CN102522049A

CN102522049A - Flexible display device

Info

Publication number: CN102522049A
Application number: CN2011103730445A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 董昱腾
Original assignee: Qisda Suzhou Co Ltd; Qisda Corp
Current assignee: Kunshan Jinma Intellectual Property Operation Co ltd; Wujiang Science And Technology Pioneer Park Management Service Co ltd
Priority date: 2011-11-22
Filing date: 2011-11-22
Publication date: 2012-06-27
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-22
Also published as: CN102522049B

Abstract

The invention discloses a flexible display device. When a user holds the flexible display device, a separation position of a display area and a non-display area can be decided according to an operation manner of the user, not by the user, so that the flexible display device can obtain a better regulating mechanism and the user can operate the flexible display device more conveniently. The flexible display device comprises a flexible member and a holding member, wherein the flexible member is provided with a flexible display plate and a flexible sensing plate, the flexible display plate can generate the display area and the non-display area which are separated because of the flexure of the flexible member, one surface of the flexible display plate is coupled with of the part of the flexible sensing plate where the flexible sensing plate can sense the holding of fingers of the user; and the holding member comprises an angle sensor, and when the flexible member is flexed and is stored in the holding member, the holding member decides the separation position of the display area and the non-display area according to sensing points generated on the sensing plate and a rotation angle of the holding member when the user holds the flexible display device.

Description

The flexible display device

[technical field]

The present invention relates to a kind of flexible display device, particularly have sensing function can dynamically change the viewing area in the volume district of flexible display device process zone.

[background technology]

Along with scientific-technical progress, display device is constantly towards frivolous trend development, in the hope of reducing its occupation space and weight.In recent years, the development of flexible display panel promptly receives suitable attention.More common pliability panel technology is for example utilized the electronic paper technology of electric ink, or is integrated soft electric material and soft transistor fabrication and AMOLED Organic Light Emitting Diode display technique at present, and all flexual slim display technique is realized on certain degree ground.

Utilize the display technique of flexible display panel that how tame manufacturer has been arranged; Like Sony, Samsung and Youda's science and technology; Even develop can the mode of curling taking in display panel, so can save more spaces, also let display device carry more easily; The user also can adjust the size of screen with the hobby of oneself, does more humane adjustment.

Do explanation with Fig. 1; Fig. 1 has illustrated the basic structure synoptic diagram of flexible display device, but with winding method take in flexible display device

have flexible portion

grip part

and shell

wherein shell can select to be provided with; Flexible portion

has a display surface

display surface

can display-operation picture; Grip part

is arranged at the both sides of flexible portion

; Grip part

is adopted like the mode of ibideming axle flexible portion

respectively with

and is taken in the state of reeling; Generally be to curl to display surface ; Display surface

is accommodated in grip part

and inside; In addition; In order to take in convenient also can add grip part shell

and some accessory parts (for example elastic body) outward; Facility during auxiliary taking in, shell also can be used as the grip part; The internal unit of flexible display device such as central processing unit, internal memory, moving chip etc. can be arranged in grip part or

in addition; Or otherwise be arranged in the flexible display device

; Non-the present invention the technology that will discuss, therefore in diagram, mark.

Like the flexible display device of Fig. 1 under normal user mode; The zone

that the user can only see display surface

also is called visible area; All the other display surfaces

are accommodated in the grip part and are called invisible range; For the visible area that solves on the display surface

changes size because of the relation of taking in; Viewing area adjustment at present still need see through the setting in the man-machine interface; Adjust the viewing area and the separatrix of viewing area not; Let the user be unlikely to take in because of taking in display surface

coiling; And make display frame fall into invisible range; So setting means need be adjusted picture size in advance and reels and take in, to user and not convenient.

Therefore, design a kind of flexible display device, can be in user operation, the suitable adjustment viewing area and the spaced-apart locations of viewing area not can let the user that the optimal operations impression is arranged, and are the target that industry expectation is for this reason reached.

[summary of the invention]

Therefore; The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of flexible display device; The sensing points of detecting user hand decides the viewing area and the spaced-apart locations of viewing area not in the time of can gripping according to the user; Solve in the existing flexible display device, the viewing area and the spaced-apart locations of viewing area not all need the problem of user via the manual adjustment of man-machine interface.

