WO2010137219A1 - タッチパネル、液晶パネル、液晶表示装置、及びタッチパネル一体型の液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a touch panel including an optical sensor element for detecting an input position from the outside, a liquid crystal panel including such a touch panel, and a liquid crystal display device.
- touch panel integrated display devices having a touch panel function that can detect the touched position when the panel surface is touched with a finger, an input pen, or the like have been developed. ing.
- the conventional touch panel integrated display device has a resistive film type (a type in which an input position is detected by contact between an upper conductive substrate and a lower conductive substrate when pressed) and a capacitance type (a touched place).
- a method of detecting an input position by detecting a change in capacity) has been mainstream.
- the entire device becomes thick. Further, providing such a touch panel on the screen (display area) of the display device causes a problem that visibility is lowered.
- Patent Document 1 uses a method (finger shadow model) in which a finger detection optical sensor arranged in a panel detects a finger shadow caused by external light when the brightness of external light is equal to or greater than a threshold value.
- a method of detecting light reflected from the finger by receiving the backlight light is used, and these methods are switched according to the brightness of the external light.
- a touch sensor system is described that detects the position of a fingertip that touches a panel.
- Patent Document 2 a light emitting element array and a light receiving element array are arranged on the top, bottom, left and right of the display unit, and infrared rays are irradiated in a direction parallel to the display unit screen, and input by a finger or the like on the display unit screen A touch input device that detects the position by blocking light is described.
- Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-183706 (published July 19, 2007)”
- Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-156425 (published July 16, 1986)”
- Patent Document 1 described above when the brightness of external light is a threshold value, that is, at the boundary point where the finger shadow model and the finger pad reflection model are switched, it is not possible to detect the shadow of the finger or the light reflected from the finger.
- the input position cannot be detected. That is, in the method of Patent Document 1 described above, a dead zone in which the input position cannot be detected occurs.
- the images obtained by touching and not touching are the same, so it is not known whether the finger is touching the screen. Or hard to distinguish. For this reason, the input position cannot be detected.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can detect an input position with higher accuracy under a wider range of environmental illuminance and simultaneously detect three or more input positions. It is an object to provide a touch panel that can be used.
- the touch panel according to the present invention has an infrared light transmitting member that transmits infrared light, the surface of which is used as a touch surface by the detection target, and a detection target in the infrared light transmitting member.
- An infrared light sensor including a plurality of infrared light receiving elements arranged below the touch area by the touch panel, and a surface of the infrared light transmitting member outside the touch area by the detection target in the infrared light transmitting member.
- a plurality of infrared light sources provided so as to be irradiated with infrared light along the entire circumference of the detection target touching the touch surface.
- Infrared light irradiated along the surface of the infrared light transmitting member from the infrared light reflected by the detection object and transmitted through the infrared light transmitting member is received by the infrared light receiving element.
- the infrared light receiving element By the above detection object. And detecting the touch position.
- the infrared light irradiated on the touch surface from the outside of the touch area in parallel to the touch surface is reflected by the detection object and the course thereof is changed to transmit the infrared light.
- Light is received by an infrared light receiving element disposed below the member.
- a ring-shaped characteristic image in which the contact location by the detection target object is dark and the periphery of the contact location is bright is obtained, so that the touch state and the non-touch state can be obtained even under strong parallel light. Discrimination becomes easy. Further, since a ring-shaped characteristic image is obtained, it becomes easy to specify the center position and the like of the detection target, and the touch position can be detected with high accuracy. Moreover, such an image can be obtained by touching the touch surface slightly. Accordingly, even a very light touch called a so-called feather touch can clearly recognize the difference between touch and non-touch, and the touch position can be detected with high accuracy.
- the touch position can be detected under a wide range of environmental illuminance.
- the infrared light sensor including the infrared light receiving element is disposed below the touch area, three or more touch positions can be detected simultaneously.
- the touch panel, the liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal display device, and the touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device according to the present invention have infrared light transmission that transmits infrared light whose surface is used as a touch surface by a detection object.
- a member, an infrared light sensor including a plurality of infrared light receiving elements arranged below a touch region by the detection target in the infrared light transmission member, and a touch region by the detection target in the infrared light transmission member The infrared light is radiated along the surface of the infrared light transmitting member, and the entire circumference of the detection target touching the touch surface is irradiated with infrared light.
- the transmitted infrared light Since the touch position by the detection object is detected by receiving light with the infrared light receiving element, the input position can be detected with higher accuracy under a wider range of environmental illuminance, and at least three or more at the same time. The input position can be detected.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a principle of detection of a touch position in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5A is a plan view of the touch surface 20 of the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the modification of the liquid crystal display device in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the directivity (light distribution characteristic) in room temperature (25 degreeC) of the infrared light source used in the modification of embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device in other embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a modification of the positional relationship between the protective plate and the infrared light source in another embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device in other embodiment of this invention.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing an image of the detection object obtained under parallel light in the embodiment of the present invention.
- liquid crystal display device integrated with a touch panel In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device integrated with a touch panel will be described.
- FIGS. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a main part of the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1
- FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration of a main part of the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1.
- a region where a liquid crystal image is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10 is a touch region touched by a detection target.
- the liquid crystal display device uses an infrared light reflected by a detection object such as a finger or an input pen that is in contact with the touch surface 20 which is the surface of the touch area, as an optical sensor element (infrared ray) provided for each pixel. It has a touch panel function for detecting a touch position by the detection object by detecting with the light receiving element 4.
- the detection target object in order to detect the infrared light reflected by the detection target object, the detection target object only needs to reflect infrared light.
- the liquid crystal display device includes an infrared light source 1, a liquid crystal panel 10, and a backlight 14.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided outside the touch area of the liquid crystal panel 10 and emits infrared light indicated by the optical path 2.
- the infrared light source 1 may be anything that emits infrared light, and a known one can be used.
- an infrared LED can be used as the infrared light source 1.
