WO2015045572A1 - 電子下敷き - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electronic underlay that is placed under a sheet of paper to be written with a writing instrument and optically detects the pressing position of the tip of the writing instrument on the surface of the sheet.
- an input device for inputting characters and the like an input device having a pressure-sensitive touch panel and a display has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- a sheet is placed on the pressure-sensitive touch panel and characters or the like are written on the sheet with a writing tool (such as a pen)
- the pressure-sensitive touch panel detects the position pressed by the tip (such as a pen tip) and the display
- the above-mentioned characters and the like are displayed on the display.
- a position sensor that optically detects the pressed position has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- a plurality of cores serving as optical paths are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the periphery of the cores is covered with a clad to form a sheet-like optical waveguide, and light from the light emitting element is applied to one end face of each core. Light that has entered and propagated through each core is detected by the light receiving element at the other end face of each core.
- the core of the pressed portion is crushed (the cross-sectional area of the core in the pressing direction is reduced), and the light receiving element Since the light detection level at the lowering is reduced, the pressed position can be detected.
- the present inventors produced an electronic underlay in which the pressure-sensitive touch panel of Patent Document 1 was replaced with the position sensor using an optical waveguide of Patent Document 2. That is, in the electronic underlay, when a paper is placed on the surface of the clad of the optical waveguide and characters are written on the paper with a writing instrument, the core of the pressing part is crushed by the pressing of the tip of the writing instrument, and the pressing part In the core, since the light detection level at the light receiving element is lowered, the pressing position by the tip of the writing instrument can be detected.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic underlay capable of detecting the pressing position by the tip of a writing instrument even when the writing pressure is low.
- the electronic underlay of the present invention is used by being placed under a sheet of paper to be written with a writing instrument, and a plurality of linear cores formed in a lattice shape are used as sheet-like first and second cladding layers.
- a sheet-like optical waveguide having the surface of the second clad layer as the surface on which the sheet is placed, a light emitting element connected to one end surface of the core of the optical waveguide, and connected to the other end surface of the core The surface portion of the paper corresponding to the lattice-shaped core portion of the optical waveguide is received by the light receiving element through the core of the optical waveguide.
- a core having a thickness in the range of 10 to 100 ⁇ m and a modulus of elasticity in the range of 1 to 10 GPa is embedded in the surface portion of the first cladding layer, and the surface of the first cladding layer and the core With the top surface of the first clad layer and the top surface of the core covered with the surface of the first cladding layer, the thickness is in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m, and the elastic modulus is in the range of 0.1 to 10 GPa.
- An optical waveguide in which a second cladding layer set inside is formed.
- the present inventors put paper on the surface of the clad layer of the sheet-shaped optical waveguide for detecting the pressed position, and when writing letters on the paper with a writing tool such as a pen, even if the writing pressure is low, it depends on the tip of the writing tool.
- a writing tool such as a pen
- research was repeated on the structure of the optical waveguide.
- the reason why the pressing position by the tip of the writing instrument cannot be detected when the writing pressure is low is that the clad layer portion located above the core is thick (over 100 ⁇ m).
- the first cladding layer is formed so as to cover the core.
- the paper is placed on the surface of the first cladding layer with the second cladding layer on the bottom and the first cladding layer on the top.
- the present inventors broke the conventional technical common sense, turned the manufactured optical waveguide upside down, and set the second cladding layer on the upper side and the first cladding layer on the lower side.
- the inventors have determined that the second cladding layer has a thickness in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus of 0.1 M to 10 GPa. If the core is set within the range and the core is set within the range of 10 to 100 ⁇ m in thickness and within the range of elastic modulus of 1 to 10 GPa, the pressing position by the tip of the writing instrument can be detected even if the writing pressure is low.
- the headline, the present invention has been reached.
- the optical waveguide on which the paper is placed is formed in the above (A). That is, in a state where the optical waveguide has a specific structure, the second cladding layer positioned above the core is appropriately formed thin, the core is formed appropriately thick, and the second cladding is further formed.
- the layer and core have the proper elastic modulus. Therefore, when writing letters or the like on a paper placed on the surface of the second clad layer with a writing instrument, the electronic underlay of the present invention has the structure of the optical waveguide and the second even if the writing pressure is low. Combined with the characteristics of the cladding layer and the characteristics of the core, the amount of light propagation in the core of the pressed portion by the tip of the writing instrument is likely to decrease, and the pressed position can be accurately detected.
