CN101154009A - Electronic paper device - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an electronic paper device, comprising a drive substrate, a piece of electric paper, a transparent substrate and a sealant, wherein, the drive substrate comprises a plurality of microscler picture elements zones; the electric paper is arranged in the drive substrate; the transparent substrate is arranged on the electric paper; the sealant units the drive substrate and the transparent substrate to form an enclosure space, and the electric paper is arranged in the enclosure space. The electronic paper device of the invention is beneficial to the information display of a bar code area in a price nameplate, moreover, when the electronic paper device displays information, color changes can be achieved, and even full color can be realized, not merely black color and white color.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of flat display apparatus, particularly relate to a kind of flat display apparatus with Electronic Paper.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, the display device of linking up interface as people and machinery compartment is also improving continuously, and develops towards the direction of diversification, to satisfy human wants.
Conmmand market in early days and reach above cold cathode ray tube (the Cold Cathode Ray Tube of half a lifetime discipline, CRT) display device, after generation nineteen ninety, then replace by liquid crystal indicator (Liquid CrystalDisplay Apparatus, LCD Apparatus) gradually.Wherein, liquid crystal indicator is low with its power consumption, thermal value is few, in light weight and non-radiation type or the like advantage, has been widely used in electronic product miscellaneous, for example: domestic TV, notebook computer and desktop screen or the like.
Yet,, that is to say that display device still needs to cooperate the lasting consumption of electric power in use no matter be the shortcoming that cold cathode ray tube display device or liquid crystal indicator all still have needs to continue the supply electric energy.Therefore, existing recently manufacturer researches and develops towards new display technique, and hope can be designed a kind of information media as " paper ", and is not only frivolous, and do not need the lasting consumption of electric power.And electric paper apparatus (Electronic Paper Apparatus, E-Paper Apparatus) is exactly the research and development product under these hopes.
Electric paper apparatus is according to electric swimming (electrophoresis) principle, utilizes the charged pigment particle of electric field driven, and produces a kind of display device of color contrast, has bistable state (bi-stable) and economizes advantages such as electrically reaching wide visual angle.Main electric paper apparatus can be divided into two kinds of structures at present, and a kind of is the electric paper apparatus that is called microcapsules (microcapsule) type; Another kind then is called the electric paper apparatus of little cup (microcup) type.Below please consult Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively, existing two kinds of known electric paper apparatus are described.
As shown in Figure 1, existing known microcapsule-type electric paper apparatus 1 mainly comprises an Electronic Paper 11 and a driving substrate 12.
When the pixel electrode 121 of a certain picture element on the driving substrate 12 and counter electrode 113 on the upper substrate 112 produced electric fields, charged light pigment particle C1 then was attracted to the upside of electric paper apparatus 1.By the extraneous light of light pigment particle C1 reflection, then can go out light color in the position display of this picture element of electric paper apparatus 1; Not driven picture element then presents the dark color of medium solution L1.By whether driving picture element, electric paper apparatus 1 can demonstrate information.Even afterwards dump, electric paper apparatus 1 still can present last driven show state, that is to say, when people's reading had the electric paper apparatus 1 of information, the consumption of electric power almost was zero, with genuine " paper " striking resemblances.
As shown in Figure 2, existing little glass of known type electric paper apparatus 2 mainly comprises an Electronic Paper 21 and a driving substrate 22.Wherein, Electronic Paper 21 has a upper substrate 211, and is arranged at the counter electrode 212 of upper substrate 211, one little glass of layer 213 and an infrabasal plate 214.
Little glass of type electric paper apparatus 2 is that with the place of microcapsule-type electric paper apparatus 1 main difference Electronic Paper 21 structures of ccontaining electrophoretic substance E are inequality.Ccontaining electrophoretic substance E's is to be one little glass of layer 213 in little glass of type electric paper apparatus 2; That ccontaining electrophoretic substance E then is microcapsules E1 in the microcapsule-type electronic installation 1.Being arranged at the little glass of layer 213 on the infrabasal plate 214, is to utilize polymer resin layer to form cavity with filling light charged pigment particle C2 of plural number and dark medium solution L2 after the processing of roller (Roll to Roll) processing procedure.Through utilizing following layer to bind behind the involution cavity to upper substrate 211, drive by the pixel electrode on the driving substrate 22 221 again, can show information.
