TWI500965B - Electrically-controlled method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module - Google Patents

Description

Electronic control method for selective covering or bare optical module

The invention relates to an electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module, in particular to an electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module using an electronically controlled liquid mask module.

With the advent of the information technology era and the advancement of communication network technology, mobile phones (or mobile phones) have become one of the most common communication tools. Mobile phone products have been favored by more and more consumers because of their small size, convenient carrying, full-featured, and increasingly low price. In general, consumers buy mobile phones, Metropolis has taken the function and shape of mobile phones as a consideration, and the market has also launched a full-featured and novel mobile phone in response to consumer purchase trends. However, in a mobile phone equipped with a camera module, the lens of the camera module is always exposed, and the overall aesthetic of the mobile phone cannot be improved.

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic control method that can use an electronically controlled liquid mask module to selectively cover or expose an optical module applied to an electronic device.

An electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module adjacent to the optical module, wherein The electronically controlled liquid mask module has a transparent liquid and a non-transparent liquid that are incompatible with each other, and the non-transparent liquid encapsulates the transparent liquid; (b) applying a first predetermined voltage to the Electronically controlled liquid mask module Forming an electric field driving force on a first two liquid interface between the transparent liquid and the opaque liquid to push the transparent liquid from a first predetermined position above the optical module to Deviating from a second predetermined position of the optical module, and the non-transparent liquid moves along the transparent liquid to cover the optical module, whereby the optical module is covered by the non-transparent liquid a state in which it cannot be used; (c) removing the first predetermined voltage such that the transparent liquid passes through a first bistable structure disposed in the electronically controlled liquid mask module to be stably positioned And (d) applying a second predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module such that a second liquid between the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid is formed An electric field driving force is generated on the interface to push the transparent liquid from the second predetermined position deviating from the optical module to the first predetermined position above the optical module, whereby the optical mode Group is in the transparent liquid Exposing a state in which it can be used; and (e) removing the second predetermined voltage such that the transparent liquid passes through a second bistable structure disposed within the electronically controlled liquid mask module, Stabilizing the position at the first predetermined position.

An electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module adjacent to the optical module, wherein The electronically controlled liquid mask module has a transparent liquid and a non-transparent liquid that are incompatible with each other, and the transparent liquid encapsulates the non-transparent liquid; (b) applying a first predetermined voltage to the An electrically controlled liquid mask module that generates an electric field driving force on a first two liquid interface formed between the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid to move the non-transparent liquid from the optical The first predetermined position above the module is pushed to a second predetermined position deviating from the optical module, and the transparent liquid moves along the non-transparent liquid to expose the optical module, whereby the optical module Being in a state in which the transparent liquid is exposed to be used; (c) removing the first predetermined voltage such that the non-transparent liquid passes through a first portion disposed in the electronically controlled liquid mask module a bistable structure to stabilize Said second predetermined bit position; (d) applying a second predetermined voltage to the electrically controlled a liquid mask module, such that an electric field driving force is generated on a second two liquid interface formed between the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid to deviate the non-transparent liquid from the optical module The second predetermined position is pushed to the first predetermined position above the optical module, whereby the optical module is in a state of being covered by the non-transparent liquid to be rendered unusable; and (e) The second predetermined voltage is removed such that the opaque liquid passes through a second bistable structure disposed within the electronically controlled liquid mask module to be stably positioned at the first predetermined position.

The beneficial effects of the present invention may be that the electronic control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can selectively cover or expose the optical module applied to the electronic device through the use of the electronically controlled liquid mask module. The optical module may be in a state in which the transparent liquid is exposed to be used, or the optical module may be in a state of being covered by the non-transparent liquid to be unusable to enhance the overall aesthetic effect of the electronic device.

For a better understanding of the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings.

