CN114023195B

CN114023195B - Display module and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN114023195B
Application number: CN202111342260.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 米建松
Original assignee: Kunshan Govisionox Optoelectronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kunshan Govisionox Optoelectronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-12
Filing date: 2021-11-12
Publication date: 2023-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 2041-11-12
Also published as: CN114023195A

Abstract

The application provides a display module, display module's control method relates to and shows technical field, has alleviated the technical problem that screen bending zone produced the crackle when display module is folding, includes: a cover plate and a display panel; the cover plate is provided with a first groove position towards one side of the display panel; the display panel comprises a bending region, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending region, a protective layer is arranged on the bending region towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove phase; the first groove is used for accommodating the protective layer when the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area.

Description

Display module and control method thereof

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of display, in particular to a display module and a control method of the display module.

Background

At present, compared with a traditional display device, an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display device has the advantages of being ultrathin, bendable, high in brightness, high in definition, high in luminous efficiency and the like, and is gradually applied to the fields of smart phones, foldable equipment, vehicle-mounted, handheld terminals, home intelligence and the like. The mobile phone based on the OLED has the advantages of high strength, clear display, low screen thickness, low power consumption, higher handheld feeling and the like. Specifically, the screen of the OLED-based mobile phone is composed of materials such as optical cement (B-Optically Clear Adhesive, B-OCA), a polaroid, a support film and the like, wherein the materials such as the B-OCA, the polaroid, the support film and the like are much thinner than the solid curved screen in thickness, so that a user can fold the screen when the OLED-based mobile phone is used.

However, because the thickness of the material of the folding screen needs to be reduced as much as possible, when the folding area of the product is folded under the condition of reduced thickness, the shadowless glue coated on the folding area can possibly interfere with the cover plate, and the routing of the folding area can cause cracks after being extruded, so that the performance of the product is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present application is to provide a display module and a control method for the display module, so as to alleviate the technical problem that a screen bending area generates cracks when the display module is folded.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a display module, including: a cover plate and a display panel; the cover plate is provided with a first groove position towards one side of the display panel; the display panel comprises a bending region, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending region, a protective layer is arranged on the bending region towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove phase; the first groove is used for accommodating the protective layer when the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area.

In one possible implementation, the cover plate includes: a top cover plate, a bottom cover plate, and a first gel between the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate; the top cover plate is far away from the display panel, the bottom cover plate is close to the display panel, the first colloid is used for connecting the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate, and a first groove is formed in the bottom cover plate; the first colloid is provided with the second trench towards one side of bottom cover board, the central point of second trench with the central point of first trench is on a straight line, and this straight line with display panel looks vertically.

In one possible implementation, the second slot communicates with the first slot.

In one possible implementation, the first slot and the second slot are both rectangular in shape, and the first slot is larger than the second slot.

In one possible implementation, the display module further includes: a support structure and a buffer structure; the support structure is located at one side of the display panel away from the cover plate, and the buffer structure is located at one side of the support structure away from the display panel.

In one possible implementation, the support structure includes two support sub-structures, a folded void between the two support sub-structures, the folded void corresponding to the bending region of the display panel.

In one possible implementation, the display panel includes an array wiring layer, and the surface of a bending region of the array wiring layer is provided with the protective layer.

In one possible implementation, the display module further includes a second colloid and a polarizer, where the second colloid and the polarizer are both located between the cover plate and the display panel; the second colloid is positioned between the cover plate and the polaroid, and is used for connecting the cover plate and the polaroid; and one side of the polaroid far away from the second colloid is attached to the display panel.

In one possible implementation, the polarizer is adjacent to a protective layer between the cover plate and the display panel.

In a second aspect, a control method of a display module is provided, where the display module includes: the display panel comprises a bending area, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending area, a protective layer is arranged on the bending area towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove; the method comprises the following steps: when the bending area is in a bending state, the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area; and controlling the protective layer to enter the first groove position.

The embodiment of the application brings the following beneficial effects:

the embodiment of the application provides a display module, a control method of the display module, which comprises the following steps: a cover plate and a display panel; the cover plate is provided with a first groove position towards one side of the display panel; the display panel comprises a bending region, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending region, a protective layer is arranged on the bending region towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove phase; the first groove is used for accommodating the protective layer when the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area. In this scheme, when the district of buckling is in the state of buckling, the protective layer that is located on the district of buckling also becomes the state of buckling along with the state of buckling of district, because the protective layer corresponds with first slot position, the protective layer after becoming the state of buckling corresponds with first slot position promptly, and then first slot position can hold the protective layer, avoided the protective layer direct with cover plate contact to lead to the apron to be extruded, and then avoided protective layer and apron to interfere mutually for the frame of display cover plate is narrower, has alleviateed the technical problem that the screen zone of buckling produced the crackle when display module assembly is folding.

