WO2014171344A1 - タッチパネルシステム、及び電子機器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention provides a stylus pen for touching a touch panel having a plurality of capacitances formed at intersections of a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, and detects the position of the stylus pen. More particularly, the present invention relates to a touch panel system including a touch panel controller that alternately drives a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic pen (stylus pen) system for touching a touch panel having a plurality of capacitances formed at intersections of a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, respectively. There is something.
- the prior art is configured as follows.
- the electronic pen system includes an electronic pen, a touch panel body including a touch surface on which a touch operation is performed with the electronic pen and a finger, and a position detection device that detects a touch position of the electronic pen and the finger on the touch surface. And a display device that displays a required image using the touch surface as a display screen, and a control device that causes the display device to display an image corresponding to position detection information acquired from the position detection device.
- the control device determines whether the position detection information is from the electronic pen or a finger, and touch operation by the electronic pen. In response, a first control unit that performs a predetermined pen input process and a second control unit that performs a predetermined finger input process in response to a finger touch operation are provided.
- the electronic pen is a connection switch for interrupting electrical connection between a pen information transmitting means for transmitting predetermined pen information to the control device and a pen tip portion and a grip portion provided in a state of being electrically disconnected from each other. And a touch state detecting means for detecting a touch state on the touch surface. In response to detection of the touch state by the touch state detection unit, the pen information transmission unit transmits pen information to the control device, and then turns on the connection switch to enable pen input.
- Patent No. 4857385 (Registered on November 4, 2011)”
- the connection switch is detected after a pen press is detected and the pen information is wirelessly transmitted from the electronic pen and is turned on after a predetermined time. Thereafter, the pen press cannot be detected for a certain period of time. It turns off after entering the state.
- the control device can distinguish between a pen touch and a finger touch.
- a pen tip of a stylus pen that touches a touch panel having a plurality of capacitances formed at intersections of a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines is driven, A technique for detecting the position of the stylus pen has attracted attention.
- There is a demand to improve the performance of the touch panel system by applying the technology to a capacitive touch panel controller that alternately drives the first signal line and the second signal line.
- the stylus pen includes a synchronization circuit that synchronizes the driving operation of the first and second signal lines of the touch panel controller and the driving operation of the stylus pen nib and a driving circuit that drives the stylus pen nib. Can be considered.
- the stylus pen is composed of a conductor
- the human body of the user holding the stylus pen is the same as the pen tip. Therefore, even the hand-held area where the user is wearing the hand on the touch panel is driven in the same manner as the pen tip. For this reason, the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is buried in the signal based on the driving of the hand-held area, and there is a problem that it is difficult to detect the position of the pen tip on the touch panel.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a touch panel system that can satisfactorily detect a signal based on the driving of the pen tip of a stylus pen.
- a touch panel system includes M first signal lines (M is a plurality) and K second signal lines that intersect the M first signal lines.
- a stylus pen for touching a touch panel having a signal line and (M ⁇ K) capacitances formed at intersections of the first signal line and the second signal line.
- a touch panel system including a touch panel controller for detecting a position of the stylus pen, wherein the stylus pen includes a grip portion for a user to grip, a pen tip that touches the touch panel, and a ground potential. And a changeover switch that connects the grip portion to either the pen tip or the ground.
- another touch panel system includes M first signal lines (M is a plurality) and K lines intersecting the M first signal lines.
- M is a plurality
- K intersecting the M first signal lines.
- a touch panel system including a stylus pen and a touch panel controller that detects the position of each stylus pen, each stylus pen including a grip portion for a user to grip and a pen tip that touches the touch panel And a ground having a ground potential, and a changeover switch for connecting the grip portion to either the pen tip or the ground.
- an electronic device includes the touch panel system according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the change-over switch connects the grip portion to the ground, whereby a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the grip portion. For this reason, when driving the pen tip of the stylus pen, it is possible to prevent the human body of the user holding the grip portion from being driven. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hand region where the user is wearing the touch panel from being driven similarly to the pen tip, and the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is based on the driving of the hand region. It will not be buried in the signal. As a result, there is an effect that a signal based on driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen can be detected well.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a touch panel system according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the touchscreen provided in the said touchscreen system. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the multiplexer for the connection switching of the signal line connected to the said touch panel, the drive line connected to the driver, and the sense line connected to the sense amplifier. It is a circuit diagram which shows the detailed structure of the said multiplexer. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the stylus pen provided in the said touch panel system. It is a figure for demonstrating the correspondence of the drive operation of the touchscreen controller provided in the said touchscreen system, and the drive operation of the said stylus pen.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a multiplexer and a switching circuit of a touch panel system according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the touchscreen system which concerns on the other modification of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a touch panel system according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 4 is a timing chart of a driving operation of a touch panel controller provided in the touch panel system and a driving operation of two stylus pens provided in the touch panel system. It is a figure for demonstrating operation
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a part of the operation of the touch panel system according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the remaining part of operation
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone according to Embodiment 4.
- Embodiment 1 of the present invention is described below with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a touch panel system 1 according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of the touch panel 3 provided in the touch panel system 1.
- the touch sensor system 1 includes a touch panel 3, a touch panel controller 2, and a stylus pen 15.
- the touch panel 3 includes a plurality of signal lines VL1 to VLM (second signal lines) arranged in parallel with each other along the vertical direction and a plurality of signal lines HL1 to HLM arranged in parallel with each other along the horizontal direction. (First signal line) and capacitances C11 to CMM formed at intersections of the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM, respectively.
- the touch panel 3 preferably has a size that allows the user to wear a hand that holds the stylus pen 15, but may be a size used for a smartphone.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the stylus pen 15 provided in the touch panel system 1.
