TW201220281A - including a short-circuit protection detection module, an image processor, a driving controller and a light adjusting control circuit - Google Patents

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TW201220281A
TW201220281A TW99138834A TW99138834A TW201220281A TW 201220281 A TW201220281 A TW 201220281A TW 99138834 A TW99138834 A TW 99138834A TW 99138834 A TW99138834 A TW 99138834A TW 201220281 A TW201220281 A TW 201220281A
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A display backlight device for automatically compensating brightness when LED light strings are short-circuit protected is disclosed. The device includes a short-circuit protection detection module. The short-circuit protection detection module is electrically connected among a light source control module and LED light strings to output, based on feedback signals from each LED light string, to a general purpose I/O (GPIO) port of an image processor. When any of the LED light string is short-circuited and is protected by a driving controller, the image processor signals a light adjusting control circuit to output a continuous high level light adjusting signal to the driving controller to compensate average brightness of the entire LED light strings.

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201220281 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種顯示用背光裝置及控制方法,特別 是指一種LED燈串被短路保護時自動補償亮度的顯示用背 光裝置及控制方法。 【先前技術】 由於LED燈管較冷陰極(CCFL)燈管具有更高的發光效 率’更小的體積等優點’故現有的液晶顯示器產品已經逐漸 使用LED燈管取代冷陰極管燈管的背光裝置。 參閱圖1,現有的顯示用背光裝置900包括一光源控制 模組8、一驅動模組5及一具有數個LED燈串(圖未示)的光 源模組7 (即LED燈管)’且光源模組7的各個LED燈串的輸 出端701,702’ ...70^會輸出回饋訊號予驅動模組5。 目前的顯示用背光裝置900對於LED燈串短路時的保護 措施’是當光源模組7中有某一 LED燈串的LED發光二極體 發生短路,該燈串的短路LED發光二極體的電壓就會增加到 驅動電路5中的驅動控制器相對應的回饋引腳上,驅動模組 5之驅動控制器對於短路個數有一設定值,當短路個數達到 該設定值時’該發生LED燈短路的那一組LED燈串將被關 閉’而其他未發生發光二極體短路的LED燈串仍正常運作, 發生短路的那一組LED燈串輸出端被開路,使得液晶顯示畫 面平均亮度減小及晝面變暗。 另外’在用戶使用模式下,光源控制模組8的調光信號 輸出端302給驅動模組5的調光訊號的突發模式 201220281 (Burst-mode )的脈寬占空比(Burst_m〇de Mark_Space R a t i ο ) ’也就是在一工作週期内脈衝佔用的時間與總週期時 間的比值,只有例如80%左右,所以並未達到最高亮度,也 就是設計時通常留有裕度。 【發明内容】 因此,本發明之目的,即在提供一種LED燈串被短路保 護時自動補償亮度的顯示用背光裝置及控制方法。 於是’本發明LED燈串被短路保護時自動補償亮度的顯 示用煮光裝置包含一光源控制模組、一驅動模組及數個LED 燈串,該等LED燈串受該驅動模組驅動點亮,該驅動模組自 該等LED燈串的輸出端取回饋訊號以判斷是否各個led燈串 有發光二極體發生短路,且回饋電壓達到驅動控制器的回饋 引腳内部設定值時’該LED燈串就被保護;本發明的特點在 於:該顯示用背光裝置還包括一短路保護偵測模組。 該短路保護偵測模組電性連接於該光源控制模組及該 等LED燈串之間,接收該等LED燈串之回饋訊號並輸出一偵 測訊號予該光源控制模組,當該回饋訊號表示未有l肋燈串 發生短路保護時’該偵測訊號為—第—位準即偵測訊號爲低 電平或爲與調光頻率相同的突發模式的脈衝方波,且於有任 一 LED燈串發生短路時的該偵測訊號為一第二位準即偵測 訊號爲持續高電平。 該光源控制模組具有一調光控制電路,電性連接驅動模 組中的驅動控制器的調光信號輸入引腳,用來控制LED燈管 平均亮度及一圖像處理器,電性連接該短路保護偵測模組及 201220281 該調光控制電路’當圖像處理器接收到短路保護偵側模組輸 出端輸出的债測訊號為第二位準時,圖像處理器發出一指令 讓調光控制電路輸出一 100%的調光信號(即持續高電平= 調光訊號)給驅動控制器藉此補償整體的LED燈管丰_的平均 亮度。 本發明顯示用背光裝置之控制方法配合一光源控制模 組、一驅動模組、一短路保護偵測模組及數個LED燈串該 等LED燈串受該驅動模組驅動點亮,該短路保護偵側模組自 該等L E D燈串取得回饋訊號以判斷是否有L E D燈串發光二極 體發生短路而被驅動控制器保護。 该方法包括下述步驟:(a)提供一短路保護偵測模組, 该短路保護偵測模組接收該等LED燈串之回饋訊號並輸出201220281 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a backlight device and a control method therefor, and more particularly to a backlight device and a control method for automatically compensating for brightness when an LED lamp string is short-circuit protected. [Prior Art] Since the LED lamp has a higher luminous efficiency than the cold cathode (CCFL) lamp, the smaller the volume, the existing liquid crystal display products have gradually replaced the backlight of the cold cathode tube lamp with the LED lamp. Device. Referring to FIG. 1 , the conventional display backlight device 900 includes a light source control module 8 , a driving module 5 , and a light source module 7 (ie, an LED tube) having a plurality of LED light strings (not shown). The output ends 701, 702' ... 70 of the LED strings of the light source module 7 output a feedback signal to the driving module 5. The current protection device for the backlight device 900 for short-circuiting the LED light string is a short circuit of the LED light-emitting diode of the LED light string in the light source module 7, and the short-circuit LED light-emitting diode of the light string The voltage is increased to the corresponding feedback pin of the drive controller in the drive circuit 5. The drive controller of the drive module 5 has a set value for the number of short circuits, and when the number of short circuits reaches the set value, the LED is generated. The set of LED strings shorted by the lamp will be turned off' while the other LED strings that have not shorted the LED are still operating normally. The output of the set of LED strings that are short-circuited is opened, so that the average brightness of the LCD screen is displayed. Reduce and darken the face. In addition, in the user usage mode, the dimming signal output terminal 302 of the light source control module 8 gives the pulse mode duty ratio of the burst mode 201220281 (Burst-mode) of the dimming signal of the driving module 5 (Burst_m〇de Mark_Space) R ati ο ) ' is the ratio of the time occupied by the pulse to the total cycle time in a working cycle, only about 80%, so the maximum brightness is not reached, that is, the design usually leaves a margin. