# US 10,119,871 B2 · Pressure sensing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,871 B2 - Document ID: US10119871B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/272,524 - Filed: 2016-09-22 - Published: 2017-06-22 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-16 - Assignees: Pegatron Corporation - Applicants: Pegatron Corporation - Inventors: Yu-Feng Kuo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119871B2 ## CPC - G01L 1/247: {using distributed sensing elements, e.g. microcapsules (along a single optical fibre G01L1/242)} - G01L 5/0038: {applying a pushing force} - G06F 3/0304: {Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042)} - G06F 3/04142: {the force sensing means being located peripherally, e.g. disposed at the corners or at the side of a touch sensing plate} - G06F 2203/04105: Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position - G01L: MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE (weighing G01G) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A pressure sensing system includes a circuit board, a case, a cover layer, a plurality of light emitters, and a photo detector. The circuit board has a top surface and a bottom surface. The case is located near the bottom surface of the circuit board. The distance between circuit board and the case decreases when the circuit board is subjected to a pressure. The cover layer covers a part of the top surface and a part of the bottom surface, wherein a part of the top surface which is not covered by the cover layer includes a plurality of first passing zone and a second passing zone, and a part of the bottom surface which is not covered by the cover layer includes a plurality of bottom passing zone. The light emitters are located on the first passing zone, respectively, and the photo detector is located on the second passing zone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pressure sensing system comprising: a circuit board having a top surface and a bottom surface; a case located near the bottom surface of the circuit board, wherein a distance between circuit board and the case decreases when the circuit board is subjected to a pressure; a cover layer covering a part of the top surface and a part of the bottom surface, wherein a part of the top surface which is not covered by the cover layer includes a plurality of first passing zones and a second passing zone, and a part of the bottom surface which is not covered by the cover layer includes a plurality of bottom passing zones; a plurality of light emitters located on the first passing zones, respectively; and a photo detector located on the second passing zone, wherein light emitted by the light emitters enters into the circuit board, and part of the light passes through the second passing zone to enter into the photo detector after being reflected by the cover layer, and part of the light passes through the bottom passing zones to enter into the space between the case and the circuit board. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pressure sensing system according to claim 1, wherein positions of the first passing zones align with the positions of bottom passing zones. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The pressure sensing system according to claim 2, wherein when the circuit board is subjected to the pressure, the distance between the circuit board and the case decreases and thus an intensity of the light emitted by the light emitters detected by the photo detector increases. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The pressure sensing system according to claim 3, wherein the first passing zones are located at corners of the circuit board and the second passing zone is located at a center of the circuit board. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The pressure sensing system according to claim 4, further comprising a plurality of flexible elements located at the circuit board to keep a flexible distance between the circuit board and the case. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The pressure sensing system according to claim 5, further comprising a display device located above the circuit board and a cover plate located above the display device. ### Claim 7 A pressure sensing system comprising: a circuit board having a bottom surface; a case located near the bottom surface of the circuit board, wherein a distance between circuit board and the case uniformly decreases when the circuit board is subjected to a localized pressure, wherein the circuit board has a rigidity such that the circuit board remains substantially planar and does not bend in response to a localized pressure; a plurality of light emitters located on the bottom surface and facing to the case; and a plurality of photo detectors located on the bottom surface and facing to the case, wherein part of light emitted by the light emitters enters into the photo detectors after being reflected by the case. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The pressure sensing system according to claim 7, wherein when the circuit board is subjected to the pressure, the distance between the circuit board and the case decreases and thus an intensity of the light emitted by the light emitters detected by the photo detectors increases. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The pressure sensing system according to claim 8, wherein the light emitters and the photo detectors are located at corners of the circuit board. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The pressure sensing system according to claim 9, further comprising a plurality of flexible elements located at the circuit board to keep a flexible distance between the circuit board and the case. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The pressure sensing system according to claim 10, further comprising a display device located above the circuit board and a cover plate located above the display device.