WO2015053062A1 - 静電容量タッチスイッチパネル - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a capacitive touch switch panel that detects that a user's finger or the like has approached a predetermined position corresponding to an electrode by a change in capacitance, and more particularly, a capacitive touch in which a sensor electrode is directly provided on a glass substrate.
- the switch panel .
- a capacitive touch switch panel is used as one of the input means to each device.
- 11 and 12 are side views of existing electrostatic capacity switch panels.
- a switch design 12a is applied to a resin cover 12 such as acrylic by printing or laser trimming, and the sensor electrode 13 is provided on a printed circuit board (PCB) 14 and bonded together. It has a structure.
- the control unit 15 is mounted on the PCB 14.
- the control unit 15 is disposed outside and is connected to the touch switch panel 11 ′ via a flexible printed wiring board (FPC) 16 made of resin. .
- FPC flexible printed wiring board
- the capacitive touch switch panel having these configurations, when the surface of the cover 12 is touched with a finger, electrostatic coupling occurs between the sensor electrode 13 and the finger, and the capacitance of the electrode changes.
- the sensor electrodes 13 are provided in a plurality of positions corresponding to the switch design, wiring is assigned to each sensor electrode 13, and each sensor electrode 13 and the control unit 15 are connected by the wiring (including the FPC 16 in FIG. 12).
- the control unit 15 the amount of change in capacitance in the sensor electrode 13 is digitized, and it is determined that the finger has touched when the numeric value exceeds a predetermined threshold. As a result, the control unit 15 can detect which sensor electrode 13 has changed in capacitance, and can detect which touch switch part the finger touches.
- a switch having a switch electrode made of a metal thin film and a dummy electrode on a substrate such as a glass substrate has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).
- the switch electrode in this switch is configured to include a mark having a predetermined shape (design).
- the metal thin film is made of a material such as aluminum, aluminum alloy (aluminum-tantalum, etc.), niobium, molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, etc. on a glass substrate made of soda lime glass, etc. by sputtering, vapor deposition, CVD, etc. After the film is formed and exposed to a predetermined pattern shape, it is formed by etching.
- an insulating member (protective layer) is printed on the electrode by printing and baking a paste in which a coloring pigment such as a black pigment or a white pigment is mixed with a low softening point glass frit. ) Is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 of Patent Document 1, the connection terminal of the glass substrate and the printed circuit board are connected to the FPC via a connector.
- the resin cover surface and electrode surface may be deteriorated when used for a long time in a severe environment such as high temperature, low temperature, and high humidity.
- a resin cover such as acrylic
- the switch design is formed by printing or the like, there is a limit to the realizable design, and for example, it is difficult to form a fine pattern.
- the capacitive touch switch of Patent Document 1 by providing a switch electrode (sensor electrode) with a metal thin film on a glass substrate, environment resistance can be improved, and a fine pattern can be formed. is there.
- the switch electrode when the switch electrode is made of an aluminum thin film, all the switch electrodes have the same color (glossy silver) and cannot form switch electrodes of other colors.
- a mark or the like of another color is to be formed on the switch electrode portion, it is conceivable that the portion corresponding to this mark is an opening that does not completely form the switch electrode, and the rear surface coating is colored as desired. .
- touch detection cannot be performed at the opening where there is no switch electrode.
- a method of forming the switch electrode (auxiliary electrode) in the form of a fine grid that is almost transparent to the naked eye without forming a complete opening is conceivable. Since the reflectivity (wavelength of about 400 to 700 nm) is extremely high and glare is likely to occur, it is inferior in visual recognition characteristics (transmittance) from the touch surface.
- the present invention has been made to cope with such problems, and can form a high-quality design shape and a transparent sensor electrode that suppresses reflection of visible light, is excellent in texture, and has sufficient environmental resistance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a capacitive touch switch panel having characteristics.