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a backlight device and a control method for automatically compensating for brightness when an LED light string is short-circuit protected. Therefore, the display light-emitting device for automatically compensating the brightness when the LED light string of the present invention is short-circuit protected includes a light source control module, a driving module and a plurality of LED light strings, and the LED light strings are driven by the driving module. Bright, the driving module retrieves the feed signal from the output end of the LED light string to determine whether each LED string has a short circuit of the light emitting diode, and the feedback voltage reaches the internal setting value of the feedback pin of the driving controller. The LED light string is protected; the invention is characterized in that the display backlight device further comprises a short circuit protection detecting module. The short circuit protection detecting module is electrically connected between the light source control module and the LED light strings, receives the feedback signals of the LED light strings, and outputs a detection signal to the light source control module, when the feedback is The signal indicates that when there is no short-circuit protection of the rib light string, the detection signal is - the first position is the detection signal is low level or is the same as the dimming frequency of the burst mode pulse square wave, and When the LED string is short-circuited, the detection signal is a second level, that is, the detection signal is continuously high. The light source control module has a dimming control circuit electrically connected to the dimming signal input pin of the driving controller in the driving module for controlling the average brightness of the LED tube and an image processor, and electrically connecting the Short circuit protection detection module and 201220281 The dimming control circuit 'When the image processor receives the debt measurement signal outputted by the output of the short circuit protection detection side module as the second level, the image processor issues a command for dimming The control circuit outputs a 100% dimming signal (ie, a high level = dimming signal) to the drive controller to compensate for the average brightness of the overall LED tube. The invention relates to a control method of a backlight device, a light source control module, a driving module, a short circuit protection detecting module and a plurality of LED light strings. The LED light strings are driven and lit by the driving module, and the short circuit The protection detection side module obtains a feedback signal from the LED light strings to determine whether there is a short circuit of the LED light string LED and is protected by the drive controller. The method includes the following steps: (a) providing a short circuit protection detecting module, the short circuit protection detecting module receiving the feedback signal of the LED light string and outputting

一偵測訊號予該光源控制模組,當該回饋訊號表示未有lED 燈串發生短路保護時’該偵測訊號為一第一位準即偵測訊號 爲低電平或爲與調光頻率相同的突發模式的脈衝方波,且於 有任一 LED燈串發生短路保護時的該偵測訊號為一第二位 準,即偵測訊號爲持續高電平;及(b)該光源控制模組判斷 该偵測訊號為第二位準時,圖像處理器發出一指令讓調光控 制電路輸出- 100%的調光信號(即持續高電平的調光訊號) 給驅動控制器。 本發明克服現有缺失的技術方案,是在顯示用背光裝置 增加短路保護偵測模組以取得各個LED燈串輸出端的電壓 並輸出一偵測訊號,並且藉由光源控制模組判斷偵測訊號為 持續大於預定時間tm (圖像處理器内部軟體設置的判斷時 201220281 間)的尚電平時’即有某一燈串發生被短路保護使得整個液 晶顯示畫面亮度變暗,此時圖像處理器發出—指令讓調光控 制電路輸出一 100%的調光信號(即持續高電平的調光訊號) 給驅動控制器’藉此補償提高整體的LED燈管的平均亮度, 使得顯示用背光裝置的亮度更適合使用者觀看。 【實施方式】 有關本發明之前述及其他技術内容、特點與功效,在以 下配合參考圖式之較佳實施例的詳細說明中,將可清楚的呈 現。 參閱圖2,本發的較佳實施中,顯示用背光裝置1〇〇包 含一光源控制模組1、一驅動模組9、LED燈管7及一短路 保護偵測模組3 » LED燈管7受驅動模組9驅動點亮,驅動模組9自UD 燈7的各個LED燈串7i,72…7η取得回饋訊號以便讓各個 LED燈串在正常工作時的電流爲做恒定電流及判斷led燈管 7的各個LED燈串71’72…7η是否有發光二極體發生短路; 如圖3,驅動模組9具有一驅動控制器94,若某一 LED燈串 (如:LED燈串71)中有發光二極體出現短路,且該燈串對 應的驅動控制器94的回饋引腳端(如:回饋引腳9451 )電 壓達到驅動控制器94内部的設定的短路保護電壓值時,該 LED燈串被驅動控制器94保護。 / 再參閱圖2,短路保護偵測模組3電性連接於光源控制 模組1及LED燈管7的各個燈串71,72._.7n的輸出端之=間, 接收該等LED燈串71,72…7η之回饋端7〇卜7〇2.,.7〇/的 201220281A detection signal is sent to the light source control module, and when the feedback signal indicates that the lED string is not short-circuit protected, the detection signal is a first level, that is, the detection signal is low level or is related to the dimming frequency. The same burst mode pulse square wave, and when any LED string is short-circuit protected, the detection signal is a second level, that is, the detection signal is continuous high level; and (b) the light source When the control module determines that the detection signal is at the second level, the image processor issues a command for the dimming control circuit to output a -100% dimming signal (ie, a high level dimming signal) to the drive controller. The invention overcomes the existing technical solution, and increases the short circuit protection detection module in the display backlight device to obtain the voltage of the output end of each LED light string and outputs a detection signal, and the light source control module determines the detection signal as When the current level is longer than the predetermined time tm (between 201220281 when the image processor's internal software setting is judged), there is a certain light string that is short-circuit protected, so that the brightness of the entire liquid crystal display screen becomes dark, and the image processor emits - instructing the dimming control circuit to output a 100% dimming signal (ie, a dimming signal that continues to be high) to the drive controller 'to compensate for the average brightness of the overall LED tube, such that the display backlight is Brightness is more suitable for users to watch. The above and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. Referring to FIG. 2, in a preferred implementation of the present invention, the display backlight unit 1 includes a light source control module 1, a driving module 9, an LED tube 7 and a short circuit protection detecting module 3 » LED tube 7 is driven to be driven by the driving module 9, and the driving module 9 obtains the feedback signal from the LED strings 7i, 72...7n of the UD lamp 7 so that the current of each LED string during normal operation is constant current and judges led Whether each LED string 71'72...7n of the lamp tube 7 has a short circuit of the LED; as shown in Fig. 3, the driving module 9 has a driving controller 94, if a LED string (such as: LED string 71) When there is a short circuit in the light emitting diode, and the voltage of the feedback pin end of the driving controller 94 corresponding to the light string (for example, the feedback pin 9451) reaches the set short circuit protection voltage value inside the driving controller 94, The LED string is protected by a drive controller 94. / Referring to FIG. 2, the short circuit protection detecting module 3 is electrically connected to the output terminals of the light source control module 1 and the LED lamp tube 7 and the output terminals of the 72._.7n, and receives the LED lights. The feedback end of the string 71, 72...7η is 7〇2.,.7〇/201220281