- the stylus pen 15 includes a pen body 27 having a conductive grip portion 28 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape so that a user can hold it with a hand, and a pen tip portion 29 pressed against the touch panel 3 during a touch operation. Yes.
- the pen tip portion 29 includes a pen tip cover 30 and a pen tip shaft 31.
- the pen tip shaft 31 has a pen tip 38 at its tip.
- the pen tip cover 30 is made of a conductive felt material, and the pen tip shaft 31 is made of a conductive synthetic resin material.
- the pen tip portion 29 is held by the pen body 27 via the insulator 32.
- the pen tip shaft 31 is supported by a guide member (not shown) so as to be movable in the axial direction.
- a guide member not shown
- the pen tip cover 30 made of felt material is recessed and the pen tip shaft 31 is pushed into the touch panel 3.
- the stylus pen 15 includes a sense circuit 21, a synchronization signal detection circuit 22, a timing generator (timing adjustment circuit) 23, operation changeover switches 24 and 25, and a drive circuit 26.
- the stylus pen 15 is provided with a changeover switch 34.
- the changeover switch 34 has a gripping part terminal 35 connected to the gripping part 28, a pen point terminal 36 connected to the pen point 38, and a ground terminal 37 having a ground potential.
- the changeover switch 34 switches and connects the grip portion terminal 35 to either the pen tip terminal 36 or the ground terminal 37.
- the touch panel controller 2 includes a driver 5.
- the driver 5 applies a voltage to the drive lines DL1 to DLM based on the M code sequences of the (M + 1) code sequences of length N.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 applies a voltage to the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 based on the remaining one of the (M + 1) code sequences in synchronization with the driver 5. To do.
- the touch panel controller 2 is provided with a sense amplifier 6.
- the sense amplifier 6 charges corresponding to each of the capacitances C11 to CMM and charges corresponding to the capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM ( The linear sum signal corresponding to the first pen signal) is read through the sense lines SL1 to SLM and supplied to the AD converter 8.
- the sense amplifier 6 charges corresponding to each of the capacitances C11 to CMM and charges corresponding to the capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines HL1 to HLM (The linear sum signal corresponding to the second pen signal) is read through the sense lines SL1 to SLM and supplied to the AD converter 8.
- the touch panel controller 2 has a multiplexer 4.
- FIG. 3 shows a connection switching circuit between the signal lines HL1 to HLM and VL1 to VLM connected to the touch panel 3 and the drive lines DL1 to DLM connected to the driver 5 and the sense lines SL1 to SLM connected to the sense amplifier 6. It is a circuit diagram which shows a structure.
- the multiplexer 4 connects the signal lines HL1 to HLM to the drive lines DL1 to DLM of the driver 5, and connects the signal lines VL1 to VLM to the sense lines SL1 to SLM of the sense amplifier 6, and the signal lines HL1 to
- the second connection state in which the HLM is connected to the sense lines SL1 to SLM of the sense amplifier 6 and the signal lines VL1 to VLM are connected to the drive lines DL1 to DLM of the driver 5 is switched.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the multiplexer 4 provided in the touch panel controller 2 of the touch sensor system 1.
- the multiplexer 4 has four CMOS switches SW1 to SW4 connected in series.
- the control line CL from the timing generator 7 includes a PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW1, an NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW2, a PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW3, an NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW4, and an inverter inv. Connected to the input.
- the output of the inverter inv is connected to the NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW1, the PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW2, the NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW3, and the PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW4.
- the signal lines HL1 to HLM are connected to the CMOS switches SW1 and SW2.
- the signal lines VL1 to VLM are connected to the CMOS switches SW3 and SW4.
- the drive lines DL1 to DLM are connected to the CMOS switches SW1 and SW4.
- the sense lines SL1 to SLM are connected to the CMOS switches SW2 and SW3.
- the signal lines HL1 to HLM are connected to the drive lines DL1 to DLM, and the signal lines VL1 to VLM are connected to the sense lines SL1 to SLM.
- the signal lines HL1 to HLM are connected to the sense lines SL1 to SLM, and the signal lines VL1 to VLM are connected to the drive lines DL1 to DLM.
- the AD converter 8 includes the charge corresponding to each of the capacitances C11 to CMM read through the signal lines VL1 to VLM and the sense lines SL1 to SLM, the stylus pen 15, and the M signal lines VL1 to VL1.
- a linear sum signal corresponding to the charge (first pen signal) corresponding to the capacitance between each of the VLMs is AD converted and supplied to the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the AD converter 8 includes the signal lines HL1 to HLM, the charges corresponding to the capacitances C11 to CMM read through the sense lines SL1 to SLM, the stylus pen 15 and the M signal lines HL1 to HL1.
- a linear sum signal corresponding to the charge (second pen signal) corresponding to the capacitance between each of the HLMs is AD converted and supplied to the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 Based on the linear sum signal including the first pen signal and the second pen signal and the (M + 1) code sequences of the length N, the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 performs electrostatic capacitance on the touch panel 3. Capacitance distribution and electrostatic capacity distribution between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM and static between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines HL1 to HLM The distribution of capacitance is calculated, the capacitance distribution on the touch panel 3 is supplied to the touch recognition unit 10, and the capacitance distribution between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM is calculated.
- the touch recognition unit 10 recognizes the touched position on the touch panel 3 based on the capacitance distribution supplied from the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the pen position detector 16 detects the position of the stylus pen 15 along the signal line HL1 based on the distribution of capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM. Further, the pen position detection unit 16 detects the position of the stylus pen 15 along the signal line VL1 based on the electrostatic capacitance distribution between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines HL1 to HLM. .
- the touch panel controller 2 has a timing generator 7.