Z‧‧‧Electronic device

M‧‧‧ optical module

S‧‧‧Electronic liquid cover module

1‧‧‧Package unit

10‧‧‧Closed housing

10A‧‧‧Transparent backplane

10B‧‧‧Transparent top plate

100‧‧‧Confined space

100A‧‧‧First Space

100B‧‧‧Second space

100C‧‧‧ third space

101‧‧‧First inner surface

102‧‧‧Second inner surface

2‧‧‧Electrode unit

21‧‧‧First electrode structure

211‧‧‧ first left electrode

212‧‧‧First intermediate electrode

213‧‧‧First right electrode section

22‧‧‧Second electrode structure

221‧‧‧Second left electrode part

222‧‧‧Second intermediate electrode

223‧‧‧Second right electrode part

21'‧‧‧First electrode structure

211'‧‧‧ first left positive electrode

212'‧‧‧First left negative electrode

213'‧‧‧First intermediate positive electrode

214'‧‧‧First intermediate negative electrode

215'‧‧‧First Right Positive Electrode

216'‧‧‧First right negative electrode

22'‧‧‧Second electrode structure

221'‧‧‧Second left positive electrode

222'‧‧‧Second left negative electrode

223'‧‧‧Second intermediate positive electrode

224'‧‧‧Second intermediate negative electrode

225'‧‧‧Second right positive electrode

226'‧‧‧Second right negative electrode

3‧‧‧Insulation unit

31‧‧‧First insulation

32‧‧‧Second insulation

4‧‧‧Low surface energy unit

41‧‧‧First low surface energy structure

411‧‧‧First left low surface energy material layer

412‧‧‧First intermediate low surface energy material layer

413‧‧‧First right low surface energy material layer

414‧‧‧First left obstruction perforation

415‧‧‧First right barrier perforation

42‧‧‧Second low surface energy structure

421‧‧‧Second left low surface energy material layer

422‧‧‧Second intermediate low surface energy material layer

423‧‧‧Second right low surface energy material layer

424‧‧‧Second left barrier perforation

425‧‧‧Second right barrier perforation

5‧‧‧Transparent liquid

6‧‧‧Non-transparent liquid

7‧‧‧Power supply unit

711‧‧‧First left power input

712‧‧‧First intermediate power input

712‧‧‧First right power input

714‧‧‧Second left power input

715‧‧‧Second intermediate power input unit

716‧‧‧Second right power input

717‧‧‧ Third power input unit

8‧‧‧Physical barrier unit

811‧‧‧First left barrier cylinder

812‧‧‧First right-handle barrier cylinder

813‧‧‧Second left barrier cylinder

814‧‧‧Second right barrier cylinder

9‧‧‧Limiting liquid flow unit

91‧‧‧First restricted liquid flow stop

92‧‧‧Second restricted liquid flow stop

1 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the A-A cut line of FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the B-B cut line of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the electronically controlled liquid mask module of the first embodiment of the present invention for gradually moving a transparent liquid from a first space to a second space.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the electronically controlled liquid mask module of the first embodiment of the present invention for gradually moving a transparent liquid from a second space to a third space.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the transparent liquid of the electronically controlled liquid mask module of the first embodiment of the present invention having been moved from the second space to the third space.

7 is a flow chart of an electronic control method for a selectively obscuring or bare optical module of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of another electronic control method for selectively covering or bare optical modules according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing an electronically controlled liquid mask module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an electronically controlled liquid mask module according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the C-C cut line of Figure 10;

12 is a cross-sectional view showing an electronically controlled liquid mask module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the electronically controlled liquid mask module of the fourth embodiment of the present invention for gradually moving a transparent liquid from a first space to a second space.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , a first embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device Z (such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer or a notebook computer), and the electronic device Z includes an embedded device to be disposed on the electronic device Z. The optical module M (for example, an optical component such as an image capturing lens and a fingerprint reader) and an electronically controlled liquid mask module S applied to the optical module M, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S includes A package unit 1, an electrode unit 2, an insulation unit 3, a low surface energy unit 4, a transparent liquid 5, and a non-transparent liquid 6.