回饋汛號並輸出一偵測訊號通過短路保護偵測模組3的短 路保護偵測輸出端301予光源控制模組1,當短路保護偵測 模組3的各個輸入端(即LED燈串71,72〜7n輸出端7〇1, 702 7〇n )所偵測到的回饋訊號表示未有任一的led燈串 Π,72…7η中的發光二極體發生短路保護時,該短路保護 偵測輸出端301輸出的偵測訊號為一第一位準,即偵測訊號 爲低電平或爲與調光頻率相同的突發模式脈衝方波,且於有 任一 LED燈串的LED燈發生被短路保護時,短路保護偵測輸 出端301輸出的偵測訊號為一第二位準,即偵測訊號爲持續 高電平。本發明顯示用背光裝置100之控制方法包括下述步 首先’在顯示用背光裝置100的光源控制模 一 · 4 丨 w1 LED燈串71,72,"7η之間電性連接短路保護偏測模組短 路保護_模組3接收該等LED燈串7卜72.,的輸出端 7〇卜702...70n之回饋訊號,並通過短路保護偵測模組3的 短路保護偵測輸出# 3〇1輸出一偵測訊號予光源控制模組 卜當紐路保護偵測模組3的各個輸入端(即LED燈串71 , 72...7〇的輸出端7()卜7()2...7()11)所_到的回饋訊號表示 未有任-的LED燈串7卜72.·.7η發生被短路保護時,短路 保遣偵測輪出端3Q1輸出的㈣訊號為—第—位準 況號爲低電平或爲與調光頻率相同的突發模式的脈衝方 波’且於有任一 LED燈串的led燈發生被短路保護 保護偵測輪出端3Q1輸出的偵測訊號為—第二位準 訊號爲持續高電平。#光源控制模組1判斷短路保㈣測^ 201220281 出端301輸出的偵測訊號為第二位準時,光源控制模組i 的調光信號輸出端302輸出一 100%的調光信號(即持續高 電平的調光訊號)給驅動模組9。需說明的是,調光控制電 路12控制驅動模組9的驅動控制器94的突發模式的調光訊 號的波寬占空比只要大於所有LED燈串均未被短路保護時 的波寬占空比,就屬於本發明保護的範疇,不以1〇〇%為限 制。 參閱圖3,茲將本發明顯示用背光裝置1〇〇的較佳實施 的元件及操作原理詳述如下。 光源控制模組1具有一圖像處理器1〇、前述的開關控 制電路11及前述的調光控制電路d動模組9具有一升 壓電路91、-輸出攄波電路92、一過壓保護偵測電路93、 一過流保護偵測電路95及驅動控制器94; LED燈管7具有 數個LED燈串7卜72…7n。 、 在驅動模組9中,升壓電路91、輪出攄波電路Μ及過 壓保㈣測電路93、過流保護偵測電路95是現有技術且非 本發月重,.έ在此不夕加贅述,與本發明相關的驅動控制器 94的部分相關引腳功能說明如下。 調光接腳942是從光源控制模組1的-調光控制電路 12的調光信號輸出端3()2輸出一突發模式(^ti〇de ) 調光訊號,藉此調節LED燈串7卜72.·.7η的平均亮度。 開關接腳941是從弁j:原如^也丨 '、控制模.,且1的一開關控制電路 11的開關訊號輸出端303輪出一古 ® 问電平或一低電平的開關 信號來控制驅動控制器94是否要遥你+ 0尸 疋企要運作或是停止運作 201220281 (ΟΝ/OFF)。 脈寬輸出接腳943是輸出脈寬控制訊號控制升壓電路 91運作,且升壓電路91是屬於直流轉直流的昇壓型(^^此 Boost)。 過電壓保護接腳944是通過過壓保護偵測電路93偵測 輸出渡波電路92的輸出電壓是否有超出預設定值,當輸出 濾波電路92的輸出電壓有超出預設定值時,驅動控制器94 就會控制輸出電壓不變或停止運作。 過流保護接腳946是通過過流保護偵測電路95偵測升 壓電路91内部的開關M0S管漏極與源極之間電流最大值是 否有超過預設定值,當升壓電路91内部的開關M〇s管漏極 與源極之間電流最大值有超過預設定值,驅動控制器94就 會控制脈寬輸出接腳9 4 3輸出PWM的占空比不變或停止輸出 PWM方波給升壓電路μ 回饋接腳組945是接收回饋端701’702…70η之回饋訊 號,回饋接腳9451、9452…945η的其中之一功能是用以偵 測LED燈串71、72…7η當中是否有發光二極體發生短路, 备某一 LED燈串71、72…7η的發光二極體短路個數達到驅 動控制器94内部預設值時,該發生發光二極體短路的那一 LED燈_,如LED燈串71將被關閉,而其他未發生短路而 未被保護的LED燈串,如LED燈串72…7η正常運作,發生 紐路保濩的那一 LED燈串71輸出端連接到相對應回饋接腳 9451的驅動控制器94内部的電晶體被關閉,使得該[肋燈 串的電流無法通過回饋接腳9451的驅動控制器94内部電晶 201220281 體。 圖像處理器ίο具有一開關信號輸出接腳1〇ι、一調光 信號輸出接腳102及一偵測接腳103,開關接腳101電性連 接開關控制電路11 ’開關控制電路丨丨是接受圖像處理器i 〇 的開關信號輸出接腳101調控,用以產生控制開關與否的控 制指令予驅動控制器94的開關信號輸入接腳941 ;調光控 制電路12電性連接且受圖像處理器1〇的調光信號輸出接腳 102調控,用以產生控制突發模式的脈衝方波的占空比大小 的控制指令予驅動控制器94的調光信號輸入接腳942。 短路保護偵測模組3包括數量與該等Retrieving the nickname and outputting a detection signal through the short-circuit protection detection output terminal 301 of the short-circuit protection detection module 3 to the light source control module 1, when the respective input ends of the short-circuit protection detection module 3 (ie, the LED string 71) , 72~7n output terminal 7〇1, 702 7〇n) The detected feedback signal indicates that there is no LED string 未, and the short-circuit protection of the LED in 72...7η is short-circuit protected. The detection signal outputted by the detection output terminal 301 is a first level, that is, the detection signal is low level or a burst mode pulse square wave with the same dimming frequency, and the LED has any LED string. When the lamp is short-circuit protected, the detection signal outputted by the short-circuit protection detection output terminal 301 is a second level, that is, the detection signal is continuously high. The control method of the backlight device 100 for display according to the present invention includes the following steps: First, electrically connecting the short-circuit protection bias between the light source control mode of the display backlight device 100, the LED lamp string 71, 72, "7η Module short circuit protection _ module 3 receives the feedback signal of the LED 7 string 72., the output end 7 702...70n, and the short circuit protection detection output through the short circuit protection detection module 3# 3〇1 output a detection signal to the input terminals of the light source control module Budang New Road protection detection module 3 (ie, the output end of the LED light string 71, 72...7〇 7 () 7 () 2...7()11) The feedback signal to _ indicates that the LED string 7 that is not in any position is 72. When the 7.7.7n is short-circuit protected, the (4) signal output from the 3Q1 of the short-circuit protection detection wheel is output. The pulse-square wave of the burst mode of the first-order condition number is low level or the same as the dimming frequency, and the LED lamp with any LED string is short-circuit protected and protects the detection wheel output terminal 3Q1 The output detection signal is - the second level signal is continuous high level. #Light source control module 1 judge short circuit protection (4) test ^ 201220281 The output signal outputted by the output terminal 301 is the second level, the dimming signal output end 302 of the light source control module i outputs a 100% dimming signal (ie, continuous A high level dimming signal is given to the drive module 9. It should be noted that the dimming control circuit 12 controls the wavelength width duty ratio of the dimming signal of the burst mode of the driving controller 94 of the driving module 9 as long as the wavelength width of all the LED strings is not short-circuit protected. The air ratio is within the scope of protection of the present invention and is not limited to 1%. Referring to Fig. 3, the components and operational principles of the preferred embodiment of the backlight device for display of the present invention will be described in detail below. The light source control module 1 has an image processor 1〇, the aforementioned switch control circuit 11 and the aforementioned dimming control circuit d. The dynamic module 9 has a boosting circuit 91, an output chopper circuit 92, and an overvoltage protection. The detecting circuit 93, an overcurrent protection detecting circuit 95 and the driving controller 94; the LED tube 7 has a plurality of LED strings 7 72... 