- a protective layer is provided on the surface of the second cladding layer, the surface of the protective layer is used as the paper mounting surface, and a laminate composed of the second cladding layer and the protective layer has a thickness of 1 to 100 ⁇ m.
- the elastic modulus is set within the range of 0.1 M to 10 GPa, the pressing position by the tip of the writing instrument is more accurately detected while protecting the thin second cladding layer by the protective layer. be able to.
- An embodiment of the electronic underlay of the present invention is shown typically, (a) is the top view, and (b) is the expanded sectional view. It is an expanded sectional view showing typically the use condition of the above-mentioned electronic underlay.
- (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows typically the manufacturing method of the optical waveguide which comprises the said electronic underlay.
- Other embodiment of the electronic underlay of this invention is shown typically, (a) is the top view, (b) is the expanded sectional view. It is an expanded sectional view showing typically the modification of the above-mentioned electronic underlay.
- (A) to (f) are enlarged plan views schematically showing the crossing form of lattice-like cores in the electronic underlay.
- (B) is an enlarged plan view which shows typically the course of the light in the cross
- FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view showing an embodiment of an electronic underlay according to the present invention
- FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged view of a cross section at the center.
- the optical waveguide W on which the paper is placed has a lattice-like core 2 embedded in the surface portion of the sheet-like under clad layer (first clad layer) 1,
- the surface of the clad layer 1 and the top surface of the core 2 are formed flush with each other, and the surface of the under clad layer 1 and the top surface of the core 2 are covered, and a sheet-like overcladding layer (the first thickness) 2 clad layer) 3 is formed in a sheet-like shape.
- the surface of the over clad layer 3 serves as the paper placement surface.
- the over cladding layer 3 has a thickness set in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus in the range of 0.1 M to 10 GPa.
- the core 2 has a thickness set in a range of 10 to 100 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus in a range of 1 to 10 GPa.
- the characteristics of the over clad layer 3 positioned above the core 2 are set in the above specific range, and the core It is a major feature of the present invention that the two characteristics are set in the specific range.
- the under cladding layer 1 has a thickness set in the range of 20 to 2000 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus in the range of 0.1 M to 1 GPa.
- the electronic underlay is formed on the light emitting element 4 connected to one end surface of the linear core 2 constituting the lattice-shaped core 2 and the other end surface of the linear core 2. And a light receiving element 5 connected thereto.
- the light emitted from the light emitting element 4 passes through the core 2 and is received by the light receiving element 5.
- the optical waveguide W, the light emitting element 4 and the light receiving element 5 are provided on the surface of a rigid plate 7 such as a resin plate or a metal plate.
- the core 2 is indicated by a chain line, and the thickness of the chain line indicates the thickness of the core 2.
- the number of cores 2 is omitted.
- the arrow of Fig.1 (a) has shown the direction where light travels.
- the electronic underlay is used under a paper K on which a memo or the like is written with the writing instrument 10, as shown in a sectional view in FIG.
- the surface of the over-cladding layer 3 of the optical waveguide W under the electron is made to be a contact surface with the paper K.
- An input of a memo or the like is performed by writing a memo or the like on the surface of the paper K with the writing instrument 10.
- the input area on the paper K is a portion corresponding to the lattice-like core 2 (see FIG. 1A) of the optical waveguide W of the electronic underlay.
- the writing pressure by the tip 10a of the pen tip or the like is transmitted to the over clad layer 3 through the paper K, and the optical waveguide W is pressed.
- the core 2 bends so as to sink into the underclad layer 1 along the tip 10a of the pen tip or the like at the pressing portion by the tip 10a of the pen tip or the like. Then, light leakage (scattering) occurs from the bent portion of the core 2.
- the light detection level at the light receiving element 5 is reduced, and the position (coordinates) of the tip 10a of the pen tip or the like is determined from the decrease in the light detection level. Can be detected.
- the over clad layer 3 has a thickness set in the range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus in the range of 0.1 M to 10 GPa.
- the portion above 2 (over clad layer 3) is thinly formed with an appropriate elastic modulus. Therefore, even if the writing pressure is low, the bending degree of the core 2 can be made steep (the radius of curvature of the bent portion is reduced).