- the timing generator 7 generates a signal that defines the operation of the driver 5, a signal that defines the operation of the sense amplifier 6, and a signal that defines the operation of the AD converter 8, and the driver 5, the sense amplifier 6, and This is supplied to the AD converter 8.
- a sense circuit 21, a synchronization signal detection circuit 22, and a timing generator 23 are mounted on the stylus pen 15.
- the timing generator 7 of the touch panel controller 2 In order to synchronize with the stylus pen 15, the timing generator 7 of the touch panel controller 2 generates a synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the touch panel 3 with a synchronization signal for synchronization.
- the stylus pen 15 acquires the synchronization signal from the touch panel 3 by the mounted sense circuit 21, and the synchronization signal is supplied to the synchronization signal detection circuit 22.
- the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 is driven by the drive circuit 26 at a predetermined drive timing.
- the driver 5 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM in parallel and drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM in parallel.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the correspondence between the driving operation of the touch panel controller 2 and the driving operation of the stylus pen 15.
- the period of the driving operation of the stylus pen 15 includes a sense mode period for detecting the synchronization signal from the touch panel controller 2 by the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 and a drive mode period for driving the pen tip 38 by the drive circuit 26.
- the driver 5 drives all the drive lines or all lines (HL1 to HLM and VL1 to VLM in the example of FIG. 2) with the same waveform (synchronization signal). To do.
- the operation mode is shifted to.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM after the period of outputting the synchronization signal that drives all lines with the same waveform (synchronization signal). That is, the period for driving the horizontal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) and sensing the vertical lines (signal lines VL1 to VLM) is entered. Then, the period again shifts to a period in which all lines are driven with the same waveform (synchronization signal). When the period ends, the signal lines VL1 to VLM are driven next.
- the driving mode period in which the vertical lines (signal lines VL1 to VLM) are driven and the horizontal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) are sensed is entered.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 in synchronization with the drive of the touch panel controller 2 during the drive mode period.
- FIG. 7 is a timing chart of the driving operation of the touch panel controller 2 and the stylus pen 15.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with a synchronization signal.
- touch panel controller 2 drives signal lines HL1 to HLM with a code sequence.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines HL1 to HLM.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the next synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the next synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the code series.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines VL1 to VLM.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the third synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the third synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the third synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the sense mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends and the drive mode period starts.
- the operation switch 24 is turned off and the operation switch 25 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the ground terminal 37.
- the timing generator 23 drives the drive circuit 26 based on the third synchronization signal, and the drive circuit 26 drives the pen tip 38 via the operation changeover switch 25.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM with a code sequence based on the third synchronization signal.
- the drive mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends and the next sense mode period starts.
- the operation switch 25 is turned off and the operation switch 24 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the pen tip terminal 36.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines HL1 to HLM based on the third synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the fourth synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the fourth synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the fourth synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the next sense mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the next drive mode period starts.
- the operation changeover switch 24 is turned off again, and the operation changeover switch 25 is turned on again.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the ground terminal 37.
- the timing generator 23 drives the drive circuit 26 based on the fourth synchronization signal, and the drive circuit 26 drives the pen tip 38 via the operation changeover switch 25.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM with a code sequence based on the fourth synchronization signal.
- the next drive mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the third sense mode period starts.
- the operation switch 25 is turned off and the operation switch 24 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the pen tip terminal 36.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines VL1 to VLM based on the fourth synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the fifth synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the fifth synchronization signal via the operation switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the fourth synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the driver 5 has a length. Based on the first M code sequences of N (M + 1) code sequences, a voltage is applied to the drive lines DL1 to DLM to drive the signal lines HL1 to HLM. In synchronization with this, the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 applies a voltage to the pen tip 38 based on the remaining one of the (M + 1) code sequences.
- the first code sequence of the (M + 1) code sequences of length N constitutes the “first code sequence”.
- the electric charge (corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in each of the electrostatic capacitances C11 to CMM by driving the signal lines HL1 to HLM) and the electrostatic capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM ( M first linear sum signals based on the first pen signal are output from each of the M signal lines VL1 to VLM (first driving step).
- the sense amplifier 6 reads the M first linear sum signals including the first pen signal through the multiplexer 4 and the sense lines SL1 to SLM, and supplies the read signals to the AD converter 8.
- the AD converter 8 AD-converts the M first linear sum signals including the first pen signal and outputs the converted signals to the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the signal lines HL 1 to HLM are connected to the drive lines DL 1 to DLM of the driver 5, and the signal lines VL 1 to VLM are connected to the sense lines SL 1 to SLM of the sense amplifier 6.
- the signal lines VL1 to VLM are switched to the second connection state in which they are connected to the drive lines DL1 to DLM of the driver 5.
- the driver 5 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM by applying a voltage to the drive lines DL1 to DLM based on the M code sequences of the second (M + 1) code sequences.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 applies a voltage to the pen tip 38 based on the remaining one code sequence of the second (M + 1) code sequences.
- the second code sequence of the (M + 1) code sequences of length N constitutes a “second code sequence”.
- the sense amplifier 6 reads out the M second linear sum signals including the second pen signal through the multiplexer 4 and the sense lines SL1 to SLM, and supplies them to the AD converter 8.
- the AD converter 8 AD-converts the M second linear sum signals including the second pen signal and outputs the converted signals to the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 performs touch panel 3 based on the first linear sum signal including the first pen signal, the second linear sum signal including the second pen signal, and (M + 1) code sequences.
- the upper electrostatic capacity distribution is calculated and supplied to the touch recognition unit 10, and the position of the stylus pen 15 along the signal line HL1 and the position of the stylus pen 15 along the signal line VL1 are calculated to detect the pen position.
- Supply to unit 16 position detection step).
- the touch recognition unit 10 recognizes the touched position on the touch panel 3 based on the capacitance distribution supplied from the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9.
