Touch panel

Abstract

A cover glass structure includes a glass substrate, a touch-sensing structure and a decorative layer. The glass substrate has at least one cutting section, and the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the glass substrate, and the decorative layer is disposed on the glass substrate.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A touch panel, comprising:
 a cover glass having at least one cutting section, wherein the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface;   a touch-sensing structure disposed on the cover glass and comprising a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series spaced apart from the first sensing series, wherein each of the first sensing series comprises a plurality of first electrodes connected with each other by a plurality first connecting lines, and each of the second sensing series comprises a plurality of second electrodes connected with each other by a plurality of second connecting lines; and   an insulation layer in the form of a continuous sheet for insulating the first sensing series from the second sensing series.   
     
     
         2 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second electrodes are disposed between the insulation layer and the cover glass, the insulation layer is provided with a plurality of via holes to expose a part of the second electrodes, and the second electrodes are connected with each other by the second connecting lines through the via holes. 
     
     
         3 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second connecting lines are disposed between the insulation layer and the cover glass, the insulation layer is provided with a plurality of via holes to expose a part of the second electrodes, and the second electrodes are connected with each other by the second connecting lines through the via holes. 
     
     
         4 . A touch panel, comprising:
 a cover glass having at least one cutting section, wherein the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface;   a touch-sensing structure disposed on the cover glass and comprising a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series, wherein the first sensing series and the second sensing series are oriented to cross over each other, each of the first sensing series comprises a plurality of first electrodes connected with each other by a plurality first connecting lines, and each of the second sensing series comprises a plurality of second electrodes connected with each other by a plurality of second connecting lines; and   a plurality of insulators separate from each other, wherein each of the insulators is disposed between one of the first connecting lines and one of the second connecting lines to separate the first sensing series and the second sensing series.   
     
     
         5 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the second electrodes covers a part of one of the insulators. 
     
     
         6 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one of the second electrodes covers a part of the second connecting lines. 
     
     
         7 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the insulators covers a part of one of the second electrodes. 
     
     
         8 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the insulators covers one of the first connecting lines. 
     
     
         9 . A touch panel, comprising:
 a glass substrate having at least one cutting section, wherein the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface; and   a touch-sensing structure disposed on the glass substrate.   
     
     
         10 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a decorative layer disposed on the glass substrate.   
     
     
         11 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the decorative layer comprises at least one of diamond-like carbon, ceramic, colored ink, resin and photo resist. 
     
     
         12 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , 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. 
     
     
         13 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the first sensing series and the second sensing series are disposed on two opposite sides of the glass substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each of the first sensing series comprises a plurality of first electrodes connected with each other by a plurality first connecting lines, and each of the second sensing series comprises a plurality of second electrodes connected with each other by a plurality of second connecting lines; and
 at least one machined edge formed on a corner of the glass substrate, wherein the polish surface comprises the machined edge.   
     
     
         15 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one functional film disposed on at least one side of the glass substrate, wherein the functional film comprises at least one of a polarizing sheet, an optical filter, an anti-glare film, an anti-reflection film, a polyethylene terephthala film and a hard coat film.   
     
     
         16 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a passivation layer formed on one side of the touch-sensing structure facing away from the glass substrate.   
     
     
         17 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the surface roughness of the polished surface is smaller than 0.8. 
     
     
         18 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the glass substrate is a strengthened cover glass and the touch-sensing structure is formed on the strengthened cover glass. 
     
     
         19 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the touch-sensing structure is a single-layer structure comprising a plurality of sensing pads 
     
     
         20 . The touch panel as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the sensing pads are formed from a transparent conductive layer or a metal grid.