For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a kind of flexible display device, comprising: flexible portion has first side and second side; Flexible portion has flexible display board and flexible sensory panel; The flexible display board have first with second, have not viewing area, viewing area and first on first, second face couples the flexible sensory panel; The flexible sensory panel can be identical size with the flexible display board; The mode of utilize fitting or in build the mode of flexible sensory panel in the flexible display board and make, the flexible sensory panel also can be less than the flexible display board, mainly be that the position that can sensing finger grips gets final product; The flexible display device more comprises first grip part; Couple the first side of flexible portion; By the first side deflection of flexible portion and this first are accommodated in first grip part relatively;, the user can make to produce sensing points on the sensory panel when gripping, and can be according to the sensing points of flexible sensory panel this viewing area of decision and this first spaced-apart locations of viewing area not.

The sensing mode of the flexible sensory panel sensing that the present invention disclosed can be the sensing points of first group of the contiguous first side of flexible sensory panel sensing, to determine the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of viewing area and first apart from first side sensing points farthest.

The sensing mode of the flexible sensory panel sensing that the present invention disclosed also can be; On surface, first grip part touch-control sensing is set; When the contiguous first side of the sensing points of first grip part or flexible sensory panel sensing the 3rd group and be straight line; The position of straight line adds that complementary range is the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of viewing area and first; Above-mentioned complementary range can be in first grip part rotation sensor to be set, and in order to the angle of sensing first grip part rotation, this complementary range increases the angle that should rotate and extends.

Flexible display device of the present invention more comprises second grip part; Couple the second side; Be accommodated in this second grip part by the second side relatively with the deflection of flexible portion and with first; The sensing points of second group of contiguous this second side of flexible sensory panel sensing, with apart from sensing points decision viewing area and second farthest, this second side spaced-apart locations of viewing area not, second not the viewing area be close to the second side.

First of flexible display board of the present invention can be provided with the flexible Trackpad; Be mainly used in the man-machine interface of operation display device, couple first of this flexible display board, this flexible Trackpad has the operational zone; The operational zone is to should the viewing area setting range; Main cause is if the operational zone not along with viewing area adjustment, might might cause the puzzlement in the use because of gripping false touch because of the operational zone drops on not the viewing area.

In addition; The outside surface of grip part can be provided with touch-control sensing unit; When the user grips; The side of the contiguous grip part of the sensing points of outside surface sensing one group of flexible sensory panel and grip part, to control apart from the picture in the nearest sensing points may command viewing area of the side of this grip part, for example: cursor moves or double-clicks start-up routine etc.

The present invention discloses in addition, and a kind of flexible display device comprises the flexible portion and first grip part; Flexible portion has not viewing area, viewing area and first, and first grip part couples the first side of flexible portion; First grip part is provided with first rotation sensor and by the first side deflection of flexible portion and relative first grip part is taken in, first angle of the first rotation sensor sensing, first grip part rotation, and the flexible display device can determine the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of viewing area and first; The spaced-apart locations here is relevant with the anglec of rotation of first grip part; For example revolve three-sixth turn (week) when the anglec of rotation of first grip part, spaced-apart locations need be arranged at be X centimetre away from first side, could satisfy the demand of visible area; Anglec of rotation rotation 720 degree (two weeks) when first grip part; Spaced-apart locations need be arranged at be Y centimetre away from first side, could satisfy the demand of visible area, and the angle between 360 degree are spent with 720 can calculate at X and the Y centimetre of mode with interpolation; Be noted that here; Because of flexible portion has a thickness, the grip part is whenever around the circumference of a circle and inequality so the size that spaced-apart locations need be considered circumference is set, therefore to calculate preferable with interpolation method between above-mentioned each circle.

Above-mentioned flexible display device more comprises second grip part; Couple the second side of flexible portion; Second grip part is provided with second rotation sensor and by the second side relative first grip part of deflection of flexible portion and flexible portion is taken in; Second rotation sensor is in order to second angle of this second grip part of sensing rotation, and flexible display device decision this viewing area and second is the spaced-apart locations of viewing area not, second not the viewing area be close to this second side.

