CN111722518A

CN111722518A - Watch (watch)

Info

Publication number: CN111722518A
Application number: CN202010594281.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李志林
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-24
Filing date: 2020-06-24
Publication date: 2020-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-24
Also published as: CN111722518B

Abstract

The application provides a watch. The watch comprises a shell, wherein the shell comprises a body and a side wall connected with the periphery of the body in a bending mode. The transparent substrate is arranged on the side wall. And at least part of the transparent display screen is arranged on the transparent substrate. The application provides a wrist-watch through addding transparent display to at least part of transparent display locates on the transparent substrate. First, when the transparent display screen does not work and does not display, the transparent display screen has a transparent effect, and the time for a user to see the watch from the transparent substrate cannot be influenced. When the transparent display screen is in operation, it will display patterns in the corresponding area of the transparent substrate, such as weather, steps, messages, news, etc. Or at night, the transparent display screen is used for displaying specific time, so that the functionality of the watch is improved, and the texture of the watch is improved.

Description

Watch (watch)

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of watches, concretely relates to watch.

Background

The watch is one of important devices for users to acquire time in daily life, and the user can improve the quality of the user when wearing the watch, so that the watch is popular with the users. However, with the continuous development of science and technology, the expectation and the requirement of users on watches are higher and higher. For example, the current watch can only display time and date, and has a single function, which cannot meet the increasing demands of users.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the present application provides a watch comprising:

the shell comprises a body and a side wall bent and connected from the periphery of the body;

the transparent substrate is arranged on the side wall; and

and at least part of the transparent display screen is arranged on the transparent substrate.

The application provides a wrist-watch through addding transparent display to at least part of transparent display locates on the transparent substrate. First, when the transparent display screen does not work and does not display, the transparent display screen has a transparent effect, and the time for a user to see the watch from the transparent substrate cannot be influenced. When the transparent display screen is in operation, it will display patterns in the corresponding area of the transparent substrate, such as weather, steps, messages, news, etc. Or at night, the transparent display screen is used for displaying specific time, so that the functionality of the watch is improved, and the texture of the watch is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly explain the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be described below.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a display portion according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a transparent display screen according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a top view of a watch according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along a-a in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of a display portion according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a partial structural view of a display portion according to another embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

the watch comprises a watch body-1, a shell-10, a body-11, a side wall-12, a first sub side wall-121, a second sub side wall-122, a transparent substrate-20, a containing space-21, a transparent display screen-30, a display part-31, a non-display part-32, an anode layer-33, a light-emitting layer-34, a cathode layer-35, a driving circuit-36, a transparent lead-40, a dial-50, a pointer area-51, a character area-52, a pixel-60, a first sub pixel-61, a second sub pixel-62, a third sub pixel-63 and a sub pixel group-64.

Detailed Description

The following is a preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present application, and these improvements and modifications are also considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Before the technical solutions of the present application are introduced, the technical problems in the related art will be described in detail.

The watch is one of important devices for users to acquire time daily, besides the watch can display time, a plurality of watches are fine in work and good in material, and the quality of the users can be improved after the watches are worn by the users, for example, the mechanical watches of various brands can improve the texture of the watches. Therefore, the watch is popular with users at present, no matter the watch is a low-end watch or a high-end watch. However, with the advent of mobile phones and the continuous development of technology, users have higher expectations and requirements for watches. For example, the current mechanical watches can only display time and specific date, have single function, cannot display other information and contents, and cannot meet the increasing demand.

In view of the above, in order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a wristwatch. Please refer to fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to an embodiment of the present application. The embodiment provides a watch 1, which comprises a shell 10, wherein the shell 10 comprises a body 11 and a side wall 12 bent and connected from the periphery of the body 11. A transparent substrate 20, wherein the transparent substrate 20 is disposed on the sidewall 12. And the transparent display screen 30, at least part of the transparent display screen 30 is arranged on the transparent substrate 20.

