TWI677246B - Color calibrator - Google Patents

Abstract

The color correction device is used for correcting the display color of the display device. The color correction device includes a color correction module, a cover, and a coupler. The color correction module includes a color correction unit, and the color correction unit is used to correct display colors. The cover is connected to the color correction module to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit. The coupler is disposed on the cover, and the coupler is used to connect to the display device when the cover exposes the color correction unit.

Description

Color correction device

The disclosure relates to a color correction device, and more particularly, to a color correction device with a coupler.

The traditional color correction device generally includes a color correction module, a connection line, and a weight block. The connection line connects the color correction module and the weight block. When color correction is to be performed, the color correction module faces the display surface of the display device, the connecting line crosses the top of the display device, and the weight block hangs on the opposite side (back surface) of the display device. However, the weight of the weight correction block may cause poor storage of the color correction device, and when performing color correction, the position of the color correction module may be unstable due to shaking of the weight block.

Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a color correction device that can improve the aforementioned conventional problems.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a color correction device is provided. The color correction device is used for correcting the display color of a display device. The color correction device includes a color correction module, a cover, and a coupler. The color correction module includes a color correction unit, and the color correction unit is used to correct display colors. The cover is connected to the color correction module to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit. The coupler is disposed on the cover, and the coupler is used to connect to the display device when the cover exposes the color correction unit.

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of this disclosure, the following specific examples are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings:

Please refer to FIGS. 1A to 3. FIG. 1A shows a schematic view of the color correction device 100 in a collapsed state according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 1B shows the color correction device 100 in FIG. 1A along the direction 1B-1B ′. 2A is a schematic view of the color correction device 100 in FIG. 1A in an opened state, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the color correction device 100 in FIG. 2A along the direction 2B-2B ′, and FIG. 3 is a view FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of the color correction device 100 connected to the display device 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1B, the color correction device 100 is used to correct the display colors of the display device 10 (shown in FIG. 3). The color correction device 100 includes a housing 105, a control module 110, a color correction module 120, a cover 130, a coupler 140, a lens 150, a first anti-slip pad 160, and a second anti-slip pad 170.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the color correction module 120 includes a color correction unit 121. The color correction unit 121 is used to correct the display color of the display device 10. The color correction unit 121 is, for example, an image sensor. The cover 130 is pivotally connected to the color correction module 120 to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit 121. The coupler 140 is provided on the cover 130. The coupler 140 is used to be connected to the display device 10 when the cover 130 exposes the color correction unit 121 (the color correction device 100 is in an open state). In this way, without additional connectors, the color correction device 100 can be connected to the display device 10 through the coupler 140 itself to correct the display color of the display device 10 as shown in FIG. 3. In this way, the color correction device 100 can selectively omit the weights and the connecting wires connecting them, thereby improving the storageability of the color correction device 100.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the lens 150 of the color correction device 100 is disposed in the housing 105 and faces the color correction unit 121 so that the display color light of the display device 10 can be transmitted to the color correction unit 121 through the lens 150.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the control module 110 and the color correction module 120 are integrated or coordinated with each other. The control module 110 is used to control the color correction module 120. For example, the control module 110 and the color correction module 120 are both disposed in the casing 105 and electrically connected through at least one line. Since the control module 110 and the color correction module 120 are integrated or disposed in the same casing 105, the color correction function of the color correction module 120 can be performed through the control module 110 of the color correction device 100 itself, without having to pass through Additional operating devices, such as a computer.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the control module 110 includes a control unit 111 and a user interface 112. The user interface 112 is electrically connected to the control unit 111. The user interface 112 provides at least one triggering unit 1121, such as a physical button or a virtual button. By operating the user interface 112, the control unit 111 can be controlled to operate the functions of the color correction module 120. For example, one of the trigger units 1121 may be triggered to perform a color correction function. The trigger unit 1121 provides a function of a shortcut key or a function key. In one embodiment, the user interface 112 is, for example, an On Screen Display (OSD). When the correction function is not performed (such as when the cover 130 is in a closed state or switched through the trigger unit 1121), the color correction device 100 is coupled to the display device 10, so that the display device 10 can be operated through the user interface 112 to adjust display parameters. When the cover 130 is in the open state, the color correction device 100 automatically switches to the color correction mode, or can be switched through the trigger unit 1121.