- the capacitive touch switch panel of the present invention is a capacitive touch switch panel comprising a glass substrate and a sensor unit formed on the glass substrate, the sensor unit having a sensor electrode,
- the sensor electrode is formed of an aluminum (hereinafter referred to as Al) thin film formed in a switch shape by sputtering or vacuum deposition on the opposite side of the touch surface of the glass substrate, and the sensor portion includes at least the aluminum thin film.
- An intermediate layer is provided between a part and the glass substrate, and the intermediate layer is selected from chromium (hereinafter referred to as Cr), molybdenum (hereinafter referred to as Mo), and tungsten (hereinafter referred to as W). It consists of a thin film containing at least one metal.
- the Al thin film has a light transmitting portion
- the light transmitting portion has a lattice shape in which the Al thin film and the intermediate layer are overlapped, and the space between the lattices is an opening.
- the sensor unit has a protective layer that protects the sensor electrode, which is formed on the surface side of the glass substrate on which the Al thin film is formed.
- the sensor unit diffuses light from an illumination light source formed in a space between the sensor electrodes on the surface side of the glass substrate on which the Al thin film is formed or a position of a light transmitting part formed in the sensor electrode. It has the light-diffusion layer to be made.
- the intermediate layer includes at least one oxide selected from an oxide of Al and an oxide of titanium (hereinafter referred to as Ti).
- the capacitance touch switch panel includes an illumination light source and a control unit that performs touch detection by the sensor unit and driving of the illumination light source.
- the glass substrate has a cover glass provided on the surface side on which the sensor portion is formed, the glass substrate and the cover glass are glass-sealed, and the sensor portion is in the glass-sealed space. It has a metal external connection terminal which is disposed, connected to the sensor unit, and extends to the outside from the glass-sealed space. Further, the glass substrate and the cover glass are directly sealed with glass for sealing without a spacer member. Moreover, the inside of the glass-sealed space is a vacuum or is filled with an inert gas.
- the capacitive touch switch panel of the present invention includes a glass substrate and a sensor unit formed on the glass substrate, and the sensor unit has a sensor electrode, and the sensor electrode touches the glass substrate.
- the Al thin film is formed by sputtering or vacuum deposition, it is possible to form a high-quality design shape such as a fine pattern shape by performing wet etching or the like thereafter as compared with the case of printing. Furthermore, since the predetermined intermediate layer is interposed between the glass substrate and the Al thin film, it is possible to form a sensor electrode that looks black when viewed from the touch surface and can detect touch. For this reason, any sensor electrode having a glossy silver or black switch design capable of touch detection can be formed.
- the switch design panel and sensor electrode can be integrated and provided on a single glass substrate. Since a glass substrate is used as the substrate, it is more resistant to discoloration and wear than when the touch switch portion is made of resin. Further, since the Al thin film is used for the sensor electrode and the wiring, the corrosion resistance is excellent as compared with the case of using copper or the like. For this reason, the capacitive touch switch panel of the present invention has sufficient environmental resistance and high reliability.
- At least part of the Al thin film has a translucent part, and the translucent part has a lattice shape in which the Al thin film and the intermediate layer are overlapped.
- a simple sensor electrode can be formed.
- the sensor unit has a protective layer that protects the sensor electrode formed on the surface side of the glass substrate on which the Al thin film is formed. Therefore, the protective layer can prevent the sensor electrode from being corroded or electrostatically damaged.
- the sensor part has a light diffusion layer that diffuses light from the illumination light source formed in the space between the sensor electrodes on the surface side where the Al thin film of the glass substrate is formed or in the position of the translucent part formed in the sensor electrode. Since it has, the brightness in the light emission site
- the intermediate layer contains at least one oxide selected from an oxide of Al and an oxide of Ti, the reflectance of visible light can be further reduced.
- an illumination light source and a control unit that performs touch detection by the sensor unit and driving of the illumination light source are integrated into a module, which is excellent in handleability. .
- the glass substrate has a cover glass provided on the surface side where the sensor portion is formed, and the glass substrate and the cover glass are glass-sealed,
- a glass part is configured by having a sensor part disposed in the glass-sealed space, connected to the sensor part, and having a metal external connection terminal extending outside from the glass-sealed space.
