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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2012
Tzu-ling Niu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Fu-cheng Fan, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Tzu-Ling Niu, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Fu-Cheng Fan, Hsin-Chu, TW;
AU Optronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A touch display device includes a display panel, a touch panel, a plurality of first light sources, a plurality of light sensors and at least one second light source. The display panel has a display surface. The touch panel is disposed above the display panel and includes a transparent part, a plurality of light guide parts configured to protrude from the surface of the transparent part thereby corporately forming a touch region on the surface. The first light sources and first light source is reflected by the light guide parts so as to emit above the touch region and be received by the light sensors. The second light source is configured to emit visible light beams, which is emitted out via the touch panel.