The wristwatch 1 provided in the present embodiment may be an electronic wristwatch 1 or a mechanical wristwatch 1. The mechanical watch 1 is the watch 1 which can rotate the pointer only by providing mechanical force for the watch 1 without providing a battery for the watch 1, and the mechanical watch 1 comprises a plurality of precise structural components inside, so that the texture of the watch 1 can be greatly improved. Alternatively, the wristwatch 1 of the present embodiment is a mechanical wristwatch 1. The wristwatch 1 provided in this embodiment includes a case 10, and the case 10 includes a body 11 and a side wall 12. The body 11 can support most structural members in the watch 1, the side wall 12 is used for forming an appearance surface of the watch 1, and the side wall 12 and the body 11 cooperate together to accommodate each structural member of the watch 1 in the watch 1. The wristwatch 1 provided in the present embodiment includes a transparent substrate 20, wherein the transparent substrate 20 is provided on the side wall 12. The transparent substrate 20 cooperates with the case 10 to seal the wristwatch 1, thereby effectively protecting the safety and stability of the various structural elements inside the wristwatch 1. The transparent substrate 20 is light-transmitting, and the user can see the time displayed in the wristwatch 1 through the transparent substrate 20. Alternatively, the transparent substrate 20 includes quartz glass or sapphire.

The wristwatch 1 provided in the present embodiment further includes a transparent display screen 30. The transparent display screen 30 is a kind of display screen, but it is different from a general display screen in that the transparent display screen 30 has a transparent effect when not in operation and not in display, that is, light can penetrate through the transparent display screen 30, and a user can see an image blocked by the transparent display screen 30. However, when the transparent display 30 is operated to display images, the user can see the corresponding image contents. Alternatively, the transparent display 30 includes an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display. Further optionally, the transparent display 30 includes an Active-matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display or a Passive-matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (PMOLED) display.

In addition, the present application may have at least a partially transparent display 30 disposed on the transparent substrate 20. Alternatively, the transparent display 30 may be attached to the transparent substrate 20 by a transparent adhesive. It is also understood that a portion of the transparent display 30 is disposed on the transparent substrate 20, while the remaining portion of the transparent display 30 is disposed elsewhere. Or all of the transparent display 30 may be disposed on the transparent substrate 20. In the present embodiment, it is only illustrated that all the transparent display panels 30 are provided on the transparent substrate 20. The application provides a wrist-watch 1 is through addding transparent display screen 30, and at first, transparent display screen 30 is out of work, when not showing, and it has transparent effect, and the user can't perceive the existence of transparent display screen 30 from transparent substrate 20 promptly, consequently can not influence the user and see the time of wrist-watch 1 from transparent substrate 20. When the transparent display 30 is operated, the transparent display 30 emits light and displays a pattern, so that a user can see the corresponding pattern from the transparent substrate 20, for example, weather, steps, messages, news, and the like can be displayed. Or at night, a specific time is displayed using the transparent display screen 30. In summary, in the present embodiment, the transparent display 30 is provided to increase the functionality of the watch 1 and improve the texture of the watch 1.

Please refer to fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application. In the present embodiment, the transparent display panel 30 includes a display portion 31 and a non-display portion 32 surrounding the periphery of the display portion 31, the display portion 31 is disposed on the transparent substrate 20, and the non-display portion 32 is disposed on the sidewall 12.

The transparent display 30 generally includes a display portion 31 and a non-display portion 32. The display portion 31 is typically a portion of the transparent display panel 30 that emits light, such as an anode layer 33, a light-emitting layer 34, and a cathode layer 35. And the non-display section 32 typically includes a TFT drive circuit 36 and the like. In the related art, the non-display portion 32 is generally disposed below the display portion 31 for convenience of manufacturing, but thus light is blocked by the non-display portion 32, thereby affecting the light transmission performance of the transparent display 30. In the related art, in order to realize the light transmission performance, the distance between the plurality of pixels 60 in the light emitting layer 34 is generally increased, so that more light can be transmitted through the display portion 31 and further through the transparent display panel 30. However, since the size of the wristwatch 1 is small, if the above embodiment is adopted, the resolution and ppi of the transparent display 30 in the wristwatch 1 are greatly reduced, and a fine image cannot be displayed, which affects the display performance of the transparent display 30. The present application thus provides two solutions. In the first solution, in the present embodiment, the non-display portion 32 may be disposed corresponding to the periphery of the display portion 31, so that the light can directly pass through the transparent display 30 after passing through the display portion 31, thereby improving the transparent performance of the transparent display 30. Alternatively, the light-emitting layer 34 of the present application includes a plurality of pixels 60, and the density of the pixels 60 is greater than 400ppi, so that even if the transparent display 30 is disposed on the wristwatch 1, a fine picture can be provided, and the display performance of the transparent display 30 can be improved.

