TWI531227B - Electronic paper display system - Google Patents

Description

Electronic paper display system

The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, and more particularly to a photographing apparatus having an electronic paper printing function.

With the development of technology, digital cameras have become widely used by modern people. The digital camera has a shooting function that can capture images. Through this shooting function, the user can record activities, create art, record life, etc., so that the life of modern people is richer and more diverse.

If a user wants to print a photo taken by a digital camera as a photo, it is necessary to store the photo in a storage device and then transfer the photo to a printer with a print photo function to print the photo. This cumbersome process Very inconvenient to the user. The traditional Polaroid camera has the functions of instant shooting and instant printing, but the photo paper of the Polaroid camera is quite expensive, and the photo paper can only be used once, and only one photo can be produced for one negative film. Errors or printing errors cause additional costs to the consumer. In addition, photos printed by traditional Polaroid cameras tend to fade after a long time.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a photographing apparatus and an electronic paper display system having an electronic paper printing function.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a photographing apparatus. The photographing device includes an image capturing unit, a control unit, a voltage driving unit, and a housing unit. The image capturing unit is used to capture an image frame. The control unit is connected to the image capturing unit, and the control unit generates a control signal according to the image frame. The voltage drive unit receives the control signal. The accommodating unit is configured to receive at least part of the electronic paper. When the electronic paper is at least partially received in the accommodating unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit, so that the voltage driving unit can apply a voltage to the electronic paper according to the control signal to display Image screen.

In an embodiment of the invention, the photographing device further comprises a display unit. The display unit is configured to display an image frame. When the electronic paper is at least partially received in the accommodating unit and the user selects the image frame through the display unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit, and the voltage driving unit applies a voltage to the electron according to the control signal. Paper to display the image selected by the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the photographing device further comprises a storage unit. The storage unit is used to store image images.

In an embodiment of the invention, the photographing device further comprises a communication unit. The photographing device transmits data through the communication unit and the electronic device.

The invention further provides an electronic paper display system comprising an electronic paper, an electronic device and a photographing device. The electronic device transmits the first image frame. The photographing device includes an image capturing unit, a communication unit, a control unit, a voltage driving unit, and a housing unit. The image capturing unit is configured to capture the second image frame. The communication unit is configured to receive the first image frame. The control unit is connected to the image capturing unit and the communication unit, and the control unit generates a control signal according to the first image frame or the second image frame. The voltage drive unit receives the control signal. The accommodating unit is configured to receive at least part of the electronic paper. When the electronic paper is at least partially received in the accommodating unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit, so that the voltage driving unit can apply a voltage to the electronic paper according to the control signal to display The first image frame or the second image frame.

In an embodiment of the invention, the photographing apparatus of the electronic paper display system further includes a display unit. The display unit is configured to display the first image frame or the second image frame. When the electronic paper is at least partially received in the accommodating unit and the user selects the first image frame or the second image frame through the display unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage. And driving the unit, and the voltage driving unit applies a voltage to the electronic paper according to the control signal to display the first image frame or the second image frame selected by the user.

In an embodiment of the invention, the photographing apparatus of the electronic paper display system further includes a storage unit. The storage unit is configured to store the first image frame and the second image frame.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic paper of the electronic paper display system is a flexible electronic paper.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic paper of the electronic paper display system is made of cholesteric liquid crystal display technology, electrophoretic display technology or electrowetting display technology.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device of the electronic paper display system transmits through Line communication or wired communication transmits the first image frame to the photographing device.

As described above, the present invention can display the image frame repeatedly on the electronic paper through the combination of the photographing device and the electronic paper, and can print different image frames on the electronic paper according to the needs of the user. Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to provide a photographing apparatus and an electronic paper display system having an electronic paper printing function.