- the infrared light preferably has high directivity characteristics in the z direction (direction perpendicular to the touch surface 20).
- the infrared light source 1 is located outside the touch surface 20 which is the surface of the touch region of the liquid crystal panel 10 and around the touch region along each side of the touch surface 20.
- a plurality of touch areas are provided around the touch area so as to surround the touch area.
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is uniformly irradiated so as to cover the touch area. Therefore, the infrared light is irradiated to the entire circumference of the detection target object touching the touch surface 20.
- the infrared light source 1 directly emits infrared light parallel to the touch surface 20 along the touch surface 20 above the touch surface 20. ing.
- the liquid crystal panel 10 includes an active matrix substrate 11 in which a large number of pixels are arranged in a matrix, and a counter substrate 12 (infrared light transmitting member) arranged so as to face the active matrix substrate 11.
- a liquid crystal layer 13 as a display medium is sandwiched between these two substrates.
- the display mode of the liquid crystal panel 10 is not particularly limited, and any display mode such as a TN mode, an IPS mode, and a VA mode can be applied.
- the liquid crystal panel 10 includes an area sensor (infrared light sensor) 3 having an optical sensor element 4 that senses (receives) infrared light.
- a front side polarizing plate 16 (infrared light transmitting member) and a back side polarizing plate 17 are provided outside the liquid crystal panel 10 so as to sandwich the liquid crystal panel 10.
- a back polarizing plate 17 is provided on the opposite side of the active matrix substrate 11 from the surface facing the counter substrate 12, and on the opposite side of the counter substrate 12 from the surface facing the active matrix substrate 11.
- a front side polarizing plate 16 is provided.
- the surface of the liquid crystal panel 10 on which the liquid crystal image is displayed is the touch surface 20, and the counter substrate 12 and the front side polarizing plate 16 are used as the infrared light transmitting member used as the touch surface 20. Therefore, the surface of the front-side polarizing plate 16 becomes the touch surface 20, and infrared light is irradiated along the touch surface 20. Further, the infrared light reflected by the detection object is transmitted through the counter substrate 12 and the front-side polarizing plate 16.
- a protective plate using a member that transmits infrared light may be further provided on the front polarizing plate 16.
- the surface of the protection plate is the touch surface 20.
- the active matrix substrate 11 is provided with a TFT (not shown) which is a switching element for driving each pixel, an alignment film (not shown), an optical sensor element 4 and the like.
- a TFT which is a switching element for driving each pixel
- an alignment film (not shown)
- an optical sensor element 4 and the like.
- a plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of gate signal lines are arranged so as to cross each other, and a pixel electrode is arranged in the vicinity of each intersection through the TFT.
- the photosensor elements 4 are provided in each pixel region, and are arranged in a matrix form vertically and horizontally along the arrangement of each pixel.
- the optical sensor element 4 is formed of a photodiode or a phototransistor, and detects the amount of received light by flowing a current corresponding to the intensity of received light.
- the TFT and the optical sensor element 4 may be monolithically formed on the active matrix substrate 11 by substantially the same process. That is, some constituent members of the optical sensor element 4 may be formed simultaneously with some constituent members of the TFT.
- Such a method of forming the photosensor element 4 can be performed in accordance with a conventionally known method for manufacturing a photosensor element built-in type liquid crystal display device.
- the photo sensor element 4 does not necessarily have to be provided for each pixel, and for each one of the R, G, and B pixel electrodes constituting one pixel, the photo sensor element 4 is provided. May be provided.
- the optical sensor element 4 is provided on the active matrix substrate 11 which is the substrate on the backlight 14 side, and the surface of the front polarizing plate 16 is used as the touch surface 20.
- a substrate and a polarizing plate made of a material that transmits infrared light in addition to visible light are used for the counter substrate 12 and the front side polarizing plate 16.
- the counter substrate 12 and the front side polarizing plate 16 those conventionally used in general can be used as they are.
- the counter substrate 12 is formed with a color filter layer, a counter electrode, an alignment film, and the like.
- the color filter layer is composed of colored portions having respective colors of red (R), green (G), and blue (B), and a black matrix.
- a colored portion of R, G, or B is formed at a position facing each pixel electrode, and a red pixel electrode, a green pixel electrode, and a blue pixel electrode are obtained.
- One pixel includes three pixel electrodes including an R pixel electrode, a G pixel electrode, and a B pixel electrode. Thereby, in the liquid crystal panel 10, a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix form vertically and horizontally.
- the counter substrate 12 is preferably provided with an optical filter 5 that blocks visible light at a position corresponding to the optical sensor element 4 in the active matrix substrate 11. That is, the area sensor 3 according to the present embodiment includes the optical sensor element 4 and the optical filter 5. Thereby, the visible light component among the components of the light incident on the optical sensor element 4 can be blocked.
- any optical filter 5 may be used as long as it has a characteristic of blocking visible light (that is, a wavelength of 780 nm or less) and transmitting infrared light. Thereby, the visible light component among the components of the light incident on the optical sensor element 4 can be blocked.
- the optical filter 5 may be a laminate of a red color filter and a blue color filter.
- the optical filter 5 may be further incorporated in the color filter layer provided on the counter substrate 12. Thereby, since the color filter layer and the optical filter 5 can be formed in the same process, the liquid crystal panel 10 can be reduced in size and manufactured at low cost.
- the optical filter 5 may be formed by mixing, for example, a red pigment, a green pigment, and a blue pigment. Thereby, visible light can be more sufficiently blocked and the film thickness can be reduced.
- the optical sensor element 4 in the area sensor 3 detects infrared light reflected by the detection target on the touch surface 20, thereby realizing a touch panel that detects an input position from the outside.
- a finger, an input pen, or the like touches a specific position on the touch surface 20, the position is read by the optical sensor element 4, and information is input to the apparatus or a target operation is executed. be able to.
- the area sensor 3 can realize a touch panel function.
