DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD THEREOF
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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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40 Claims
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21. A display panel comprising:
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an array substrate including; a data line; a gate line crossing the data line; a first signal line extending in a first direction; a pixel including a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode; and a first sensing electrode which is electrically connected to the first signal line; an opposite substrate combined with the array substrate and including a connecting member overlapping with at least a portion of the first sensing electrode, and electrically connected to the at least a portion of the first sensing electrode by an externally provided pressure; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, of which an alignment is controlled by an electric field formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A display apparatus comprising:
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a display panel comprising; an array substrate including a data line, a gate line crossing the data line, a first signal line substantially parallel to the gate line, a second signal line substantially parallel to the data line, a pixel including a pixel electrode and a common electrode insulated from the pixel electrode, a first sensing electrode electrically connected to the first signal line, and a second sensing electrode electrically connected to the second signal line; an opposite substrate combined with the array substrate to receive a liquid crystal layer and including a connecting member overlapping with at least a portion of the first sensing electrode and at least a portion of the second sensing electrode, the connecting member being connected to the at least a portion of the first sensing electrode and the at least a portion of the sensing electrode by an externally provided pressure; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the array substrate and the opposite substrate and including liquid crystal molecules, of which an alignment is controlled by an electric field formed between the common electrode and the pixel electrode 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 (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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