CN104635973A - touch panel and driving method thereof - Google Patents

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CN104635973A
CN104635973A CN201310756020.7A CN201310756020A CN104635973A CN 104635973 A CN104635973 A CN 104635973A CN 201310756020 A CN201310756020 A CN 201310756020A CN 104635973 A CN104635973 A CN 104635973A
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张廷宇
李崇维
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The invention provides a touch panel and a driving method thereof. The touch panel includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of first signal lines, a plurality of second electrodes, and a plurality of second signal lines. Each of the first electrodes extends in a first direction and includes a plurality of sub-electrodes. These sub-electrodes are separated from each other. Each sub-electrode is electrically connected to one of the first signal lines. Each second electrode extends along the second direction, and the first electrodes and the second electrodes are staggered with each other. Each second electrode is electrically connected to one of the second signal lines.

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Contact panel and its driving method
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of contact panel and its driving method, and relate to contact panel and its driving method of a kind of changeable control mode touch mode especially.
Background technology
In recent years, touch control e product due to easy to operate, intuitive is high, therefore deeply like by consumer, and become the main trend on market gradually.But, along with the function of touch control e product gets more and more, need the control mode touch mode (hereinafter referred to as two-dimentional control mode touch mode) of directly touching contact panel gradually cannot meet the operational demand of user.Development in recent years goes out a kind of floated control mode touch mode, its can allow user close to but not yet touch contact panel time can carry out touch control operation.That is, touch control object (as pointer or finger) can be placed in above contact panel to carry out every blank operation (hereinafter referred to as three-dimensional touch pattern) by user.Therefore, relative to existing two-dimentional touch-control, three-dimensional touch can promote the operational convenience of user and intuitive.
But, the electrode of two-dimentional control mode touch mode need adopt sense linear degree preferably to design usually, and therefore the area of its electrode has certain restriction (unsuitable excessive).In comparison, the electrode of three-dimensional touch pattern needs higher signal intensity or larger sensing sensitivity, so that sense the target piece having certain distance above contact panel, therefore, if the area of its electrode is larger, more can target piece that effectively detection-sensitive distance is far away.As can be seen here, how to make contact panel take into account the sense linear degree of two-dimentional control mode touch mode and the sensing sensitivity of three-dimensional touch pattern, in fact for those skilled in the art desire most ardently the target of pursuit simultaneously.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of contact panel and its driving method, the bimodulus that can realize two-dimentional control mode touch mode and three-dimensional touch pattern switches.
Contact panel of the present invention comprises multiple first electrode, many first signal wires, multiple second electrode and many secondary signal lines.Each first electrode extends along first direction and comprises multiple sub-electrode.These sub-electrodes are separated from one another.Each sub-electrode is electrically connected to wherein first signal wire.Each second electrode extends along second direction, and these first electrodes and these the second electrodes interlaced with each other.Each second electrode is electrically connected to a wherein secondary signal line.
The driving method of contact panel of the present invention, is suitable for driving above-mentioned contact panel.Driving method comprises the following steps.Select with two-dimentional control mode touch mode or three-dimensional touch mode activated contact panel.When entering two-dimentional control mode touch mode, driving method is further comprising the steps of.Input multiple first drive singal to the second electrode.Be electrically connected the sub-electrode of each the first electrode.Multiple first sensing signal is received from the first electrode.When entering three-dimensional touch pattern, driving method is further comprising the steps of.The sub-electrode of each the first electrode electrically isolated.Input multiple drive singal to sub-electrode.Multiple sensing signal is received from sub-electrode.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention passes through the topological design of the first electrode and the second electrode, make the two-dimentional control mode touch mode of contact panel have good sense linear degree, and three-dimensional touch pattern has good sensing sensitivity.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, special embodiment below, and coordinate accompanying drawing to be described in detail below.It is to be understood that above-mentioned general description and following embodiment are only exemplary and illustrative, its can not limit the present invention for advocate scope.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic top plan view of the contact panel of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates with driving schematic diagram during two-dimentional control mode touch mode driving contact panel;
Fig. 3 illustrates with driving schematic diagram during three-dimensional touch mode activated contact panel 100;
Fig. 4 A is the first electrode of the contact panel of another embodiment of the present invention and the schematic layout pattern of the second electrode;
Fig. 4 B is the first electrode of the contact panel of another embodiment of the present invention and the schematic layout pattern of the second electrode;
Fig. 5 is the driving schematic diagram of contact panel at two-dimentional control mode touch mode of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the driving schematic diagram of contact panel in three-dimensional touch pattern of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.