- the pen position detection unit 16 is based on the position along the signal line HL1 of the stylus pen 15 calculated by the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 and the position along the signal line VL1 of the stylus pen 15 based on the touch panel 3 of the stylus pen 15. Detect the upper position.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the multiplexer 4 and the switching circuit 18 of the touch panel system according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- the touch panel controller 2 In order to facilitate the sensing operation of the stylus pen 15, when the touch panel controller 2 outputs a synchronization signal, as described above, the touch panel controller 2 is arranged on the entire surface of the touch panel 3 (signal lines VL1 to VLM and signal lines HL1 to HL1). HLM) may be driven. This is because the signal level that can be acquired by the stylus pen 15 can be increased, and the operation in the sense mode becomes easier.
- the switching circuit 18 has two CMOS switches SW5 to SW6 connected in series.
- the control line Sync_En from the timing generator 7 is connected to the PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW5, the NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW6, and the input of the inverter inv2.
- the output of the inverter inv2 is connected to the NMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW5 and the PMOS gate of the CMOS switch SW6.
- the signal line from the multiplexer 4 is connected to the CMOS switches SW5 and SW6.
- the drive lines DL1 to DLM are connected to the CMOS switch SW6.
- the sense lines SL1 to SLM are connected to the CMOS switch SW5.
- the driver 5 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM and the signal lines HL1 to HLM simultaneously via the drive lines DL1 to DLM.
- a switching circuit 18 is added. The switching circuit 18 connects the drive lines DL 1 to DLM to the multiplexer 4 when the touch panel controller 2 outputs a synchronization signal to the stylus pen 15.
- the drive lines DL1 to DLM can be connected to both the signal lines VL1 to VLM and the signal lines HL1 to HLM.
- the sense lines SL1 to SLM are connected to the multiplexer 4 by the switching circuit 18. Connected to. As a result, the drive lines DL1 to DLM are connected to the signal lines HL1 to HLM, the sense lines SL1 to SLM are connected to the signal lines VL1 to VLM, and the drive lines DL1 to DLM are connected to the signal lines VL1 to VLM.
- the multiplexer 4 switches the second connection state in which the sense lines SL1 to SLM are connected to the signal lines HL1 to HLM.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of touch panel system 1 according to another modification of the first embodiment.
- members having the same functions as those explained in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted.
- the number of horizontal signal lines and the number of vertical signal lines on the touch panel 3 are the same (M).
- M the number of signal lines in the horizontal direction may be different from the number of signal lines in the vertical direction.
- the touch panel 3 shown in FIG. 9 has 25 signal lines VL1 to VL25 and 20 signal lines HL1 to HL20.
- the driver 5 is connected to 25 drive lines DL1 to DL25, and the sense amplifier 6 is connected to 25 sense lines SL1 to SL25.
- the driver 5 drives the signal lines HL1 to HL20 by applying voltages to the drive lines DL1 to DL20 based on 20 code sequences of the 21 code sequences.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 based on the remaining one code sequence of the 21 code sequences.
- the 21 code sequences correspond to a “first code sequence”.
- the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 estimates the touch position of the stylus pen 15 along the horizontal direction based on the electrostatic capacitance distribution between the stylus pen 15 and each of the signal lines VL1 to VL25.
- the driver 5 drives the signal lines VL1 to VL25 by applying a voltage to the drive lines DL1 to DL25 based on 25 code sequences out of 26 code sequences.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 based on the remaining one code sequence of the 26 code sequences.
- the 26 code sequences correspond to a “second code sequence”.
- the capacitance distribution calculation unit 9 estimates the touch position of the stylus pen 15 along the vertical direction.
- the stylus pen 15 is provided with the changeover switch 34 for switching and connecting the grip portion terminal 35 to either the pen tip terminal 36 or the ground terminal 37 of the stylus pen 15, the sense that the stylus pen 15 receives the synchronization signal from the touch panel controller 2.
- the grip portion terminal 35 of the changeover switch 34 is connected to the pen tip terminal 36, and in the drive mode in which the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 is driven, the grip portion terminal 35 of the changeover switch 34 is connected to the ground terminal 37. Can do.
- the grip portion terminal 35 is connected to the ground terminal 37, a potential difference is provided between the grip portion and the pen tip 38. Therefore, even if the user drives the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 while holding the grip portion 28 of the stylus pen 15, the human body of the user holding the stylus pen 15 is not driven, and the pen A signal based on the driving of the tip 38 can be detected well.
- the grip portion terminal 35 is connected to the pen tip terminal 36, the capacitive coupling between the stylus pen 15 and the touch panel 3 is increased, and the SN ratio of the synchronization signal received from the touch panel controller 2 can be improved. it can.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of touch panel system 1 according to the second embodiment.
- the touch panel system 1 according to Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. 10 includes a touch panel 3, a touch panel controller 2, and two stylus pens 15 and 33.
- the stylus pen 33 has the same configuration as the stylus pen 15.
- the driver 5 of the touch panel controller 2 applies a voltage to the drive lines DL1 to DLM based on M code sequences of (M + 2) code sequences of length N.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 synchronizes with the driver 5 and applies a voltage to the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15 based on one of the remaining two code sequences of the (M + 2) code sequences. Apply.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 33 synchronizes with the driver 5 and applies a voltage to the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 33 based on the other of the remaining two code sequences of the (M + 2) code sequences. Apply. In this way, the positions of the plurality of stylus pens 15 and 33 can be extracted by driving the plurality of stylus pens 15 and 33 with different code sequences.
- FIG. 11 is a timing chart of the driving operation of the touch panel controller 2 and the driving operations of the two stylus pens 15 and 33 provided in the touch panel system 1.
