Patent Publication Number: US-9885589-B2

Title: Wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and electronic pen including the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of a Korean patent application filed on Nov. 7, 2013 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and assigned Serial number 10-2013-0135027, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and an electronic pen including the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction which varies a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit by connecting a certain reactance device to the resonant circuit by rotation of a rotating unit and enables an electronic device to detect an operation state of a wheel by detecting variation in a resonant frequency, and an electronic pen including the same. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A recent portable device has composite functions, such as photographing of photos or moving pictures, playback of music or moving picture files, game play, broadcasting reception service, support of a wireless Internet, and the like, and is implemented as an integrated multimedia player. Accordingly, the portable device has been developed to a new form in a hardware or software side in order to reinforce portability and convenience while satisfying a user&#39;s needs. 
     One of functions applied to the portable device is a function to control the portable device by using an electronic pen. An electronic pen of the related art is implemented to control the portable device by generating a touch or proximity input in the portable device or to control the portable device by operating a button included in the electronic pen. 
     However, a need for operation of the portable device according to various operations of the electronic pen has increased. Accordingly, a technical research and study to mount a wheel on the electronic pen has been carried out. 
       FIG. 1  is a circuitry diagram illustrating a configuration of a wheel circuit according to the related art. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the wheel circuit according to the related art includes a switch where connection between ports is changed due to movement of an input unit. The switch may include a rotary encoder  110 . 
     The rotary encoder includes three ports, that is, ports A, B, and C. As the rotary encoder is rotated, the port A can be electrically connected to the port B, or the port A can be electrically connected to the port C, or the port B can be electrically connected to the port C. 
     The port A and the port B are connected to two resistors R 1  and R 2  which have different resistance values, respectively, and the port C is grounded. 
       FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate variation of signal output from port A and port B as a rotary encoder is rotated in a wheel circuit according to the related art. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , it illustrates variation of signal output from the port A and the port B when the rotary encoder is rotated clockwise. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , it illustrates variation of signal output from the port A and the port B when the rotary encoder is rotated counterclockwise. 
     The rotary encoder is rotated to change the electrically connected ports when power is applied to resistors R 1  and R 2 . The electronic device including a wheel according to the related art may detect an operation state of the wheel based on output signal shown in  FIGS. 2A and 2B . 
     The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     Aspects of the present disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems, and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and an electronic pen including the same. 
     Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction which varies a resonant frequency of a resonant circuit by connecting a certain reactance device to the resonant circuit by movement of an input unit and enables an electronic device to detect an operation state of a wheel by detecting variation of a resonant frequency and an electronic pen including the same. 
     In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction is provided. The wheel circuit includes a rotary encoder configured to be rotated according to a user operation and includes at least one port, a resonant unit configured to be coupled with a port of the at least one port, and at least one capacitor including one end which is coupled with at least one other port which is not coupled with the resonant unit among the at least one port, wherein the at least one capacitor has a capacitance different from each other, and wherein at least one other capacitor of the at least one capacitor is connected to the resonant unit according to rotation of the rotary encoder to vary a resonant frequency. 
     The resonant frequency varies according to capacitance of a capacitor connected to the resonant unit, so that at least one electronic device detects an operation state of a wheel due to electromagnetic induction by the variation of the resonant frequency. The at least one capacitor includes a first capacitor connected to a first port of the rotary encoder and a second capacitor connected to a second port of the rotary encoder, wherein the resonant frequency is changed to a first resonant frequency when the first capacitor is connected to the resonant unit, the resonant frequency is changed to a second resonant frequency when the second capacitor is connected to the resonant unit, and the resonant frequency is changed to a third resonant frequency when both of the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected to the resonant unit. The resonant frequency is sequentially changed in a rotation direction of the rotary encoder. The resonant unit includes at least one of an inductor and a capacitor. The wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction further includes a switch having one end connected to the resonant unit and the other end connected to the rotary encoder. The switch is turned-on/off to vary the resonant frequency. The rotary switch is implemented not to block connection of the at least one capacitor of the at least one capacitor with the resonant unit while the rotary switch is rotated. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic pen comprising a wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction is provided. The electronic pen includes a rotary encoder configured to be rotated according to a user operation and includes at least one port, a resonant unit configured to be coupled with a port of the at least one port, and at least one capacitor including one end which is coupled with at least one other port which is not coupled with the resonant unit among the at least one port, wherein the at least one capacitor has a capacitance different from each other, and wherein at least one other capacitor of the at least one capacitor is connected to the resonant unit according to rotation of the rotary encoder to vary a resonant frequency. 