1‧‧‧Photographing device

2‧‧‧Electronic paper

3‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧Electronic paper display system

100‧‧‧Image capture unit

102‧‧‧Control unit

104‧‧‧Voltage drive unit

106‧‧‧Receiving unit

108‧‧‧Display unit

110‧‧‧ storage unit

112‧‧‧Communication unit

P‧‧‧Image screen

P1‧‧‧ first image screen

P2‧‧‧Second image screen

S‧‧‧ control signal

1 is a schematic view of a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the combination of a photographing apparatus and an electronic paper according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic paper display system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a photographic apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same components and elements will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic view showing the combination of a photographing apparatus and an electronic paper according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram showing a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic paper display system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention provides a photographing apparatus 1. The photographing apparatus 1 includes an image capturing unit 100, a control unit 102, a voltage driving unit 104, and a housing unit 106. The image capture unit 100 is configured to capture the image frame P. When the user uses the camera device 1, the image capture unit 100 can capture the image frame P that the user wants to capture. The control unit 102 is connected to the image capturing unit 100, and the control unit 102 generates a control signal S according to the image frame P. The voltage driving unit 104 receives the control signal S. The accommodating unit 106 is configured to receive at least a portion of the electronic paper 2, and the accommodating unit 106 can be a groove, a slot, an opening, etc., as long as at least part of the electronic paper 2 can be accommodated, the present invention does not Limited.

When the electronic paper 2 is at least partially accommodated in the accommodating unit 106, the electronic paper 2 is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit 104, so that the voltage driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S to display the image frame P. In other words, when the user wants to display the image picture P On the electronic paper 2, the user can place at least a portion of the electronic paper 2 into the accommodating unit 106 of the photographic device 1 to electrically connect the electronic paper 2 to the voltage driving unit 104 of the photographic device 1. The driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S to display the image frame P on the electronic paper 2. If the user wants to change the display screen on the electronic paper 2, the voltage of the corresponding screen is applied to the electronic paper 2 through the voltage driving unit 104, so that the corresponding screen can be displayed on the electronic paper 2, so that the electronic paper 2 can reach the repeated column. Printed function.

As shown in FIG. 1, the photographing apparatus 1 may include a display unit 108. The display unit 108 is configured to display the image frame P, and the display unit 108 can be a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode display (OLED), a touch display, etc., and the invention is not limited thereto.

When the electronic paper 2 is at least partially received in the accommodating unit 106 and the user selects the image frame P through the display unit 108, the electronic paper 2 is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit 104, and the voltage driving unit 104 applies voltage to the electronic device according to the control signal S. Paper 2 is used to display the image P selected by the user. In other words, when the user wants to display the image frame P on the electronic paper 2, the user can place at least part of the electronic paper 2 into the accommodating unit 106 of the photographic device 1 and touch the display unit 108. The function or the button function is used to select the image frame P, so that the electronic paper 2 and the voltage driving unit 104 of the photographing device 1 are electrically connected. At this time, the voltage driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S, so that the user can The selected image frame P is displayed on the electronic paper 2.

In addition, the photographing device 1 further includes a storage unit 110 for storing the image frame P. The storage unit 110 can be a storage device such as a memory, a hard disk, a compact disk, etc., and the invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the photographing apparatus 1 may further include a communication unit 112. The photographing device 1 performs data transfer with the electronic device 3 via the communication unit 112.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 again, the present invention further provides an electronic paper display system 10 including a photographing device 1, an electronic paper 2, and an electronic device 3. The photographing apparatus 1 includes an image capturing unit 100, a control unit 102, a voltage driving unit 104, a housing unit 106, and a communication unit 112.

The electronic device 3 transmits the first image frame P1, and the electronic device 3 can be a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or the like. The communication unit 112 is configured to receive the first image frame P1, and The image capturing unit 100 is configured to capture the second image frame P2. When the user uses the camera device 1, the image capturing unit 100 can capture the second image frame P2 that the user wants to capture. The control unit 102 is connected to the image capturing unit 100 and the communication unit 112, and the control unit 102 generates a control signal S according to the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2. The voltage driving unit 104 receives the control signal S. The accommodating unit 106 is configured to receive at least a portion of the electronic paper 2, and the accommodating unit 106 can be a groove, a slot, an opening, etc., as long as at least part of the electronic paper 2 can be accommodated, the present invention does not This is limited.

When the electronic paper 2 is at least partially received in the accommodating unit 106, the electronic paper 2 is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit 104, so that the voltage driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S to display the first image frame P1 or Second image screen P2.

In detail, the user can obtain the image screen in two ways, and then display the image screen on the electronic paper 2. In the first mode, when the electronic device 3 transmits the first image frame P1 to the photographing device 1, the photographing device 1 performs data transmission with the electronic device 3 through the communication unit 112, and receives the first image frame P1. The second method is that the user can capture the second image frame P2 through the image capturing unit 100. Therefore, the control unit 102 can generate the control signal S according to the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2. When the user wants to display the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 on the electronic paper 2, the user can place at least part of the electronic paper 2 into the accommodating unit 106 of the photographic device 1 to make the electronic paper 2 The voltage driving unit 104 is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit 104 of the photographing device 1. At this time, the voltage driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S, so that the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 is displayed on the electronic paper 2. .