First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the package unit 1 includes a closed casing 10 having a sealed space 100 therein, and the closed casing 10 has a first inner surface 101 and a corresponding inner surface facing the first inner portion. The second inner surface 102 of the surface 101. For example, the package unit 1 includes a transparent bottom plate 10A and a transparent top plate 10B corresponding to the transparent bottom plate 10A, and the first inner surface 101 and the second inner surface 102 are respectively the upper surface of the transparent bottom plate 10A and the lower transparent top plate 10B. surface. In addition, the sealed space 100 of the closed casing 10 can be divided into a first space 100A, a second space 100B and a third space 100C, and the first space 100A, the second space 100B and the third space 100C are sequentially connected. And connected to each other.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the electrode unit 2 includes a first electrode structure 21 disposed on the first inner surface 101 of the enclosed housing 10 and a cover member. A second electrode structure 22 on the second inner surface 102 of the closed casing 10. For example, both the first electrode structure 21 and the second electrode structure 22 can be made of a transparent conductive material. Further, the first electrode structure 21 includes a first left electrode portion 211 in the first space 100A, a first intermediate electrode portion 212 in the second space 100B, and a bit in the third space 100C. The first right electrode portion 213, and the first left electrode portion 211, the first intermediate electrode portion 212, and the first right electrode portion 213 are all disposed on the first inner surface 101 of the closed casing 10 and separated from each other by a predetermined distance. In addition, the second electrode structure 22 includes a second left electrode portion 221 in the first space 100A and corresponding to the first left electrode portion 211, one bit in the second space 100B and corresponding to the first intermediate electrode portion 212. a second intermediate electrode portion 222 and a second right electrode portion 223 in the third space 100C corresponding to the first right electrode portion 213, and the second left electrode portion 221, the second intermediate electrode portion 222, and the second The two right electrode portions 223 are both disposed on the second inner surface 102 of the closed casing 10 and separated from each other by a predetermined distance.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the insulating unit 3 includes a first insulating layer 31 disposed on the first electrode structure 21 and a second insulating layer 32 disposed on the second electrode structure 22 . In addition, the low surface energy unit 4 includes a first low surface energy structure 41 disposed in the enclosed space 100 of the enclosed housing 10 and a sealed space 100 disposed in the enclosed housing 10 and corresponding to the first low surface. The second low surface energy structure 42 of the structure 41, and the first low surface energy structure 41 and the second low surface energy structure 42 are respectively designed as a first specific pattern and a first specific pattern and respectively disposed on the first insulating layer 31 And the second insulating layer 32. Therefore, the first electrode structure 21 and the first low surface energy structure 41 are electrically insulated from each other by the first insulating layer 31, and the second electrode structure 22 and the second low surface energy structure 42 are electrically connected to each other through the second insulating layer 32. Sexual insulation.

For example, both the first insulating layer 31 and the second insulating layer 32 may be made of a transparent insulating material, and both the first low surface energy structure 41 and the second low surface energy structure 42 may be made of a transparent low surface energy material ( For example, an organic germanium material having a hydrophobic action Or a fluoride material). Furthermore, the first low surface energy structure 41 comprises a first left low surface energy material layer 411 in the first space 100A, a first intermediate low surface energy material layer 412 in the second space 100B, and a first right low surface energy material layer 413 in the third space 100C, and the first left low surface energy material layer 411, the first intermediate low surface energy material layer 412 and the first right low surface energy material layer 413 The sequences are connected to each other and correspond to the first left electrode portion 211, the first intermediate electrode portion 212, and the first right electrode portion 213, respectively. Additionally, the second low surface energy structure 42 includes a second left low surface energy material layer 421 in the first space 100A and corresponding to the first left low surface energy material layer 411, one bit in the second space 100B and a second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422 corresponding to the first intermediate low surface energy material layer 412, and a second right low surface energy in the third space 100C and corresponding to the first right low surface energy material layer 413 a material layer 423, and the second left low surface energy material layer 421, the second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422, and the second right low surface energy material layer 423 are sequentially connected and respectively correspond to the second left electrode portion 221, the second The intermediate electrode portion 222 and the second right electrode portion 223.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first low surface energy structure 41 has a plurality of layers disposed between the first left low surface energy material layer 411 and the first intermediate low surface energy material layer 412 and connected to a first left barrier via 414 of the first insulating layer 31 and a plurality of first spacers 412 disposed between the first intermediate low surface energy material layer 412 and the first right low surface energy material layer 413 and connected to the first insulating layer 31 A right barrier type perforation 415. In addition, the second low surface energy structure 42 has a plurality of second left barrier types disposed between the second left low surface energy material layer 421 and the second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422 and connected to the second insulating layer 32. The through hole 424 and the plurality of second right barrier type perforations 425 disposed between the second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422 and the second right low surface energy material layer 423 and connected to the second insulating layer 32.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the transparent liquid 5 is housed in the sealed space 100 of the enclosed casing 10 and disposed between the first low surface energy structure 41 and the second low surface energy structure 42. In addition, the non-transparent liquid 6 is housed in the closed casing 10 The transparent space 5 is covered in the sealed space 100, and the transparent liquid 5 and the non-transparent liquid 6 are two mutually incompatible liquids so that the transparent liquid 5 can be stably coated in the non-transparent liquid 6. Furthermore, the transparent liquid 5 can be a transparent polar liquid, the non-transparent liquid 6 can be a non-transparent non-polar liquid coated with the transparent liquid 5, and the optical module M can be set in the first according to different design requirements. Directly below the space 100A or the third space 100C.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 , the electronically controlled liquid mask module S of the first embodiment further includes a power supply unit 7 including a first power input group and a second power input group. A third power input group. The first power input group of the power supply unit 7 includes a first left power input portion 711 electrically connected to the first left electrode portion 211 and a first intermediate power input electrically connected to the first intermediate electrode portion 212. The portion 712 and the first right power input unit 713 electrically connected to the first right electrode portion 213. In addition, the second power input group of the power supply unit 7 includes a second left power input portion 714 electrically connected to the second left electrode portion 221 and a second intermediate power input electrically connected to the second intermediate electrode portion 222. The portion 715 and the second right power input unit 716 electrically connected to the second right electrode portion 223. Further, the third power input group of the power supply unit 7 includes a third power input portion 717 electrically connected to the non-transparent liquid 6.