     The resonant frequency varies according to capacitance of a capacitor connected to the resonant unit, so that at least one electronic device detects an operation state of a wheel due to electromagnetic induction by the variation of the resonant frequency. The at least one capacitor includes a first capacitor connected to a first port of the rotary encoder and a second capacitor connected to a second port of the rotary encoder, wherein the resonant frequency is changed to a first resonant frequency when the first capacitor is connected to the resonant unit, the resonant frequency is changed to a second resonant frequency when the second capacitor is connected to the resonant unit, and the resonant frequency is changed to a third resonant frequency when both of the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected to the resonant unit. The resonant frequency is sequentially changed in a rotation direction of the rotary encoder. The resonant unit comprises at least one of an inductor and a capacitor. 
     The electronic further includes a switch having one end connected to the resonant unit and the other end connected to the rotary encoder. The switch is turned-on/off according to a user operation, and is turned-on/off to vary the resonant frequency. The rotary switch is implemented not to block connection of the at least one capacitor of the at least one capacitor with the resonant unit while the rotary switch is rotated. The electronic pen further includes a pen tip provided at one end of the electronic pen to vary the resonant frequency according to a strength of an external force, and a variation amount of resonant frequency due to rotation of the rotary switch is greater than a variation amount of resonant frequency by the pen tip. 
     In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a circuit is provided. The circuit includes a first switch configured to be equipped with a plurality of ports, and change a connection between ports by movement of an input unit, at least one resonant unit configured to be connected to the plurality of ports, and at least one reactance device configured to be connected to the plurality of ports. 
     Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the present disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a circuitry diagram illustrating a configuration of a wheel circuit according to the related art; 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate variation of in signal output from a port A and a port B as a rotary encoder is rotated in a wheel circuit according to the related art; 
         FIG. 3  is a circuitry diagram illustrating a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 4 and 5  are diagrams illustrating a connection state between a port 2 and a port 1 and a connection state between a port 3 and the port 1 according to rotation of a rotary encoder in a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating detecting variation of an electromagnetic field due to an electronic pen by a digitizer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device including a digitizer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIGS. 8 and 9  are diagrams illustrating a connection state between a port 2 and a port 1 and a connection state between a port 3 and a port 1 according to rotation of a rotary encoder in a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an electronic pen including a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements, features, and structures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness. 
     The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 
     It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes reference to one or more of such surfaces. 
     By the term “substantially” it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances, measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic was intended to provide. 
     The present disclosure is applicable to an electronic device controlled according to an operation of an electronic pen including a wheel circuit or an operation of a wheel. 
     A wheel according to the present disclosure may be applicable to various electronic devices including a wheel as well as general electronic devices, such as a Smart Phone, a Portable Terminal, a Mobile Terminal, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Portable Multimedia Player (PMP) terminal, a Note Pad, a Wibro terminal, a Tablet PC, a camera, and the like. 
       FIG. 3  is a circuitry diagram illustrating a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a wheel circuit  100  includes the rotary encoder  110 . 
     The rotary encoder  110  may be rotated according to an operation of a user. The rotary encoder  110  may include a handle and a jog dial for rotation operation. For example, the rotary encoder  110  performs a function of a wheel in the wheel circuit  100 . The rotary encoder  110  may include at least one port. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, it is assumed that the rotary encoder  110  includes three ports 1, 2, and 3. The rotary encoder  110  electrically connects two of the three ports to each other according to a rotation state. For example, the rotary encoder  110  electrically connects the port 1 to the port 2 according to the rotation state. The rotary encoder  110  electrically connects the port 1 to the port 3 according to the rotation state. The rotary encoder  110  may electrically connect the port 1 to both of the port 2 and the port 3 according to the rotation state. 
     A resonant unit  120  is connected to a certain port of the rotary encoder  110 . It is assumed that the resonant unit  120  is connected to the port 1 of the rotary encoder  110 . 
