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- the present invention relates to a sensor suitable for use in an electromagnetic induction type coordinate input device.
- a plurality of rectangular loop coils are formed on a rectangular printed circuit board. It is arranged (arranged) at a predetermined arrangement pitch in each of the direction (horizontal direction of the printed circuit board) and the Y direction (vertical direction of the printed circuit board).
- Each of the loop coils is provided with a loop portion, and is configured so that each of the loop coils can be driven independently.
- a sensor as described above is superimposed on the back side of a display element (display element) provided with a display screen for displaying characters and images, and a display screen is provided.
- a display element display element
- This type of mobile device is very convenient and easy to use because it can accept various operation inputs through the display screen.
- the above-mentioned electromagnetic induction type sensor can be bent by using a flexible substrate. Therefore, by combining a flexible display element as disclosed in Patent Document 2 and a foldable sensor, a portable device provided with a coordinate input device capable of receiving a position instruction by an electronic pen is foldable. It is conceivable to have the configuration of.
- the entire one side of the housing when the folded state is fully opened can be used as the display screen of the flexible display element, and the display is twice the size of the folded state.
- a screen can be formed, and the position indication by the electronic pen can be detected by using the same area as the display screen as the detection area of the sensor.
- the mobile device is configured to be foldable as described above, the following problems may occur.
- the folded state and the opened state are frequently repeated. Therefore, in the sensor, the electrode conductor at the bent portion may be deteriorated due to repeated folding.
- One way to solve this problem is to divide the two sensors into two sensors with the bent part as the boundary, and process the position detection output of the two sensors in the output information processing unit to make one. It is conceivable to make it similar to the position detection output from the sensor.
- a sensor having a plurality of regions as a region in which a loop coil is arranged.
- the predetermined loop coil has a first loop portion arranged in the first region of the plurality of regions and a second loop arranged in a second region different from the first region.
- a sensor characterized in that the parts are connected in series to each other.
- the first loop portion and the second loop portion which are divided into the first region and the second region, are connected in series. It is configured. Therefore, it is possible to fold it by forming a member that can be bent between the first region and the second region. Further, since the two loop portions are connected in series, the loop coil composed of the two loop portions can be driven as one channel, and the number of channels of the drive circuit can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a mobile device using the embodiment of the sensor according to the present invention, and is an example of a mobile device having a foldable configuration using a foldable housing.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the configuration of the mobile device of this example.
- the portable device 1 of this example includes a foldable housing 2, a flexible display element 3, and a configuration using a foldable electromagnetic induction type sensor 4.
- the portable device 1 in the example of FIG. 1 is an example in which the housing 2 can be folded (valley fold) toward the display screen side of the flexible display element 3.
- FIG. 1 (A) shows a state in which the mobile device 1 of this example is fully opened
- FIG. 1 (B) shows a state in which it is folded.
- the display screen 3P of the flexible display element 3 is exposed in the open state as shown in FIG. 1 (A).
- the position indicated by the electronic pen 10 is detected by the electromagnetic induction type sensor 4 provided at the lower portion (back side) thereof.
- the display area of the display screen 3P and the position detection area of the sensor 4 are substantially the same, the display screen 3P is used as an input surface for position instruction by the electronic pen 10, and the electronic pen 10 in the entire area thereof. The indicated position of is detected by the sensor 4.
- the first frame member 21 and the second frame member 22 are hinged portions 23. , 24 have a foldably connected structure. Then, the flexible display element 3, the sensor 4, and the electronic circuit unit (not shown in FIG. 1) connected to them are housed in the housing 2. However, the flexible display element 3 is exposed to the outside when the housing 2 is opened.
- the housing 2 is rotated by rotating the first frame member 21 and the second frame member 22 in the hinge portion 23 and the hinge portion 24.
- the state can be displaced from the folded state as shown in FIG. 1 (B) to the fully opened state as shown in FIG. 1 (A).
- the position 3F shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1A indicates the bent position of the display screen 3P.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded configuration diagram for explaining them.
- the flexible display element 3 is composed of, for example, an organic EL display element or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and the display pixels are in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction) and the Y-axis direction (vertical direction). It is provided with a display screen 3P in which a large number of pieces are arranged.
- the bent position 3F is a linear position parallel to the Y-axis direction (the bent portion may have a predetermined width).
- the left side of the display area 3P with the bent position 3F as the boundary in the X-axis direction is the left half display area surrounded by the first frame member 21.
