A resistive touch device with no visual color difference comprises a first transparent conductive substrate, a second transparent conductive substrate and a spacer layer. The first transparent conductive substrate with a bottom thereof has a plurality of first transparent conductive electrodes, and a first voltage difference in a first direction. The second transparent conductive substrate with a top thereof has a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes, and a second voltage difference in a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The spacer layer is formed between the first and second transparent conductive substrates, which is used for isolating the first transparent conductive electrode and the second transparent conductive electrode. The first transparent conductive electrodes are configured to comply with certain specifications included a differential value of euclidean distance, a yellow/blue differential value in a color space, or dimensions between each adjacent electrodes.
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0. 27. A resistive touch device without perception of color difference, comprising:
a first transparent conductive substrate having a plurality of first transparent conductive electrodes formed on a bottom of the first transparent conductive substrate, each of the first transparent conductive electrode having a first voltage difference in a first direction, and being configured to comply with an optic condition defining a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 5 and a yellow/blue differential value Δb* to be smaller than or equal to 1.5, wherein the differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the optic condition is determined according to a differential value of lightness ΔL, the yellow/blue differential value Δb*, and a red/green differential value Δa* in a color space, which is provided with following relationship of ΔE=√{square root over ((ΔL)2+(Δa*)2+(Δb*)2)};
a second transparent conductive substrate being aligned to the first transparent conductive substrate with an interval, and comprising a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes disposed on a top of the second transparent conductive substrate, each of the second transparent conductive electrode having a second voltage difference in a second direction and the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and
a spacer layer being disposed between the first transparent conductive substrate and the second transparent conductive substrate, and being used for isolating the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes.
0. 31. A resistive touch device without perception of color difference, comprising:
a first transparent conductive substrate having a plurality of first transparent conductive electrodes formed on a bottom of the first transparent conductive substrate, each of the first transparent conductive electrode having a first voltage difference in a first direction, and being configured to comply with certain specifications included an optic condition, a dimensional condition or both, the optic condition defining a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 10, and the dimensional condition defining the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode having a distance of gap in a range from 50 to 1000 micro-meters, wherein the differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the optic condition is determined according to a differential value of lightness ΔL, the yellow/blue differential value Δb*, and a red/green differential value Δa* in a color space, which is provided with following relationship of ΔE=√{square root over ((ΔL)2+(Δa*)2+(Δb*)2)};
a second transparent conductive substrate being aligned to the first transparent conductive substrate with an interval, and comprising a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes disposed on a top of the second transparent conductive substrate, each of the second transparent conductive electrode having a second voltage difference in a second direction and the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and
a spacer layer being disposed between the first transparent conductive substrate and the second transparent conductive substrate, and being used for isolating the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes.
1. A resistive touch device without perception of color difference, comprising:
a first transparent conductive substrate having a plurality of first transparent conductive electrodes formed on a bottom of the first transparent conductive substrate, each of the first transparent conductive electrode having a first voltage difference in a first direction, and being configured to comply with certain specifications included an optic condition, a dimensional condition or both, the optic condition defining a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 5 and a yellow/blue differential value Δb* to be smaller than or equal to 1.5 when light emitted through the first transparent conductive substrate, and simultaneously defines a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 10 when light reflected from the first transparent conductive substrate, and the dimensional condition defining the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode having a distance of gap in a range from 50 to 1000 micro-meters, wherein the differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the optic condition is determined according to a differential value of lightness ΔL the yellow/blue differential value Δb*, and a red/green differential value Δa* in a color space, which is provided with following relationship of ΔE=√{square root over ((ΔL)2+(Δa*)2+(Δb*)2)};
a second transparent conductive substrate being aligned to the first transparent conductive substrate with an interval, and comprising a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes disposed on a top of the second transparent conductive substrate, each of the second transparent conductive electrode having a second voltage difference in a second direction and the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and
a spacer layer being disposed between the first transparent conductive substrate and the second transparent conductive substrate, and being used for isolating the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes.
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a programmable logic device being connected to the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes, and processing short voltages of the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes to generate analog signals corresponded to the first and second directions;
an analog to digital converter being connected to the programmable logic device, receiving the analog signals and converting the analog signals to digital signals corresponded to the first and second directions; and
a micro controller unit being connected to the analog to digital converter and generates coordinate values based on the received digital signals.
