CN107248376B - A kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method - Google Patents

A kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method Download PDF

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CN107248376B
CN107248376B CN201710508356.XA CN201710508356A CN107248376B CN 107248376 B CN107248376 B CN 107248376B CN 201710508356 A CN201710508356 A CN 201710508356A CN 107248376 B CN107248376 B CN 107248376B
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The invention discloses a kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method, flexible display apparatus includes: flexible display panels, and flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating space, and flexible display panels can be accommodated in shell along a first direction, be accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexible display panels further include at least one optical sensing sensor group, and optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be expanded to the area of the viewing area outside shell according to the signal identification for learning sensing sensor group.Flexible display apparatus provided by the invention and its control method can identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, meet the diversified use demand of user.

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A kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of display technology, more particularly, to a kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method.
Background technique
With the development of display technology, user is more and more diversified for the demand of display device.A kind of bendable flexible Bent display device becomes a developing direction of display technology.
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram for flexible display apparatus that the prior art provides, referring to FIG. 1, what the prior art provided Flexible display apparatus includes flexible display panels 01 and shell 02, and flexible display panels 01 include viewing area 011 and non-display area 012；Flexible display panels 01 are made using material flexible, can be accommodated in along a first direction inside shell 02, Can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell 02.It, can when user does not need using the flexible display apparatus Flexible display panels 01 are accommodated in shell 02 with selection, it is easy to carry；When user needs using the flexible display apparatus, It can choose and flexible display panels 01 are expanded to outside from shell 02, in order to use.This flexibility that the prior art provides Display device, in certain application scenarios, user only need flexible display panels 01 it is the partially unfolded to outside shell 02, part It is accommodated in inside shell 02, in this case, display panel 01 can not sense flexible display panels 01 and be expanded to shell 02 The area of external viewing area 011 further can not execute subsequent operation to flexible display panels 01, such as adjust aobvious Show that area 011 shows the size etc. of picture.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention provides a kind of flexible display apparatus and its control methods.
The present invention provides a kind of flexible display apparatus, comprising: flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and Non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating space, and flexible display panels can be accommodated in shell along a first direction, store In the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexible display panels further include At least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group include that multiple optical sensings arranged along a first direction pass Sensor；Position detecting system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used for according to optics sense The signal identification for surveying sensor group is expanded to the area of the viewing area outside shell.
In some alternative embodiments, when the area difference for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, in an optics sense It surveys in sensor group, at least partly optical signal received by optical sensing sensor and remaining described optical sensing sensor institute The optical signal received is different, by least partly position of the optical sensing sensor in flexible display panels, to identify exhibition Open the area of the viewing area to outside shell.
In some alternative embodiments, the optical sensing sensor outside the intracorporal optical sensing sensor of shell and shell The luminous intensity sensed is different, according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors of the luminous intensity Identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell.
In some alternative embodiments, position detecting system includes a light emitting device, and light emitting device is arranged in shell In；Optical sensing sensor group is used to sense the light of light emitting device sending to export sensing signal, and position detecting system is according to sense Signal is surveyed to identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell.
In some alternative embodiments, light emitting device issues the optical signal with pattern-information, optical sensing sensor Group sensing patterns information is to export sensing signal.
In some alternative embodiments, position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector is arranged in shell In；The illumination that flexible display panels issue forms reflected light after being incident upon on reflex reflector, optical sensing sensor group is for sensing For reflected light to export sensing signal, position detecting system identifies the face for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell according to sensing signal Product.
In some alternative embodiments, reflex reflector is plane mirror, the reflection of optical sensing sensor group sense plane mirror The light with pattern-information to export sensing signal.
In some alternative embodiments, optical sensing sensor group is located at viewing area, the number of optical sensing sensor group Amount is at least two, and is arranged along second direction, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction.
In some alternative embodiments, non-display area includes the first sub- non-display area and the along second direction setting Two sub- non-display areas, the first sub- non-display area and the second sub- non-display area are separately positioned on the two sides of viewing area, and second direction is hung down Directly in first direction；First sub- non-display area and/or the second sub- non-display area are respectively arranged at least one optical sensing sensing Device group.
In some alternative embodiments, further include control system, control system receive the signal of position detecting system with Adjust area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels.
In some alternative embodiments, optical sensing sensor includes thin film transistor (TFT) and sensor devices, film crystal Pipe and sensor devices electrical connection；Sensor devices include PIN diode.
In some alternative embodiments, optical sensing sensor multiplexing fingerprint Identification sensor.
The present invention also provides a kind of control methods of flexible display apparatus, comprising: provides a kind of flexible display apparatus, this is soft Property device include: flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area；Shell, it is empty that shell forms accommodating Between, flexible display panels can be accommodated in shell along a first direction, and being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can edge The opposite direction of first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexible display panels further include at least one optical sensing sensor group, light Learning sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system, position detection System includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group for being expanded to The area of viewing area outside shell；
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, optical sensing Sensor group sense ambient light simultaneously exports sensing signal；Position detecting system is expanded to aobvious outside shell according to sensing signal identification Show the area in area and exports identification signal；Flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Save area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels；Wherein, when optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light, in shell The luminous intensity for the environment light that interior optical sensing sensor is sensed with the optical sensing sensor outside shell is different.
The present invention also provides the control methods of another flexible display apparatus, comprising: a kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, it should Flexible apparatus includes: flexible display panels, and flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating Space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in shell along a first direction, and being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can be with Opposite direction along a first direction is expanded to outside shell；Flexible display panels further include at least one optical sensing sensor group, Optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system, position inspection Examining system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be unfolded according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group The area of viewing area outside to shell；Position detecting system includes a light emitting device, and light emitting device is arranged in the housing；Optics Sensing sensor group is used to sense the light of light emitting device sending to export sensing signal, position detecting system according to sensing signal with Identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell；
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, light emitting device It emits beam；The light of optical sensing sensor group sensing light emitting device sending simultaneously exports sensing signal；Position detecting system according to Sensing signal is to identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell and export identification signal；Flexible display apparatus further includes control System, control system receive identification signal to adjust the area of the display picture of flexible display panels and position.
