公开(公告)号：US20170010716A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15200482

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Hayato MIYAGAWA ,  Kohei KITAGAWA

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: A series of degree-of-approach data of the same object generated over a plurality of cycles of a detection operation is averaged in filter processing of the filter processing unit, and accordingly, the degree-of-approach data after averaging is acquired. Therefore, even in a case in which the degree-of-approach data is temporarily greatly changed due to an influence of noise, such a temporary change in the degree-of-approach data after averaging is suppressed. Further, response characteristics of a filter in the filter processing of the filter unit are changed according to a noise level which is detected by a noise detection unit. Accordingly, since appropriate filter processing according to the noise level is performed on the degree-of-approach data, the degree-of-approach data in which the influence of noise is effectively reduced is obtained.

Abstract translation: 在滤波处理单元的滤波处理中对在检测操作的多个周期中生成的同一对象的一系列进近程度数据进行平均，从而获取平均后的接近度数据。 因此，即使由于噪声的影响而临时大幅度地改变接近数据的情况，抑制了平均化后的接近数据的临时变化。 此外，滤波器单元的滤波处理中的滤波器的响应特性根据由噪声检测单元检测到的噪声电平而改变。 因此，由于对接近度数据执行根据噪声电平的适当的滤波处理，因此获得有效降低噪声影响的接近程度数据。

公开(公告)号：US20160179250A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14941368

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Shinichi SAGAWAI

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: Threshold values smaller than degrees of proximity of an object indicated by detection data at peak positions are set based on detection data of the peak positions at which a degree of proximity of the object is higher than that of surrounding detection positions. An evaluation value according to an area of a region on a detection surface occupied by a group of detection positions, including the peak positions, in which degrees of proximity of the object indicated by detection data are higher than the threshold values, is calculated, and it is determined whether the object in proximity to the peak position is a finger or a palm based on the evaluation value.

Abstract translation: 基于在峰值位置处的检测数据所指示的对象的接近程度小的阈值是基于物体的接近程度高于周围检测位置的峰值位置的检测数据来设定的。 计算出根据由检测数据所指示的物体的接近度高于阈值的包括峰值位置的检测位置组所占据的检测面上的区域的面积的评价值， 基于评估值来确定在峰值位置附近的物体是手指还是手掌。

公开(公告)号：US20160334932A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15095988

申请日：2016-04-11

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device includes a measurement unit configured to measure a physical quantity according to an operation including at least one of touch of an operating object and proximity of the operating object, a determination unit configured to determine an operation state including an operation existence state and an operation nonexistence state, on the basis of at least a base value and the physical quantity, and a base value updating unit configured to update the base value using the physical quantity when a magnitude of a change in the physical quantity per predetermined time falls within a predetermined range, during an operation existence period in which the operation state is the operation existence state.

Abstract translation: 输入装置包括：测量单元，被配置为根据包括操作对象的触摸和操作对象的接近中的至少一个的操作来测量物理量;确定单元，被配置为确定包括操作存在状态和 基于至少基本值和物理量的运算不存在状态，以及基值更新单元，被配置为当每预定时间内的物理量的变化的大小落入到内部时，使用物理量更新基值 在操作状态为操作存在状态的操作存在期间。

公开(公告)号：US20140043287A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13926034

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Shinichi ENDO

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Provided is an input device including a coordinate input unit having plural capacitance detection units, a capacitance measurement unit that measures capacitance for each of the plural capacitance detection units, and performs an AD conversion on the measured capacitance to output the converted capacitance as a measurement signal, and a control unit that controls the capacitance measurement unit, calculates a data signal by arithmetically operating the measurement signal, stores the data signal in association with coordinate information of the capacitance detection unit, and outputs a control signal. The control unit calculates a difference value between a predetermined reference value and the data signal at a constant time interval, performs a weighted average process on the data signal and the predetermined reference value to update and store a value on which the process is performed as a new reference value, and changes a weight given to the weighted average process.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种输入装置，包括具有多个电容检测单元的坐标输入单元，测量多个电容检测单元中的每一个的电容的电容测量单元，并且对所测量的电容进行AD转换，以输出转换的电容作为测量信号 以及控制电容测量单元的控制单元，通过算术运算测量信号来计算数据信号，将数据信号与电容检测单元的坐标信息相关联，并输出控制信号。 控制单元以恒定时间间隔计算预定参考值和数据信号之间的差值，对数据信号和预定参考值执行加权平均处理，以更新和存储执行该处理的值作为 新的参考值，并改变给予加权平均过程的权重。

公开(公告)号：US20170371488A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15581898

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Hiroshi ISHIKAWA ,  Toru TAKAHASHI ,  Kohei KITAGAWA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/960705

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from each other, a signal processing unit configured to output an input signal depending on a change in a capacitance of each electrode, and a determination unit configured to determine whether an operation object comes in a proximity of at least one of electrodes based on input signals output from the signal processing unit. The determination unit makes a determination such that in a case where one of the input signals is greater than or equal to a first threshold value and an integral value of another of the plurality of input signals in a predetermined integration period is greater than or equal to a second threshold value, it is determined that an operation object has come in a proximity of an electrode corresponding to the one of the input signals.