Along with the technology sustainable development of electric paper apparatus, electric paper apparatus also constantly improves its esolving degree (resolution) with its range of application of augmentation, and normally the X-Y direction of electric paper apparatus has identical esolving degree.And esolving degree is higher, and driving the needed software and hardware cost of electric paper apparatus also can be more and more high.
Yet the X-Y direction that is not the All Ranges in the flat display apparatus all needs High Resolution.For instance, see also Fig. 3, the price nameplate in the hypermarket (price label) 3, regular meeting is divided into a product discount information marked area 31 and a bar code district (barcode area) 32, to provide instant discount information to the consumer.Because the font of product discount information marked area 31 is bigger usually, and the consumer watches the distance of product discount information marked area 31 far away usually, therefore do not need too high esolving degree.Yet in bar code district 32, needing is a zone that the directions X esolving degree is higher, clearly shows the bar code of discount product, compares bar code one in closely in order to the consumer, and confirms whether product on hand is the discount product.
Therefore, how providing a certain direction esolving degree higher electric paper apparatus, is an important topic in fact.
This shows that above-mentioned existing electric paper apparatus obviously still has inconvenience and defective, and demands urgently further being improved in structure and use.In order to solve the problem of above-mentioned existence, relevant manufacturer there's no one who doesn't or isn't seeks solution painstakingly, but do not see always that for a long time suitable design finished by development, and common product does not have appropriate structure to address the above problem, this obviously is the problem that the anxious desire of relevant dealer solves.Therefore how to found a kind of novel electronic paper apparatus, real one of the current important research and development problem that belongs to, also becoming the current industry utmost point needs improved target.
Because the defective that above-mentioned existing electric paper apparatus exists, the design people is based on being engaged in this type of product design manufacturing abundant for many years practical experience and professional knowledge, and the utilization of cooperation scientific principle, actively studied innovation, in the hope of founding a kind of new novel electronic paper apparatus, can improve general existing electric paper apparatus, make it have more practicality.Through constantly research, design, and, create the present invention who has practical value finally through after studying sample and improvement repeatedly.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is, overcomes the defective that existing electric paper apparatus exists, and a kind of novel electronic paper apparatus is provided, and technical matters to be solved is to make it provide a kind of a certain direction esolving degree higher electric paper apparatus.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems is to adopt following technical scheme to realize.According to a kind of electric paper apparatus that the present invention proposes, it is characterized in that this device comprises: a driving substrate is to have plural microscler picture element region; One Electronic Paper is to be arranged at this driving substrate; One transparency carrier is to be positioned on this Electronic Paper; And a frame glue, be to bind this driving substrate and this transparency carrier, to form an enclosure space, this Electronic Paper is to be positioned at this enclosure space.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems can also be able to be further achieved by the following technical measures.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said driving substrate are to be a membrane transistor substrate.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said driving substrate more comprise plural microscler pixel electrode, and respectively this pixel electrode is to lay respectively at respectively this microscler picture element region.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, the shape of wherein said microscler picture element region is about rectangle, strip or ellipse.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, the length breadth ratio of wherein said microscler picture element region are to be integral multiple.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said driving substrate more comprise plural square picture element region, and the shared area of these square picture element regions is greater than the shared area of these microscler picture element regions.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said driving substrate more comprise plural square picture element region, and the shared area of these square picture element regions is smaller or equal to the shared area of these microscler picture element regions.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said Electronic Paper has an electrophoretic substance.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said electrophoretic substance are to comprise plural pigment particle and a dielectric solution, and these pigment particles are to be scattered in this dielectric solution.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus more comprises a plurality of microcapsules, and this electrophoretic substance is to be placed in respectively in these microcapsules.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus, more comprises plural little cup structure, and this electrophoretic substance is to be placed in respectively in these little cup structures.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus, more comprises a smooth regulating layer, and this light regulating layer is to be arranged at that this light regulating layer is to be a chromatic filter layer or a color converting layer on this transparency carrier.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said smooth regulating layer are to be a monochromatic light regulating layer or a polychromatic light regulating layer.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said smooth regulating layer are to comprise plural modulation zone, and respectively this modulation zone is for one microscler, and with respectively this microscler picture element region is corresponding.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said smooth regulating layer is these microscler picture element regions of only corresponding part in the scope of this transparency carrier setting.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said driving substrate more comprise plural square picture element region, and this light regulating layer is only corresponding these square picture element regions in the scope of this transparency carrier setting.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said smooth regulating layer are to comprise a monochromatic areas and a polychrome zone, and this monochromatic areas is corresponding a part of these microscler picture element regions, then corresponding another these the microscler picture element regions of part in this polychrome zone.
