公开(公告)号：EP2954392A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-16

申请号：EP14707268.0

申请日：2014-02-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： HARLEY, Jonah, A. ,  HUPPI, Brian, Q. ,  SHAH, Dhaval, N. ,  GRUNTHANER, Martin, P. ,  HOTELLING, Steven, P. ,  CHRISTOPHY, Miguel, C. ,  KATIYAR, Vivek ,  TAN, Tan, Yew ,  BUTLER, Christopher, J. ,  DE JONG, Erik, G. ,  QIAO, Rui ,  MARTISAUSKAS, Steven, J. ,  HOEN, Storrs, T. ,  DINH, Richard, Hung, Minh ,  HOOTON, Lee, E. ,  SPRAGGS, Ian, A. ,  COHEN, Sawyer, I. ,  PAKULA, David, A. ,  RICHARDS, Peter, W. ,  LEUNG, Omar, Sze ,  SARTEE, Ming

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: A device configured to determine the location and magnitude of a touch on a surface of the device. The device includes a transparent touch sensor that is configured to detect a location of a touch on the transparent touch sensor. The device also includes a force-sensing structure disposed at the periphery of the transparent touch sensor. The force sensor includes an upper capacitive plate and a compressible element disposed on one side of the upper capacitive plate. The force sensor also includes a lower capacitive plate disposed on a side of the compressible element that is opposite the upper capacitive plate.