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者、开发商和制造商，继在汽车和测量市场取得巨大成功之后，加上电容式传感器技术的技术进步，Trumeter 希望开发一个集成、电容式触摸、不锈钢控制单元，并了解该技术是否有潜力应用于消费产品市场，为家用电器创建真正的电容式触摸控制。温度对电子设备的不利影响和感官的限制迄今为止，金属技术已将触摸屏、无按钮、控制技术集成到金属中，限制了该技术完全集成到电器中，导致仍然需要有限的昂贵控制单元，并阻碍了该技术的尺寸和智能控制优势的实现。该项目的外部驱动力是家电制造商对创新的需求，以改进其产品的设计、成本和效率，内部驱动力是 Trumeter 希望在市场上脱颖而出，欧盟有关家电效率的立法也有望在今年实现。 2018 年，进一步推动对新型高效技术的需求。如果该项目成功，将推出世界上第一个集成到金属中的触摸感应控制系统，该技术的实施将集中在烤箱上，而 Trumeter 已经探索了其他应用和市场超过 60 年。 ” 拥有为各种行业设计和商业化复杂测量、传感产品的经验；如果成功，Trumeter 相信该技术在医疗设备、汽车和其他家用电器方面具有更广泛的应用潜力。该项目将有助于确保 Trumeter 和英国仍然处于传感技术的前沿，并为英国制造业带来更广泛的利益。