TW202201204A - Full-screen optical image capturing device and touch display device and handheld device using the same including a first optical array, a second optical array spaced from the first optical array, and an image capturing located under the second optical array - Google Patents

Abstract

A full-screen optical image capturing device is arranged under a screen, wherein the screen has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first surface provides a plurality of fingerprint recognition zones. The full-screen optical image capturing device comprises: a first optical array located under the screen and including a plurality of first optical elements, wherein each of the first optical elements has a first light entry surface and a first light exit surface, and each of the first light entry surfaces faces the second surface of the screen; a second optical array spaced from the first optical array and including a plurality of second optical elements, wherein each of the second optical elements has a second light entry surface and a second light exit surface, and each of the second light entry surfaces faces one of the first light exit surfaces; and an image capturing unit located under the second optical array to receive light exiting from multiple ones of the second light exit surfaces.

Description

Full-screen optical image acquisition device and touch display device and handheld device using the same

The present invention relates to an optical image acquisition device, in particular to a full-screen optical image acquisition device.

With the advancement of mobile phone technology and the continuous improvement of mobile phone user demands, in order to achieve a better user experience, increasing the screen area of mobile phones and even full screen has become a major trend in the development of smart terminals.

The conventional screen optical image capture technology uses a screen (eg, OLED TFT-LCD) as a light source to capture images of biometrics (eg, fingerprints). Please refer to FIGS. 1a to 1d together, wherein FIG. 1a is a schematic top view of a conventional mobile device having an optical image capture function; FIG. 1b is a schematic view of an optical image capture device in the mobile device of FIG. 1a. A schematic side view; FIG. 1c is a schematic diagram of a structure of the optical image capture device of FIG. 1b; and FIG. 1d is a schematic view of another structure of the optical image capture device of FIG. 1b.

As shown in FIG. 1a, a conventional mobile device 1 has a screen 20 for performing an optical fingerprint image capture operation on a finger 30; and as shown in FIG. 1b, the conventional mobile device 1 has an optical image capture device 10.

In the structure shown in FIG. 1c , the optical image capturing device 10 has an optical lens 11 and an image sensor 12 . The principle is to image the image of a finger 30 on the image sensor 12 through the optical lens 11. The advantage is that the imaging signal is strong, but the disadvantage is that it can only be collected at a fixed position on the screen. The area is small, and the thickness of the screen is large.

In the structure shown in Fig. 1d, the optical image capturing device 10 has an image sensor 12 and an optical collimator 13. Its principle is to image an image of a finger 30 on the image sensor 12 through the optical collimator 13 . The advantage is that the acquisition area is large, and the full-screen biometric acquisition can be realized, while the disadvantage is the thickness of the screen. Larger and the imaged signal is weaker.

To solve the above problems, a novel full-screen optical image capture device is urgently needed in the art.

One objective of the present invention is to disclose a full-screen optical image acquisition device, which can realize the gathering of signal light by the first optical array and the second optical array, which can avoid image stray and make the signal stronger.

Another object of the present invention is to disclose a full-screen optical image capture device, which can effectively condense light and reduce the overall thickness of the screen by the spaced arrangement of the thin first optical array and the thin second optical array.

Another object of the present invention is to disclose a full-screen optical image capture device, which can realize a biometric capture device covered under the full-screen by the first optical array, the second optical array and the image sensor corresponding to each other.

Another object of the present invention is to disclose a full-screen optical image capture device, which can facilitate installation and maintenance of the device by setting a mounting frame between the first optical array and the second optical array.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, a full-screen optical image capture device is proposed, which is disposed under a screen, the screen has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first surface is used to provide a plurality of fingerprints identification area, and the full-screen optical image acquisition device has:

A first optical array, abutting against the screen, has a plurality of first optical elements and each of the first optical elements has a first light incident surface and a first light emitting surface, and each of the first light incident surfaces all faces face the second surface of the screen;

A second optical array, disposed at intervals from the first optical array, has a plurality of second optical elements and each of the second optical elements has a second light incident surface and a second light emitting surface, and each of the second optical elements has a second light incident surface and a second light exit surface. The light incident surfaces all face the first light exit surface; and

an image acquisition unit abutting against the second optical array to receive light output from the plurality of second light emitting surfaces.