     The resonant unit  120  may include at least one inductor (or, a coil)  122 . The inductor  122  forms an LC circuit with at least one reactance device  130  or  140  included in the wheel circuit  100 . The resonant unit  120  generates electromagnetic induction by using a resonant frequency of the LC circuit as will be described below. 
     According to implementation type, the resonant unit  120  may include at least one reactance device  121 . In this case, the reactance device  121  may be connected to the resonant unit  120  in parallel. In this case, the at least one reactance device  121  included in the resonant unit  120  configures the above LC circuit. When all connection of the resonant unit  120  with the at least one reactance device  130  or  140  connected to the rotary encoder  110  is blocked, the reactance device  121  enables the resonant unit  120  to serve as the LC circuit. In this case, a resonant frequency of the LC circuit configured by only the resonant unit  120  is F0. 
     At least one reactance device  130  or  140  is connected to other ports of the rotary encoder  110 . For example, at least one reactance device  130  or  140  is connected to ports which are not connected to the resonant unit  120  among the ports of the rotary encoder  110 . The at least one reactance device  130  or  140  has a different capacitance. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, it is assumed that a first reactance device and a second reactance device are connected to the port 2 and the port 3 of the rotary encoder  110 , respectively. 
     As described above, in the rotary encoder  110 , at least one port is electrically connected to the other port according to rotation. Accordingly, at least one of the reactance devices  130  or  140  connected to at least one port is electrically connected to the resonant unit  120  according to rotation of the rotary encoder  110 . In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the first reactance device  130  may be connected to the resonant unit  120  according to a rotation state of the rotary encoder  110 . In this case, if the rotary encoder  110  is rotated, both of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  may be connected to the resonant unit  120 . If the rotary encoder  110  is rotated again, connection between the first reactance device  130  and the resonant unit  120  is blocked, and the second reactance device  140  may be connected to the resonant unit  120 . In this case, a sequence of connection of the reactance device with the resonant device  120  may be changed according to a rotation direction of the rotary encoder  110 . 
     Since the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance  140  have different capacitances, if a reactance device connected to an inductor  122  of the resonant unit  120  is changed according to rotation of the rotary encoder  110 , a device value of the LC circuit varies so that a resonant frequency of the wheel circuit  100  is changed. 
     The LC circuit configured with the inductor  122  of the resonant unit  120  and at least one reactance device connected to the inductor  122  has a resonant frequency according to an inductance of the inductor  122  and an equivalent capacitance of at least one reactance device. In this case, the resonant frequency may be expressed by a following Equation 1. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Referring to Equation 1, f is a resonant frequency of the LC circuit, L is inductance of the inductor  122  of the resonant unit  120 , and C is an equivalent capacitance for at least one reactance device connected to the resonant unit  120 . 
     If the rotary encoder  110  is rotated, as the reactance device connected to the resonant unit  120  varies, the equivalent capacitance of the LC circuit varies. Accordingly, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit is changed. Further, since the sequence of the reactance device connected to the resonant unit  120  may be changed according to a rotation direction of the rotary encoder  110 , the sequence of change of the resonant frequency may be determined. 
     In this embodiment of the present disclosure, it is assumed that a resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F1 when the first reactance device  130  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , a resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F2 when the second reactance device  140  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , and a resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F3 when both of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  are connected to the resonant unit  120 . 
       FIGS. 4 and 5  are diagrams illustrating a connection state between a port 2 and a port 1 and a connection state between a port 3 and the port 1 according to rotation of a rotary encoder in a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , it illustrates variation in the resonant frequency when the rotary encoder  110  is rotated clockwise. First, when only the first reactance device  130  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , the port 2 and the port 1 of the rotary encoder  110  connected to the first reactance device  130  are connected to each other. In contrast, the port 3 of the rotary encoder  110  connected to the second reactance device  140  is open, and connection of the port 3 with the port 1 is blocked. In this case, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit including the first reactance device  130  and the resonant unit  120  is F1. 
     If the rotary encoder  110  is rotated clockwise so that the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  are connected to the resonant unit  120  in parallel, both of the port 2 and the port 3 of the rotary encoder  110  are connected to the port 1 of the rotary encoder  110 . In this case, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit including the first reactance device  130 , the second reactance device  140 , and the resonant unit  120  is F3. 
