Abstract:
An apparatus comprising: a deformable substrate, the substrate configured to allow for electrical connection of one or more substrate electronic components mounted on the deformable substrate to at least one of: one or more other electronic components mounted on the deformable substrate, and one or more other electronic components mounted on another connected substrate; and one or more substrate electronic components mounted on the deformable substrate by an interconnect, the interconnect configured to electrically and mechanically interconnect the one or more substrate electronic components to the deformable substrate; wherein the interconnect comprises an ion gel, the ion gel configured to: electrically interconnect the one or more substrate electronic components to the deformable substrate by capacitive coupling; mechanically interconnect the one or more substrate electronic components to the deformable substrate by adhesion, and maintain the electrical and mechanical interconnection of the one or more substrate electronic components under operational strains of the deformable substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a capacitive touch panel comprising a transparent panel substrate, a front surface of the substrate comprising a conductive translucent layer which, in use, is visible to a user; at least one light source associated with the back surface, wherein the light source is switchable between an ‘on’ state in which an illuminated icon is visible on the front surface of the cover panel and an ‘off’ state in which the illuminated icon is not visible on the front surface of the cover panel, wherein the light source is switchable from the off state to the on state by a change in capacitance of the conductive translucent layer; at least one switch associated with the back surface, wherein the switch is activable by a user pressing the touch panel in the vicinity of the illuminated icon to provide an output signal capable of performing a function.
Abstract:
Le verre (1) à touches capacitives pour un instrument électronique portable, comprend un substrat de base (2) et au moins un film isolant (11), qui est muni d'électrodes (13) des touches capacitives. Le film isolant est fixé sur une surface extérieure du substrat de base (2), et un dispositif de connexion (4, 5) est réalisé dans le substrat de base. Le dispositif de connexion, qui comprend des tiges conductrices (4) dans des trous (5), permet de relier électriquement les électrodes du film isolant à un circuit de traitement dans l'instrument électronique portable équipé du verre (1). Un film de décoration (16) peut encore être fixé par l'intermédiaire d'un film adhésif (14) sur le film isolant.
Abstract:
Provided is a capacitance-sensitive touch switch. The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a touch switch of an electronic device, which is capable of sensing a constant variation in capacitance regardless of whether a cover panel of an entire surface is curved or flat, and which is capable of sensitively sensing a variation in capacitance even when the electronic device is used over a long time. To this end, the capacitance sensitive touch switch according to the present invention includes: a cover panel having a plurality of touch buttons arranged at a front surface thereof, and having at least one first coupling member arranged at each side of an edge thereof; an electrostatic panel provided on a rear surface of the cover panel, having lighting holes formed at a position being opposite to the touch buttons, and having electrostatic conductors formed integrally with the electrostatic panel in a direction perpendicular to the electrostatic panel at one side of the electrostatic panel adjacent to the lighting holes; a support panel having a second coupling member arranged at an edge corresponding to a position being opposite to the first coupling member arranged at the edge of the cover panel, having lighting holes formed at a position being opposite to the lighting holes of the electrostatic panel, and having through-holes formed adjacent to the lighting holes such that the electrostatic conductors pass through the through-holes; and a control board arranged at one side of the support panel, having a plurality of light emitting elements provided at a position being opposite to the lighting holes formed in the support panel, having at one side thereof adjacent to the light emitting elements through-holes for passage of the electrostatic conductors, and having at a rear surfaces of the light emitting elements one or more sensing means connected to respective ends of the electrostatic conductors passing through the through-holes. Thus, the present invention has the advantages of providing a touch switch of an electronic device, capable of stably sensing a constant variation of capacitance regardless of whether the cover panel of the entire surface is curved or flat, and capable of sensitively sensing a variation in capacitance even when the electronic device is used over a long time.
Abstract:
A control device for a vehicle steering wheel (10) has a closed, touch-sensitive, preferably three-dimensionally shaped sensor surface (20), at least two mechanical switching elements (22), which are arranged under the sensor surface (20) and can be actuated by deforming the sensor surface (20), the touch-sensitive sensor surface (20) being of flexible design such that the mechanical switching elements (22) can be actuated individually, and a selector switch (24), which can activate and/or deactivate the mechanical switching elements (22) and/or the touch-sensitive sensor surface (20).
Abstract:
A capacitive touch device is described. The device comprises a capacitive touch controller (19) which includes an input port (20) and a capacitive touch sensor (23). The input port is coupled to the capacitive touch sensor by a path (25) which includes at least one capacitive coupling (26).