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

概念验证：不锈钢金属面板中完全集成的电容式触摸控制

• 批准号: 710724
• 金额: $ 9.85万
• 依托单位: TRUMETER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710724
• 关键词: Proof; concept; Fully; integrated; capacitive

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.

Trumeter Technologies Ltd是创新照明、测量和传感技术的领先设计师、开发商和制造商。在汽车和测量市场取得相当大的成功之后，再加上电容式传感器技术的技术进步，Trumeter希望开发集成电容式触摸不锈钢控制单元的基本实验室原型，并了解该技术是否有潜力应用于消费品市场，以创造真正的电容式触摸控制家用电器。温度对电子产品的不利影响和金属传感技术的局限性迄今为止限制了触摸屏，无按钮，金属控制技术的集成，限制了该技术被完全集成到电器中，导致仍然需要昂贵的控制单元，并阻止了技术的尺寸和智能控制效益方面的实现。该项目的外部驱动因素是家电制造商对创新的需求，以改善其产品的设计、成本和效率，而内部则是trumeter希望在市场上脱颖而出。欧盟关于电器效率的立法预计也将在2018年出台，这将进一步推动对新型高效技术的需求。如果成功，该项目将成为世界上第一个将触摸感应控制系统集成到金属中的项目。在探索其他应用和市场之前，该技术将重点应用于烤箱。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，感官产品；如果成功，Trumeter相信这项技术有更大的潜力，可以应用于医疗设备、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前沿，并为英国制造业带来更广泛的利益。