     If the rotary encoder  110  is rotated again clockwise so that only the second reactance device  140  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , the port 3 of the rotary encoder  110  is connected to the port 1 of the rotary encoder  110 . In contrast, the port 2 of the rotary encoder  110  connected to the first reactance device  130  is open, and connection of the port 2 with the port 1 is blocked. In this case, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit including the second reactance device  140  and the resonant unit  120  is F2. 
     As the rotary encoder is continuously rotated clockwise, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit varies in order of F1-F3-F2. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , when the rotary encoder  110  is rotated counterclockwise, the resonant frequency of the LC circuit varies in order of F2-F3-F1. 
     If AC current is applied to a digitizer or an EMR pad as an input panel, the digitizer may form an electromagnetic field. If the user moves an electronic pen close to the digitizer, a secondary current may be formed in a coil configuring the resonant circuit of the electronic pen. If the secondary current is formed by the coil, the electronic pen may form a secondary electromagnetic field through the resonant circuit. In this case, since the electronic pen forms the electromagnetic field through the resonant circuit, if the user moves the electronic pen which frequency-selectively formed a secondary electromagnetic field close to the electronic device, the digitizer may detect a moving track of the electronic pen. 
       FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating detecting variation of an electromagnetic field due to an electronic pen by a digitizer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 , an Electro Magnetic (EM) field is generated in the digitizer of the electronic device. The generated EM field is received by the resonant circuit of the electronic device to generate a current in the resonant circuit. In this case, since a circuit included in the electronic pen is a resonant circuit, a current is frequency-selectively generated. A secondary electromagnetic field is generated around the electronic pen due to the current generated in the electronic pen. In this case, the digitizer included in the electronic device may scan the secondary electromagnetic field to determine a location and a coordinate of the electronic device based on a strength of the electromagnetic field. 
       FIG. 7  is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device including a digitizer according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , an electronic device  300  includes a digitizer  310 , a digitizer controller  320 , and a controller  330 . The digitizer  310  forms an EM field around. The digitizer controller  320  detects variation in a frequency of the secondary electromagnetic field by the electronic pen to transfer a detection result to the controller  330 . The controller  330  controls various operations of the electronic device  300  based on the detection result. As a result, when the electronic pen is used, the electronic device  300  may detect an operation state of the rotary encoder  110 . 
     In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotary encoder  110  may be implemented in such a manner that at least one of the reactance devices  130  or  140  is connected to the resonant unit  120  while the rotary encoder  110  is rotated, and connection is not blocked while the rotary encoder  110  is rotated. 
     For example, the rotary encoder  110  in the wheel circuit  100  of  FIG. 3  may be implemented in such a manner that at least one of the first reactance device  130  or the second reactance device  140  is connected to the resonant unit  120  while the rotary encoder  110  is rotated, and connection of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  with the resonant unit  120  is not blocked due to the rotation. 
       FIGS. 8 and 9  are diagrams illustrating a connection state between a port 2 and a port 1 and a connection state between a port 3 and a port 1 according to rotation of a rotary encoder in a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As described above, it is assumed that the resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F1 when the first reactance device  130  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , the resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F2 when the second reactance device  140  is connected to the resonant unit  120 , and the resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F3 when both of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  are connected to the resonant unit  120 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 8 and 9 , if both of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  are not connected to the resonant unit  120  due to rotation of the rotary encoder  110 , in this case, as shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 , the resonant frequency of the LC circuit is F0. 
     In this case, in view of the electronic device detecting an operation state of a wheel by an electromagnetic induction phenomenon due to variation in a resonant frequency, since electromagnetic induction due to all of four resonant frequencies from F0 to F3 should be detected, efficiency is deteriorated. 
     Accordingly, the rotary encoder  110  may be implemented in such a manner that connection of the first reactance device  130  and the second reactance device  140  with the resonant unit  120  is not blocked during rotation. In this case, the value of the resonant frequency F0 may be used for other applications. 
     A method of implementing the rotary encoder  110  is not specially limited. In various embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to control the electronic device by a wheel using four resonant frequencies, the above implementing method may not be used. 
