Touch panel including an elastic intermediate layer
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1. A capacitive touch panel comprising:
- a first substrate, a second substrate below the first substrate, and a third substrate below the second substrate;
a position detecting electrode comprising a first position detecting electrode extending in a first direction, and a second position detecting electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first position detecting electrode;
a pressure detecting electrode comprising a plurality of sub-pressure detecting electrodes on a bottom surface of the first substrate;
a wire connecting the position detecting electrode to a substrate; and
an intermediate layer being elastically deformed such that a thickness of the intermediate layer is varied;
wherein the first position detecting electrode is disposed on the second substrate and the second position detecting electrode is disposed on the third substrate;
wherein the first position detecting electrode is disposed apart from the second positioning electrode,wherein the sub-pressure detecting electrodes are disposed apart from each other,wherein the intermediate layer covers the entire bottom surface of the first substrate;
wherein the intermediate layer is in direct physical contact with the position detecting electrode, the pressure detecting electrode, and the wire;
wherein the intermediate layer has a color; and
wherein the intermediate layer insulates the position detecting electrode and the pressure detecting electrode.
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Abstract
The touch panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other; a position detecting electrode on at least one of the first and second substrates; a pressure detecting electrode on a bottom surface of the first substrate; a wire connecting the position detecting electrode to a substrate; and an intermediate layer being elastically deformed such that a thickness of the intermediate layer is varied.
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1. A capacitive touch panel comprising:
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a first substrate, a second substrate below the first substrate, and a third substrate below the second substrate; a position detecting electrode comprising a first position detecting electrode extending in a first direction, and a second position detecting electrode extending in a second direction crossing the first position detecting electrode; a pressure detecting electrode comprising a plurality of sub-pressure detecting electrodes on a bottom surface of the first substrate; a wire connecting the position detecting electrode to a substrate; and an intermediate layer being elastically deformed such that a thickness of the intermediate layer is varied; wherein the first position detecting electrode is disposed on the second substrate and the second position detecting electrode is disposed on the third substrate; wherein the first position detecting electrode is disposed apart from the second positioning electrode, wherein the sub-pressure detecting electrodes are disposed apart from each other, wherein the intermediate layer covers the entire bottom surface of the first substrate; wherein the intermediate layer is in direct physical contact with the position detecting electrode, the pressure detecting electrode, and the wire; wherein the intermediate layer has a color; and wherein the intermediate layer insulates the position detecting electrode and the pressure detecting electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A capacitive touch panel comprising:
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a first substrate; a second substrate below the first substrate; a position detecting electrode comprising a first position detecting electrode on at least one surface of the first substrate and a second position detecting electrode on at least one surface of the second substrate; a pressure detecting electrode comprising a plurality of sub-pressure detecting electrodes on a bottom surface of the first substrate; a wire connecting the position detecting electrode to a substrate; an intermediate layer disposed below the second substrate; and an adhesive layer comprising an optically clear adhesive (OCA) between the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the intermediate layer is disposed between the touch panel and a liquid crystal panel; wherein the liquid crystal panel is disposed below the touch panel; wherein the first position detecting electrode is disposed apart from the second positioning detecting electrode; wherein the sub-pressure electrodes are disposed apart from each other; wherein the adhesive layer insulates the first position detecting electrode, the second positioning electrode, and the pressure detecting electrode; wherein the intermediate layer covers the entire bottom surface of the second substrate; wherein the intermediate layer has a color; wherein the intermediate layer is elastically deformed such that a thickness of the intermediate layer varies; wherein the intermediate layer is formed as a pressure recognizing layer; wherein the intermediate layer comprises; a conductive layer; and a functional layer; wherein the functional layer comprises; a first functional layer on a first surface of the conductive layer; and a second functional layer on a second surface of the conductive layer, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; and wherein the first functional layer and the second functional layer include an insulation material. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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