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a display module provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first slot of a display module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a buffer structure and a supporting structure of a display module according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a supporting structure of a display module according to another embodiment of the disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a polarizer attachment of a display module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a schematic illustration of an unbent structure of a bending region of a display module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a flow chart of a control method of a display module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device of a display module according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

For the purposes of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof, as used in the embodiments of the present application, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those listed but may optionally include other steps or elements not listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

At present, compared with a traditional display device, an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display device has the advantages of being ultrathin, bendable, high in brightness, high in definition, high in luminous efficiency and the like, and is gradually applied to the fields of smart phones, foldable equipment, vehicle-mounted, handheld terminals, home intelligence and the like. The mobile phone based on the OLED has the advantages of high strength, clear display, low screen thickness, low power consumption, higher handheld feeling and the like. Specifically, the screen of the OLED-based mobile phone is composed of materials such as optical cement (B-Optically Clear Adhesive, B-OCA), a polaroid, a support film and the like, wherein the materials such as the B-OCA, the polaroid, the support film and the like are much thinner than the solid curved screen in thickness, so that a user can fold the screen when the OLED-based mobile phone is used. However, because the thickness of the material of the folding screen needs to be reduced as much as possible, when the folding area of the product is folded under the condition of reduced thickness, the shadowless glue coated on the folding area can possibly interfere with the cover plate, and the routing of the folding area can cause cracks after being extruded, so that the performance of the product is affected.

Based on the above, the embodiment of the application provides a display module and a control method of the display module, by which the technical problem that cracks are generated in a bending area of a screen when the display module is folded can be relieved.

Embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a display module provided in an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 1, including: a cover plate 1-1 and a display panel 1-4;

the cover plate 1-1 is provided with a first groove position 1-1-3-1 towards one side of the display panel 1-4;

the display panel 1-4 comprises a bending region, the display panel 1-4 bends towards one side away from the cover plate 1-1 through the bending region, a protective layer 1-7 is arranged on the bending region facing the cover plate 1-1, and the protective layer 1-7 corresponds to the first groove position 1-1-3-1;

wherein, the first groove position 1-1-3-1 is used for accommodating the protective layer 1-7 when the protective layer 1-7 is in a bending state along with bending of the bending area.

Specifically, the display panel 1-4 may refer to a light emitting structure 1-4, where the light emitting structure 1-4 is attached to the polarizer 1-3. The protective layers 1-7 comprise colloid such as shadowless glue, which is also called photosensitive glue, and the English name is UVLue, and can be simply called UV glue; the shape and depth of the first slot 1-1-3-1 can be adjusted according to practical conditions, and the first slot is not limited.

In the embodiment of the application, the display module comprises a cover plate and a display panel; the cover plate is provided with a first groove position towards one side of the display panel; the display panel comprises a bending region, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending region, a protective layer is arranged on the bending region facing the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove phase; the first groove is used for accommodating the protective layer when the protective layer is bent along with the bending area to be in a bending state. In this scheme, when the district of buckling is in the state of buckling, the protective layer that is located on the district of buckling also becomes the state of buckling along with the state of buckling of district, because the protective layer corresponds with first slot position, the protective layer after becoming the state of buckling corresponds with first slot position promptly, and then first slot position can hold the protective layer, avoided the protective layer direct with cover plate contact to lead to the apron to be extruded, and then avoided protective layer and apron to interfere mutually for the frame of display cover plate is narrower, has alleviateed the technical problem that the screen zone of buckling produced the crackle when display module assembly is folding.

