Patent ID: 7158124

Claim:
A touch panel, comprising: a touch panel body comprising a plate with a predetermined outline, and a film joined to the plate and providing a face on which an input operation is performed; a terminal portion formed on a surface of the plate within the outline; an external connection terminal member having an upper portion received on an upper surface of the plate and opposed to the terminal portion, within the outline of the plate, and a flap portion depending from the upper portion and disposed contiguous to a side end surface of the plate; an external connection terminal portion on the upper portion of the external connection terminal member, in pressure connection with the terminal portion on the surface of the plate; and plural first external connection terminal portions concentrated in an area on one of an upper surface and an under surface of the plate, within the predetermined outline and neighboring an edge of the plate, wherein the external connection terminal member comprises plural first external connection terminal portions provided on an under surface of the upper portion of the flap portion, and plural second external connection terminal portions provided on an outer surface of the flap, respective said first and second external connection terminal portions being electrically connected to each other via corresponding wiring patterns; and said external connection terminal member is joined to said touch panel body so that said first external connection terminal portions thereon are electrically connected to respective terminal portions provided on an upper surface of the plate.