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1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e: touch control display apparatus;
100,100a, 100b, 100c, 100d, 100e: contact panel;
110,1101,1102: substrate;
110a: first surface;
110b: second surface;
112: active region;
114: surrounding zone;
120, the 120a ~ 120e: the first electrode;
122: sub-electrode;
122a: the first sub-electrode;
122b: the second sub-electrode;
130: the first signal wires;
140, the 140a ~ 140e: the second electrode;
150: secondary signal line;
160: connection pad;
170: conducting ring;
180,180a, 180b: insulation course;
200: display panel;
210: image element array substrates;
220: subtend substrate;
222: chromatic filter layer;
230: display dielectric layer;
300: overlay;
D1: first direction;
D2: second direction;
I-I ': hatching line;
T1, T2: area change pattern;
TX1 ~ TX35: drive singal;
RX1 ~ RX35: sensing signal.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic top plan view of the contact panel of the embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 1, contact panel 100 comprises multiple first electrodes 120 be arranged on substrate 110, many first signal wires 130, multiple second electrode 140 and many secondary signal lines 150.Substrate 110 comprises active region 112 and surrounding zone 114, and wherein surrounding zone 114 adjoins active region 112.In addition, surrounding zone 114 also can have independently electrode or extend to the electrode peripheral region 114 from active region 112, with make surrounding zone 114 also visual demand realize the function of touch-control, such as touch-control sensing button etc., but for convenience of description, it will be divided into surrounding zone 114.Substrate 110 comprises independent of the substrate outside display panel or the device substrate be integrated in display panel; The former is such as additional overlay (Cover lens), overlay is the hard substrate of high mechanical properties, such as can be tempered glass, or complex plastic substrate, such as carbonic allyl ester (propylene carbonate, be called for short PC) and the composite base plate of polymethylmethacrylate (Polymethylmethacrylate, be called for short PMMA).Latter case is the colored optical filtering substrates of display panels, the encapsulation cover plate etc. of organic LED display panel in this way, but not as limit.
First electrode 120 is arranged on the active region 112 of substrate 110.First electrode 120 extends along first direction D1 and comprises the first sub-electrode 122a separated from one another and the second sub-electrode 122b.First electrode 120 can by transparent conductive material, such as tin indium oxide (Indium tin oxide, be called for short ITO), indium zinc oxide (Indium-Zinc Oxide, be called for short IZO), zinc-gallium oxide (GZO), carbon nanotube film (Carbon Nanotube-based thin films), metal nanometer line (such as nano-silver thread), Graphene or other high conductivity materials etc. formed, but not as limit.In other words, also metal can be adopted, the thin metal of such as sequential like.In addition, also can adopt the stacking of metal and transparent conductive material, similarly be ITO/Ag/ITO.In addition, the structural form of electrode 120 can also be latticed, and suppose that conductive material adopts metal, then electrode 120 can be such as metal grill.
Specifically, the first sub-electrode 122a comprises an area change pattern T1, and its area becomes large gradually along first direction D1.Second sub-electrode 122b comprises an area change pattern T2, and its area diminishes gradually along first direction D1.Wherein, in a second direction d 2, the summation of the area of area change pattern T1 and the area of area change pattern T2 remains unchanged.First sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b is such as triangle, trapezoidal or other area change patterns be applicable to.First sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b may be combined with the first electrode 120 being arranged in a strip.
In the present embodiment, area change pattern T1 approximates the length of area change pattern T2 along first direction D1 along the length of first direction D1.Wherein, area change pattern T1 equals in fact the electrode length of the first electrode 120 along the length of first direction D1.And the length of area change pattern T1 can be almost across the active region 112 of substrate 110.In addition, the live width of area change pattern T1 and the live width summation in a second direction d 2 of area change pattern T2, add the spacing between area change pattern T1 and area change pattern T2, equal in fact the electrode width of the first electrode 120.
First signal wire 130 is arranged on surrounding zone 114.In the present embodiment, each the first sub-electrode 122a is electrically connected to one of them of the first signal wire 130, and each second sub-electrode 122b is electrically connected to the first signal wire 130 one of them.In other words, each first sub-electrode 122a and each second sub-electrode 122b is connected to the first signal wire 130 of different bar.In certain embodiments, the first signal wire 130 can be such as drive singal in order to transmission of signal to the first electrode 120(), or the first signal wire 130 can in order to receive the sensing signal from the first electrode 120.In addition, on electrical relationship, these first signal wires 130 can be electrically connected to different signal sources (the multiple different passage of such as driving chip) respectively, or several first signal wires 130 are electrically connected to identical signal source (the same passage of such as driving chip) jointly, it can design according to different driving circuit demands.For example, under two-dimentional control mode touch mode, the first signal wire 130 being connected to same first electrode 120 can be electrically connected to the same passage of driving chip.Under three-dimensional touch pattern, first signal wire 130 of each the first sub-electrode 122a is electrically connected to the different passages of driving chip respectively.