7n. In the driving module 9, the boosting circuit 91, the wheeling chopper circuit Μ, the overvoltage protection (four) measuring circuit 93, and the overcurrent protection detecting circuit 95 are prior art and are not heavy in the present invention. It is noted that the partial associated pin functions of the drive controller 94 associated with the present invention are described below. The dimming pin 942 outputs a burst mode (^ti〇de) dimming signal from the dimming signal output terminal 3()2 of the dimming control circuit 12 of the light source control module 1, thereby adjusting the LED string. 7 Bu 72.·.7η average brightness. The switch pin 941 is a switch signal output from the switch signal output terminal 303 of a switch control circuit 11 of 弁j: original ^ 、, control mode, and 1 To control whether the drive controller 94 is going to be away from you + 0 corps to operate or stop running 201220281 (ΟΝ / OFF). The pulse width output pin 943 is an output pulse width control signal control boost circuit 91, and the boost circuit 91 is a DC-DC boost type (^^ Boost). The overvoltage protection pin 944 detects whether the output voltage of the output wave circuit 92 exceeds a preset value by the overvoltage protection detecting circuit 93. When the output voltage of the output filter circuit 92 exceeds a preset value, the drive control The 94 will control the output voltage to remain the same or stop functioning. The overcurrent protection pin 946 detects whether the current maximum between the drain and the source of the switch MOS transistor inside the booster circuit 91 exceeds a preset value by the overcurrent protection detecting circuit 95. When the booster circuit 91 is internally The current value between the drain and the source of the switch M〇s tube exceeds the preset value, and the drive controller 94 controls the pulse width output pin 9 4 3 output PWM duty cycle is unchanged or the output PWM is stopped. The square wave is applied to the boosting circuit μ. The feedback pin group 945 is a feedback signal for receiving the feedback terminals 701'702...70n. One of the functions of the feedback pins 9451, 9452...945n is to detect the LED light strings 71, 72... Is there a short circuit of the light-emitting diode in 7η, and the short-circuiting of the light-emitting diodes of a certain LED light string 71, 72...7n reaches the preset value of the drive controller 94, and the light-emitting diode is short-circuited An LED light_, such as the LED light string 71, will be turned off, and other LED light strings that have not been short-circuited and are not protected, such as the LED light string 72...7n, operate normally, and the LED light string 71 that generates the new line protection The transistor whose output is connected to the drive controller 94 corresponding to the feedback pin 9451 is turned off. Closed, so that the current of the [rib lamp string cannot pass through the internal controller 201220281 of the drive controller 94 of the feedback pin 9451. The image processor ίο has a switch signal output pin 1〇, a dimming signal output pin 102 and a detecting pin 103, and the switch pin 101 is electrically connected to the switch control circuit 11 'switch control circuit 丨丨The switch signal output pin 101 of the image processor i 调控 is controlled to generate a control command for controlling the switch or not to the switch signal input pin 941 of the drive controller 94; the dimming control circuit 12 is electrically connected and received The dimming signal output pin 102 of the processor 1 is controlled to generate a control command for controlling the duty ratio of the pulse square wave of the burst mode to the dimming signal input pin 942 of the drive controller 94. The short circuit protection detecting module 3 includes the number and the like

7n相同的數個二極體DU".Dtn、一穩壓二極體z])i、一. 容c卜一第一電阻R1及一第二電阻R2,各二極體“卜^ 的正極與各LED燈_ 71…7n的輸出端701,702... 70η電,j7n the same number of diodes DU".Dtn, a voltage regulator diode z])i, a capacitor c a first resistor R1 and a second resistor R2, the anode of each diode "b ^ With the output terminals 701, 702 of each LED lamp _ 71...7n 70 η, j

連接,各二極體DU...Dtn的負極與穩壓二極體ZD1的負;j 相連接’穩壓二極體ZD1的正極與第一電阻R1的一端如 =,第一電阻R1的另一端與第二電阻R2 一端及電容 端且相連接於圖像處理器的偵測接腳103,接腳⑽j 圖像處理器10的通用輸入輸出接腳(即爲GPK)埠,沖 由軟體編寫做爲偵測信號的輸入埠,也可通過軟體編寫爲牵 出埠)且第二電阻R2另—端及電容卩的另—端為接地。 β參閱圖3及圖4 ’圖像處理器10先判斷偵測接腳10 疋否偵測到持續高電平的牌 β 電十的時間大於預定時間Μ步學 .右疋’圖像處理器10令調光控制電路12輪出100 、調光訊號給驅動控制器94(步驟·;若否,圖像處理署Connected, the negative pole of each diode DU...Dtn is negative with the Zener diode ZD1; j is connected to the anode of the Zener diode ZD1 and one end of the first resistor R1 as =, the first resistor R1 The other end is connected to the detecting pin 103 of the image processor and the capacitor end of the second resistor R2, and the pin (10) j is a general-purpose input/output pin of the image processor 10 (ie, GPK), and is processed by the software. The input 做 as a detection signal can also be written as a pull-out by software, and the other end of the second resistor R2 and the other end of the capacitor 为 are grounded. β Refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 'The image processor 10 first determines whether the detection pin 10 detects a continuous high level card β electric ten time is greater than a predetermined time Μ step learning. Right 疋 'image processor 10, the dimming control circuit 12 rotates 100, dimming signal to the drive controller 94 (steps; if not, the image processing agency

