Body-registering unified circuit in-line touch switch

An inline touch input apparatus comprising:

• an input port configured to receive control signals;
• an output port configured to transmit output signals;
• a single inline circuit board extending in a horizontal axis, the single inline circuit board serially and operably connecting the input port and the output port;
• and,
• a housing enclosing the single inline circuit board, wherein:
• the single inline circuit board comprises at least one capacitive touch input electrode directly disposed on the single inline circuit board, and,
• the housing comprises at least one saddle depression, wherein each of the at least one saddle depression is located directly above a corresponding one of the at least one capacitive touch input electrode in a vertical axis, wherein the at least one saddle depression is configured to register with the corresponding one of the at least one capacitive touch input electrode, such that,
• when a user places a body portion in any of the at least one saddle depression, the body portion is positioned to operably engage with the at least one capacitive touch input electrode through the housing.

An inline touch input apparatus comprising:

• an input port configured to receive control signals;
• an output port configured to transmit output signals;
• a single inline circuit board extending in a horizontal axis, serially and operably connecting the input port and the output port;
• and,
• a housing enclosing the single inline circuit board, wherein:
• the single inline circuit board comprises at least one capacitive touch input electrode directly disposed on the single inline circuit board, and,
• the housing comprises means for registering the at least one capacitive touch input electrode, wherein the means for registering the at least one capacitive touch input electrode is configured to locate directly above a corresponding one of the at least one capacitive touch input electrode in a vertical axis, such that,
• when a user places a body portion in the means for registering the at least one capacitive touch input electrode, the body portion operably engages with the at least one capacitive touch input electrode through the housing.