For example, assume that the transparent liquid 5 is a transparent polar liquid (such as water), and the non-transparent liquid 6 is a non-transparent non-polar liquid coated with a transparent polar liquid (for example, the same color as the outer casing of the electronic device Z). ). As shown in FIG. 1 , when the optical module M is disposed directly under the first space 100A, since the transparent liquid 5 is blocked by the first left barrier via 414 and the second left barrier via 424, The transparent liquid 5 can be stably held in the first space 100A. At this time, the optical module M can be brought into an open state, so that the electronic device Z can capture the image through the optical module M. As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the power supply unit 7 can be coupled through the first power input group (and or the second power input group) and the third power input group, or through the first power input group and the second power input. Group of cooperation to supply The voltage is supplied to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S. Thereby, a driving force is generated between the transparent liquid 5, the non-transparent liquid 6 and the low surface energy unit 4, so that the transparent liquid 5 can be moved from the first space 100A to the second space 100B (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). Shown), and then move from the second space 100B to the third space 100C (as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). When the transparent liquid 5 is moved to the third space 100C, since the transparent liquid 5 is blocked by the first right barrier type perforation 415 and the second right barrier type perforation 425, the transparent liquid 5 is even in the power supply unit 7 The closed condition can still be stably held in the third space 100C. At this time, the optical module M is in a state of being covered (or closed) so that the optical module M is not viewed, and the overall aesthetics of the electronic device Z is effectively improved.

Furthermore, according to the same principle as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the power supply unit 7 can be matched by the first power input group (and or the second power input group) and the third power input group, or by the first The power input group and the second power input group cooperate to supply a voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S. Thereby, a driving force is generated between the transparent liquid 5, the non-transparent liquid 6 and the low surface energy unit 4, so that the transparent liquid 5 can be returned from the third space 100C to the second space 100B, and then from the second space 100B. Revert to the first space 100A.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7 , the present invention can also provide an electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing the optical module M by using the electronically controlled liquid mask module S provided by the first embodiment. The method comprises the following steps: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module S adjacent to the optical module M, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S has a transparent liquid 5 and a non-transparent liquid which are incompatible with each other 6, and the non-transparent liquid 6 is coated with the transparent liquid 5 (S100); (b) from the steps of FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, a first predetermined voltage is applied to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S so that it is formed in a transparent An electric field driving force (shown by symbol E in FIG. 4) is generated on a first two liquid interface between the liquid 5 and the non-transparent liquid 6 to move the transparent liquid 5 from a first predetermined position above the optical module M. (i.e., the position in the first space 100A) is pushed to a second predetermined position deviating from the optical module M (i.e., the position in the third space 100C), and the non-transparent liquid 6 is followed by The liquid 5 moves to cover the optical module M (S102), whereby the optical module M is in a state of being uncovered by the non-transparent liquid 6 (as shown in FIG. 6); (c) removing the first predetermined The voltage causes the transparent liquid 5 to pass through a first bistable structure (ie, the first left barrier via 414 and the second left barrier via 424) disposed in the electronically controlled liquid mask module S Stabilizing the fixed position at the second predetermined position (S104); (d) applying a second predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S as shown in the steps of FIGS. 6 to 3, so as to form the transparent liquid 5 and An electric field driving force is generated on a second two liquid interface between the transparent liquids 6 to push the transparent liquid 5 from a second predetermined position deviating from the optical module M to a first predetermined position above the optical module M, thereby The optical module M is in a state in which the transparent liquid 5 is exposed to be usable (as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3) (S106); and, (e) the second predetermined voltage is removed, so that the transparent liquid 5 passes through a setting a second bistable structure in the electronically controlled liquid mask module S (ie, a first right barrier type perforation 415 and a second The right side barrier type perforation 425) is stably fixed at the first predetermined position (S108). Further, in the step S102, the transparent liquid 5 passes from the first predetermined position through a buffer position between the first bistable structure and the second bistable structure (that is, located in the second space 100B). Position) to move to the second predetermined position. Further, in the step S106, the transparent liquid 5 is moved from the second predetermined position to a buffer position between the first bistable structure and the second bistable structure to move to the first predetermined position. Furthermore, after the step S108, the present invention further includes: repeatedly performing step S102 and step S104.

