KR20200105229A - Display apparatus with graphic card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device to which a graphic card is applied. The display device includes: a connection part connected to enable communication with a target device to which a graphic card is not applied; a graphic module which converts data received through the connection part into an image signal by processing the image signal; and a display module for displaying the image signal converted by the graphic module on a screen. Therefore, the display device is communicatively connected with a device to which a graphic card is not applied, and may process the data received from the device, convert the data into the image signal, and display the image signal on the screen.

Description

Display device with graphic card applied {DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH GRAPHIC CARD}

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device to which a graphic card is applied that can be used in connection with various devices to which a graphic card is not applied.

A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as'PC') is a general form of a desktop PC that transmits signals from the PC to the monitor through several wires while the main body and a monitor, which is a display device, are separated from each other.

In addition, an integrated PC or a monitor integrated PC in which a PC main body and a display device are formed as one device has been developed and used.

In addition, in recent years, tablet PCs, network separation PCs, etc. have been developed in more various forms depending on the use environment or conditions.

The physical network separation PC has two separate computers by separating the external network and the internal network in order to prevent damage due to hacker intrusion, and each connected to the internal network and the external network according to the desired network. It is configured to use two computers selectively.

For example, in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below, an example of a network separation PC technology is disclosed.

Meanwhile, a graphic card that converts data generated by the central processing unit into an image signal and transmits it to a monitor may be applied to the PC.

Of course, graphics cards may not be applied to all-in-one PCs, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, and physical network separation PCs.

That is, in the PC according to the prior art, calculation processing is performed using the GPU part of the CPU, or a graphic card slot is combined with the main board and separated into parts that process graphics separately.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-00880981 (published on August 4, 2011) Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-2013-0002680 (released on May 3, 2013)

In a PC according to the prior art, heat generated by the operation of the power supply, CPU, main board and storage device is concentrated inside the case, and various cooling fans are installed to discharge heat inside the case to the outside. Each device is cooled by introducing air into the case.

Therefore, in the PC according to the prior art, noise and vibration are generated due to the operation of a plurality of cooling fans, and power consumption is unnecessarily increased.

On the other hand, graphics cards cannot be additionally mounted on all-in-one PCs and mini PCs.

In addition, in case of physically separating PCs such as a network-separated PC, each PC must be equipped with a graphic card.

Accordingly, there is a need for development of a display device technology to which a graphic card is applied that can be used by connecting with various devices to which a graphic card is not applied.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a display device to which a graphic card is applied that can be used in connection with various devices to which a graphic card is not applied.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device to which a graphic card is applied that can receive data generated by a device connected through a data cable, convert it into an image signal, and display it.

Another object of the present invention

Is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the display device to which the graphic card according to the present invention is applied is a connection unit that is communicatively connected to a target device to which a graphic card is not applied, and the data received through the connection unit is processed into an image signal. It characterized in that it comprises a graphic module for conversion and a display module for displaying the image signal converted by the graphic module on the screen.

As described above, according to the display device to which the graphic card is applied, the display device to which the graphic card is applied is communicatively connected to the device to which the graphic card is not applied, and the data received from the device is processed and converted into an image signal to be displayed on the screen. The effect of being able to be obtained is obtained.

That is, according to the present invention, it is connected to various devices that do not include a graphic card, such as an integrated PC, desktop PC, notebook, tablet PC, and physical network separation PC, and transmits data generated by each device, converts it to an image signal, and displays it. The effect of being able to be obtained is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to communicatively connect with a plurality of PCs to which a graphic card is not applied, and use one graphic card applied to a display device to process and display data of a plurality of PCs.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, an effect of minimizing parts applied to each PC to reduce manufacturing cost and to improve workability during manufacturing operation is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that a graphic card may be connected to various devices to which a graphic card is not applied, and the data of the device may be processed and the converted image signal may be transmitted back to the device to be displayed in high quality.

1 is a configuration diagram of a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a configuration diagram of a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram of a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention is connected to various devices that do not include a graphic card, such as an integrated PC, a desktop PC, a notebook computer, a tablet PC, and a physical network separation PC, and receives data generated by each device, converts it into an image signal, and displays it.

In the following first embodiment, a configuration of a display device connected to a tablet PC will be described, and in a second embodiment, a configuration of a display device connected to a network separation PC will be described.