- the core 2 has an appropriate elastic modulus because the thickness is set in the range of 10 to 100 ⁇ m and the elastic modulus is set in the range of 1 to 10 GPa. In this state, it is formed thick. Therefore, the light reflection angle at the bent portion of the core 2 is increased.
- a combination of the sharp bending of the core 2 and the large reflection angle of the light at the bent portion increases the amount of light leaking (scattering) from the core 2. That is, even if the writing pressure is low, the pressed position (coordinates) by the tip 10a such as the pen tip can be accurately detected.
- the portion of the optical waveguide W that the tip 10a of the writing instrument 10 presses through the paper K is deformed as described above, so that the writing quality is good.
- the submerged depth D of the core 2 into the under cladding layer 1 is preferably up to 2000 ⁇ m. If it exceeds that, the under cladding layer 1, the core 2 and the over cladding layer 3 may not return to their original state, or the optical waveguide W may be cracked.
- the electronic underlay is provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) for controlling the electronic underlay, and the CPU has a pen tip due to a decrease in the light detection level at the light receiving element 5.
- a program for specifying the movement locus of the tip 10a is incorporated. That is, the electronic underlay is a position sensor that detects the position of the tip (pen tip etc.) 10a of the writing instrument (pen etc.) 10 when writing a memo etc. on the surface of the paper K.
- data indicating the movement locus of the tip 10a of the writing instrument 10 is stored (stored) in a storage unit such as a memory as electronic data.
- information such as memos stored (stored) in the storage means can be played back (displayed) using a playback terminal (personal computer, smartphone, tablet terminal, etc.), and further for the above playback. It can also be stored in the terminal.
- the playback terminal and the electronic underlay are connected by a connection cable such as a micro USB cable, for example.
- the storage (memory) of the storage means is performed in a versatile file format such as pdf, for example.
- the forming material of the under cladding layer 1, the core 2 and the over cladding layer 3 constituting the optical waveguide W include a photosensitive resin, a thermosetting resin, and the like, and the optical waveguide W is manufactured by a manufacturing method corresponding to the forming material.
- an under cladding layer (first cladding layer) 1 is formed on the upper surface of the over cladding layer 3 so as to cover the core 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 3D, the obtained structure is turned upside down so that the under cladding layer 1 is on the lower side and the over cladding layer 3 is on the upper side. In this way, the optical waveguide W is obtained.
- the refractive index of the core 2 is set larger than the refractive indexes of the under cladding layer 1 and the over cladding layer 3.
- the elastic modulus and refractive index can be adjusted by, for example, selecting the type of each forming material and adjusting the composition ratio.
- FIG. 4 (a) is a plan view showing another embodiment of the electronic underlay of the present invention
- FIG. 4 (b) is an enlarged view of the cross section at the center.
- the electronic underlay of this embodiment is provided with a protective layer P made of resin or the like on the surface of the over clad layer (second clad layer) 3 in the above embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). ing.
- the surface of the protective layer P becomes the placement surface of the paper K.
- the laminate composed of the over clad layer 3 and the protective layer P is set within a thickness range of 1 to 100 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus within a range of 0.1 M to 10 GPa.
- the thickness and elastic modulus of the laminate are set in the above range with the adhesive layer included.
- the other parts are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts.
- the portion above the core 2 (a laminate comprising the over clad layer 3 and the protective layer P) is appropriate. It is formed thin with a good elastic modulus. Therefore, even if the writing pressure is low, the bending degree of the core 2 can be made steep (the radius of curvature of the bent part is reduced), and the amount of light leaking (scattering) from the core 2 can be increased. . That is, even if the writing pressure is low, the pressed position (coordinates) by the tip 10a such as the pen tip can be accurately detected. In addition, the thin over clad layer 3 can be protected by the protective layer P.
- the material for forming the protective layer P examples include resins such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PI (polyimide), and PEN (polyethylene naphthalate), rubbers such as silicone rubber and acrylic rubber, and metals such as stainless steel and aluminum. Etc.
- the thickness of the said protective layer P should just be formed in the range of the thickness of the said laminated body, and is set in the range which exceeds 0 micrometer and is less than 99 micrometers.
- the back surface of the under cladding layer 1 (the under cladding layer 1 and the rigid plate). 7) may be provided with an elastic layer R such as a rubber layer.
