TOUCH PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE MOUNTING THE SAME
There is provided a touch panel including: a substrate; plural X electrodes; and plural Y electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the plural X electrodes, wherein: the plural X electrodes and the plural Y electrodes have electrode parts and intersection parts; and a protective film is further provided on the plural X electrodes and the plural Y electrodes; and wherein the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower, more preferably, 4 or higher to 6 or lower.
1 . A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes formed on the substrate;
a plurality of Y electrodes formed on the substrate so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes; and
a protective film provided on the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein
the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
2 . A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes; and
a plurality of Y electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes, wherein:
the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes have electrode parts and intersection parts;
the electrode parts and the intersection parts of the plurality of X electrodes and the electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes are formed on the substrate;
an insulating film is provided on the electrode parts and the intersection parts of the plurality of X electrodes and the electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes;
the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes are formed on the insulating film;
each of the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes allows the adjacent electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes to be electrically connected to each other through through-holes formed in the insulating film;
a protective film is provided on the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes; and
the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
3 . A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes formed on the substrate;
an insulating film formed on the plurality of X electrodes;
a plurality of Y electrodes formed on the insulating film so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes; and
a protective film provided on the plurality of Y electrodes, wherein
the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
4 . The touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 4 or higher to 6 or lower.
5 . The touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the pencil hardness of the surface opposed to that on the observer side of the protective film is lower than that of the surface on the observer side of the protective film.
6 . The touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a front panel is provided on the protective film.
7 . The touch panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a transparent conductive film is provided on the surface opposed to that of the substrate on which the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are formed.
8 . A display device mounting a touch panel comprising:
a display panel; and
a touch panel provided on the display panel,
the touch panel including:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes formed on the substrate;
a plurality of Y electrodes formed on the substrate so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes; and
a protective film provided on the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes,
wherein the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
9 . A display device mounting a touch panel comprising:
a display panel; and
a touch panel provided on the display panel,
the touch panel including:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes; and
a plurality of Y electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes,
wherein the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes have electrode parts and intersection parts;
the electrode parts and the intersection parts of the plurality of X electrodes and the electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes are formed on the substrate;
an insulating film is provided on the electrode parts and the intersection parts of the plurality of X electrodes and the electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes;
the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes are formed on the insulating film;
each of the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes allows the adjacent electrode parts of the plurality of Y electrodes to be electrically connected to each other through through-holes formed in the insulating film;
a protective film is provided on the intersection parts of the plurality of Y electrodes; and
the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
10 . A display device mounting a touch panel comprising:
a display panel; and
a touch panel provided on the display panel,
the touch panel including:
a substrate;
a plurality of X electrodes formed on the substrate;
an insulating film formed on the plurality of X electrodes;
a plurality of Y electrodes formed on the insulating film so as to intersect with the plurality of X electrodes; and
a protective film provided on the plurality of Y electrodes,
wherein the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 3 or higher to 7 or lower.
11 . The display device mounting a touch panel according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal display panel using a liquid crystal display device.
12 . The display device mounting a touch panel according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein the pencil hardness of the surface on the observer side of the protective film is 4 or higher to 6 or lower.
13 . The display device mounting a touch panel according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein the pencil hardness of the surface opposed to that on the observer side of the protective film is lower than that of the surface on the observer side of the protective film.
14 . The display device mounting a touch panel according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein a front panel is provided on the protective film.
15 . The display device mounting a touch panel according to any one of claims 8 to 10 , wherein a transparent conductive film is provided on the surface opposed to that of the substrate on which the X electrodes and the Y electrodes are formed.