Touch screen, method of manufacture the same, and mobile terminal having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016299592-A1
Application number	US-201615188325-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	Mar 13, 2012
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A touch screen, a method of manufacturing the same, and a mobile terminal having the same for minimizing a border area of the mobile terminal are provided. The touch screen includes a flexible display panel including an active area in which an image is displayed and a wiring area including signal lines for transmitting data corresponding to the image, and a flexible touch panel attached to a front surface of the display panel and including a touch detection area at which touch sensors for detecting a touch are positioned and a wiring area at which signal lines for transmitting a touch signal are positioned, wherein the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel are bent so as not to be parallel to the active area and the touch detection area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A touch screen comprising:
a flexible display panel comprising an active area in which an image is displayed and a wiring area comprising signal lines for receiving data corresponding to the image; a flexible touch panel attached to a front surface of the flexible display panel and comprising a touch detection area at which touch sensors for detecting a touch are positioned and a wiring area at which signal lines for transmitting a touch signal are positioned; and a bracket facing to a rear surface of the flexible display panel and for fixing the flexible display panel, wherein the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wiring area of the flexible touch panel are bent, and wherein the bracket comprises a groove for inserting the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wiring area of the flexible touch panel.

2 . The touch screen of claim 1 , further comprising:
a protection window attached to the flexible touch panel and for protecting the flexible touch panel.

3 . The touch screen of claim 1 , wherein the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wire area of the flexible touch panel are bent so that end portion of the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wire area of the flexible touch panel face the groove of the bracket.

4 . The touch screen of claim 1 , wherein the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel are positioned between an outer side surface of the bracket and an inner side surface of a case of the touch screen.

5 . The touch screen of claim 1 , wherein the protection window comprises a groove for inserting the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel.

6 . The touch screen of claim 1 , wherein the protection window and the bracket are made of a flexible material.

7 . The touch screen of claim 1 , wherein, in the flexible touch panel, a driving channel for recognizing the abscissa and a detecting channel for recognizing the ordinate are formed with a metal mesh.

8 . A mobile terminal in which a flexible touch screen is installed, wherein the touch screen comprises:
a flexible display panel comprising an active area in which an image is displayed and a wiring area at which signal lines for receiving data corresponding to the image are positioned; and a flexible touch panel attached to a front surface of the display panel and comprising a touch detection area at which touch sensors for detecting a touch are positioned and a wiring area at which signal lines for transmitting a touch signal are positioned; and a bracket facing to a rear surface of the flexible display panel and for fixing the flexible display panel, wherein the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wiring area of the flexible touch panel are bent, and wherein the bracket comprises a groove for inserting the wiring area of the flexible display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel.

9 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the touch screen further comprises a protection window attached to the flexible touch panel and for protecting the flexible touch panel.

10 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel are positioned between an outer side surface of the bracket and an inner side surface of a case of the mobile terminal.

11 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the protection window comprises a groove for inserting the wiring area of the display panel and the wiring area of the touch panel.

12 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein the protection window, the bracket, and a case of the mobile terminal are made of a flexible material.

13 . The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein, in the flexible touch panel, a driving channel for recognizing the abscissa and a detecting channel for recognizing the ordinate are formed with a metal mesh.

14 . A touch screen comprising:
a flexible panel comprising an active area configured to display an image and detect a touch, and a wiring area configured to receive data corresponding to the image and transmit a touch signal corresponding to the detected touch, wherein the wiring area is disposed at rear surface of the active area; and a bracket positioned at a rear surface of the wiring area, wherein the wiring area is bent so that an end portion of the wiring area face a protection window attached to a front face of the active area.

15 . A touch screen comprising:
a flexible panel comprising an active area configured to display an image and detect a touch, and a wiring area configured to receive data corresponding to the image and transmit a touch signal corresponding to the detected touch, wherein the wiring area is disposed at rear surface of the active area; and a bracket positioned at a rear surface of the wiring area, wherein the bracket comprises a groove for inserting the wiring area of the flexible panel, and the wiring area is bent so that an end portion of the wiring area of the flexible panel face the groove of the bracket.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Dongsub

Classifications

• G06F3/041 Primary

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• G06F2203/04102

  Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper · CPC title