CA2359364A1 - Touch switch with integral control circuit - Google Patents

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CA2359364A1
CA2359364A1 CA002359364A CA2359364A CA2359364A1 CA 2359364 A1 CA2359364 A1 CA 2359364A1 CA 002359364 A CA002359364 A CA 002359364A CA 2359364 A CA2359364 A CA 2359364A CA 2359364 A1 CA2359364 A1 CA 2359364A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K17/9622—Capacitive touch switches using a plurality of detectors, e.g. keyboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960755—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches
    • H03K2217/96077—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches comprising an electrode which is floating

Abstract

A touch switch apparatus (20) for detecting the presence of an object such as a human appendage, the apparatus having a touch pad (22) and a local control circuit (26) connected to the touch pad and to a control device. The touch pad preferable includes a first electrode (E1) and a second electrode (E2) spaced from and surrounding the first electrode.
The control circuit (26) is preferably in integrated circuit form. A signal is provided to the touch pad (22) to generate an electric field thereabout.
Introduction of a stimulus near the touch pad (22) disturbs the electric field. The control circuit detects the electric field disturbance in and generates a control signal in response.
CA002359364A 1999-01-19 2000-01-18 Touch switch with integral control circuit Expired - Lifetime CA2359364C (en)

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US09/234,150 US6320282B1 (en) 1999-01-19 1999-01-19 Touch switch with integral control circuit
US09/234,150 1999-01-19
PCT/US2000/001258 WO2000042628A1 (en) 1999-01-19 2000-01-18 Touch switch with integral control circuit

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