Touch panel having curved surface and manufacturing process
First Claim
1. A resistive film type touch panel comprising an upper film substrate and a lower film substrate, each formed from a transparent plastic film having a transparent electrically conductive polymer layer, an electrode, and a wiring pattern formed thereon, wherein said touch panel has an operation surface formed in a curved shape.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to the provision of a touch panel having a curved shape and its manufacturing process; for this purpose, the touch panel having a curved shape comprises an upper film substrate and a lower film substrate, each formed from a transparent plastic film having a transparent electrically conductive polymer layer, an electrode, and a wiring pattern formed thereon.
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5 Claims
- 1. A resistive film type touch panel comprising an upper film substrate and a lower film substrate, each formed from a transparent plastic film having a transparent electrically conductive polymer layer, an electrode, and a wiring pattern formed thereon, wherein said touch panel has an operation surface formed in a curved shape.
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5. A manufacturing process for a resistive film type touch panel having an operation surface formed in a curved shape, comprising the steps of:
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forming a flat-plate upper substrate and a flat-plate lower substrate from a transparent plastic substrate; constructing a flat-plate touch panel from said upper and lower substrates; and forming said flat-plate touch panel into a curved shape by pressing.
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