- the right side is 3PL, and the right side is the right half display area 3PR surrounded by the second frame member 22.
- the left half display area 3PL and the right half display area 3PR are rectangular areas of the same size in this example.
- an electromagnetic induction type sensor 4 is arranged so as to be superimposed on the flexible display element 3.
- the sensor 4 has an X-axis direction loop coil 42X in which a plurality of sensors are arranged in the X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction loop coil 42Y in which a plurality of sensors are arranged in the Y-axis direction on the flexible substrate 41. And are arranged and configured.
- the Y-axis direction loop coil 42Y is arranged on the front surface side of the flexible substrate 41, and the X-axis direction loop coil 42X is arranged on the back surface side. Then, in this example, the sensor 4 is disposed so as to be adhered to, for example, a surface on the back surface side of the display screen 3P of the flexible display element 3.
- the circuit board 5 is arranged on the surface side of the sensor 4 opposite to the adherend surface side (input surface side) with the flexible display element 3.
- the circuit board 5 is configured by forming an electronic circuit section (not shown) on the flexible board 51.
- the electronic circuit unit performs predetermined control processing in addition to a position detection circuit connected to the sensor 4 to detect an instruction position by the electronic pen 10 and a display control circuit to generate a display image to be displayed on the display screen 3P. Includes processing control circuit, etc.
- the flexible display element 3, the sensor 4, and the circuit board 5 are housed in the housing 2 in a state of being overlapped with each other, and these are caused by rotation of the first frame member 21 and the second frame member 22.
- the stacked flexible display element 3, the sensor 4, and the circuit board 5 can be bent.
- the position 4F indicated by the dotted line in the sensor 4 is the bending position of the sensor 4 corresponding to the bending position 3F of the flexible display element 3
- the position 5F indicated by the dotted line in the circuit board 5 is the flexible display element 3. This is the bending position of the circuit board 5 corresponding to the bending position 3F of.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of the sensor 4 of this embodiment, and mainly constitutes a loop coil 42X in the X-axis direction and a loop coil 42Y in the Y-axis direction formed on the flexible substrate 41.
- the arrangement region of the conductor of the loop portion of the loop coil of the flexible substrate 41 is divided into two in the X-axis direction with the bending position 4F as a boundary, and the left region (in this example). It is divided into AR1 (example of the first region) and AR2 in the right side region (example of the second region).
- a gap region GA is formed between the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2.
- the length (width) of the gap region GA in the X-axis direction includes the bending position 4F, and reduces deterioration of the conductor of the loop portion formed in the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 when bent.
- the length is set so that it can be prevented, and the length is relatively short.
- the left side area AR1 and the right side area AR2 of the sensor 4 are rectangular areas of the same size corresponding to the left half display area 3PL and the right half display area 3PR of the display area, and the gap area GA is set. It is adjacent through.
- loop portions 42XL and 42XR for forming the plurality of X-axis direction loop coils 42X and the plurality of Y-axis direction loop coils 42Y in each of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the sensor 4.
- the loop portions 42YL and 42YR of the above are formed.
- the loop portions 42XL and 42XR are in a state where they are allowed to overlap each other in order from the left side to the right side of the flexible substrate 41 at a predetermined arrangement pitch, and the left side region AR1 and It is arranged in each of the right side regions AR2. Further, in this example, the loop portions 42YL and 42YR of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement pitch in a state where they are allowed to overlap each other in order from the upper side to the lower side of the flexible substrate 41. It is arranged in each.
- the conductor of the loop coil is not formed in the gap region GA between the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2. Therefore, even if the sensor 4 is bent at the bent position 4F, the problem of deterioration of the conductor of the loop coil at the bent position 4F does not occur.
- a plurality of loop portions 42XL and 42XR and a plurality of loop portions 42YL and 42YR are provided in the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the sensor 4, respectively, and each of the loop portions is provided with one loop portion.
- the number of loop coils that must be driven by the drive circuit is such that a plurality of X-axis direction loop coils and a plurality of Y-axis direction loop coils are arranged on the entire flexible substrate 41. Compared to the case, the number increases, the drive circuit becomes large, and the power consumption increases.
- predetermined ones are located between the plurality of loop portions 42XL in the X-axis direction provided in the left side region AR1 and the plurality of loop portions 42XR in the X-axis direction provided in the right side region AR2.
- predetermined ones are connected in series.
- the number of Y-axis direction loop coils that must be driven is equivalent to the case where a plurality of Y-axis direction loop coils are arranged on the entire flexible substrate 41. I try to do it.
