TWM565808U - Pixel arrangement structure and display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A pixel arrangement structure includes minimum repetition units arranged in the vertical and in the horizontal. Each of the minimum repetition units comprises a pixel area and a block area. The pixel area includes four sub-pixel groups. The four sub-pixel group is arranged in a first horizontal row. Each sub-pixel group includes three sub-pixels. The three sub-pixels of each sub-pixel group have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row. The block area is vertically adjacent to the pixel area and contains three blocks. The three blocks are arranged in a second horizontal row. Detectors or sub-pixels can be set on the blocks as needed to provide the ability to detect or render the desired image.

Description

Pixel arrangement structure and display device

The disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a pixel arrangement structure and a display device.

Organic light-emitting diodes have been commonly used on display panels of various display devices. The organic light emitting diode is a thin film light emitting element which is made of an organic semiconductor material and is driven by a direct current voltage. Due to its high contrast, wide viewing angle, fast response speed, and high photoelectric conversion efficiency, the application of organic light-emitting diodes is becoming more and more extensive. The organic light-emitting display panel is recognized as the mainstream of the next generation of flat-panel displays because of its advantages of being thin and light, having a large viewing angle, and saving power.

In the organic light-emitting display panel, the design of the pixel arrangement structure greatly affects the image presentation of the organic light-emitting display panel due to the problem of sub-pixel color mixing, which can be said to be a pivotal link.

In addition to the problem of sub-pixel color mixing, with the progress of the display panel process, people's requirements for the display panel are no longer simply to present images, but also hope that the display panel can further provide other functions, including touch, fingerprint detection, and biology. Detection, and more. The existing pixel arrangement structure and display device have been unable to meet the market demand, and thus a better pixel arrangement structure is needed to achieve the above requirements.

One of the objects of the present disclosure is to provide a pixel arrangement structure that can provide a block for setting various components. Alternatively, the block is used to set a touch detector, a fingerprint detector, a biodetector, etc. to further provide a detection function.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a pixel arrangement structure including a plurality of minimum repeating units that are repeatedly arranged in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. Each of the smallest repeating units includes a pixel area and a block area. The pixel area contains four sub-pixel groups. The four sub-pixel groups are arranged in a first horizontal row. Each sub-pixel group of the four sub-pixel groups contains three sub-pixels. The three sub-pixels of each sub-pixel group have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row. The block area is vertically adjacent to the pixel area and includes three blocks. The three blocks are arranged in a second horizontal row.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure provides a pixel arrangement structure including a plurality of minimum repeating units that are repeatedly arranged in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. Each minimum repeating unit contains two subunits. Each subunit includes a pixel area and a block area. The pixel area includes four sub-pixel groups arranged in a first horizontal row. Each sub-pixel group contains three sub-pixels. The three sub-pixels of each sub-pixel group have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row. The block area is longitudinally adjacent to the pixel area and includes three blocks. The three blocks are arranged in a second horizontal row.

Optionally, the two subunits are aligned with each other in position without offset, or the two subunits are offset in position with an offset.

Optionally, each of the minimum repeating units or each subunit is configured over an area of six pixels.

Optionally, a fourth sub-pixel is disposed on one of the block regions.

Optionally, a detector is placed on one of the block areas.

A‧‧‧ first subpixel

B‧‧‧Second subpixel

C‧‧‧ third sub-pixel

D‧‧‧ Block

1‧‧‧Mobile equipment

2‧‧‧Display device

20‧‧‧Minimum repeating unit

200‧‧‧Subunit

222‧‧‧Subpixel group

220‧‧‧pixel area

240‧‧‧block area

260‧‧ ‧ pixels

400‧‧‧Subunit

L1‧‧‧ first horizontal row

L2‧‧‧ second horizontal row

FIG. 1 is a minimum repeating unit of a pixel arrangement structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 is a minimum repeating unit of a pixel arrangement structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a minimum repeating unit of a pixel arrangement structure according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 shows a mobile device of a display device to which the pixel arrangement structure of the present disclosure can be applied.

For a better understanding of the spirit of the present disclosure, the following description is further described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments of the disclosure. Although the disclosure has been described and illustrated by the following examples, the following description and description are not limiting. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and equivalents may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure.

It should be noted that the drawings are in a simplified form and all use inaccurate proportions, and are only used to facilitate the purpose of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction are a set of opposing concepts, and the lateral direction described in the embodiment of the present disclosure refers to the horizontal direction, that is, the X-axis direction; the longitudinal direction refers to the vertical direction, that is, the Y-axis direction. Optionally, the X-axis direction is the gate line direction and the Y-axis direction is the source line direction. However, since the pixels in the embodiment of the present disclosure are arranged in a matrix form, when the observation directions of the observers are different, the horizontal and vertical directions may be interchanged, that is, the gate line direction and the source line direction may also be interchanged, and the disclosure is disclosed. Not limited to this. The pixel arrangement structure of the present disclosure may include a gate line and a source line. The direction of the gate line may be a horizontal direction, and the direction of the source line may be a vertical direction. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the direction of the gate line and the direction of the source line may also be interchanged.