In addition, the present application provides two different arrangements of the display portion 31 and the non-display portion 32. In one implementation, the display portion 31 may be disposed on the transparent substrate 20, and the non-display portion 32 may be disposed on the sidewall 12. That is, the non-display portion 32 is bent to connect the display portion 31, and the non-display portion 32 is provided on the side wall 12. For example, the front transparent substrate 20 of the wristwatch 1 may be directly provided on the side wall 12, and the display portions 31 may be provided on both the transparent substrates 20, that is, the transparent substrates 20 may display images without any portion that cannot be displayed, thereby improving the display performance of the wristwatch 1. Next, when the non-display portion 32 is provided on the side wall 12 and the size of the transparent substrate 20 is uniform, the area of the display portion 31 can be further increased, and the display performance of the wristwatch 1 can be further improved.

Please refer to fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the sidewall 12 includes a first sub-sidewall 121 and a second sub-sidewall 122, the first sub-sidewall 121 is connected to the body 11 in a bending manner, the second sub-sidewall 122 is connected to the first sub-sidewall 121 in a bending manner, and the transparent substrate 20 is disposed on the second sub-sidewall 122.

In another implementation manner, for example, on the back of the watch 1, the sidewall 12 may include a first sub-sidewall 121 and a second sub-sidewall 122, wherein the first sub-sidewall 121 is bent to connect with the body 11, the second sub-sidewall 122 is bent to connect with the first sub-sidewall 121, and then the transparent substrate 20 is disposed on the second sub-sidewall 122. That is, the second sub-sidewall 122 and the transparent display 30 are formed on the other side of the body 11, so that the user can see the inside of the watch 1 from the back, the aesthetic appearance of the watch 1 is improved, and the connection performance of the watch 1 is also improved.

Please refer to fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the display portion 31 is disposed on the transparent substrate 20, and the non-display portion 32 is disposed on the second sub-sidewall 122.

Based on the above structure, the display portion 31 may be disposed on the transparent substrate 20, and the non-display portion 32 may be disposed on the second sub-sidewall 122. In this way, the non-display portion 32 can be hidden in the opaque second sub-sidewall 122 by the above-described structure, so that the area of the display portion 31 can be increased, and the display performance of the wristwatch 1 can be improved.

Referring to fig. 4 again, in the present embodiment, the transparent display 30 is disposed closer to the main body 11 than the transparent substrate 20.

In the present embodiment, the transparent display 30 may be disposed on the transparent substrate 20 and near one side of the body 11, and it is understood that the body 11, the sidewall 12, and the transparent substrate 20 may enclose the accommodating space 21, and the transparent display 30 is disposed on the transparent substrate 20 and disposed in the accommodating space 21. Because the body 11, the side wall 12 and the transparent substrate 20 can enclose the accommodating space 21 to form a seal, the transparent display 30 can be effectively protected by arranging the transparent display 30 in the accommodating space 21, and the service life of the transparent display 30 is prolonged.

Please refer to fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a display portion according to an embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the display unit 31 includes an anode layer 33, a light emitting layer 34, and a cathode layer 35, which are sequentially stacked, and the anode layer 33 and the cathode layer 35 are made of the transparent material.

The above-mentioned description of the present application describes a first solution to reduce the light blocking effect of the non-display portion 32 on the transmission path of light by disposing the non-display portion 32 in correspondence with the peripheral edge of the display portion 31. In the present embodiment, the display unit 31 includes an anode layer 33, a light-emitting layer 34, and a cathode layer 35, which are sequentially stacked. Alternatively, the display part 31 further includes a hole injection layer disposed between the anode layer 33 and the light emitting layer 34, and the display part 31 further includes an electron transport layer disposed between the cathode layer 35 and the light emitting layer 34. Specifically, the anode layer 33 generates holes, the cathode layer 35 generates electrons, and the holes move toward the hole injection layer and the electrons move toward the electron transport layer and finally migrate to the light emitting layer 34. When the two meet at the light-emitting layer 34, energy excitons are generated, thereby exciting the light-emitting molecules to finally generate visible light.

In the related art, the cathode layer 35 is generally made of a transparent material so as not to affect the transmission of light to the outside. The anode layer 33 is usually made of an opaque material, and light emitted toward the anode layer 33 is reflected back to the outside by the anode layer 33. In this embodiment, the anode layer 33 and the cathode layer 35 are made of the transparent material, that is, the anode layer 33 and the cathode layer 35 both have light transmittance, the anode layer 33 does not reflect light, and after the light is transmitted to the anode layer 33, the light is not reflected by the anode layer 33, but continuously penetrates through the anode layer 33, so that a user can see the content behind the transparent display screen 30, and the light transmittance of the transparent display screen 30 is improved. Alternatively, the material of the transparent material includes, but is not limited to, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO).