In addition, in the third embodiment, a configuration of a display device to which a display module is not applied will be described.

[First embodiment]

1 is a block diagram of a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 illustrates a connection state between a tablet PC to which a graphic card is not applied and a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The display device 20 to which the graphic card according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a connection unit 23 that is communicatively connected to a connection terminal 12 provided in the tablet PC 10, A graphic module 21 for converting the data received through the connection unit 23 into an image signal by arithmetic processing and a display module 22 for displaying the image signal converted by the graphic module 21 on the screen.

In addition, the display device 20 to which the graphic card according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied includes a power supply 24 supplying power supplied through the connection part 23 to each device provided in the display device 20 and each device. A cooler (not shown) for cooling heat generated during operation may be further included.

Here, the graphic module 20 may perform the function of a general graphic card, and a graphic processing unit (Graphics Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as'GPU') 25 that directly generates an image signal to be transmitted to the display module 22 And a video memory (hereinafter, abbreviated as “memory”) 26 for temporarily storing graphic data processed by the GPU 25.

The GPU 25 can implement high-quality 3D graphics through the recent 3D graphics processing capability, unlike a graphics controller having a performance focusing on 2D graphics processing used in previous graphics cards.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a device to which a graphics card is not applied, that is, without the need to directly process graphic data in the CPU 11 of the tablet PC 10, is used to use the GPU 25 provided in the display device 20 to use the tablet PC ( The data received in 10) is processed and converted into a video signal.

The GPU 25 may simultaneously process a large amount of operations through parallel processing using a plurality of low-performance arithmetic logic units (ALUs) so as to process only specialized operations for processing graphic data.

The GPU 25 can process high-quality graphics data of a larger capacity as the capacity of the memory 26 increases. Particularly, as the resolution of the screen increases, a larger amount of graphic data is required. Therefore, in the case of playing a game or graphic work in a high-resolution mode, a graphic card having a larger capacity of the memory 26 is more advantageous.

As described above, since the present invention does not need to process graphic data in the tablet PC, it is possible to minimize the load on the CPU and prevent power consumption due to the operation of the cooler to cool heat generated during graphic data processing. .

The display module 22 may be provided as a monitor that displays an image signal transmitted from the graphic module 21 on a screen.

Although not shown in the drawing, the display module 22 is a storage unit that stores resolution information, a controller that reads the resolution information when a horizontal/vertical synchronization signal is input among display data included in the image signal, and the resolution information is input from the controller. Then, it may include a horizontal/vertical processor that sets to fit the motif, and a video output circuit and a display panel that, when R, G, B signals among display data are input, are displayed according to a resolution output from the horizontal/vertical processor.

The connection part 23 is communicatively connected with the connection terminal 12 of the tablet PC 10 through a connection cable 27.

The connection cable 27 may function as a graphic conversion gender for transferring data generated by the tablet PC 10 to the display device 20.

That is, the connection cable 27 has a function of supplying power and transmitting data according to standards supported by the connected device and the display device 20.

In addition, terminals of various shapes may be applied to both ends of the connection cable 27 according to the type of the connection terminal 12 of the tablet PC 10 and the terminal type of the connection part 23.

For example, when the connection cable 27 is connected to a tablet PC 10 or a smartphone, a USB-C type or Thunderbolt type terminal is applied to support the USB-C standard or Thunderbolt standard. I can.

In addition, when the connection cable 27 is connected to a desktop PC, a USB-C or Thunderbolt type terminal and a VGA or PCI express 16x slot may be connected to a terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, a device to which a graphic card is not applied, for example, a tablet PC, is communicatively connected, and the data received from the tablet PC is processed and converted into an image signal and displayed on the screen.

Accordingly, the present invention minimizes power consumption of the device and induces a change in consumption mode by resolving user inconvenience by connecting with various devices to which a graphic card is not applied and processing the data of the device to display in high quality. Thus, it can lead the new type of display market.

[Second Embodiment]

2 is a block diagram of a display device to which a graph card is applied according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the first and second PCs physically separated from the network and the display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention are connected.