The present invention also provides the control methods of another flexible display apparatus, comprising: a kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, it should Flexible apparatus includes: flexible display panels, and flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating Space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in shell along a first direction, and being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can be with Opposite direction along a first direction is expanded to outside shell；Flexible display panels further include at least one optical sensing sensor group, Optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system, position inspection Examining system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be unfolded according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group The area of viewing area outside to shell；Position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector is arranged in the housing；It is flexible Display panel issue illumination be incident upon on reflex reflector after formed reflected light, optical sensing sensor group for sense reflected light with Sensing signal is exported, position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell according to sensing signal；
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, detection is flexible Whether display panel is lighted, if detection flexible display panels are not lighted, lights flexible display panels；Flexible display panels The illumination of sending forms reflected light after being incident upon on reflex reflector, optical sensing sensor group sensing reflected light simultaneously exports sensing letter Number；Position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell according to sensing signal and exports identification signal；It is soft Property display device further include control system, control system receive identification signal with adjust flexible display panels display picture face Long-pending and position.
Compared with prior art, a kind of flexible display apparatus provided by the invention and its control method, at least realize as Under the utility model has the advantages that
Flexible display apparatus provided by the invention and its control method, flexible display panels include at least one optical sensing Sensor group, optical sensing sensor group include multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction and position inspection Examining system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system, which can identify, is expanded to showing outside shell Show that the area in area, flexible display apparatus provided by the invention can identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, so as to To execute subsequent relevant operation to flexible display panels.And since optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels In, the area for the viewing area that can be directly expanded to outside shell by the position identification of optical sensing sensor improves identification Precision, the setting of multiple optical sensing sensors enriches detection mode；Meanwhile optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexibility In display panel, the degree of integration of position detecting system and flexible display panels is improved, position detection is simplified and flexibility is aobvious Show the connection relationship of panel；In addition, optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, Flexible Displays face can be multiplexed Original film layer structure makes optical sensing sensor, is multiplexed original signal lead transmission telecommunications in flexible display panels in plate Number, to save manufacturing process, reduce cost.The control method of flexible display apparatus provided by the invention can identify expansion The area of viewing area outside to shell simultaneously exports identification signal, and control system receives identification signal and adjusts flexible display panels Area and the position for showing picture, to meet use demand of the user under certain application scenarios.
Certainly, implementing any of the products of the present invention specific needs while must not reach all the above technical effect.
By referring to the drawings to the detailed description of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, other feature of the invention and its Advantage will become apparent.
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It is combined in the description and the attached drawing for constituting part of specification shows the embodiment of the present invention, and even With its explanation together principle for explaining the present invention.
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram for flexible display apparatus that the prior art provides；
Fig. 2 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 3 is the floor map of the flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiment provides；
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is the floor map of the flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 4 embodiment provides；
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 7 is the floor map of the flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 6 embodiment provides；
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 9 is the floor map of the flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 8 embodiment provides；
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Figure 11 is the floor map of one of the flexible display apparatus that Figure 10 embodiment provides flexible display panels；
Figure 12 is the floor map of another flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Figure 10 embodiment provides；
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Figure 14 is a kind of structural representation of the optical sensing sensor in flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure；
Figure 15 is a kind of control method flow chart of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Figure 16 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus in the flow chart of Figure 15 offer；
Figure 17 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Figure 18 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus in the flow chart of Figure 17 offer；
Figure 19 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
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Carry out the various exemplary embodiments of detailed description of the present invention now with reference to attached drawing.It should also be noted that unless in addition having Body explanation, the unlimited system of component and the positioned opposite of step, numerical expression and the numerical value otherwise illustrated in these embodiments is originally The range of invention.
Be to the description only actually of at least one exemplary embodiment below it is illustrative, never as to the present invention And its application or any restrictions used.
Technology, method and apparatus known to person of ordinary skill in the relevant may be not discussed in detail, but suitable In the case of, the technology, method and apparatus should be considered as part of specification.
It is shown here and discuss all examples in, any occurrence should be construed as merely illustratively, without It is as limitation.Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should also be noted that similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined in a attached drawing, then in subsequent attached drawing does not need that it is further discussed.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are please referred to, Fig. 2 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is The floor map for the flexible display panels in flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiment provides.It is provided in this embodiment flexible aobvious Showing device, including flexible display panels 10, flexible display panels 10 have viewing area 101 and non-display area 102；Shell 20, shell Body 20 forms accommodating space, and flexible display panels 10 can be accommodated in along a first direction in shell 20, be accommodated in shell 20 Flexible display panels 10 can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell 20；Flexible display panels 10 further include to A few optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor group 30 include multiple optical sensings arranged along a first direction Sensor 31；Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 include optical sensing sensor group 30, and position detecting system 40 is used Area in the viewing area 101 being expanded to according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 outside shell 20.
In flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment, flexible display panels 10 are made using material flexible, can To be bent but not influence display effect, flexible display panels 10 have viewing area 101 and non-display area 102, and viewing area 101 is used for Show image information, non-display area 102 does not have display function, cabling and circuit element can be set.Shell 20 forms accommodating Space, accommodating space can accommodate flexible display panels 10；When user does not need using flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays Panel 10 can be accommodated in shell 20, along a first direction in order to carry, when user needs using flexible display panels 10 When, the flexible display panels 10 that are accommodated in shell 20 can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell 20.For example, A shaft can be set in shell 20, shaft connects one end of flexible display panels 10, and flexible display panels 10 can wind To complete storage in shaft, flexible display panels 10 can also be expanded to outside shell 20 for users to use, and the present invention is respectively implemented Example in shell 20 specific for storing the structure of flexible display panels 10 for being not specifically limited, various embodiments of the present invention pair In realize flexible display panels 10 along a first direction and the opposite direction of first direction movement structure be not specifically limited.It is soft Property display panel 10 further includes at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, in flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment, with Flexible display panels 10 for an optical sensing sensor group 30 including being illustrated, and optionally, flexible display panels 10 can To include two or more optical sensing sensor groups 30；Optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged along a first direction including multiple The optical sensing sensor 31 of column, wherein optical sensing sensor 31 can sense optical signal, for example, optical sensing sensor 31 The optical signals such as different luminous intensities, coloration can be sensed.Multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arrange along a first direction, and soft Property display panel 10 be also to move along a first direction.Optionally, each optical sensing sensor group 30 can be from viewing area A 101 side 101a extends to opposite side 101b, and side 101a arranges along a first direction with side 101b, can be The exhibition that flexible display panels 10 are sensed in the state of different storages or expansion degree to determine flexible display panels Open position improves the accuracy of the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside shell 20.It is provided in this embodiment flexible aobvious Showing device further includes position detecting system 40, and position detecting system 40 can identify the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20 Area, the connection relationship of position detecting system 40 Yu flexible display panels 10 is shown schematically in Fig. 2, and position detecting system shows In outside shell 20, it is to be understood that position detecting system 40 can be located in shell 20.Specifically, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, in the motion process of flexible display panels 10 along a first direction, optical sensing sensing The optical signal that device group 30 senses is different；Position detecting system 40 is used to be known according to the signal of optical sensing sensor group 30 It is not expanded to the area of the viewing area 101 outside shell 20.
Flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor Group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction and position detecting system, position detecting system include Optical sensing sensor group, position detecting system can identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, flexible display apparatus The area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell can be identified, so as to execute subsequent relevant operation to flexible display panels. And since optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, it can directly pass through the position of optical sensing sensor The area for identifying the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, improves the precision of identification, and the setting of multiple optical sensing sensors is abundant Detection mode；Meanwhile optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, improves position detecting system and flexibility The degree of integration of display panel simplifies the connection relationship of position detection and flexible display panels；In addition, optical sensing sensor Group is arranged in flexible display panels, can be multiplexed original film layer structure production optical sensing sensing in flexible display panels Original signal lead transmission telecommunications number in device, multiplexing flexible display panels, to save manufacturing process, reduce cost.
In some optional implementations, please continue to refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, when the face for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell When product is different, in an optical sensing sensor group 30, at least partly optical signal received by optical sensing sensor 31 It is different from optical signal received by remaining optical sensing sensor 31, by least partly optical sensing sensor 31 in flexibility Position on display panel 10, to identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.Specifically, working as Flexible Displays face When plate 10 is stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, in an optical sensing sensor group 30 In, position of the different optical sensing sensors 31 in flexible display panels 10 is different, not positioned at flexible display panels 10 With the received optical signal difference of optical sensing sensor 31 of position, at least partly light received by optical sensing sensor 31 Signal is different from optical signal received by remaining optical sensing sensor 31, can preset a light in flexible display apparatus Signal presupposed information, the optical signal information received when at least partly optical sensing sensor 31 and the optical signal presupposed information Timing can determine Flexible Displays by at least partly position of the optical sensing sensor 31 in flexible display panels 10 Panel 10 is located at the length of run of the part outside shell 20, it is thus possible to identify the face for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20 Product.For example, in certain scenes, partial optical sensing sensor 31 is located in shell 20, partial optical sensing sensor 31 In outside shell 20, the inside and outside light of shell 20 is had differences, and the partial optical sensing sensor 31 inside shell 20 is connect The optical signal received is different from optical signal received by the partial optical sensing sensor 31 outside remaining shell 20, passes through Analysis to the optical signal sensed in shell 20 with the optical sensing sensor 31 outside shell 20 is located at is sensed in conjunction with optical sensing Position of the device 31 where go flexible display panels 10, can identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.
In the following, how the present invention according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group is expanded to shell to position detecting system The area of outer viewing area is described in detail, and the present invention illustratively provides three embodiments herein, this three implementations Example merely provides specific, illustrative explanation, should not cause for limitation of the invention.
One embodiment please refers to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, and Fig. 4 is another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, Fig. 5 be Fig. 4 embodiment provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map.Fig. 4 is continued to use The appended drawing reference of Fig. 2, something in common repeat no more, on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiment of the present invention provides, The flexible display apparatus that Fig. 4 embodiment provides includes two optical sensing sensor groups 30, and optical sensing sensor group 30 includes Multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction, it needs to be understood that, optical sensing is schematically shown in Fig. 4 A kind of arrangement density of sensor 30, in the specific implementation, the arrangement density of optical sensing sensor 30 can according to need into Row setting, the application are not especially limited this.Optionally, two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged in viewing area 101, and It is arranged along second direction, second direction is perpendicular to first direction, wherein optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged in viewing area 101, on the one hand, compared to being arranged in non-display area 102, reduce the influence to the frame size of flexible display panels 10, have Conducive to production narrow frame；On the other hand, the optical sensing sensor group 30 that viewing area 101 is arranged in can be multiplexed with fingerprint recognition Sensor or touch location detection sensor, improve the degree of integration of display panel, open up realizing flexible display panels 10 On the basis of the function of open position detection, the other function of display panel is enriched.The flexible display apparatus that Fig. 4 embodiment provides In, the luminous intensity that the optical sensing sensor 31 outside the optical sensing sensor 31 and shell 20 in shell 20 senses is not Together, it is identified and is expanded to outside shell 20 according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors 31 of luminous intensity Viewing area 101 area.Specifically, when flexible display panels 20 are the partially unfolded outer to shell 20, flexible display panels 20 On partial optical sensing sensor be located in shell 20, partial optical sensing sensor is located at outside shell 20, will be in shell 20 Interior optical sensing sensor mark is optical sensing sensor 311, is by the optical sensing sensor mark outside shell 20 Optical sensing sensor 312.Since the inside and outside light of shell 20 has differences, for example, environment is darker in shell 20, luminous intensity compared with Small, 20 external environment of shell is bright, luminous intensity is larger, in the optical signal that optical sensing sensor 311 senses the value of luminous intensity compared with Small, the value of luminous intensity is larger in the optical signal that optical sensing sensor 312 senses, optical sensing sensor 311 and optics sense It surveys sensor 312 and senses luminous intensity difference, according to adjacent optical sensing sensor 311 and optical sensing sensor 312 Position, available flexible display panels 10 are located at the position at the boundary line in shell and outside shell, so as to identify exhibition It opens to the area of the viewing area 101 outside shell 20.Optionally, in order to improve the order of accuarcy of identification, prevent indicative of local optical from sensing The error for the optical signal of sensor 31 sensed causes identification mistake, three adjacent optical sensing sensors 31 can be set It is set to an optical sensing group, calculates the light that three optical sensing sensors 31 in an optical sensing group are sensed The average value of intensity, the average value are denoted as the value for the luminous intensity that optical sensing group is sensed, by comparing adjacent two The value of the luminous intensity of optical sensing group can identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.The present embodiment provides Flexible display apparatus, additional structure that no setting is required can recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, improves position The degree of integration of detection system and flexible display panels is set, convenient for the detection of the expanded position of flexible display panels.
