Input device and display device including the same

1. An electrostatic capacity type touch panel, comprising:

a first transparent substrate;

a plurality of X electrodes, a plurality of Y electrodes, and a Z electrode, which are disposed on the first transparent substrate;

a first insulating layer disposed between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes that cross each other;

a second insulating layer disposed between the Z electrode and the plurality of X electrodes as well as the plurality of Y electrodes; and

a second transparent substrate disposed on a touched side of the touch panel,

wherein the Z electrode is formed so as to overlap the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes in a plan view,

wherein the Z electrode is configured to have a reduced thickness in response to a pressure of a touch operation,

wherein the Z electrode is configured to have a reduced resistance value when the thickness of the Z electrode is reduced, and

wherein the Z electrode is configured so that reducing the resistance value of the Z electrode generates a change in capacitance between the Z electrode and the plurality of X electrodes, and generates a change in capacitance between the Z electrode and the plurality of Y electrodes so that coordinates of a touch position are detected.

2. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the Z electrode is electrically floating and comprises a member formed of a transparent high polymer elastic resin layer in which conductive fine particles are dispersed.

3. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 2 , wherein each of the conductive fine particles contained in the Z electrode has an average grain diameter in a range of from 0.01 to 5 μm.

4. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 3 , wherein the Z electrode has a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 200 μm.

5. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 4 , wherein the second transparent substrate has a thickness in a range of from 100 to 800 μm.

6. A display device, comprising:

a display portion; and

the electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 1 disposed on a front side of the display portion.

7. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the Z electrode is configured to decrease in resistance value when the Z electrode is compressed by the pressure of the touch operation regardless of whether the touch operation is applied with a conductive member or a non-conductive member.

8. An electrostatic capacity type touch panel, comprising: a first substrate including a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes; a first insulating layer disposed between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes; an elastic layer comprised of an elastic member and a plurality of conductive members overlapping via the elastic member in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the first substrate,

a second insulating layer disposed between the elastic layer and the plurality of X electrodes as well as the plurality of Y electrodes,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to have a reduced thickness in response to a pressure of a touch operation,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to have a reduced resistance value when the thickness of the elastic layer is reduced, and

wherein the elastic layer is configured so that reducing the resistance value of the elastic layer generates a change in capacitance between the elastic layer and the plurality of X electrodes, and generates a change in capacitance between the elastic layer and the plurality of Y electrodes so that coordinates of a touch position are detected.

9. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 8 , further comprising a second substrate which is disposed on the elastic layer and has stiffness higher than stiffness of the elastic layer.

10. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of conductive members comprise conductive particles.

11. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 8 ,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to decrease in resistance value when the elastic layer is compressed by the pressure of the touch operation regardless of whether the touch operation is applied with a conductive member or a non-conductive member.

12. An electrostatic capacity type touch panel, comprising:

a first substrate including a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes;

a first insulating layer disposed between the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes;

an elastic layer has a plurality of conductive particles dispersed thereinside;

a second insulating layer disposed between the elastic layer and the plurality of X electrodes as well as the plurality of Y electrodes, and

a second substrate which is disposed on the elastic layer and has stiffness higher than stiffness of the elastic layer,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to have a reduced thickness in response to a pressure of a touch operation,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to have a reduced resistance value when the thickness of the elastic layer is reduced, and

wherein the elastic layer is configured so that reducing the resistance value of the elastic layer generates a change in capacitance between the elastic layer and the plurality of X electrodes, and generates a change in capacitance between the elastic layer and the plurality of Y electrodes so that coordinates of a touch position are detected.

13. The electrostatic capacity type touch panel according to claim 12 ,

wherein the elastic layer is configured to decrease in resistance value when the elastic layer is compressed by the pressure of the touch operation regardless of whether the touch operation is applied with a conductive member or a non-conductive member.