- the resin FPC is used as the external connection terminal, the mechanical strength and the environmental resistance can be greatly improved. Therefore, it can be used in a harsh environment where moisture, acid, alkali, dust, etc. exist in a wide temperature range from low temperature to high temperature (about ⁇ 50 ° C. to 430 ° C.). In addition, even when strong vibration or pressure is applied, disconnection of the sensor electrode or wiring made of a metal thin film can be prevented.
- the glass substrate and the cover glass are directly sealed with the sealing glass without using the spacer member, so that the inside of the panel can be completely adhered, and the mechanical strength is further increased. Excellent. Moreover, since the inside of the glass-sealed space is vacuum or filled with an inert gas, deterioration of the sensor electrode can be further suppressed.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the capacitance switch panel of FIG. 1. It is an expansion schematic cross section of the sensor part of FIG. It is the front view which shows the other example of the electrostatic capacitance switch panel of this invention, a side view, and the elements on larger scale of a sensor electrode. It is a figure which shows the influence which the presence or absence of an intermediate
- FIGS. 1A is a front view showing a capacitance switch panel
- FIG. 1B is a side view thereof
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the capacitance switch panel of FIG.
- the capacitive touch switch panel 1 includes a translucent glass substrate 2 and a sensor unit 3 formed on the glass substrate 2.
- the surface of the glass substrate 2 becomes the touch surface 2a
- the sensor unit 3 is provided on the opposite surface 2b of the touch surface 2a.
- the capacitance switch panel 1 includes a connection terminal 3 a connected to the sensor electrode 4 of the sensor unit 3 by a wiring 8.
- connection terminals 3a are arranged so that the wirings are adjacent to each other toward the outside of the substrate and are parallel to each other.
- a flexible printed wiring board (FPC) 9 is connected to the connection terminal 3a, and the control unit 10 is connected via the FPC 9.
- the control unit 10 includes a control circuit 10b that performs touch detection and the like on the PCB 10a.
- the control unit 10 may be separated from the sensor unit 3 as illustrated in FIG. 1, or may be disposed adjacent to or directly mounted on the sensor unit 3. Separating the control unit 10 from the sensor unit 3 facilitates isolation from the external environment.
- an illumination light source such as an LED backlight and a control board including a control unit are integrated on the back surface (opposite side of the touch surface) of the sensor unit to form a module. It can be easily incorporated as an alternative to the mechanical switch. When the switch is pressed, the data is output in open drain or asynchronous serial.
- the glass substrate 2 is a translucent insulating substrate, and soda lime glass, quartz glass, borosilicate glass, alkali-free glass containing no alkali component, and the like can be adopted. It is preferable to use soda lime glass because it has a high transmittance and is very inexpensive because it is used for window glass of general building materials.
- the thickness of the glass substrate 2 is about 0.5 to 5 mm, preferably about 1.8 to 3.0 mm.
- the sensor electrode 4 is made of an Al thin film and is provided on the opposite side of the touch surface of the glass substrate.
- the Al thin film is formed by sputtering or vacuum deposition, which is a vacuum process, using an Al solid target (vapor deposition material).
- the wiring 8 is also formed integrally with the sensor electrode 4.
- the vacuum process it is more preferable to employ the above sputtering because a uniform film can be formed.
- Sputtering is a method in which an argon ion accelerated by a solid target is collided and atoms or molecules jumping out from the surface of the target are deposited on a glass substrate.
- An Al thin film is not formed on Y in FIG.
- a method for processing the Al thin film into a predetermined switch shape (design) is not particularly limited, but the wiring 8 connected to the sensor electrode 4 and the fine grid-like wiring of the light-transmitting portion described later can be formed with high accuracy. Therefore, it is preferable to use a known photo resolution technique. For example, after an Al thin film is formed on the surface of a glass substrate by sputtering or vacuum deposition, a mask layer of an etching pattern is formed by screen printing using a resist material, and wet etching is performed by wet etching using a predetermined etching solution. Wiring and switch shape (design) are formed.