Second electrode 140 is arranged on the active region 112 of substrate 110.Second electrode 140 extends along second direction D2.Second electrode 140 is such as strip electrode, and making the second electrode 140 material can with reference to the material of the first electrode 120.First electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 interlaced with each other.First electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 form touch-control sensing region.Such as accompany non-conductive material layer between first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140, such as substrate or insulation course.So, the capacity effect that the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 are formed can in order to provide touch-control sensing function.In other words, the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 can be arranged on substrate 110 same surface on or on different surfaces.The present invention is not limited.
Secondary signal line 150 is arranged on surrounding zone 114.In the present embodiment, each the second electrode 140 is electrically connected to one of them of secondary signal line 150.In other words, each second electrode 140 is connected to different secondary signal lines 150.In certain embodiments, secondary signal line 150 can in order to transmission of signal to the second electrode 140, such as, be drive singal.On electrical relationship, these secondary signal lines 150 can be electrically connected to different signal sources (the multiple different passage of such as driving chip) respectively, or several secondary signal lines 150 are electrically connected to identical signal source (the same passage of such as driving chip) jointly, it can design according to different driving circuit demands.For example, under two-dimentional control mode touch mode, the secondary signal line 150 connecting different second electrode 140 can be electrically connected to the different passages of driving chip.Under three-dimensional touch pattern, the secondary signal line 150 of these the second electrodes 140 can be electrically connected to the same passage of driving chip, such as, be electrically connected to reference voltage source.
In the present embodiment, the first signal wire 130 and secondary signal line 150 are electrically connected to connection pad 160 separately.These connection pads 160 such as there is provided outer pin bonding land (outer lead bonding region), are electrically connected to other circuit or element (as flexible printer circuit or driving chip) to make contact panel 100.But the present invention is not limited thereto.In other embodiments, the first signal wire 130 and secondary signal line 150 also can not directly be electrically connected to other circuit or element via outer pin bonding land.
The contact panel 100 of the present embodiment is also provided with conducting ring 170.Conducting ring 170 is arranged in surrounding zone 114, and it is around the first electrode 120, second electrode 140, first signal wire 130 and secondary signal line 150.Conducting ring 170 is such as be electrically connected to reference voltage, and the electrostatic on contact panel 100 can be got rid of by it, the function damaged to provide anti-electrostatic discharging.In addition, the conducting ring 170 of the present embodiment is closed, but is not limited thereto, and also, in other embodiments, conducting ring 170 can be open shape.
Specifically, if have target piece (such as pointing) near to or in contact with the surface of contact panel 100, point by and mutually close conducting element between form coupling capacitance, thus there is the change of capacity effect at finger near to or in contact with region, to detect the position of finger or to move.Wherein, finger can across insulator, such as overlay (cover lens), and carry out the touch control operation touching insulator outside surface, this control mode touch mode is called two-dimentional control mode touch mode.In addition, finger also can close to but do not contact contact panel to carry out suspension touch control operation, this control mode touch mode is called three-dimensional touch pattern.
In the present embodiment, the contact panel 100 with two-dimentional control mode touch mode or three-dimensional touch mode activated Fig. 1 can be selected.Fig. 2 illustrates with driving schematic diagram during two-dimentional control mode touch mode driving contact panel.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, when contact panel 100 enters two-dimentional control mode touch mode, perform mutual capacitance type sensing method with the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.Above-mentioned mutual capacitance type sensing method comprises the following steps.Input multiple first drive singal TX1 ~ TX5 to the second electrode 140a ~ 140e.Be electrically connected the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of same first electrode 120a ~ 120e.Now, the first sub-electrode 122a of same first electrode 120a ~ 120e and the second sub-electrode 122b can export a sensing signal jointly.Multiple first sensing signal RX1 ~ RX5 is received from first electrode 120a ~ 120e.By above-mentioned mutual capacitance type sensing method, contact coordinate during target piece (such as pointing) touch contact panel 100 can be measured.Certainly, in other embodiments, above-mentioned first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 also can perform self-capacitance sensing method, can measure contact coordinate so equally, determine according to demand.
Specifically, when carrying out two-dimentional control mode touch mode, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of same first electrode 120a ~ 120e are electrically connected, to form first electrode 120a ~ 120e of a strip.These the first electrode 120a ~ 120e and second electrode 140a ~ 140e can form a mutual capacitance type touch control sensing region, to provide the good linearity and accurate touch control detection.