0. 28. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 27, wherein each of the first transparent conductive electrode is configured to comply with another optic condition, a dimensional condition or both, the another optic condition defining a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 10, and the dimensional condition defining the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode having a distance of gap in a range from 50 to 1000 micro-meters.
0. 29. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 28, wherein the differential value of euclidean distance of the first transparent conductive electrode is smaller than or equal to 2 and the yellow/blue differential value is smaller than or equal to 1.2, and the differential value of euclidean distance of the first transparent conductive electrode is smaller than or equal to 7.
0. 30. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 28, wherein the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode has a distance in a range from 50 to 400 micro-meters.
0. 32. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 31, wherein each of the first transparent conductive electrode is configured to comply with another optical condition defining a differential value of euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode to be smaller than or equal to 5 and a yellow/blue differential value Δb* to be smaller than or equal to 1.5.
0. 33. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 32, wherein the differential value of euclidean distance of the first transparent conductive electrode is smaller than or equal to 2 and the yellow/blue differential value is smaller than or equal to 1.2, and the differential value of euclidean distance of the first transparent conductive electrode is smaller than or equal to 7.
0. 34. The resistive touch device as claimed in claim 32, wherein the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode has a distance in a range from 50 to 400 micro-meters.
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The present invention relates a touch device, especially to a resistive touch device without perception of color difference.
Electrical devices containing a touch panel such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone a tablet personal computer (i.e., tablet PC) is more popular with techniques improvement. Touch panels are classified into several types and a resistive touch panel is a most representative type.
In general, a resistive touch panel refers touching the surface of the touch panel with a finger or other objects, which makes a voltage change in two contacted electrode layers inside the touch panel. The touch panel then detects the voltage change for indicating a touched position on the surface of the touch panel. As shown in
However, the electrodes are generally either photographed in patterns by etching or formed in strips by coating and the shape of the electrode will influent the displaying performance and have drawbacks on noticeable perception for a person.
Some Exemplary Embodiments
These and other needs are addressed by the exemplary embodiments, in which one approach provided for improving displaying quality and reducing perception of color difference of a resistive touch device, which by configuring differential values of Euclidean distance and a yellow/blue differential value Δb*, or dimensions between each adjacent electrodes.
According to one aspect of an embodiment, a resistive touch device with no visual color difference comprises a first transparent conductive substrate, a second transparent conductive substrate and a spacer layer. The first transparent conductive substrate has a plurality of first transparent conductive electrodes formed on a bottom of the first transparent conductive substrate, and the each first transparent conductive electrode has a first voltage difference in a first direction. The second transparent conductive substrate has a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes formed on a top of the second transparent conductive substrate, and the each second transparent conductive electrode has a second voltage difference in a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The spacer layer is formed between the first transparent conductive substrate and the second transparent conductive substrate, which is used for isolating the first transparent conductive electrodes and the second transparent conductive electrodes.
The first transparent conductive electrodes of the first transparent conductive substrate are configured to comply with certain specifications included an optic condition, a dimensional condition or both. The optic condition defines a differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE, and the differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE can be determined according to a differential value of lightness ΔL′ a yellow/blue differential value Δb* of positions between a yellow and blue coordinates, and a red/green differential value Δa* of positions between red and green coordinates in a color space, which is provided with following relationship:
ΔE=√{square root over ((ΔL)2+(Δa*)2+(Δb*)2)}
The optic condition defines the differential value of Euclidcan distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode may be smaller than 5 and the yellow/blue differential value Δb* may be smaller than 1.5 when light emitted through the first transparent conductive substrate, and simultaneously defines the differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode may be smaller than 10 when light reflected from the first transparent conductive substrate. The dimensional condition defines each of the adjacent first transparent conductive electrode may have a distance of gap in a range from 50 to 1000 micro-meters.
Still other aspects, features, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments are readily apparent from the following detailed description, simply by illustrating a number of particular embodiments and implementations, including the best mode contemplated for carrying out the exemplary embodiments. The exemplary embodiments are also capable of other and different embodiments, and their several details can be modified in various obvious respects, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative, and not as restrictive.