S 10 201220281 财調光控制電路12輸出維持原來的調光訊號給驅動控制 器94(步驟403),需要說明的是,預定時間tn需要設置大 於突發模式的調光訊號的—個㈣τ以上,如:預定時間 t-=2T,3Τ等等,詳細控制說明如下。 參閱圖3,並配合圖5,時間區間ti時,調光控制電路 12的調光信號輸出端302輸出一高準位的調光訊號,使得 驅動控制器94的脈寬輸出接腳943輸出pwM脈衝方波給升 壓電路91讓其開始正常工作並提供能量給輸出滤波電路 92,同時驅動控制器94反饋引腳9451、9452〜 945n對應的 驅動控制器内部電晶體被導通使得LED燈串71、72〜7n同 時發亮,此時LED燈串71、72…7η中每一顆發光二極體正 向導通電壓Vn約為3. 0V〜3. 3V左右,且此時[ED燈串71、 72…7n之輸出依次連接在驅動控制器94的各個相對應的回 饋接腳9451、9452…945η上。 在驅動模組9正常工作時,驅動控制器94的回饋接腳 9451、9452…945η具有使每個LED燈管工作電流爲恒定電 流及LED燈串短路保護功能,且在驅動模組9正常工作時, 幾乎所有輸出濾波電路92輸出端電壓都降落在每個LED燈 串71、72…7n中,而驅動控制器94的回饋接腳9451、 9452…945η只會產生一個較低的回饋電壓vfbl約為2V以 内’當有某一 LED燈串如LED燈串71中有m個發光二極體 發生短路但還未達到驅動控制器94回饋接確内部預設定的 短路保護電壓值時,且調光控制電路12的調光信號輸出端 302輸出一個高電平訊號時,所有LED燈串71、72…7n仍 11 201220281 然都正常工作’由於回饋接腳945卜9452 ·.945η具有使⑽ 燈串7卜72... 7η工作時爲恒流特點,故此時有m個發光二 極體發生短路的那一燈串71對應的回饋接腳9451上電壓將 增加到VfbI’ =Vibl+m*Vfl,其中各參數說明如下: V…:LED燈串正常工作時時且該燈串未有任何發光二 極體短路時的LED燈串71的輸出端電M,此電壓約爲2V 以内; 驅動控制器允許LED燈串n、72〜7n的短路個數, 即燈串紐路m個LED發光二極體時,該燈串仍能正常工作; 燈串短路m+Ι個LED發光二極體時,該燈串被保護不工作, 例如.型號MP3389的驅動控制器m=1、型號TA969〇的驅動 控制器m=2 ;S 10 201220281 The output light control circuit 12 outputs the original dimming signal to the drive controller 94 (step 403). It should be noted that the predetermined time tn needs to be set to be greater than (four) τ of the dimming signal of the burst mode. Such as: predetermined time t-= 2T, 3 Τ, etc., detailed control description is as follows. Referring to FIG. 3, and in conjunction with FIG. 5, in the time interval ti, the dimming signal output terminal 302 of the dimming control circuit 12 outputs a high-level dimming signal, so that the pulse width output pin 943 of the driving controller 94 outputs pwM. The pulse square wave gives the boosting circuit 91 to start normal operation and supply energy to the output filter circuit 92, while the drive controller 94 feeds back the pins 9451, 9452~945n corresponding to the internal controller of the drive controller to be turned on so that the LED string 71 The ED string 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 The outputs of 72, 7n are sequentially connected to respective corresponding feedback pins 9451, 9452, ... 945n of the drive controller 94. When the driving module 9 is working normally, the feedback pins 9451, 9452, ... 945n of the driving controller 94 have a function of making the operating current of each LED tube constant current and the LED string short-circuit protection function, and the driving module 9 works normally. At the same time, almost all of the output filter circuit 92 output voltage drops in each of the LED strings 71, 72...7n, and the feedback pins 9451, 9452...945n of the drive controller 94 only produce a lower feedback voltage vfbl. About 2V or less 'When there is a LED light string, such as LED light string 71, there are m light-emitting diodes short-circuited but have not reached the drive controller 94 feedback and the internal preset short-circuit protection voltage value, and adjust When the dimming signal output terminal 302 of the light control circuit 12 outputs a high level signal, all the LED light strings 71, 72...7n are still 11 201220281 and all work normally 'because the feedback pin 945 b 9452 · .945 η has the (10) lamp String 7 Bu 72... 7η works as a constant current characteristic, so the voltage on the feedback pin 9451 corresponding to the string 71 of which the m light-emitting diodes are short-circuited will increase to VfbI' = Vibl+m* Vfl, wherein each parameter is described as follows: V...: LED When the string is in normal operation and the light string does not have any light-emitting diode short-circuited, the output terminal of the LED string 71 is electrically M, and the voltage is about 2V; the drive controller allows short-circuiting of the LED string n, 72~7n The number, that is, the light string of the LED light-emitting diodes, the light string can still work normally; when the light string is short-circuited m+ΙLED light-emitting diodes, the light string is protected from working, for example. MP3389 drive controller m=1, model TA969〇 drive controller m=2;

Vfi · LED燈管正常工作時LED燈串71、72…7n正常工 作時每顆發光二極體正向導通電壓,一般爲3V〜3 3V之間。 當某一 LED燈串如燈串71中有m+i個發光二極體發生 紐路且達到驅動控制器94對應回饋接腳9451内部所預設定 好的保護電壓值時,該燈串71被短路保護,而此時其他未 發生短路保護的燈串仍正常工作,如:未發生發光二極體短 路的LED燈串72…7n所對應驅動控制器94的回饋接腳 9452…945η電壓仍爲Vfbi ;該發生短路的led燈串71被驅 動控制器94保護,此時該LED燈串71對應回饋接腳9451 内部的電晶體被關閉’使得該LED燈串71電流無法通過相 對應的回饋接腳9451而停止工作’該被短路保護的led燈 串的剩餘未短路的發光二極體還存在約爲Vf2=2V~2 4V左右 201220281 的臨界崩潰正向導通電壓,此時被短路保護的那一燈_ η 輸出端將存在一下較高電壓,其電壓值約爲:Vfb “=v ^u (X- ( m+l )) =33V-2_ 2V*(10_2) = 15. 