- the power of the stylus pen 15 is turned on, the operation changeover switch 24 is turned on, the operation changeover switch 25 is turned off, and the changeover switch 34 is connected to the pen tip terminal 36 (see FIG.
- the sense mode period starts (see FIG. 5).
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with a synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the code series.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines VL1 to VLM.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the next synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pen 15 receives the next synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the next synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the sense mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends and the drive mode period starts.
- the operation switch 24 is turned off and the operation switch 25 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the ground terminal 37.
- the timing generator 23 drives the drive circuit 26 based on the next synchronization signal, and the drive circuit 26 drives the pen tip 38 via the operation changeover switch 25.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM with a code series based on the next synchronization signal.
- the power of the stylus pen 33 is turned on, the operation changeover switch 24 of the stylus pen 33 is turned on, the operation changeover switch 25 is turned off, and the changeover switch 34 of the stylus pen 33 has the grip portion terminal 35 inserted to the pen. Connected to the leading terminal 36, the sense mode period is started.
- the drive mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the next sense mode period starts.
- the operation changeover switch 25 of the stylus pen 15 is turned off, and the operation changeover switch 24 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 of the stylus pen 15 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the pen tip terminal 36.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines HL1 to HLM based on the next synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM by the third synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pens 15 and 33 receives the third synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the third synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the next sense mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the next drive mode period starts.
- the operation changeover switch 24 of the stylus pen 15 is turned off again, and the operation changeover switch 25 is turned on again.
- the changeover switch 34 of the stylus pen 15 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the ground terminal 37.
- the timing generator 23 drives the drive circuit 26 based on the third synchronization signal, and the drive circuit 26 drives the pen tip 38 via the operation changeover switch 25.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines VL1 to VLM with a code sequence based on the third synchronization signal.
- the next drive mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the third sense mode period starts.
- the operation switch 25 is turned off and the operation switch 24 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the pen tip terminal 36.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines VL1 to VLM based on the third synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the fourth synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pens 15 and 33 receives the fourth synchronization signal via the operation switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 of the stylus pens 15 and 33 detects the fourth synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the third sense mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the third drive mode period starts.
- the sense mode period of the stylus pen 33 ends and the drive mode period starts.
- the operation changeover switch 24 of the stylus pens 15 and 33 is turned off, and the operation changeover switch 25 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the ground terminal 37.
- the timing generator 23 drives the drive circuit 26 based on the fourth synchronization signal, and the drive circuit 26 drives the pen tip 38 via the operation changeover switch 25.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM with a code sequence based on the fourth synchronization signal.
- the third drive mode period of the stylus pen 15 ends, and the fourth sense mode period starts.
- the first drive mode period of the stylus pen 33 ends, and the second sense mode period starts.
- the operation switch 25 is turned off and the operation switch 24 is turned on.
- the changeover switch 34 connects the grip portion terminal 35 to the pen tip terminal 36.
- the touch panel controller 2 finishes driving the signal lines HL1 to HLM based on the fourth synchronization signal.
- the touch panel controller 2 drives the signal lines HL1 to HLM and the signal lines VL1 to VLM with the fifth synchronization signal.
- the sense circuit 21 of the stylus pens 15 and 33 receives the fifth synchronization signal via the operation changeover switch 24.
- the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 detects the fifth synchronization signal received by the sense circuit 21.
- the two stylus pens 15 and 33 can be used.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the sequential drive type touch panel system.
- the touch panel system includes a touch panel 3, a driver 5, and a sense amplifier 6.
- the touch panel 3 has 25 drive lines D0 to D24 extending in the vertical direction and 20 sense lines S0 to S19 extending in the horizontal direction.
- the driver 5 selects and drives the drive lines D0, D1, D2,..., D24 in this order.
- the sense amplifier 6 For each of the sense lines S0, S1,..., S19, the sense amplifier 6 is a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the sense lines S0 to S19 and the drive line D0 at the timing when the drive line D0 is driven. Is output at a timing when the drive line D1 is driven, and a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the sense lines S0 to S19 and the drive line D1 is output. Similarly, the sense amplifier 6 outputs a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the sense lines S0 to S19 and the drive line D24 at the timing when the drive line D24 is driven.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a part of the operation of the touch panel system 1 according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the remaining part of the operation of the touch panel system 1.
- the touch panel system 1 includes a touch panel 3, a multiplexer 4, a driver 5, a sense amplifier 6, and a stylus pen 15.
- the stylus pen 15 includes the sense circuit 21, the synchronization signal detection circuit 22, the timing generator 23, the operation changeover switches 24 and 25, the drive circuit 26, and the changeover switch 34. ing.
- the touch panel 3 has 25 signal lines X0 to X24 extending in the vertical direction and 20 signal lines Y0 to Y19 extending in the horizontal direction.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the driving operation of the touch panel controller 2 and the stylus pen 15.
- the period of the driving operation of the stylus pen 15 includes a sense mode period for detecting the synchronization signal from the touch panel controller 2 by the synchronization signal detection circuit 22 and a drive mode period for driving the pen tip 38 by the drive circuit 26.
- the touch panel controller 2 applies the same waveform (synchronization signal) to all drive lines or all lines (X0 to X24 and Y0 to Y19 in the examples of FIGS. 13 and 14). )
- the operation switch 24 of the stylus pen 15 is turned on, the operation switch 25 is turned off, and the sense circuit 21 receives the synchronization signal from the touch panel controller 2 via the operation changeover switch 24. Accordingly, the nib 38 of the stylus pen 15 is not driven during the sense mode period.
- the grip portion terminal 35 of the changeover switch 34 is connected to the pen tip terminal 36 in the sense mode period.
- the operation switch 25 of the stylus pen 15 is turned on and the operation switch 24 is turned off.
