Abstract: A touch panel includes a light-transmissible upper board, an upper resistor layer on a lower surface of the upper board, a light-transmissible lower board, a lower resistor layer provided on an upper surface of the lower board and facing the upper resistor layer with a predetermined distance, a spacer having a substantial frame shape between an outer periphery of the lower surface of the upper board and an outer periphery of the upper surface of the lower board, upper electrodes extending from both ends of the upper resistor layer, lower electrodes extending from both ends of the lower resistor layer, a wiring board, and wiring patterns on the wiring board. The spacer has a cutout portion provided therein. The upper and lower electrodes have portions located at the cutout portion of the spacer. The wiring board has an end located at the cutout portion. The wiring patterns are connected to the portions of the upper electrodes and the portions of the lower electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: A first separate area insulated from a top conductive layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of top electrodes is provided near an inner periphery of a spacer on a surface of the top substrate where the top conductive layer is provided. And/or a second separate area insulated from a bottom conductive layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of bottom electrodes is provided near an inner periphery of the spacer on a surface of the bottom substrate where the bottom conductive layer is provided.

Abstract: A wiring board includes a base, plural wiring patterns provided on the base, and plural connection patterns which extend from the wiring patterns, respectively, and which reach an outer periphery of the base. The wiring patterns are provided at an inner side of the outer periphery of the base. This wiring board can be manufactured easily and inexpensively and can securely prevent the short circuit between the wiring patterns.

Abstract: A touch panel includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a wiring board. The upper substrate includes an upper conductive layer, a pair of upper electrodes, and upper electrode terminals. The lower substrate includes a lower conductive layer, a pair of lower electrodes extending orthogonal to the upper electrodes, and lower electrode terminals. The wiring board includes a substrate portion, L-shaped upper and cover sheets. The substrate portion has upper and lower wiring patterns on its top and bottom surfaces, respectively. The upper wiring patterns are connected to each of the upper electrode terminals, and the lower wiring patterns are connected to each of the lower electrode terminals. At least part of the top surface of the upper wiring patterns is covered with the upper cover sheet, and at least part of the bottom surface of the lower wiring patterns is covered with the lower cover sheet.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of insulating grooves. The first substrate has a first conductive layer, and a plurality of first electrodes that extend from both ends of the first conductive layer and that have first electrode lead sections. The second substrate has a second conductive layer, and a plurality of second electrodes that extend form both ends of the second conductive layer and that have second electrode lead sections. The insulating grooves are provided in at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer between any one of the first electrode lead sections and the second electrode lead sections. This structure provides a touch panel having a smaller pitch between the first electrode lead sections or between the second electrode lead sections and having stable electrical insulation and connection.

Abstract: A first separate area insulated from a top conductive layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of top electrodes is provided near an inner periphery of a spacer on a surface of the top substrate where the top conductive layer is provided. And/or a second separate area insulated from a bottom conductive layer and extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of bottom electrodes is provided near an inner periphery of the spacer on a surface of the bottom substrate where the bottom conductive layer is provided.

Abstract: A touch panel has an adhesive layer for mounting it on an apparatus only within a range corresponding to its visible area, excluding outer frame. By pressing, from above, only the range within the visible area where an adhesive layer is provided, it is mounted on a liquid crystal display, and thereby, formation of air bubbles and the like within the portion corresponding to the visible area can be reduced and a high quality electronic apparatus can be easily realized.

Abstract: A touch panel includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, and a wiring board. The upper substrate includes an upper conductive layer, a pair of upper electrodes, and upper electrode terminals. The lower substrate includes a lower conductive layer, a pair of lower electrodes extending orthogonal to the upper electrodes, and lower electrode terminals. The wiring board includes a substrate portion, L-shaped upper and cover sheets. The substrate portion has upper and lower wiring patterns on its top and bottom surfaces, respectively. The upper wiring patterns are connected to each of the upper electrode terminals, and the lower wiring patterns are connected to each of the lower electrode terminals. At least part of the top surface of the upper wiring patterns is covered with the upper cover sheet, and at least part of the bottom surface of the lower wiring patterns is covered with the lower cover sheet.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a slit, and a groove. The first substrate has a first conductive layer, and a plurality of first electrodes that extend from both ends of the first conductive layer and that have first electrode lead sections. The second substrate has a second conductive layer, and a plurality of second electrodes that extend form both ends of the second conductive layer and that have second electrode lead sections. The slit is provided in the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and has an intersection or a terminal section. The groove section is provided to surround the intersection or the terminal section. This structure provides the touch panel that can have stable electrical connection and separation by a simple structure.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of insulating grooves. The first substrate has a first conductive layer; and a plurality of first electrodes that extend from both ends of the first conductive layer and that have first electrode lead sections. The second substrate has a second conductive layer; and a plurality of second electrodes that extend form both ends of the second conductive layer and that have second electrode lead sections. The insulating grooves are provided in at least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer between any ones of the first electrode lead sections and the second electrode lead sections. This structure realizes the touch panel that provides a smaller pitch between the first electrode lead sections or between the second electrode lead sections and that provides stable electrical insulation and connection.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a light-transmissible upper board, a lower board, an upper resistor layer on a lower surface of the upper board, a lower resistor layer provided on an upper surface of the lower board and facing the upper resistor layer with a predetermined space between the resistor layers, a wiring board having an end located between the upper board and the lower board, plural wiring patterns provided on the wiring board and connected to the upper resistor layer and the lower resistor layer, respectively, and an insulating cover sheet provided on the wiring board and covering the wiring patterns. The cover sheet extends to an inside beyond at least one of respective ends of the upper board and the lower board. This touch panel can be electrically connected to an electronic circuit stably.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a light-transmissible upper board, an upper resistor layer on a lower surface of the upper board, a light-transmissible lower board, a lower resistor layer provided on an upper surface of the lower board and facing the upper resistor layer with a predetermined distance, a spacer having a substantial frame shape between an outer periphery of the lower surface of the upper board and an outer periphery of the upper surface of the lower board, upper electrodes extending from both ends of the upper resistor layer, lower electrodes extending from both ends of the lower resistor layer, a wiring board, and wiring patterns on the wiring board. The spacer has a cutout portion provided therein. The upper and lower electrodes have portions located at the cutout portion of the spacer. The wiring board has an end located at the cutout portion. The wiring patterns are connected to the portions of the upper electrodes and the portions of the lower electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a dew condensation-free touch panel. Touch panel (200) has first transparent substrate (21) and second transparent substrate (22). First transparent substrate (21) has main surface (21a) provided with first transparent conductive film (23). Second transparent substrate (22) has main surface (22a) on which water vapor transmission preventive layer (40) as dew condensation prevention part, and second transparent conductive film (24) are provided in this order. Touch panel (200) has two regions: visible region (26a) and invisible region (26b) with region boundary (26) between them. Water vapor transmission preventive layer (40) is formed at least in visible region (26a). First transparent substrate (21) and second transparent substrate (22) are fixedly bonded to each other via adhesive layer (31) in invisible region (26b) or in the periphery of touch panel (200) so that first transparent conductive film (23) and second transparent conductive film (24) can have a predetermined distance therebetween.

