Panel-type input device and electronic apparatus having panel-type input device
First Claim
1. A panel-type input device comprising:
- a pair of electrode plates, each electrode plate having a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of said substrate, said conductive coat of said each electrode plate being formed from a polymer, said pair of electrode plates being assembled with each other in a relative arrangement such that conductive coats of said electrode plates are facing and spaced from each other while permitting a conductive contact between said conductive coats, said conductive coat of said each electrode plate being divided into a detecting area so that a touch input can be detected, and an inoperative area located around said detecting area and having a surface resistivity higher than a surface resistivity of said detecting area;
pairs of electrodes, a first pair corresponding to said detecting area of said conductive coat of a first electrode plate and a second pair corresponding to said detecting area of said conductive coat of a second electrode plate, said electrodes of each pair being provided on a corresponding detecting area at opposing locations on the corresponding detecting area for applying a voltage to the corresponding detecting area; and
conductors, each conductor being connected to one of said electrodes and formed on said inoperative area of said conductive coat of a respective electrode plate,wherein said each conductor is electrically isolated from said detecting area of the respective electrode plate.
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Abstract
A panel-type input device including a pair of electrode plates, each electrode plate having a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of the substrate, the conductive coat of each electrode plate being formed from a conducting polymer. The conductive coat of each electrode plate includes a detecting area adapted to detect a touch input and an inoperative area disposed adjacent to the detecting area, the inoperative area having a surface resistivity higher than a surface resistivity of the detecting area. A parallel electrode pair adapted to apply a voltage to the conductive coat is formed in the detecting area, and conductors connected to the parallel electrode pair are formed in the inoperative area. The inoperative area insulates the conductors from the detecting area.
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4 Claims
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1. A panel-type input device comprising:
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a pair of electrode plates, each electrode plate having a substrate and a conductive coat provided on a surface of said substrate, said conductive coat of said each electrode plate being formed from a polymer, said pair of electrode plates being assembled with each other in a relative arrangement such that conductive coats of said electrode plates are facing and spaced from each other while permitting a conductive contact between said conductive coats, said conductive coat of said each electrode plate being divided into a detecting area so that a touch input can be detected, and an inoperative area located around said detecting area and having a surface resistivity higher than a surface resistivity of said detecting area; pairs of electrodes, a first pair corresponding to said detecting area of said conductive coat of a first electrode plate and a second pair corresponding to said detecting area of said conductive coat of a second electrode plate, said electrodes of each pair being provided on a corresponding detecting area at opposing locations on the corresponding detecting area for applying a voltage to the corresponding detecting area; and conductors, each conductor being connected to one of said electrodes and formed on said inoperative area of said conductive coat of a respective electrode plate, wherein said each conductor is electrically isolated from said detecting area of the respective electrode plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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