Touch-sensitive device and cover lens assembly

Abstract

A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a trace layer, a passivation layer and a sheltering layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region. The decorative layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a non-touch-sensitive region, and the trace layer is disposed on the decorative layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and at least covers the touch-sensing structure and the trace layer. The sheltering layer is disposed at least on the passivation layer and located in the non-touch-sensitive region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
 a substrate;   a touch-sensing structure for performing touch-sensing operations;   a passivation layer disposed on the touch-sensing structure;   a trace layer electrically connected to the touch-sensing structure;   a decorative layer disposed on the substrate for shielding the trace layer, wherein a gap region is formed between an outer edge of the decorative layer and a side edge of the transparent substrate; and   a light-shielding sheltering layer disposed on at least a part of a periphery of the substrate, wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer overlaps at least a part of the passivation layer, covers at least a part of the decorative layer, and covers the gap region between the outer edge of the decorative layer and the side edge of the transparent substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the touch-sensing structure comprises a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series spaced apart from the first sensing series. 
     
     
         3 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the second sensing series and the first sensing series are oriented to cross over each other at crossover locations, each of the first sensing series comprises multiple first electrodes and multiple first connecting lines, the first electrodes are connected with each other by the first connecting lines, each of the second sensing series comprises multiple second electrodes and multiple second connecting lines, the second electrodes are connected with each other by the second connecting lines, and a plurality of insulators separate from each other are disposed in the crossover locations to separate the first sensing series and the second sensing series. 
     
     
         4 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a cover lens. 
     
     
         5 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer comprises at least one of photo resist, diamond-like carbon, ceramic, colored ink, resin and a material capable of transmitting infrared light. 
     
     
         6 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer comprises at least one of a translucent material, an opaque material, and a material having low light transmittance. 
     
     
         7 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the decorative layer comprises at least one of photo resist, diamond-like carbon, ceramic, colored ink and resin. 
     
     
         8 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the decorative layer is formed from photo resist and the light-shielding sheltering layer is formed from ink. 
     
     
         9 . The touch-sensitive device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the decorative layer and the light-shielding sheltering layer is a colored layer. 
     
     
         10 . The touch-sensitive device of  claim 1 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer surrounds the decorative layer. 
     
     
         11 . A cover lens assembly for a touch-sensitive device, comprising:
 a substrate;   a decorative layer disposed on the substrate for shielding traces of the touch-sensitive device, wherein the decorative layer has an outer edge near a side edge of the substrate and an inner edge opposite the outer edge, and a gap region is formed between the outer edge of the decorative layer and the side edge of the substrate; and   a light-shielding sheltering layer distinct from the decorative layer, wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer is disposed on at least a part of a periphery of the substrate and covers at least a part of the decorative layer, the light-shielding sheltering layer covers the gap region formed between the outer edge of the decorative layer and the side edge of the substrate, the light-shielding sheltering layer has an outer edge near the side edge of the substrate and an inner edge opposite the outer edge, and the inner edge of the light-shielding sheltering layer is not aligned with the inner edge of the decorative layer.   
     
     
         12 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the inner edge of the decorative layer is located further away from the side edge of the substrate than the inner edge of the light-shielding sheltering layer. 
     
     
         13 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the outer edge of the light-shielding sheltering layer is located further away from the inner edge of the decorative layer than the side edge of the substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer comprises at least one of photo resist, diamond-like carbon, ceramic, colored ink, resin and a material capable of transmitting infrared light. 
     
     
         15 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer comprises at least one of a translucent material, an opaque material, and a material having low light transmittance. 
     
     
         16 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the decorative layer comprises at least one of photo resist, diamond-like carbon, ceramic, colored ink and resin. 
     
     
         17 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the decorative layer is formed from photo resist and the light-shielding sheltering layer is formed from ink. 
     
     
         18 . The cover lens assembly as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein each of the decorative layer and the light-shielding sheltering layer is a colored layer. 
     
     
         19 . The cover lens assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer surrounds the decorative layer. 
     
     
         20 . A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
 a cover lens assembly, comprising:
 a substrate; 
 a decorative layer disposed on the substrate for shielding traces of the touch-sensitive device, wherein the decorative layer has an outer edge near a side edge of the substrate and an inner edge opposite the outer edge; and 
 a light-shielding sheltering layer distinct from the decorative layer, wherein the light-shielding sheltering layer is disposed on at least a part of a periphery of the substrate and covers at least a part of the decorative layer, the light-shielding sheltering layer has an outer edge near the side edge of the substrate and an inner edge opposite the outer edge, and the inner edge of the light-shielding sheltering layer is not aligned with the inner edge of the decorative layer; and 
   a touch-sensing structure combined with the cover lens assembly for performing touch-sensing operations.