- the thickness of the Al thin film is suitably 500 nm to 5000 nm.
- the glass substrate 2, the sensor electrode 4 and the wiring 8, the protective layer 6, and the light diffusion layer 7 are laminated on the glass substrate 2 in this order. That is, in the capacitive touch switch panel of this embodiment, in the sensor unit 3, the sensor electrode 4 (with an intermediate layer in part) and the wiring 8 are provided on the opposite surface of the glass substrate 2, and the protective layer 6 is provided thereon. A light diffusion layer 7 is formed on the protective layer 6 in order.
- the protective layer 6 is a layer made of an insulating material or the like, which will be described later, and has an opening 6a in a part thereof, and transmits light from an illumination light source such as an LED backlight to a necessary part.
- a predetermined intermediate layer is formed between at least a part of the sensor electrode 4 and the wiring 8 made of an Al thin film and the glass substrate 2.
- Fig. 3 shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view of the sensor section.
- an intermediate layer 5 is formed between the sensor electrode 4 made of an Al thin film and the glass substrate 2 at the switch 4a.
- the intermediate layer 5 is a thin film containing (1) at least one metal selected from Cr, Mo, and W.
- the intermediate layer 5 is a layer (black layer) that absorbs incident light by visible light interference and looks black. From the touch surface 2a, the part of the switch 4a can be seen in black, the part of the switch 4b can be seen in glossy silver, and the Y part can be seen in the color of the protective layer 6 (for example, black).
- the intermediate layer 5 is directly formed on the surface of the opposite surface 2b of the glass substrate 2 by, for example, vacuum deposition or sputtering. For the same reason as in the formation of the Al thin film, it is more preferable to employ the above sputtering for the intermediate layer 5 as well.
- a solution for example, phosphoric acid-based etchant
- a solution for example, phosphoric acid-based etchant
- the intermediate layer 5 preferably includes (2) a predetermined amount of at least one oxide selected from Al oxide and Ti oxide.
- the Ti oxide include TiO 2
- examples of the Al oxide include Al 2 O 3 .
- the reflectance can be further reduced as shown in FIG.
- an intermediate layer composed of a mixture of (1) at least one metal selected from Cr, Mo and W and (2) at least one oxide selected from an oxide of Al and an oxide of Ti.
- a thin film is formed by vacuum deposition or sputtering using a solid target (vapor deposition material) of these mixtures.
- the sensor unit 3 has a protective layer 6 on the outermost layer on the surface side where the Al thin film of the glass substrate is formed.
- the protective layer By providing the protective layer, the sensor electrode can be prevented from being corroded or destroyed by static electricity. Further, it has an effect of preventing scattering when the substrate is destroyed by some impact. Furthermore, the breaking strength can be improved.
- the protective layer include a film formed by thick film printing and baking of a low melting point glass paste, and a film formed by thick film printing and drying of an organic resin paste.
- a protective layer can be colored by mixing a coloring pigment with each paste, and a switch design can be colored in multiple colors by making this protective layer visible from the space between sensor electrodes.
- the space between the sensor electrodes on the surface side where the Al thin film of the glass substrate is formed or the transparent electrode formed in the sensor electrode is preferable to have the fluorescent diffusion layer 7 at the position of the light portion (back surface). Light from the illumination light source can be diffused by this light diffusion layer, and even in a case where the illumination light source is small, the brightness at the light emitting portion of the touch surface can be made uniform.
- the light diffusion layer a glass bead (4 to 60 ⁇ m particle size) is dispersed in a low melting point frit glass or resin paste, and this is applied, and the low melting point frit glass is fired, and the resin paste is dried to form a coating film. Can be mentioned.
- the capacitive touch switch panel of the present invention utilizes the fact that electrostatic coupling occurs between the sensor electrode and the finger and the capacitance of the electrode changes, and the specific detection procedure and the like are well known. Procedures can be adopted.
