けたことを特徴とする位置検出装置。 - 前記位相制御手段は、前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスに同期した所定時間内に前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が出力される頻度が一定値以上となるように前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの位相を制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記位相制御手段は、
前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスのタイミングに対して前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が出力されるタイミングが一定時間内の差で早く現れた際に前進情報を出力し、前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスのタイミングに対して前記ノイズ検出回路からのノイズ検出情報が出力されるタイミングが一定時間内の差で遅れて現れた際に遅延情報を出力するようにして、
前記遅延情報が現れる頻度に対して前記前進情報が現れる頻度が高い場合には前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの周期を僅かに短く調整し、前記前進情報が現れる頻度に対して遅延情報が現れる頻度が高い場合には前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの周期を僅かに長く調整する
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記位相制御手段は、前記所定時間を前半期間および後半期間の2つの期間に分けて、前記前半期間に前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が出力された際に前記前進情報を出力し、前記後半期間に前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が出力された際に前記遅延情報を出力するようにした
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記パルス発生回路が、前記所定時間と同一タイミングで同一時間幅のパルスを出力するとともに、
前記位相制御手段は、前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの立ち上がりエッジで前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が現れた際に前記前進情報を出力し、前記パルス発生回路が出力するパルスの立ち下がりエッジで前記ノイズ検出回路からの前記ノイズ検出情報が現れた際に前記遅延情報を出力するようにした
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記表示装置及びその駆動回路は、シールド部材に覆われており、
前記ノイズセンサーは、前記シールド部材の外側において、前記シールド部材に設けられた開口部を通じてノイズを検出するように設けられる
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記開口部は、前記表示装置の駆動回路の周辺に設けられており、前記ノイズセンサーは、前記表示装置の駆動回路からのノイズを検出するようにする
ことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の位置検出装置。 - 前記開口部は、前記表示装置の横方向または縦方向の電極線の全て、又は一部を含む領域に対応して設けられており、前記ノイズセンサーは、前記表示装置の電極線からのノイズを検出するようにする
ことを特徴とする請求項6に記載の位置検出装置。
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