Touch panel assembly

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2007-07-03

2007-07-03

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2885)

Illumination

Edge lighted panel

Particular application

C345S104000, C345S173000, C349S012000, C349S060000, C362S633000, C362S616000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10495047

ABSTRACT:
In a touch panel assembly, the thickness of a touch panel is successfully reduced by using a touch panel10provided with no reinforcement member. A housing frame50that supports the components of a front light unit20in an integral manner is provided with a touch panel positioning mechanism, and the touch panel10is fixed to the positioning mechanism, whereby the absence of a reinforcement member is duly compensated for, thus ensuring the strength of the touch panel10. Deformation of the touch panel10that occurs when the touch panel10is pressed for operation can be attenuated by a transparent buffer member5disposed between the touch panel10and a light conductor plate22. Therefore, the touch panel10deformed is prohibited from contacting and damaging the light conductor plate22, thus preventing the light conductor plate22from deteriorating in its functional performance. Consequently, reduction in dimension and reduction of the number of components can be achieved without deteriorating the functional performance of the touch panel assembly.

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