4V,各參數說明如下f2: X:每一 LED燈串7卜72…h中所有串聯的發光二極體 個數,如:X=10 ;Vfi · When the LED lamp is working normally, the LED light string 71, 72...7n normally operates with a light-emitting diode forward voltage, generally between 3V and 3 3V. When a certain LED string, such as the light string 71, has m+i light-emitting diodes generating a link and reaches a preset protection voltage value corresponding to the internal feedback pin 9451 of the drive controller 94, the string 71 is Short-circuit protection, at this time, other light strings that have not been short-circuit protected still work normally, for example, the feedback pins 9452...945n of the drive controller 94 corresponding to the LED light strings 72...7n in which no light-emitting diode is short-circuited are still Vfbi; the short-circuited LED string 71 is protected by the drive controller 94, at which time the LED string 71 corresponds to the transistor inside the feedback pin 9451 being turned off 'so that the LED string 71 current cannot pass the corresponding feedback connection The foot 9451 stops working. The remaining unshort-circuited LED of the short-circuit protected LED string also has a critical collapse forward voltage of about 20120281 of about Vf2=2V~2 4V, and the short-circuit protected A lamp _ η output will have a higher voltage, the voltage value is about: Vfb "= v ^u (X- ( m + l )) = 33V-2_ 2V * (10_2) = 15. 4V, each parameter Explain as follows f2: X: the number of all series of LEDs in each LED string 7 72...h, such as :X=10 ;

Vin : LED燈管7輸入端電壓,如:; m+1 :短路保護時,發生短路的發光二極體個數, 如:MP3389型號的驅動控制器的m=1 ;Vin : LED lamp 7 input voltage, such as:; m+1: short circuit protection, the number of short-circuited LEDs, such as: MP3389 model of the drive controller m = 1;

I LED燈串7卜72...711不卫作時,仍存在臨界崩潰 正向導通電壓’如:Vf2=2. 2V。 本較佳實施例中,可選擇穩壓值稍為大於驅動控制器 94對應回饋接腳945卜9452... 945n内部預設定的短路保護 電壓值vset電壓(如:驅動控制器型號MP3389: v… 的穩壓二極體ZD1’目的是為了: 1.當在時間區間tl,即LED燈_ 71、72…“正常運作 未被短路保時時,ZD1不導通,此時短路保護制輸出端3〇1 知夠輸出-個爲低電平㈣測訊號,圖像處理器ig的侦測 接腳103能夠接收到一個低準位電壓。 2·當在時間區間t2、時間區間tn,或時間區間^,膽 燈串71、72...7n不工作或LED燈串71被短路保護時,則 :通,通過設置第一電阻R1與第二電阻_阻值比例來確 Ά路保護偵測輸出端301能夠輸出一個爲高電平的债測 讯號,圖像處理器10的偵測接腳1〇3能夠接收到一個高準 13 201220281 時間區間h時,調光控制電路12的調光信號輸出端3〇2 輸出一低準位的調光訊號,使得LED燈串71、72.·· 7n同時 被截止而不發亮;由於LED燈串71、72…7n在截止時仍存 在臨界崩潰電壓,而此時LED燈串71、72…7n中每一顆發 光二極體臨界崩潰的正向導通電壓Vf2約為2.0V~2.4V左 右’因此’ LED燈串71、72…7n的輸出端701、702…70η 的電壓Vfb2=Vin-Vf2*X是一較高電壓’X為LED燈串7卜72… 7n的發光二極體串聯數,若Vin=33v ; Vf2=2. 2ν ; χ=1〇 ;則When the LED string 7 is 72...711 is not in use, there is still a critical crash. The forward conduction voltage is as follows: Vf2 = 2. 2V. In the preferred embodiment, the voltage regulation value can be selected to be slightly larger than the feedback voltage of the drive controller 94 corresponding to the feedback pin 945, 9452... 945n internal preset voltage protection voltage vset voltage (eg, drive controller model MP3389: v... The purpose of the Zener diode ZD1' is to: 1. When the time interval tl, that is, the LED lights _71, 72... "normal operation is not short-circuited, ZD1 is not conducting, at this time, the short-circuit protection output terminal 3 〇1 knows that the output is low (four) test signal, and the detection pin 103 of the image processor ig can receive a low level voltage. 2. When in the time interval t2, the time interval tn, or the time interval ^, when the string of lights 71, 72...7n does not work or the LED string 71 is short-circuit protected, then: pass, set the first resistor R1 and the second resistor _ resistance ratio to confirm the loop protection detection output The terminal 301 can output a high-level debt measurement signal, and the detection pin 1〇3 of the image processor 10 can receive the dimming signal of the dimming control circuit 12 when the high-precision 13 201220281 time interval h is received. The output terminal 3〇2 outputs a low-level dimming signal, so that the LED string 71, 72.·· 7n are simultaneously The cutoff does not light up; since the LED light strings 71, 72...7n still have a critical collapse voltage at the time of the cutoff, and at this time, the forward voltage of each of the LED light strings 71, 72...7n is critically collapsed. Vf2 is about 2.0V~2.4V. Therefore, the voltage of the output terminals 701, 702...70n of the LED string 71, 72...7n is Vfb2=Vin-Vf2*X is a higher voltage 'X is the LED string 7 72... 7n series number of light-emitting diodes, if Vin=33v; Vf2=2. 2ν ; χ=1〇;

Vfb2=ll,此時短路保護偵測輸出端301輸出一個爲高電平 · 的偵測訊號,圖像處理器1 〇的偵測接腳丨〇3接收到一個高 準位電壓。 本較佳實施例的偵測接腳丨03採用通用輸入/輸出 (General Purpose Input Output ; GPIO)的控制接腳,並 將圖像處理器103埠所偵測到的偵測訊號設計為標準的T11 電壓,即:GPIO控制接腳偵測到的電壓<〇. 8V時判讀為低電 壓,GPI0控制接腳偵測到的電壓>2V時為高電壓。 圖像處理器10判斷偵測接腳103從短路保護偵測輸出 _ 端301接收的偵測訊號持續為高位準電壓的時間超過預定 時間t»’即令調光控制電路12持續輸出1〇〇%調光訊號給驅 動控制器94,這樣就可通過圖像處理器1〇的程式設計以 達到當某一 LED燈串,如LED燈串71出現被短路保護時, 程式即時偵測並將令圖像處理器10的輸出端1〇2輸出一持 續不變的訊號給調光控制電路12,使得調光控制電路12的 調光信號輸出端302輸出一持續高電平的調光訊號給驅動 14 201220281 控制器94的調光輸入接腳942,使得其他未被保護的LED 燈串,如:LED燈串72…7n亮度提高,藉此補償提高led 燈管7中有某一燈串已經被短路保護之後的LED燈管7的整 體平均亮度,使得顯示用背光裝置的亮度更適合使用者觀 看。 综上所述,本發明克服現有缺失的技術方案,是在顯示 用煮光裝置100增加短路保護偵測模組3以即時偵測led 燈串71、72…7n輸出端701 ’ 702.·. 70η電壓,並通過短路 保護偵測輸出端301將偵測訊號傳送給光源控制模組丨並且 藉由光源控制模組1判斷短路保護偵測輸出端3〇1輸出的偵 測訊號是否為第二位準,即偵測訊號是否爲持續時間大於 的问電平,惫疋,則圖像處理器丨〇令調光控制電路a 輸出loo%的調光訊號給驅動控制器94藉此補償整體的lEd 燈管7的平均亮度,使得顯示用背光裝置1〇〇的亮度更適合 使用者觀看,故確實能達成本發明之目的。 准以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已當不能 以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明中請專利範圍 及發明說明内容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾,皆仍屬本發 明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】Vfb2=11, at this time, the short circuit protection detection output terminal 301 outputs a detection signal of a high level, and the detection pin 3 of the image processor 1 接收 receives a high level voltage. The detection pin 103 of the preferred embodiment uses a general purpose input/output (GPIO) control pin, and the detection signal detected by the image processor 103 is designed as a standard The voltage of T11, that is, the voltage detected by the GPIO control pin is 〇. 8V is interpreted as low voltage, and the voltage detected by GPI0 control pin is high voltage when 2V. The image processor 10 determines that the detection signal received by the detection pin 103 from the short circuit protection detection output terminal 301 continues to be a high level voltage for more than a predetermined