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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Jong-oh Kwon, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-tae Choi, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seong-taek Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); G06F 3/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes an electroactive polymer (EAP) actuator which is deformable when protruded or depressed locally at a part to which a driving voltage is applied; and a flexible touch sensor which is disposed on the EAP actuator. The flexible touch sensor is deformable locally in correspondence with a deformation of the EAP actuator, and senses an input according to a contact or pressing operation.