Please refer to fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a transparent display screen according to an embodiment of the present application. In the present embodiment, the non-display section 32 includes a driving circuit 36, and the driving circuit 36 is electrically connected to the display section 31 through a transparent wire 40.

The non-display portion 32 needs to electrically connect the display portion 31, and thus a wire is needed to electrically connect the display portion 31 and the non-display portion 32 to transmit an electrical signal to the display portion 31. Therefore, even when the non-display portion 32 is provided corresponding to the periphery of the display portion 31, there are leads below the display portion 31. In the present embodiment, the transparent lead 40 can be used to electrically connect the display portion 31 and the non-display portion 32, thereby further improving the light transmission performance of the transparent display panel 30. Alternatively, the light emitting layer 34 in the display portion 31 includes a plurality of pixels 60, the driving circuit 36 includes a plurality of Thin Film Transistors (TFTs), and each of the transparent wirings 40 electrically connects one TFT with one pixel 60. Alternatively, the material of the transparent wire 40 includes, but is not limited to, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO).

Please refer to fig. 7-8 together. Fig. 7 is a top view of a watch according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along a-a in fig. 7. In the present embodiment, the wristwatch 1 further includes a dial 50 provided on one side of the body 11, the dial 50 includes a pointer area 51 and a character area 52 provided on a periphery of the pointer area 51, and an orthographic projection of the display unit 31 on the dial 50 is located in the pointer area 51.

When the wristwatch 1 is a mechanical watch, the wristwatch 1 further includes a dial 50 disposed on one side of the body 11, and the dial 50 has a pointer area 51 and a character area 52 on its upper side. Wherein the character area 52 has arabic or roman numerals showing 1-12. While the pointer area 51 has the function of indicating the corresponding number, a pointer or other means for indicating may be included in the pointer area 51. As is clear from the above, the display unit 31 may be provided on the transparent substrate 20, and in the present embodiment, the orthographic projection of the display unit 31 on the dial 50 may be positioned within the pointer area 51. It is also understood that the display portion 31 is disposed directly opposite to the pointer area 51. Thus, when the display unit 31 displays an image, the display of the character area 52 can be unobstructed. For example, when a specific time on the wristwatch 1 is not normally visible in the dark, the transparent display 30 may be used to display a graphical pointer so that the user knows the current time. It is even possible to have the transparent display 30 directly display the current time.

The foregoing illustrates that the transparent display panel 30 provided herein can increase the density of the pixels 60. As to the arrangement of the specific pixels 60, the present application provides two implementations. In one implementation, please refer to FIG. 9. Fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of a display portion according to an embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the transparent display panel 30 includes a display portion 31 and a non-display portion 32 surrounding the periphery of the display portion 31, the display portion 31 includes a plurality of pixels 60 arranged in an array, the pixels 60 include a first sub-pixel 61, a second sub-pixel 62, and a third sub-pixel 63, the first sub-pixel 61 and the second sub-pixel 62 form a sub-pixel group 64, and two adjacent sub-pixel groups 64 share one third sub-pixel 63.

In the related art, the first sub-pixel 61, the second sub-pixel 62, and the third sub-pixel 63 are sequentially arranged, that is, the first sub-pixel 61, the second sub-pixel 62, the third sub-pixel 63, and so on. And each row and each column of the sub-pixels 60 are arranged opposite to each other, forming a regular array arrangement structure. In this embodiment, the first subpixel 61 and the second subpixel 62 may form a subpixel group 64, and two adjacent subpixel groups 64 may share one third subpixel 63. That is, the arrangement of the subpixels 60 in the present embodiment may be understood as a first subpixel 61, a second subpixel 62, a third subpixel 63, a first subpixel 61, and a second subpixel 62, which are arranged in this order. Optionally, the first sub-pixel 61 is a blue sub-pixel 60, the second sub-pixel 62 is a red sub-pixel 60, and the third sub-pixel 63 is a green sub-pixel 60. It is known that each sub-pixel 60 of the transparent display panel 30 can emit light independently, but the light emitting efficiency of the blue sub-pixel 60 is lower than that of the red and green sub-pixels, so that a higher passing current must be used for the blue sub-pixel 60 to achieve the same light emitting intensity, which means that the decay rate of the blue sub-pixel 60 is faster, and the generation of the "burn-in" phenomenon is accelerated. In the present embodiment, each two blue subpixels 60 and the red subpixel 60 share one green subpixel 60. This allows the area of the blue sub-pixel to be larger, resulting in a higher panel aperture ratio. This reduces the current required to achieve a comparable luminous intensity, thereby slowing the decay rate and increasing the panel lifetime.