- the area sensor 3 may include a photosensor element for dark current compensation as a correction sensor for compensating for the detection characteristic of the photosensor element 4 that varies depending on external factors such as temperature. .
- the front side polarizing plate 16 and the back side polarizing plate 17 serve as polarizers.
- the polarization direction of the front-side polarizing plate 16 and the polarization direction of the back-side polarizing plate 17 are arranged so as to have a crossed Nicols relationship.
- a normally black mode liquid crystal display device can be realized.
- the backlight 14 is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 10 and irradiates the liquid crystal panel 10 with light.
- a front side retardation plate and a back side retardation plate are provided as optical compensation elements outside the active matrix substrate 11 and the counter substrate 12, respectively. It may be.
- FIG. 1 shows a liquid crystal drive circuit 40 that performs display drive on the liquid crystal panel 10 and an area sensor control unit 30 that drives the area sensor 3. About the area sensor control part 30, the internal structure is also shown.
- a conventionally known configuration can be applied to the configuration of the liquid crystal drive circuit 40 of the present embodiment.
- a timing generation circuit 31, an area sensor drive circuit 32, an area sensor readout circuit 33, a coordinate extraction circuit 34, and an interface circuit 35 are provided in the area sensor control unit 30.
- the timing generation circuit 31 generates a timing signal for controlling the operation of each circuit in synchronization.
- the area sensor drive circuit 32 supplies power for driving each photosensor element 4.
- the area sensor readout circuit 33 receives a light reception signal from the optical sensor element 4 that passes currents of different values according to the amount of received light, and calculates the amount of received light.
- the coordinate extraction circuit 34 calculates the coordinates of the finger touching the touch surface 20 based on the amount of light received by each optical sensor element 4 calculated by the area sensor reading circuit 33.
- the interface circuit 35 outputs the information (position information) of the finger coordinates calculated by the coordinate extraction circuit 34 to the outside of the liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal display device is connected to a PC or the like via the interface circuit 35.
- the liquid crystal display device Since the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, an area formed in the liquid crystal panel 10 when a detection object such as a finger or an input pen touches the touch surface 20.
- the optical sensor element 4 in the sensor 3 can detect the input position by detecting the infrared light reflected by the detection object.
- the detection of the input position uses infrared light that is irradiated in parallel to the touch surface 20 from the outside of the touch area of the liquid crystal panel 10.
- the signal difference between the case where there is no signal increases and the input position can be detected with high accuracy.
- infrared light since infrared light is used, detection can be performed regardless of the brightness of external light (environmental illuminance).
- the characteristics of the detection object can be easily detected even under strong parallel light. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the input position can be detected under a wide range of environmental illuminance. According to this embodiment, sufficient detection is possible if the ambient illuminance is at least 0 to 90,000 lux.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the directivity (light distribution characteristic) at room temperature (25 ° C.) of the infrared light source 1 used in the embodiment of the present invention.
- an infrared light source 1 capable of emitting infrared light having sharp directivity (light distribution characteristics) of light in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction can be used.
- an infrared light source 1 for example, a bullet-type (in a shape in which a spheroid is cut in half) is used.
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- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing the principle of detection of the touch position in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- 5A is a plan view of the touch surface 20 of the liquid crystal display device as viewed from above
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the liquid crystal display device.
- infrared light is irradiated along the surface of the touch surface 20 uniformly from the periphery of the touch area so as to cover the touch area.
- the infrared light irradiated in parallel on the surface of the touch surface 20 is reflected (scattered) on a detection object such as a finger touching the touch surface 20.
- the reflected light 6 reflected (scattered) by the detection object passes through the front polarizing plate 16 and the counter substrate 12 and is provided below the touch surface 20 as shown in FIG. 5B. Is detected by the optical sensor element 4.
- “downward” of the touch surface 20 refers to a region on the back side of the touch surface 20, that is, the liquid crystal panel 10 side.
- the coordinates (x, y) of the position of the detection target (touch position) on the touch surface 20 can be calculated from the signal detected by the photosensor element 4 by the area sensor control unit 30 described above.
- infrared light is irradiated in parallel to the touch surface 20 from above the touch surface 20 from four directions of the touch region. Therefore, when a detection target object such as a finger is touching the touch surface 20, the touched part is blocked from infrared light and darkened, and the area around the touched part is reflected by the detection target object. The reflected light becomes bright. For this reason, a ring-shaped characteristic image is obtained in which a contact location by a detection object such as a finger is dark and a periphery of the contact location is bright. Thereby, since the outline (shape) of the detection target can be grasped from below, the center position of the finger and the like can be specified.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a modification of the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the infrared light source 1 When an infrared light source that emits light traveling radially in a plane parallel to the touch surface 20 is used as the infrared light source 1, as shown in FIG. It may be provided facing the corner. Thereby, since the infrared light is uniformly applied to the touch surface 20, the infrared light is applied to the entire circumference of the detection target object touching the touch surface 20. In this case, in order to make the infrared light of the infrared light source 1 easily incident on the touch surface 20, even if the corner of the touch surface 20 is cut at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the side or an angle orthogonal to the diagonal line. Good. Thereby, the number of infrared light sources 1 can be reduced compared with the form as shown in FIG. Therefore, power consumption can be reduced as compared with the liquid crystal display device having the form shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the case where the infrared light source 1 is provided at four corners of the touch surface 20.
- the infrared light source 1 may be provided only at two or three corners as long as it is provided at least at two opposite corners.
- the infrared light source 1 when an infrared light source that emits light traveling radially in a plane parallel to the touch surface 20 is used as the infrared light source 1, infrared light is emitted over a wide range with respect to a detection target such as a finger. While being irradiated, light is irradiated from an oblique direction. For this reason, even if the infrared light source 1 is not necessarily provided at the four corners, it is possible to obtain a ring-shaped image showing the outline of the detection target.
