US 12,216,870 B2
Flexible touch panel and flexible display device
Hyung Chul Kim, Anyang-si (KR); and Jung Mok Park, Hwaseong-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/379,031.
Application 18/379,031 is a continuation of application No. 18/111,858, filed on Feb. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,807,487.
Application 18/111,858 is a continuation of application No. 17/827,784, filed on May 29, 2022.
Application 17/827,784 is a continuation of application No. 17/358,686, filed on Jun. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,347,358, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/358,686 is a continuation of application No. 16/749,936, filed on Jan. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,061,516, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/749,936 is a continuation of application No. 15/939,612, filed on Mar. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,585,526, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Application 15/939,612 is a continuation of application No. 14/880,753, filed on Oct. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,933,886, issued on Apr. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0003504 (KR), filed on Jan. 9, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0045552 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/044 (2006.01); B65H 5/02 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G09G 3/3208 (2016.01)
CPC G06F 3/0443 (2019.05) [B65H 5/025 (2013.01); G03G 15/6555 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G09G 3/3208 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00679 (2013.01); G06F 3/04164 (2019.05); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04111 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04112 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A touch panel, comprising:
a substrate; and
a sensing pattern disposed on the substrate,
wherein:
the sensing pattern comprises:
a first sensing electrode arranged in a first direction;
a second sensing electrodes separated from each other arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction; and
a connection pattern connecting two adjacent second sensing electrodes;
the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are disposed on a same layer;
the touch panel further comprises an insulation layer disposed between the connection pattern and the first sensing electrode;
the connection pattern comprises a first connection pattern and a second connection pattern;
the first connection pattern is disposed at a different layer from the sensing pattern;
the first connection pattern is connected the second sensing electrode;
the second connection pattern and the sensing pattern are disposed on a same layer; and
the first connection pattern is connected the second connection pattern.