- the predetermined loop portions connected in series to form one loop coil are a plurality of loop portions 42XL and a plurality of loop portions 42XR in the X-axis direction, and Y.
- the plurality of loop portions 42YL and the plurality of loop portions 42YR in the axial direction each have a gap region GA in between, and a part of the loop portions are close to each other.
- connection line portion between each of the loop portions 42XL, 42XR, 42YL, and 42YR and the drive circuit of the circuit board 5 is a part of the flexible substrate 41 of the sensor 4 or one of the circuit boards 5.
- the unit in some cases, is formed on another flexible substrate for connecting between the substrates 4 and 5. Then, in the connection line portion, a process of connecting a predetermined one of a plurality of loop portions 42XL, 42XR, 42YL, and 42YR in series is performed.
- loop portions 42XL, 42XR, 42YL, and 42YR are each configured as nine loop portions, but the number of loop portions in FIG. 3 is described. Needless to say, this is for convenience only and is not limited to this.
- nine loop portions X10, X11, X12, ..., X18 are formed as loop portions 42XL in the X-axis direction in the left side region AR1 of the flexible substrate 41.
- Nine loop portions Y10, Y11, Y12, ..., Y18 are formed as the loop portion 42YL in the Y-axis direction.
- nine loop portions X20, X21, X22, ..., X28 are formed as loop portions 42XR in the X-axis direction, and nine loop portions 42YR in the Y-axis direction are formed. Loop portions Y20, Y21, Y22, ..., Y28 are formed.
- the loop portions X10 to X18 and the loop portions X20 to X28 in the X-axis direction are formed on the back surface side of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the flexible substrate 41, and the loop portions Y10 to Y18 and the loop in the Y-axis direction are formed.
- the portions Y20 to Y28 are formed on the surface side of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the flexible substrate 41.
- each of the loop portions Y10 to Y18 and the loop portions Y20 to Y28 in the Y-axis direction is all formed in a rectangular shape having the same size and shape as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4A shows one loop portion Y10 and one loop portion 20 in the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2.
- each of the loop portions Y10 to Y18 and the loop portions Y20 to Y28 in the Y-axis direction has a length of a long side which is a length in the X-axis direction of a rectangular shape.
- the length Lya is slightly shorter than the lateral length of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2, and the length of the short side of the rectangular shape in the Y-axis direction is longer than the arrangement pitch of the loop portion in the Y-axis direction. It is said to be Lyb.
- the loop portions Y10 to Y18 and the loop portions Y20 to Y28 in the Y-axis direction are similarly arranged and formed in the Y-axis direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch in each of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the flexible substrate 41.
- the loop portions Y10 to Y18 and the loop portions Y20 to Y28 have the short sides of the rectangular shape of the loop portions at the same arrangement positions in the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 in FIGS. 3 and 4A. As shown in, they are arranged in the Y-axis direction at the same arrangement pitch so as to be close to each other.
- the loop portions Y10 to Y18 in the Y-axis direction of the left region AR1 and the loop portions Y20 to Y28 in the Y-axis direction of the right region AR2 are All of them in the same arrangement position are connected in series to form nine loop coils.
- each of the loop portions Y10 to Y18 of the left side region AR1 and each of the loop portions Y20 to Y28 of the right side region AR2 are the same in the long side portion as shown by arrows R1 and R2 in FIG. 4A.
- the arrangement region of the loop coil of the flexible substrate 41 is divided into the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 in the X-axis direction, and the loop portions 42YL and 42YR in the Y-axis direction.
- the loop portion 42YL and the loop portion 42YR By connecting the loop portion 42YL and the loop portion 42YR in series, the Y-axis having the X-axis direction of the entire region of the flexible substrate 41 as the long side is equivalent. It can be configured as a directional loop coil.
- the plurality of loop coils (equivalent loop coils) in the Y-axis direction arranged at a predetermined arrangement pitch in the Y-axis direction are loops when bent. It is possible to prevent an increase in the number of channels of the drive circuit while preventing deterioration of the conductor of the part. Therefore, the circuit scale of the drive circuit of the loop coil in the Y-axis direction can be reduced, and power saving can be achieved.
- the loop coils in the X-axis direction are arranged in the X-axis direction in order from one side in the X-axis direction of the flexible substrate 41 toward the other side (from the left edge portion to the right edge portion) at a predetermined arrangement pitch.