- the infrared light source 1 may be provided along at least two opposing sides or three sides of the touch surface 20.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the directivity (light distribution characteristic) at room temperature (25 ° C.) of an infrared light source used in a modification of the embodiment of the present invention.
- the spread of light in the left-right direction is larger than the spread of light in the up-down direction, and the directivity (light distribution characteristics) of the light is different between the left-right direction and the up-down direction.
- An infrared light source 1 can be used.
- an infrared light source 1 for example, a flat infrared LED that spreads in the horizontal direction rather than the vertical direction (height direction) can be cited.
- the allowable value that the infrared light source 1 can rotate is a twist angle ⁇ 20 °. Thereby, a uniformity degree of 50% or more can be ensured.
- the touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device has been described.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a touch panel that is not integrated with the display device.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, in FIG. 8, the part enclosed with the dotted line is expanded and shown.
- the protection plate (infrared light transmitting member) 15 is provided at least on the liquid crystal panel 10 and the infrared light is emitted along the surface of the protection plate 15 in the touch area. Different from one embodiment.
- the surface of the liquid crystal panel 10 is covered with a protective plate 15. Therefore, the surface of the protection plate 15 is used as the touch surface 20.
- the protection plate 15 extends to the outside of the touch area on the liquid crystal panel 10.
- a light source system including the infrared light source 1 and a housing portion 25 that accommodates the infrared light source is provided in a region outside the touch region on the back surface of the protective plate 15.
- the housing part 25 is formed so as to cover the side surface of the liquid crystal panel 10 outside the liquid crystal panel 10.
- the protective plate 15 and the housing portion 25 may be any material that transmits visible light and infrared light.
- protective plates made of various transparent materials that have been used as transparent protective plates can be used. Examples of such transparent materials include acrylic resins (for example, PMMA; Polymethylmethacrylate); polycarbonate resins; cyclic polyolefin resins; polyester resins (PET; Polyethylene® Terephtalate); fluororesins; Can be mentioned.
- the protective plate 15 and the housing part 25 may be formed of the same material or different materials. However, from the viewpoint of adjusting the incident angle, it is preferable that the protective plate 15 and the housing portion 25 have the same refractive index. For this reason, it is preferable that the said protection plate 15 and the housing part 25 consist of the same material.
- the housing part 25 has a hollow structure, and the infrared light source 1 is provided in the internal space as described above. As long as the infrared light source 1 can be fixed, the housing part 25 may have a structure in which a part thereof is opened.
- the housing portion 25 may be formed integrally with the protective plate 15 or may be fixed to the protective plate 15 with an adhesive or the like.
- an adhesive having the same refractive index as the protective plate 15 and the housing part 25 as the adhesive.
- Infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is guided to the inner surface of the protection plate 15 extending outside the touch area.
- the surface of the portion (extended portion) extending outside the touch area is inclined with respect to a plane parallel to the touch surface 20 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 8.
- An infrared irradiation unit having a sawtooth shape in which an inclined surface 26 and a surface 27 perpendicular to the touch surface 20 are continuously formed is provided. Infrared light is incident on the inclined surface 26 of the infrared irradiation section and is refracted at the interface with the air layer in the inclined surface 26.
- the protection plate 15 has a function of converting the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 into light parallel to the surface of the protection plate 15, that is, the touch surface 20. That is, the infrared irradiation part provided in the surface of the protection board 15 in this embodiment, especially the said inclined surface 26 function as an optical path change part.
- the incident angle ⁇ of the infrared light on the inclined surface 26 may be set so that the infrared light transmitted through the protective plate 15 is refracted at the inclined surface 26 and becomes light parallel to the touch surface 20. preferable.
- the incident angle ⁇ is expressed by the following formula (1).
- ⁇ arcsin [n ⁇ sin ⁇ arcsin (k) ⁇ 0 ⁇ ] (1) (K in the above formula (1) is 0.975 or more and 1 or less) Is preferably satisfied.
- the incident angle ⁇ can be adjusted within a range of ⁇ 4 degrees.
- the infrared light incident on the inclined surface 26 can be converted into light parallel to the touch surface 20, the infrared light can be efficiently irradiated onto the touch surface 20.
- the protection plate 15 functions as an optical path changing unit.
- the infrared light transmitted through the protection plate 15 is refracted by the inclined surface 26 of the protection plate 15. For this reason, according to this embodiment, it is possible to irradiate only the interface portion between the protection plate 15 and the air layer with the infrared light. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the signal difference between touch and non-touch can be increased.
- the detection target object touches the touch surface 20 the infrared light on the surface of the protection plate 15 is reflected or scattered.
- the infrared light source 1 since the infrared light source 1 is provided below the touch surface 20, the thickness of the entire liquid crystal display device can be reduced. Further, since the wiring of the infrared light source 1 does not protrude in the surface direction, the liquid crystal display device can be reduced in size.
- the infrared light source 1 may be provided along each side of the touch surface 20 or may be provided at a corner of the touch surface 20. .
- a hollow housing portion 25 that covers the side surface of the liquid crystal panel 10 is provided on the back surface side of the protective plate 15, and the infrared light source 1 is built in the housing portion 25.
- the above configuration has been described as an example. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- the housing portion 25 is not necessarily required. As long as the incident angle ⁇ satisfies the formula (1), the infrared light source 1 is placed on the back surface of the protective plate 15 outside the touch area. It may be arranged oppositely.
- FIG. 9 are diagrams showing an example of a modified example of the positional relationship between the protective plate 15 and the infrared light source 1 in another embodiment of the present invention.
- the protective plate 15 itself has a hollow structure instead of providing the hollow housing portion 25 on the back surface of the extending portion outside the touch area of the protective plate 15.
- an inclined surface 26 similar to that shown in FIG. 8 is also provided on the surface of the protective plate 15 in the extended portion.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided inside the protective plate 15 in the extended portion.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided below the extended portion of the protective plate 15 instead of being provided in the housing portion 25.