In another embodiment, as long as the design of the control module 110 is properly adjusted, when the color correction device 100 is in the collapsed state (as shown in FIG. 1A), the color correction device 100 may also provide a mouse function.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the case 105 and the cover 130 are connected through a pivot mechanism 115. The pivoting mechanism 115 is, for example, provided on the cover 130, but may also be provided on the casing 105. In this way, the housing 105 and the cover 130 can be relatively rotated around the rotation axis S1 of the pivot mechanism 115, so that the color correction device 100 is selectively in an open state (as shown in FIG. 2A) or a folded state (as shown in FIG. 1A). As shown). When the color correction device 100 is turned on, the color correction unit 121 may be exposed to correct the display color. When the color correction device 100 is in the collapsed state, the color correction unit 121 may be covered to protect the color correction unit 121.

As shown in FIG. 2A, when the color correction device 100 is in the on state, the color correction unit 121 faces the correction direction S2, and the correction direction S2 is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis S1. When the housing 105 is rotated around the rotation axis S1, the correction direction S2 is rotated around the rotation axis S1. In another embodiment, when the design and / or configuration position of the pivot mechanism 115 is appropriately adjusted, the correction direction S2 and the rotation axis S1 can be substantially parallel, so that the housing 105 and the cover 130 can be opposite to each other in a sideways manner. It is rotated to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit 121.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the first anti-slip pad 160 is provided on the casing 105. When the coupler 140 of the color correction device 100 is connected to the display device 10, the first anti-slip pad 160 can contact the display surface 12s of the display device 10, which can reduce or even avoid relative sliding between the first anti-slip pad 160 and the display surface 12s. . The first anti-slip pad 160 can be made of a soft material, such as plastic or rubber, which can reduce the damage to the display surface for 12s.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the cover 130 includes a bottom plate 131 and a side plate 132 connected to each other, and the side plate 132 surrounds the accommodation space 132r. The coupler 140 includes a fixing member 141 and a sliding member 142. The sliding member 142 is slidably connected to the fixing member 141. The fixing member 141 is fixed in the accommodating space 132r. For example, the fixing member 141 is fixed to the bottom plate 131 of the cover 130. The side plate 132 has an opening 132a, and the slider 142 can enter and leave the accommodation space 132r through the opening 132a.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the fixing member 141 has a plurality of first positioning portions 1411, and the slider 142 has a plurality of second positioning portions 1421. At least one of the second positioning portions 1421 can be engaged with the corresponding At least one first positioning portion 1411. In this way, the fixing member 141 and the sliding member 142 can be prevented from being easily separated. In another embodiment, the number of the first positioning portions 1411 is multiple, and the number of the second positioning portions 1421 may be only one; or, the number of the second positioning portions 1421 is multiple, and the number of the first positioning portions 1411 is multiple. There can be only one quantity.