In addition, referring to FIG. 8 , by the electronically controlled liquid mask module S provided by the first embodiment, the present invention may further provide an electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing the optical module M, including The following steps: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module S adjacent to the optical module M, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S has a transparent liquid 5 and a non-transparent liquid 6 that are incompatible with each other. And the transparent liquid 5 is coated with the non-transparent liquid 6 (S200); (b) applying a first predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S such that a first between the transparent liquid 5 and the non-transparent liquid 6 is formed One or two liquid interface Generating an electric field driving force to push the non-transparent liquid 6 from a first predetermined position above the optical module M to a second predetermined position offset from the optical module M, and the transparent liquid 5 moves along the non-transparent liquid 6 to expose The optical module M (S202), whereby the optical module M is in a state in which it can be used by being exposed by the transparent liquid 5; (c) removing the first predetermined voltage, so that the non-transparent liquid 6 is disposed in the electronically controlled manner a first bistable structure in the liquid mask module S is stably fixed at a second predetermined position (S204); (d) applying a second predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S, so that An electric field driving force is generated on a second two liquid interface between the transparent liquid 5 and the non-transparent liquid 6 to push the non-transparent liquid 6 from the second predetermined position deviating from the optical module M to the first position above the optical module M. a predetermined position, whereby the optical module M is in a state of being covered by the non-transparent liquid 6 to be unusable (S206); and (e) removing the second predetermined voltage, so that the non-transparent liquid 6 is disposed through the electronic control Second bistable junction in the liquid mask module S To firmly positioned at a first predetermined position (S208). Further, in the step S202, the non-transparent liquid 6 passes from a first predetermined position to a buffer position between the first bistable structure and the second bistable structure to move to the second predetermined position. . Further, in the step S206, the non-transparent liquid 6 is moved from the second predetermined position to a buffer position between the first bistable structure and the second bistable structure to move to the first predetermined position. Furthermore, after the step S208, the present invention further includes: repeatedly performing step S202 and step S204.

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 9 , a second embodiment of the present invention provides an electronically controlled liquid mask module S applied to an optical module (not shown), wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S comprises: a package The unit 1, an electrode unit 2, an insulating unit 3, a low surface energy unit 4, a transparent liquid 5, and a non-transparent liquid 6. The comparison between the second embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment is that the electronically controlled liquid mask module S of the second embodiment further includes: a physical barrier unit 8 . The physical barrier unit 8 includes a plurality of first low left surface energy material layers 411 and a plurality a first left barrier type cylinder 811 and a plurality of first intermediate low surface energy material layers 412 extending between the intermediate low surface energy material layers 412 and protruding outward from the first low surface energy structure 41. And a first right barrier type cylinder 812 protruding between the first right low surface energy material layer 413 and protruding outward from the first low surface energy structure 41, and the physical barrier unit 8 includes a plurality of a second left barrier type cylinder 813 and a plurality of predetermined heights protruding from the second low surface energy material layer 421 and the second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422 and protruding outward from the second low surface energy structure 42 a second right barrier type cylinder 814 disposed between the second intermediate low surface energy material layer 422 and the second right low surface energy material layer 423 and protruding outward from the second low surface energy structure 42 by a predetermined height, The first left barrier type cylinder 811 and the second left barrier type cylinder 813 may cooperate with each other to form the first bistable structure, and the first right barrier type cylinder 812 and the second right side barrier Cylinders 814 can cooperate with one another to form the second pair State structure. Therefore, when the transparent liquid 5 is blocked by the first left barrier type cylinder 811 and the second left barrier type cylinder 813, the transparent liquid 5 can be stably held in the first space 100A. When the transparent liquid 5 is blocked by the first right barrier type cylinder 812 and the second right side barrier type cylinder 814, the transparent liquid 5 can be stably held in the third space 100C.

