DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A display panel comprising:
- an array substrate including a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines crossing the data lines, a plurality of first signal lines substantially parallel to the gate lines, a plurality of second signal lines substantially parallel to the data lines, a plurality of pixels defined by gate lines adjacent to each other and data lines adjacent to each other, wherein each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode; and
an opposite substrate combined with the array substrate to receive a liquid crystal layer and including a plurality of connecting members, at least one of the connecting members electrically connected to at least one of the first signal lines and the second signal lines by an externally provided pressure.
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Abstract
A display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. The array substrate includes a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second signal lines and a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode. The opposite substrate includes a plurality of connecting members. At least one of the connecting members is electrically connected to at least one of the first signal lines and the second signal lines by an externally provided pressure. Thus, when an externally provided pressure is applied to the display panel in order to perform a touch screen function, an alignment of the liquid crystal molecules disposed on the array substrate may not be substantially changed, and a display quality may be improved.
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22 Claims
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1. A display panel comprising:
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an array substrate including a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines crossing the data lines, a plurality of first signal lines substantially parallel to the gate lines, a plurality of second signal lines substantially parallel to the data lines, a plurality of pixels defined by gate lines adjacent to each other and data lines adjacent to each other, wherein each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode; and an opposite substrate combined with the array substrate to receive a liquid crystal layer and including a plurality of connecting members, at least one of the connecting members electrically connected to at least one of the first signal lines and the second signal lines by an externally provided pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display apparatus comprising:
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a display panel comprising; an array substrate including a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines crossing the data lines, a plurality of first signal lines substantially parallel to the gate lines, a plurality of second signal lines substantially parallel to the data lines, a plurality of pixels defined by gate lines adjacent to each other and data lines adjacent to each other, wherein each of the pixels comprises a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode; and an opposite substrate combined with the array substrate to receive a liquid crystal layer and including a plurality of connecting members, at least one of the connecting members electrically connected to at least one of the first signal lines and the second signal lines by an externally provided pressure; a touch position detecting part detecting the first and the second signal lines electrically connected to the connecting member to output a detection signal; and a position determining part determining position coordinates of the externally provided pressure based on the detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of preventing display quality deterioration during a touch screen function of a liquid crystal display, the method comprising:
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providing an array substrate with a pixel electrode, a common electrode, a first sensing electrode electrically connected to a first signal line, and a second sensing electrode electrically connected to a second signal line; providing an opposite substrate with an electrically conductive connecting member protruding therefrom; disposing a liquid crystal layer between the array substrate and the opposite substrate, liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal layer being horizontally aligned on the array substrate during operation of the liquid crystal display; and
,providing an externally provided pressure on the opposite substrate to electrically connect the connecting member to the first and second signal lines via the first and second sensing electrodes on the array substrate, wherein an alignment of the liquid crystal molecules is not substantially altered by the externally provided pressure.
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