- the undercladding layer 1 is set to have a thickness in the range of 1 to 200 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus in the range of 0.1 M to 10 GPa, and the elastic layer R has an elastic thickness in the range of 20 to 20000 ⁇ m.
- the rate is set within the range of 0.1 M to 1 GPa.
- the restoring force of the under cladding layer 1, the core 2 and the over cladding layer 3 is weak, or the under cladding layer 1, the core 2 and the over cladding layer 3 are originally made of a material having a weak restoring force.
- the elastic force of the elastic layer R is used to assist the weak restoring force, and after the pressing by the tip 10a of the writing instrument 10 is released, the original state can be restored.
- the rigid plate 7 is provided to support the optical waveguide W.
- the rigid plate 7 may not be provided.
- the input is performed in a state where the optical waveguide W with the electronic base is placed on a hard flat table such as a table.
- each of the intersecting portions of the lattice-like core 2 is normally formed in a state in which all four intersecting directions are continuous, as shown in an enlarged plan view in FIG.
- the gap G is formed of a material for forming the under cladding layer 1 or the over cladding layer 3.
- the width d of the gap G exceeds 0 (zero), and is usually set to 20 ⁇ m or less.
- two intersecting directions are discontinuous. As shown in FIG.
- the three intersecting directions may be discontinuous, or as shown in FIG. 6 (f), all the four intersecting directions may be discontinuous. It may be discontinuous.
- the light crossing loss can be reduced. That is, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), in an intersection where all four intersecting directions are continuous, if one of the intersecting directions (upward in FIG. 7 (a)) is noted, the light incident on the intersection Part of the light reaches the wall surface 2a of the core 2 orthogonal to the core 2 through which the light has traveled, and is transmitted through the core 2 because the reflection angle at the wall surface is large [two points in FIG. (See chain line arrow). Such transmission of light also occurs in the direction opposite to the above (downward in FIG. 7A).
- FIG. 7B when one intersecting direction (the upward direction in FIG.
- Component a Epoxy resin (Epogosei PT, manufactured by Yokkaichi Gosei Co., Ltd.)
- Component b Epoxy resin (manufactured by Daicel, EHPE3150)
- Component c Photoacid generator (manufactured by Sun Apro, CPI 200K)
- Component d Epoxy resin (manufactured by Daicel, EHPE3150)
- Component e Epoxy resin (manufactured by Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd., YDCN700-10)
- Component f Photoacid generator (made by ADEKA, SP170)
- Component g Ethyl lactate (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., solvent)
- a core forming material was prepared by mixing these components d to g.
- optical waveguide was manufactured as follows. At this time, the thickness and elastic modulus of the over clad layer and the like constituting the optical waveguide were set to the values shown in Tables 1 to 4 below. The elastic modulus was adjusted by adjusting the contents of the components a to c, components d and e, and components h to j. The elastic modulus was measured using a viscoelasticity measuring device (TA instruments Japan Inc., RSA3).
- Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 to 9 an over clad layer was formed on the surface of a glass substrate by spin coating using the over clad layer forming material
- Examples 10 to 18 and Comparative Examples 10 to 18 having a protective layer a PET sheet (Mitsubishi Resin, B100) was placed as a protective layer on the surface of a glass substrate, and the PET sheet An over clad layer was formed on the surface by spin coating using the over clad layer forming material.
- the core was formed in a linear pattern on the upper surface of the over clad layer by photolithography using the core forming material.
- an under clad layer was formed on the upper surface of the over clad layer by spin coating using the under clad layer forming material so as to cover the core.
- a light emitting element (Optowell, XH85-S0603-2s) was connected to one end face of the core of the optical waveguide, and a light receiving element (Hamamatsu Photonics, s10226) was connected to the other end face of the core. In this way, an electronic underlay was produced.
- a rubber layer is provided between the under cladding layer and the ABS resin rigid plate, and the under cladding layer has a thickness in the range of 1 to 200 ⁇ m and an elastic modulus of 0.1 M to 10 GPa. Even when the electronic underlay was evaluated in the same manner as in Examples 1 to 18 described above, the rubber layer was set in the range of 20 to 20000 ⁇ m in thickness and in the range of elastic modulus 0.1 M to 1 GPa. Results showing the same tendency as in Examples 1 to 18 were obtained.
- the electronic underlay according to the present invention can be used to accurately detect the pressing position by the tip of the writing instrument even when the writing pressure is low when writing a memo or the like on the paper with a writing instrument. .
