Touch panel unit
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1. An integrally-molded touch panel unit comprising:
- a touch panel comprising an upper electrode film and a lower electrode film which are placed oppositely with dot spacers interposed therebetween such that electrode surfaces of the upper and lower electrode films are faced inwardly;
a design sheet attached to an entire surface of the upper electrode film such that the design sheet protrudes at its periphery from the touch panel; and
a one-piece molded touch-panel-unit casing surrounding all side surfaces of the touch panel and covering a back surface of the lower electrode film, and being integrally molded with the design sheet such that the casing is covered at a surface thereof with the design sheet.
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Abstract
There are provided a design sheet attached to the surface of an upper electrode film of a touch panel such that the design sheet is protruded at its periphery from the touch panel and a touch-panel-unit casing which is integrally molded with the design sheet such that the casing is covered at its surface with the design sheet and surrounds the side surfaces of the touch panel.
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1. An integrally-molded touch panel unit comprising:
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a touch panel comprising an upper electrode film and a lower electrode film which are placed oppositely with dot spacers interposed therebetween such that electrode surfaces of the upper and lower electrode films are faced inwardly; a design sheet attached to an entire surface of the upper electrode film such that the design sheet protrudes at its periphery from the touch panel; and a one-piece molded touch-panel-unit casing surrounding all side surfaces of the touch panel and covering a back surface of the lower electrode film, and being integrally molded with the design sheet such that the casing is covered at a surface thereof with the design sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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