- the infrared light source 1 may be fixed to the back side of the protective plate 15 by a fixing member (not shown), for example.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided below the protective plate 15, the thickness of the entire liquid crystal display device can be reduced. Further, since the wiring of the infrared light source 1 does not protrude in the surface direction, the liquid crystal display device can be reduced in size.
- the reflection member 21 is provided around the infrared light source 1 and around the optical path 2 of the infrared light inside the housing portion 25. .
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is reflected by the reflecting member 21 and guided to the surface of the protection plate 15 in the extending portion via the housing portion 25.
- an inclined surface 26 similar to that shown in FIG. 8 is also provided on the surface of the protective plate 15 in the extended portion.
- the reflecting member 21 may be any member that reflects and guides infrared light, and the material thereof is not particularly limited.
- a metal material such as aluminum is preferably used from the viewpoints of reflection efficiency and prevention of light leakage.
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is prevented from diffusing to the surroundings, and the protective plate 15 extending outside the touch area is formed.
- the surface can be efficiently irradiated with infrared light.
- the reflecting member 21 is designed and arranged so that the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 enters the inclined surface 26 at an incident angle ⁇ .
- both the protection plate 15 and the reflecting member 21 function as an optical path changing unit.
- the infrared light source 1 may be provided in the inside of the protective plate 15 in an extending part similarly to (a) of FIG.
- the reflecting member 21 is also provided inside the protective plate 15.
- the reflecting member 21 since the reflecting member 21 is provided adjacent to the inner surface of the protective plate 15 where the infrared light is guided, it is reflected by the inner surface of the protective plate 15 and propagates through the protective plate 15. The reflected light can be blocked by the reflection member 21. Therefore, the infrared light irradiated on the inner surface of the protective plate 15 can be efficiently irradiated on the surface of the protective plate 15.
- the position of the infrared light source 1, the material of the protection plate 15 and the housing portion 25, and the combination thereof are not limited to the above-described configuration as long as the incident angle ⁇ satisfies the above expression (1). .
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, in FIG. 10, the part enclosed with the dotted line is expanded and shown.
- the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the liquid crystal display device according to the second embodiment except that the protective plate 18 (infrared light transmitting member) shown in FIG.
- the liquid crystal display device according to the second embodiment has the same configuration.
- a housing portion 28 corresponding to the housing portion 25 provided on the back surface of the protection plate 15 is provided on the back surface of the protection plate 18.
- the housing part 28 has the same configuration as the housing part 25. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment.
- the protective plate 18 is provided on the surface of the portion (extended portion) extending outside the touch area with respect to a surface parallel to the touch surface 20 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 10.
- An infrared irradiation unit having a sawtooth shape in which an inclined surface 29 inclined and a surface 27 perpendicular to the touch surface 20 are continuously formed is provided.
- the protection plate 18 is different from the protection plate 15 in that a plurality of light shielding layers 50 that do not transmit infrared light are regularly arranged at regular intervals on the inclined surface 29 of the protection plate 18 as light shielding portions. Is a point.
- the light shielding layer 50 can be provided by evaporating or printing a light shielding material on the surface of the inclined surface 29, for example.
- a black resin such as a black matrix or a metal material can be used.
- a region through which infrared light is transmitted is formed in a slit shape. That is, on the inclined surface 29 of the protection plate 18, a region (a light shielding portion) that does not transmit infrared light and a region (hereinafter referred to as “slit”) 51 that transmits infrared light, which are formed of the light shielding layer 50. are provided alternately.
- the infrared light incident on the inclined surface 29 from the infrared light source 1 is emitted from the slit 51 provided on the inclined surface 29.
- the infrared light emitted from the slit 51 is diffracted by the slit 51 formed in the protective plate 18 at the interface with the air layer in the slit 51 and the refractive index of the protective plate 18 with respect to the air. Refracted by the optical path. That is, the infrared irradiation part provided in the surface of the protection board 18 in this embodiment, especially the said inclined surface 29 function as an optical path change part.
- the incident angle ⁇ of infrared light on the inclined surface 29 is such that the infrared light transmitted through the protective plate 18 is refracted at the inclined surface 29 and becomes light parallel to the touch surface 20. It is preferably set.
- the incident angle ⁇ is, for example, that the relative refractive index of the protective plate 18 with respect to the absolute refractive index of air is n, the inclination angle of the inclined surface 29 with respect to the touch surface 20 is ⁇ 0, and along the surface of the protective plate 18.
- slit pitch the distance between the centers of the adjacent slits 51
- ⁇ arcsin ((sin (arcsin (k) ⁇ 0 ) ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ 2 / P) / n) (2) (K in the above formula (2) is 0.975 or more and 1 or less, and m represents an integer of 0 or more) In the above formula (2), m represents the order of diffraction.
- the inclined surface 29 is preferably provided with a light shielding portion so as to satisfy the above formula (2), and in other words, the slit pitch so as to satisfy the above formula (2).
- P is preferably set.
- the infrared light incident on the inclined surface 29 can be converted into light parallel to the touch surface 20, the infrared light can be efficiently irradiated onto the touch surface 20. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the second embodiment can be obtained.
- ⁇ can be reduced. Therefore, the loss of interface reflection can be reduced and the diffraction efficiency can be improved.
- the infrared light source 1 may be provided along each side of the touch surface 20 or provided at a corner of the touch surface 20. May be.
- a hollow housing portion 28 that covers the side surface of the liquid crystal panel 10 is provided on the back surface side of the protective plate 18, and the infrared light source 1 is built in the housing portion 28.
- the above configuration has been described as an example. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- the housing portion 28 is not necessarily required. As long as the incident angle ⁇ satisfies the expression (2), the infrared light source 1 is located on the back surface of the protective plate 18 outside the touch area. It may be arranged oppositely. That is, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, as a modification, the protective plate 18 and the housing portion are replaced with the protective plate 15 and the housing portion 25 in FIGS. A configuration provided with 28 can be used.
