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CN105353547B - Electro-optical device with input function - Google Patents
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CN105353547B
CN105353547B CN201510612266.6A CN201510612266A CN105353547B CN 105353547 B CN105353547 B CN 105353547B CN 201510612266 A CN201510612266 A CN 201510612266A CN 105353547 B CN105353547 B CN 105353547B
CN201510612266.6A
CN105353547A (en
2010-03-19 Priority to JP2010063872A priority Critical patent/JP2011198009A/en
2010-03-19 Priority to JP063872/10 priority
2011-03-11 Application filed by 株式会社日本显示器 filed Critical 株式会社日本显示器
2011-03-11 Priority to CN201110058270.4A priority patent/CN102193679B/en
2016-02-24 Publication of CN105353547A publication Critical patent/CN105353547A/en
2019-08-30 Publication of CN105353547B publication Critical patent/CN105353547B/en
Disclosed herein is the electro-optical device with input function, which includes: electrooptic panel；Touch panel has input position detecting electrode in the input area that the image display area with electrooptic panel is aligned；And distributing board, it is connected to any one of electrooptic panel and touch panel, the distributing board has the touch sensor in the outside of the input area positioned at touch panel when in terms of the input surface of touch panel.
Electro-optical device with input function
It is on March 11st, 2011 that the application, which is application No. is the 201110058270.4, applying date, applies for artificial Co., Ltd. The divisional application of the application for a patent for invention of Japanese display western, entitled " electro-optical device with input function ".
The present invention relates to the electro-optical devices with input function, and wherein input area is formed as aobvious with the image of electrooptic panel Show regional alignment.
In the electronic equipment of such as mobile phone, auto-navigation system, personal computer, ticket machine and banking terminal, Touch panel is provided in the front side of the electrooptic panel of such as liquid crystal display panel, and wherein operator can be in the image referring to electrooptic panel Information (for example, seeing Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2009-259203 bulletin) is inputted by touch panel when the image shown in display area.
However, the input area in touch panel is made only at position corresponding with the image display area of electrooptic panel In the case where, the image shown in image display area may be blocked when operator inputs information by the finger of operator, To bring inconvenience to operator.In the case where providing multiple touch panels to eliminate such inconvenience, there are electro-optical devices Size increase and cost the problem of also dramatically increasing.
That does required for the present invention is to provide the electro-optical device with input function, and allowing can also be except image be shown Size and cost of the information without increasing electro-optical device are inputted in any region except region.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the provided electro-optical device with input function includes: electrooptic panel；Touch surface Plate has input position detecting electrode in the input area that the image display area with electrooptic panel is aligned；And distributing board, It is connected to any one of electrooptic panel and touch panel, the distributing board has and is located at when in terms of the input surface of touch panel The touch sensor in the outside of the input area of touch panel.
According to an embodiment of the invention, being connected to any one distributing board of electrooptic panel and touch panel has touch Sensor, and the touch sensor is located at the outside of the input area (image display area) of touch panel.To pass through When touch sensor is inputted, the image shown in image display area can not be blocked by finger, hence improve behaviour Make convenience.It is sufficient in addition, carrying out auxiliary input by touch sensor.To which the structure of touch sensor can letter Change.As described above, touch sensor is provided on distributing board.To, it is different from the construction of touch panel is increased, ruler can be prevented It is very little and cost to dramatically increase.
Preferably, touch panel has the light-transmitting plate for forming input surface；And input position detecting electrode and touch pass The back side opposite with input surface of light-transmitting plate is arranged in sensor.To, input to the input area of touch panel and to touching The input for touching sensor can carry out on same input surface, hence improve operation ease.
Preferably, distributing board is connected to touch panel.To which the distributing board with touch sensor can be set to more Close to input surface.Therefore, touch sensor can be readily provided as closer to input surface.
Preferably, touch sensor includes the first touch sensor and the second touch sensing being arranged on the outside of input area Device.In the case where providing a touch sensor, can be only simply input by the touch sensor.Relatively, Construction according to the present invention provides the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor.It is passed it is thus possible to be touched by first Sensor and the second touch sensor carry out various inputs, hence improve operation ease.