Fig. 3 illustrates with driving schematic diagram during three-dimensional touch mode activated contact panel 100.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, when contact panel 100 switches to three-dimensional touch pattern, perform self-capacitance sensing method with first electrode 120a ~ 120e.Above-mentioned self-capacitance sensing method comprises the following steps.The first sub-electrode 122a of each first electrode 120a ~ 120e electrically isolated and the second sub-electrode 122b.In other words, the first sub-electrode 122a of first electrode 120a ~ 120e and the second sub-electrode 122b can export a sensing signal separately.In detail, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of multiple drive singal TX1 ~ TX10 to the first electrode 120a ~ 120e can be inputted.Further, multiple sensing signal RX1 ~ RX10 is received from the first sub-electrode 122a of first electrode 120a ~ 120e and the second sub-electrode 122b.By above-mentioned self-capacitance sensing method, contact coordinate during target piece (such as pointing) suspension touch control contact panel 100 can be measured.In previous embodiment, illustrate that five first electrode 120a ~ 120e and five, a second electrode 140a ~ 140e is that example illustrates, but the present invention does not limit the number of the first electrode and the second electrode.In addition, the better width being greater than first electrode 120a ~ 120e of the width of second electrode 140a ~ 140e; Such as, the width of each the second electrode is greater than the width of each the first electrode; In addition, the gap width between two adjacent second electrode is better is less than the width in the gap between two adjacent first electrode.
Specifically, when carrying out three-dimensional touch pattern, first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of first electrode 120a ~ 120e are electrically isolated from each other, to carry out self-capacitance sensing method, thus, can increase the detection-sensitive distance between contact panel and target piece under three-dimensional touch pattern, target piece does not limit and very must could realize successful touch-control near contact panel, and therefore the application of three-dimensional touch pattern can more elasticity and hommization.
In addition, when carrying out three-dimensional touch pattern, its driving method also comprises provides reference voltage to the second electrode 140.For example, can make the second electrode 140 ground connection, thus, the second electrode 140 can play the function of shielded signal interference, to promote the touch-control sensitivity of three-dimensional touch.It is worth mentioning that, as the second electrode width is greater than the first electrode, and the gap width between adjacent 2 second electrodes is less than the gap width between adjacent 2 first electrodes, then the effect of its shielded signal interference is better.
First sub-electrode 122a of first electrode 120 of Fig. 1 is made up of an area change pattern T1, and the second sub-electrode 122b is made up of an area change pattern T2.But the present invention does not limit the quantity of the area change pattern of the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b.Below will enumerate other embodiments to describe the present invention in detail.All possibility parts, will use same or analogous label to represent same or analogous component, and the part that no longer repeat specification technology contents is identical.
Fig. 4 A is the first electrode of the contact panel of another embodiment of the present invention and the schematic layout pattern of the second electrode.Please refer to Fig. 4 A, first electrode 120 of the present embodiment is similar to first electrode 120 of Fig. 1, its difference is: each first sub-electrode 122a of the present embodiment comprises four area change pattern T1, and each second sub-electrode 122b comprises four area change pattern T2.Specifically, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second corresponding sub-electrode 122b can have area change pattern T1 and the area change pattern T2 of equal number.In other words, the first sub-electrode 122a is connected with each other by four area change pattern T1 formed, and the second sub-electrode 122b is connected with each other by four area change pattern T2 formed.Thus, the length of side adjacent between the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b increases, therefore can increase marginal electric capacity between the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b when carrying out touch-control sensing.
Fig. 4 B is the first electrode of the contact panel of another embodiment of the present invention and the schematic layout pattern of the second electrode.Please refer to Fig. 4 B, in the present embodiment, the first electrode 120 can comprise multiple first sub-electrode 122a and multiple second sub-electrode 122b.Here, comprise two the first sub-electrode 122a and two, a second sub-electrode 122b for the first electrode 120 to illustrate.With previous embodiment similarly, the first sub-electrode 122a comprises an area change pattern T1, and its area becomes large gradually along first direction D1.Second sub-electrode 122b comprises an area change pattern T2, and its area diminishes gradually along first direction D1.Wherein, in a second direction d 2, the summation of the area of area change pattern T1 and the area of area change pattern T2 remains unchanged.First sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b is such as triangle, trapezoidal or other area change patterns be applicable to.First sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b may be combined with the electrode pair being arranged in a strip.At this, the first electrode 120 can comprise two electrode pairs arranged along first direction D1.But the present invention does not limit each electrode pair quantity included by the first electrode 120.