- the position of the infrared light source 1, the material of the protective plate 18 and the housing portion 28, and the combination thereof are not limited to the above-described configuration as long as the incident angle ⁇ satisfies the expression (2). .
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a main part of a liquid crystal display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, in FIG. 11, the part enclosed with the dotted line is expanded and shown.
- a protective plate (infrared light transmitting member) 19 is provided on the liquid crystal panel 10, the infrared light source 1 is provided below the protective plate 19, and the protective plate 18 is
- the second embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in that a light guide plate (light guide member) 23 having a reflection surface (optical path changing portion) 22 is provided.
- a protective plate 19 is formed on the touch surface 20 side of the liquid crystal panel 10. Therefore, the surface of the protection plate 19 is the touch surface 20.
- the protective plate 19 is formed to the outside of the touch area on the liquid crystal panel 10. Moreover, as the protective plate 19, the same material as the protective plate 15 mentioned in 2nd Embodiment can be used.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided below the protective plate 19 outside the touch area. In addition, the infrared light source 1 is provided in a direction in which infrared light is emitted so that infrared light is vertically incident on the lower surface of the protective plate 19.
- a light guide plate 23 having a reflective surface 22 is provided on the protective plate 19 outside the touch area.
- the reflecting surface 22 is a surface that reflects infrared light and converts it into light parallel to the surface of the protective plate 19, that is, the touch surface 20, and the light guide plate 23 touches the infrared light converted by the reflecting surface 22.
- a light guide plate having the reflection surface 22 a light guide plate having a 45 ° mirror, such as a right angle prism, can be used.
- the present embodiment is not limited to this, and is not particularly limited as long as the light guide plate 23 has the reflective surface 22.
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is incident on the lower surface of the protective plate 19 vertically and travels through the protective plate 19 without being refracted. Thereafter, the light is incident on the upper surface of the protective plate 19 perpendicularly. Thereafter, the infrared light emitted on the surface of the protection plate 19 is reflected by the reflection surface 22 of the light guide plate 23 provided on the protection plate 19 and is parallel to the surface of the protection plate 19, that is, the touch surface 20. Is converted to Further, the light is guided to the touch surface 20 by the light guide plate 23. Therefore, infrared light can be efficiently irradiated onto the touch surface 20.
- infrared light is incident obliquely on the protective plate 19, refracted and emitted onto the surface of the protective plate 19, and then touched by the reflective surface 22.
- the light may be converted into light parallel to 20.
- the infrared light is irradiated parallel to the touch surface 20 and above the touch surface 20 as in the first embodiment, so that the contact location by the detection target such as a finger is dark, A ring-shaped characteristic image in which the periphery of the contact portion is in a bright state is obtained.
- the outline (shape) of the detection target can be grasped from below, the center position of the finger and the like can be specified.
- infrared light is irradiated in parallel along the touch surface 20, a signal difference between a touched state and a non-touched state becomes large, so that these differences can be clearly recognized. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately detect the position of the detection object and to simultaneously detect a plurality of detection objects.
- the infrared light source 1 is provided below the protective plate 19, the thickness of the entire liquid crystal display device can be reduced. Further, since the wiring of the infrared light source 1 does not protrude in the surface direction, the liquid crystal display device can be reduced in size.
- the infrared light sensor further includes an optical filter that blocks the infrared light receiving element from visible light.
- the infrared light receiving element included in the infrared light sensor can receive the light whose visible light is blocked by the optical filter, the intensity of the received infrared light is accurately detected. Infrared light sensor that can be obtained can be obtained.
- the optical path changing unit that changes the optical path of the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source to be parallel to the surface of the infrared light transmitting member outside the touch area. Is preferably provided.
- the said optical path change part since it is not necessary to provide an infrared light source on an infrared-light transmissive member, the freedom degree of arrangement
- the infrared light transmitting member includes an extending portion extending outside the touch area, and a surface on the touch surface side of the extending portion is inclined with respect to the touch surface.
- An optical path changing unit having an inclined surface is provided, the infrared light is irradiated onto the inclined surface, a relative refractive index with respect to an absolute refractive index of air of the infrared light transmitting member is n, and the inclined surface is
- ⁇ arcsin [n ⁇ sin ⁇ arcsin (k) ⁇ 0 ⁇ ] (1) (K in the above formula (1) is 0.975 or more and 1 or less) Is preferably satisfied.
- the infrared light transmitting member includes an extending portion extending outside the touch area, and a surface on the touch surface side of the extending portion is inclined with respect to the touch surface.
- An optical path changing unit having an inclined surface is provided, and the infrared light is irradiated to the inclined surface, and regions where infrared light is transmitted and regions where light is not transmitted are alternately provided on the inclined surface.
- the infrared light transmitting member is irradiated along the surface of the infrared light transmitting member, where n is a relative refractive index with respect to the absolute refractive index of air and ⁇ 0 is an inclination angle of the inclined surface with respect to the touch surface.
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source can be refracted on the surface of the infrared light transmitting member so as to be light parallel to the surface. Therefore, according to each of the above configurations, the light irradiated on the surface of the infrared light transmissive member extending outside the touch region is converted into light parallel to the touch surface on the surface of the infrared transmissive member. It can be.
- the infrared light can be irradiated only to the interface portion between the infrared transmitting member and the air layer, so that the signal difference between touch and non-touch can be increased.
- ⁇ can be reduced by alternately providing a region through which infrared light is transmitted and a region through which the infrared light is not transmitted on the inclined surface as in the latter of the above-described configurations. Therefore, by adopting the latter configuration among the above-described configurations, the loss of interface reflection can be reduced and the diffraction efficiency can be improved.
- a reflection member that reflects the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source and guides the infrared light to the surface of the infrared light transmitting member is provided around the infrared light source.
