Patent ID: 7358741

Claim:
An electrostatic detection apparatus comprising: a sensing area for detecting that a body to be detected contacts or approaches the sensing area; a plurality of sensor electrodes wired in the sensing area; a routing-purpose extension line for connecting a section between individual sensor electrodes and an external circuit provided outside the sensing area; and an extension area that is provided in the vicinity of the sensing area and in which the extension lines are arranged densely; wherein an electrostatic protection member that suppresses the change of an electrostatic capacitance formed between the body to be detected and the extension line when the body to be detected contacts or approaches the extension area is provided in the extension area, and wherein the sensing area and the extension area are integrally covered with a cover sheet, and said electrostatic protection member is formed such that a plate thickness dimension of the cover sheet in the sensing area is formed thinner than a plate thickness dimension of the cover sheet in the extension area.