[Third embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , a third embodiment of the present invention provides an electronically controlled liquid mask module S applied to an optical module (not shown), wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S includes A package unit 1, an electrode unit 2, an insulation unit 3, a low surface energy unit 4, a transparent liquid 5, and a non-transparent liquid 6. It can be seen from the comparison between FIG. 10 and FIG. 1 and the comparison between FIG. 11 and FIG. 2 that the maximum difference between the third embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment is that the electronically controlled liquid mask module S of the third embodiment is more Further included: a restricted liquid flow unit 9. The restriction liquid flow unit 9 includes two first restriction liquid flow stoppers 91 disposed on the first insulation layer 31 and two second restriction liquid flow stoppers 92 disposed on the second insulation layer 32. Two first limits The liquid flow stop members 91 are respectively connected to opposite side ends of the first low surface energy structure 41, and the two second restriction liquid flow stops 92 are respectively connected to opposite side ends of the second low surface energy structure 42. , wherein the two first restricted liquid flow stops 91 extend from the first left low surface energy material layer 411 to the first right low surface energy material layer 413, and the two second restricted liquid flow stops 92 are The second left low surface energy material layer 421 extends to the second right low surface energy material layer 423, that is, the two first restricted liquid flow stops 91 and the two second restricted liquid flow stops 92 are simultaneously disposed at the same time. A space 100A, a second space 100B, and a third space 100C.

[Fourth embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides an electronically controlled liquid mask module S applied to an optical module (not shown), wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module S includes A package unit 1, an electrode unit 2, an insulation unit 3, a low surface energy unit 4, a transparent liquid 5, and a non-transparent liquid 6. From the comparison of FIG. 12 with FIG. 2 and the comparison between FIG. 13 and FIG. 4, the greatest difference between the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment is that in the fourth embodiment, the first electrode structure 21' includes more a first left positive electrode portion 211', a plurality of first left negative electrode portions 212', a plurality of first intermediate positive electrode portions 213', a plurality of first intermediate negative electrode portions 214', and a plurality of first right positive electrodes a portion 215', and a plurality of first right negative electrode portions 216', and the second electrode structure 22' includes a plurality of second left positive electrode portions 221', a plurality of second left negative electrode portions 222', and a plurality of second The intermediate positive electrode portion 223', the plurality of second intermediate negative electrode portions 224', the plurality of second right positive electrode portions 225', and the plurality of second right negative electrode portions 226'.

Further, the plurality of first left positive electrode portions 211' and the plurality of first left negative electrode portions 212' are alternately disposed on the first inner surface 101 and are located in the first space 100A, and the plurality of first intermediate portions The positive electrode portion 213' and the plurality of first intermediate negative electrode portions 214' are alternately disposed on the first inner surface 101 and are located in the second space 100B, and the plurality of first right positive electrode portions 215' and the plurality of A right negative electrode portion 216' is alternately disposed on the first inner surface 101 and located in the third space 100C. In addition, the plurality of second left positive electrode portions 221' and the plurality of second left negative electrode portions 222' intersect each other Provided on the second inner surface 102 and located in the first space 100A, the plurality of second intermediate positive electrode portions 223' and the plurality of second intermediate negative electrode portions 224' are alternately disposed on the second inner surface 102 and Positioned in the second space 100B, and the plurality of second right positive electrode portions 225' and the plurality of second right negative electrode portions 226' are alternately disposed on the second inner surface 102 and located in the third space 100C.

As shown in FIG. 13, the fourth embodiment can be based on the same principle of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment, the power supply unit 7 can pass through the first power input group (and or the second power input group) and the third power source. The input group is matched, or the voltage of the first power input group and the second power input group is matched to supply the voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module S. Thereby, a driving force is generated between the transparent liquid 5, the non-transparent liquid 6 and the low surface energy unit 4, so that the transparent liquid 5 can be moved from the first space 100A to the second space 100B, and then from the second space 100B. Move to the third space 100C.

[Possible effects of the examples]

In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention may be that the electronic control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be selectively covered or exposed to the electronic device Z by using the electronically controlled liquid mask module S. The optical module M, whereby the optical module M can be in a state in which it can be used by being exposed by the transparent liquid 5, or the optical module M can be in a state of being covered by the non-transparent liquid 6 and being rendered unusable, Improve the overall aesthetic effect of the electronic device Z.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent technical changes made by the present invention and the contents of the drawings are included in the scope of the present invention.

The designated representative figure in this case is a flow chart, so there is no symbolic simple explanation.