- the grip portion terminal 35 of the changeover switch 34 is connected to the ground terminal 37 in the drive mode period.
- the touch panel controller 2 sequentially drives the drive lines D0 to D (n ⁇ 1) with the drive patterns 0 to (n ⁇ 1). Thereafter, the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 with the drive pattern s.
- the multiplexer 4 first connects the signal lines X0 to X24 and the driver 5, and connects the signal lines Y0 to Y19 and the sense amplifier 6.
- the driver 5 sequentially drives the signal lines X0 to X24 via the multiplexer 4.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 (FIG. 5) of the stylus pen 15.
- the sense amplifier 6 is a signal based on the electrostatic charge of each of the signal lines Y0 to Y19 and the signal line X0 at the timing when the signal line X0 is driven. Is received via the multiplexer 4 and at the timing when the signal line X1 is driven, a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the signal lines Y0 to Y19 and the signal line X1 is received via the multiplexer 4. . Similarly, the sense amplifier 6 sends a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the signal lines Y0 to Y19 and the signal line X24 via the multiplexer 4 at the timing when the signal line X24 is driven. receive. Then, the first pen signal based on the capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the signal lines Y0 to Y19 is received via the multiplexer 4 at the timing when the stylus pen 15 is driven.
- the multiplexer 4 connects the signal lines X0 to X24 and the sense amplifier 6, and connects the signal lines Y0 to Y19 and the driver 5.
- the driver 5 sequentially drives the signal lines Y0 to Y19 via the multiplexer 4.
- the drive circuit 26 of the stylus pen 15 drives the pen tip 38 of the stylus pen 15.
- the sense amplifier 6 for each of the signal lines X0, X1,..., X24 is a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the signal lines X0 to X24 and the signal line Y0 at the timing when the signal line Y0 is driven. Is received via the multiplexer 4 and at the timing when the signal line Y1 is driven, a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the signal lines X0 to X24 and the signal line Y1 is received via the multiplexer 4. . Similarly, the sense amplifier 6 sends a signal based on the electrostatic charge between the signal lines X0 to X24 and the signal line Y19 via the multiplexer 4 at the timing when the signal line Y19 is driven. receive. Then, at the timing when the stylus pen 15 is driven, a signal based on the capacitance between the stylus pen 15 and each of the signal lines X0 to X24 is received via the multiplexer 4.
- the X coordinate and the Y coordinate on the touch panel 3 of the stylus pen 15 are known from the vertical position of the stylus pen 15 and the horizontal position of the stylus pen 15.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile phone 60 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment.
- the cellular phone 60 includes a CPU 65, a RAM 73, a ROM 72, a camera 66, a microphone 67, a speaker 68, an operation key 69, a display panel 70, a display control circuit 71, and the touch panel system 1. .
- Each component is connected to each other by a data bus.
- the CPU 65 controls the operation of the mobile phone 60.
- the CPU 65 executes a program stored in the ROM 72, for example.
- the operation key 69 receives an instruction input by the user of the mobile phone 60.
- the RAM 73 stores the data generated by executing the program by the CPU 65 or the data input through the operation keys 69 in a volatile manner.
- the ROM 72 stores data in a nonvolatile manner.
- the ROM 72 is a ROM capable of writing and erasing, such as an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and a flash memory.
- EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
- flash memory a flash memory
- the mobile phone 60 may be configured to include an interface (IF) for connecting to another electronic device by wire.
- IF interface
- the camera 66 shoots a subject according to the operation of the operation key 69 by the user.
- the image data of the photographed subject is stored in the RAM 73 or an external memory (for example, a memory card).
- the microphone 67 receives the user's voice input.
- the cellular phone 60 digitizes the input voice (analog data). Then, the cellular phone 60 sends the digitized voice to a communication partner (for example, another cellular phone).
- the speaker 68 outputs sound based on, for example, music data stored in the RAM 73.
- the touch panel system 1 includes a touch panel 3, a touch panel controller 2 that detects a capacitance or a capacitance difference, and a stylus pen 15.
- the CPU 65 controls the operation of the touch panel system 1.
- the display panel 70 displays images stored in the ROM 72 and the RAM 73 by the display control circuit 71.
- the display panel 70 is superimposed on the touch panel 3 or contains the touch panel 3.
- the touch recognition signal generated by the touch recognition unit 10 and indicating the touch position on the touch panel 3 can have the same role as the signal indicating that the operation key 69 has been operated.
- a touch panel system (1) includes M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) and (M is a plurality), and the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM).
- K second signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK) and (K is plural)
- the stylus pen (15) includes a gripping part (28) for a user to grip and a pen tip (38) for touching the touch panel (3).
- Gran A ground (ground terminal 37) having a potential, and a said gripping portion (28) of the nib (38) ground switch (34) connected to one of the (ground terminal 37).
- a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the gripping part by connecting the gripping part to the ground by the changeover switch. For this reason, when driving the pen tip of the stylus pen, it is possible to prevent the human body of the user holding the grip portion from being driven. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hand region where the user is wearing the touch panel from being driven similarly to the pen tip, and the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is based on the driving of the hand region. It will not be buried in the signal. As a result, a signal based on driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen can be detected well.
- the touch panel system (1) according to aspect 2 of the present invention is the touch panel system (1) according to aspect 1, wherein the touch panel controller (2) drives the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) to After the first linear sum signal based on the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor is output along the K second signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK), the K second signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VL1 to VLK), and a driver (5) for outputting a second linear sum signal based on the charges accumulated in the capacitance along the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM); Position detecting means (capacitance distribution calculation unit 9) for detecting the position of an object touched on the touch panel (3) based on the first linear sum signal and the second linear sum signal, and the stylus
- the pen is the driver 5) to the outputs of the synchronization circuit (sense circuit 21, synchronization signal detection circuit 22, timing generator 23) that receives the synchronization signal output from the synchronization circuit (sense circuit 21, synchronization signal
- the stylus pen since the stylus pen is provided with the drive circuit that drives the pen tip based on the output of the synchronization circuit, the pen tip is moved in synchronization with the driving of the first signal line or the second signal line by the touch panel controller. It can drive well.