Aforesaid electric paper apparatus, wherein said this driving substrate more comprises plural square picture element region, this light regulating layer is to comprise a monochromatic areas and a polychrome zone, and this monochromatic areas is corresponding these microscler picture element regions, then corresponding these the square picture element regions in this polychrome zone.
The present invention compared with prior art has tangible advantage and beneficial effect.By technique scheme, electric paper apparatus of the present invention has following advantage at least:
From the above, because of complying with in a kind of electric paper apparatus of the present invention, its driving substrate is to comprise plural microscler picture element region.Compare with existing known techniques, owing to have a plural microscler picture element region, therefore can cause on the display surface esolving degree on the directions X and Y direction inequality on the display surface of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.When being applied to the price nameplate, the esolving degree height of the comparable Y direction of the esolving degree of the directions X of electric paper apparatus shows so help the information in bar code district on the price nameplate.In addition, in an embodiment, electric paper apparatus more can comprise the light regulating layer, when making electric paper apparatus show information, can have color change, or even the full-color but not color of black and white just.
In sum, the invention relates to a kind of electric paper apparatus, comprise a driving substrate, an Electronic Paper, a transparency carrier and a frame glue.Wherein, driving substrate comprises plural microscler picture element region, and Electronic Paper is arranged at driving substrate, and transparency carrier is positioned on the Electronic Paper, and frame glue is to bind driving substrate and transparency carrier, and to form an enclosure space, Electronic Paper is positioned at enclosure space.The information that electric paper apparatus of the present invention helps bar code district on the price nameplate shows, when making electric paper apparatus show information, can have color change in addition, or even the full-color but not color of black and white just.The present invention has above-mentioned plurality of advantages and practical value, no matter it all has bigger improvement on product structure or function, obvious improvement is arranged technically, and produced handy and practical effect, and more existing electric paper apparatus has the multinomial effect of enhancement, thereby being suitable for practicality more, and having the extensive value of industry, really is a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.
Above-mentioned explanation only is the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present invention, and can be implemented according to the content of instructions, and for above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.
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Fig. 1 is for having a synoptic diagram of known microcapsule-type electric paper apparatus now.
Fig. 2 is existing little glass of known type electric paper apparatus one synoptic diagram.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram for existing known price nameplate.
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram for first embodiment of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a synoptic diagram that has plural microscler picture element region and plural pixel electrode on the driving substrate for electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 6 A to Fig. 6 C is in the electric paper apparatus of the present invention, the plural shape synoptic diagram of microscler picture element region or pixel electrode.
Fig. 7 is the structural representation for the Electronic Paper of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a synoptic diagram that has plural microscler picture element region and square picture element region on the driving substrate for electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram for second embodiment of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram for the light regulating layer of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Figure 11 is another synoptic diagram for the light regulating layer of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
Figure 12 A to Figure 12 D is the plural number variation aspect that is provided with for light regulating layer in the electric paper apparatus of the present invention.
1: microcapsule-type electric paper apparatus 11: Electronic Paper
111: infrabasal plate 112: upper substrate
113: counter electrode 12: driving substrate
121: pixel electrode 2: little glass of type electric paper apparatus
21: Electronic Paper 211: upper substrate
212: counter electrode 213: little glass of layer
214: infrabasal plate 22: driving substrate
221: pixel electrode 3: the price nameplate
31: product discount information marked area 32: bar code district
4: electric paper apparatus 41: driving substrate
41a: all square picture element region P
sShared area
41b: all microscler picture element region P
rShared area
411: pixel electrode 412: substrate body
42: Electronic Paper 421: infrabasal plate
422: upper substrate 423: counter electrode
43: transparency carrier 44: frame glue
45,45a, 45b: light regulating layer 451,451a, 451b: modulation zone
B: bar code district C, C1, C2: pigment particle
D: driver d1: length
D2: width E: electrophoretic substance
E1: microcapsules G: adhesive agent
L, L1, L2: medium solution P: product discount information district
P
r: microscler picture element region P
s: square picture element region
S: enclosure space X, Y: direction
Embodiment
Reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked for further setting forth the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to its embodiment of electric paper apparatus, structure, feature and the effect thereof that foundation the present invention proposes, describe in detail as after.