- the loop coil in the X-axis direction has a rectangular shape of the same size and shape, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the long side is in the Y-axis direction and the short side is in the X-axis. Arranged in the direction. Then, as shown in FIG.
- the loop coil in the X-axis direction has a length Lxa whose long side length is slightly shorter than the length in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) of the flexible substrate 41.
- the length of the short side is Lxb, which is longer than the arrangement pitch of the loop coil.
- the length of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2 of the flexible substrate 41 in the X-axis direction is smaller than the length Lxb of the short side of the loop coil in the X-axis direction. Therefore, among the loop portions X10 to X18 and the loop portions X20 to X28 in the X-axis direction of the left side region AR1 and the right side region AR2, the loop portions X10 to X15 and X23 to X28 that do not cover the bending position 4F are shown by themselves.
- a loop coil in the X-axis direction as shown in 5 (A) can be configured.
- the length of the short side of the loop coil in the X-axis direction is shorter than the length Lxb. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5B, the sum of the lengths of the short sides of the loop portions X16 to X18 of the left region AR1 and the lengths of the short sides of the loop portions X20 to X23 of the right region AR2. Is equal to the length Lxb of the short side of the loop coil in the X-axis direction shown in FIG. 5 (A). Therefore, the length of the short side of the loop portions X20 to X22 of the right region AR2 is shorter than the length Lxb of the short side of the loop coil in the X-axis direction shown in FIG.
- the loop coil in the X-axis direction shown in FIG. 5A is equivalently obtained. It is configured to behave in the same way.
- the total length of the short sides is the length. It is configured to be equal to Lxb, and the loop portions of the combination are connected in series as shown in FIG. 5 (B).
- the above-mentioned set of each of the loop portions X16 to X18 of the left side region AR1 and each of the loop portions X20 to X22 of the right side region AR2 is long as shown by arrows R3 and R4 in FIG. 5 (B).
- they are connected in series so that currents flow in the same direction, and are connected to the drive circuit 5DX.
- the gap region GA between the two regions By connecting the loop portions in the X-axis direction in the vicinity in series, equivalently, a rectangle having a long side length of Lxa and a short side length of Lxb in the X-axis direction of the entire region of the flexible substrate 41. It can be equivalent to arranging a plurality of loop coils (FIG. 5 (A)) having a shape in the X-axis direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch, and in this example, 15 of them are arranged.
- the sensor 4 of this embodiment As a result, in the sensor 4 of this embodiment, deterioration of the conductor of the loop portion when bent is prevented even for a plurality of loop coils in the X-axis direction arranged at a predetermined arrangement pitch in the X-axis direction.
- the increase in the number of channels of the drive circuit can be reduced. Therefore, the circuit scale of the drive circuit of the loop coil in the X-axis direction can be reduced, and power saving can be achieved.
- the arrangement region of the loop coil in the sensor 4 has two regions with the bent position 4F as a boundary. I tried to divide it into.
- the present invention is also applicable when the arrangement region of the loop coil in the sensor is divided into three or more regions.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the sensor 4A used for a mobile device in which the housing can be folded in three.
- the arrangement region of the loop coil of the flexible substrate 41A is divided into three adjacent bending positions 4F1 and 4F2 in the X-axis direction.
- the regions ARa, ARb, and ARc are divided.
- a plurality of loop portions Xa1 to XaM (M is an integer of 2 or more) in the X-axis direction and the loop portions Ya1 in the Y-axis direction, as in the above-described embodiment.
- N is an integer of 2 or more
- a plurality of loop portions Xb1 to XbM in the X-axis direction loop portions Yb1 to YbN in the Y-axis direction, and a plurality of loop portions Xc1 to XcM in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction.
- the loop portions Yc1 to YcN of the above are formed.
- the loop coil in the X-axis direction of the sensor 4A is bent in the plurality of loop portions Xa1 to XaM and Xb1 to XbM of the region ARa and the region ARb in the same manner as in the case of the sensor 4 of the above-described embodiment.
- the lengths of the short sides of the plurality of loop portions in the vicinity of the position 4F1 are adjusted in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and are connected in series with each other.
- the lengths of the short sides of the plurality of loop portions in the vicinity of the bending position 4F2 are adjusted and connected in series with each other.
- the loop coils can be formed as if they are sequentially arranged in the X-axis direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch.
- loop coil in the Y-axis direction of the sensor 4A in this example, in the three regions ARa, ARb, and ARc, three loop portions in the Y-axis direction arranged in the X-axis direction, for example, FIG. 6A.
