Touch panel
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1. A touch panel comprising:
- a light guide including a first face for detecting a position of an object in contact therewith and a second face opposite the first face; and
a line sensor constructed to receive light emitted from a side face of the light guide,wherein the light guide guides a portion of light reflected by the object, of light irradiation from the second face side, toward the side face, andwherein the light guide comprises;
a plurality of first light guide units which have a first refractive index and are arranged at constant intervals; and
a second light guide unit which has a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index and fills gaps between the first light guide units.
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A touch panel includes a light guide including a first face for detecting the position of an object in contact therewith and a second face opposite the first face, and a line sensor for receiving light emitted from a side face of the light guide plate, wherein, of light irradiated from the second face side, the light guide guides toward the side face the portion of light reflected by the object.
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1. A touch panel comprising:
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a light guide including a first face for detecting a position of an object in contact therewith and a second face opposite the first face; and a line sensor constructed to receive light emitted from a side face of the light guide, wherein the light guide guides a portion of light reflected by the object, of light irradiation from the second face side, toward the side face, and wherein the light guide comprises; a plurality of first light guide units which have a first refractive index and are arranged at constant intervals; and a second light guide unit which has a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index and fills gaps between the first light guide units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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