Touch detection device, touch panel, and image display device

1. A touch panel, comprising: a plurality of resonant circuits provided along a touch detection surface;

a plurality of input signal lines for inputting, to the plurality of resonant circuits, input signals for causing resonance;

a plurality of output signal lines for outputting output signals output from the plurality of resonant circuits, respectively,

a signal input unit for inputting, to each of the plurality of resonant circuits, an input signal for causing resonance;

a detecting unit for detecting frequencies of a plurality of output signals output from the plurality of resonant circuits;

a comparing unit for comparing each of the frequencies of the plurality of output signals detected in the detecting unit with a first threshold value, and comparing the each of the frequencies of the plurality of output signals with a second threshold value; and

a variation detection signal generating unit for generating, when the comparing unit determines that at least one of the frequencies of the plurality of output signals is one of smaller than the first threshold value and larger than the second threshold value, a variation detection signal for identifying a resonant circuit that outputs an output signal having a frequency that is determined to be one of smaller than the first threshold value and larger than the second threshold value,

wherein each of the plurality of resonant circuits includes: an inductor bridged between a corresponding one of the plurality of input signal lines and a corresponding one of the plurality of output signal lines; and

a capacitor composed of a first electrode and a second electrode,

wherein the first electrode is formed of a part of the corresponding one of the plurality of output signal lines or provided with the corresponding one of the plurality of output signal lines, and

wherein the second electrode is formed of a part of the corresponding one of the plurality of input signal lines or provided with the corresponding one of the plurality of input signal lines.

2. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of input signal lines, the plurality of output signal lines, the inductor, and the capacitor are formed in a single transparent electrode material layer.

3. An image display device, comprising the touch panel according to claim 1 .

4. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an operation detection signal generating unit for generating, when the comparing unit determines that at least one of the frequencies of the plurality of output signals is smaller than the first threshold value, a stylus pen operation detection signal that represents detection of an operation by a user with use of a stylus pen, and for generating, when the comparing unit determines that at least one of the frequencies of the plurality of output signals is larger than the second threshold value, a finger operation detection signal that represents detection of an operation by a user with use of a finger.

5. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first threshold value and the second threshold value are set based on a resonant frequency of the each of the plurality of resonant circuits.

6. The touch panel according to claim 1 , further comprising means for acquiring positional information that represents a position of the each of the plurality of resonant circuits,

wherein the variation detection signal comprises information that represents a position of a resonant circuit that outputs an output signals having a frequency that is determined to be one of smaller than a predetermined threshold value and larger than a predetermined threshold value.

7. The touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of input signal lines are each formed in a first direction along the touch detection surface,

wherein the plurality of output signal lines are each formed in a second direction, which is different from the first direction, along the touch detection surface.