IP Library Granted Patent US 9,268,420
Granted Patent B2
US 9,268,420 · App. 13/454,098 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Touch panel structure and touch display panel structure having antenna pattern and related communications device having such touch panel structure

Inventors: Yi-Ting Liu (Taoyuan County, TW); I-Cheng Chuang (Taoyuan County, TW); Chih-Kai Hu (Taoyuan County, TW); Shih-Po Chien (Taoyuan County, TW); Wei-Yang Wu (Taoyuan County, TW)
Assignee: HTC Corporation
G06F3/041G06F1/1698H01Q1/243H01Q1/44H01Q7/00
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Patent No.
US 9,268,420
App. No.
13/454,098
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

For a communication device having a touch module or a touch display module, a near field communicable NFC antenna pattern is disposed on a component above a touch sensor unit of the touch module or the touch display module, which places the NFC antenna pattern away from the shielding easily generated from the metallic frame or metallic housing of the communication device. The NFC antenna pattern may be printed on a bottom side, a top side, or in the interior of a cover lens of the touch module or the touch display module, or on a surface of a deco film outside the cover lens. A ferrite sheet may also be disposed between the NFC antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for further preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit or other internal components.

Claims (68)

1. A touch panel structure having antenna pattern, comprising:

a frame;

a display module disposed in the frame;

a touch module disposed on the display module, the touch module comprising:

a touch sensor unit disposed on the display module; and

a cover lens disposed on the touch sensor unit;

an antenna pattern disposed above the touch sensor unit; and

a ferrite sheet disposed between the antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit.

2. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , further comprising a deco film and an optically clear adhesive (OCA), the deco film disposed above the cover lens wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the deco film, the OCA is disposed between the cover lens and the surface of the deco film.

3. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens, the surface of the cover lens not facing the touch sensor unit.

4. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is a near field communication (NFC) antenna.

5. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is a loop antenna.

6. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , wherein the cover lens comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is disposed on the touch sensor unit, the second layer is disposed on the first layer, and the antenna pattern is printed and disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

7. The touch panel structure of claim 6 , wherein the ferrite sheet is disposed between the first layer and the touch sensor unit.

8. The touch panel structure of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens facing the touch sensor unit.

9. A touch panel structure having antenna pattern, comprising:

a frame;

a display module disposed in the frame;

a touch module disposed on the display module, the touch module comprising:

a touch sensor unit disposed on the display module; and

a cover lens disposed on the touch sensor unit;

an antenna pattern printed on a surface of the cover lens facing the touch sensor unit and located outside the touch sensor unit; and

a ferrite sheet disposed between the antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit.

10. A communication device having antenna pattern disposed in a touch panel structure, comprising:

a metallic housing;

a body module disposed in the metallic housing;

a touch panel structure disposed on the body module, the touch panel structure comprising:

a frame;

a display module disposed in the frame; and

a touch module disposed on the display module, the touch module comprising:

a touch sensor unit disposed on the display module; and

a cover lens disposed on the touch sensor unit;

an antenna pattern disposed above the touch sensor unit; and

a ferrite sheet disposed between the antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit.

11. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the body module comprises at least a battery and a main board.

12. The communication device of claim 10 , further comprising a deco film and an optically clear adhesive (OCA), the deco film disposed above the cover lens wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the deco film, the OCA is disposed between the cover lens and the surface of the deco film.

13. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens, the surface of the cover lens not facing the touch sensor unit.

14. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the antenna pattern is a near field communication (NFC) antenna.

15. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the antenna pattern is a loop antenna.

16. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the cover lens comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is disposed on the touch sensor unit, the second layer is disposed on the first layer, and the antenna pattern is printed and disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

17. The communication device of claim 16 , wherein the ferrite sheet is disposed between the first layer and the touch sensor unit.

18. The communication device of claim 10 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens facing the touch sensor unit.

19. A communication device having antenna pattern, comprising:

a metallic housing;

a body module disposed in the metallic housing;

a touch panel structure disposed on the body module, the touch panel structure comprising:

a frame;

a display module disposed in the frame; and

a touch module disposed on the display module, the touch module comprising:

a touch sensor unit disposed on the display module; and

a cover lens disposed on the touch sensor unit;

an antenna pattern printed on a surface of the cover lens facing the touch sensor unit and located outside the touch sensor unit; and

a ferrite sheet disposed between the antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit.

20. A touch display panel structure having antenna pattern, comprising:

a frame;

a touch display module disposed in the frame, the touch display module comprising:

a display unit;

a touch sensor unit disposed on the display unit; and

a cover lens disposed on the touch sensor unit;

an antenna pattern disposed above the touch sensor unit; and

a ferrite sheet disposed between the antenna pattern and the touch sensor unit for preventing electromagnetic interference from the touch sensor unit.

21. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , further comprising a deco film and an optically clear adhesive (OCA), the deco film disposed above the cover lens wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the deco film, the OCA is disposed between the cover lens and the surface of the deco film.

22. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens, the surface of the cover lens not facing the touch sensor unit.

23. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , wherein the antenna pattern is a near field communication (NFC) antenna.

24. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , wherein the antenna pattern is a loop antenna.

25. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , wherein the cover lens comprises a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is disposed on the touch sensor unit, the second layer is disposed on the first layer, and the antenna pattern is printed and disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

26. The touch display panel structure of claim 25 , wherein the ferrite sheet is disposed between the first layer and the touch sensor unit.

27. The touch display panel structure of claim 20 , wherein the antenna pattern is printed on a surface of the cover lens facing the touch sensor unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2012
From: LIU, YI-TING; CHUANG, I-CHENG; HU, CHIH-KAI; CHIEN, SHIH-PO; WU, WEI-YANG
To: HTC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028093/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61606477 · Mar 5, 2012
Related Publication 20130229362A1 · Sep 5, 2013