Embodiment one
At first, see also first embodiment of Fig. 4 to Fig. 8 with explanation electric paper apparatus of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, electric paper apparatus 4 comprises a driving substrate 41, an Electronic Paper 42, a transparency carrier 43 and a frame glue 44.Driving substrate 41 is to comprise plural microscler pixel electrode 411, is spaced on a substrate body 412, and the shape of certain microscler pixel electrode 411 can be about rectangle, strip or ellipse.Wherein, substrate body 412 can be a glass substrate, a plastic substrate or a flexible base plate, substrate body 412 visual product demands and change the substrate aspect.In addition, driving substrate 41 can have plural on-off element, for example is membrane transistor (TFT), and forms the membrane transistor substrate of an active-matrix (ActiveMatrix) drive-type, whether forms with the electric field of each picture element of drive controlling.In addition, except the driving substrate 41 of active matrix drive formula, driving substrate 41 also can be the driving substrate 41 of passive drive-type.Please consult Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 A-6C simultaneously, Fig. 5 is the schematic top plan view for driving substrate 41, and driving substrate 41 is to have plural microscler picture element region (pixel area) P
r, be to have rectangle picture element region P among Fig. 5 with driving substrate 41
rBe example.Shown in Fig. 6 A-6C, microscler picture element region P
rShape, many variation aspects can be arranged, for example be rectangle (Fig. 6 A), oval (Fig. 6 B), strip, or even the erose a bit rectangle in edge (Fig. 6 C) or ellipse are all in the definition of " microscler ".
Here the microscler picture element region P of indication
rBe meant that driving substrate 41 drives pixel electrodes 411 when producing electric field, pixel electrode 411 forms the zone of electric fields, and also can be used as is the image unit of display of the minimum on the display surface of electric paper apparatus 4.If during active driving substrate, the zone of each pixel electrode 411 promptly equals each microscler picture element region P in fact
r
In addition, also to comprise plural microscler pixel electrode 411 each pixel electrode 411 be to lay respectively at each microscler picture element region P to the driving substrate among Fig. 5 41
rCertainly, the shape of pixel electrode 411 also can look like microscler picture element region P
rEqually have rectangle, ellipse, strip, or even erose a bit rectangle in edge or ellipse etc. change aspect.In order to indicate conveniently, pixel electrode 411 is to be example with oval (as dotted line sign place) among Fig. 5.Each microscler picture element region P
rBe to have a length d 1 and a width d2, and the ratio of length d 1 and width d2 can be an integer or other ratios, when wherein be integral multiple, when for example being 2,3,3 multiple or other integers, can helping the software integration and control.In the present embodiment, because the picture element region on the driving substrate 41 is microscler, therefore, the esolving degree of the directions X of driving substrate 41 is the esolving degrees greater than the Y direction, and then helps the clear demonstration of bar code information in the price nameplate.In addition, when length d 1 is multiple for width d2, for example be 4 times, electric paper apparatus 4 can utilize software to come the controlling and driving loop, with each microscler picture element region P
rAs a sub-picture element (sub-pixel), and 4 microscler picture element region P
rThen integration is got up and is then come show image as a foursquare picture element.Certainly, when utilizing software to come the controlling and driving loop, also can not limit microscler picture element region P
rQuantity, simultaneously integration is controlled a plurality of microscler picture element region P
r
In the present embodiment, microscler picture element region arrangement mode on the driving substrate 41 is to be example with array (Array), in addition, the microscler picture element region arrangement mode on the driving substrate 41 can also be mosaic (Mosaic), triangular form (Triangle), vertical bar formula (Strip) or square (Square).