Abstract: A touch panel has a first transparent substrate with a first transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent substrate with a second transparent conductive layer. Color of the touch panel has a b* value of 2.0 or smaller with respect to the L*a*b* color specification in accordance with JIS Z 8729. At least one of the first and second transparent substrates is provided with a color adjustment layer providing optical interference. The touch panel may further have a third transparent substrate provided with a color adjustment layer, or a third transparent substrate containing a colorant having color complementary to a color of the transparent conductive layer. The touch panel has a less yellowish appearance, and shows minimal color change of a color display device. When attached on a liquid crystal display device in an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus exhibits a high grade color display without a sense of incompatibility.

Abstract: The touch panel has a structure such that a projection portion is provided on a second transparent substrate and a flexible printed-circuit board is bonded by thermocompression to the projection portion. By allowing width of a picture frame to be smaller in other portions than the projection portion, downsizing and a lighter weight of a touch panel-carrying apparatus can be attained. By bonding a sheet member such as a polarizing plate to a top face of the second transparent substrate excluding an area of the projection portion, stress to be applied from the sheet member to the thermocompression-bonding portion of the FPC is reduced and, therefore, electric connection stability of the FPC can be enhanced.

Abstract: A touch panel has an adhesive layer for mounting it on an apparatus only within a range corresponding to its visible area, excluding outer frame. By pressing, from above, only the range within the visible area where an adhesive layer is provided, it is mounted on a liquid crystal display, and thereby, formation of air bubbles and the like within the portion corresponding to the visible area can be reduced and a high quality electronic apparatus can be easily realized.

Abstract: The invention presents a touch panel disposed at the display screen side of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and excellent in surface smoothness and environmental resistance. In marginal outer circumferential part 400B for adhering and fixing first transparent substrate 21 and second transparent substrate 31 face to face, insulating layer 27 for correction of step difference is disposed in order to make uniform the film thickness. Adhesive layer 29 is disposed on insulating layer 27, and first transparent substrate 21 and second transparent substrate 31 are adhered to each other. As a result, the adhesion fixing state if stabilized, and the adhesion strength is enhanced, and a touch panel suitable for car-mount unit excellent in surface smoothness and environmental resistance can be presented.

Abstract: Relating to a mobile communication terminal equipment for portable use such as cellular telephone and radiotelephone, it is intended to obtain a constitution capable of selecting a desired item out of plural items promptly, and maintaining an excellent controllability for a long period. A touch panel switch (37) is disposed between a display unit (33) and an operation button block (36) disposed on a same surface of an outer case (31), and by a signal obtained by sliding on the touch panel switch (37) by finger in the horizontal direction to this installation surface, an item in the display unit (33) is selected according to the sliding direction, or a desired item is selected by moving the cursor position, and therefore if there are many items to be selected, a desired item can be selected quickly, and if a slight flaw is formed on the surface of the touch panel switch (37), a favorable controllability is maintained.

Abstract: A touch panel comprising a transparent substrate with a transparent conductive layer, and a second transparent substrate with a second transparent conductive layer. Color of the touch panel is 2.0 or smaller in the b* value of the L*a*b* color specification in accordance with JIBS Z 8729. At least one of the first and second transparent substrates is provided with a color adjustment layer which renders optical interference. A touch panel further comprises a third transparent substrate provided with a color adjustment layer, or a third transparent substrate containing a colorant having complementary color to a color of the transparent conductive layer. The touch panel has less yellowish appearance, and shows least color change of a color display device. When attached on a liquid crystal display device in an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus exhibits a high grade color display without accompanying a sense of incompatibility.