Three or more detection electrodes intersect in each of sections that divide a region to which an object is approachable. The detection electrodes each include partial electrodes connected in cascade via wiring, and partial electrodes included in the detection electrodes that intersect in each section are disposed in the section. Three or more partial electrodes disposed in the section includes a single first partial electrode and at least two second partial electrodes. The first partial electrode is connected in cascade to the partial electrode on one side through a first-layer or second-layer wiring and to the partial electrode on the other side through the second-layer wiring. Each second partial electrode is connected in cascade to the partial electrode in one side through the first-layer wiring and to the partial electrode on the other side through the second-layer wiring.

A door handle including a capacitance sensor configured to detect an operation body is provided. The capacitance sensor includes a substrate formed of an insulator and having a surface, at least one first sensor electrode disposed on the surface of the substrate, a plurality of second sensor electrodes disposed on the surface of the substrate, and a controller. The number of the plurality of second sensor electrodes is greater than the number of the at least one first sensor electrode. The controller applies a voltage to the plurality of second sensor electrodes and detects a coordinate position of the operation body, in a case where a capacitance between the operation body and the at least one first sensor electrode is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

An apparatus may include a touch sensor, a touch region of the touch sensor that is free of sense electrodes, a first peripheral region of the touch sensor and a second peripheral region of the touch senor and the touch region is located between the first peripheral region and the second peripheral region, a first sense electrode is located in the first peripheral region, a second sense electrode is located in the second peripheral region.

An input device includes one or more groups of two or more touch sensitive elements. Each group of two or more touch sensitive elements is arranged to generate a sequence of electronic waveforms corresponding to a multi-digit code that identifies the group in response to a swiping touch across the two or more touch sensitive elements.

An electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of data switches, a plurality of sensing electrodes, and a plurality of touch switches. The data lines and the sensing electrodes are arranged on the substrate. The plurality of data switches respectively have a first connection end and a second connection end, and the plurality of touch switches respectively have a third connection end and a fourth connection end. The first connection end of the plurality of data switches respectively couple to one of the plurality of the data lines. The third connection end of the plurality of touch switches respectively couple to one of the plurality of the sensing electrodes, and the fourth connection end of the plurality of touch switches respectively couple to the second connection end of one of the plurality of data switches.

An input device according to an embodiment includes a first sensor electrode disposed on a substrate, a second sensor electrode which faces the first sensor electrode and which is capacitively coupled to the first sensor electrode, and a detection circuit which detects approach of an operation body to the second sensor electrode based on an electrostatic capacitance of the first sensor electrode.

An apparatus may include a touch sensor, a touch region of the touch sensor that is free of sense electrodes, a first peripheral region of the touch sensor and a second peripheral region of the touch senor and the touch region is located between the first peripheral region and the second peripheral region, a first sense electrode is located in the first peripheral region, a second sense electrode is located in the second peripheral region.

A vehicle manipulation detecting device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes and a shield electrode. Each of the sensor electrodes is configured to be attached to a window glass of a vehicle and output a detection signal corresponding to a capacitance changed in response to contact or approach of an object. The sensor electrodes include at least one first sensor electrode and at least one second sensor electrode. The shield electrode is arranged at a position corresponding to the first sensor electrode on an inner side of the first sensor electrode with reference to a passenger compartment of the vehicle.

Systems and methods are provided for detecting proximity to and collisions with medical devices. A capacitive sensor element includes a compressible insulator layer that has a first conductor track arrangement on a first surface and a second conductor track arrangement on a second surface. The second surface lies opposite the first surface. The sensor apparatus further includes an evaluation device for repeated acquisition of a capacitance value of the sensor element. The evaluation device is configured to output a proximity signal when the respective capacitance value reaches or exceeds a predetermined first threshold value, and is configured to output a collision signal when the respective capacitance value reaches or exceeds a predetermined second threshold value. The second predetermined threshold value is higher than the first predetermined threshold value.

This pinching detection device of a power window is provided with: a sensor electrode provided in a windowpane; a position-detecting electrode that opposes the sensor electrode; and a control unit. The size of an opposing surface area between the sensor electrode and the position-detecting electrode increases as the windowpane is raised. The control unit detects pinching of foreign matter on the basis of a change in capacitance in the sensor electrode and detects a position in the windowpane on the basis of the change in capacitance.