Optionally, optical sensing sensor group 30 also can be set in non-display area 102, please refers to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, and Fig. 6 is this The schematic diagram for another flexible display apparatus that inventive embodiments provide, Fig. 7 are in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 6 embodiment provides Flexible display panels floor map；Fig. 6 has continued to use the appended drawing reference of Fig. 4, and something in common repeats no more, and the present embodiment mentions The flexible display apparatus of confession includes four optical sensing sensor groups 30, and two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged in viewing area 101, two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged in non-display area 102.Wherein, non-display area 102 includes along second direction The sub- non-display area 1021 of first be arranged and the second sub- non-display area 1022, the first sub- non-display area 1021 and the second son are non-display Area 1022 is separately positioned on the two sides of viewing area 101, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction；First sub- non-display area 1021 and Two sub- non-display areas 1022 are respectively arranged at least one optical sensing sensor group 30.In some optional implementations, Optical sensing sensor group 30 only can be set in the first sub- non-display area 1021, the second sub- non-display area 1022 is not provided with optics Sensing sensor group 30；In other optional implementations, optics sense only can be set in the second sub- non-display area 1022 Sensor group 30 is surveyed, the first sub- non-display area 1021 is not provided with optical sensing sensor group 30；Also, the first sub- non-display area 1021 or second the quantity of optical sensing sensor group 30 that is arranged in sub- non-display area 1022 can be for two or multiple, Depending on specific performance, the present embodiment is not specifically limited herein.In some optional implementations, optical sensing Sensor group 30 can be positioned only at the non-display area 102 of flexible display panels 10, and be not arranged in flexible display panels 10 Viewing area 101.In the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is provided, by being respectively provided with light in viewing area 101 and non-display area 102 Sensing sensor group 30 is learned, the quantity and optical sensing sensor group 30 for increasing optical sensing sensor group 30 are along second party To the range of distribution, the recognition accuracy of the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside shell 20 is further improved.
Second embodiment please refers to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, and Fig. 8 is another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, Fig. 9 be Fig. 8 embodiment provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map.Fig. 8 is continued to use The appended drawing reference of Fig. 2, something in common repeat no more, on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiment of the present invention provides, Flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment includes four optical sensing sensor groups 30, and an optical sensing sensor group 30 is wrapped Include multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction.Optical sensing sensor group 30 is located at viewing area 101, and four Optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged along second direction, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction.The flexibility that Fig. 8 embodiment provides In display device, position detecting system 40 includes a light emitting device 21, and light emitting device 21 is arranged in the housing；Optical sensing passes Sensor group 30 is used to sense the light of the sending of light emitting device 21 to export sensing signal, position detecting system 40 according to sensing signal with Identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.Specifically, when light emitting device 21 issues specific optical signal, such as When light emitting device 21 issues the light of specific coloration or luminous intensity, partial optical sensing sensor 31 senses the specific color Sensing signal is exported after degree or luminous intensity, position detecting system 40 can be determined according to the sensing signal inputs the sensing signal Optical sensing sensor 31 position, thus the area of viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside shell 20.For example, in Fig. 9, Optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 have sensed the light of the sending of light emitting device 21, remaining optical sensing Sensor 31 does not sense the light of the sending of light emitting device 21, remaining optical sensing sensor 31 or does not sense light, Or what is sensed is environment light, then can determine optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 and light emitting device 21 relative positional relationship, further according to optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 in flexible display panels 10 Position, can identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.Flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment increases Light emitting device 21 is added, provides specific light source for optical sensing sensor group 30, improve the sensing of optical sensing sensor group 30 The accuracy of signal, the optical signal that optical sensing sensor group 30 is issued by identification light emitting device 21, it can identification expansion The area of viewing area outside to shell, so as to execute subsequent relevant operation to flexible display panels.