With previous embodiment similarly, under two-dimentional control mode touch mode, with the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 perform mutual capacitance type sensing method.At this, can input drive signal to the second electrode 140.Further, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of same first electrode 120 are electrically connected, with common output sensing signal.Under three-dimensional touch pattern, perform self-capacitance sensing method with the first electrode 120.At this, can input drive signal to the second electrode 140.Further, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b of each the first electrode 120 are electrically isolated from each other, with respective output sensing signal.
Compared to the embodiment of Fig. 1, when the present embodiment first electrode 120 performs self-capacitance sensing method, because the first electrode 120 has multiple first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b, the function of multi-point touch therefore can also be realized.Illustrate for the first electrode 120 of the leftmost side in Fig. 4 B, the first sub-electrode 122a and the second sub-electrode 122b that are positioned at top and the first sub-electrode 122a being positioned at below and the second sub-electrode 122b can from the different sub-electrodes pair of each formation.When above and below user touches during sub-electrode pair simultaneously, touch points that just can be different according to different signal resolutions two.
Fig. 5 is the driving schematic diagram of contact panel at two-dimentional control mode touch mode of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 5, each first electrode 120 of contact panel 100 comprises multiple sub-electrode 122 and the shape of sub-electrode 122 is identical.The pattern of sub-electrode 122 can be square, rectangle or circle.In the present embodiment, the pattern of sub-electrode 122 is square.In other words, each first electrode 120 is such as be arranged in along first direction D1 by a plurality of sub-electrode 122, is essentially strip electrode to make the first electrode 120.At this, be comprise the explanation of seven sub-electrodes 122 for each first electrode 120.But the present invention does not limit the quantity of the sub-electrode 122 of the first electrode 120.
When contact panel enters two-dimentional control mode touch mode, perform mutual capacitance type sensing method with first electrode 120a ~ 120e and second electrode 140a ~ 140e.Above-mentioned mutual capacitance type sensing method comprises the following steps.Input multiple first drive singal TX1 ~ TX5 to the second electrode 140a ~ 140e.Be electrically connected all sub-electrodes 122 of same first electrode 120a ~ 120e.Now, all sub-electrodes 122 of same first electrode 120a ~ 120e export a sensing signal jointly.Multiple first sensing signal RX1 ~ RX5 is received from first electrode 120a ~ 120e.By above-mentioned mutual capacitance type sensing method, contact coordinate during target piece (such as pointing) touch contact panel can be measured.In the present embodiment, first electrode 120a ~ 120e and second electrode 140a ~ 140e can form mutual capacitance type touch control sensing region, to provide the good linearity and accurate touch control detection.Certainly, in other embodiments, the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 also can perform self-capacitance sensing method, can measure contact coordinate so equally, determine according to demand.
Fig. 6 is the driving schematic diagram of contact panel in three-dimensional touch pattern of Fig. 5.Please refer to Fig. 6, when contact panel enters three-dimensional touch pattern, perform self-capacitance sensing method with first electrode 120a ~ 120e.Above-mentioned self-capacitance sensing method comprises the following steps.The sub-electrode 122 of each first electrode 120a ~ 120e electrically isolated.In other words, the sub-electrode 122 of first electrode 120a ~ 120e can export a sensing signal separately.Input the sub-electrode 122 of multiple drive singal TX1 ~ TX35 to the first electrode 120a ~ 120e.The sub-electrode 122 of first electrode 120a ~ 120e receives multiple sensing signal RX1 ~ RX35.By above-mentioned self-capacitance sensing method, contact coordinate during target piece (such as pointing) suspension touch control contact panel 100 can be measured.Because each first electrode 120a ~ 120e comprises the sub-electrode 122 of multiple separate configurations, therefore, when carrying out three-dimensional touch, accurately contact coordinate can be learnt.
In addition, when carrying out three-dimensional touch pattern, its driving method also comprises provides reference voltage to the second electrode 140.For example, can make the second electrode 140 ground connection, thus, the second electrode 140 can play the function of shielded signal interference, to guarantee that three-dimensional touch is more accurate.
The contact panel of above-described embodiment can be applicable in touch control display apparatus, and wherein contact panel can be outer independent of display panel or be integrated in display panel.Below will enumerate embodiment and illustrate how contact panel of the present invention is applied in touch control display apparatus.
Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 7, touch control display apparatus 1a comprises contact panel 100a and display panel 200.Contact panel 100a is independent of outside display panel 200.In other words, contact panel 100a and display panel 200 not common substrate.Contact panel 100a couples display panel 200.Contact panel 100a comprises substrate 110, first electrode 120, second electrode 140, insulation course 180.Substrate 110 has first surface 110a and the second surface 110b relative with first surface 110a.First surface 110a is relatively away from display panel 200, and second surface 110b is relatively near display panel 200.
