IP Library Granted Patent US 9,367,187
Granted Patent B2
US 9,367,187 · App. 14/064,180 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Touch panel

Inventors: Chen-Hsin Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Bin Zhong (Xiamen, CN); Fuding Wang (Quanzhou, CN); Lixian Chen (Xiamen, CN); Tianyan Wang (Fuzhou, CN)
Assignee: TPK Touch Systems (Xiamen) Inc.
G06F3/044G06F3/041G06F3/0412
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Patent No.
US 9,367,187
App. No.
14/064,180
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A touch panel having at least one non-right angle corner region on a corner of the touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode crosses the second electrode, and the first electrode is electrically isolated from the second electrode. The first electrode includes a plurality of first stripe electrodes extending along a first direction. The second electrode includes a plurality of second stripe electrodes and at least one auxiliary electrode. The second stripe electrodes extend along a second direction. The auxiliary electrode is disposed on the non-right angle corner region. An included angle between the auxiliary electrode and the second direction is less than 90 degrees. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to at least one of the second stripe electrodes adjacent to the auxiliary electrode.

Claims (28)

1. A touch panel having at least one non-right angle corner region on a corner of the touch panel, comprising:

a first electrode comprising a plurality of first stripe electrodes extending along a first direction; and

a second electrode, comprising: a plurality of second stripe electrodes extending along a second direction, wherein the second direction crosses the first direction, and the second electrode is electrically isolated from the first electrode; and

at least one auxiliary electrode disposed on the non-right angle corner region, wherein an included angle between at least a part of the auxiliary electrode and the second direction is less than 90 degrees, and the auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to at least two of the second stripe electrodes adjacent to the auxiliary electrode.

2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein a width of each of the second stripe electrodes is substantially smaller than a width of each of the first stripe electrodes.

3. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary electrode comprises a stripe electrode, an arc electrode or an irregularly shaped electrode.

4. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the non-right angle corner region comprises a bevel corner region, an arc corner region or an irregularly shaped corner region.

5. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode further comprises at least one connecting electrode and the connecting electrode is electrically connected to at least two adjacent second stripe electrodes.

6. The touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the connecting electrode extends along the first direction.

7. The touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the second electrode comprises at least one second electrode set, and the second electrode set comprises at least two adjacent second stripe electrodes and a corresponding connecting electrode.

8. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a first substrate, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the first substrate.

9. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a first substrate, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on a same surface of the first substrate, and an insulating layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

10. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a first substrate and a second substrate disposed oppositely, wherein the first electrode is disposed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and the second electrode is disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate.

11. The touch panel according to claim 10 , further comprising an adhesive layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

12. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode comprises a touch signal driving electrode, and the second electrode comprises a touch signal sensing electrode.

13. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

14. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a substrate having one non-right corner region on a corner of the touch panel.

15. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein included angles between at least a part of the auxiliary electrode in respect to the first direction and the second direction are respectively less than 90 degrees.

16. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary electrode is overlapped with a one of the first stripe electrodes.

17. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary electrode is electrically isolated from one of the first stripe electrodes.

18. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary electrode is disposed along an outer edge of the non-right angel corner region.

19. The touch panel according to claim 5 , wherein the second stripe electrodes, the auxiliary electrode and the connecting electrodes of the second electrode are integrally formed.

20. A touch panel, comprising:

a planar substrate having at least one non-right angel corner region on a corner of the touch panel;

a first electrode comprising a plurality of first stripe electrodes, extending along a first direction; and

a second electrode comprising a plurality of second stripe electrodes, extending along a second direction, wherein the second direction crosses the first direction, and the second electrode is electrically isolated from the first electrode; and

at least one auxiliary electrode disposed on the non-right angle corner region and electrically connected to at least one of the second stripe electrodes adjacent to the auxiliary electrode, wherein an included angle between at least a part of the auxiliary electrode and the second electrode stripe electrodes is less than 90 degrees.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2024
From: TPK TOUCH SYSTEMS (XIAMEN) INC.
To: TPK GLASS SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2012 1 0440077 · Oct 28, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140118280A1 · May 1, 2014