Optionally, flexible display panels are identified in order to further increase optical sensing sensor group in position detecting system The accuracy of expanded position reduces a possibility that false judgment occurs to the expanded position of flexible display panels, light emitting device hair The optical signal of pattern-information is provided, optical sensing sensor group sensing patterns information is to export sensing signal.Specifically, please after Continuous to refer to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, light emitting device 21 issues the optical signal with pattern-information, 30 sensing patterns of optical sensing sensor group Information is to export sensing signal.For example, the pattern-information for the optical signal that light emitting device 21 issues is criss-cross pattern, i.e., it is flexible The region 211 being mapped on display panel 10 by the illumination that light emitting device issues is in cruciform pattern.Flexible display panels 10 are upper The light of the cruciform pattern, such as optical sensing sensor 31a, light are sensed in the optical sensing sensor 31 in region 211 Learn sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensor 31c, optical sensing sensor 31d, optical sensing sensor 31e this five light The optical signal that sensing sensor has sensed the sending of light emitting device 21 is learned, by the analysis of position detecting system 40, above-mentioned sensing The location distribution information of five optical sensing sensors of the optical signal of the sending of light emitting device 21 and the shape of cruciform pattern are arrived Shape, size relation are corresponding, then optical sensing sensor 31a, optical sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensing can be confirmed The phase of device 31c, optical sensing sensor 31d, optical sensing sensor 31e this five optical sensing sensors and light emitting device 21 To positional relationship, according to optical sensing sensor 31a, optical sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensor 31c, optical sensing The more specific location information of sensor 31d, optical sensing sensor 31e in flexible display panels 10, can determine Flexible Displays The length of run of panel 10, thus the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside shell 20.It is understood that this implementation Example is only illustrated so that light emitting device 21 issues the light of cruciform pattern as an example, and in other optional implementations, shine dress The light for setting 21 sendings can be round, rectangle or other irregular figures, can be set according to specific performance It sets, the present embodiment is not specifically limited this.It will be appreciated that by sensing there is the optical signal of pattern-information to identify flexibility The position of the expansion of display panel, the detection mode of selectable multiple patterns abundant information position detecting system and detection are quasi- True property.
Third embodiment please refers to Figure 10 and Figure 11, and Figure 10 is another Flexible Displays dress provided in an embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram set；Figure 11 is the plane signal of one of the flexible display apparatus that Figure 10 embodiment provides flexible display panels Figure.Figure 10 has continued to use the appended drawing reference of Fig. 2, and something in common repeats no more, in the Flexible Displays dress that Fig. 2 embodiment of the present invention provides On the basis of setting, flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment includes two optical sensing sensor groups 30, two optical sensings Sensor group 30 is arranged at viewing area 101.In flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment, position detecting system 40 includes one A reflex reflector 22, reflex reflector 22 are arranged within the casing 20；The illumination that flexible display panels 10 issue is incident upon reflex reflector 22 Reflected light is formed after upper, optical sensing sensor group 30 is for sensing reflected light to export sensing signal, position detecting system 40 The area of the viewing area being expanded to outside shell 20 101 is identified according to sensing signal.Specifically, reflex reflector 22 is used for reflected light Line, flexible display panels 10 can emit beam during display, and the light that flexible display panels 10 issue is irradiated to reflective dress It sets and forms reflected light on 22, after which is irradiated to the optical sensing sensor group 30 in flexible display panels 10, at least portion Spectroscopy sensing sensor 31 senses the reflected light and exports corresponding sensing signal.For example, in Figure 11, optical sensing sensing Device 315, optical sensing sensor 316, optical sensing sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 sense the reflected light, Remaining optical sensing sensor 31 does not sense the reflected light, remaining optical sensing sensor 31 or does not sense Light, or what is sensed is environment light, then can determine optical sensing sensor 315, optical sensing sensor 316, optics sense The relative positional relationship for surveying sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 and light emitting device 21, further according to optical sensing sensor 315, optical sensing sensor 316, optical sensing sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 are in flexible display panels 10 Position can identify the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside shell 20.Flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment increases Reflex reflector 22, the light issued during display using flexible display panels are being guaranteed without providing additional light source Position detecting system have complete detection function under the premise of just, simplify position detecting system, optical sensing sensor group 30 optical signals reflected by identification reflex reflector 22, it can the area for the viewing area that identification is expanded to outside shell, so as to To execute subsequent relevant operation to flexible display panels.
Optionally, flexible display panels are identified in order to further increase optical sensing sensor group in position detecting system The accuracy of expanded position, reflex reflector are plane mirror, and the reflection of optical sensing sensor group sense plane mirror has pattern letter The light of breath is to export sensing signal.In a kind of embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11, reflex reflector 22 be with The plane mirror of specific shape, the light with pattern-information of 30 sense plane mirror of optical sensing sensor group reflection is to export sensing Signal.For example, reflex reflector 22 is the plane mirror of rectangle, the light that flexible display panels 10 issue is irradiated on reflex reflector 22 Reflected light is formed, the pattern of the reflected light is rectangle, and there is the reflected light of rectangular patterns to be irradiated in flexible display panels 10 for this, The corresponding region 222 for having a rectangular patterns is irradiated to by the reflected light in flexible display panels 10.Flexible display panels 10 Upper partial optical sensing sensor 31 senses the reflected light of the rectangular patterns, such as optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing This four optical sensing sensors of sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, optical sensing sensor 31D have sensed rectangle Plane mirror reflected light, by the analysis of position detecting system 40, the reflected light of the above-mentioned plane mirror for having sensed rectangle Shape, the size relation of plane mirror of location distribution information and rectangle of four optical sensing sensors are corresponding, then can be true Recognize optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, optical sensing sensor 31D this four The relative positional relationship of the plane mirror of a optical sensing sensor and rectangle is passed according to optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing Sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, more specific location information of the optical sensing sensor 31D in flexible display panels 10, To the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside shell 20.It is understood that the present embodiment is only with reflex reflector 22 Shape is is illustrated for the plane mirror of rectangle, in other optional implementations, the shape of reflex reflector 22 can be The plane mirror of circular flat mirror, diamond-shaped plan mirror or other irregular shapes can be set according to specific performance It sets, the present embodiment is not specifically limited this.