     According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the wheel circuit  100  may further include a switch  150 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 3 , one terminal of the switch  150  may be connected to the resonant unit  120  and another terminal of the switch  150  may be connected to the rotary encoder  110 . On/off of the switch  150  may be controlled according to operation of the user, and the switch  150  may be coupled with a button for a user operation. 
     The switch  150  short-circuits the circuit in an off state. Accordingly, when the switch  150  is turned-off, the wheel circuit  100  performs an operation according to wheel control (i.e., control of the rotary encoder) of user. 
     Conversely, the switch  150  turns-off the circuit in an on state. Accordingly, when the switch  150  is turned-on, since a circuit between the rotary encoder  110  and the resonant unit  120  is open, the LC circuit is configured by only the resonant unit  120 . In this case, the resonant frequency is F0. Accordingly, a neighboring electronic device may detect that the switch  150  is controlled to be an on state due to an electromagnetic induction phenomenon by a resonant frequency F0. 
     The circuit shown in  FIG. 3  is for illustrative purpose only to describe a base idea of the present disclosure. It should be understood that that simple modification of the circuit, addition and removal of a device are included in a range of the present disclosure falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
     Hereinafter, an electronic pen  200  including the above wheel circuit  100  will be described. 
       FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an electronic pen including a wheel circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , the electronic pen  200  including the wheel circuit  100  may include a wheel  210 . The wheel  210  may be configured with a rotatable handle or jog dial exposed to the exterior so that the user may perform a rotation operation. 
     The wheel  210  may be coupled with the wheel circuit  100  shown in  FIG. 3 . In this case, a handle exposed to the exterior may be a part of the rotary encoder  110 . The rotary encoder  110  exposed to the exterior is rotated by an operation of the user, and as the rotary encoder  110  is rotated, a resonant frequency of the wheel circuit  100  varies. The variation in the resonant frequency generates an electromagnetic induction phenomenon for a neighboring electronic device. 
     If the electronic pen  200  generates the variation in the resonant frequency by controlling the wheel  210  in an electromagnetic field of the electronic device forming the electromagnetic field, the electronic device may detect proximity of the electronic pen  200  and an operation state of the wheel  210  according to the electromagnetic induction phenomenon. 
     The electronic pen  200  may include a button unit  220 . The button unit  220  may be configured with a button exposed to the exterior so that the user may perform a push operation and a switch. 
     The button unit  220  may be coupled with the wheel circuit  100  shown in  FIG. 3 . In this case, the button exposed to the exterior may be coupled with a switch  150  of the wheel circuit  100 . As the button exposed to the exterior is pushed/pulled by an operation of the user, on/off of the switch  150  is controlled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , if the button unit  220  is pushed, the switch  150  of the wheel circuit  100  is controlled to be an off state. If the button unit  220  is pulled, the switch  150  of the wheel circuit  100  is controlled to be an on state. According to the implementation type, the on/off operation based on push/pull may be conversely set. If the switch  150  is turned-on/off according to an operation of the button unit  220 , the resonant frequency of the wheel circuit  100  varies. The variation in the resonant frequency generates the electromagnetic induction phenomenon for a neighboring electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may detect an operation state of the button unit  200  of the electronic pen  200 . 
     According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic pen  200  may include a pen tip  230 . The pen tip  230  may be pushed by an external force. For example, when the user applies a force in a direction the electronic device in a state in which the pen tip  230  of the electronic pen  200  is in contact with the electronic device, the pen tip  230  is pushed. The pen tip  230  may include a pressure sensor to detect push of the pen tip  230 , and may be configured by devices which vary the resonant frequency of an internal circuit of the electronic pen  200  as the pen tip  230  is pushed. 
     According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a variation amount of the resonant frequency due to rotation of the rotary encoder  110  is implemented to be greater than a variation amount of the resonant frequency by the pen tip  230 . Such implementation is to prevent a detection error when the electronic device detects a pressure applied to the pen tip  230  and a rotation state of the wheel  210 . 
     This may be expressed by Equation 2.
 
| F   1   =F   2   |&gt;F   delta Pr ess  
 
| F   2   −F   3   |&gt;F   delta Pr ess   Equation 2
 
     A wheel circuit using electromagnetic induction and an electronic pen including the same can control an electronic device according to an operation of a wheel by using electromagnetic induction without adding an annexed configuration to supply power. 
     While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.