Claims (14)

An electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module adjacent to the optical module, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module The group has a transparent liquid and a non-transparent liquid, and the non-transparent liquid encapsulates the transparent liquid; (b) applying a first predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module, Forming an electric field driving force on a first two liquid interface formed between the transparent liquid and the opaque liquid to push the transparent liquid from a first predetermined position above the optical module to Deviating from a second predetermined position of the optical module, and the non-transparent liquid moves along the transparent liquid to cover the optical module, whereby the optical module is covered by the non-transparent liquid a state in which it cannot be used; (c) removing the first predetermined voltage such that the transparent liquid passes through a first bistable structure disposed in the electronically controlled liquid mask module to be stably positioned The second predetermined position; (d) Adding a second predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module such that an electric field driving force is generated on a second two liquid interface formed between the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid to The transparent liquid is pushed from the second predetermined position deviating from the optical module to the first predetermined position above the optical module, whereby the optical module is exposed by the transparent liquid a state of being used; and (e) removing the second predetermined voltage such that the transparent liquid passes through a second bistable structure disposed within the electronically controlled liquid mask module to be stably positioned In the first predetermined position; wherein, in the step (b), the transparent liquid passes from the first predetermined position through a first bistable structure and the second bistable structure between a buffer position to move to the second predetermined position. An electronic control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 1, wherein in the step (d), the transparent liquid passes from the second predetermined position through the first bistable structure and The buffer position between the second bistable structures to move to the first predetermined position. The electronic control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 1, wherein after the step (e), the method further comprises: repeating the step (b) and the step (c). The electronically controlled liquid mask module of claim 1, further comprising: a package unit and a low surface energy unit, wherein the package unit comprises a package unit a closed casing having a closed space therein, and the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid are accommodated in the sealed space of the closed casing, wherein the low surface energy unit comprises a a first low surface energy structure in the enclosed space of the enclosed housing and a second low disposed in the enclosed space of the closed housing and corresponding to the first low surface energy structure a surface energy structure, and the transparent liquid is disposed between the first low surface energy structure and the second low surface energy structure. The method of claim 4, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module further comprises: an electrode unit and an insulating unit, wherein the closed housing has a a first inner surface and a second inner surface corresponding to the first inner surface, the electrode unit includes a first electrode structure disposed on the first inner surface of the closed housing and a a second electrode structure disposed on the second inner surface of the closed casing, the insulating unit includes a first insulating layer disposed on the first electrode structure and a second layer disposed on the second electrode a second insulating layer on the electrode structure, and the first low surface energy structure and the second low surface energy structure are respectively disposed on the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. An electronic control method for selectively covering or bare optical modules of claim 5, wherein The confined space of the closed casing is divided into a first space, a second space and a third space, and the first space, the second space and the third space are sequentially connected and mutually Connected to each other, wherein the first electrode structure includes a first first electrode portion in the first space, a first intermediate electrode portion in the second space, and a bit in the a first right electrode portion in the three spaces, and the first left electrode portion, the first intermediate electrode portion, and the first right electrode portion are all disposed on the first inner surface of the closed casing And separated from each other by a predetermined distance, wherein the second electrode structure comprises a second second electrode portion in the first space and corresponding to the first left electrode portion, and a bit in the second space a second intermediate electrode portion corresponding to the first intermediate electrode portion, and a second right electrode portion corresponding to the first right electrode portion in the third space, and the second a left electrode portion, the second intermediate electrode portion, and the second right Electrode portion are separated a predetermined distance and disposed on the inner surface of the second closed casing each other. The electronically controlled liquid mask module further includes: a power supply unit, wherein the power supply unit includes an electrical connection to the electrical control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 6 a first left power input portion of the first left electrode portion, a first intermediate power input portion electrically connected to the first intermediate electrode portion, and a first electrically connected to the first right electrode portion a right power input unit, wherein the power supply unit includes a second left power input portion electrically connected to the second left electrode portion, and a second intermediate power input electrically connected to the second intermediate electrode portion And a second right power input portion electrically connected to the second right electrode portion, wherein the power supply unit comprises a third power input portion electrically connected to the opaque liquid. An electronic control method for selectively masking or bare optical modules of claim 6, wherein said first low surface energy structure comprises a first layer of left low surface energy material in said first space, one bit a first intermediate low surface energy material layer in the second space, and a first right low surface energy material in the third space a layer, and the first left low surface energy material layer, the first intermediate low surface energy material layer, and the first right low surface energy material layer are sequentially connected and respectively correspond to the