First electrode 120 is arranged on the second surface 110b of substrate 110.First electrode 120 and insulation course 180 are arranged between substrate 110 and the second electrode 140.Insulation course 180 is arranged between the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.First electrode 120 comprises multiple first sub-electrode 122a and multiple second sub-electrode 122b.The schematic layout pattern of the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 can with reference to figure 1, and the profile position of Fig. 7 can with reference to the position of the hatching line I-I ' of figure 1.Substrate 110 is such as the overlay of touch control display apparatus 1a.In other words, the present embodiment is incorporated into by contact panel 100a to have on the overlay of defencive function, therefore, it is possible to make touch control display apparatus 1a slimming.Should be noted that, at this, contact panel 100a employing the first electrode 120 as shown in Figure 1 and the layout type of the second electrode 140.But the present invention is not limited thereto.Contact panel 100a also can adopt the layout type of the first electrode 120 as shown in Figure 3 and the second electrode 140.
Display panel 200 comprises image element array substrates 210, subtend substrate 220 and display dielectric layer 230, and wherein display dielectric layer 230 is between image element array substrates 210 and subtend substrate 220.Subtend substrate 220 is provided with chromatic filter layer 222, and therefore subtend substrate 220 is such as colored optical filtering substrates.Display dielectric layer 230 is such as layer of liquid crystal molecule.But, the present invention is not limited thereto.In other embodiments, the chromatic filter layer 222 of display panel can not be arranged on subtend substrate 220, and integration and making is at image element array substrates 210.In addition, the present invention does not limit display panel 200 and is required to be display panels.Display panel 200 also can be the display panel of other types, such as electrophoretic display panel (electrophoresis display panel), Electrowetting display panel (electrowetting display panel, be called for short EWD panel), cholesteric liquid LCD panel, electric slurry display panel (plasma display panel, be called for short PDP), organic LED display panel (organic light-emitting diode display panel, be called for short OLED display panel), Field Emission Display panel (field emission display panel) ... Deng.
Fig. 8 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 8, the touch control display apparatus 1a of touch control display apparatus 1b and Fig. 7 is similar, and its difference is described as follows.Touch control display apparatus 1b comprises contact panel 100b and display panel 200.Contact panel 100b is independent of outside display panel 200.In other words, contact panel 100b and display panel 200 not common substrate.Contact panel 100b comprises substrate 110, first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.On the first surface 110a that first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 are separately positioned on substrate 110 and second surface 110b, substrate 110 can be glass or plastic film, and the thickness of glass can be between 0.1mm to 0.7mm.Touch control display apparatus 1b also comprises overlay 300, and it is positioned at the side of contact panel 100b, to protect contact panel 100b and display panel 200.And overlay 300 is positioned at the relative both sides of contact panel 100b with display panel 200.In other words, contact panel 100b is external hanging touch panel, and it couples display panel 200 to provide touch controllable function.
Fig. 9 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Fig. 9, touch control display apparatus 1c comprises contact panel 100c, display dielectric layer 230 and image element array substrates 210.Chromatic filter layer 222 is such as be integrated on contact panel 100c, and therefore contact panel 100c is simultaneously also as the colored optical filtering substrates of touch control display apparatus 1c.
Contact panel 100c comprises substrate 110, first electrode 120, second electrode 140, insulation course 180 and chromatic filter layer 222.On the first surface 110a that first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 are separately positioned on substrate 110 and second surface 110b.Second electrode 140 and insulation course 180 are arranged between substrate 110 and chromatic filter layer 222.Insulation course 180 is arranged between the second electrode 140 and chromatic filter layer 222.Chromatic filter layer 222 is arranged between substrate 110 and image element array substrates 210.Be integrated in display panel due to contact panel 100c and display panel common substrate 110, therefore, the single unit system thickness of touch control display apparatus 1c can be reduced, and then make touch control display apparatus 1c slimming.
Should be noted that, the touch control display apparatus 1c of the present embodiment comprises display panels to illustrate for example, therefore on contact panel 100c, arranges chromatic filter layer 222.But the present invention is not limited thereto.Touch control display apparatus 1c also can be the display panel of other types, and is not limited to contact panel 100c arranges chromatic filter layer 222.
Figure 10 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Figure 10, the touch control display apparatus 1c of touch control display apparatus 1d with Fig. 9 is similar, and its difference is described as follows.Contact panel 100d comprises substrate 110, first electrode 120, second electrode 140, insulation course 180a, insulation course 180b and chromatic filter layer 222.First electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 are all arranged on the same side of substrate 110.Specifically, the first electrode 120 is arranged on the second surface 110b of substrate 110.The substrate 110 of insulation course 180a cover part and the first electrode 120.Insulation course 180a is arranged between the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.Insulation course 180b covers the second electrode 140 and between the second electrode 140 and chromatic filter layer 222.Chromatic filter layer 222 is between substrate 110 and image element array substrates 210.