As shown in FIG. 2A, each first positioning portion 1411 is, for example, an engaging hole, and each second positioning portion 1421 is, for example, an elastic piece. Because the elastic piece is flexible, as long as an appropriate force is applied to the elastic piece or the sliding member 142, the elastic piece can be released from the engaging hole. When the elastic piece is disengaged from the engaging hole, the fixing member 141 and the sliding member 142 can slide relative to each other to adjust the extension length L1 of the sliding member 142 relative to the cover 130. After the extension length L1 is determined, the elastic force can be released to rebound, and the fixing member 141 and the sliding member 142 can be returned to the engaged state.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the slider 142 has an upper surface 142u, and each of the second positioning portions 1421 protrudes from the upper surface 142u and has an inclined surface 1421s. The angle A1 of the inclined surface 1421s with respect to the upper surface 142u is an acute angle, which can reduce the resistance of the sliding member 142 to slide inside the cover 130, and make the sliding member 142 slide inside the cover 130 with less effort. Each second positioning portion 1421 has a stop surface 1421b. When the first positioning portion 1411 is engaged with the second positioning portion 1421, the stop surface 1421b can be stopped by the inner side wall 1411s of the first positioning portion 1411 to avoid the first positioning. The portion 1411 is easily separated from the second positioning portion 1421. In an embodiment, the angle A2 of the stop surface 1421b with respect to the upper surface 142u is, for example, a right angle, but may be greater than 90 degrees. Since the stop surface 1421b can be stopped by the inner side wall 1411s, when the coupler 140 is connected to the display device 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the color correction module 120 can be prevented from shifting downward.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the fixing member 141 has a first sliding groove 141r1 and a second sliding groove 141r2, and a plurality of first positioning portions 1411 are located between the first sliding groove 141r1 and the second sliding groove 141r2. A slider 1422 and a second slider 1423, and the first slider 1422 and the second slider 1423 are slidably connected to the first chute 141r1 and the second chute 141r2, respectively. When the positioning portion 1421 is disengaged, the first slider 1422 and the second slider 1423 can slide relative to the first sliding groove 141r1 and the second sliding groove 141r2, respectively, so that the fixing member 141 and the sliding member 142 can relatively slide.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the coupler 140 is slidable relative to the cover 130 in the telescopic direction S3, wherein the correction direction S2, the rotation axis S1, and the telescopic direction S3 are perpendicular to each other. As shown in the figure, when the color correction device 100 is in the on state, the correction direction S2, the rotation axis S1, and the telescopic direction S3 are perpendicular to each other.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the slider 142 further includes a connection portion 1424. The connecting portion 1424 and the pivoting mechanism 115 are respectively located on two opposite sides of the cover 130. When the slider 142 is extended relative to the cover 130, the connecting portion 1424 moves away from the pivoting mechanism 115 to lengthen the distance between the connecting portion 1424 and the pivoting mechanism 115 (or the color correction unit 121) to adjust the color The correction position of the correction unit 121.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the angle A3 of the connecting portion 1424 with respect to the upper surface 142u is, for example, 90 degrees, but may be an acute angle or an obtuse angle. When the cover 130 covers the color correction unit 121, as shown in FIG. 1A, the connecting portion 1424 is close to the opening 132a, which can reduce foreign impurities entering the cover 130 through the opening 132a. In the embodiment, the shape of the connecting portion 1424 and the shape of the opening 132a are both polygons, such as a rectangle, but they may also be circular or oval.

In an embodiment, the thickness of the connecting portion 1424 as shown in FIG. 1A may be increased, so that the connecting portion 1424 is partially located in the opening 132a, so that external impurities are less likely to enter the cover 130 through the opening 132a. In addition, in this embodiment, the shape of the connecting portion 1424 substantially matches the shape of the opening 132a, which can reduce the gap between the connecting portion 1424 and the opening 132a, so that when the connecting portion 1424 is partially located in the opening 132a, the connecting portion 1424 closes the opening 132a almost or completely, making it more difficult for foreign impurities to enter the cover 130 through the opening 132a.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the color correction device 100 is turned on, the connection portion 1424 can be mounted on the top 11u of the casing 11 of the display device 10, so that the color correction unit 121 of the color correction module 120 can correct the display device 10. The color of the screen displayed by the display panel 12 of the LCD. In this connection method, the connection portion 1424 is a hanging portion of the color correction device 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, since the sliding member 142 and the fixing member 141 (shown in FIG. 2A) can slide relative to each other, the position of the connecting portion 1424 can be adjusted so that when the connecting portion 1424 is connected to the display device 10, The position of the color correction unit 121 relative to the display device 10 is adjusted. Furthermore, since the position of the connecting portion 1424 is adjustable, the extension length L1 of the sliding member 142 relative to the cover 130 can be adjusted, whereby the color correction unit 121 can correct the display colors of a plurality of different height position points of the display panel 12. As shown in the figure, the angle A3 of the connecting portion 1424 with respect to the upper surface 142u can be matched with the angle of the top 11u of the casing 11 of the display device 10 to be stably connected to the top 11u of the casing 11 of the display device 10. In addition, the shape of the connecting portion 1424 can match the shape of the top portion 11u of the casing 11 to be firmly connected to the top portion 11u of the casing 11. For example, the connecting portion 1424 may have a hook structure to hang on the top portion 11 u of the housing 11.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the connecting portion 1424 has a groove 1424r, and the second anti-slip pad 170 is disposed in the groove 1424r. As shown in FIG. 3, when the connecting portion 1424 is connected to the top 11u of the casing 11 of the display device 10, the second anti-slip pad 170 can contact the top 11u to prevent the color correction device 100 from slipping, thereby improving the color correction device 100 and The connection stability of the display device 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1B, the housing 105 has a rounded corner R1, and the end portion 1424a of the connecting portion 1424 approaches or even abuts the rounded corner R1 to increase the length L2 of the connecting portion 1424 as much as possible. In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, when the connecting portion 1424 is connected to the top portion 11u of the housing 11 of the display device 10, the contact length of the connecting portion 1424 and the top portion 11u can be increased, thereby improving the connection between the color correction device 100 and the display device 10. stability. In addition, the material of the second anti-slip pad 170 is similar to or the same as that of the first anti-slip pad 160, and details are not described herein again.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a color correction device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The color correction device 200 includes a housing 105, a control module 110 (not shown), a color correction module 120, a cover 130, a coupler 240, a lens 150 (not shown), a first anti-slip pad 160, and a second stop Slide pad 170 (not shown). The color correction device 200 has the same or similar features as the color correction device 100, except that the coupler 240 of the color correction device 200 is an elastically retractable member.