Preferably, one end of input area is arranged in the first touch sensor；And the second touch sensor is arranged defeated Enter the other end opposite with the first touch sensor in region.To which, operator can hold the state of electro-optical device in both hands Under the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor are inputted.
Preferably, distributing board includes being connected to the first distributing board of touch panel and being connected to the second of touch panel to match Line plate, first distributing board have the first touch sensor, which has the second touch sensor, the first distributing board It is electrically connected to each other with the second distributing board by the wiring formed on touch panel.To, it is not necessary to for the first distributing board and second Electrical connection between distributing board and be that both the first distributing board and the second distributing board are routed.
Preferably, the first distributing board is electrically connected to input position detecting electrode.To, the driving of the first touch sensor and The driving of input position detecting electrode can be carried out by the first distributing board.
Preferably, the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor are electrically connected to same driving IC (integrated circuit).From And, it is only necessary to driving IC drives the first touch sensor and the second touch sensor.In addition, in the first touch sensing In the case that device, the second touch sensor and input position detecting electrode are all electrically connected to same driving IC, first is touched The driving of sensor, the driving of the second touch sensor and the driving of input position detecting electrode can by same driving IC Lai It carries out.
Figure 1A is the perspective schematic view of electro-optical device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, and Figure 1B is shown in figure 1A The schematic plan view of electro-optical device；
Fig. 2 is the schematic sectional view of electro-optical device shown in figure 1A and 1B；
Fig. 3 A is the sensor base plate used in electro-optical device and its schematic plan view of relevant portion, and Fig. 3 B is figure The schematic sectional view of sensor base plate and its relevant portion shown in 3A；
Fig. 4 is analogous to the schematic plan view of Fig. 3 A, shows the modification of the preferred embodiment；And
Fig. 5 A, 5B and 5C be include perspective view according to the various electronic equipments of the electro-optical device of the preferred embodiment.
Now, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.In the accompanying drawings, each layer and part are with different ratios It exemplifies, to can recognize the size of these layers He part in figure.
(total structure of the electro-optical device with input function)
Figure 1A and 1B is the overall structure for showing the electro-optical device 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the invention with input function The schematic diagram made, wherein Figure 1A is perspective view of the electro-optical device 100 under conditions of removing glass cover-plate (light-transmitting plate), and Figure 1B It is the plan view of electro-optical device 100 shown in figure 1A.Fig. 2 is the schematic sectional view of electro-optical device 100 shown in figure 1A and 1B.
With reference to Figure 1A and 1B and Fig. 2, electro-optical device 100 generally comprises the image forming unit of such as liquid crystal display 5 show the input unit 1 of the side of light with the transmitting for being stacked in image forming unit 5.Input unit 1 includes Capacitive touch face Plate 2, and image forming unit 5 includes liquid crystal display panel using as electrooptic panel 5a (display panel).Touch panel 2 and electric light face Both plate 5a are the writing board shapes of rectangle.As shown in Figure 1B, touch panel 2 has the input area 2a as middle section, And electrooptic panel 5a has image forming area (image display area) 5c being aligned with input area 2a.The touch surface of rectangle There are four end 20e, 20f, 20g and 20h for the tool of plate 2, and flexible wiring sheet 73 is at the end with touch panel 2 of electrooptic panel 5a The corresponding end portion 20e is connected to electrooptic panel 5a.
Image forming unit 5 is the active matrix liquid crystal display of transmission-type or Transflective.Back light unit is (not Show) it provides in the opposite with the front side that it is provided with touch panel 2 (that is, showing the light emitting of light with transmitting of touch panel 2 Side is opposite) back side.For example, back light unit includes the light guide plate and light source of light transmission, the light guide plate of light transmission is stacked in electrooptic panel The light source of the back side opposite with the front side that it is provided with touch panel 2 of 5a, such as light emitting diode is used for towards light guide plate End fire white light etc..To, towards during electrooptic panel 5a emergent light, the light of light source transmitting from one end of light guide plate into Enter, is then propagated in light guide plate.The sheet-form optical component of such as scattering sheet or prismatic lens can be provided in light guide plate and electric light Between panel 5a.
