Touch panel having conductive zone for avoiding false operation
A touch panel includes an insulating substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a number of electrodes, a number of conductive wires, and at least one conductive zone. The transparent conductive layer corresponding to a touch area of the touch panel is fixed on the insulating substrate. The electrodes are electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer. The conductive wires are electrically connected to a controller and are respectively electrically connected to the electrodes. The at least one conductive zone has two ends. One of the two ends of the at least one conductive zone is electrically connected to the controller. The at least one conductive zone and the conductive wires are disposed in a trace area of the touch panel at a distance.
1. A touch panel having a touch area and a trace area, comprising:
an insulating substrate;
a transparent conductive layer disposed on the insulating substrate, wherein the transparent conductive layer corresponds to the touch area;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer;
a plurality of conductive wires electrically connected to a controller, each of the conductive wires electrically connected to a corresponding electrode; and
a first conductive zone having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first conductive zone is electrically connected to the controller,
wherein the first conductive zone and the plurality of conductive wires are disposed in the trace area at a distance to avoid false operation of the touch area.
2. The touch panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second end of the first conductive zone is electrically insulated from the controller, the transparent conductive layer, the plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of conductive wires.
3. The touch panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first conductive zone extends along a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
4. The touch panel as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first conductive zone is a straight conductive zone substantially parallel with a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
5. The touch panel as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the plurality of conductive wires surrounds the transparent conductive layer, and the first conductive zone surrounds the plurality of conductive wires.
6. The touch panel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a second conductive zone having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second conductive zone is electrically connected to the controller, the second end of the second conductive zone is insulated from the transparent conductive layer, the plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of conductive wires, and the second conductive zone and the plurality of conductive wires are disposed in the trace area at a distance.
7. The touch panel as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone extend along a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
8. The touch panel as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone are straight conductive zones substantially parallel with a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
9. The touch panel as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the plurality of conductive wires surround the transparent conductive layer, and the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone surround the plurality of conductive wires.
10. The touch panel as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a part of the first conductive zone and a part of the second conductive zone are disposed in the trace area at a distance, and substantially parallel with each other.
11. The touch panel as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a third conductive zone having a first end and two second ends, wherein the first end of the third conductive zone is electrically connected to the controller, the second ends of the third conductive zone are oppositely disposed in the trace area and insulated from the transparent conductive layer, the plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of conductive wires, and the third conductive zone and the plurality of conductive wires are disposed in the trace area at a distance.
12. The touch panel as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first conductive zone, the second conductive zone, and the third conductive zone extend along a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
13. The touch panel as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the third conductive zone is a T-shaped conductive zone.
14. The touch panel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transparent conductive layer is a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of successive and oriented carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by van der Waals force therebetween.
15. A touch panel having a touch area and a trace area, comprising:
an insulating substrate;
a transparent conductive layer fixed on the insulating substrate, wherein the transparent conductive layer corresponds to the touch area;
a plurality of electrodes electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer;
a plurality of conductive wires electrically connected to a controller, each of the conductive wires electrically connected to a corresponding electrode;
a first conductive zone having a first end and a second end; and
a second conductive zone having a first end and a second end,
wherein the first conductive zone, the second conductive zone and the plurality of conductive wires are disposed in the trace area at a distance, the first ends of the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone are electrically connected to the controller, and a width of the first conductive zone is different from a width of the second conductive zone to avoid false operation of the touch area.
16. The touch panel as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the second ends of the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone are electrically insulated from the controller, the transparent conductive layer, the plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of conductive wires.
17. The touch panel as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone extend along a part of the plurality of conductive wires.
18. The touch panel as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the plurality of conductive wires surround the transparent conductive layer, and the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone surround the plurality of conductive wires.
19. The touch panel as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the first conductive zone and the second conductive zone are substantially parallel with each other.
20. The touch panel as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the transparent conductive layer is a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of successive and oriented carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by van der Waals force therebetween.