Please consult Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 7 simultaneously, among Fig. 4, Electronic Paper 42 is to be arranged on the driving substrate 41, for example can utilize adhesive agent G and Electronic Paper 42 is bonding on the surface of driving substrate 41, and contact with pixel electrode 411.The kind of Electronic Paper 42 is broadly divided into microcapsule-type and little glass of type, but does not also limit at this, is that the Electronic Paper 42 with microcapsule-type is an example among Fig. 7.Electronic Paper 42 be comprise an infrabasal plate 421, one and infrabasal plate 421 upper substrate 422, the subtend electrode 423 and that are oppositely arranged be arranged on the electrophoretic substance E between upper substrate 422 and the infrabasal plate 421.Wherein, counter electrode 423 be whole be formed at upper substrate 422, together to form electric field with the pixel electrode 411 that is formed on the driving substrate 41.In addition, electrophoretic substance E comprises charged light pigment particle C of plural number and dark medium solution L, and pigment particle C and medium solution L are placed in plural microcapsules E1 respectively, then can utilize solid between the microcapsules E1 and combines.Wherein, the content of electrophoretic substance E also can be the pigment particle of dark color and the combination of light medium solution, does not limit at this.
In addition, the processing procedure of Electronic Paper 42 also can be integrated with driving substrate 41, just utilize driving substrate 41 direct infrabasal plates 421 as Electronic Paper 42, and with electrophoretic substance E involution between the upper substrate 422 and driving substrate 41 of Electronic Paper 42, wherein, infrabasal plate 421 can be a film, for example is a plastic film.Thus, can reduce the material cost of an infrabasal plate 421.
See also Fig. 4 again, transparency carrier 43 is to be positioned on the Electronic Paper 42, and the material of transparency carrier 43 can be glass or plastic cement.Utilize frame glue 44 to bind driving substrate 41 and transparency carrier 43, to form an enclosure space S, Electronic Paper 42 is to be positioned at enclosure space S, can prevent that aqueous vapor from entering.By the wide variety of frame glue 44, the isolated aqueous vapor of may command enters the degree of Electronic Paper 42, and the width of frame glue 44 is bigger, and then the effect of isolated aqueous vapor better.
When the pixel electrode 411 of driving substrate 41 was driven respectively, then 423 of counter electrodes in pixel electrode 411 and the Electronic Paper 42 can produce electric field, made that the charged pigment particles C in the Electronic Paper 42 starts from moving among the medium solution L.And extraneous light passes transparency carrier 43 and during incident electron paper 42, then reflected by the charged pigment particles C of light color, and make human eye can in the medium solution L of dark color background, see the light of the charged pigment particles C reflection of light color, and form monochromatic display device.Because the driving substrate 41 in the present embodiment is to comprise plural microscler picture element region P
rWeek this, the picture of comparing the Y direction at the picture esolving degree of directions X is separated and is clearly come well, so help the clear demonstration of bar code information in the price nameplate.
In addition, as shown in Figure 8, the driving substrate 41 of electric paper apparatus 4 more can comprise plural square picture element region P
s, in the price nameplate, have only the bar code district to need higher directions X esolving degree, so the discount message of product and word segment then can use the less square picture element region P of esolving degree
s, that is to say a square picture element region P
sArea can be greater than a microscler picture element region P
rBecause the bar code district only accounts for the some of whole display frame, so all square picture element region P
sShared area 41a is can be greater than all microscler picture element region P
rShared area 41b.In the present embodiment, microscler picture element region P
rShared area 41b is in order to showing the bar code district, and to be positioned at right-hand with the bar code district be example.Thus, compared with among Fig. 5 being microscler picture element region P all
rDriving substrate 41, the driving substrate 41 among Fig. 8 can effectively reduce the driver d use amount of data line.
Certainly, microscler picture element region P
rAlso can design with the precalculated position in bar code district, for example the position below whole display frame, or any other place, and all microscler picture element region P
rShared area also can be to be less than or equal to all square picture element region P
sShared area.
Embodiment two
Then, see also second embodiment of Fig. 9 to Figure 12 with explanation electric paper apparatus of the present invention.As shown in Figure 9, electric paper apparatus 4 place different with the foregoing description is that electric paper apparatus 4 more can comprise a smooth regulating layer 45, and it is a surface that is arranged at transparency carrier 43.Light regulating layer 45 can be a chromatic filter layer (Color Filtering Layer) or a color converting layer (Color ConvertingLayer).Wherein, the light regulating layer can be a monochromatic light regulating layer or a polychromatic light regulating layer.In order to reach the effect of colorize, then can utilize the polychrome filter layer, for example for having the chromatic filter layer of redness, green and blue color filter layer simultaneously.And the result of light by chromatic filter layer and color converting layer can be not quite identical, and the mechanism of chromatic filter layer mainly is to filter, and only allows the light of certain section wavelength to pass through; The mechanism of color converting layer then is that the light that converts different wave length to is penetrated by color converting layer again after absorbing light by fluorescent material.No matter but be that color converting layer or chromatic filter layer all can make the electric paper apparatus colorize, or even reach full-colorization.
