Proof of concept: Fully integrated capacitive touch controls in a stainless steel metal panel

Trumeter Technologies Ltd是一家领先的照明、测量和传感技术设计、开发和制造商。在汽车和测量市场取得巨大成功之后，再加上电容传感器技术的技术进步，Trumeter希望开发一个集成电容触摸的基本实验室原型，了解该技术是否有潜力应用于消费品市场，为家用电器创造真正的电容式触摸控制。温度对电子产品的不利影响和金属传感技术的局限性，到目前为止，限制了触摸屏、无按钮、金属控制技术的集成，限制了该技术完全集成到电器中，导致仍然需要昂贵的控制单元，并阻碍了该技术的尺寸和智能控制效益方面的实现。该项目是由电器制造商对改进设计的创新的需求驱动的，Trumeter的目标是提高产品的成本和效率，并在内部实现在市场上脱颖而出的愿望。预计2018年欧盟也将通过电器能效立法，进一步推动对新能效技术的需求。如果该项目成功，将产生世界上第一个集成到金属中的触摸感应控制系统。在探索其他应用和市场之前，该技术的实施将集中在烤箱上。Trumeter拥有超过60年的经验，为各种行业设计和商业化复杂的测量和传感产品;如果成功，Trumeter相信该技术具有更广泛的潜力，可应用于医疗设备，汽车和其他家用电器。该项目将有助于确保Trumeter和英国保持在传感技术的最前沿，并为英国制造业带来更广泛的利益。

Trumeter Technologies Ltd are a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of innovativelighting, measurement and sensory technology. Following considerable success in theautomotive and measurement markets, coupled with technical advancements in capacitivesensor technology, Trumeter wish to develop a basic lab prototype of integrated, capacitivetouch, stainless steel control unit and understand whether there is potential for the technologyto be applied in the consumer products market for the creation of the true capacitive touchcontrols for home appliances.The detrimental effect of temperature on electronics and limitations of sensory technology inmetal has so far restricted the integration of touch screen, button-less, control technology inmetal, restricting this technology being fully integrated into appliances, resulting in expensivecontrol units still being required and preventing size and smart control benefit aspects of thetechnology being realised.The project is being driven externally by demand from appliance manufacturers forinnovations to improve the design, cost and efficiency of their products, and internally byTrumeter’s desire to differentiate themselves in the market. EU legislation on applianceefficiency is also expected in 2018, further driving demand for new efficient technology.If successful the project will result in the world’s first, touch sensitive control systemintegrated into metal. Implementation of the technology will focus on ovens, before otherapplications and markets are explored. Trumeter has over 60 years’ of experience designingand commercialising sophisticated measurement, sensory products for a variety of industries;if successful, Trumeter believe the technology has wider potential, for application in medicaldevices, cars and other home appliances. The project will help ensure Trumeter and the UKremains at the forefront of sensory technology and to the wider benefit to the UKmanufacturing community.