Image forming unit 5 further includes the first polaroid 81 and the second polaroid 82, and the first polaroid 81 is stacked in electric light Panel 5a front side (that is, transmitting display light light emitting side), the second polaroid 82 be stacked in electrooptic panel 5a with its front side Opposite back side.Electrooptic panel 5a includes the device substrate 50 of light transmission and the opposite substrate 60 of light transmission, and device substrate 50 provides With the opposite back side in display light emitting side, opposite substrate 60 provide the front side as display light emitting side with device substrate 50 Relatively.Opposite substrate 60 and device substrate 50 are connected to each other by the frame-shaped containment member 71 of rectangle, thus in opposite substrate 60 The rectangular space surrounded by containment member 71 is limited between device substrate 50.Liquid crystal layer 55 is arranged in the rectangular space.Such as Shown in Fig. 2, multiple pixel electrodes 58 are formed on the upper surface opposite with opposite substrate 60 of device substrate 50.Pixel electrode 58 It is formed by the transparency conducting film of such as ITO (indium tin oxide) film or IZO (indium-zinc oxide) film.Public electrode 68 is formed in pair To on the lower surface opposite with device substrate 50 of substrate 60, as shown in Figure 2.Public electrode 68 is also by the light transmission of such as ito film Conductive film is formed.In addition, opposite substrate 60 is formed with colour filter.It is IPS (conversion in plane) type or FFS in electrooptic panel 5a In the case where (fringing field conversion) type, public electrode 68 is provided in 50 side of device substrate.In addition, device substrate 50 can be provided in The display light emitting side of opposite substrate 60.Device substrate 50 has the elongated area 59 extended from one end of opposite substrate 60.It drives Dynamic IC 75 is mounted on elongated area 59 by COG method, and flexible wiring sheet 73 is connected to elongated area 59.Driving circuit It can be formed together with switch element on device substrate 50.
(detailed configuration of capacitive input unit)
In input unit 1 shown in Fig. 2, touch panel 2 includes the sensor base plate 20 formed by glass substrate.Example Such as, it is used as sensor base plate 20 with a thickness of the glass substrate of 0.2mm.In the following description, the formation of sensor base plate 20 has The side of electrode etc. is known as first surface 20a, and the other side opposite with first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 is known as Two surface 20b.
As described in detail later, the first transparency conducting film 4a, interlayer dielectric 214, the second transparency conducting film 4b and Light transmission outer covering layer 22 is formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 with stacking gradually since downside, as shown in Figure 2. Multiple input position detecting electrodes 21 are formed by the first transparency conducting film 4a.By chemically reinforced glass (chemically Tempered glass) glass cover-plate 90 that is formed adheres to the input side of sensor base plate 20 (shown in Fig. 2 by adhesive 94 Upside).The light shield layer 91 of black is printed on glass cover-plate 90 in the neighboring area of glass cover-plate, the neighboring area be The neighboring area 2b formed on the outside of the input area 2a of sensor base plate 20.That is the region that light shield layer 91 surrounds is formed as Input area 2a.Although in the preferred embodiment the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 touch panel 2 input side, But the second surface 20b of sensor base plate 20 can be in the input side of touch panel 2.
Shield conductive film 99 is provided between touch panel 2 and electrooptic panel 5a.Shield conductive film 99 includes the base of light transmission The transparency conducting film of film and such as ito film formed on the basement membrane of the light transmission.Conductive film 99 is adhered to by adhesive phase 99e Sensor base plate 20.Conductive film 99 is used to prevent the potential change in electrooptic panel 5a from detecting electricity as influence of noise input position Pole 21.In the case where can guaranteeing enough distances between electrooptic panel 5a and input position detecting electrode 21, it is convenient to omit Conductive film 99.