- FIG. 4A is a front view showing the capacitance switch panel
- FIG. 4B is a side view thereof
- FIG. 4C is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 4A.
- the capacitive touch switch panel 1 ′ includes a translucent glass substrate 2 and a sensor unit 3 formed on the glass substrate 2. Become. The surface of the glass substrate 2 becomes the touch surface 2a, and the sensor unit 3 is provided on the opposite surface 2b of the touch surface 2a.
- the sensor electrode 4 has a total of 16 switches in 4 rows ⁇ 4 columns, to which wiring 8 is connected, and is connected to a control unit (not shown) via the connection terminal 3a and the FPC 9.
- the sensor unit 3 does not have a protective layer or a light diffusing layer, but these may be further provided as necessary as in FIG.
- each switch-shaped portion has a lattice shape in which the Al thin film (sensor electrode 4) and the intermediate layer 5 overlap each other, and the space between the lattices is an opening 4c.
- the opening here is an opening in a two-layer portion of the sensor electrode and the intermediate layer.
- This lattice shape is a fine lattice shape, and each switch-shaped portion (the two-layer portion) becomes a translucent portion that looks transparent at first glance.
- This lattice shape can be formed by first forming the intermediate layer 5 on the glass substrate 2 by sputtering or the like, forming an Al thin film (sensor electrode 4) thereon, and then etching both materials simultaneously.
- the line width W is usually set to 3 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, and the line pitch P is set to about 0.5 mm to 1 mm.
- line it can be set as arbitrary shapes, such as a hexagon, a vertically long rectangular rhombus, and a trapezoid.
- the part when trying to form a color other than the glossy silver color of the Al thin film itself, the part should be an opening that does not completely form the sensor electrode, and a desired colored layer should be formed on the protective layer on the back side. It is conceivable to display it on the touch surface, but in this case, it is not possible to detect touch at an opening having no sensor electrode.
- a method of forming the sensor electrode in a shape such as a fine grid without forming a complete opening is conceivable, but the Al thin film has a very high reflectance of visible light and easily causes glare. Inferior to visual characteristics.
- the intermediate layer between the glass substrate and the Al thin film by interposing the intermediate layer between the glass substrate and the Al thin film, it is possible to provide a sensor electrode that looks black when viewed from the touch surface and can detect touch. Furthermore, the reflectance of visible light is reduced to suppress glare even when formed into a shape such as a fine lattice, and the color and shape visibility of the protective layer on the back surface is ensured.
- FIG. 5 An example of the spectral characteristic of the reflectance with and without the intermediate layer is shown in FIG.
- “with an intermediate layer” means that sputtering is performed using a target of a mixture of Mo and Al 2 O 3 (containing 10 wt% Al 2 O 3 ) on a soda lime glass substrate (0.7 mm). An intermediate layer (100 nm) is formed, and an Al thin film (1000 nm) with a purity of 99% is formed thereon by sputtering. Further, “no intermediate layer” means that in the above configuration, only an Al thin film (1000 nm) is formed without forming an intermediate layer. As shown in FIG. 5, when there is no intermediate layer, the reflectance is significantly higher than that of the glass substrate. On the other hand, by providing the intermediate layer, the reflectance is lower than the glass substrate alone. It can be seen that the spectral characteristics are almost flat with respect to all wavelengths and there is no coloring.
- the intermediate layer is a mixture layer of (1) at least one metal selected from Cr, Mo, W and (2) at least one oxide selected from an oxide of Al and an oxide of Ti
- the composition ratio of the mixture affects the reflectance. Therefore, in order to form a film having a desired composition ratio, it is preferable to use a solid target in a mixture state in which each of a metal and an oxide is mixed in advance at a desired composition ratio substantially uniformly.
- a solid target of a single metal is used and a mixed gas of argon and oxygen is used. The method cannot form a film having the above composition.
- the oxide content relative to the total amount of the mixture is preferably 2 to 16% by weight.