The display device 20 to which the graphics card according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied, as shown in FIG. 2, is the same as the configuration of the display device 20 described with reference to FIG. The first and second PCs 30 and 31 and the first and second PCs 30 and 31 are selectively connected to each other through a pair of connection cables 27 and each connection cable 27 that are respectively communicatively connected to the separated first and second PCs 30 and 31. It further includes a switching module 28 for switching to communicate with each other.

The pair of connection cables 27 functions to connect the connection terminals and the switching module 28 provided in the first and second PCs 30 and 31, respectively.

For example, a pair of connection cables 27 may have USB-C type or Thunderbolt type terminals at both ends to support the USB-C standard or the Thunderbolt standard, respectively.

The switching module 28 performs switching to enable communication through a cable connected to the selected PC among a pair of connection cables 27 to communicate with the selected PC according to the PC selection signal input through the user's manipulation.

For example, the switching module 28 may be provided as a USB-C switch supporting the USB-C standard.

As described above, the present invention can be connected to two network-separated PCs to which a graphic card is not applied, and processed the data received from each PC to convert it into an image signal and display it on the screen.

That is, according to the present invention, a graphic card is not applied to each of the plurality of PCs, and data of a plurality of PCs can be processed and displayed by applying one graphic card to the display device.

Accordingly, the present invention can reduce manufacturing costs by minimizing components applied to each PC, and improve workability during manufacturing operations.

[Third Embodiment]

3 is a block diagram of a display device to which a graphic card is applied according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

3 illustrates a connection state between a tablet PC and a display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The display device 20 to which the graphic card according to the third embodiment of the present invention is applied is the same as the configuration of the display device 20 described with reference to FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 3, except that the display device ( The display module 22 may be removed from 20).

That is, the display device 20 according to the present embodiment converts the data generated by the device connected through the connection unit 23, that is, the tablet PC 10 to which the graphic card is not applied, into an image signal, and converts the converted image into an image signal. The signal is transmitted back to the tablet PC 10.

Thus, the tablet PC 10 can display the received image signal on the screen of the display unit 13 applied to the tablet PC 10.

In this way, the present invention is communicatively connected to a device to which a graphic card is not applied, and converts the data received from the device into an image signal by processing the operation, and transfers the converted image signal to the device to display the screen of the device. Can be marked on.

Accordingly, the present invention may be connected to various devices to which a graphic card is not applied, and processed data of the corresponding device to transmit the converted image signal back to the corresponding device to display in high quality.

Of course, the present invention may be modified so that the image signal converted by the graphic module is transmitted back to the target device while the display module is applied and displayed on the screen on the display unit of the target device.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been described in detail according to the above embodiment, the invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention.

The present invention is applied to a display device technology to which a graphic card is applied, which is connected to a device to which a graphic card is not applied so as to be able to communicate with a device to which a graphic card is applied, converts the data received from the device into an image signal and displays it on a screen.

10: tablet PC
11: CPU 12: connection terminal
13: display
20: display device
21: graphic module 22: display module
23: connection part 24: power supply
25: GPU 26: memory
27: connection cable 28: switching module
30,31: 1st, 2nd PC

Claims (5)

A connection part to be connected to enable communication with a target device to which a graphic card is not applied,
A graphic module that converts the data received through the connection into an image signal by processing it and
And a display module that displays the image signal converted by the graphic module on a screen. The method of claim 1,
A power supply unit for supplying power supplied through the connection unit to each device provided in the display device, and
Further comprising a cooler that cools heat generated during operation of each device,
The graphic module includes a graphic processing unit that generates an image signal to be transmitted to the display module, and
And a video memory temporarily storing graphic data processed by the graphic processing unit. The method of claim 1,
The connection part is communicatively connected with the connection terminal of the target device through a connection cable,
The display device to which the graphic card is applied, wherein the connection cable is provided with a cable of a standard corresponding to the target device at both ends of the connection cable so as to transmit data generated by the target device to the connection unit. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of connection cables that are respectively communicatively connected with a plurality of target devices,
Further comprising a switching module that performs switching to selectively communicate with a plurality of target devices through each connection cable
A display device to which a graphic card is applied, characterized in that it is selectively connected to a plurality of target devices to which the graphic card is not applied, and converts and displays data transmitted from the connected device into image signals. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A display device to which a graphic card is applied, wherein the image signal generated by the graphic module is transmitted back to the target device to be displayed on the screen through the display unit of the target device.

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