IP Library Patent Application 14051296
Patent Application
App. No. 14/051,296

TOUCH PANEL

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App. No.
14/051,296
Abstract

A touch panel includes a light transmissive substrate, an upper electrode, a light transmissive upper adhesive layer, a light transmissive conductive layer, a lower electrode, a lower light transmissive adhesive layer, and a protrusion. The upper electrode is formed on a lower surface of the substrate. The upper adhesive layer is formed on the lower surface of the substrate and a lower surface of the upper electrode. The conductive layer is formed on a lower surface of the upper adhesive layer. The lower electrode is formed on the lower surface of the upper adhesive layer and connected to the conductive layer. The lower adhesive layer is formed on the lower surface of the upper adhesive layer, a lower surface of the conductive layer, and a lower surface of the lower electrode. The protrusion is formed in the upper adhesive layer so as to connect the upper electrode and lower electrode.

Claims (16)

1 . A touch panel comprising:

a light transmissive substrate;

an upper electrode formed on a lower surface of the substrate;

a light transmissive upper adhesive layer formed on the lower surface of the substrate and a lower surface of the upper electrode;

a light transmissive conductive layer formed on a lower surface of the upper adhesive layer;

a lower electrode formed on the lower surface of the upper adhesive layer and connected to the conductive layer;

a light transmissive lower adhesive layer formed on the lower surface of the upper adhesive layer, a lower surface of the conductive layer, and a lower surface of the lower electrode; and

a protrusion formed in the upper adhesive layer so as to connect the upper electrode and lower electrode.

2 . The touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a contact area between the protrusion and the upper electrode is larger than a contact area between the protrusion and the lower electrode.

3 . The touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a cross-section of the protrusion parallel to the substrate is reduced toward the lower electrode.

4 . The touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a thickness from an upper surface of the upper adhesive layer to a lower surface of the lower adhesive layer ranges from 10 μm to 60 μm.

5 . The touch panel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lower electrode has a portion formed by a thin wire having a line width of 200 μm or less, or has a portion formed into a lattice shape.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: TANABE, KOJI; MURATA, KEISHIRO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032240/0367 →