- the reflection member is provided adjacent to the surface of the infrared light transmission member extending outside the touch area, and the infrared light transmission member and the reflection member function as the optical path changing unit. preferable.
- emitted from the said infrared light source is prevented from diffusing to circumference
- the infrared light source is provided below the touch surface of the infrared light transmitting member.
- the apparatus when the touch panel is mounted (stacked) on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, the thickness of the entire device can be reduced. Further, since the wiring of the infrared light source does not protrude in the surface direction, the apparatus can be downsized.
- a light guide member that transmits infrared light is further provided outside the touch area on the infrared light transmission member, and the light guide member serves as the optical path changing unit. It is preferable to provide a functioning reflective surface.
- the infrared light irradiated to the said light guide member from the infrared light source can be radiate
- the infrared light source is disposed to face a corner portion of the touch area.
- liquid crystal panel according to the present invention is characterized by including any one of the touch panels described above.
- the input position can be detected with higher accuracy under a wider range of environmental illumination, and at least three input positions can be simultaneously detected.
- a liquid crystal panel including a touch panel that can be detected can be realized.
- infrared light is used for detection, a liquid crystal panel that does not impair display quality and visibility can be realized.
- a liquid crystal display device is characterized by including the above-described liquid crystal panel.
- liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel including a touch panel that can be used can be realized. Further, since infrared light is used for detection, a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal panel that does not impair display quality and visibility can be realized.
- a touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device includes any one of the touch panels described above, and the infrared light transmitting member is one substrate in a liquid crystal panel having a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates. It is characterized by.
- a touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device can be realized.
- infrared light is used for detection, a touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device that does not impair display quality and visibility can be realized.
- the same configuration as that of the touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device in the first embodiment described above was used as an example. That is, as an embodiment, a method of irradiating infrared light parallel to the touch surface 20 from the outside of the touch area and detecting light reflected by the detection target by the area sensor 3 provided below the touch surface 20. A touch panel using (side light system) was used.
- a conventional touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device As a comparative example, a conventional touch panel integrated liquid crystal display device was used.
- This conventional touch panel uses a system (backlight system) that uses the backlight light of a liquid crystal panel to detect the light reflected from the detection object by receiving the backlight light.
- backlight system backlight system
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing a difference in signal level between contact (touch) and non-contact (non-touch) of the detection target object at different environmental illuminances in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the difference in signal level (8 bits) between contact and non-contact is the signal level of the touch panel in the comparative example at any environmental illuminance at 0 to 10000 lux (lx). It was about 15 to 30 times larger. Therefore, it was shown that the touch panel in the example has higher accuracy in detecting contact and non-contact of the detection target to the touch surface 20 than a touch panel using a conventional backlight method.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an image obtained by the touch panel according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the tip of the finger was used as the detection target.
- a finger as a detection target was brought into contact with the touch surface 20, and an image obtained by the area sensor 3 was examined.
- an image obtained by the area sensor 3 was examined.
- the light sensor element 4 in the area sensor 3 detects the light reflected from the finger, the part where the finger touches the touch surface becomes dark, and the area around the touched part becomes dark.
- a bright ring-shaped characteristic image (A) was obtained.
- the touch panel in the embodiment is irradiated with infrared light from the periphery of the touch area, a ring-shaped characteristic image in which the contact portion by the detection target object is dark and the periphery of the contact portion is in a bright state is displayed.
- the center position of the detection object can be easily specified, and the touch position can be detected with higher accuracy.
