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Texture recognition apparatus and electronic apparatus

US11972629B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2021
Grant dateApr 30, 2024
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10K59/353
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A texture recognition apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The texture recognition apparatus has a touch side surface, and includes a light source array, an image sensor array and a light shielding matrix, the light source array includes a plurality of light sources; the image sensor array includes a plurality of image sensors, the plurality of image sensors are configured to receive light emitted from the plurality of light sources and reflected by a texture to the plurality of image sensors; the light shielding matrix includes a plurality of light shielding patterns arranged in an array, each of the plurality of image sensors includes a photosensitive element; the plurality of light sources do not overlap with the plurality of light shielding patterns, a photosensitive element of each of the plurality of image sensors at least partially overlaps with at least one or the plurality of light shielding patterns.

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