Capacitance Sensing Switch Module
AssigneeDelta Electronics, Inc.
InventorsI-Shen LIN, Ming-Jen LIANG, Yu-Tang LIU
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Abstract
A capacitance sensing switch module is provided. The capacitance sensing switch module for controlling a cooktop includes a plate, at least one key, an insulating pad, a circuit board and at least one foil. The plate is disposed in a side of the cooktop and has at least one hole passing through the plate. The key is disposed in the hole. The insulating pad is disposed between the key and the plate. The key and the plate are separated by the insulating pad. The circuit board is disposed under the plate. The foil is disposed on the circuit board and on the position corresponding to the key. There is an insulation gap between the foil and the key.
Claims8
A capacitance sensing switch module for controlling a cooktop, comprising:
- a plate disposed in a side of the cooktop, wherein the plate has at least one hole passing through the plate;
- a key disposed in the hole;
- an insulating pad disposed between the key and the plate, the key and the plate are separated by the insulating pad;
- a circuit board disposed under the plate;
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- a foil disposed on the circuit board and on the position corresponding to the key, wherein an insulation gap is formed between the foil and the key.
A cooktop, comprising:
- a glass plate;
- at least one burners embedded in the glass plate;
- and
- a capacitance sensing switch module disposed in a side of the glass plate, wherein the capacitance sensing switch module further comprises:
- a plate has at least one hole passing through the plate;
- a key disposed in the hole;
- an insulating pad disposed between the key and the plate, the key and the plate are separated by the insulating pad;
- a circuit board disposed under the plate;
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- a foil disposed on the circuit board and on the position corresponding to the key, wherein an insulation gap is formed between the foil and the key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.