- the oxide content is less than 2% by weight, the metallic luster starts to appear and the reflectance may not be reduced.
- the content of the oxide exceeds 16% by weight, white turbidity may appear and the reflectance may not be reduced.
- FIG. 6 An example of the influence of the mixture composition ratio of the intermediate layer is shown in FIG.
- an intermediate layer (100 nm) is formed on a soda lime glass substrate (0.7 mm) by sputtering using a target of a mixture of Mo and Al 2 O 3, and an Al thin film with a purity of 99% is formed thereon.
- (1000 nm) is formed by sputtering, and changes in the reflectance of visible light (wavelength 500 nm) when the amount (% by weight) of Al 2 O 3 in the mixture is changed are measured.
- the content of Al 2 O 3 is preferably 2 to 16% by weight, more preferably 5 to 15% by weight, 12% by weight is particularly preferred.
- the film thickness of the intermediate layer is suitably 5 nm to 500 nm. If it is less than 5 nm, sufficient blackening cannot be achieved, and the reflectance may not be reduced. On the other hand, if it exceeds 500 nm, the reflected light reduction effect due to the visible light interference effect may not be obtained. More preferably, it is 50 nm to 200 nm.
- the film thickness is determined for each material according to the refractive index of the intermediate layer material.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view showing a capacitive touch switch panel
- FIG. 7B is a side view thereof
- FIG. 7C is a front view thereof.
- the capacitive touch switch panel 21 includes a translucent glass substrate 22, a sensor unit 25 formed on the surface 22 b opposite to the touch surface 22 a of the glass substrate 22, and the glass substrate 22. And a cover glass 23 provided on the surface (22b) side on which the sensor unit 25 is formed.
- the sensor unit 25 has a sensor electrode 26 made of an Al thin film formed on the opposite surface 22 b side of the glass substrate 22.
- the glass substrate 22 and the cover glass 23 are glass-sealed, and the sensor unit 25 is disposed in the glass-sealed space. Moreover, it has the lead frame 24 which is a metal external connection terminal connected to the sensor unit 25 and extending outside from the glass-sealed space. The lead frame 24 is connected to the sensor electrode of the sensor unit 25 by wiring (not shown).
- the capacitance touch switch panel 21 has a structure in which a glass substrate 22 and a cover glass 23 are directly glass-sealed without using a spacer member such as spacer glass.
- Glass sealing is performed by applying sealing low-melting point frit glass or glass paste to the outer periphery of the glass substrate 22 and the cover glass 23, and baking (approx. 480 ° C.).
- a space surrounded by the glass substrate 22, the cover glass 23, and the sealing glass is a glass-sealed space.
- an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen
- the sensor unit 25 including the sensor electrode 26 made of an Al thin film is disposed in a glass-sealed space, it is not easily affected by the external environment, and in a wide temperature range from a low temperature to a high temperature, It can also be used in harsh environments where moisture, acid, alkali, dust, etc. are present. Further, since the sensor unit 25 is sandwiched between the glass substrate 22 and the cover glass 23, the mechanical strength is superior to the structure of one glass substrate, and strong vibration and pressure are applied. Even in such a case, disconnection of the sensor electrode 26 and its wiring can be prevented.
- a control unit (not shown) that controls touch detection by the sensor unit 25 is disposed outside the capacitive touch switch panel 21 and its connection terminal is connected to the lead frame 24 by spot welding or the like.
- a metal lead frame 24 as an external connection terminal and performing the connection by welding, it can be used even in a high temperature environment of about 400 ° C., for example.
- a spacer member may be provided around the glass substrate and the cover glass as necessary.
- the shaping height of the lead frame is adjusted depending on whether or not a spacer member is used.
- the internal space of the capacitive touch switch panel can include a control unit and an illumination light source such as an LED backlight.
- the same glass substrate 22 and cover glass 23 as the glass substrate 2 in the form shown in FIG. 1 can be used.