In another embodiment, the light with light pattern information that viewing area issues is after reflex reflector reflects by light Sensing sensor sensing is learned, so as to identify the area of viewing area that flexible display panels are expanded to outside shell.Figure 12 is figure The floor map for another flexible display panels in flexible display apparatus that 10 embodiments provide, it is as shown in figure 12, flexible The viewing area 101 of display panel 10 is capable of emitting to have light pattern 223 of different shapes, illustratively, along the negative side of first direction The shape of the light pattern 223 issued to the viewing area 101 of, flexible display panels 10 is successively square, rectangle, left triangle There is one-to-one relationship between the position of the viewing area 101 of shape, diamond shape and right triangle, light pattern and sending light pattern, when When flexible display panels 10 are along the opposite direction expansion of first direction, the light pattern of different shapes of the sending of flexible display panels 10 A light pattern 223 in 223 is sensed after reflex reflector reflects by optical sensing sensor 31, left triangle as shown in figure 12 Shape light pattern 223 is sensed by optical sensor 31, and position detecting system determines that left triangle light pattern 223 is right according to sensing signal The position for the viewing area 101 answered, so as to identify the area of the viewing area being expanded to outside shell 101.It is understood that light The shape of pattern is exemplary, and does not constitute the limitation of the shape to the adoptable light pattern of the application.In present embodiment In, reflex reflector can be plane mirror, and with no restriction to the shape of plane mirror.Using the design, it is flexible aobvious to enrich detection Show the mode of panel expanded position, and improves the accuracy of detection flexible display panels expanded position.
It is to be understood that the spacing between reflex reflector and flexible display panels can generate the accuracy of sensing signal It influences, in order to reduce the light that along the direction vertical with flexible display panels there is the inclined direction of certain angle to be emitted in viewing area The sharpness of border degree of the shape of light pattern after reflection, size or light pattern is had an impact, improving has light pattern information The goodness of fit of reflected light and default light pattern, meanwhile, it is irradiated on reflex reflector 22 and treats also for the light reduced in environment Sensing reflected light has an impact, and improves the accuracy of sensing signal, table that can be opposite with flexible display panels to reflex reflector Face is set with the value of the distance between flexible display panels, the application table opposite with flexible display panels to reflex reflector Face is not construed as limiting with the occurrence of the distance between flexible display panels, can be set according to specific implementation situation.
In some optional implementations, on the basis for the flexible display apparatus that any of the above-described embodiment of the present invention provides On, it further include control system, control system receives the signal of position detecting system to adjust the display picture of flexible display panels Area and position.Figure 13 is please referred to, Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention, figure 13 are only illustratively illustrated that Figure 13 has continued to use the attached of Figure 10 on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Figure 10 embodiment provides Icon note, something in common repeat no more, and the flexible display apparatus that Figure 13 is provided further includes control system 50, and control system 50 receives The signal of position detecting system 40 with adjust flexible display panels display picture area and position.Specifically, when user exists When using flexible display apparatus, user is without observing entire flexible display panels 10 but opening up partially flexible display panel 10 It opens to shell 20, after the area for the viewing area 101 that the identification of position detecting system 40 at this time is expanded to outside shell 20, is controlling Under the control of system 50, only the viewing area 101 outside shell 20 shows picture, and the viewing area 101 in shell 20 does not show picture, example As the viewing area 101 in shell 20 can keep black state, to save power consumption.Control system 50 is used to control display picture Area and control display position of the display picture on viewing area 101.Flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment includes Control system, makes user under certain application scenarios, only needs deploying portion flexible display panels 10 that can show picture, and being not necessarily to will Flexible display panels 10 are all put on display, and the diversified use demand of user is met.
The optical sensing sensor that various embodiments of the present invention provide is used to sense optical signal, such as can sense coloration, light Strength signal, and the optical signal sensed is exported.The present invention illustratively provides a kind of optical sensing sensor herein Structural schematic diagram, it is to be understood that optical sensing sensor in various embodiments of the present invention can according to specific implement and The optical sensing sensor of different structure is selected, the present invention is not specifically limited the structure of optical sensing sensor.
Figure 14 is please referred to, Figure 14 is one of the optical sensing sensor in flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Kind structural schematic diagram.Optical sensing sensor includes thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 and sensor devices 31-2, thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 and Sensor devices 31-2 electrical connection；Sensor devices 31-2 includes PIN diode 31-22.Specifically, thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 includes grid It further include electrode layer 31-21, electrode layer 31-21 and leakage in pole 31-11, source electrode 31-12 and drain electrode 31-13, sensor devices 31-2 Pole 31-13 electrical connection, optionally, electrode layer 31-21 and drain electrode 31-13 made in same manufacture craft using same material and At.
In some optional implementations, optical sensing sensor 31 can be multiplexed fingerprint sensor, with fingerprint In the flexible display panels of identification sensor, do not need additionally to increase the optics for detecting the expanded position of flexible display panels Sensing sensor only can realize position detecting function by being multiplexed fingerprint Identification sensor, not need additional adding technology On the basis of processing procedure, enrich the function of flexible display panels, the further satisfaction diversified use demand of user.
Figure 15 is a kind of control method flow chart of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 15, The control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1: providing a kind of flexible display apparatus, which includes: flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating space, and flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In shell, be accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel further includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple arranging along a first direction Optical sensing sensor；Position detecting system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used Area in the viewing area that identification is expanded to outside shell.
Specifically, Figure 16 can be referred to, a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays are provided Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102；Shell 20, shell 20 form accommodating space, and flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in shell 20 along a first direction, being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction It is expanded to outside shell 20；Flexible display panels 10 further include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be unfolded according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to shell 20.
Step S2: when flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light simultaneously exports sensing signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 16, when flexible display panels 10 are stored along a first direction or along first party To opposite direction put on display when, 30 sense ambient light of optical sensing sensor group, 311 He of optical sensing sensor in shell 20 The luminous intensity for the environment light that optical sensing sensor 312 outside shell senses is different.
Step S3: the area for the viewing area that position detecting system is expanded to outside shell according to sensing signal identification simultaneously exports Identification signal.
Specifically, position detecting system 40 is expanded to outside shell 20 according to sensing signal identification please continue to refer to Figure 16 The area of viewing area 101 simultaneously exports identification signal.