- infrared light is irradiated along the touch surface 20, it is possible to easily recognize the touched state and the untouched state more clearly.
- FIGS. 14 (a)-(b) are diagrams showing an image of the detection target obtained under parallel light in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the direct light of sunlight 85000 lux was used as parallel light.
- the tip of the finger was used as the detection target.
- the touch panel, the liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal display device, and the touch panel integrated type of the present invention it is possible to detect the input position with higher accuracy under a wider range of environmental illuminance, and at the same time three or more input positions can be detected. Can be detected.
- the present invention can be applied to a display device including a touch panel, a mobile phone whose display screen has a touch panel function, a display device such as a PC, and the like.
- Infrared light source 2 Optical path 3 Area sensor (infrared light sensor) 4. Optical sensor element (infrared light receiving element) Reference Signs List 5 Optical filter 6 Reflected light 10 Liquid crystal panel 11 Active matrix substrate 12 Counter substrate 13 Liquid crystal layer 14 Backlight 15 Protection plate (infrared light transmitting member) 16 Front side polarizing plate 17 Back side polarizing plate 18 Protective plate (infrared light transmitting member) 19 Protection plate (infrared light transmitting member) 20 Touch surface 21 Reflecting member 22 Reflecting surface (optical path changing unit) 23 Light guide plate (light guide member) 25 Housing portion 26 Inclined surface 28 Housing portion 29 Inclined surface 30 Area sensor control unit 31 Timing generation circuit 32 Area sensor drive circuit 33 Area sensor readout circuit 34 Coordinate extraction circuit 35 Interface circuit 40 Liquid crystal drive circuit 50 Light shielding layer 51 Slit (infrared Area through which light passes) ⁇ Incident angle P Slit pitch
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本発明の一実施形態について図1~図7に基づいて説明すると以下の通りである。なお、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
次に、本発明の他の実施形態について図8及び図9の(a)~(c)に基づいて説明する。本実施形態では、前記第1実施形態との相違点について説明するものとし、前記第1実施形態と同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の番号を付し、その説明を省略する。
θ=arcsin[n・sin{arcsin(k)-θ0}]・・・(1)
(上記式(1)中のkは、0.975以上1以下である)
を満足することが好ましい。
次に、本発明の他の実施形態について図10に基づいて説明する。本実施形態では、前記第1及び第2実施形態との相違点について説明するものとし、前記第1及び第2実施形態と同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の番号を付し、その説明を省略する。
θ=arcsin((sin(arcsin(k)-θ0)-m・λ2/P)/n)・・・(2)
(上記式(2)中のkは0.975以上1以下であり、mは0以上の整数を表す)
なお、上記式(2)中、mは、回折の次数を示す。
次に、本発明の他の実施形態について図11に基づいて説明する。本実施形態では、前記第1~第3実施形態との相違点について説明するものとし、前記第1~第3実施形態と同様の機能を有する構成要素には同一の番号を付し、その説明を省略する。
θ=arcsin[n・sin{arcsin(k)-θ0}]・・・(1)
(上記式(1)中のkは、0.975以上1以下である)
を満足することが好ましい。
θ=arcsin((sin(arcsin(k)-θ0)-m・λ2/P)/n)・・・(2)
(上記式(2)中のkは0.975以上1以下であり、mは0以上の整数を表す)
を満足することがより好ましい。
2 光路
3 エリアセンサ(赤外光センサ)
4 光センサ素子(赤外光受光素子)
5 光学フィルタ
6 反射光
10 液晶パネル
11 アクティブマトリクス基板
12 対向基板
13 液晶層
14 バックライト
15 保護板(赤外光透過部材)
16 表側偏光板
17 裏側偏光板
18 保護板(赤外光透過部材)
19 保護板(赤外光透過部材)
20 タッチ面
21 反射部材
22 反射面(光路変更部)
23 導光板(導光部材)
25 ハウジング部
26 傾斜面
28 ハウジング部
29 傾斜面
30 エリアセンサ制御部
31 タイミング発生回路
32 エリアセンサ駆動回路
33 エリアセンサ読出回路
34 座標抽出回路
35 インターフェース回路
40 液晶駆動回路
50 遮光層
51 スリット(赤外光が透過する領域)
θ 入射角
P スリットピッチ
Claims (12)
- 表面が検出対象物によるタッチ面として用いられる、赤外光を透過する赤外光透過部材と、
上記赤外光透過部材における検出対象物によるタッチ領域の下方に配置された複数の赤外光受光素子を含む赤外光センサと、
上記赤外光透過部材における検出対象物によるタッチ領域の外側に、上記赤外光透過部材の表面に沿って赤外光が照射されるとともに上記タッチ面にタッチしている検出対象物の全周に赤外光が照射されるように設けられた複数の赤外光源とを備え、
上記赤外光源から、上記赤外光透過部材の表面に沿って照射された赤外光のうち、上記検出対象物で反射されて上記赤外光透過部材を透過した赤外光を、上記赤外光受光素子で受光することにより、上記検出対象物によるタッチ位置を検出することを特徴とするタッチパネル。 - 上記赤外光センサは、上記赤外光受光素子を可視光から遮断する光学フィルタをさらに備えていることを特徴とする請求項1記載のタッチパネル。
- 上記タッチ領域の外側に、上記赤外光源から出射された赤外光の光路を、上記赤外光透過部材の表面に平行となるように変更する光路変更部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のタッチパネル。
- 上記赤外光透過部材は、タッチ領域の外側に延設された延設部を備え、
上記延設部におけるタッチ面側の表面には、上記タッチ面に対して傾斜した傾斜面を有する光路変更部が設けられており、
上記赤外光は上記傾斜面に照射され、
上記赤外光透過部材の空気の絶対屈折率に対する相対屈折率をnとし、上記傾斜面の上記タッチ面に対する傾斜角をθ0とし、上記傾斜面に対する赤外光の入射角をθとすると、下記式(1)
θ=arcsin[n・sin{arcsin(k)-θ0}]・・・(1)
(上記式(1)中のkは、0.975以上1以下である)
を満足することを特徴とする請求項3に記載のタッチパネル。 - 上記赤外光透過部材は、タッチ領域の外側に延設された延設部を備え、
上記延設部におけるタッチ面側の表面には、上記タッチ面に対して傾斜した傾斜面を有する光路変更部が設けられており、
上記赤外光は上記傾斜面に照射されるとともに、上記傾斜面には赤外光が透過する領域と透過しない領域とが交互に設けられており、
上記赤外光透過部材の空気の絶対屈折率に対する相対屈折率をnとし、上記傾斜面の上記タッチ面に対する傾斜角をθ0とし、上記赤外光透過部材の表面に沿って照射される赤外光の波長をλ2とし、上記傾斜面に対する赤外光の入射角をθとし、互いに隣り合う、赤外光が透過する領域の中心間の間隔をPとすると、下記式(2)
θ=arcsin((sin(arcsin(k)-θ0)-m・λ2/P)/n)・・・(2)
(上記式(2)中のkは0.975以上1以下であり、mは0以上の整数を表す)
を満足することを特徴とする請求項3に記載のタッチパネル。 - 上記赤外光源の周囲には、上記赤外光源から出射された赤外光を反射させて上記赤外光透過部材の表面に導光する反射部材が設けられており、上記反射部材はタッチ領域の外側に延設された上記赤外光透過部材の表面に隣接して設けられているとともに、
上記赤外光透過部材及び反射部材は上記光路変更部として機能することを特徴とする請求項4または5に記載のタッチパネル。 - 上記赤外光源は上記赤外光透過部材におけるタッチ面よりも下方に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項3~6のいずれか1項に記載のタッチパネル。
- 上記赤外光透過部材上におけるタッチ領域の外側に、赤外光を透過する導光部材がさらに設けられており、
上記導光部材は、上記光路変更部として機能する反射面を備えていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のタッチパネル。 - 上記赤外光源は、上記タッチ領域の角部に対向して配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のタッチパネル。
- 請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のタッチパネルを備えていることを特徴とする液晶パネル。
- 請求項10に記載の液晶パネルを備えていることを特徴とする液晶表示装置。
- 請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のタッチパネルを備え、
上記赤外光透過部材が、一対の基板間に液晶層を有する液晶パネルにおける一方の基板であることを特徴とするタッチパネル一体型の液晶表示装置。
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