Above-mentioned flexible display device more comprises the flexible sensory panel; The outside surface of grip part can be provided with touch-control sensing unit; When the user grips; The side of the contiguous grip part of the sensing points of outside surface sensing the 5th group of flexible sensory panel and grip part with the sensing points nearest apart from the side of this grip part, is controlled the picture control in this viewing area.

Benefit of the present invention is, can adjust viewing area and the spaced-apart locations that does not show vision area dynamically according to user's use-pattern, and the user does not need other setting, and display device just can have adjustment mechanism preferably, lets the user better operate.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 has illustrated the basic structure synoptic diagram of flexible display device;

Fig. 2 has illustrated the not preceding synoptic diagram of deflection of flexible display device;

Fig. 3 has illustrated the synoptic diagram of the present invention's operation;

Fig. 4 has illustrated another synoptic diagram of the present invention's operation;

Fig. 5 has illustrated the synoptic diagram of detecting positions, flexible display device deflection front and back;

Fig. 6 has illustrated the synoptic diagram of another mode of operation of flexible display device.

[embodiment]

See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 has illustrated the not preceding synoptic diagram of deflection of flexible display device.In Fig. 2; Flexible display device 1 of the present invention is complete open state; Flexible display device 1 has flexible portion 20,

grip part

10,30, is that to have two grip parts with flexible display device 1 be example in the present embodiment, and in fact flexible display device 1 also can only have a grip part.In first embodiment; Flexible portion 20 has flexible display board 202 and flexible sensory panel 203, flexible display board 202 have first with second, have viewing area 213 and viewing area 212,214 not on first; Display screen 207 is arranged in order to display frame on the flexible display board 202; Because of there not being flexible portion 20 to be taken in, display screen 207 is represented maximum indication range in Fig. 2, and the lower, planar that flexible sensory panel 203 is coupled to flexible display board 202 is second.Therefore, the user can detect touching a little of a plurality of fingers when gripping flexible display device 1; In addition, if flexible display device 1 will have the picture touch controllable function, can be above flexible display board 20 plane promptly first flexible Trackpad 201 is set; Flexible Trackpad 201 is generally the transparent demonstration that can not have influence on display screen 207; Flexible Trackpad 201 has the operational zone; At flexible display device 1 corresponding display screen 207 in operational zone when being complete open state; If yet in the viewing area 213 whens adjustment, the operational zone can corresponding viewing area 213 and adjust its scope or size, avoids because of being involved in not viewing

area

212 or 214 deflection misoperations.

Flexible portion 20 has first side 205 and second side 206; First side 205 couples first grip part 10, and the inside that second side 206 couples 30, the first grip parts 10, second grip part and second grip part 30 can be provided with

rotation sensor

101 and 301 respectively according to needs; Explain with columniform

mode grip part

10,30 in the present embodiment; Yet in actual state also can be other shape, has same thickness like rectangle or with flexible portion 20, can be considered the extension of flexible portion 20 sides; The surface of

grip part

10,30 also can be provided with sensing points, and detecting is touched a little.

When the user adopt mode as shown in Figure 1 with first grip part 10 to first side 205; Second grip part 30 is taken in flexible portion 20 to second side 206 with winding method, and the user can be as Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4 gripping; Fig. 3 has illustrated the synoptic diagram of the present invention's operation; Fig. 4 has illustrated another synoptic diagram of the present invention's operation, and the hand H1 and the H2 that

grip grip part

10 and 30 can produce a plurality of touch points at flexible sensory panel 203, in Fig. 3; User's hand H1; H2

grips grip part

10 and 30 respectively, is example with H1, and flexible sensory panel 203 detects contiguous first side 205 and has the touch points of first group; Wherein finger B leaves position farthest, first side 205 in above-mentioned touch points; Same finger C in second group's touch points of contiguous second side 206 is in 206 farthest the positions from the second side, but the spaced-

apart locations

210 and 211 of decision viewing area, the position of finger B and C 213 and viewing area 212 not and 214, that is 207 quilts of the display screen in Fig. 2 are distinguished the viewing area 213 that is divided into display frame and the not

viewing area

212 and 214 of not display frame; Yet when deflection is carried out to flexible portion 20 inner faces in grip part 10; Spaced-apart locations 210,211 dynamically according to the adjustment district of finger B and C at a distance from viewing area 213 and

viewing area

212 and 214 not, that is in fact have the part of picture can be shown in viewing area 211, and not viewing

area

212 and 214 with blank screen or not display frame of alternate manner.