The exemplary embodiments are illustrated by way of examples, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which:
With reference to
In order to make a person has no noticeable perception to notches or distances between the first transparent conductive electrodes 28, the first transparent conductive electrodes 28 of the first transparent conductive substrate 20 are configured to comply with certain specifications included an optic condition, a dimensional condition or both. The optic condition defines a differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE, and the differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE can be determined according to a differential value of lightness ΔL′ a yellow/blue differential value Δb* of positions between a yellow and blue coordinates, and a red/green differential value Δa* of positions between red and green coordinates in a color space, which is provided with following relationship:
ΔE=√{square root over ((ΔL)2+(Δa*)2+(Δb*)2)}
The optic condition defines the differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode 28 may be smaller than or equal to 5 and the yellow/blue differential value Δb* may be smaller than or equal to 1.5 when light emitted through the first transparent conductive substrate 20, and simultaneously defines the differential value of Euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode 28 may be smaller than or equal to 10 when light reflected from the first transparent conductive substrate. In this embodiment, the Euclidean distance ΔE is smaller than or equal to 2, and the yellow/blue differential value Δb* is smaller than or equal to 1.2 as light emitted through the first transparent conductive substrate 20, and the Euclidean distance ΔE of the first transparent conductive electrode 28 is smaller or equal to 7 as light reflected from the first transparent conductive substrate 20.
The dimensional condition defines each of the adjacent first transparent conductive electrode 28 may have a distance of gap D1 in a range from 50 to 1000 micro-meters. In this embodiment, the distance D1 for the each adjacent first transparent conductive electrode 28 is in a range of 50 to 400 micro-meters.
The touch panel 19 further comprises a second transparent conductive substrate 30 and a spacer layer 34. The second transparent conductive substrate 30 aligned to the first transparent conductive substrate 20 with an interval, and comprises a plurality of second transparent conductive electrodes 32 disposed on a top of the second transparent conductive substrate 30. Each second transparent conductive electrode 32 has a second voltage difference in a second direction, and is made from a transparent conductive material selected from a group consisting of an indium tin oxide (ITO), quasi-metallic material and other high molecular weight material. As shown in
Further, as shown in the first transparent conductive substrate 20 of
It is noted that in pervious example, the first transparent conductive substrate 28 is configured to a certain dimensional condition that improve the visual appearance. With reference to
When a voltage is applied crossed the latitudinal edges of the first transparent conductive substrate 28, a resistance of the first transparent conductive substrate 28 may be smaller than or equal to 40 thousand ohm. In this embodiment, the resistance is in a range of 1 and 25 thousand ohm. As for aspect of resistance design, the first transparent conductive substrate 28 comprises a maximum value Rmax, a minimum value Rmin and an average value Rav. The resistance of the first transparent conductive substrate 28 can be set with a relationship of: (Rmax-Rmin)/Rav≦50%. In this embodiment, such relationship is set below or equal to 25%. Similarity, the second transparent conductive substrate 32 is also a cuboid that has two longitudinal edges and two latitudinal edges. A resistance may be smaller than or equal to 40 thousand ohm as a voltage applied across the latitudinal edges of the second transparent conductive substrate 32, in this embodiment, the resistance of the second transparent conductive substrate 32 is smaller than or equal to a range of 1 and 25 thousand ohm.
Top surfaces and bottom surfaces of the first transparent conductive electrodes 28 and the second transparent conductive electrodes 32 as described in a shape of rectangle, various forms or shapes may also be involve in providing the first transparent conductive electrodes 28 and the second transparent conductive electrodes 32. As shown in
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In use, the programmable logic device 48 processes short voltages of the first transparent conductive electrodes 28 and the second transparent conductive electrodes 32, and generates analog signals corresponded to the first and second directions. The A/D converter 50 receives the analog signals from the programmable logic device 48 and converts the analog signals to digital signals corresponded to the first and second directions. Eventually, the MCU 52 generates coordinate values based on the received digital signals from the A/D converter 50.
Accordingly, the first transparent conductive substrate is configured to comply with certain specifications included the optic condition and the dimensional condition, which achieves no perception of color difference and high quality appearance.
While the exemplary embodiments have been described in connection with a number of embodiments and implementations, the exemplary embodiments are not so limited but cover various obvious modifications and equivalent arrangements, which fall within the purview of the appended claims.
Although features of the exemplary embodiments are expressed in certain combinations among the claims, it is contemplated that these features can be arranged in any combination and order.
Wang, Kuei-Ching, Lin, Ta-hu, Liu, Tung-Hsin, Hsieh, Yu-Heng
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