time t»', so that the dimming control circuit 12 continuously outputs 1%%. The dimming signal is given to the drive controller 94, so that the image processor 1〇 can be programmed to realize that when an LED string, such as the LED string 71, is short-circuit protected, the program instantly detects and will make the image The output terminal 〇2 of the processor 10 outputs a constant signal to the dimming control circuit 12, so that the dimming signal output terminal 302 of the dimming control circuit 12 outputs a dimming signal of a continuous high level to the driver 14 201220281 The dimming input pin 942 of the controller 94 causes other unprotected LED light strings, such as LED light strings 72...7n, to increase in brightness, thereby compensating for a certain light string in the led lamp 7 to be short-circuit protected. The overall average brightness of the subsequent LED tube 7 makes the brightness of the display backlight more suitable for the user to view. In summary, the present invention overcomes the existing technical solution, and adds the short circuit protection detecting module 3 to the display light-emitting device 100 to instantly detect the LED light strings 71, 72...7n output end 701 '702.. 70 η voltage, and the detection signal is transmitted to the light source control module through the short-circuit protection detection output terminal 301, and the light source control module 1 determines whether the detection signal output by the short-circuit protection detection output terminal 3〇1 is the second The level, that is, whether the detection signal is a question level whose duration is longer than 惫疋, the image processor causes the dimming control circuit a to output a loo% dimming signal to the drive controller 94 to compensate for the overall The average brightness of the Ld lamp 7 makes the brightness of the backlight device 1 更 more suitable for the user to view, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent and the description of the invention in the present invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent. [Simple description of the map]

圖1是一電路方塊圖’說明現有的顯示用背光裝置的控 制方式; I 圖2是一電路方塊圖,說明本發明顯示用背光裝置及1 控制方法; 〃 15 201220281 圖3是一電路方塊圖,說明本發明顯示用背光裝置的詳 細元件; 圖4是一流程圖,說明的程式處理步驟;及 圖5是一時序圖,說明本發明顯示用背光裝置的部分輸 出埠波形。1 is a circuit block diagram illustrating the control mode of a conventional backlight device for display; FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram illustrating a backlight device for display of the present invention and a control method thereof; 〃 15 201220281 FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a program processing step; and FIG. 5 is a timing chart illustrating a partial output chirp waveform of the display backlight device of the present invention.

S 16 201220281 【主要元件符號說明】 〔習知〕 302 • · ••調光訊號輪出端 5...... 驅動模組 303 ----開關訊號輪出端 了 ·*·*·· 光源模組 7 .. • · ••光源模組 8...... 光源控制模組 71、 72…7n LED燈串 701 , 702...70η—— 701- 70n LED燈串輸出端 LED燈串輸出端 9 .. ----驅動模組 302 ---- 調光訊號輸出端 91 · ——升壓電路 303—— 開關訊號輸出端 92 · • · ••輸出濾波電路 900 ···· 顯示用背光裝置 93 · ••過壓保護彳貞測電路 〔本創作〕 94 · ----驅動控制器 100—— 顯示用背光裝置 95 · • · · ·過流保護偵測電 1 ······ 光源控制模組 路 10..... 圖像處理器 941 ----開關接腳 101—— 開關接腳 942 ----調光接腳 102---- 調光接腳 943 •脈寬輸出接腳 103—— 偵測接腳 944 ----過電壓保護接腳 11..... 開關控制電路 9451 ,9452…945η---回 12..... 調光控制電路 饋接腳 3...... 短路保護偵測模 946 ----過電流保護接腳 組 C1 · ----電容 401-403 步驟 Dtl. ·· Dtn---二極體 301 短路保護偵測 R1 · —第一電阻 輸出端 R2 · • · · ·第二電阻 17 201220281 ZDl——穩壓二極體S 16 201220281 [Description of main component symbols] [General] 302 • · •• Dimming signal wheel output 5... Drive module 303 ----Switch signal wheel output ·*·*· · Light source module 7 .. • • • Light source module 8... Light source control module 71, 72...7n LED light string 701, 702...70η—— 701- 70n LED string output LED light string output terminal 9 .. ----Drive module 302 ---- Dimming signal output terminal 91 · - Boost circuit 303 - Switch signal output terminal 92 · • • • Output filter circuit 900 · ··· Display backlight unit 93 • •• Overvoltage protection circuit [This creation] 94 · ----Drive controller 100 - Display backlight 95 · • · · · Overcurrent protection detection 1 ······ Light source control module road 10... Image processor 941 ----Switch pin 101 - Switch pin 942 ---- Dimming pin 102---- Dimming pin 943 • Pulse width output pin 103 - Detection pin 944 ---- Overvoltage protection pin 11... Switch control circuit 9451, 9452...945η---back 12... .. dimming control circuit feed Pin 3... Short circuit protection detection mode 946 ---- Over current protection pin group C1 · ---- Capacitor 401-403 Step Dtl. ·· Dtn---Diode 301 Short circuit protection detection R1 · - first resistance output R2 · • · · · second resistance 17 201220281 ZDl - voltage regulator diode

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201220281 七、申請專利範圍: 1_ 一種LED燈串被短路保護時 時自動補償亮度的顯示用背光裝 置,包含一光源控制模組、— Λ 犯動模組及數個led燈串,該 4 LED燈串受該驅動模組驅動 動點凴,該驅動模組自該等LED 燈串取得一回饋訊號以判斷是否有LED燈率的發光二極體 發生短路使得該燈串被短路保護;其特徵在於:該顯示 用背光裝置還包括: 短路保護偵測模組’電性連接於該光源控制模組及 β等LED燈串之間’接收該等led燈串之回饋訊號並輸出 一偵測訊號予該光源控制模組,當該回饋訊號表示未有LED 燈串發生被短路保護時,^貞測訊號為一第一位準,且於 有任LED燈串發生被短路保護時的該偵測訊號為一第二 位準;及 該光源控制模組具有: 一調光控制電路,電性連接並控制該驅動模組的突發 模式的調光sfL號的波寬占空比的波寬週期;及 一圖像處理器,電性連接該短路保護偵測模組及該調 光控制電路,當判斷該偵測訊號為第二位準時,令該調光 控制電路控制該驅動模組的突發模式的調光訊號的波寬占 空比大於所有LED燈串均未被短路保護時的波寬占空比。 2·依據申s青專利範圍第1項所述之LED燈串被短路保護時自動 補償亮度的顯示用背光裝置,其中,該圖像處理器内部軟體 程式判斷該偵測訊號持續為該第二位準的時間超過一預定 時間,即令該調光控制電路持續輸出控制調高亮度的調光訊 19 201220281 號給該驅動控制器。 3. 依據申請專利範圍第2項所述之LED燈串被短路保護時自動 補償亮度的顯示用背光裝置,其中,該圖像處理器具有一電 性連接該短路保護偵測模組以接收該偵測訊號的偵測接 腳’及一電性連接該調光控制電路的調光接腳。 4. 依據申請專利範圍第3項所述之LED燈串被短路保護時自動 補償亮度的顯示用背光裝置,其中,該短路保護偵測模組包 括數量與該等LED燈串相同的數個二極體、一穩壓二極體、 一電容、一第一電阻及一第二電阻,各該二極體的正極與各 該LED燈串的輸出端電性連接,各該二極體的負極與該穩壓 二極體的負極相連接,該穩壓二極體的正極與該第一電阻的 一端相連接,該第一電阻的另一端與該第二電阻一端及該電 容一端相連接於該偵測接腳,且該第二電阻另一端及該電容 的另一端為接地。 