IP Library Granted Patent US 8,866,782
Granted Patent B2
US 8,866,782 · App. 13/946,434 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

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Patent No.
US 8,866,782
App. No.
13/946,434
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel includes of X electrodes which are formed above a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel, Y electrodes which intersect with the X electrodes, a back-surface electrode which is formed above a back surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel, X-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the X electrodes from both ends of each X electrode, Y-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the Y electrodes from both ends of each Y electrode, a flexible printed circuit board connected to the X-electrode signal lines and the Y-electrode signal lines at a connection portion, intersecting portions where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap with each other, and electrode portions each of which is formed between two intersecting portions. A back-surface-connection-use terminal is formed outside of the connection portion, and the back-surface-connection-use terminal and the back-surface electrode are connected to each other using a conductive member.

Claims (49)

1. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel comprising:

a plurality of X electrodes which are formed above a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

a plurality of Y electrodes which intersect with the X electrodes;

a back-surface electrode which is formed above a back surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

X-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the X electrodes from both ends of each X electrode;

Y-electrode signal lines which supply signals to the Y electrodes from both ends of each Y electrode;

a flexible printed circuit board connected to the X-electrode signal lines and the Y-electrode signal lines at a connection portion;

intersecting portions where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap with each other; and

electrode portions each of which is formed between two intersecting portions;

wherein a back-surface-connection-use terminal is formed outside of the connection portion; and

wherein the back-surface-connection-use terminal and the back-surface electrode are connected to each other using a conductive member.

2. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive member which is connected to the back-surface electrode of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel is formed of a conductive tape.

3. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive member and the back-surface-connection-use terminal are connected to each other using an anisotropic conductive film.

4. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the back-surface electrode is formed of a transparent conductive film.

5. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein an area of an electrode portion of the Y electrode is smaller than an area of an electrode portion of the X electrode, and a dummy electrode is arranged close to the electrode portion of the X electrode or the Y electrode.

6. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 1 , wherein the back-surface-connection-use terminal is formed adjacent to the connection portion.

7. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel comprising:

a plurality of X electrodes which are formed above a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

a plurality of Y electrodes which intersect with the X electrodes;

a back-surface electrode which is formed above a back surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

a flexible printed circuit board which is electrically connected to the X electrodes and the Y electrodes;

connection terminals which are formed above a short side of a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel and connect the X electrodes and the Y electrodes to the flexible printed circuit board;

intersecting portions where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap with each other; and

individual electrodes each of which is formed between two intersecting portions and has a width larger than a width of the intersecting portion;

wherein the Y electrodes are formed along the long side of the display panel;

wherein the X electrodes are formed along the short side of the display panel;

wherein a back-surface-connection-use terminal is formed above a short side of the front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel and adjacent to the connection terminals; and

wherein the back-surface-connection-use terminal and the back-surface electrode are connected to each other using a conductive member.

8. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive member which is connected to the back-surface electrode of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel is formed of a conductive tape.

9. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein the conductive member and the back-surface-connection-use terminal are connected to each other using an anisotropic conductive film.

10. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein the back-surface electrode is formed of a transparent conductive film.

11. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 7 , wherein an area of the individual electrode of the Y electrode is smaller than an area of the individual electrode of the X electrode, and a dummy electrode is arranged close to the individual electrode of the X electrode or the individual electrode of the Y electrode.

12. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel comprising:

a plurality of X electrodes which are formed above a front surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

a plurality of Y electrodes which intersect with the X electrodes;

a back-surface electrode which is formed above a back surface of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel;

first lines which supply signals to the X electrodes;

second lines which supply signals to the Y electrodes;

a flexible printed circuit board on which the first lines and the second lines are formed;

intersecting portions where the X electrodes and the Y electrodes overlap with each other; and

individual electrodes each of which is formed between two intersecting portions and has a width larger than a width of the intersecting portion;

wherein the flexible printed circuit board includes an external-device-side input/output terminal and an electrostatic capacitance touch-panel-side input/output terminal;

a back-surface-use connection terminal is provided in parallel to the electrostatic capacitance touch-panel-side input/output terminal;

wherein a constant-voltage power source is supplied to the back-surface-use connection terminal via the flexible printed circuit board; and

wherein the back-surface electrode and the back-surface-use connection terminal are connected to each other using a conductive member.

13. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive member which is connected to the back-surface electrode of the electrostatic-capacitance touch panel is formed of a conductive tape.

14. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive member and the back-surface-connection-use terminal are connected to each other using an anisotropic conductive film.

15. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 12 , wherein the back-surface electrode is formed of a transparent conductive film.

16. An electrostatic-capacitance touch panel according to claim 12 , wherein an area of the individual electrode of the Y electrode is smaller than an area of the individual electrode of the X electrode, and a dummy electrode is arranged close to the individual electrode of the X electrode or the individual electrode of the Y electrode.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: PANELTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 067245/0560 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 065615/0327 →