Figure 11 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Figure 11, the touch control display apparatus 1d of touch control display apparatus 1e with Figure 10 is similar, and its difference is described as follows.Contact panel 100e comprises substrate 110, first electrode 120, second electrode 140, insulation course 180a, insulation course 180b and chromatic filter layer 222.First electrode 120 and the second electrode 140 are all arranged on the same side of substrate 110.Specifically, the second electrode 140 is arranged on the first surface 110a of substrate 110.The substrate 110 of insulation course 180a cover part and the second electrode 140.Insulation course 180a is arranged between the second electrode 140 and the first electrode 120.Insulation course 180b covers the first electrode 120.First electrode 120 is between the second electrode 140 and insulation course 180b.Chromatic filter layer 222 is positioned on the second surface 110b of substrate 110, and between substrate 110 and image element array substrates 210.
Figure 12 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Figure 12, the touch control display apparatus 1b of touch control display apparatus 1f with Fig. 8 is similar, and its difference is described as follows.Contact panel 100f comprises overlay 300, first substrate 1101, second substrate 1102, first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.First electrode 120 is arranged on first substrate 1101, and the second electrode 140 is arranged on second substrate 1102.First substrate 1101 and second substrate 1102 are such as insulation films, and it is such as ethylene terephthalate (polyethylene terephthalate is called for short PET) film.First electrode 120 and first substrate 1101 conform on overlay 300 by glue material, can be wherein the first electrode 120 between first substrate 1101 and overlay 300, also can be that first substrate 1101 is between the first electrode 120 and overlay 300.Second electrode 140 and second substrate 1102 conform on first substrate 1101 by glue material, can be wherein the second electrode 140 between second substrate 1102 and first substrate 1101, also can be that second substrate 1102 is between the second electrode 140 and first substrate 1101.
Figure 13 is the diagrammatic cross-section of the touch control display apparatus of another embodiment of the present invention.Please refer to Figure 13, the touch control display apparatus 1a of touch control display apparatus 1g with Fig. 7 is similar, and its difference is described as follows.Contact panel 100g comprises overlay 300, substrate 110, first electrode 120 and the second electrode 140.First electrode 120 is arranged on overlay 300, and the second electrode 140 is arranged on substrate 110.Substrate 110 is such as insulation film, and it is such as PET film.Second electrode 140 and substrate 110 conform on the first electrode 120 by glue material, can be wherein the second electrode 140 between substrate 110 and the first electrode 120, also can be that substrate 110 is between the second electrode 140 and the first electrode 120.
In sum, the first electrode of contact panel of the present invention comprises multiple sub-electrode.Under two-dimentional control mode touch mode, multiple sub-electrodes of same first electrode are electrically connected, and to make the first electrode and the second electrode perform mutual capacitance type sensing method, therefore have good sense linear degree.Under three-dimensional touch pattern, multiple sub-electrodes of same first electrode are electrically isolated, perform self-capacitance sensing method to make the first electrode.By the topological design of the first electrode and the second electrode, the bimodulus that contact panel of the present invention can realize two-dimentional control mode touch mode and three-dimensional touch pattern switches.
Last it is noted that above each embodiment is only in order to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention, be not intended to limit; Although with reference to foregoing embodiments to invention has been detailed description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be modified to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or carries out equivalent replacement to wherein some or all of technical characteristic; And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

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1. a contact panel, is characterized in that, comprising:
Multiple first electrode, each first electrode extends along first direction and comprises multiple sub-electrode, and those sub-electrodes are separated from one another;
Many the first signal wires, each sub-electrode is electrically connected to wherein first signal wire;
Multiple second electrode, each second electrode extends along second direction, and those first electrodes and those the second electrodes interlaced with each other; And
Many secondary signal lines, each second electrode is electrically connected to a wherein secondary signal line.
2. contact panel according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when entering two-dimentional control mode touch mode, those sub-electrodes of each the first electrode are electrically connected to each other, when entering three-dimensional touch pattern, those sub-electrodes of each the first electrode are electrically isolated from each other, and those second electrodes are electrically connected to reference voltage.
3. contact panel according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, each first electrode comprises the first sub-electrode and the second sub-electrode, and this first sub-electrode and this second sub-electrode comprise area change pattern respectively, and the live width of this area change pattern gradually changes along this first direction.