(construction of electrode etc. in input unit)
Fig. 3 A and 3B are the total structures for showing the sensor base plate 20 and its relevant portion that use in electro-optical device 100 Schematic diagram, wherein Fig. 3 A is the plan view of sensor base plate 20 and its relevant portion, and Fig. 3 B is sensor base shown in Fig. 3 A The sectional view of plate 20 and its relevant portion.In figure 3 a, the corner location of input area 2a is shown by L shape label.Fig. 3 B is edge The schematic sectional view that takes of C-C' line in Fig. 3 A.
As shown in Figure 3A, multiple first electrodes 211 for input position detection are formed in the biography of capacitive input unit 1 On the first surface 20a of sensor substrate 20, and it is arranged on X-direction (first direction) in input area 2a.Similarly, it is used for Multiple second electrodes 212 of input position detection are formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20, and in input area 2a It is middle to be arranged in the Y-direction (second direction) intersected with X-direction.These first electrodes 211 and these second electrodes 212 constitute defeated Enter position detection electrode 21.
In addition, the first wiring 27 is formed in the first of sensor base plate 20 in the neighboring area 2b around input area 2a On the 20a of surface, and extends from one end of each first electrode 211 and extend from one end of each second electrode 212.
In addition, the second wiring 28 is formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 in the 2b of neighboring area, and from biography The end 20g of sensor substrate 20 extends to end 20e.Second wiring 28 is used as matching for the touch sensor that will be described below Line.The light shield layer 91 of Figure 1B and black shown in Fig. 2 is stacked on the first wiring 27 and the second wiring 28, with from touch panel 2 Input side they are covered.As shown in Figure 1B, light shield layer 91 locally removes, to form any color having except black Other printing layers 92e and 92f.These printing layers 92e and 92f corresponds respectively to the defeated of the touch sensor that will be described below Enter position 2e and 2f.
As shown in Figure 3B, the first transparency conducting film 4a, interlayer dielectric 214, the second transparency conducting film 4b and outer covering layer 22 It is formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20, and is stacked gradually being the downside shown in Fig. 3 B.In addition, the Each of one wiring 27 and the second wiring 28 include the first transparency conducting film 4a formed lower wiring layer 271 and by metal layer 4c The upper wiring layer 272 formed, wherein upper wiring layer 272 is formed on the upper surface of lower wiring layer 271.In the first wiring 27 and In the construction of two wirings 28, metal layer 4c can be formed in the downside of the first transparency conducting film 4a.
In the preferred embodiment, the first transparency conducting film 4a is formed by polycrystalline ito film.The formation of interlayer dielectric 214 In the upside of the first transparency conducting film 4a.Interlayer dielectric 214 by such as photosensitive resin film or silicon oxide film light transmission insulating film It is formed.Second transparency conducting film 4b is similar with the first transparency conducting film 4a, is also formed by polycrystalline ito film.In some cases, The substrate protective layer of light transmission can be formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20.For example, the substrate protective layer of light transmission by Silicon oxide film is formed.In the case, the first transparency conducting film 4a and the second transparency conducting film 4b is sequentially formed at the base of light transmission On the protective layer of bottom.
First transparency conducting film 4a is formed as multiple diamond-shaped areas in input area 2a.These diamond-shaped areas constitute input Multiple weld pad the part 211a and 212a (large area part) of position detection electrode 21 (first electrode 211 and second electrode 212). These weld pad part 211a and 212a are alternately arranged in the x-direction and the z-direction as zigzag.In multiple weld pad part 211a In, adjacent weld pad part 211a is connected by coupling part 211c on X-direction (first direction).Therefore, weld pad part 211a and coupling part 211c constitutes the first electrode 211 extended in the X direction.Relatively, multiple weld pad part 212a are constituted The second electrode 212 extended in (second direction) in the Y direction.However, in multiple weld pad part 212a, it is adjacent in the Y direction Weld pad part 212a be not connected to each other at the part 218a Chong Die with coupling part 211c.
Interlayer dielectric 214 is formed in the wide region including input area 2a and neighboring area 2b.Interlayer dielectric 214 It is formed with contact hole 214a, contact hole 214a and adjacent welding-pad part 212a's is relative to each other across breaking part 218a End is corresponding.Second transparency conducting film 4b is formed as multiple interconnection electrodes 215 on the upper surface of interlayer dielectric 214, to fill out Fill contact hole 214a.The outer covering layer 22 of the formation such as photosensitive resin is formed on the upper surface of the second transparency conducting film 4b, and almost The upside of sensor base plate 20 is completely covered.
