PROTECTIVE PANEL HAVING TOUCH PANEL FUNCTION

摘要

A protective panel 1 having touch panel function is used for protecting a front surface of a display device 60 that is disposed so as to be visually recognized from outside, and the protective panel 1 is fitted in a panel fitting part 52 of a casing provided with an opening 51 such that an outer surface of the protective panel 1 forms a flat plane identical with that of the casing with no gap formed therebetween. The protective panel 1 includes: an upper electrode sheet 20 having a decorative layer 23 and upper electrodes 41 and 42 provided thereon; and a lower electrode sheet 10 having lower electrodes 31 and 32 provided on an upper surface thereof, and the upper electrode sheet 20 and the lower electrode sheet 10 are disposed such that the respective electrodes thereof face with each other. On a lower surface of the upper electrode sheet 20, at a non-electrode part not provided with the upper electrodes 41 and 42, there is provided a height difference adjustment part 45 that has a thickness substantially equal to each of those of the upper electrodes 31 and 32, and the height difference adjustment part 45 is provided such that short circuit is prevented with the upper electrodes 41 and 42 as well as with the lower electrodes 31 and 32.