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(A)第1クラッド層の表面部分に、厚みが10~100μmの範囲内で、弾性率が1~10GPaの範囲内に設定されたコアが埋設されて、上記第1クラッド層の表面とコアの頂面とが面一に形成され、それら第1クラッド層の表面とコアの頂面とを被覆した状態で、厚みが1~100μmの範囲内で、弾性率が0.1M~10GPaの範囲内に設定された第2クラッド層が形成されている光導波路。
成分a:エポキシ樹脂(四日市合成社製、エポゴーセーPT)
成分b:エポキシ樹脂(ダイセル社製、EHPE3150)
成分c:光酸発生剤(サンアプロ社製、CPI200K)
これら成分a~cを混合することにより、オーバークラッド層の形成材料を調製した。
成分d:エポキシ樹脂(ダイセル社製、EHPE3150)
成分e:エポキシ樹脂(新日鉄化学社製、YDCN700-10)
成分f:光酸発生剤(ADEKA社製、SP170)
成分g:乳酸エチル(和光純薬工業社製、溶剤)
これら成分d~gを混合することにより、コアの形成材料を調製した。
成分h:エポキシ樹脂(四日市合成社製、エポゴーセーPT)
成分i:エポキシ樹脂(三菱化学社製、JER1007)
成分j:光酸発生剤(サンアプロ社製、CPI200K)
成分k:乳酸エチル(和光純薬工業社製、溶剤)
これら成分h~kを混合することにより、アンダークラッド層の形成材料を調製した。
つぎのようにして、光導波路を作製した。このとき、光導波路を構成するオーバークラッド層等の厚みおよび弾性率は、下記の表1~4に示した値とした。なお、弾性率の調整は、上記成分a~c、成分d,e、成分h~jの含有量を調整することにより行った。また、弾性率の測定は、粘弾性測定装置(TA instruments Japan Inc. 社製、RSA3)を用いた。
上記光導波路のコアの一端面に、発光素子(Optowell社製、XH85-S0603-2s )を接続し、コアの他端面に、受光素子(浜松ホトニクス社製、s10226)を接続した。このようにして、電子下敷きを作製した。
上記電子下敷きの表面(オーバークラッド層の表面または保護層の表面)に、厚み85μmの用紙を載せ、その用紙の表面に、ボールペンの先端(先端直径0.7mm)により、低筆圧に相当する荷重0.735N(人の平均筆圧に相当する荷重は1.47N)をかけた。そして、そのボールペンの先端による押圧を正確に検知できた(受光素子での光の検出レベルが充分に低下した)ものを合格と評価し○を、正確に検知できなかったものを不合格と評価し×を、下記の表1~4に示した。
1 アンダークラッド層
2 コア
3 オーバークラッド層
4 発光素子
5 受光素子
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- 筆記具で書き込む用紙の下に敷いて使用され、格子状に形成された複数の線状のコアをシート状の第1および第2クラッド層により挟持し、その第2クラッド層の表面を上記用紙の載置面とするシート状の光導波路と、この光導波路のコアの一端面に接続される発光素子と、上記コアの他端面に接続される受光素子とを備え、上記発光素子で発光された光が、上記光導波路のコアを経て、上記受光素子で受光され、上記光導波路の格子状のコア部分に対応する上記用紙の表面部分を入力領域とし、その入力領域における筆記具の先端の移動軌跡を、その移動により変化したコアの光伝播量によって特定する電子下敷きであって、上記光導波路が下記(A)に形成されていることを特徴とする電子下敷き。
(A)第1クラッド層の表面部分に、厚みが10~100μmの範囲内で、弾性率が1~10GPaの範囲内に設定されたコアが埋設されて、上記第1クラッド層の表面とコアの頂面とが面一に形成され、それら第1クラッド層の表面とコアの頂面とを被覆した状態で、厚みが1~100μmの範囲内で、弾性率が0.1M~10GPaの範囲内に設定された第2クラッド層が形成されている光導波路。 - 上記第2クラッド層の表面に、保護層を設け、その保護層の表面を上記用紙の載置面とし、それら第2クラッド層と保護層とからなる積層体を、厚み1~100μmの範囲内で、弾性率0.1M~10GPaの範囲内に設定する請求項1記載の電子下敷き。
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