5. —種顯示用背光裝置之控制方法,配合一光源控制模組、一 驅動模組及數個LED燈串,該等LED燈串受該驅動模組驅動 點亮,該驅動模組自該等LED燈串取得—回饋訊號以判斷是 否有LED燈串的發光二極體發生短路使得該LED燈串被短路 保護;其特徵在於:該方法包括下述步驟: (a)提供一短路保護偵測模組,該短路保護偵測模組接 收該等LED燈串之回饋訊號並輸出一偵測訊號予該光源控 制模組,當該回饋訊號表示未有LED燈串發生被短路保護 時,該偵測訊號為一第一位準,且於有任一 LED燈串發生 被短路保護時的該偵測訊號為一第二位準;及 201220281 (b)該光源控制模組判斷該偵測訊號為該第二位準 時控制該驅動模組的突發模式的調光信號的波寬占空比 大於LED燈串均未被短路保護時的波寬占空比。 .依據申請專利範圍第5項所述之顯示用背光裝置之控制方 法’其中’步驟(b)中’該光源控制模組判斷該偵測訊號持 續為該第二位準的時間超過一預定時間,即令該調光控制電 路持續輸出控制調高亮度的調光訊號給該驅動控制器。201220281 VII. Patent application scope: 1_ A backlight device for display that automatically compensates for brightness when the LED light string is short-circuit protected, including a light source control module, - 犯 smashing module and several LED light strings, the 4 LED lights The string is driven by the driving module, and the driving module obtains a feedback signal from the LED strings to determine whether a light-emitting diode of the LED light rate is short-circuited, so that the string is short-circuit protected; The display backlight device further includes: a short circuit protection detecting module electrically connected to the light source control module and the beta LED string to receive a feedback signal of the LED string and output a detection signal to The light source control module, when the feedback signal indicates that no LED string is short-circuit protected, the detection signal is at a first level, and the detection signal is when the LED string is short-circuit protected. a second level; and the light source control module has: a dimming control circuit electrically connecting and controlling the wavelength width period of the wavelength sfL of the dimming mode of the burst mode of the driving module; And a picture The processor is electrically connected to the short circuit protection detecting module and the dimming control circuit, and when the detecting signal is determined to be the second level, the dimming control circuit controls the dimming mode of the driving module. The signal's wave width duty cycle is greater than the wave width duty cycle when all LED strings are not short-circuit protected. 2. The display backlight device for automatically compensating for brightness when the LED string of the first embodiment of the patent application scope is protected by short circuit protection, wherein the image processor internal software program determines that the detection signal continues to be the second The leveling time exceeds a predetermined time, that is, the dimming control circuit continuously outputs the dimming signal 19 201220281 which controls the brightness adjustment to the driving controller. 3. The display backlight device for automatically compensating for brightness when the LED light string of the second application of the patent application is short-circuit protected, wherein the image processor has an electrical connection to the short-circuit protection detection module to receive the detection The detection pin of the test signal and a dimming pin electrically connected to the dimming control circuit. 4. The display backlight device for automatically compensating for brightness when the LED light string according to item 3 of the patent application scope is short-circuit protected, wherein the short circuit protection detecting module includes the same number of the same as the LED light string a pole body, a voltage stabilizing diode, a capacitor, a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein the anode of each of the diodes is electrically connected to the output end of each of the LED strings, and the anode of each of the diodes Connected to the negative pole of the voltage stabilizing diode, the positive pole of the voltage stabilizing diode is connected to one end of the first resistor, and the other end of the first resistor is connected to one end of the second resistor and one end of the capacitor The detecting pin is, and the other end of the second resistor and the other end of the capacitor are grounded. 5. A control method for a display backlight device, coupled with a light source control module, a driving module and a plurality of LED light strings, wherein the LED light strings are driven to be illuminated by the driving module, the driving module is Waiting for the LED string to obtain a feedback signal to determine whether there is a short circuit of the LED of the LED string so that the LED string is short-circuit protected; the method comprises the following steps: (a) providing a short-circuit protection The short circuit protection detection module receives the feedback signal of the LED light string and outputs a detection signal to the light source control module. When the feedback signal indicates that no LED light string is short-circuit protected, the test module The detection signal is a first level, and the detection signal is a second level when any LED string is short-circuit protected; and 201220281 (b) the light source control module determines the detection signal The wavelength width duty ratio of the dimming signal for controlling the burst mode of the driving module for the second bit is greater than the wave width duty ratio when the LED string is not short-circuit protected. According to the control method of the display backlight device described in claim 5, wherein in the step (b), the light source control module determines that the detection signal continues to be at the second level for more than a predetermined time. That is, the dimming control circuit continuously outputs a dimming signal for controlling the brightness adjustment to the driving controller. 21twenty one
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