Touch input apparatus and portable electronic device including same

Abstract

The portable electronic device of the present invention comprises a touch input apparatus including a touch panel installed on a surface of a display. The touch panel has a lead part projecting at the end of a detecting section. The detecting section includes a matrix area A where X value detection lines and Y value detection lines are arranged in matrix, and a lead area B where a plurality of lead lines extending from the matrix area A in the same direction as the X value detection lines to reach the lead part are arranged. A first touch input section is formed by the matrix area A of the touch panel, and a second touch input section is formed by the lead area B.

1 . A touch input apparatus comprising a display on a surface of which a touch panel is installed, the touch panel comprising a detecting part on an end part of which a lead part projects, the detecting part including a matrix area A where an X value detection line and a Y value detection line are arranged in matrix, and a lead area B where a plurality of lead lines extending from the matrix area A in the same direction as the X value detection line to reach the lead part are arranged, wherein a first touch input section is formed by the matrix area A of the touch panel, and a second touch input section is formed by the lead area B. 
     
     
         2 . The touch input apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a cover panel is placed so as to cover the touch panel, on the cover panel, a light-transmitting panel section is formed in an area covering the first touch input section of the touch panel, and one or more key display sections are provided on a line extending in a direction crossing the X value detection line in an area covering the second touch input section. 
     
     
         3 . A portable electronic device comprising a display on a surface of which a touch panel is installed, the touch panel comprising a detecting part on an end part of which a lead part projects, the detecting part including a matrix area A where an X value detection line and a Y value detection line are arranged in matrix, and a lead area B where a plurality of lead lines extending from the matrix area A in the same direction as the X value detection line to reach the lead part are arranged, wherein a first touch input section is formed by the matrix area A of the touch panel, and a second touch input section is formed by the lead area B. 
     
     
         4 . The portable electronic device according to  claim 3 , wherein a cover panel is placed so as to cover the touch panel, on the cover panel, a light-transmitting panel section is formed in an area covering the first touch input section of the touch panel, and one or more key display sections are provided on a line extending in a direction crossing the X value detection line in an area covering the second touch input section. 
     
     
         5 . The portable electronic device according to  claim 3 , wherein by a touch operation of the second touch input section of the touch panel, a screen displayed on the display is changed. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . The portable electronic device according to  claim 4 , wherein by a touch operation of the second touch input section of the touch panel, a screen displayed on the display is changed. 
     
     
         8 . The portable electronic device according to  claim 3 , wherein an image regarding device operation is displayed on the display, and by a touch operation of the second touch input section of the touch panel, an operation signal regarding the image displayed on the display is generated. 
     
     
         9 . The portable electronic device according to  claim 4 , wherein an image regarding device operation is displayed on the display, and by a touch operation of the second touch input section of the touch panel, an operation signal regarding the image displayed on the display is generated.