In capacitive input unit 1 as described above, first electrode 211 and second electrode 212 are by identical conductive film (the first transparency conducting film 4a) is formed and is extended on the direction of intersection (in X-direction and Y-direction), thus in sensor base plate 20 Upper multiple cross sections 218 with first electrode 211 and second electrode 212.First electrode 211 passes through at cross section 218 Coupling part 211c and be connected to each other in the X direction.Relatively, second electrode 212 is since breaking part 218a is (that is, intersect Part 218) and be not connected to each other in the Y direction.However, to be formed in interlayer at each cross section 218 exhausted for interconnection electrode 215 On velum 214, to make adjacent weld pad part 212a (second electrode by the contact hole 214a of interlayer dielectric 214 212) it is electrically connected.To which second electrode 212 extends in the Y direction and is electrically connected to each other in the Y direction.Each interconnection electrode 215 A possibility that being overlapped with corresponding coupling part 211c across interlayer dielectric 214, thereby eliminate short circuit.
(construction of touch sensor and its peripheral portion)
As shown in Fig. 2,3A and 3B, the first wiring 27 formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 has multiple Mounting terminal 24a, multiple mounting terminal 24a are located at the end 20e of sensor base plate 20.First surface 20a's is provided with peace The region of dress terminal 24a is the installation region 240 for connecting the first flexible wiring sheet 35, on first flexible wiring sheet 35 Driving IC 350 is installed.To which the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and driving IC 350 pass through the first wiring 27 and be electrically connected to input Position detection electrode 21.The end of conductive film 99 is electrically connected to the first flexible wiring sheet 35.
On the other hand, the second wiring 28 formed on the first surface 20a of sensor base plate 20 has multiple mounting terminals 24b, multiple mounting terminal 24b are located at the end 20e of sensor base plate 20.It is similar with mounting terminal 24a, mounting terminal 24b It is also disposed in installation region 240.To which the first flexible wiring sheet 35 is electrically connected to mounting terminal 24a and mounting terminal 24b. Second wiring 28 also there is multiple mounting terminal 25a, multiple mounting terminal 25a to be located at the end 20g of sensor base plate 20.The The region for being provided with mounting terminal 25a of one surface 20a is the installation region 250 for connecting the second flexible wiring sheet 37.From And the second flexible wiring sheet 37 is electrically connected to the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and driving IC 350 by the second wiring 28.
First flexible wiring sheet 35 has is formed with the multiple touch of (being in the preferred embodiment three) first biographies thereon A surface (lower surface shown in Fig. 2) for sensor 36.First touch sensor 36 is electrically connected to driving IC 350.First is flexible Distributing board 35 has main part 351 and lateral extension portions 352, and the main part 351 is from being connected to sensor base plate 20 End position extend to installation driving IC 350 position, the lateral extension portions 352 along sensor base plate 20 end 20e Autonomous agent part 351 is laterally extended.Three the first touch sensors 36 are formed in lateral extension portions 352, and in its length Side is spaced up.
Similarly, the second flexible wiring sheet 37 has is formed with multiple (being in the preferred embodiment three) second thereon A surface (lower surface shown in Fig. 2) for touch sensor 38.Second touch sensor 38 passes through the second wiring 28 and first Flexible wiring sheet 35 is electrically connected to driving IC 350.Second flexible wiring sheet 37 has lateral extension portions 372, this is laterally extended Part 372 is laterally extended along the end 20g of sensor base plate 20 from the end position for being connected to sensor base plate 20.Three Two touch sensors 38 are formed in lateral extension portions 372, and are separated in its longitudinal direction.