- the loop portions Ya1, Yb1, and Yc1 shown are sequentially connected in series and connected to the drive circuit 5DY. Also in this case, when the three loop portions arranged in the X-axis direction are connected in series, the current is configured to flow in the same direction in each loop portion.
- a plurality of loop coils in the X-axis direction arranged at a predetermined arrangement pitch in the X-axis direction and a plurality of loop coils arranged in the Y-axis direction at a predetermined arrangement pitch in the Y-axis direction.
- the loop coil of it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of channels of the drive circuit while preventing deterioration of the conductor of the loop portion when bent. Therefore, the circuit scale of the drive circuit of the loop coil can be reduced, and power saving can be achieved.
- the substrate of the sensor is a flexible substrate, but the first region and the second region, or the example of FIG.
- Each of the three regions may be configured with a rigid printed circuit board, and the printed circuit boards in each region may be coupled with a bendable member, for example, a flexible substrate.
- the senor since the sensor is configured to be foldable, the sensor is also configured to be foldable, but the present invention can also be applied to a sensor when it is not necessary to fold. Is. Even in that case, according to the sensor according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress an increase in the number of channels for driving a plurality of loop portions.
- the request for expansion is requested by connecting the loop portion of the first region and the loop portion of the second region in series as described above. It is possible to be satisfied and suppress an increase in the number of channels for driving the loop coil.
- the size of the first region and the size of the second region are equal to each other, but the sizes do not have to be the same when the request for expansion is satisfied. Of course, they may be different. Further, the shape may also be different between the first region and the second region. This applies even in the case of a sensor for a foldable mobile device and when the sizes of the foldable portions may be different from each other.
- the regions in which the first loop portion and the second loop portion connected in series are arranged may be adjacent to each other, but may be separated from each other. ..
- the first loop portion and the second loop portion are used.
- the shape of the loop portion is not limited to a rectangle, and may be any shape such as a round shape.
- the loop portion is the first region.
- the present invention is also applicable when one is arranged in each of the second region and the second region.
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ループコイルが配設される領域として複数の領域を有するセンサであって、
所定のループコイルは、前記複数の領域の内の第1の領域に配置されている第1のループ部と、前記第1の領域とは異なる第2の領域に配置されている第2のループ部とが直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とするセンサを提供する。
図1は、この発明によるセンサの実施形態を用いる携帯機器の一例を示すものであり、折り曲げ可能に構成された筐体を用いて折り畳み式の構成とされた携帯機器の例である。
上述したように、筐体2内には、フレキシブルディスプレイ素子3、センサ4及びそれらと接続される電子回路部が収納される。図2は、それらを説明するための分解構成図である。
以下、この実施形態のセンサ4の構成例について、図3~図5をも参照しながら、さらに詳細に説明する。図3は、この実施形態のセンサ4の構成例を説明するための図であり、主として、フレキシブル基板41に形成されるX軸方向のループコイル42X及びY軸方向のループコイル42Yを構成する、後述するループ部42XL,42XR,42YL,42YRの構成例を示すものである。
上述の実施形態のセンサ4は、筐体を2つ折りに折り畳み可能な携帯機器に適用した場合であるため、センサ4におけるループコイルの配設領域は、折れ曲がり位置4Fを境にして、2つの領域に分けるようにした。しかし、センサにおけるループコイルの配設領域を、3つ以上の領域に分けるようにする場合にも、この発明は適用可能である。
なお、上述の実施形態では、折り畳み可能な携帯機器用のセンサの場合の例において、センサの基板は、フレキシブル基板としたが、第1の領域と第2の領域とを、あるいは図6の例の3つの領域を、それぞれ硬質のプリント基板で構成し、各領域のプリント基板の間を、折り曲げ可能な部材、例えばフレキシブル基板で結合するように構成してよい。
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- ループコイルが配設される領域として複数の領域を有するセンサであって、