4. contact panel according to claim 3, is characterized in that, the live width of this area change pattern of this first sub-electrode diminishes gradually along this first direction, and the live width of this area change pattern of this second sub-electrode becomes large gradually along this first direction.
5. contact panel according to claim 3, is characterized in that, in this second direction, the summation of the live width of the live width of this area change pattern of this first sub-electrode and this area change pattern of this second sub-electrode remains unchanged.
6. contact panel according to claim 3, is characterized in that, each first sub-electrode comprises several this connected area change pattern, and each second sub-electrode comprises several this connected area change pattern.
7. contact panel according to claim 3, is characterized in that, each area change pattern equals in fact the length of each first electrode along this first direction along the length of this first direction.
8. contact panel according to claim 1, is characterized in that, this sub-electrode a plurality of is arranged in one of them first electrode along this first direction, and the shape of those sub-electrodes is identical.
9. contact panel according to claim 8, is characterized in that, the pattern of each sub-electrode comprises square, rectangle or circle.
10. contact panel according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the width of those the second electrodes is greater than the width of those the first electrodes.
11. contact panels according to claim 10, is characterized in that, the width in the gap between adjacent two those second electrodes is less than the width in the gap between adjacent two those first electrodes.
The driving method of 12. 1 kinds of contact panels, be suitable for driving contact panel according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this driving method comprises:
Select with two-dimentional control mode touch mode or this contact panel of three-dimensional touch mode activated;
When entering this two-dimentional control mode touch mode, this driving method also comprises:
Input multiple first drive singal to those the second electrodes;
Be electrically connected those sub-electrodes of each the first electrode; And
Multiple first sensing signal is received from those first electrodes;
When entering this three-dimensional touch pattern, this driving method also comprises:
Those sub-electrodes of each the first electrode electrically isolated;
Input multiple drive singal to those sub-electrodes; And
Multiple sensing signal is received from those sub-electrodes.
The driving method of 13. contact panels according to claim 12, is characterized in that, also comprises and provides reference voltage to those the second electrodes.
14. 1 kinds of touch control display apparatus, is characterized in that, comprising:
Image element array substrates, display dielectric layer and contact panel, this display dielectric layer is arranged between this image element array substrates and this contact panel, and wherein this contact panel comprises:
Multiple first electrode, each first electrode extends along first direction and comprises multiple sub-electrode, and those sub-electrodes are separated from one another;
Many the first signal wires, each sub-electrode is electrically connected to wherein first signal wire;
Multiple second electrode, each second electrode extends along second direction, and those first electrodes and those the second electrodes interlaced with each other; And
Many secondary signal lines, each second electrode is electrically connected to a wherein secondary signal line.
15. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises substrate, this substrate comprises first surface and second surface, this first surface is relatively away from this image element array substrates, and this second surface is relatively near this image element array substrates, those first electrodes are arranged on the first surface, and those second electrodes are arranged on this second surface.
16. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises substrate, this substrate comprises first surface and second surface, this first surface is relatively away from this image element array substrates, and this second surface is relatively near this image element array substrates, those first electrodes and those the second electrodes are arranged on the second surface, and those first electrodes are arranged between this substrate and those the second electrodes.
17. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises substrate, this substrate comprises first surface and second surface, this first surface is relatively away from this image element array substrates, and this second surface is relatively near this image element array substrates, those first electrodes and those the second electrodes are arranged on the first surface, and those second electrodes are arranged between this substrate and those the first electrodes.
18. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises substrate, those first electrodes and those second electrodes are arranged on this substrate, and this touch control display apparatus also comprises subtend substrate, this subtend substrate and this image element array substrates subtend are arranged, and this subtend substrate is arranged between this image element array substrates and this contact panel.
19. touch control display apparatus according to claim 18, is characterized in that, this substrate is the overlay of display panel.
20. touch control display apparatus according to claim 18, also comprise overlay, and wherein this contact panel is arranged between this subtend substrate and this overlay, and those first electrodes and those second electrodes are arranged at relative two of this substrate respectively.
21. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises an overlay and two substrates, those first electrodes and those second electrodes are separately positioned on this two substrate, and this touch control display apparatus also comprises subtend substrate, this subtend substrate and this image element array substrates subtend are arranged, and this subtend substrate is arranged between this image element array substrates and this contact panel.
22. touch control display apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, this contact panel also comprises an overlay and a substrate, those first electrodes and those second electrodes are separately positioned on this overlay and this substrate, and this touch control display apparatus also comprises subtend substrate, this subtend substrate and this image element array substrates subtend are arranged, and this subtend substrate is arranged between this image element array substrates and this contact panel.
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