First flexible wiring sheet 35 is connected to the installation region 240 of sensor base plate 20 and is fixed by adhesive 94, from And three the first touch sensors 36 are aligned with three printing layer 92e of glass cover-plate 90 respectively, three printing layer 92e In the part between input area 2a and end 20e of neighboring area 2b.Similarly, the second flexible wiring sheet 37 connects It is to the installation region of sensor base plate 20 250 and fixed by adhesive 94, so that three the second touch sensors 38 divide Be not aligned with three printing layer 92f of glass cover-plate 90, three printing layer 92f be located at neighboring area 2b in input area 2a In part between the 20g of end.
First touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 are capacitive touch sensors, and they are by copper foil shape At electrode provide, which constitutes conductive pattern in the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexible wiring sheet 37.Work as finger Close to glass cover-plate 90 printing layer 92e and 92f any one when, the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 In corresponding one parasitic capacitance change, so as to detect finger close to glass cover-plate 90 printing layer 92e Any one of with 92f.To which the printing layer 92e of glass cover-plate 90 corresponds to the input position of the first touch sensor 36 2e, and the printing layer 92f of glass cover-plate 90 corresponds to the input position 2f of the second touch sensor 38.
(input position detection method)
When the position detection signal of rectangular pulse is output to the detection of the input position in input unit 1 by driving IC 350 When electrode 21, in the case where parasitic capacitance is not present in input position detecting electrode 21, input position is detected and is applied to The position detection signal of detecting electrode 21 has the signal of same waveform.On the contrary, when existing in input position detecting electrode 21 When parasitic capacitance, waveform distortions occur due to parasitic capacitance, so that IC 350 be driven to can detecte input position detection electricity The presence of parasitic capacitance in pole 21.When finger is close to any one of multiple input position detecting electrodes 21, finger is connect Capacitor in close input position detecting electrode 21 increases the amount for corresponding to the capacitor generated between finger and the electrode 21.From And drive IC 350 that can determine the close electrode 21 (input position) of finger.As a result, although input position detecting electrode 21 It is formed in the back side opposite with input side of glass cover-plate 90, but finger touch input area can be passed through to the input of electrode 21 Glass cover-plate 90 in the 2a of domain detects.For example, can choose input when finger is close to predetermined position in input area 2a The switching etc. shown in the 2a of region.
In addition, when the position detection signal of rectangular pulse is output to the first touch sensor 36 and the by driving IC 350 When two touch sensors 38, in the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 be not present parasitic capacitance the case where Under, the position detection signal for detecting and being applied to the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 has same waveform Signal.On the contrary, when in the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 there are when parasitic capacitance, due to parasitic capacitance And waveform distortions occur, it is posted so that IC 350 be driven to can detecte into the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 The presence of raw capacitor.When finger is close to any one of multiple first touch sensors 36 and multiple second touch sensors 38 When, the capacitor in the close touch sensor of finger, which increases, corresponds to the capacitor generated between finger and the touch sensor Amount.To which driving IC 350 can determine the close touch sensor of finger (input position).As a result, although first touches Sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 are formed in the back side opposite with input side of glass cover-plate 90, but touch to first The input of sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 can touch the glass cover-plate 90 in the 2b of neighboring area by finger to examine It surveys.For example, when finger is close to predetermined position in the 2b of neighboring area, according to close 36 He of the first touch sensor of finger Second touch sensor 38 can switch over part and show the instruction of image or roll instruction.In addition, according to finger along The direction of motion of the array of the array and three the second touch sensors 38 of three the first touch sensors 36 can be aobvious to part The switch contents of diagram picture instruct or are instructed to rotating direction.
(main effect of the preferred embodiment)
In the electro-optical device 100 according to above preferred embodiment, it is connected to the first flexible wiring sheet 35 of touch panel 2 The first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 are respectively included with the second flexible wiring sheet 37.First touch sensor 36 The outside of the input area 2a (image display area 5c) of touch panel 2 is set with the second touch sensor 38.To logical It crosses the first touch sensor 36 and when the second touch sensor 38 is inputted, the image shown in image display area 5c can not It can be blocked by finger, hence improve operation ease.In addition, passing through the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 Auxiliary input is carried out to be sufficient.To which the construction of the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 can simplify.Such as Upper described, the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 are respectively provided in the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexibility On distributing board 37.To, it is different from the construction of touch panel is increased, dramatically increasing for size and cost can be prevented.
