公开(公告)号：US10386970B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US14766639

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jonah A. Harley ,  Peter W. Richards ,  Brian Q. Huppi ,  Omar Sze Leung ,  Dhaval N. Shah ,  Martin P. Grunthaner ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Miguel C Christophy ,  Vivek Katiyar ,  Tang Yew Tan ,  Christopher J. Butler ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Ming Sartee ,  Rui Qiao ,  Steven J. Martisauskas ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Lee E. Hooton ,  Ian A. Spraggs ,  Sawyer I. Cohen ,  David A. Pakula

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.