HOLDING STRUCTURE FOR A TOUCH PANEL
First Claim
1. A holding structure for a touch panel, comprising:
- a display panel for forming a display screen;
a touch panel disposed outside the display panel, for allowing an input operation;
an elastic supporting frame for holding the display panel at an entire peripheral edge thereof and supporting the touch panel in parallel with the display panel;
a piezoelectric device disposed at a side edge of the touch panel, for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel; and
a casing for holding the display panel and the touch panel via the elastic supporting frame, the casing having an opening through which the touch panel is exposed, whereinthe elastic supporting frame holds the touch panel at an entire peripheral edge of the touch panel and includes a plurality of tough panel supporting portions for supporting the touch panel at a side edge portion of a rear surface of the touch panel.
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Abstract
A holding structure for a touch panel has a display panel for configuring a display screen and a touch panel for allowing input operation. The structure has an elastic supporting frame for holding the display panel at an entire peripheral edge and supporting the touch panel in parallel with the display panel. The structure has piezoelectric devices for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel. The structure has a casing for holding the display panel and the touch panel by way of the elastic supporting frame and the casing has an opening through which the touch panel is exposed. The elastic supporting frame holds the touch panel at an entire peripheral edge of the touch panel and includes a plurality of touch panel supporting portions for supporting the touch panel at a side edge of a rear surface of the touch panel.
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1. A holding structure for a touch panel, comprising:
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a display panel for forming a display screen; a touch panel disposed outside the display panel, for allowing an input operation; an elastic supporting frame for holding the display panel at an entire peripheral edge thereof and supporting the touch panel in parallel with the display panel; a piezoelectric device disposed at a side edge of the touch panel, for applying vibration to the touch panel in accordance with the operation of the touch panel; and a casing for holding the display panel and the touch panel via the elastic supporting frame, the casing having an opening through which the touch panel is exposed, wherein the elastic supporting frame holds the touch panel at an entire peripheral edge of the touch panel and includes a plurality of tough panel supporting portions for supporting the touch panel at a side edge portion of a rear surface of the touch panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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