The above structure will be described in detail.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in fig. 1, the cover plate 1-1 includes: a top cover plate 1-1-1, a bottom cover plate 1-1-3, and a first colloid 1-1-2 between the top cover plate 1-1-1 and the bottom cover plate 1-1-3;

the top cover plate 1-1 is far away from the display panel 1-4, the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 is close to the display panel 1-4, the first colloid 1-1-2 is used for connecting the top cover plate 1-1-1 and the bottom cover plate 1-1-3, and the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 is provided with a first groove position 1-1-3-1;

the side of the first colloid 1-1-2 facing the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 is provided with a second groove, the center point of the second groove and the center point of the first groove are on the same straight line, and the straight line is perpendicular to the display panel. Specifically, the side of the first colloid 1-1-2 (i.e. the T-OCA) facing the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 may also be provided with a second slot, the center point of the second slot and the center point of the first slot are on a straight line, and the straight line is perpendicular to the display panel, i.e. the sizes of the first slot and the second slot may be different or the same, but the center point of the first slot and the center point of the second slot are on a straight line, for example, the first slot penetrates through the bottom cover plate 1-1-3, and the second slot is continuously provided at a position corresponding to the first slot on the first colloid 1-1-2, so that the protective layer can be further avoided through the second slot, and the shape and depth of the second slot may also be adjusted according to practical situations.

For example, the depth of the first slot may extend through the bottom cover plate 1-1-3, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, showing the first slot 1-1-3-1 as rectangular and extending through the bottom cover plate 1-1-3; the top cover plate 1-1-1 (T-CWF) is made of polyethylene terephthalate (polyethylene glycol terephthalate, PET), transparent polyimide film (PI film, CPI), ultrathin flexible glass (UTG) and the like, and the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 (B-CWF) is made of PET, CPI, UTG and the like.

In this application embodiment, the apron includes: the first colloid is arranged between the top cover plate, the bottom cover plate and the bottom cover plate; the top cover plate is far away from the display panel, the bottom cover plate is close to the display panel, the first colloid is used for connecting the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate, and a first groove is formed in the bottom cover plate; the first colloid is provided with the second trench towards one side of end apron, and the central point of second trench is on a straight line with the central point of first trench, and this straight line is mutually perpendicular with display panel.

Therefore, the protective layer can be further avoided by the second groove position.

In some embodiments, as one example, the second slot communicates with the first slot 1-1-3-1.

Illustratively, a side of the bottom cover plate 1-1 facing the display panel is provided with a first slot 1-1-3-1, and a side of the first colloid 1-1-2 facing the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 is provided with a second slot, which is communicated with the first slot 1-1-3-1 when the first slot 1-1-3-1 penetrates the bottom cover plate 1-1-3.

In some embodiments, as one example, the first slot 1-1-3-1 and the second slot are both rectangular parallelepiped in shape, and the first slot 1-1-3-1 is larger than the second slot.

Illustratively, the first slot 1-1-3-1 and the second slot are both rectangular, as shown in FIG. 2, the cross-sectional view of the first slot 1-1-3-1 is rectangular, and the first slot 1-1-3-1 is larger than the second slot because the first slot 1-1-3-1 is closer to the protective layer than the second slot, and more protective layer is contained in the first slot 1-1-3-1.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in fig. 3, the display module further includes: support structures 1-5 and buffer structures 1-6;

the support structure 1-5 is located at a side of the display panel away from the cover plate, and the buffer structure 1-6 is located at a side of the support structure 1-5 away from the display panel.

Illustratively, the support structures 1-5 are support films, and PET, PI, CPI and other materials can be selected; the supporting structure and the buffer structure can be closely attached, so that the thickness of the display module is thinner and lighter, and the bending area is convenient to reduce cracks in the bending state.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in fig. 4, the support structure 1-5 includes two support sub-structures 1-5-1, 1-5-2, and a folded gap 1-5-3 between the two support sub-structures, where the folded gap 1-5-3 corresponds to a bending region of the display panel 1-4, for example, a length of the folded gap 1-5-3 may be equal to a length of the bending region of the display panel 1-4.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in fig. 4, the display panel 1-4 includes an array wiring layer 1-4-1, and a surface of a bending region of the array wiring layer 1-4-1 is provided with a protective layer.

Illustratively, the array wiring layer 1-4-1 may be a twist wiring, and a protection layer is disposed on the surface of the bending area of the array wiring layer 1-4-1.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in fig. 5, the display module further includes a second colloid 1-2 and a polarizer 1-3, where the second colloid 1-2 and the polarizer 1-3 are located between the cover plate 1-1 and the display panel;

the second colloid 1-2 is positioned between the cover plate 1-1 and the polaroid 1-3, and the second colloid 1-2 is used for connecting the cover plate 1-1 and the polaroid 1-3;

one side of the polaroid 1-3 far away from the second colloid 1-2 is attached to the display panel.