The coupler 240 includes a driving mechanism 241, a telescopic wire 242, and a connection portion 243. The telescopic wire 242 connects the driving mechanism 241 and the connection portion 243. The extending length L1 of the connecting portion 243 relative to the cover 130 can be lengthened by pulling the telescopic wire 242. When the telescopic wire 242 is released, the driving mechanism 241 automatically recovers the telescopic wire 242 through the internal elastic mechanism, so that the position of the connecting portion 243 is restored to the opening 132a to close the opening 132a. In one embodiment, the side wall 132w of the opening 132a may have a taper (not shown), so that the connecting portion 243 may be stopped by the side wall 132w when returning to the opening 132a to prevent the connecting portion 243 from rebounding to the inside of the cover 130.

In another embodiment, the width W1 of the connection portion 243 may be increased, so that the connection portion 243 is automatically stopped by the side plate 132 after being rebounded and does not continue to be located in the opening 132a. Since the connecting portion 243 protrudes outward from the opening 132a, even if the length L2 of the connecting portion 243 is increased, the connecting portion 243 does not interfere with the rounded corner R1 of the housing 105 (when the lid 130 is in a closed state). As the length L2 of the connecting portion 243 increases, the stability of the connecting portion 243 hanging on the top 11u (shown in FIG. 3) of the casing 11 of the display device 10 can be improved. Please refer to FIGS. 5A to 5C. FIG. 5A illustrates a schematic diagram of a color correction device 300 in a collapsed state according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B illustrates a schematic diagram of a color correction device 300 in an opened state according to FIG. 5A. 5C illustrates a cross-sectional view of the cover 330 and the coupler 340 in FIG. 5B along the direction 5C-5C ′.

The color correction device 300 includes a housing 105, a control module 110 (not shown), a color correction module 120 (not shown), a cover 330, a coupler 340, a lens 150 (not shown), and a first anti-slip pad. 160. The color correction device 300 has the same or similar characteristics as the color correction device 100, except that the cover 330 and the housing 105 of the color correction device 300 can slide relative to each other in the sliding direction S4 to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit. 121.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the coupler 340 includes a connecting portion 341 and a reverse folding portion 342. The connecting portion 341 connects the cover 330 and the folded-back portion 342. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 341, the cover 330, and the refolded portion 342 may be an integrally formed structure, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. The connecting portion 341, the cover 330 and the reverse folding portion 342 constitute a hook structure. When the color correction device 300 is turned on, the color correction device 300 can be engaged with the bottom portion 11b of the casing 11 of the display device 10 through a hook structure (the bottom portion 11b is shown in FIG. 3) to correct the display color of the display panel 12. . In one embodiment, the hook structure is tightly matched with the bottom 11 b of the casing 11, which can prevent the color correction device 300 from being easily separated from the casing 11.

In another embodiment, the coupler 340 may be a first engaging portion, and the housing 11 of the display device 10 has a second engaging portion, wherein the coupler 340 and the housing 11 can pass through the first engaging portion and The second engaging portions are engaged and fixed to each other. In one embodiment, the first engaging portion is, for example, one of the protruding portion and the concave portion, and the second engaging portion is, for example, the other of the protruding portion and the concave portion.

In summary, an embodiment of the present invention provides a color correction device, which includes a color correction module, a cover, and a coupler. The cover and the color correction module can be rotated or slid relative to each other to selectively expose or cover the color correction unit of the color correction module. When the cover exposes the color correction unit (open state), the coupler can be connected to the display device to correct the display color of the display panel of the display device. For example, the coupler may be hung on the top of the housing of the display device or connected to the bottom of the housing. For another example, the coupler is a retractable component, so as to adjust the relative position of the connection portion between the color correction unit and the coupler, and then adjust the correction position of the color correction unit with respect to the display panel. In this way, the accommodability of the color correction module can be ensured, and at the same time, the combiner can also ensure the stability of the color correction unit with respect to the display panel in the open state, and ensure the effect of correcting the displayed color.