In one embodiment, both the first optical element and the second optical element are a microlens.

In one embodiment, the microlenses are realized by a thin film process.

In one embodiment, there is at least one spacer frame between the first optical array and the second optical array.

In one embodiment, there is a dielectric layer between the first optical array and the second optical array.

In one embodiment, the dielectric layer is an air layer.

In one embodiment, the full-screen optical image capturing device further has a first filter layer, the first filter layer is placed above the first optical array and abuts with the screen, and it can be A polarizer, a filter, a collimator or an array of collimating holes.

In one embodiment, the full-screen optical image capture device further has a second filter layer, the second filter layer is interposed between the second optical array and the image capture unit, and its It can be a polarizer, a filter, a collimator or an array of collimating holes.

To achieve the aforementioned object, the present invention further provides a touch display device having a touch screen and a control unit for driving the touch screen, wherein the touch screen has the above-mentioned full-screen optical image capture device and screen.

In a possible embodiment, the touch screen has a display module, and the display module can be an LCD display module, an LED display module or an OLED display module.

In order to achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention further provides a handheld device having an information processing unit and the aforementioned touch display device, wherein the information processing unit is used for communicating with the control unit.

In a possible embodiment, the handheld device may be a smart phone or a portable computer.

In order to enable your examiners to further understand the structure, features and purposes of the present invention, the accompanying drawings and detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments are as follows.

The principle of the present invention is:

(1) Using two spaced optical arrays to improve the gathering and collimation effects of signal light;

(2) Using thin optical arrays to reduce the overall thickness of the screen;

(3) Use two optical arrays and image sensors corresponding to each other to realize full-screen biometric acquisition function, and improve the resolution and clarity of the sensed image (such as fingerprint); and

(4) The installation and maintenance of the device are facilitated by setting a mounting frame between the two optical arrays.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the full-screen optical image capture device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a full-screen optical image capture device 100 is disposed below a screen 200, and includes a first optical array 110, a second optical array 120, an image capture unit 130, and at least one installation Border 140.

The screen 200 has a first surface 200a and a second surface 200b opposite to each other, wherein the first surface 200a is used for providing at least one fingerprint identification area.

The first optical array 110 is in contact with the screen 200 and has a plurality of first optical elements 111, wherein each of the first optical elements 111 has a first light incident surface 111a and a first light exit surface 111b, and each first light entrance surface 111b. The glossy surfaces 111a all face the second surface 200b of the screen 200 . The main function of the first optical array 110 is to collect light.

The second optical array 120 is spaced apart from the first optical array 110 and has a plurality of second optical elements 121, wherein each of the second optical elements 121 has a second light incident surface 121a and a second light exit surface 121b, and each Each of the second light incident surfaces 121a faces a first light exit surface 111b. The main function of the second optical array 120 is to allow vertical light rays to pass through as much as possible.

Preferably, both the first optical element 111 and the second optical element 121 are microlenses, and the microlenses can be realized by a thin film process.

The image capturing unit 130 is in contact with the second optical array 120 to receive the light output from the plurality of second light emitting surfaces 121b.

In addition, the mounting frame 140 can be a metal part or a plastic part for separating the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 to facilitate installation and maintenance of the device, and the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 A dielectric layer, such as an air layer or an insulating liquid layer, can be disposed therebetween to form a refractive surface with the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 respectively.

According to this design, the optical image acquisition device of the present invention can achieve the goals of full-screen coverage under the screen, thinning, high resolution, and easy installation and maintenance.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the full-screen optical image capturing device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , a full-screen optical image capture device 100 is disposed under a screen 200 and includes a first filter layer 101 , a first optical array 110 , a second optical array 120 , and a second optical array 101 . The filter layer 122 , an image capturing unit 130 and at least one mounting frame 140 .

The screen 200 has a first surface 200a and a second surface 200b opposite to each other, wherein the first surface 200a is used for providing at least one fingerprint identification area.

The first filter layer 101 can be a polarizer, a filter, a collimator or an array of collimation holes, and is in contact with the screen 200 .