Step S4: flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, control system 50 receives identification signal to adjust the aobvious of flexible display panels 10 please continue to refer to Figure 16 Show area and the position of picture.For example, user is without observing entire Flexible Displays face when user is when using flexible display apparatus Plate 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside shell 20, at this time position detecting system 40 identification is expanded to shell After the area of viewing area 101 outside body 20, under the control of control system 50, only the viewing area 101 outside shell 20 shows picture, Viewing area 101 in shell 20 does not show that the viewing area 101 in picture, such as shell 20 can keep black state, to save Power consumption.
The control method of flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment makes user under certain application scenarios, only needs to be unfolded Partially flexible display panel 10 can show picture, without all putting on display flexible display panels 10, meet the multiplicity of user The use demand of change.
Figure 17 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Such as Figure 17 institute Show, the control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1: providing a kind of flexible display apparatus, which includes: flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating space, and flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In shell, be accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel further includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple arranging along a first direction Optical sensing sensor；Position detecting system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used Area in the viewing area that identification is expanded to outside shell；Position detecting system includes a light emitting device, and light emitting device setting exists In shell；Optical sensing sensor group is used to sense the light of light emitting device sending to export sensing signal, position detecting system root The area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell is identified according to sensing signal.
Specifically, Figure 18 can be referred to, a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays are provided Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102；Shell 20, shell 20 form accommodating space, and flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in shell 20 along a first direction, being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction It is expanded to outside shell 20；Flexible display panels 10 further include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be unfolded according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to shell 20.Position detecting system 40 includes a light emitting device 21, and the setting of light emitting device 21 exists In shell；Optical sensing sensor group 30 is used to sense the light of the sending of light emitting device 21 to export sensing signal, position detection system System 40 identifies the area of the viewing area being expanded to outside shell 20 101 according to sensing signal.
Step S2: when flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Light emitting device emits beam.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, when flexible display panels 10 are stored along a first direction or along first party To opposite direction put on display when, light emitting device 21 emits beam.
Step S3: the light of optical sensing sensor group sensing light emitting device sending simultaneously exports sensing signal.
Specifically, optical sensing sensor group 30 senses the light that light emitting device 21 issues and output please continue to refer to Figure 18 Sensing signal.Wherein optical sensing sensor 31 can sense optical signal, for example, optical sensing sensor 31 can sense difference The optical signals such as luminous intensity, coloration.
Step S4: position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell and output according to sensing signal Identification signal.
Specifically, position detecting system 40 can be identified according to sensing signal is expanded to shell 20 please continue to refer to Figure 18 The area of outer viewing area 101 simultaneously exports identification signal.
Step S5: flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, after control system 50 receives identification signal, adjustable flexible display panels 10 Display picture area and position.For example, user is entire flexible aobvious without observation when user is when using flexible display apparatus Show panel 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside shell 20, the expansion of the identification of position detecting system 40 at this time After the area of viewing area 101 outside to shell 20, under the control of control system 50, only the viewing area 101 outside shell 20 is shown Picture, the viewing area 101 in shell 20 do not show the viewing area 101 in picture, such as shell 20 can keep black state, with Save power consumption.
The control method of flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment is provided with light emitting device in flexible display apparatus 21, make user under certain application scenarios, only need deploying portion flexible display panels 10 that can show picture, it is not necessary that flexibility is aobvious Show that panel 10 is all put on display, meets the diversified use demand of user.
Figure 19 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Such as Figure 19 institute Show, the control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1: providing a kind of flexible display apparatus, which includes: flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area；Shell, shell form accommodating space, and flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In shell, be accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction be expanded to outside shell；Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel further includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple arranging along a first direction Optical sensing sensor；Position detecting system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used Area in the viewing area that identification is expanded to outside shell；Position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector setting exists In shell；The illumination that flexible display panels issue forms reflected light after being incident upon on reflex reflector, and optical sensing sensor group is used for Reflected light is sensed to export sensing signal, position detecting system identifies the viewing area being expanded to outside shell according to sensing signal Area.
Specifically, Figure 13 can be referred to, a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays are provided Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102；Shell 20, shell 20 form accommodating space, and flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in shell 20 along a first direction, being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of shell can opposite direction along a first direction It is expanded to outside shell 20；Flexible display panels 10 further include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction；Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be unfolded according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to shell 20.Position detecting system 40 includes a reflex reflector 22, and the setting of reflex reflector 22 exists In shell 20；The illumination that flexible display panels 10 issue forms reflected light, optical sensing sensor after being incident upon on reflex reflector 22 For group 30 for sensing reflected light to export sensing signal, position detecting system 40 is identified according to sensing signal is expanded to shell 20 The area of outer viewing area 101.
Step S2: when flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Whether detection flexible display panels are lighted, if detection flexible display panels are not lighted, light flexible display panels.
Specifically, move when flexible display panels, as store along a first direction or along a first direction When opposite direction is put on display, need to first confirm that whether flexible display panels are lighted, to provide light source.If flexible display panels do not have It lights, needs to light flexible display panels, to carry out subsequent operation.
Step S3: the illumination that flexible display panels issue forms reflected light, optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on reflex reflector Device group sensing reflected light simultaneously exports sensing signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 13, formation after the illumination that flexible display panels 10 issue is incident upon on reflex reflector 22 Reflected light, optical sensing sensor group 30 sense reflected light and export sensing signal.
Step S4: position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell and output according to sensing signal Identification signal.
Specifically, position detecting system 40 is identified according to sensing signal to be expanded to outside shell 20 please continue to refer to Figure 13 Viewing area 101 area and export identification signal.
Step S5: flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, control system 50 receives identification signal to adjust the aobvious of flexible display panels 10 please continue to refer to Figure 13 Show area and the position of picture.For example, user is without observing entire Flexible Displays face when user is when using flexible display apparatus Plate 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside shell 20, at this time position detecting system 40 identification is expanded to shell After the area of viewing area 101 outside body 20, under the control of control system 50, only the viewing area 101 outside shell 20 shows picture, Viewing area 101 in shell 20 does not show that the viewing area 101 in picture, such as shell 20 can keep black state, to save Power consumption.