In summary, although the present disclosure has been disclosed above by way of example, it is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

10: display device 11: housing 11b: bottom 11u: top 12: display panel 12s: display surface 100, 200, 300: color correction device 105: housing 110: control module 111: control unit 112: user interface 1121: Trigger unit 115: pivot mechanism 120: color correction module 121: color correction unit 130, 330: cover 131: bottom plate 132: side plate 132a: opening 132r: accommodation space 132w: side wall 140, 240, 340: coupler 141: Fixing member 1411: first positioning portion 1411s: inner side wall 141r1: first sliding groove 141r2: second sliding groove 142: slider 142u: upper surface 1421s: inclined surface 1421: second positioning portion 1421b: stop surface 1422: first Slider 1423: Second sliders 1424, 243, 341: Connection portion 1424a: End portion 1424r: Groove 150: Lens 160, 170: Anti-slip pad 241: Drive mechanism 242: Telescopic wire 243: Connection portion 342: Reflex Parts A1, A2, A3: Angle L1 L2: length R1: Fillet S1: rotating axial S2: correction direction S3: S4 stretching direction: sliding direction W1: width

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating a color correction device in a collapsed state according to an embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the color correction device of FIG. 1A along the direction 1B-1B '. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing that the color correction device in FIG. 1A is turned on. Fig. 2B shows a cross-sectional view of the color correction device of Fig. 2A along the direction 2B-2B '. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the color correction device of FIG. 2A connected to a display device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a color correction device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram showing a color correction device in a collapsed state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of the color correction device of FIG. 5A in an on state. Fig. 5C shows a cross-sectional view of the lid and the coupler of Fig. 5B along the direction 5C-5C '.

Claims (14)

A color correction device for correcting the display color of a display device and comprising: a color correction module including a color correction unit for correcting the display color; a cover connected to the color correction module To selectively expose or cover the color correction unit; and a coupler disposed on the cover, and the coupler is used to connect to the display device when the cover exposes the color correction unit. The color correction device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the coupler further includes a hanging portion for hanging on the top of the display device. The color correction device according to item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the position of the hanging portion is adjustable to adjust the position of the color correction unit relative to the display device. The color correction device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the cover and the color correction module are pivotally connected through a pivoting mechanism, and the hanging portion and the pivoting mechanism are respectively located on two opposite sides of the cover. The color correction device described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes: a control module integrated with the color correction module and used to control the color correction module. The color correction device according to the first patent application range, wherein the coupler is a retractable element, and the retractable element is used to adjust the position of the color correction unit relative to the display device. The color correction device according to claim 1, wherein the coupler includes: a fixing member fixed to the cover and having a plurality of first positioning portions; and a sliding member slidably connected to the fixing member and There are a plurality of second positioning portions, and at least one of the second positioning portions is configured to be engaged with the corresponding at least one of the first positioning portions. According to the color correction device described in claim 7, wherein each of the first positioning portions is an engaging hole, and each of the second positioning portions is an elastic piece. The color correction device according to claim 7, wherein the fixing member has a first chute and a second chute, and the first positioning portions are located between the first chute and the second chute. The slider has a first slider and a second slider, the first slider is slidably connected to the first chute, and the second slider is slidably connected to the second chute. The color correction device according to claim 7, wherein the cover includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the side plate, the side plate surrounds an accommodation space, the fixing member is fixed in the accommodation space, and the side plate has a Opening, and the sliding member enters and leaves the accommodation space through the opening. The color correction device according to claim 10, wherein the sliding member further has a connection portion; when the cover covers the color correction unit, the connection portion is located at the opening. The color correction device according to claim 11, wherein the shape of the connecting portion substantially matches the shape of the opening. According to the color correction device described in claim 1, wherein the color correction unit faces a correction direction, the cover and the color correction module rotate about a rotation axis, and the correction direction is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis. The color correction device according to the first patent application range, wherein the cover and the color correction module rotate relative to each other about a rotation axis; the coupler is slidably disposed on the cover along a telescopic direction; wherein the rotation shaft It is perpendicular to this telescopic direction.