The first optical array 110 is in contact with the first filter layer 101 and has a plurality of first optical elements 111, wherein each of the first optical elements 111 has a first light incident surface 111a and a first light exit surface 111b, and Each of the first light incident surfaces 111a faces the second surface 200b of the screen 200 . The main function of the first optical array 110 is to collect light.

The second optical array 120 is spaced apart from the first optical array 110 and has a plurality of second optical elements 121, wherein each of the second optical elements 121 has a second light incident surface 121a and a second light exit surface 121b, and each Each of the second light incident surfaces 121a faces a first light exit surface 111b. The main function of the second optical array 120 is to allow vertical light rays to pass through as much as possible.

Preferably, both the first optical element 111 and the second optical element 121 are microlenses, and the microlenses can be realized by a thin film process.

The second filter layer 122 , which can be a polarizer, a filter, a collimator or an array of collimation holes, is in contact with the second optical array 120 .

The image capturing unit 130 is in contact with the second filter layer 121 to receive the light output from the plurality of second light emitting surfaces 121b.

In addition, the mounting frame 140 can be a metal part or a plastic part for separating the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 to facilitate installation and maintenance of the device, and the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 A dielectric layer, such as an air layer or an insulating liquid layer, can be disposed therebetween to form a refractive surface with the first optical array 110 and the second optical array 120 respectively.

According to this design, the optical image acquisition device of the present invention can achieve the goals of full-screen coverage under the screen, thinning, high resolution, and easy installation and maintenance.

Please refer to FIGS. 4a to 4b together, wherein FIG. 4a shows a schematic diagram of imaging with only the second optical array, and FIG. 4b shows a schematic diagram of imaging with the first optical array and the second optical array.

As shown in FIG. 4a, if there is only one optical array (the second optical array 120), the light rays cannot be collected effectively. In contrast, in the case where the first optical array and the second optical array are provided at the same time, as shown in FIG. 4b, the light emitted by the biometric signal is refracted by the first optical array 110 (microlens array) and then converges toward the center, and then Condensation is achieved through the second optical array 120 (microlens array), which can avoid image stray and make the signal stronger.

According to the above description, the present invention further provides a touch display device. Please refer to FIG. 5 , which shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the touch display device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , a touch display device 300 has a touch screen 310 and a control unit 320 for driving the touch screen 310 , wherein the touch screen 310 has a full-screen optical image capturing device as shown in FIG. 2 or 3 . 100 and the screen 200, so that the touch display device 300 can achieve a high-resolution image capture function in a way of full-screen coverage and thinning under the screen, and is easy to install and maintain.

In addition, in a possible embodiment, the touch screen 310 may have a display module, and the display module may be an LCD display module, an LED display module or an OLED display module.

In addition, the present invention further provides a handheld device. Please refer to FIG. 6 , which shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the handheld device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6 , a handheld device 400 includes an information processing unit 410 and a touch display device 420 , wherein the touch display device 420 is realized by the touch display device 300 shown in FIG. 5 , and the information processing unit 410 It is used to communicate with the control unit 320, and the handheld device 400 can be a smart phone or a portable computer.

With the above disclosed designs, the present invention can provide the following advantages:

1. The full-screen optical image acquisition device of the present invention can realize the gathering of signal light by the first optical array and the second optical array, which can avoid image stray and make the signal stronger.

2. The full-screen optical image capturing device of the present invention can effectively condense light and reduce the overall thickness of the screen by the spaced arrangement of the thin first optical array and the thin second optical array.

3. The full-screen optical image capture device of the present invention can realize a biometric capture device covered under the full screen by the first optical array, the second optical array and the image sensor corresponding to each other.

4. The full-screen optical image capturing device of the present invention can be installed and maintained by setting a mounting frame between the first optical array and the second optical array.

What is disclosed in this case is a preferred embodiment, and any partial changes or modifications that originate from the technical ideas of this case and are easily inferred by those who are familiar with the art are within the scope of the patent right of this case.

To sum up, regardless of the purpose, means and effect of this case, it is showing its technical characteristics that are completely different from the conventional ones, and its first invention is suitable for practical use, and it also complies with the patent requirements of the invention. Granting a patent as soon as possible will benefit the society, and it will be a real sense of virtue.