For example, 1-2 may be represented as B-OCA, and the polarizer 1-3 has two sides, wherein one side of the polarizer 1-3 away from the second colloid 1-2 is attached to the display panel 1-4, and the other side of the polarizer 1-3 contacts the second colloid 1-2.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in FIG. 5, the schematic structure shows a polarizer 1-3 adjacent to a protective layer 1-7 between a cover plate 1-1 and a display panel 1-4.

Illustratively, the polarizer 1-3 is disposed between the cover plate 1-1 and the display panel 1-4, and the protective layer 1-7 is also disposed between the cover plate 1-1 and the display panel 1-4, so that the polarizer 1-3 is adjacent to the protective layer 1-7, and specifically, the polarizer 1-3 may or may not be in contact with one end of the protective layer 1-7.

In some embodiments, as an example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the top cover plate 1-1-1 and the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 are attached, the first groove position 1-1-3-1 of the bottom cover plate 1-1-3 is spaced from the protective layer 1-7 by air.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an unbent structure of a bending region of the display module.

Fig. 7 provides a flow chart of a control method of the display module. The method can be applied to an electronic device. As shown in fig. 7, the display module includes: the display panel comprises a cover plate 1-1 and a display panel 1-4, wherein a first groove position 1-1-3-1 is formed in one side, facing the display panel 1-4, of the cover plate 1-1, the display panel 1-4 comprises a bending region, the display panel 1-4 bends towards one side, facing away from the cover plate 1-1, through the bending region, a protection layer 1-7 is arranged on the bending region, facing the cover plate 1-1, and the protection layer 1-7 corresponds to the first groove position 1-1-3-1; the method comprises the following steps:

in step S110, when the bending region is in a bending state, the protection layer is in a bending state along with bending of the bending region.

Step S120, the protection layer is controlled to enter the first slot.

Specifically, the electronic device may include PET, CPI, UTG, and the like, for example, including a folding mobile phone, a flexible mobile phone, a watch, a smart speaker, and a vehicle-mounted flexible device.

The control method of the display module provided by the embodiment of the application has the same technical characteristics as the display module provided by the embodiment, so that the same technical problems can be solved, and the same technical effects can be achieved.

Fig. 8 provides a schematic structural diagram of a control device of the display module. As shown in fig. 8, the display module includes: the display panel comprises a cover plate 1-1 and a display panel 1-4, wherein a first groove position 1-1-3-1 is formed in one side, facing the display panel 1-4, of the cover plate 1-1, the display panel 1-4 comprises a bending region, the display panel 1-4 bends towards one side, facing away from the cover plate 1-1, through the bending region, a protection layer 1-7 is arranged on the bending region, facing the cover plate 1-1, and the protection layer 1-7 corresponds to the first groove position 1-1-3-1; the device comprises:

the first control module 801 is configured to, when the bending region is in a bending state, form a bending state of the protection layer along with bending of the bending region.

The second control module 802 is configured to control the protective layer to enter the first slot.

The control device of the display module provided by the embodiment of the application has the same technical characteristics as the display module provided by the embodiment, so that the same technical problems can be solved, and the same technical effects are achieved.

As shown in fig. 9, an electronic device 900 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a memory 901 and a processor 902, where a computer program capable of running on the processor is stored in the memory, and the steps of the method provided in the foregoing embodiment are implemented when the processor executes the computer program.

Referring to fig. 9, the electronic device further includes: the bus 903 and the communication interface 904, and the processor 902, the communication interface 904, and the memory 901 are connected by the bus 903.

The memory 901 may include a high-speed random access memory (Random Access Memory, abbreviated as RAM), and may further include a non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one magnetic disk memory. Communication connection between the system network element and at least one other network element is achieved through at least one communication interface 904 (which may be wired or wireless), which may use the internet, a wide area network, a local network, a metropolitan area network, etc.

Bus 903 may be an ISA bus, a PCI bus, or an EISA bus, among others. The buses may be classified as address buses, data buses, control buses, etc. For ease of illustration, only one bi-directional arrow is shown in fig. 9, but not only one bus or one type of bus.

The memory 901 is configured to store a program, and the processor 902 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction, and a method executed by an apparatus defined by a process disclosed in any embodiment of the present application may be applied to the processor 902 or implemented by the processor 902.

