Touch sensor and touch input device comprising same
Provided are a touch sensor and a touch input device including the same. The touch sensor includes a driving electrode including a plurality of driving pattern parts arranged in a first direction and a connection pattern configured to electrically connect two driving pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of driving patterns to each other, and a receiving electrode, in which a first receiving pattern part and a second receiving pattern part, which are disposed with the connection pattern of the driving electrode therebetween, are alternatively arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
1. A touch input device comprising:
a touch sensor comprising a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of conductive patterns;
a driving unit configured to apply a driving signal and a loop driving signal to the touch sensor; a sensing unit configured to sense a receiving signal from the touch sensor; and a control unit configured to control the driving unit and the sensing unit,
wherein a first electrode of the plurality of first electrodes comprises a plurality of first pattern parts which are arranged in a first direction and each of which has an opening therein, a first dummy pattern part disposed in the opening of a first pattern part of the plurality of first pattern parts, and a connection pattern configured to electrically connect two first pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of first pattern parts,
wherein a second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
wherein a conductive pattern of the plurality of conductive patterns extends in the second direction and is electrically connected to the first dummy pattern part of each of the plurality of first electrodes, and wherein two or more conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns are connected to each other to constitute a current loop in which a magnetic field signal is provided to a stylus pen.
2. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern has one end connected to one end of a second conductive pattern of the plurality of conductive patterns to constitute the current loop.
3. The touch input device of claim 2 , wherein one ends of the plurality of conductive patterns are connected to each other to constitute a plurality of current loops.
4. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode comprises a plurality of second pattern parts which are arranged in the second direction and each of which has an opening therein, a second dummy pattern part disposed in the opening of a second pattern part of the plurality of second pattern parts, and a second connection pattern configured to electrically connect two second pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of second pattern parts to each other.
5. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is a driving electrode, and the second electrode is a receiving electrode, wherein, in the receiving electrode, a first receiving pattern part and a second receiving pattern part, which are disposed with the connection pattern of the driving electrode therebetween, are alternatively arranged in the second direction.
6. The touch input device of claim 5 , wherein the first receiving pattern part and the second receiving pattern part are symmetrical to each other based on the connection pattern of the driving electrode.
7. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the driving unit so as to apply the loop driving signal to one of two conductive patterns constituting the current loop and allow the other one to be grounded or apply a signal having a phase opposite to a phase of the loop driving signal to the other one.
8. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control the driving unit so as to allow one of the plurality of conductive patterns to be grounded and apply the loop driving signal to other conductive patterns.
9. The touch input device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pattern comprises a pattern part configured to overlap the first dummy pattern part and electrically connected to the first dummy pattern part.
10. A touch input device comprising:
a touch sensor comprising a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of conductive patterns;
a driving unit configured to apply a driving signal and a loop driving signal to the touch sensor; a sensing unit configured to sense a receiving signal from the touch sensor; and a control unit configured to control the driving unit and the sensing unit,
wherein a first electrode of the plurality of first electrodes comprises a plurality of first pattern parts which are arranged in a first direction and each of which has an opening therein, a first dummy pattern part disposed in the opening of a first pattern part of the plurality of first pattern parts, and a connection pattern configured to electrically connect two first pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of first pattern parts,
wherein a second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
wherein a conductive pattern of the plurality of conductive patterns extends in the second direction and is electrically connected to the first dummy pattern part of each of the plurality of first electrodes, and wherein two or more conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns are connected to each other to constitute a current loop in which a magnetic field signal is provided to a stylus pen,
wherein the first electrode is a driving electrode, and the second electrode is a receiving electrode,
wherein, in the receiving electrode, a first receiving pattern part and a second receiving pattern part, which are disposed with the connection pattern of the driving electrode therebetween, are alternatively arranged in the second direction,
wherein the receiving electrode comprises a first connection pattern and a second connection pattern,
wherein the first and second connection patterns are disposed on a layer different from that on which the first and second receiving pattern parts are disposed,
wherein the first receiving pattern part and the second receiving pattern parts, which are disposed with the connection pattern of the driving electrode therebetween are configured to constitute one group,
wherein the first connection pattern is configured to electrically connect the first receiving pattern part and the second receiving pattern part of each of odd-numbered groups of a plurality of groups in the second direction to each other, and electrically connect the odd-numbered groups to each other, and
wherein the second connection pattern is configured to electrically connect the first receiving pattern part and the second receiving pattern part of each of even-numbered groups of the plurality of groups in the second direction, and electrically connect the even-numbered groups to each other.
11. The touch input device of claim 10 , wherein the first receiving pattern part of one group of the plurality of groups has a recessed pattern part corresponding to a protruding pattern part of the second receiving pattern part of a second group of the plurality of groups, which is adjacent to the first receiving pattern part of the one group, the second receiving pattern part of the one group has a recessed pattern part corresponding to a protruding pattern part of the first receiving pattern part of a third group of the plurality of groups, which is adjacent to the second receiving pattern part of the one group, and the first connection pattern is configured to connect the protruding pattern part of the second receiving pattern part of the second group to the protruding pattern part of the first receiving pattern part of the third group.
12. The touch input device of claim 10 , wherein the first connection pattern comprises:
a corresponding pattern having a shape corresponding to that of each of the first and second receiving pattern parts of even-numbered groups of the plurality of groups and disposed to overlap the first and second receiving pattern parts; and
an extension pattern extending in a direction of the odd-numbered groups from the corresponding pattern.
13. A touch input device comprising:
a touch sensor comprising a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of conductive patterns;
a driving unit configured to apply a driving signal and a loop driving signal to the touch sensor; a sensing unit configured to sense a receiving signal from the touch sensor; and a control unit configured to control the driving unit and the sensing unit,
wherein a first electrode of the plurality of first electrodes comprises a plurality of first pattern parts which are arranged in a first direction and each of which has an opening therein, a first dummy pattern part disposed in the opening of a first pattern part of the plurality of first pattern parts, and a connection pattern configured to electrically connect two first pattern parts, which are adjacent to each other, of the plurality of first pattern parts,
wherein a second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
wherein a conductive pattern of the plurality of conductive patterns extends in the second direction and is electrically connected to the first dummy pattern part of each of the plurality of first electrodes, and wherein two or more conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns are connected to each other to constitute a current loop in which a magnetic field signal is provided to a stylus pen,
wherein the control unit is configured to control the driving unit so that a first loop driving signal is applied to at least one or more conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns disposed at one side based on a position of the stylus pen, and a second loop driving signal is applied to at least one or more conductive patterns of the plurality of conductive patterns disposed at the other side based on the position of the stylus pen, wherein the second loop driving signal is a signal having a phase opposite to that of the first loop driving signal.
14. The touch input device of claim 13 , wherein at least one or more conductive patterns, to which the first loop driving signal is applied, and at least one or more conductive patterns, to which the second loop driving signal is applied, are symmetrical to each other based on the position of the stylus pen.