# US 10,871,670 B2 · Display device with position input function > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,871,670 B2 - Document ID: US10871670B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/483,770 - Filed: 2018-02-08 - Published: 2019-12-26 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2017-02-15 - Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Junichi Morinaga - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871670B2 ## CPC - G02F 1/13338: {Input devices, e.g. touch panels} - G06F 3/0412: {Digitisers structurally integrated in a display} - G02F 1/133512: {Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix (G02F1/136209 takes precedence)} - G02F 1/134309: {characterised by their geometrical arrangement} - G02F 1/136286: {Wiring, e.g. gate line, drain line} - G02F 1/1368: in which the switching element is a three-electrode device {(G02F1/136277 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G02F 2201/40: Arrangements for improving the aperture ratio - G06F 3/04164: {Connections between sensors and controllers, e.g. routing lines between electrodes and connection pads} - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A display device with a position input function includes a pixel electrode, a common electrode, position detection electrodes, position detection lines, and a light blocking portion. The position detection electrodes are configured so that a position input member and corresponding one of the position detection electrodes form a capacitor. The position detection lines are disposed not to overlap the pixel electrode with the insulating film disposed therebetween and selectively connected to the position detection electrodes via contact holes in the insulating film. The light blocking portion is disposed to overlap the pixel electrode and including a pixel opening. The common electrode includes openings overlapping the position detection lines and including first opening edges closer to the pixel electrode and second opening edges on an opposite side from the pixel electrode. The first opening edges are closer to the position detection lines in comparison to the second opening edges. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device with a position input function comprising: at least one pixel electrode; a common electrode disposed to at least partially overlap the at least one pixel electrode via an insulating film; position detection electrodes prepared by dividing the common electrode and configured so that a position input member for position input operation and corresponding one of the position detection electrodes form a capacitor to detect a position of input by the position input member; position detection lines disposed not to overlap the at least one pixel electrode such that at least the insulating film is disposed between the common electrode and the position detection lines and selectively connected to the position detection electrodes via contact holes formed at least in the insulating film; and a light blocking portion disposed to overlap at least a section of the at least one pixel electrode and including a pixel opening, the light blocking portion blocking light, wherein the common electrode includes openings overlapping at least sections of the position detection lines and including opening edges, the opening edges include first opening edges located closer to the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines and second opening edges located on an opposite side from the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines, and the first opening edges are closer to the position detection lines in comparison to the second opening edges, the second opening edges of the openings in the common electrode do not overlap the position detection lines and the first opening edges overlap sections of the position detection lines. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, wherein the position detection lines and the at least one pixel electrode are disposed in the same layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, wherein the position detection lines are disposed on an opposite side from the common electrode relative to the at least one pixel electrode via a second insulating film and selectively connected to the position detection lines via the contact holes in the insulating film and the second insulating film. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, further comprising at least one signal line for transmitting a signal supplied to the at least one pixel electrode, the at least one signal line being disposed in the layer in which the position detection lines are disposed and separated from the position detection lines. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The display device with the position input function according to claim 4, wherein the least one pixel electrode includes pixel electrodes and the at least one signal line includes signal lines, and any one of the signal lines is separated from corresponding one of the position detection lines closer to corresponding one of the pixel electrodes to which the any one of the signal lines is connected. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, further comprising: an array substrate including the at least the common electrode, the at least one pixel electrode, and the position detection lines; and a common substrate opposed to the array substrate with a gap and including at least a light blocking portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, wherein the openings in the common electrode include dividing openings separating the position detection electrodes from one another. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, wherein the common electrode includes a pixel overlapping opening at a position overlapping the at least one pixel electrode, and the openings are aligned to the pixel overlapping opening in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the openings are arranged relative to the pixel overlapping opening. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display device with the position input function according to claim 1, further comprising at least one signal line for transmitting a signal supplied to the at least one pixel electrode, wherein the at least one pixel electrode includes pixel electrodes and the at least one signal line includes signal lines, the pixel electrodes and the signal lines are disposed in a direction that crosses a direction in which the position detection lines extend, the position detection lines are disposed to sandwich the pixel electrodes in a direction in which the pixel electrodes are arranged, and the signal lines are disposed such that a distance between the signal lines sandwiching corresponding one of the pixel electrodes and corresponding one of the position detection lines is larger than a distance between the signal lines sandwiching corresponding one of the pixel electrodes. ### Claim 10 A display device with a position input function comprising: at least one pixel electrode; a common electrode disposed to at least partially overlap the at least one pixel electrode via an insulating film; position detection electrodes prepared by dividing the common electrode and configured so that a position input member for position input operation and corresponding one of the position detection electrodes form a capacitor to detect a position of input by the position input member; position detection lines disposed not to overlap the at least one pixel electrode such that at least the insulating film is disposed between the common electrode and the position detection lines and selectively connected to the position detection electrodes via contact holes formed at least in the insulating film; and a light blocking portion disposed to overlap at least a section of the at least one pixel electrode and including a pixel opening, the light blocking portion blocking light, wherein the common electrode includes openings overlapping at least sections of the position detection lines and including opening edges, the opening edges include first opening edges located closer to the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines and second opening edges located on an opposite side from the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines, and the first opening edges are closer to the position detection lines in comparison to the second opening edges, the first opening edges and the second opening edges of the openings in the common electrode do not overlap the position detection lines, and non-overlapping areas between the first opening edges and the position detection lines are smaller than non-overlapping areas between the second opening edges and the position detection lines. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The display device with the position input function according to claim 10, wherein the first opening edges of the openings in the common electrode are flush with ends of the position detection lines on a pixel electrode side. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The display device with the position input function according to claim 10, wherein the position detection lines and the at least one pixel electrode are disposed in the same layer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The display device with the position input function according to claim 10, wherein the position detection lines are disposed on an opposite side from the common electrode relative to the at least one pixel electrode via a second insulating film and selectively connected to the position detection lines via the contact holes in the insulating film and the second insulating film. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The display device with the position input function according to claim 10, further comprising at least one signal line for transmitting a signal supplied to the at least one pixel electrode, the at least one signal line being disposed in the layer in which the position detection lines are disposed and separated from the position detection lines. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The display device with the position input function according to claim 14, wherein the least one pixel electrode includes pixel electrodes and the at least one signal line includes signal lines, and any one of the signal lines is separated from corresponding one of the position detection lines closer to corresponding one of the pixel electrodes to which the any one of the signal lines is connected. ### Claim 16 A display device with a position input function comprising: at least one pixel electrode; a common electrode disposed to at least partially overlap the at least one pixel electrode via an insulating film; position detection electrodes prepared b dividing the common electrode and configured so that a position input member for position input operation and corresponding one of the position detection electrodes form a capacitor to detect a position of input by the position input member; position detection lines disposed not to overlap the at least one pixel electrode such that at least the insulating film is disposed between the common electrode and the position detection lines and selectively connected to the position detection electrodes via contact holes formed at least in the insulating film; and a light blocking portion disposed to overlap at least a section of the at least one pixel electrode and including a pixel opening, the light blocking portion blocking light, wherein the common electrode includes openings overlapping at least sections of the position detection lines and including opening edges, the opening edges include first opening edges located closer to the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines and second opening edges located on an opposite side from the at least one pixel electrode relative to the position detection lines, and the first opening edges are closer to the position detection lines in comparison to the second opening edges, the display device with the position input function further comprises at least one signal line for transmitting a signal supplied to the at least one pixel electrode, the at least one signal line being disposed to overlap the position detection lines via a second insulating film. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The display device with the position input function according to claim 16, wherein the position detection lines and the at least one pixel electrode are disposed in the same layer, and the at least one signal line is disposed on an opposite side from the common electrode relative to the position detection lines and the at least one pixel electrode via the second insulating film. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The display device with the position input function according to claim 16, wherein the position detection lines and the at least one pixel electrode are disposed in the same layer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The display device with the position input function according to claim 16, wherein the position detection lines are disposed on an opposite side from the common electrode relative to the at least one pixel electrode via a second insulating film and selectively connected to the position detection lines via the contact holes in the insulating film and the second insulating film.