1 is a minimum repeating unit 20 of a pixel arrangement structure in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. A pixel arrangement structure includes a plurality of minimum repeating units 20 that are repeatedly arranged in the longitudinal and lateral directions. in In the embodiment of Fig. 1, a minimum repeating unit 20 is disposed over the area of six pixels 260, i.e., the area of six pixels 260 is the area of a minimum repeating unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, each of the minimum repeating units 20 includes a pixel area 220 and a block area 240. Each pixel region 220 includes four sets of sub-pixel groups 222 arranged in a first horizontal row L1. Each sub-pixel group 222 includes three sub-pixels. For example, the sub-pixel group 222 includes a first sub-pixel A, a second sub-pixel B, and a third sub-pixel C. The first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row L1. Further, the block area 240 is adjacent to the pixel area 220 in the longitudinal direction. Also, the block area 240 includes three blocks D which are arranged in a second horizontal row L2.

2 is a minimum repeating unit of a pixel arrangement structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. A pixel arrangement structure includes a plurality of minimum repeating units 20 that are repeatedly arranged in the longitudinal and lateral directions. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, one minimum repeating unit 20 includes two subunits, for example, a first subunit 200 and a second subunit 400. The first sub-unit 200 is disposed on the area of the six pixels 260. Since one minimum repeating unit 20 includes two sub-units, the area of one minimum repeating unit 20 is the area of twelve pixels 260.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first subunit 200 includes a pixel area 220 and a block area 240. Each pixel region 220 includes four sets of sub-pixel groups 222 arranged in a first horizontal row L1. Each sub-pixel group 222 includes three sub-pixels. For example, the sub-pixel group 222 includes a first sub-pixel A, a second sub-pixel B, and a third sub-pixel C. The first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row L1. Further, the block area 240 is adjacent to the pixel area 220 in the longitudinal direction. Also, the block area 240 includes three blocks D which are arranged in a second horizontal row L2.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the configuration and configuration of the second subunit 400 and the first subunit 200 are both The same, and the second sub-unit 400 and the first sub-unit 200 are aligned with each other in position without offset.

FIG. 3 is a minimum repeating unit of a pixel arrangement structure according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the configuration of the second sub-unit 400 and the first sub-unit 200 is also the same, but the second sub-unit 400 and the first sub-unit 200 are offset by a distance ΔX in position.

As described above, the pixel arrangement structure of the present disclosure can provide the block D, and the operation of the block D can be configured differently as needed. For example, it can be used to set a touch detector, a fingerprint detector, a biodetector, etc. to further provide detection functions. Alternatively, in addition to the detector, a fourth sub-pixel may be disposed on the block D, and the fourth sub-pixel may be a light-emitting component selected from sub-pixels of red, blue, and green, for example, illuminating A diode, or a light-emitting element selected from the group consisting of red, blue, and green, to exhibit a desired visual effect.

Further, the opposite sides of any two adjacent sub-pixels of the first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C are parallel to each other, and the center point of any two adjacent sub-pixels on the column is straight. Parallel to the X-axis direction, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. Moreover, the shortest distance between any two adjacent sub-pixels is also equal, but the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Optionally, the rectangular shapes of the first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C may be chamfered, that is, the shape of each sub-pixel is set to a rounded rectangle having a chamfer, such that The production process is easy to implement and can reduce costs. The first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C may have an elliptical shape, a circular shape, or the like, in addition to the rectangular shape having rounded corners as shown in FIGS.

In the present disclosure, the first sub-pixel A, the second sub-pixel B, and the third sub-pixel C may be three different color light-emitting elements selected from any one of red, blue, and green. Wherein, the red sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel and the green sub-pixel respectively correspond to emitting red, blue and green light Light diode component. Optionally, the light emitting diode element may be an OLED element or a plurality of OLED elements connected in series, and each OLED element may be selected from one of an upper emission type and a lower emission type, and the structure of the OLED element. It may also be selected from one of a normal structure and a reverse structure.

FIG. 4 shows a mobile device of a display device to which the pixel arrangement structure of the present disclosure can be applied. The pixel arrangement structure of the display device 2 of the mobile device 1 includes the pixel arrangement structure described in any of the above embodiments. In addition, the display device 2 may be an electronic product or an electronic component having a display function such as a mobile phone, a display, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or a digital photo frame.

The technical and technical features of the present disclosure have been disclosed as above, and those skilled in the art can still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure is not to be construed as being limited to the details of the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (10)

A pixel arrangement structure comprising a plurality of minimum repeating units arranged repeatedly in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, wherein each of the plurality of minimum repeating units comprises: a pixel area comprising four sub-pixel groups, the four sub-pixel group rows Forming a first horizontal row, each sub-pixel group of the four sub-pixel groups includes three sub-pixels, the three sub-pixels of each sub-pixel group having different colors and arranged along the first horizontal row; and a block A region, which is longitudinally adjacent to the pixel region, and includes three blocks arranged in a second horizontal row. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 1, wherein each of the minimum repeating units is disposed on an area of six pixels. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 1, wherein a fourth sub-pixel is disposed on a block of the block area. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 1, wherein a detector is disposed on a block of the block area. A pixel arrangement structure comprising a plurality of minimum repeating units arranged repeatedly in a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, wherein each of the plurality of minimum repeating units comprises two sub-units, each sub-unit of the two sub-units comprising: a pixel area, Include four sub-pixel groups arranged in a first horizontal row, each A sub-pixel group includes three sub-pixels, the three sub-pixels of each sub-pixel group have different colors and are arranged along the first horizontal row; and a block region that is longitudinally adjacent to the pixel region, and There are three blocks, which are arranged in a second horizontal row. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 5, wherein the two sub-units are aligned with each other in position without offset. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 5, wherein the two subunits are offset in position by offset. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 5, wherein each of the sub-units is disposed on an area of six pixels. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 5, wherein a fourth sub-pixel is disposed on a block of the block area. The pixel arrangement structure of claim 5, wherein a detector is disposed on a block of the block area.