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Capacitance detection apparatus and earphone

US12120479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2021
Grant dateOct 15, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R1/1058
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A capacitance detection apparatus and earphone. The capacitance detection apparatus includes a front housing and a rear housing, where the capacitance detection apparatus includes: a circuit board, a sensing electrode and a processing unit which are provided at the front housing, where the circuit board, the sensing electrode and the processing unit are integrated together; the sensing electrode is arranged in a first area of the circuit board, the processing unit is arranged in a second area of the circuit board, and the sensing electrode and the processing unit are electrically connected through a metal wiring layer in the circuit board; the sensing electrode is configured to sense a to-be-measured object and form a capacitance detection signal, the capacitance detection signal is transmitted to the processing unit through the metal wiring layer, and the processing unit is configured to process the capacitance detection signal to detect the to-be-measured object.

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