No matter be arranged on being chromatic filter layer, color converting layer or both and using on the transparency carrier 43, after the light in the external world is incident upon the electrophoretic substance of Electronic Paper 42 through chromatic filter layer or color converting layer, reflection through light pigment particle, light can be reflected electric paper apparatus 4, and make electric paper apparatus 4 obtain the effect of colorize.By the processing procedure angle,, then formed a colored optical filtering substrates (Color FilteringSubstrate) when light regulating layer 45 is a chromatic filter layer and is arranged on the transparency carrier 43.
In the present embodiment, the setting of light regulating layer 45 can be a monochromatic light regulating layer or a polychromatic light regulating layer, that is to say that light regulating layer 45 can allow light pass through the light that the back produces monochrome or polychrome.In addition, the area size of the setting of light regulating layer 45 also has different aspects, below is to be example with the price nameplate that is applied to product.
As Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 10, light regulating layer 45 is to comprise plural modulation zone 451, and the shape in each modulation zone 451 is square picture element region P of driving substrate 41 pairing with it
sOr microscler picture element region P
rIdentical.In other words, correspond to square picture element region P as modulation zone 451a
s(as shown in Figure 8), then modulation zone 451a is square; 451b corresponds to microscler picture element region P when the modulation zone
r(as shown in Figure 8), then modulation zone 451b is for microscler.
Wherein, light regulating layer 45 also can not cover all corresponding picture element regions.See also Figure 11, wherein foursquare modulation zone 451a then is arranged to the mode of strip block, does not cover the square picture element region P of all correspondences fully
s(as shown in Figure 8).
See also Figure 12 A to Figure 12 D, the variation aspect of scope is set with explanation light regulating layer 45.Be that first display surface with electric paper apparatus 4 marks off product discount information district P and bar code district B (wherein product discount information district P and bar code district B are continuous setting) among each figure, be represented by dotted lines the light regulating layer 45 corresponding positions that are provided with again, wherein, each picture element region shape of product discount information district P does not limit, and the picture element region shape of bar code district B is good with microscler picture element region then.Shown in Figure 12 A, the picture element region on driving substrate 41 is microscler picture element region P fully
r, promptly product discount information district P and bar code district B are by microscler picture element region P
rConstitute, then light regulating layer 45 can only corresponding microscler picture element region P partly
rBe provided with.That is to say that light regulating layer 45 need not cover all microscler picture element region P
r, light regulating layer 45 can only be arranged at product discount information district P, to save the material cost of light regulating layer 45.Thus, product discount information district P then can be coloured monochrome or multicolour demonstration; And bar code district B is not because there is light regulating layer 45, so only show black (background colour) or white (pigment particle).Shown in Figure 12 B, bar code district B is arranged on the right-hand of display frame; Product discount information district P then is arranged on the left of display frame, and product discount information district P is square picture element region P
sAnd bar code district B is microscler picture element region P
rThe time, light regulating layer 45 can only be arranged at corresponding these square picture element region P
sProduct discount information district P.Thus, product discount information district P then can be coloured monochrome or multicolour demonstration; And bar code district B is not because there is light regulating layer 45, so be black (background colour) or white (pigment particle).Shown in Figure 12 C, different with Figure 12 A be in, bar code district B is arranged on the right-hand of display frame; Product discount information district P then is arranged on the left of display frame, and the light regulating layer 45a with polychrome zone can be arranged at product discount information district P, with corresponding a part of microscler picture element region P
rLight regulating layer 45b with monochromatic areas then can be arranged at bar code district B, with corresponding another microscler picture element region P partly
rThus, the whole display frame of electric paper apparatus 4 then all can present color, and just bar code district B then is a polychrome for monochrome product discount information district P.Then, shown in Figure 12 D, they are different with Figure 12 B be in, the light regulating layer 45a with polychrome zone can be arranged at product discount information district P with corresponding these square picture element region P
s, the light regulating layer 45b with monochromatic areas then can be arranged at bar code district B with corresponding these microscler picture element region P
rThus, the whole display frame of electric paper apparatus 4 then all can present color, and just bar code district B then is a polychrome for monochrome product discount information district P.