- the touch panel system (1) according to aspect 3 of the present invention is the touch panel system (1) according to aspect 2, in which the synchronization circuit (sense circuit 21, synchronization signal detection circuit 22, timing generator 23) receives a synchronization signal from the touch panel controller (2).
- Mode and a drive mode in which the drive circuit (drive circuit 26) drives the pen tip (38), and the changeover switch (34) moves the grip (28) to the pen tip in the sense mode. (38), and the grip (28) may be connected to the ground (ground terminal 37) in the drive mode.
- the gripping part by connecting the gripping part to the pen tip in the sense mode, the capacitive coupling between the stylus pen and the touch panel is increased, and the SN ratio of the synchronization signal received from the touch panel controller can be improved.
- the grip portion by connecting the grip portion to the ground in the drive mode, a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the grip portion. For this reason, in the drive mode which drives the pen tip of a stylus pen, it is prevented that the user's human body holding a holding part is driven. Therefore, the signal based on the driving of the pen tip does not occur in the signal based on the driving of the hand-held area. As a result, a signal based on driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen can be detected well.
- the driver (5) drives the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) in parallel, and the K second signal lines. (Signal lines VL1 to VLK) may be driven in parallel.
- a signal based on the driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen on the parallel drive type touch panel can be detected satisfactorily.
- the driver (5) sequentially selects and drives the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM), and the K second signals.
- the signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK) may be sequentially selected and driven.
- a signal based on the driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen on the sequential driving type touch panel can be detected satisfactorily.
- a touch panel system (1) includes M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) (M is a plurality), and K first crossings intersecting the M first signal lines.
- Two signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK) and (K are plural), the first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) and the second signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK) are formed at intersections (respectively).
- the changeover switch connects the grip portion to the ground, so that a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the grip portion. For this reason, when the pen tip of each stylus pen is driven, it is possible to prevent the human body of the user holding the grip portion from being driven. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hand region where the user is wearing the touch panel from being driven similarly to the pen tip, and the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is based on the driving of the hand region. It will not be buried in the signal. As a result, signals based on the driving of the pen tips of a plurality of stylus pens can be detected satisfactorily.
- the stylus pen (15) includes M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM) and (M is a plurality), and the M first signal lines (signal lines HL1 to HLM).
- K second signal lines (signal lines VL1 to VLK) and (K is plural)
- a pen tip (38) that touches the touch panel (3), a ground (ground terminal 37) having a ground potential, and the grip portion (28) that connects the pen tip (38) and the ground (ground terminal 37).
- a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the gripping part by connecting the gripping part to the ground by the changeover switch. For this reason, when driving the pen tip of the stylus pen, it is possible to prevent the human body of the user holding the grip portion from being driven. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hand region where the user is wearing the touch panel from being driven similarly to the pen tip, and the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is based on the driving of the hand region. It will not be buried in the signal. As a result, a signal based on driving of the pen tip of the stylus pen can be detected well.
- the electronic device according to aspect 8 of the present invention includes the touch panel system according to aspect 1 of the present invention.
- a potential difference can be provided between the pen tip and the gripping part by connecting the gripping part to the ground by the changeover switch. For this reason, when driving the pen tip of the stylus pen, it is possible to prevent the human body of the user holding the grip portion from being driven. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hand region where the user is wearing the touch panel from being driven similarly to the pen tip, and the signal based on the driving of the pen tip is based on the driving of the hand region. It will not be buried in the signal. As a result, it is possible to obtain an electronic apparatus capable of detecting a signal based on driving of the stylus pen tip.
- the present invention is used for a stylus pen for touching a touch panel having a plurality of capacitances formed at intersections of a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, and a touch panel system using the stylus pen.
- the present invention can be used for a stylus pen for touching a touch panel that alternately drives a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, and a touch panel system using the stylus pen.