In another implementation, please refer to fig. 10 together. Fig. 10 is a partial structural view of a display portion according to another embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the transparent display panel 30 includes a display portion 31 and a non-display portion 32 surrounding the periphery of the display portion 31, the display portion 31 includes a plurality of pixels 60 arranged in an array, and the pixels 60 include a first sub-pixel 61, a second sub-pixel 62, and a third sub-pixel 63 arranged in sequence. The first sub-pixel 61 of the (N + 1) th row is directly opposite to the second sub-pixel 62 and the third sub-pixel 63 of the corresponding nth row. The second sub-pixel 62 of the (N + 1) th row is directly opposite to the first sub-pixel 61 and the third sub-pixel 63 of the corresponding nth row. The third sub-pixel 63 of the N +1 th row corresponds to the first sub-pixel 61 and the second sub-pixel 62 of the N th row.

In the present embodiment, the first subpixel 61, the second subpixel 62, and the third subpixel 63 are also arranged in sequence in each row, but are not arranged in a right-hand correspondence but are arranged in a staggered manner in each column. Specifically, the first sub-pixel 61 in the N +1 th row directly corresponds to the second sub-pixel 62 and the third sub-pixel 63 in the nth row. The second sub-pixel 62 of the (N + 1) th row is directly opposite to the first sub-pixel 61 and the third sub-pixel 63 of the corresponding nth row. The third sub-pixel 63 of the N +1 th row corresponds to the first sub-pixel 61 and the second sub-pixel 62 of the N th row. It is also understood that the sub-pixel 60 of the (N + 1) th row corresponds to the other two sub-pixels 60 of the nth row, so that not only the first sub-pixel 61, the second sub-pixel 62, and the third sub-pixel 63 arranged in sequence on each row may form a complete pixel 60. In two adjacent columns, three adjacent sub-pixels 60 may also constitute a complete pixel 60. This can further improve the display performance of the transparent display screen 30.

The foregoing detailed description has provided for the embodiments of the present application, and the principles and embodiments of the present application have been presented herein for purposes of illustration and description only and to facilitate understanding of the methods and their core concepts; meanwhile, for a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A watch, comprising:

the transparent substrate is arranged on the side wall; and

2. The watch of claim 1, wherein the transparent display includes a display portion and a non-display portion disposed around a periphery of the display portion, the display portion being disposed on the transparent substrate, the non-display portion being disposed on the sidewall.

3. The watch of claim 2, wherein the side walls include a first sub side wall and a second sub side wall, the first sub side wall is connected to the body in a bent manner, the second sub side wall is connected to the first sub side wall in a bent manner, and the transparent substrate is disposed on the second sub side wall.

4. The watch of claim 3, wherein the display portion is disposed on the transparent substrate and the non-display portion is disposed on the second sub-sidewall.

5. The watch of claim 1, wherein the transparent display is disposed proximate to the body compared to the transparent substrate.

6. The watch according to claim 2, wherein said display portion includes an anode layer, a light emitting layer, and a cathode layer, which are sequentially stacked, said anode layer and said cathode layer being made of said transparent material.

7. The watch of claim 6, wherein the non-display portion includes a driver circuit electrically connected to the display portion by transparent leads.

8. The watch according to claim 2, further comprising a dial plate provided on one side of said body, said dial plate having a pointer region and a character region provided on a periphery of said pointer region, an orthographic projection of said display portion on said dial plate being located in said pointer region.

9. The watch according to claim 1, wherein the transparent display comprises a display portion and a non-display portion surrounding a periphery of the display portion, the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, the pixels comprise a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel, the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel form a sub-pixel group, and two adjacent sub-pixel groups share one third sub-pixel.

10. The watch according to claim 1, wherein the transparent display screen comprises a display portion and a non-display portion surrounding the periphery of the display portion, the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, and the pixels comprise a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel and a third sub-pixel which are sequentially arranged; the first sub-pixel of the (N + 1) th row corresponds to the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of the (N) th row; the second sub-pixel of the N +1 th row corresponds to the first sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel of the nth row; the third sub-pixel of the N +1 th row corresponds to the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel of the N th row.