The present invention has the position that sensing cell touches in order to sensing above disclosing

grip part

10,30 in addition; Explain with grip part 10; Grip part 10 has grip part side 103, when flexible display device 1 is gripped by hand H1, on grip part 10 and the sensing points of the four group group of the contiguous grip part of flexible sensory panel 203 sensings side 103; Wherein, Apart from the picture control in nearest this viewing area of sensing points control of grip part side 103, hand H1 touches grip part 10 and flexible sensory panel 203 touches an A ', B ' and D ' at least when with Fig. 4 flexible display device 1 being described for open state, in this embodiment; Be finger A near grip part side 103, that is contact A ' can move up and down and drive cursor 204 in the picture and move or can double-click icon that cursor 204 pointed to opening application program; If in addition flexible portion 20 around grip part 10 a few; With Fig. 5 is that example is that flexible portion 20 is around 10 liang of circles in grip part (circumference is C1 and C2); Fig. 5 is the stretch-out view of Fig. 3; Can see that flexible sensory panel 203 touches an A ', B ' and D ' at least, wherein a little be the contact of finger A, that is finger A can control picture near touching of grip part side 103.

As shown in Figure 5; In the another embodiment of the present invention; 10 surfaces, first grip part are provided with touch-control sensing unit, and when the contiguous first side of the sensing points of first grip part 10 or flexible sensory panel 203 sensings the 3rd group and be straight line, the position of this straight line adds that complementary range is the viewing area and the spaced-apart locations of viewing area not; Concrete; The rotation sensor 101 that is provided with when first grip part 10 detects anglec of rotation rotation 720 degree (two weeks), and the flexible sensory panel 203 of flexible portion 20 to because of furling the straight line of sensing when receiving, so adds that in the position of sensing points 102 a complementary range E is as viewing area and the not separation of viewing area in the location sensing of sensing points 102; If flexible display device 1 of the present invention is not used the shell 40 like Fig. 1, then first grip part 10 is because of can be around the relation of the thickness of portion 20, and the circumference of deflection is different (like C1～C4); Therefore complementary range E can be arranged at because of rotational angle increases and extend; For example: when the anglec of rotation of first grip part is revolved three-sixth turn, complementary range E1 is X1 centimetre, anglec of rotation rotation 720 degree (two weeks) when first grip part; Complementary range E1 is Y1 centimetre; Because of can be around the relation of the thickness of portion 20, Y1 be greater than X1, and the complementary range of the angle between 360 degree are spent with 720 can calculate at X1 and the Y1 centimetre of mode with interpolation.

Spaced-apart locations 210 directly calculates with the anglec of rotation of first grip part 10 in an alternative embodiment of the invention, and in this embodiment, the flexible display device comprises the flexible portion 20 and first grip part 10; Flexible portion 20 has viewing area 213 and first and first rotation sensor 101 is not set 205, the first grip parts 10, first side that couple flexible portion 20,212, the first grip parts 10, viewing area; And by first side 205 first angle that flexible portion 20, the first rotation sensors, 101 sensings, first grip part 10 rotates is taken in 20 deflections of flexible portion and relative first grip part 10, flexible display device 1 can determine the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area 212 of viewing area 213 and first; The spaced-apart locations here can by with the anglec of rotation A of first grip part 10 " calculate, for example revolve three-sixth turn (week) when the anglec of rotation of first grip part, spaced-apart locations need be arranged at be X2 centimetre away from first side; could satisfy the demand of visible area, anglec of rotation rotation 720 degree (two weeks) when first grip part, spaced-apart locations need be arranged at be Y2 centimetre away from first side; could satisfy the demand of visible area; can calculate at X2 and the Y2 centimetre of mode with interpolation in 360 degree and angle between 720 degree, be noted that, because of flexible portion has a thickness; therefore the grip part whenever is provided with the size that spaced-apart locations need be considered circumference around circumference and (C1-C4) inequality of a circle here; therefore above-mentioned each is preferable with interpolation method calculating between enclosing, with above-mentioned example, because of can be around the relation of the thickness of portion 20; Y2 is greater than X2; Can analogize the relation of the anglec of rotation of the spaced-apart locations 211 and second grip part 30 with this.Screen operator mode in present embodiment is identical with last embodiment, in this not in giving unnecessary details.