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一方、近年、複数の第1信号線と複数の第2信号線との交点にそれぞれ形成される複数の静電容量を有するタッチパネル上をタッチするスタイラスペンのペン先を駆動して、タッチパネル上のスタイラスペンの位置を検出する技術が注目されている。そして、前記第1信号線と前記第2信号線とを交互に駆動する静電容量方式のタッチパネルコントローラに当該技術を適用し、タッチパネルシステムを高性能化したいという要望が存在する。
本発明の実施形態1について図1~図8に基づいて説明すれば、以下のとおりである。
図1は、実施の形態1に係るタッチパネルシステム1の構成を示すブロック図である。図2は、タッチパネルシステム1に設けられたタッチパネル3の構成を示す模式図である。
図6は、タッチパネルコントローラ2の駆動動作とスタイラスペン15の駆動動作との対応関係を説明するための図である。スタイラスペン15の駆動動作の期間は、同期信号検出回路22によりタッチパネルコントローラ2からの同期信号を検出するためのセンスモード期間と、ドライブ回路26によりペン先38を駆動する駆動モード期間とを含む。タッチパネルコントローラ2が同期信号を出力する期間おいては、ドライバ5は全ドライブライン、もしくは、全ライン(図2の例では、HL1~HLMおよび、VL1~VLM)を同じ波形(同期信号)で駆動する。
以下、タッチパネルコントローラ2による信号線HL1~HLM及び信号線VL1~VLMの反転駆動の態様を具体的に説明する。
図8は、実施の形態1の変形例に係るタッチパネルシステムのマルチプレクサ4と切替回路18との構成を示すブロック図である。
図9は、実施の形態1の他の変形例に係るタッチパネルシステム1の構成を示すブロック図である。なお、説明の便宜上、前記図1にて説明した部材と同じ機能を有する部材については、同じ符号を付記し、その説明を省略する。
前記実施形態1は次の効果を奏する。
(タッチパネルシステム1及びスタイラスペン15・33の構成)
本発明の実施の形態2について、図10~図11に基づいて説明すれば、以下のとおりである。なお、説明の便宜上、前記実施形態にて説明した部材と同じ機能を有する部材については、同じ符号を付記し、その説明を省略する。図10は、実施の形態2に係るタッチパネルシステム1の構成を示すブロック図である。
図11は、タッチパネルコントローラ2の駆動動作とタッチパネルシステム1に設けられた2台のスタイラスペン15・33の駆動動作とのタイミングチャートである。
本発明の実施形態3について図12~図15に基づいて説明すれば、以下のとおりである。なお、説明の便宜上、前記実施形態にて説明した部材と同じ機能を有する部材については、同じ符号を付記し、その説明を省略する。
本発明の実施形態4について図16に基づいて説明すれば、以下のとおりである。図16は、実施の形態4に係る携帯電話機60の構成を示すブロック図である。
本発明の態様1に係るタッチパネルシステム(1)は、M本の第1信号線(信号線HL1~HLM)と(Mは複数)、前記M本の第1信号線(信号線HL1~HLM)に交差するK本の第2信号線(信号線VL1~VLK)と(Kは複数)、前記第1信号線(信号線HL1~HLM)及び前記第2信号線(信号線VL1~VLK)の交点にそれぞれ形成された(M×K)個の静電容量とを有するタッチパネル(3)上をタッチするためのスタイラスペン(15)と、前記スタイラスペン(15)の位置を検出するタッチパネルコントローラ(2)とを備えたタッチパネルシステム(1)であって、前記スタイラスペン(15)は、使用者が把持するための把持部(28)と、前記タッチパネル(3)上にタッチするペン先(38)と、グランド電位を有するグランド(グランド端子37)と、前記把持部(28)を前記ペン先(38)と前記グランド(グランド端子37)とのいずれかに接続する切替スイッチ(34)とを有する。
2 タッチパネルコントローラ
3 タッチパネル
4 マルチプレクサ
5 ドライバ(第1駆動手段、第2駆動手段)
6 センスアンプ
7 タイミングジェネレータ
8 AD変換器
9 容量分布計算部(位置検出手段)
10 タッチ認識部
15 スタイラスペン
16 ペン位置検出部
21 センス回路(同期回路)
22 同期信号検出回路(同期回路)
23 タイミングジェネレータ(同期回路)
26 ドライブ回路(駆動回路)
27 ペン本体
28 把持部
29 ペン先部
30 ペン先カバー
31 ペン先軸
32 絶縁体
33 スタイラスペン
34 切替スイッチ
35 把持部端子
36 ペン先端子
37 グランド端子
38 ペン先
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- M本の第1信号線と(Mは複数)、前記M本の第1信号線に交差するK本の第2信号線と(Kは複数)、前記第1信号線及び前記第2信号線の交点にそれぞれ形成された(M×K)個の静電容量とを有するタッチパネル上をタッチするためのスタイラスペンと、
前記スタイラスペンの位置を検出するタッチパネルコントローラとを備えたタッチパネルシステムであって、
前記スタイラスペンは、
使用者が把持するための把持部と、
前記タッチパネル上にタッチするペン先と、
グランド電位を有するグランドと、
前記把持部を前記ペン先と前記グランドとのいずれかに接続する切替スイッチとを有する、ことを特徴とするタッチパネルシステム。 - 前記タッチパネルコントローラは、
前記M本の第1信号線を駆動して、前記静電容量に蓄積された電荷に基づく第1線形和信号を前記K本の第2信号線に沿って出力させた後、前記K本の第2信号線を駆動して、前記静電容量に蓄積された電荷に基づく第2線形和信号を前記M本の第1信号線に沿って出力させるドライバと、
前記第1線形和信号と前記第2線形和信号とに基づいて、前記タッチパネル上をタッチした対象物の位置を検出する位置検出手段とを備え、
前記スタイラスペンは、
前記ドライバから出力された同期信号を受け取る同期回路と、
前記同期回路の出力に基づいて前記ペン先を駆動する駆動回路とを有する、請求項1に記載のタッチパネルシステム。 - 前記タッチパネルシステムは、前記タッチパネルコントローラから前記同期回路が同期信号を受け取るセンスモードと、前記駆動回路が前記ペン先を駆動する駆動モードとを有し、
前記切替スイッチは、前記センスモードにおいて前記把持部を前記ペン先に接続し、前記駆動モードにおいて前記把持部を前記グランドに接続する、請求項2に記載のタッチパネルシステム。 - M本の第1信号線と(Mは複数)、前記M本の第1信号線に交差するK本の第2信号線と(Kは複数)、前記第1信号線及び前記第2信号線の交点にそれぞれ形成された(M×K)個の静電容量とを有するタッチパネル上をタッチするための複数個のスタイラスペンと、
各スタイラスペンの位置を検出するタッチパネルコントローラとを備えたタッチパネルシステムであって、
各スタイラスペンは、
使用者が把持するための把持部と、
前記タッチパネル上にタッチするペン先と、
グランド電位を有するグランドと、
前記把持部を前記ペン先と前記グランドとのいずれかに接続する切替スイッチとを有する、ことを特徴とするタッチパネルシステム。 - 請求項1に記載のタッチパネルシステムを備えた、ことを特徴とする電子機器。
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