所定のループコイルは、前記複数の領域の内の第1の領域に配置されている第1のループ部と、前記第1の領域とは異なる第2の領域に配置されている第2のループ部とが直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とするセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とは隣接している
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のセンサ。 - 前記所定のループコイルは、前記隣接する前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との間において、ループ部の一部が互いに近接している前記第1のループ部及び前記第2のループ部が直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1及び第2の領域は、矩形形状の領域であると共に、前記第1のループ部及び前記第2のループ部は、矩形形状を有する
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域には、複数個の前記第1のループ部が、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ方向に交差する方向に複数個が配列されていると共に、前記第2の領域には、複数個の前記第2のループ部が、前記第1の領域のループ部の配列の方向と同方向に複数個が配列されており、
前記所定のループコイルは、前記第1の領域の前記複数個の前記第1のループ部と、前記第2の領域の前記複数個の前記第2のループ部とで、前記配列の方向に沿った部分が互いに近接している同士が直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1のループ部及び前記第2のループ部の前記配列の方向の長さは等しく、かつ、前記第1のループ部と前記第2のループ部とは同一の配列ピッチで形成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域には、複数個の前記第1のループ部が、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ方向に複数個が配列されていると共に、前記第2の領域には、複数個の前記第2のループ部が、前記第1のループ部の配列の方向と同方向に複数個が配列されており、
前記所定のループコイルは、前記複数個の前記第1のループ部のうち、前記配列の方向に交差する方向の部分が、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との隣接部分に近接している1~複数の前記第1のループ部と、前記複数個の前記第2のループ部のうち、前記配列の方向に交差する方向の部分が、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との隣接部分に近接している1~複数の第2のループ部とが直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のセンサ。 - 前記所定のループコイル以外のループコイルは、前記第1のループ部あるいは前記第2のループ部のみで構成される
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1のループ部と前記第2のループ部とは同一の配列ピッチで形成され、
前記所定のループコイル以外のループコイルは、前記第1のループ部あるいは前記第2のループ部のみで構成とされ、
前記直列に接続されて前記所定のループコイルを構成する前記第1のループ部と前記第2のループ部とにより囲まれる面積の合計が、前記所定のループコイル以外のループコイルの前記第1のループ部あるいは前記第2のループ部により囲まれる面積にほぼ等しい
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域には、複数個の前記第1のループ部として、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ方向に交差する第1の方向に配列されている複数個の第1方向ループ部と、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ第2の方向に配列されている複数個の第2方向ループ部とが形成されており、
前記第2の領域には、複数個の前記第2のループ部として、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ方向に交差する前記第1の方向に配列されている複数個の第1方向ループ部と、前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とが隣接して並ぶ前記第2の方向に配列されている複数個の第2方向ループ部とが形成されており、
前記所定のループコイルは、前記第1の方向に配列されている所定の第1方向ループコイルと、前記第2の方向に配列されている所定の第2方向ループコイルとで構成され、
前記所定の第1方向ループコイルは、前記第1の領域の前記複数個の前記第1方向ループ部と、前記第2の領域の前記複数個の前記第1方向ループ部とで、前記配列の方向に沿った部分が互いに近接している同士が直列に接続されて構成されており、
前記所定の第2方向ループコイルは、前記第1の領域の前記複数個の前記第2方向ループ部のうち、前記第2の方向に交差する方向の部分が前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との隣接部分に近接している1~複数の前記第2方向ループ部と、前記第2の領域の前記複数個の前記第2方向ループ部のうち、前記配列の方向に交差する方向の部分が前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との隣接部分に近接している1~複数の前記第2方向ループ部とが直列に接続されて構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域及び前記第2の領域の前記第2方向ループ部で構成される前記ループコイルのうち、前記所定の第2方向ループコイル以外のループコイルは、前記第1の領域の前記第2方向ループ部あるいは前記第2の領域の第2方向ループ部のみで構成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域及び前記第2の領域の前記第2方向ループ部は同一の配列ピッチで形成され、
前記第1の領域及び前記第2の領域の前記第2方向ループ部で構成される前記ループコイルのうち、前記所定の第2方向ループコイル以外のループコイルは、前記第1の領域の前記第2方向ループ部あるいは前記第2の領域の第2方向ループ部のみで構成され、
前記直列に接続されて前記所定の第2方向ループコイルを構成する前記第1のループ部と前記第2のループ部とにより囲まれる面積の合計が、前記第1の領域及び前記第2の領域の前記第2方向ループ部で構成される前記ループコイルのうち、前記所定の第2方向ループコイル以外のループコイルの前記第1のループ部あるいは前記第2のループ部により囲まれる面積にほぼ等しい
ことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のセンサ。 - 少なくとも前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域との間は、折り曲げ可能とされている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とは、フレキシブル基板上に形成されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とは、前記隣接部分のところで折り曲げられたときに、互いに重ね合わされるような同一形状とされている
ことを特徴とする請求項13に記載のセンサ。 - 前記第1の領域と前記第2の領域とは、別の基板である
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のセンサ。
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