Resistive film type input device, display device with input function, and electronic apparatus

1. A resistive film type input device comprising:

a first insulating substrate disposed on a side adjacent to a liquid crystal display unit;

a second insulating substrate which is disposed opposite the first insulating substrate with a gap interposed therebetween, the second insulating substrate disposed on a side of an input operation of the input device;

a planar resistive film which is formed on a surface of the first insulating substrate opposed to the second insulating substrate in an X direction and a Y direction intersecting the X direction on the surface of the first insulating substrate;

feeding electrodes which apply a voltage to both end portions of the resistive film on the first insulating substrate, the feeding electrodes include a first feeding electrode which applies a voltage to both end portions in the X direction of the planar resistive film and a second feeding electrode which applies a voltage to both end portions in the Y direction of the planar resistive film at time different from that of the first feeding electrode;

a plurality of detecting electrode films each having a right triangular plane shape and formed on a surface of the second insulating substrate opposed to the first insulating substrate in a manner not to contact the planar resistive film when the second insulating substrate is not pressed down, the plurality of detecting electrode films being arranged such that a plurality of pairs of the detecting electrode films are arranged in the X direction or in the Y direction with hypotenuses thereof adjacent to each other and each of the extended hypotenuses intersects both the X direction and the Y direction of the second insulating substrate, the plurality of detecting electrode films being electrically separated from each other: and

a potential detecting unit for detecting potentials of the plurality of detecting electrode films respectively in a first period when the first feeding electrode applies a voltage to both end portions in the X direction of the planar resistive film, and in a second period when the second feeding electrode applies a voltage to both end portions in the Y direction of the planar resistive film,

wherein the potential detecting unit is configured to upon the first period, detect a potential of a contact location of the planar resistive film through the detecting electrode film contacted to the planar resistive film among the plurality of detecting electrode films to specify a location in the X direction of the contact location, and

upon the second period, detect a potential of a contact location of the planar resistive film through the detecting electrode film contacted to the planar resistive film among the plurality of detecting electrode films to specify a location in the Y direction of the contact location.

2. The resistive film type input device according to claim 1 , wherein the first insulating substrate, the second insulating substrate, the planar resistive film, and the detecting electrode films all have a light-transmitting property.

3. A display device with an input function comprising: the resistive film type input device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the liquid crystal display unit is disposed to overlap on an opposite side of the second insulating substrate with respect to the first insulating substrate.

4. An electronic apparatus comprising the display device with the input function according to claim 3 .