In addition, touch panel 2 includes the glass cover-plate 90 (plate of light transmission) for forming input surface.Input position detecting electrode 21 and first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 back opposite with input surface of glass cover-plate 90 is set Side.To, input to the input area 2a of touch panel 2 and to the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 Input can be carried out on identical input surface, hence improve operation ease.
As described above, being connected to the first flexible wiring sheet 35 of touch panel 2 and the second flexible wiring sheet 37 respectively includes First touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38.To include with the flexible wiring sheet 73 for being connected to electrooptic panel 5a The case where touch sensor, is compared, distributing board (the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexible wiring sheet with touch sensor 37) it can be set to closer to input surface.Therefore, the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 can be easy Ground is set as closer to input surface.
In the case where providing a touch sensor, can be only simply input by the touch sensor.Phase Over the ground, it is provided according to the preferred embodiment, multiple first touch sensors 36 and multiple second touch sensors 38 in input area The outside of domain 2a.To for example can be by multiple first touch sensors 36 and more to the instruction of the rotating direction on screen A second touch sensor 38 carries out, and hence improves operation ease.In addition, the first touch sensor 36 is arranged along One end of input area 2a, and the second touch sensor 38 be arranged along input area 2a with the first touch sensor 36 The opposite other end.To which operator can be in the state that both hands hold electro-optical device 100 to 36 He of the first touch sensor Second touch sensor 38 is inputted.
First flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexible wiring sheet 37 are by being formed on the sensor base plate 20 of touch panel 2 The second wiring 28 and be electrically connected to each other.To when driving the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38, it is not necessary to It is routed for both the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexible wiring sheet 37.Second touch sensor 38 may be electrically connected to The driving IC 350 installed on first flexible wiring sheet 35 is without being routed the second flexible wiring sheet 37.In addition, having First flexible wiring sheet 35 of the first touch sensor 36 is also connected electrically to input position detecting electrode 21.To input position Detecting electrode 21, the first touch sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 all may be electrically connected to same driving IC 350.That is, it is possible to carry out the driving of the first touch sensor 36, the second touch sensor 38 by same driving IC 350 Driving and the driving of input position detecting electrode 21.
[modification of the preferred embodiment]
Fig. 4 be show the sensor base plate 20 used in the electro-optical device 100 according to the modification of above preferred embodiment and The plan view of the construction of its relevant portion.The essential structure of the modification is similar to referring to figs. 1A to above-mentioned preferred reality described in 3B Apply example.Therefore, part identical with Figure 1A to 3B is indicated by the same numbers in Fig. 4, and the descriptions thereof are omitted herein.
In the construction of the above preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1A to 3B, the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexible wiring Plate 37 (distributing board with touch sensor) is connected respectively to opposite the end 20e and 20g of sensor base plate 20, in end Input area 2a is formed between 20e and 20g.Relatively, modification according to Fig.4, the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and second Flexible wiring sheet 37 is connected respectively to adjacent the end 20e and 20f of sensor base plate 20.For such construction, the first touching It touches sensor 36 and the second touch sensor 38 is arranged along the adjacent end of input area 2a.
Although using two distributing boards with touch sensor in the preferred embodiments, one or three A or more distributing board with touch sensor can be used at the position of a position or three positions or more mentioning Sensor for touch.
Although the first flexible wiring sheet 35 and the second flexibility that are connected to touch panel 2 in the preferred embodiments are matched Line plate 37 is defined with the distributing board of touch sensor, but the flexible wiring sheet 73 for being attached to electrooptic panel 5a can limit For the distributing board with touch sensor.
Although capacitive touch panel 2 is provided as with 36 He of capacitive touch sensor in the preferred embodiments 38, but capacitive touch panel 2 can be substituted by another type of touch panel, such as resistive film type touch panel.In addition, Capacitive touch sensor 36 and 38 can be substituted by another type of touch sensor, as resistive film type or pressure sensitive touch Touch sensor.
Although liquid crystal display panel is used as electrooptic panel 5a in the preferred embodiments, filled for organic electroluminescent The panel set may be used as electrooptic panel 5a.
