Capacitive sensor and method for planar recognition of an approach
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsPhilipp Scheiner, Susanne Fischer
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Abstract
A capacitive sensor for a planar recognition of an approach of an object. The capacitive sensor includes a first planar electrode and a second planar electrode, a dielectric being situated between the first electrode and second electrode for spacing. The first electrode and the second electrode being designed to be limp and/or torsion flexible.
Claims13
A capacitive sensor for planar recognition of an approach of an object, the capacitive sensor comprising:
- a first planar electrode;
- a second planar electrode;
- a dielectric situated between the first electrode and second electrode for spacing;
- wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are limp or torsion flexible, wherein:
- (i) the dielectric is limp, and (ii) the dielectric forms a spacer knit or a spacer fabric or spacer felt or spacer foam;
- an electronics module including electronic components and an electronic carrier, the electronic components being situated on the electronic carrier, the electronic carrier forming a flexible circuit board including vias;
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- a conductive yarn for achieving an embroidery fastening and contacting with the flexible circuit board.
A method for recognizing an approach of an object, the method comprising:
- providing a capacitive sensor including a first planar electrode and a second planar electrode, the first planar electrode and the second planar electrode being situated spaced apart from one another using a dielectric, the first electrode and the second electrode being limp or torsion flexible, wherein:
- (i) the dielectric is limp, and (ii) the dielectric forms a spacer knit or a spacer fabric or spacer felt or spacer foam;
- recognizing the approach of the object using the capacitive sensor;
- providing an electronics module including electronic components and an electronic carrier, the electronic components being situated on the electronic carrier, the electronic carrier forming a flexible circuit board including vias;
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- providing a conductive yarn for achieving an embroidery fastening and contacting with the flexible circuit board.
A capacitive sensor for planar recognition of an approach of an object, the capacitive sensor comprising:
- a first planar electrode;
- a second planar electrode;
- a dielectric situated between the first electrode and second electrode for spacing;
- wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are limp or torsion flexible, wherein:
- (i) the dielectric is limp, and (ii) the dielectric forms a spacer knit or a spacer fabric or spacer felt or spacer foam, wherein the first electrode or the second electrode each include a textile layer, wherein:
- (i) an electrode surface is situated on the textile layer, or (ii) the textile layer includes or forms an electrode surface;
- an electronics module including electronic components and an electronic carrier, the electronic components being situated on the electronic carrier, the electronic carrier forming a flexible circuit board including vias;
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- a conductive yarn for achieving an embroidery fastening and contacting with the the flexible circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.