IP Library Granted Patent US 8,194,048
Granted Patent B2
US 8,194,048 · App. 12/289,886 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 8,194,048
App. No.
12/289,886
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To realize an increase in an image quality of a liquid crystal display device having a capacitive touch screen, and an increase in are liability of a contact surface and a connection portion. A capacitive touch screen 50 and a liquid crystal display panel 30 are connected, by the same flexible wiring substrate 70 , on an interior side when the touch screen 50 and the liquid crystal display panel 30 are laid one on top of the other. By so doing, a terminal is protected from an exterior, and an increase in a number of components is suppressed. Also, by installing the capacitive touch screen 50 on a color filter substrate 20 side of the liquid crystal display panel 30 , a reduction of a contrast is prevented. Furthermore, a capacitive touch screen substrate 51 side is made a contact surface for an input. By so doing, a conductive layer 52 of the capacitive touch screen 50 is prevented from tearing due to an abrasion caused by a contact.

Claims (22)

1. A liquid crystal display device in which a capacitive touch screen is placed on a liquid crystal display panel in which a liquid crystal layer is sandwiched by a TFT substrate, on which pixel electrodes and thin film transistors are formed in a matrix form, and a color filter substrate on which a color filter is formed, and which has a backlight, wherein

the capacitive touch screen is placed on the color filter substrate, the capacitive touch screen and the TFT substrate are connected by the same flexible wiring substrate, and the backlight is installed at a rear of the TFT substrate, and wherein

a conductive layer is formed on the capacitive touch screen, the conductive layer having a first surface on the capacitive touch screen and an opposing surface facing the liquid crystal display panel,

a first connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on a side of the TFT substrate facing the capacitive touch screen,

a second connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on the opposing surface of the conductive layer.

2. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a substrate of the capacitive touch screen exists on an exterior side.

3. A liquid crystal display device in which a capacitive touch screen is placed on a liquid crystal display panel in which a liquid crystal layer is sandwiched by a TFT substrate, on which pixel electrodes and thin film transistors are formed in a matrix form, and a color filter substrate on which a color filter is formed, and which has a backlight, wherein

the capacitive touch screen is placed on the color filter substrate, the capacitive touch screen and the TFT substrate are connected by the same flexible wiring substrate, and the backlight is installed at a rear of the TFT substrate, wherein

a conductive layer is formed on the capacitive touch screen, the conductive layer having a first surface on the capacitive touch screen and an opposing surface facing the liquid crystal display panel,

a first connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on a side of the TFT substrate facing the capacitive touch screen,

a second connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on the opposing surface of the conductive layer, and wherein

there exists a portion in the flexible wiring substrate in which is formed wiring connected only to the capacitive touch screen, and the flexible wiring substrate is folded at the portion in which is formed the wiring connected only to the capacitive touch screen.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 3 , wherein

the flexible wiring substrate is folded to a rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel.

5. A liquid crystal display device in which a capacitive touch screen is placed on a liquid crystal display panel in which a liquid crystal layer is sandwiched by a TFT substrate, on which pixel electrodes and thin film transistors are formed in a matrix form, and a color filter substrate on which a color filter is formed, and which has a backlight, wherein

the capacitive touch screen is placed on the color filter substrate, the capacitive touch screen and the TFT substrate are connected by the same flexible wiring substrate, and the backlight is installed at a rear of the TFT substrate, wherein

a conductive layer is formed on the capacitive touch screen, the conductive layer having a first surface on the capacitive touch screen and an opposing surface facing the liquid crystal display panel,

a first connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on a side of the TFT substrate facing the capacitive touch screen,

a second connection portion of the flexible wiring substrate is formed on the opposing surface of the conductive layer, wherein

there exist portions in the flexible wiring substrate segregated into a portion in which is formed wiring connected only to the capacitive touch screen, and a portion in which is formed wiring connected only to the liquid crystal display panel, and wherein

the flexible wiring substrate is folded at each of the portions segregated into the portion in which is formed the wiring connected only to the capacitive touch screen, and the portion in which is formed the wiring connected only to the liquid crystal display panel.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: PANELTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 067245/0560 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 13, 2023
From: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 063327/0210 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 11, 2023
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: JAPAN DISPLAY EAST INC.
Reel/Frame 063297/0222 →