The control method of flexible display apparatus provided in this embodiment is provided with reflex reflector in flexible display apparatus 22, make user under certain application scenarios, only need deploying portion flexible display panels 10 that can show picture, it is not necessary that flexibility is aobvious Show that panel 10 is all put on display, meets the diversified use demand of user.
Through the foregoing embodiment it is found that display panel and display panel testing method of the invention, having reached following has Beneficial effect:
Flexible display apparatus provided by the invention and its control method, flexible display apparatus include at least one optical sensing Sensor group, optical sensing sensor group include multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction and position inspection Examining system, position detecting system include optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system, which can identify, is expanded to showing outside shell Show that the area in area, flexible display apparatus provided by the invention can identify the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside shell, so as to To execute subsequent relevant operation to flexible display panels.And since optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels In, the area for the viewing area that can be directly expanded to outside shell by the position identification of optical sensing sensor, the precision of identification It is higher；Optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, can be multiplexed original film layer knot in flexible display panels Structure makees optical sensing sensor, is multiplexed original signal lead transmission telecommunications number in flexible display panels, to save technique Process reduces cost.The control method of flexible display apparatus provided by the invention can identify the viewing area being expanded to outside shell Area and export identification signal, control system receive identification signal and adjust flexible display panels display picture area and Position, to meet use demand of the user under certain application scenarios.
Although some specific embodiments of the invention are described in detail by example, the skill of this field Art personnel it should be understood that example above merely to being illustrated, the range being not intended to be limiting of the invention.The skill of this field Art personnel are it should be understood that can without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention modify to above embodiments.This hair Bright range is defined by the following claims.

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1. a kind of flexible display apparatus characterized by comprising
Flexible display panels, the flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area；
Shell, the shell form accommodating space, and the flexible display panels can be accommodated in the shell along a first direction Interior, the shell can be expanded to along the opposite direction of the first direction by being accommodated in the intracorporal flexible display panels of the shell Outside；
The flexible display panels further include at least one optical sensing sensor group, and the optical sensing sensor group includes more A optical sensing sensor arranged along a first direction, a side of each optical sensing sensor group from viewing area Opposite side is extended to, the side and the opposite side are arranged along the first direction；
Position detecting system, the position detecting system include the optical sensing sensor group, and the position detecting system is used In the area for being expanded to the viewing area outside the shell according to the signal identification of the optical sensing sensor group；
When being expanded to the area difference of the viewing area outside the shell, in an optical sensing sensor group, at least portion Divide optical signal received by optical signal received by the optical sensing sensor and remaining described optical sensing sensor Difference is expanded to institute by position of at least partly optical sensing sensor in the flexible display panels with identification State the area of the viewing area outside shell.
2. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The luminous intensity that optical sensing sensor outside the intracorporal optical sensing sensor of the shell and the shell senses is not Together, it is identified according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors of the luminous intensity and is expanded to institute State the area of the viewing area outside shell.
3. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the position detecting system includes one and shines Device, the light emitting device are disposed in the housing；
The optical sensing sensor group is used to sense the light that the light emitting device issues to export sensing signal, the position inspection Examining system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the shell according to the sensing signal.
4. flexible display apparatus according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the light emitting device, which issues, has pattern-information Optical signal, the optical sensing sensor group senses the pattern-information to export sensing signal.
5. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the position detecting system includes one reflective Device, the reflex reflector are disposed in the housing；
The illumination that the flexible display panels issue forms reflected light, the optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on the reflex reflector Device group is for sensing the reflected light to export sensing signal, and the position detecting system is according to the sensing signal to identify exhibition It opens to the area of the viewing area outside the shell.
6. flexible display apparatus according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the reflex reflector is plane mirror, the light It learns sensing sensor group and senses the light with pattern-information of the plane mirror reflection to export sensing signal.
7. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the optical sensing sensor group is located at described Viewing area, the quantity of the optical sensing sensor group is at least two, and is arranged along second direction, and the second direction is hung down Directly in the first direction.
8. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the non-display area includes along second direction The sub- non-display area of first be arranged and the second sub- non-display area, the first sub- non-display area and the second sub- non-display area are set respectively The two sides in the viewing area are set, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction；
The first sub- non-display area and/or the second sub- non-display area are respectively arranged at least one described optical sensing and pass Sensor group.
9. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it further include control system, the control system The signal of the position detecting system is received to adjust the area of the display picture of the flexible display panels and position.
10. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the optical sensing sensor includes film Transistor and sensor devices, the thin film transistor (TFT) and sensor devices electrical connection；The sensor devices include bis- pole PIN Pipe.
11. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the optical sensing sensor multiplexing is to refer to Line identification sensor.
12. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus characterized by comprising
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 1 is provided；
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, The optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light simultaneously exports sensing signal；
The area for the viewing area that the position detecting system is expanded to outside the shell according to sensing signal identification simultaneously exports Identification signal；
The flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position；
Wherein, when the optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light, in the intracorporal optical sensing sensor of the shell and described The luminous intensity for the environment light that optical sensing sensor outside shell senses is different.
13. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus characterized by comprising
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 3 is provided；
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, The light emitting device emits beam；
The optical sensing sensor group senses the light that the light emitting device issues and exports sensing signal；
The position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the shell and defeated according to the sensing signal Identification signal out；
The flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position.
14. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus characterized by comprising
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 5 is provided；
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, It detects whether the flexible display panels are lighted, is not lighted if detecting the flexible display panels, light the flexibility Display panel；
The illumination that the flexible display panels issue forms reflected light, the optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on the reflex reflector Device group senses the reflected light and exports sensing signal；
The position detecting system identifies the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the shell and defeated according to the sensing signal Identification signal out；
The flexible display apparatus further includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position.
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