- the sensor electrode 26 of the sensor unit 25 is made of an Al thin film and is provided on the surface 22 b opposite to the touch surface 22 a of the glass substrate 22.
- an Al thin film as a sensor electrode, it is excellent in environmental resistance characteristics and low in cost. Since this embodiment is particularly excellent in environmental resistance, a metal thin film other than the Al thin film can be used as the sensor electrode.
- it can be formed by a known thin film forming method using a material such as Al alloy, niobium, molybdenum, gold, silver, or copper.
- Fig. 8 shows an enlarged schematic cross-sectional view of the sensor section.
- the thickness of the sensor electrode or the like is exaggerated from the actual value for the sake of explanation.
- the sensor unit 25 has a sensor electrode 26.
- An intermediate layer 27 is formed between the sensor electrode 26 made of an Al thin film and the glass substrate 22 at the site of the switch 26a.
- the intermediate layer 27 is the same as that shown in FIG. 3 and the like, and is a layer (black layer) that absorbs incident light by visible light interference and looks black. From the touch surface 22a, the part of the switch 26a can be seen in black, the part of the switch 26b can be seen in glossy silver, and the part Y 'can be seen in the color of the protective layer 28.
- the details of the method and characteristics of forming the sensor electrode and intermediate layer made of an Al thin film are the same as those shown in FIG.
- a sensor electrode 26 (and wiring) and a protective layer 28 are laminated in order from the glass substrate 22, and a predetermined intermediate layer 27 is provided between at least a part of the sensor electrode 26 (and wiring) and the glass substrate 22. Is formed.
- a configuration without the protective layer 28 may be employed.
- the space between the sensor electrodes on the surface side where the Al thin film of the glass substrate is formed or the position of the translucent part (such as the opening of the protective layer) formed in the sensor electrode is shown in FIG. A light diffusion layer similar to that shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 shows an enlarged view of the X ′ portion in FIG.
- a light-transmitting sensor electrode is provided in the X ′ portion of FIG.
- this portion has a lattice shape in which the Al thin film (sensor electrode 26) and the intermediate layer 27 overlap each other, and the space between the lattices is an opening 26c.
- This lattice shape is the same fine lattice shape as that of FIG. 4C described above, and each switch-shaped portion becomes a translucent portion that looks transparent at first glance. Details of the lattice (formation method, line width W, line pitch P, etc.) are the same as those shown in FIG.
- the structure of the portion X in FIG. 1A is the same as the portion X ′.
- FIG. 10A is a plan view showing a capacitive touch switch panel (slider pattern) of the present invention
- FIG. 10B is a plan view of a conventional capacitive touch switch panel (slider pattern).
- FIG. 10B in the case of a general slider pattern, it is necessary to form the sensor electrode 34 by changing the area, and each stage (each switch) of the sensor electrode 34 from the left side to the right side in the figure. ) Area is not constant. In this case, the change in capacitance is not constant at each stage, and the control program for recognition becomes complicated.
- the capacitance touch switch panel 31 includes a sensor unit 33 formed on the opposite surface side of the touch surface of the translucent glass substrate 32.
- the sensor unit 33 includes a plurality of sensor electrodes 33a having substantially the same area at each stage (each switch), and a predetermined shape between the sensor electrode 33a and the glass substrate 32 in the area of each sensor electrode 33a.
- the sensor electrode 33a is formed by laminating an Al thin film and an intermediate layer, and is an electrode that looks black when viewed from the touch surface.
- the sensor electrode 33b does not have an intermediate layer, is formed of an Al thin film, and is an electrode that looks glossy silver when viewed from the touch surface.
- the sensor electrode 33b is formed in a shape (slider pattern) in which the area of each step (each switch) increases stepwise from the left side to the right side in the drawing. The details of the formation method and characteristics of the sensor electrode and the intermediate layer made of the Al thin film are the same as those shown in FIG.
- the design that can be visually recognized from the touch surface can be substantially the same in each step, with the area of the sensor electrode serving as the conductive portion being a slider pattern in which the area changes stepwise. Thereby, the change in capacitance can be made constant at each stage, and a control program for recognition is facilitated.