In sum, in a kind of electric paper apparatus of the present invention, its driving substrate is to comprise plural microscler picture element region.Compare with existing known techniques, owing to have a plural microscler picture element region, therefore can cause on the display surface esolving degree on the directions X and Y direction inequality on the display surface of electric paper apparatus of the present invention.When being applied to the price nameplate, the esolving degree height of the comparable Y direction of the esolving degree of the directions X of electric paper apparatus shows so help the information in bar code district on the price nameplate.In addition, in an embodiment, electric paper apparatus more can comprise the light regulating layer, when making electric paper apparatus show information, can have color change, or even the full-color but not color of black and white just.
The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not in order to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art are not in breaking away from the technical solution of the present invention scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be the content that does not break away from technical solution of the present invention, according to technical spirit of the present invention to any simple modification that above embodiment did, equivalent variations and modification all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.
Claims (18)
1. electric paper apparatus is characterized in that this device comprises:
One driving substrate is to have plural microscler picture element region;
One Electronic Paper is to be arranged at this driving substrate;
One transparency carrier is to be positioned on this Electronic Paper; And
One frame glue is to bind this driving substrate and this transparency carrier, and to form an enclosure space, this Electronic Paper is to be positioned at this enclosure space.
2. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said driving substrate is to be a membrane transistor substrate.
3. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said driving substrate more comprises plural microscler pixel electrode, and respectively this pixel electrode is to lay respectively at respectively this microscler picture element region.
4. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that the shape of wherein said microscler picture element region is about rectangle, strip or ellipse.
5. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1, the length breadth ratio that it is characterized in that wherein said microscler picture element region are to be integral multiple.
6. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said driving substrate more comprises plural square picture element region, and the shared area of these square picture element regions is greater than the shared area of these microscler picture element regions.
7. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said driving substrate more comprises plural square picture element region, and the shared area of these square picture element regions is smaller or equal to the shared area of these microscler picture element regions.
8. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said Electronic Paper has an electrophoretic substance.
9. electric paper apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that wherein said electrophoretic substance is to comprise plural pigment particle and a dielectric solution, and these pigment particles are to be scattered in this dielectric solution.
10. electric paper apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus more comprises a plurality of microcapsules, and this electrophoretic substance is to be placed in respectively in these microcapsules.
11. electric paper apparatus according to claim 8 is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus, more comprises plural little cup structure, this electrophoretic substance is to be placed in respectively in these little cup structures.
12. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that this electric paper apparatus, more comprises a smooth regulating layer, this light regulating layer is to be arranged at that this light regulating layer is to be a chromatic filter layer or a color converting layer on this transparency carrier.
13. electric paper apparatus according to claim 12 is characterized in that wherein said smooth regulating layer is to be a monochromatic light regulating layer or a polychromatic light regulating layer.
14. electric paper apparatus according to claim 12 is characterized in that wherein said smooth regulating layer is to comprise plural modulation zone, respectively this modulation zone is for one microscler, and with respectively this microscler picture element region is corresponding.
15. electric paper apparatus according to claim 12 is characterized in that wherein said smooth regulating layer is these microscler picture element regions of only corresponding part in the scope of this transparency carrier setting.
16. electric paper apparatus according to claim 12 is characterized in that wherein said driving substrate more comprises plural square picture element region, this light regulating layer is only corresponding these square picture element regions in the scope of this transparency carrier setting.
17. electric paper apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that wherein said smooth regulating layer is to comprise a monochromatic areas and a polychrome zone, this monochromatic areas is corresponding a part of these microscler picture element regions, then corresponding another these the microscler picture element regions of part in this polychrome zone.
18. electric paper apparatus according to claim 12, it is characterized in that wherein said this driving substrate more comprises plural square picture element region, this light regulating layer is to comprise a monochromatic areas and a polychrome zone, this monochromatic areas is corresponding these microscler picture element regions, then corresponding these the square picture element regions in this polychrome zone.
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