Display device with touch detecting function and electronic apparatus
A touch panel is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the touch panel includes a substrate with first and second surfaces, a drive electrode facing the first surface, a plurality of touch detection electrodes facing the second surface, and a dummy electrode between adjacent touch detection electrodes. Each touch detection electrode includes a first conductive thin wire extending parallel to the first and second surfaces. The dummy electrode includes a second conductive thin wire extending along the first conductive thin wire. The first conductive thin wire includes a first bent portion and a second bent portion alternately arranged with the first conductive thin wire having a zigzag pattern. The second conductive thin wire includes a third bent portion and a slit that are alternately arranged. The third bent portion is arranged on a virtual straight line formed by virtually connecting the first bent portions of one first conductive thin wire.
1. A display device with a touch detecting function comprising:
a substrate;
a display area in which pixels each composed of a plurality of color areas are arranged parallel to a surface of the substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires;
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires;
a drive electrode forming a capacitance with the touch detection electrode when a drive signal is provided; and
a display functional layer having a function to display an image on the display area,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive wire pieces, and
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a slit between one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and one of the fourth conductive thin wire pieces which are located next to each other.
2. The display device with a touch detecting function according to claim 1 ,
wherein the touch detection electrode has a mesh shape including an intersection at which a pair of the first conductive thin wire pieces and at least one of the second conductive thin wire pieces are crossing.
3. A display device with a touch detecting function comprising:
a substrate;
a display area in which pixels each composed of a plurality of color areas are arranged parallel to a surface of the substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires;
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires;
a drive electrode forming a capacitance with the touch detection electrode when a drive signal is provided; and
a display functional layer having a function to display an image on the display area,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive wire pieces, and
wherein a gap between one of the first conductive thin wire pieces and the fourth conductive thin wire piece closest to the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces is narrower than a distance between the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces and the third conductive thin wire piece facing the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces.
4. The display device with a touch detecting function according to claim 3 ,
wherein the color areas include
a first color area that has a first color length and a first color width,
a second color area that has a second color length and a second color width,
a third color area that has a third color length and a third color width,
wherein each of the first to third color widths is less than each of the first to third color lengths, and
wherein the gap between the first conductive thin wire piece and the fourth conductive thin wire piece is narrower than each of the first to third color widths.
5. A display device with a touch detecting function comprising:
a substrate;
a display area in which pixels each composed of a plurality of color areas are arranged parallel to a surface of the substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires;
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires;
a drive electrode forming a capacitance with the touch detection electrode when a drive signal is provided; and
a display functional layer having a function to display an image on the display area,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive wire pieces, and
wherein a gap between one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and the second conductive thin wire piece closest to the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces is narrower than a distance between the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and the first conductive thin wire piece facing the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces.
6. The display device with a touch detecting function according to claim 5 ,
wherein the color areas include
a first color area that has a first color length and a first color width,
a second color area that has a second color length and a second color width,
a third color area that has a third color length and a third color width, wherein each of the first to third color widths is less than each of the first to third color lengths, and
wherein the gap between the third conductive thin wire piece and the second conductive thin wire piece is narrower than each of the first to third color widths.
7. A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and
the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires; and
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive thin wire pieces, and
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a slit between one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and one of the fourth conductive thin wire pieces which are located next to each other.
8. The touch panel according to claim 7 ,
wherein the touch detection electrode has a mesh shape including an intersection at which a pair of the first conductive thin wire pieces and at least one of the second conductive thin wire pieces are crossing.
9. A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires; and
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires,
a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive thin wire pieces, and
wherein a gap between one of the first conductive thin wire pieces and the fourth conductive thin wire piece closest to the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces is narrower than a distance between the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces and the third conductive thin wire piece facing the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces.
10. A touch panel comprising:
a substrate;
a touch detection electrode including
a pair of first conductive thin wires, and
a pair of conductive parts, one of the conductive parts connecting first ends of the first conductive thin wires, and the other of the conductive parts connecting second ends of the first conductive thin wires; and
a dummy electrode provided to an area surrounded by the touch detection electrode and including a plurality of second conductive thin wires, a width of each of the second conductive thin wires being the same as a width of each of the first conductive thin wires,
wherein each of the first conductive thin wires includes a plurality of first conductive thin wire pieces extending in one direction and a plurality of second conductive thin wire pieces extending in another direction different from the one direction,
wherein each of the second conductive thin wires includes a plurality of third conductive thin wire pieces extending in the one direction and a plurality of fourth conductive thin wire pieces extending in the other direction,
wherein one of the third conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the first conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the first conductive thin wire pieces,
wherein one of the fourth conductive thin wire pieces adjacent to one of the second conductive thin wire pieces extends along the one of the second conductive thin wire pieces, and
wherein a gap between one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and the second conductive thin wire piece closest to the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces is narrower than a distance between the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces and the first conductive thin wire piece facing the one of the third conductive thin wire pieces.