# US 2019/0171330 A1 · Touch control device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171330 A1 - Document ID: US20190171330A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/178,466 - Filed: 2018-11-01 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-02 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Donghee SEOK; Gideok KWON; Jong Bok LEE; HeeJin RO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171330A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/0416: {Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers} - G06F 3/04162: {for exchanging data with external devices, e.g. smart pens, via the digitiser sensing hardware} - G06F 3/044: by capacitive means - H01R 9/2408: {Modular blocks (H01R9/26 takes precedence)} - H01R 13/6675: {with built-in power supply} - H01R 13/6683: {with built-in sensor} - H01R 29/00: Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, {programmable connectors} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract Disclosed is a touch control device comprising at least two modules. A touch control device includes a submodule having a first housing, a first sensor electrode formed on at least one face of the first housing, and a first sensor integrated circuit (IC) detecting a change in permittivity of the first sensor electrode, and a main module having a second housing detachably coupled to the first housing, a second sensor electrode formed at least one face of the second housing, a second sensor IC detecting a change in permittivity of the second sensor electrode, a power supplier provided to supply power to the submodule, a communication module provided to communicate with an external device, and a controller configured to control the external device based on the change in permittivity of the second sensor IC. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A touch control device comprising: a submodule having a first housing, a first sensor electrode formed on at least one face of the first housing, and a first sensor integrated circuit (IC) detecting a change in permittivity of the first sensor electrode; and a main module having a second housing detachably coupled to the first housing, a second sensor electrode formed at least one face of the second housing, a second sensor IC detecting a change in permittivity of the second sensor electrode, a power supplier provided to supply power to the submodule, a communication module provided to communicate with an external device, and a controller configured to control the external device based on the change in permittivity of the second sensor IC. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The touch control device of claim 1, wherein the submodule comprises at least one first male connector arranged on at least one face of the first housing, and at least one first female connector arranged on at least one other face than the at least one face of the first housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The touch control device of claim 2, wherein the main module comprises at least one second female connector arranged on at least one face of the second housing and formed to be detachably coupled to the first male connector, and at least one second male connector arranged on at least one other face than the at least one face of the second housing, and formed to be detachably coupled to the first female connector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first male connector comprises a plurality of first male connectors, wherein the second female connector comprises a plurality of second female connectors, and wherein the main module and the submodule are electrically coupled when one of the plurality of first male connectors and one of the plurality of second female connectors are coupled to each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first female connector comprises a plurality of first female connectors, wherein the second male connector comprises a plurality of second male connectors, and wherein the main module and the submodule are electrically coupled when one of the plurality of first female connectors and one of the plurality of second male connectors are coupled to each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The touch control device of claim 4, wherein when the main module and the submodule are electrically coupled, the power supplier supplies power to the submodule, and the controller is configured to control the external device based on a change in permittivity of the first sensor IC and a change in permittivity of the second sensor IC. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first housing comprises a metal complex, and wherein the first sensor electrode is formed by metalizing an electrode recess formed by irradiating laser to an outer surface of the first housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first male connector protrudes outward from at least one face of the first housing, and wherein the first female connector is sunken inward from other face than the at least one face of the first housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first female connector comprises a plurality of ribs arranged with a gap, and wherein the second male connector is formed to be fitted in between the plurality of ribs. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The touch control device of claim 3, wherein the first female connector is arranged to correspond to the second male connector and has an insertion rib with insertion space, and wherein the second male connector is inserted to the insertion space to be coupled to the first female connector. ### Claim 11 A touch control device comprising: a submodule having a first housing, a first sensor electrode formed on at least one face of the first housing, and a first sensor integrated circuit (IC) detecting a change in permittivity of the first sensor electrode; and a main module having a second housing detachably coupled to the first housing, a second sensor electrode formed at least one face of the second housing, a second sensor IC detecting a change in permittivity of the second sensor electrode, a communication module provided to communicate with an external device, and a controller configured to control the external device based on the change in permittivity of the second sensor IC. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The touch control device of claim 11 further comprises a power supplier provided to supply power to the main module and disposed outside the main module and the submodule. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The touch control device of claim 12, wherein the power supplier configured to supply power to the main module and the submodule.