公开(公告)号：US20160139734A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14938120

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device includes an input operating unit that includes a plurality of capacitance detection units and on which an operating body performs an approach operation, a capacitance measurement unit that measures a capacitance value for each capacitance detection unit and outputs the measured capacitance value as a measurement signal, and a control unit that acquires the measurement signal in association with the capacitance detection unit, updates a base value using the measurement signal, obtains a capacitance change value from a difference between the measurement signal and the base value, and determines whether the capacitance change value exceeds a first threshold value to detect whether or not there is an operation, in which the control unit compares a sum total of the capacitance change values that are negative values with a second threshold value to determine that foreign matter is removed.

Abstract translation: 输入装置包括：输入操作单元，包括多个电容检测单元，操作体进行接近操作;电容测量单元，测量每个电容检测单元的电容值，并输出测量的电容值作为测量值 信号和与电容检测单元相关联地获取测量信号的控制单元，使用测量信号更新基值，从测量信号和基值之间的差中求出电容变化值，并且确定电容 改变值超过第一阈值以检测是否存在操作，其中控制单元将作为负值的电容变化值的总和与第二阈值进行比较以确定异物被去除。

公开(公告)号：US20170269784A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15349755

申请日：2016-11-11

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Kohei KITAGAWA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: An input device includes a sensor unit, a processing unit, a storage unit, and an interface unit. The processing unit includes: a change amount calculating section for calculating the temporal change amount of the electrostatic capacitance that is detected by the sensor unit and that changes according to the proximity degree of an object with respect to a detection surface; a determination section for determining a touch operation corresponding to an operation on the detection surface using a fingertip, a palm operation corresponding to an operation on the detection surface using a palm, and a grip operation corresponding to an operation on a conductor portion, based on the calculated change amount; and a reset section for performing reset processing in a case where the duration of a state, in which a palm operation is not determined and a grip operation is determined, is a first predetermined time or more.

公开(公告)号：US20160147373A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14940019

申请日：2015-11-12

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A degree of approach of an object in positions of a detection surface is periodically detected by a sensor unit, a group of detection data items indicating a result of the detection is generated in every one of cycles. The group of detection data items generated in the sensor unit is acquired in every one of cycles by a detection data acquisition unit. In the error determination unit, it is determined in every one of cycles whether there is an error in the detection operation due to noise based on a degree of a temporal change and a degree of a positional change in the detection data. When it is determined by the error determination unit that there is an error in the detection operation of one cycle, a process of acquiring the detection data generated in the one cycle is skipped in the detection data acquisition unit.

Abstract translation: 通过传感器单元周期性地检测物体在检测面的位置的接近程度，在每个循环中生成表示检测结果的一组检测数据项。 通过检测数据获取单元在每一个周期中获取在传感器单元中生成的检测数据项的组。 在误差确定单元中，在每个循环中确定基于时间变化的程度和检​​测数据中的位置变化程度的噪声导致的检测操作是否存在误差。 当由错误确定单元确定在一个周期的检测操作中存在错误时，在检测数据获取单元中跳过获取在一个周期中生成的检测数据的处理。

公开(公告)号：US20140340352A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14249753

申请日：2014-04-10

Applicant: ALPS Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: AN inputting device includes: a coordinate inputting unit in which multiple capacitance detection units are arranged, and at which an operating body performs a close proximity operation; a capacitance measurement unit that measures an electrostatic capacitance of each capacitance detection unit and outputs the measured electrostatic capacitance as a measurement signal; and a control unit that controls the capacitance measurement unit, associates the measurement signal with coordinate information on the capacitance detecting unit, obtains and calculates the associated measurement signal, calculates, and, outputs a control signal, in which the control unit determines attention coordinates, compares a value of the measurement signal of the determined attention coordinates and each value of the measurement signals of the multiple pieces of coordinate information adjacent to the attention coordinates, and, detects the attention coordinates as an operating point at which an operating body performs the close proximity operation.

Abstract translation: AN输入装置包括：坐标输入单元，其中布置有多个电容检测单元，并且操作体进行近距离操作; 电容测量单元，其测量每个电容检测单元的静电电容，并将所测量的静电电容输出作为测量信号; 以及控制单元，其控制所述电容测量单元，将所述测量信号与所述电容检测单元的坐标信息相关联，获得并计算相关联的测量信号，计算并输出控制单元确定注意坐标的控制信号， 将确定的注意坐标的测量信号的值与与注意坐标相邻的多个坐标信息的测量信号的每个值进行比较，并且检测作为操作体进行闭合的操作点的注意坐标 接近操作。

公开(公告)号：US20170060338A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15227784

申请日：2016-08-03

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi NAKAJIMA ,  Satoshi HAYASAKA ,  Tomoya SASAKI

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: Evaluation values regarding a change in velocity of an object at coordinates of a detection surface are calculated on the basis of a series of coordinate data of the same object, and it is determined whether there is an error in each coordinate data on the basis of the evaluation values. In a case in which an extreme change in a velocity of the object occurs due to an influence of noise or the like, it is possible to accurately determine an error of the coordinate data on the basis of the evaluation values. Since the coordinate data in which it is determined that there is an error is corrected with data indicating the same coordinate P as that of coordinate data immediately before such coordinate data, the error of the detection result of the coordinates can be effectively reduced.

Abstract translation: 基于相同对象的一系列坐标数据计算关于检测表面坐标处的对象的速度变化的评估值，并且基于该坐标数据确定是否存在每个坐标数据中的错误 评估值。 在由于噪声等的影响而发生物体的速度的极端变化的情况下，可以基于评估值来准确地确定坐标数据的误差。 由于使用与该坐标数据之前的坐标数据相同的坐标P的数据来校正确定有误差的坐标数据，所以可以有效地减小坐标的检测结果的误差。