CURVED TOUCH PANEL
First Claim
1. A method of forming a curved touch surface, comprising:
- depositing a touch sensor pattern on a flexible substrate;
curving the flexible substrate, using a chuck surface supporting the flexible substrate, to conform to a shape of a curved cover surface; and
laminating the curved flexible substrate to the cover surface.
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Abstract
A method of forming a curved touch surface is disclosed. According to an embodiment, the method includes depositing a touch sensor pattern on a flexible substrate; and curving the flexible substrate, using a chuck surface supporting the flexible substrate, to conform to a shape of a curved cover surface. Then, the curved flexible substrate can be laminated or otherwise adhered to the cover surface. The flexible substrate can be a glass substrate greater than 200 μm in thickness, and can be reduced to a desired thickness below 200 μm after the touch sensor pattern is deposited thereon. The flexible substrate can be curved by supporting the flexible substrate on the chuck surface such that the flexible substrate conforms to a shape of the chuck surface, or forcing the flexible substrate against the cover surface, such that the flexible substrate conforms to the shape of the curved cover surface.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of forming a curved touch surface, comprising:
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depositing a touch sensor pattern on a flexible substrate; curving the flexible substrate, using a chuck surface supporting the flexible substrate, to conform to a shape of a curved cover surface; and laminating the curved flexible substrate to the cover surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of forming a curved touch surface, comprising:
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forming one or more touch sensors on a flexible substrate oriented in a flat configuration; forming a curved cover surface; molding the flexible substrate to conform to the curved cover surface; and adhering the conformed flexible substrate to the curved cover surface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system for forming a curved touch surface, comprising:
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a flexible substrate including a touch sensor pattern deposited thereon; a curved cover surface; a first chuck surface configured for holding the curved cover surface; and a second chuck surface supporting the flexible substrate and configured for guiding the flexible substrate against the curved cover surface, and causing the flexible substrate to conform to a shape of the curved cover surface. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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