As shown in Figure 6 in addition; Flexible display device 1 of the present invention also can let the not same direction of deflection mode of grip part 10 and grip part 20; Yet method of the present invention is also applicable to the application of this type; For example roll angle all can be suitable for to calculate in the other direction or the change that the position is set of touch detection unit.

Right the present invention discloses as above with embodiment, and so it is not that protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with claims in order to qualification the present invention.

Claims

1. a flexible display device is characterized in that, comprising:

Flexible portion, this flexible portion comprises the flexible display board, this flexible display board have first with second, have not viewing area, viewing area and first on this first, this second face couples the flexible sensory panel; And

First grip part; This first grip part couples the first side of this flexible portion; This first grip part is taken in this flexible portion deflection and this first by this first side relatively by this first grip part, according to sensing points this viewing area of decision of this flexible sensory panel and this first spaced-apart locations of viewing area not.

2. flexible display device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this flexible portion more comprises the flexible Trackpad, and this flexible Trackpad couples first of this flexible display board, and this flexible Trackpad has the operational zone, and this operational zone is to should the viewing area setting range.

3. flexible display device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the sensing points of first group of contiguous this first side of this flexible sensory panel sensing determines the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of this viewing area and first apart from this first side sensing points farthest.

4. flexible display device as claimed in claim 3; It is characterized in that; This flexible portion has the second side with respect to this first side; This flexible display device more comprises second grip part, and this second grip part couples this second side, by this second side this flexible portion deflection and this first is taken in by this second grip part relatively; The sensing points of second group of contiguous this second side of this flexible sensory panel sensing determines the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of this viewing area and second apart from this second side sensing points farthest.

5. flexible display device as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; This surface, first grip part is provided with touch-control sensing unit; When contiguous this first side of the sensing points of this first grip part or this flexible sensory panel sensing the 3rd group and be straight line, the position of this straight line adds that complementary range is the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of this viewing area and this first.

6. flexible display device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this first grip part is provided with rotation sensor, and in order to the angle of this first grip part rotation of sensing, this complementary range increases the angle that should rotate and extends.

7. flexible display device as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; This surface, first grip part is provided with touch-control sensing unit and has the grip part side; Contiguous this grip part side of the sensing points of this first grip part and this flexible sensory panel sensing four group group is apart from the picture control in nearest this viewing area of sensing points control of this grip part side.

8. a flexible display device is characterized in that, comprises

Flexible portion, this flexible portion has not viewing area, viewing area and first; And

First grip part; This first grip part couples the first side of this flexible portion; This first grip part is provided with first rotation sensor and by this first side this flexible portion deflection and this flexible portion is taken in this first grip part relatively; First angle of this first grip part of this first rotation sensor sensing rotation, this flexible display device be according to this first angle, determines the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of this viewing area and this first.

9. flexible display device as claimed in claim 8; It is characterized in that more comprise second grip part, this second grip part couples the second side of this flexible portion; This second grip part second rotation sensor is set and by this second side with this flexible portion deflection; This flexible portion takes in this first grip part relatively, second angle of this second grip part rotation of this second rotation sensor sensing, and this flexible display device is according to this second angle; Determine the not spaced-apart locations of viewing area of this viewing area and second, this second contiguous this second side, viewing area not.

10. flexible display device as claimed in claim 8; It is characterized in that; This flexible portion has more the flexible sensory panel; This surface, first grip part is provided with touch-control sensing unit and has the grip part side, and the sensing points of the 5th group of contiguous this grip part side of this first grip part and this flexible sensory panel sensing is apart from the picture control in nearest this viewing area of sensing points control of this grip part side.