1: Learn about mobile devices 10: Image acquisition device 11: Optical lens 12: Image sensor 13: Optical Collimator 20: Screen 30: Fingers 100: Full-screen optical image acquisition device 101: the first filter layer 110: First Optical Array 111: First Optical Element 111a: The first light incident surface 111b: The first light-emitting surface 120: Second Optical Array 121: Second Optical Element 121a: Second light incident surface 121b: The second light-emitting surface 122: the second filter layer 122 130: Image acquisition unit 140: Install the frame 200: Screen 200a: First surface 200b: Second Surface 300: Touch Display Device 310: Touch screen 320: Control Unit 400: Handheld 410: Information processing unit 420: Touch Display Device

FIG. 1a is a schematic top view of a conventional mobile device with an optical image capture function. FIG. 1b is a schematic side view of an optical image capture device in the mobile device of FIG. 1a. FIG. 1c is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the optical image capturing device of FIG. 1b. FIG. 1d is a schematic diagram illustrating another structure of the optical image capturing device of FIG. 1b. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the full-screen optical image capturing device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the full-screen optical image capturing device of the present invention. FIG. 4a is a schematic diagram of imaging with only the second optical array. FIG. 4b is a schematic diagram of imaging with a first optical array and a second optical array. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the touch display device of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the handheld device of the present invention.

100: Full-screen optical image acquisition device

110: First Optical Array

111: First Optical Element

111a: The first light incident surface

111b: The first light-emitting surface

120: Second Optical Array

121: Second Optical Element

121a: Second light incident surface

121b: The second light-emitting surface

130: Image acquisition unit

140: Install the frame

200: Screen

200a: First surface

200b: Second Surface

30: Fingers

Claims (10)

A full-screen optical image capture device is arranged below a screen, the screen has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the first surface is used to provide a plurality of fingerprint identification areas, and the full-screen optical image capture The device has: A first optical array, located under the screen, has a plurality of first optical elements and each of the first optical elements has a first light incident surface and a first light exit surface, and each of the first light incident surfaces both face the second surface of the screen; A second optical array, disposed at intervals from the first optical array, has a plurality of second optical elements and each of the second optical elements has a second light incident surface and a second light emitting surface, and each of the second optical elements has a second light incident surface and a second light exit surface. The light incident surfaces all face the first light exit surface; and An image acquisition unit is located below the second optical array to receive the light output from the plurality of second light emitting surfaces. The full-screen optical image acquisition device according to the claim 1 of the claimed scope, wherein the first optical element and the second optical element are both a microlens, The full-screen optical image capture device as claimed in item 2 of the claimed scope, wherein the microlenses are realized by a thin film process. The full-screen optical image capturing device according to the claim 1, wherein at least one spacer frame is provided between the first optical array and the second optical array. The full-screen optical image acquisition device as claimed in item 4 of the claimed scope, wherein a medium layer is provided between the first optical array and the second optical array. The full-screen optical image capturing device as claimed in item 5 of the claimed scope, wherein the medium layer is an air layer. The full-screen optical image capturing device as described in item 1 of the claimed scope further comprises a first filter layer, the first filter layer is placed above the first optical array and abuts against the screen, and It is an optical element selected by a group consisting of a polarizer, a filter, a collimator and an array of collimating holes. The full-screen optical image capture device as described in item 7 of the patent application scope further has a second filter layer, the second filter layer is interposed between the second optical array and the image capture unit, And it is an optical element selected by a group consisting of a polarizer, a filter, a collimator and a collimating hole array. A touch display device, which has a touch screen and a control unit for driving the touch screen, wherein the touch screen has the full-screen optical image capture as described in any one of the claims 1 to 8 of the patent application scope. Device and screen, the touch screen has a display module, and the display module is a display module selected from the group consisting of an LCD display module, an LED display module and an OLED display module . A handheld device, which has an information processing unit and the touch display device as described in claim 9, wherein the information processing unit is used to communicate with the control unit, and the handheld device is a smart phone or a portable computer.

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