[being applied to electronic equipment]
Now, by description application according to the electronic equipment of the electro-optical device 100 of above preferred embodiment.Fig. 5 A, 5B and 5C It is the perspective view of such electronic equipment.More particularly, Fig. 5 A shows the portable personal computer with electro-optical device 100 2000 construction.Personal computer 2000 has the electro-optical device 100 and main part 2010 as display unit.Main part 2010 include power switch 2001 and keyboard 2002.Fig. 5 B shows the construction of the mobile phone 3000 with electro-optical device 100. Mobile phone 3000 has multiple operation buttons 3001, scroll button 3002 and the electro-optical device 100 as display unit.It is logical Operation scroll button 3002 is crossed, the screen shown on electro-optical device 100 can roll.Fig. 5 C is shown with electro-optical device 100 Personal digital assistant 4000 construction.Personal digital assistant 4000 has multiple operation buttons 4001,4002 and of power switch Electro-optical device 100 as display unit.By operation power switch 4002, the various information of such as address book or schedule can To be shown on electro-optical device 100.
In addition to the electronic equipment shown in Fig. 5 A to 5C, the electronic equipment using electro-optical device 100 may include that number is quiet State camera, liquid crystal TV set, type video camera of finding a view, direct monitor-type video camera, auto-navigation system, pager, electronics Notepad, electron desk-top calculator, word processor, work station, video telephone and banking terminal.According to the preferred embodiment Electro-optical device 100 applies also for various electronic equipments.
The application includes the Japanese Priority Patent Application JP 2010- for being committed to Japanese Patent Office on March 19th, 2010 Related subject disclosed in 063872, entire contents are incorporated herein by reference.
Those skilled in the art it should be understood that in the range of appended claims or its equivalent program, according to Design needs and other factors, and various modifications can be carried out, combination, partially combines and replaces.
1. a kind of electro-optical device with input function, comprising:
Electrooptic panel；
Touch panel has input position detection electricity in the input area being aligned with the image display area of the electrooptic panel Pole；And
Distributing board is connected to the touch panel, and the distributing board has and is located at when in terms of the input surface of the touch panel The touch sensor in the outside of the input area of the touch panel；
The touch sensor includes that the first touch sensor being arranged in position corresponding with input position and second touch Sensor；
The distributing board includes being connected to the first distributing board of the touch panel and being connected to the second of the touch panel Distributing board, first distributing board have first touch sensor, which has second touch sensor； And
First distributing board and second distributing board are electrically connected to each other by the wiring formed on the touch panel.
2. the electro-optical device according to claim 1 with input function, in which:
The touch panel has the light-transmitting plate for forming the input surface；And
The input position detecting electrode and the touch sensor are located at the back opposite with the input surface of the light-transmitting plate Side.
3. the electro-optical device according to claim 1 with input function, in which:
One end of the input area is arranged in first touch sensor；And
The other end opposite with first touch sensor of the input area is arranged in second touch sensor.
4. the electro-optical device according to claim 1 with input function, wherein first distributing board is electrically connected to institute State input position detecting electrode.
5. the electro-optical device according to claim 1 with input function, wherein first touch sensor and described Second touch sensor is electrically connected to same driving IC.
6. a kind of electro-optical device with input function, comprising:
Distributing board is connected to the touch panel, and when in terms of the input surface of the touch panel, the distributing board, which has, to be located at The touch sensor in the outside of the input area of the touch panel, the touch sensor include setting with input bit The first touch sensor and the second touch sensor in corresponding position are set,
Wherein the distributing board includes:
It is connected to the first distributing board of the touch panel, which has the first touch sensor；And
It is connected to the second distributing board of the touch panel, which has the second touch sensor；
First distributing board and second distributing board are electrically connected to each other by wiring, wiring shape on the touch panel Signal is carried at and to second touch sensor and/or carries signal from second touch sensor；
The wiring is located at the outside of the input area；
Same drive integrated circult on first distributing board is set；And
The signal between second touch sensor and the same drive integrated circult passes through the wiring and institute State the transmission of the first distributing board.
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