first left electrode portion, The first intermediate electrode portion and the first right electrode portion, wherein the second low surface energy structure includes a bit in the first space and corresponding to the first left low surface energy material layer a left side low surface energy material layer, a second intermediate low surface energy material layer in the second space and corresponding to the first intermediate low surface energy material layer, and a bit in the third space And a second right low surface energy material layer corresponding to the first right low surface energy material layer, and the second left low surface energy material layer, the second intermediate low surface energy material layer, and the second The right low surface energy material layer is sequentially connected and corresponds to the second left electrode portion, the second intermediate electrode portion, and the second right electrode portion, respectively. An electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module of claim 8, wherein the first low surface energy structure has a plurality of layers disposed on the first left low surface energy material and the first intermediate low surface a first left barrier via having between the material layers and connected to the first insulating layer and a plurality of first and second low surface energy material layers disposed between the first intermediate low surface energy material layer and the first right low surface energy material layer And a first right barrier type perforation connected to the first insulating layer, and the second low surface energy structure has a plurality of layers disposed on the second left low surface energy material layer and the second intermediate low surface a second left barrier via between the layers of energy and connected to the second insulating layer and a plurality of layers disposed between the second intermediate low surface energy material layer and the second right low surface energy material layer And connected to the second right barrier type perforation of the second insulating layer. The electronically controlled liquid mask module further includes: a physical barrier unit, the physical barrier unit includes a plurality of disposed in the electrical control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 8 a first left barrier cylinder between the first left low surface energy material layer and the first intermediate low surface energy material layer and protruding outward from the first low surface energy structure by a predetermined height Set at a first right barrier type cylinder between the first intermediate low surface energy material layer and the first right low surface energy material layer and protruding outward from the first low surface energy structure by a predetermined height, And the physical barrier unit includes a plurality of layers disposed between the second left low surface energy material layer and the second intermediate low surface energy material layer and protruding outward from the second low surface energy structure a second left barrier core of predetermined height and a plurality of layers disposed between the second intermediate low surface energy material layer and the second right low surface energy material layer and from the second low surface energy structure A second right barrier type cylinder protruding outward at a predetermined height. The electronically controlled liquid mask module further includes: a restricted liquid flow unit including two disposed in the electronic control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 8 a first restricting liquid flow stop member on the first insulating layer and two second restricting liquid flow blocking members disposed on the second insulating layer, the two first restricting liquid flow blocking members respectively Connected to opposite side ends of the first low surface energy structure, and two of the second restricted liquid flow stops are respectively connected to opposite side ends of the second low surface energy structure, wherein two The first limiting liquid flow stop extends from the first left low surface energy material layer to the first right low surface energy material layer, and the two second restricted liquid flow stops are all The second left low surface energy material layer extends to the second right low surface energy material layer. An electronic control method for selectively covering or exposing an optical module, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an electronically controlled liquid mask module adjacent to the optical module, wherein the electronically controlled liquid mask module The group has a transparent liquid and a non-transparent liquid, and the transparent liquid encapsulates the non-transparent liquid; (b) applying a first predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module, Forming an electric field driving force on a first two liquid interface formed between the transparent liquid and the opaque liquid to push the opaque liquid from a first predetermined position above the optical module To the first deviation from the optical module a predetermined position, and the transparent liquid moves along the non-transparent liquid to expose the optical module, whereby the optical module is in a state in which the transparent liquid is exposed and can be used; (c) shifting Except for the first predetermined voltage, the non-transparent liquid is passed through a first bistable structure disposed in the electronically controlled liquid mask module to be stably fixed at the second predetermined position; d) applying a second predetermined voltage to the electronically controlled liquid mask module such that an electric field driving force is generated on a second two liquid interface between the transparent liquid and the non-transparent liquid to The non-transparent liquid is pushed from the second predetermined position deviating from the optical module to the first predetermined position above the optical module, whereby the optical module is in the opaque liquid Covering to present a state in which it cannot be used; and (e) removing the second predetermined voltage such that the non-transparent liquid passes through a second bistable structure disposed within the electronically controlled liquid mask module To stabilize the fixed position in the first pre- Positioned; wherein, in the step (b), the non-transparent liquid passes from the first predetermined position through a buffer between the first bistable structure and the second bistable structure Position to move to the second predetermined position. An electronically controlled method of selectively covering or exposing an optical module of claim 12, wherein in said step (d), said non-transparent liquid passes from said second predetermined position through said first bistable structure And the buffering position between the second bistable structure to move to the first predetermined position. The electronic control method of the selective covering or bare optical module of claim 12, wherein after the step (e), the method further comprises: repeating the step (b) and the step (c).