摘要:
An optical input device for measuring the movement of a finger (15) ia accommodated in a housing provided with a transparent window (12) for transmitting a measurement beam (13) from a diode laser (3) to the finger and radiation reflected by the finger to a detector (4). This feature prevents that grease and dust disturb and block the measuring beam.
摘要:
In an optical input device based on movement of an object (15) and the device relative to each other and which comprising at least one optical sensor unit including a laser (3) having a laser cavity for generating a measuring beam (13), converging means (50) for converging the measuring beam in an action plane and for converging measuring beam radiation reflected by the object in the laser cavity to generate a self-mixing effect in the laser and measuring means for measuring the result of the self-mixing effect, which effect is determined by said movement, the converging means (50) is adapted to provide a self-mixing effect that is smaller than a possible maximum but larger than a detection threshold for an extended range of distances (ΔZ) between the object and the device. This allows obtaining the required self-mixing effect in an extended range of distances between the object and the device.
摘要:
An optical input device for an apparatus generates input signals by moving the device and an object (15) relative to each other and measures the movement by the effects of self-mixing in a diode laser (3, 5) and Doppler shift caused by the movement. For each measuring axis (X, Y, Z), radiation from a diode laser (3, 5) is converged on a window (12) across which the object (15) moves. Part of the radiation scattered by the object, whose frequency is Doppler-shifted due to the movement, re-enters the laser cavity (20) and causes a change in cavity properties. By measuring such a change, for example, by a photo diode, information about the movement is obtained. As the input device is small and cheap, it can be used in a number of different consumer apparatus.
摘要:
A small and cheap user's input device for measuring scroll-and-click movements of a finger (132) or other object relative to the device comprises at least one sensor unit (124, 126, 130) and sensor signal analyzing means (136) to derive click information and scroll information from the same sensor signal. The analyzing means is designed such as to recognize a first typical time pattern of a click action and a second typical time pattern of a scroll action. Moreover in analyzing a sensor signal obtained during a time interval data obtained during other time intervals can be used to supply reliable signals. This device can be used in a number of different consumer apparatus, such as a mobile phone (134).
摘要:
A method of and an input device for measuring scroll or click movement of an object and the input device relative to each other, includes determining the presence of the object on a window of the input device. Lower frequencies of an output signal from single sensor unit are separated and used for determining both the scroll and click motions. This allows measuring scroll movement and click movement with one sensor unit of the input device and reduction of costs and size of the input device.
摘要:
In an apparatus for handling sheet material or an optical input device, for example, which employs a relative movement sensor (108) utilizing the so-called “self-mixing” effect of a laser diode, a band pass filter (100) is provided for filtering the electric signal resulting from measurement of the electric signal to reduce or substantially eliminate the effects of both the low frequency carrier signal and the high frequency noise present in such a signal. As a result, the precision of the laser self-mixing translation measurements is significantly improved.
摘要:
Measurements on a sheet (12), for example measurement of the movement of the sheet in a printer, can be performed by directing a measuring beam (8) towards the sheet and utilizing the effects of self-mixing in a diode laser (2) and Doppler shift in the measuring beam caused by the movement. The measuring method and a dedicated, cheap and compact, sheet sensor (1) may be used for determining different parameters and in different sheet processing apparatus.
摘要:
An apparatus includes an optical keyboard and an optical input device controlled by a moving object. The input device has at least one diode laser and photo diode for supplying at least one measuring beam to a device window and for receiving radiation reflected by the object placed on the window. The input device may be integrated in the keyboard such that the measuring beam is guided via the positions of the keys to the window.
摘要:
A waveguide comprises a longitudinal first conductor (110) located in an inner space of a box-shaped longitudinal shield conductor which is provided with a slot (122) defining a sliding support for a substantially plate-shaped coupler (300). The shield conductor (120) is provided with flanges (125, 126) extending substantially parallel to each other on opposite sides of the slot (122). A coupling conductor portion (322) faces the first conductor (110).
摘要:
The invention relates to a device having touch sensitivity functionality, comprising a surface (2), touch-sensitive means (5) for detecting the presence of a touch input member (6) being in contact with or close to the surface (2) generating a distance sensor signal. Since conventional resistive or capacitive touch-sensitive layers have a limited transparency, they significantly reduce the screen quality. According to the invention, a display device having touch sensitivity functionality is provided without adding a layer to the display, and is characterized in that the touch-sensitive means (5) comprises means (51) for emitting a laser beam (4, 8) in a plane parallel and close to the surface (2), said laser beam being periodically deflected across the entire surface (2), and means (51, 60) for receiving the light reflected or scattered from the touch input member (6) generating said distance sensor signal therefrom.