- the structure of the electrostatic capacitance touch switch panel of this invention is not limited to these.
- the capacitive touch switch panel of the present invention can form a high-quality design shape and a transparent sensor electrode with reduced reflection of visible light, is excellent in texture, and has sufficient environmental resistance.
- AV equipment, PC / OA equipment, industrial machines, and other electronic devices can be suitably used as input means to each equipment.
- moisture (humidity) in a wide temperature range from -50 ° C to 430 ° C
- it can be suitably used as an input means to equipment used in a harsh environment where acid, alkali, dust and the like are present.
- SYMBOLS 1 Capacitance touch switch panel 2 Glass substrate 3 Sensor part 4 Sensor electrode 5 Intermediate layer 6 Protective layer 7 Light diffusion layer 8 Wiring 9 Flexible printed wiring board (FPC) DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control part 21 Capacitance touch switch panel 22 Glass substrate 23 Cover glass 24 Lead frame 25 Sensor part 26 Sensor electrode 27 Intermediate layer 28 Protective layer 31 Capacitance touch switch panel (slider pattern) 32 Glass substrate 33 Sensor part 34 Sensor electrode
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2 ガラス基板
3 センサー部
4 センサー電極
5 中間層
6 保護層
7 光拡散層
8 配線
9 フレキシブルプリント配線板(FPC)
10 コントロール部
21 静電容量タッチスイッチパネル
22 ガラス基板
23 カバーガラス
24 リードフレーム
25 センサー部
26 センサー電極
27 中間層
28 保護層
31 静電容量タッチスイッチパネル(スライダパターン)
32 ガラス基板
33 センサー部
34 センサー電極
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- ガラス基板と、このガラス基板上に形成されたセンサー部とを備えてなる静電容量タッチスイッチパネルであって、
前記センサー部は、センサー電極を有し、前記センサー電極が、前記ガラス基板のタッチ面の反対面側にスパッタリングまたは真空蒸着を用いてスイッチ形状に形成されたアルミニウム薄膜からなり、
前記センサー部は、前記アルミニウム薄膜の少なくとも一部と前記ガラス基板との間に中間層を有し、該中間層が、クロム、モリブデン、およびタングステンから選ばれる少なくとも1つの金属を含む薄膜からなることを特徴とする静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。 - 前記アルミニウム薄膜の少なくとも一部に透光部を有し、該透光部は前記アルミニウム薄膜および前記中間層が重なった格子状であり、該格子間が開口部であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記センサー部は、前記ガラス基板の前記アルミニウム薄膜が形成された表面側に形成された、前記センサー電極を保護する保護層を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記センサー部は、前記ガラス基板の前記アルミニウム薄膜が形成された表面側の前記センサー電極間のスペースまたは前記センサー電極に形成された透光部の位置に形成された、照明光源からの光を拡散させる光拡散層を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記中間層が、アルミニウムの酸化物、および、チタンの酸化物から選ばれる少なくとも1つの酸化物を含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記静電容量タッチスイッチパネルは、照明光源と、前記センサー部によるタッチ検出および前記照明光源の駆動を行なうコントロール部とを一体に有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記静電容量タッチスイッチパネルは、前記ガラス基板の前記センサー部が形成された面側に設けられたカバーガラスを有し、前記ガラス基板と前記カバーガラスとがガラス封止され、該ガラス封止された空間内に前記センサー部が配設され、
前記センサー部に接続され、前記ガラス封止された空間から外部に延出させた金属製の外部接続端子を有することを特徴とする請求項1記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。 - 前記ガラス基板と前記カバーガラスとが、スペーサ部材を介さずに直接に封着用ガラスによりガラス封止されてなることを特徴とする請求項7記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
- 前記ガラス封止された空間内が、真空である、または、不活性ガスが充填されていることを特徴とする請求項7記載の静電容量タッチスイッチパネル。
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