The processor 902 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. In implementation, the steps of the methods described above may be performed by integrated logic circuitry in hardware or instructions in software in the processor 902. The processor 902 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU for short), a network processor (Network Processor, NP for short), etc.; but may also be a digital signal processor (Digital Signal Processing, DSP for short), application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC for short), off-the-shelf programmable gate array (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA for short), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware components. The disclosed methods, steps, and logic blocks in the embodiments of the present application may be implemented or performed. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor or the like. The steps of a method disclosed in connection with the embodiments of the present application may be embodied directly in hardware, in a decoded processor, or in a combination of hardware and software modules in a decoded processor. The software modules may be located in a random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory, or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. as well known in the art. The storage medium is located in a memory 901, and a processor 902 reads information in the memory 901, and in combination with its hardware, performs the steps of the above method.

Corresponding to the control method of the display module, the embodiment of the application also provides a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores computer executable instructions, and the computer executable instructions cause the processor to operate the steps of the control method of the display module when the computer executable instructions are called and operated by the processor.

The control device of the display module provided by the embodiment of the application can be specific hardware on the equipment or software or firmware installed on the equipment, and the like. The device provided in the embodiments of the present application has the same implementation principle and technical effects as those of the foregoing method embodiments, and for a brief description, reference may be made to corresponding matters in the foregoing method embodiments where the device embodiment section is not mentioned. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity, the specific operation of the system, apparatus and unit described above may refer to the corresponding process in the above method embodiment, which is not described in detail herein.

In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other manners. The above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, for example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division, and there may be other manners of division in actual implementation, and for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not performed. Alternatively, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed with each other may be through some communication interface, device or unit indirect coupling or communication connection, which may be in electrical, mechanical or other form.

As another example, the flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatus, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present application. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.

The units described as separate units may or may not be physically separate, and units shown as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments provided in the present application may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit.

The functions, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in a part contributing to the prior art or in a part of the technical solution, in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the control method of the display module set in the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or other various media capable of storing program codes.

It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters in the following figures denote like items, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further definition or explanation of it is required in the following figures, and furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. are used merely to distinguish one description from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Finally, it should be noted that: the foregoing examples are merely specific embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that while the foregoing examples are described in detail, the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may modify or easily conceive of the technical solution described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features within the technical scope of the disclosure of the present application; such modifications, changes or substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application. Are intended to be encompassed within the scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A display module, comprising: a cover plate and a display panel;

the cover plate is provided with a first groove position towards one side of the display panel;

the display panel comprises a bending region, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending region, a protective layer is arranged on the bending region towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove phase;

the first groove is used for accommodating the protective layer when the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area.

2. The display module of claim 1, wherein the cover plate comprises: a top cover plate, a bottom cover plate, and a first gel between the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate;

the top cover plate is far away from the display panel, the bottom cover plate is close to the display panel, the first colloid is used for connecting the top cover plate and the bottom cover plate, and a first groove is formed in the bottom cover plate;

the first colloid is provided with the second trench towards one side of bottom cover board, the central point of second trench with the central point of first trench is on a straight line, and this straight line with display panel looks vertically.

3. The display module of claim 2, wherein the second slot communicates with the first slot.

4. The display module assembly of claim 2, wherein the first slot and the second slot are both rectangular and the first slot is larger than the second slot.

5. The display module of claim 1, wherein the display module further comprises: a support structure and a buffer structure;

the support structure is located at one side of the display panel away from the cover plate, and the buffer structure is located at one side of the support structure away from the display panel.

6. The display module of claim 5, wherein the support structure comprises two support sub-structures, a folded void between the two support sub-structures, the folded void corresponding to the bend region of the display panel.

7. The display module assembly of claim 1, wherein: the display panel comprises an array wiring layer, and the surface of a bending area of the array wiring layer is provided with the protective layer.

8. The display module of claim 1, further comprising a second gel and a polarizer, both between the cover plate and the display panel;

the second colloid is positioned between the cover plate and the polaroid, and is used for connecting the cover plate and the polaroid;

and one side of the polaroid far away from the second colloid is attached to the display panel.

9. The display module of claim 8, wherein the polarizer is adjacent to a protective layer between the cover plate and the display panel.

10. The control method of the display module is characterized in that the display module comprises the following steps: the display panel comprises a bending area, the display panel bends towards one side away from the cover plate through the bending area, a protective layer is arranged on the bending area towards the cover plate, and the protective layer corresponds to the first groove; the method comprises the following steps:

when the bending area is in a bending state, the protective layer is in a bending state along with the bending of the bending area;

and controlling the protective layer to enter the first groove position.