In the electronic paper display system 10, the photographing apparatus 1 may include a display unit 108. The display unit 108 is configured to display the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2, and the display unit 108 can be a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode display (OLED), a touch display, etc., and the invention is not limited thereto. .

When the electronic paper 2 is at least partially received in the accommodating unit 106 and the user selects the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 through the display unit 108, the electronic paper 2 is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit 104, and the voltage driving unit 104 A voltage is applied to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S to display the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 selected by the user. That is, when the user wants to display the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 on the electronic paper 2, The at least part of the electronic paper 2 can be placed in the accommodating unit 106 of the photographic device 1 and the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2 can be selected through the touch function or the button function of the display unit 108 to make the electronic paper. 2, the voltage driving unit 104 of the photographic device 1 is electrically connected. At this time, the voltage driving unit 104 can apply a voltage to the electronic paper 2 according to the control signal S, so that the user selects the first image frame P1 or the second image frame P2. Displayed on electronic paper 2.

In the electronic paper display system 10, the photographing apparatus 1 further includes a storage unit 110. The storage unit 110 is configured to store the first image frame P1 and the second image frame P2, and the storage unit 110 can be a storage device such as a memory, a hard disk, a compact disk, etc., and the invention is not limited thereto.

In the electronic paper display system 10, the electronic paper 2 may be a flexible electronic paper, that is, the electronic paper 2 can be freely bent. Further, the electronic paper 2 can be made of a cholesteric liquid crystal display technology, an electrophoretic display technology, or an electrowetting display technology.

Further, in the electronic paper display system 10, the electronic device 3 transmits the first video image P1 to the photographing device 1 by wireless communication. Of course, the electronic device 3 can also connect the electronic device 3 and the photographing device 1 via a wired communication, for example, to transmit the first video frame P1 from the electronic device 3 to the photographing device 1.

In summary, since the electronic paper 2 is very similar to the general paper, the original displayed picture and text state can be retained without powering up, and the electronic paper 2 can repeatedly display the data. In this embodiment, the image frame can be repeatedly displayed on the electronic paper through the combination of the photographing device and the electronic paper, and different image frames can be printed on the electronic paper according to the needs of the user. The user can change the image to be displayed at any time, and can also print repeatedly when shooting errors or printing errors. Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to provide a photographic apparatus having an electronic paper printing function and an electronic paper display system.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Photographing device

2‧‧‧Electronic paper

100‧‧‧Image capture unit

106‧‧‧Receiving unit

108‧‧‧Display unit

P‧‧‧Image screen

Claims (6)

An electronic paper display system comprising: an electronic paper; an electronic device for transmitting a first image frame; and a camera device comprising: an image capturing unit for capturing a second image frame; and a communication unit For receiving the first image frame, a control unit is connected to the image capturing unit and the communication unit, and the control unit generates a control signal according to the first image frame or the second image frame; a voltage driving unit receives And the accommodating unit is configured to receive at least part of the electronic paper. When the electronic paper is at least partially received in the accommodating unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit, so that the voltage is The driving unit is capable of applying a voltage to the electronic paper according to the control signal to display the first image frame or the second image frame. The electronic paper display system of claim 1, wherein the photographic device further comprises: a display unit for displaying the first image frame or the second image frame, wherein the electronic paper is at least partially accommodated When the user selects the first image frame or the second image frame through the display unit, the electronic paper is electrically connected to the voltage driving unit, and the voltage driving unit applies a voltage according to the control signal. The electronic paper displays the first image frame or the second image frame selected by the user. The electronic paper display system of claim 1, wherein the photographing device further comprises: a storage unit for storing the first image frame and the second image frame. The electronic paper display system of claim 1, wherein the electronic paper is a flexible electronic paper. The electronic paper display system of claim 1, wherein the electronic paper is made of a cholesteric liquid crystal display technology, an electrophoretic display technology or an electrowetting display technology. The electronic paper display system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device transmits the first image frame to the photographing device via wireless communication or wired communication.