Patent Application
20200133037
The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal backlight technology field, and more particularly to a controllable backlight structure and a display device using the structure.
With the development of LCD TVs, LCD TV quality requirements are getting higher and higher. HDR (High-Dynamic Range) through the backlight partition control and LCD contrast to enhance the contrast of the TV screen, improve the quality.
The backlight control scheme and the structure of the existing liquid crystal display device are complex, the power consumption is large, and the energy is not saved.
Therefore, the prior art still needs further development.
In view of the above deficiencies of the prior art, the object of the present disclosure is to propose a controllable backlight structure, which aims to solve the problem of the backlight partition control principle and the structure of the prior art liquid crystal display device that the structure is complicated, the power consumption is large, and the energy is not saved.
To achieve the above object, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions.
A controllable backlight structure includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight source for providing a light source for the liquid crystal panel, wherein a shutter unit disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight source, the shutter unit includes a plurality of blades arranged in an array, each blade is connected with at least one rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism is connected with a control circuit, a rotation of each rotating mechanism opens and closes one blade to control the backlight source to have different incident light in different regions of the liquid crystal panel.
The shutter unit further includes a shutter bracket to which the blade is mounted, and both ends of the blade are rotatably connected to the shutter bracket.
The rotating mechanism is provided at the tip of the blade, the rotating mechanism includes:
a first rotating shaft rotatably connected to the shutter bracket and having one end fixedly connected with the blade;
a coil disposed on the end of the first rotating shaft away from the blade and connected to the control circuit; and
a permanent magnet fixed to the shutter bracket and disposed on both sides of the coil, wherein the magnetic field of the permanent magnet rotates the energized coil.
The rotating mechanism is disposed at the tip of the blade, the rotating mechanism includes:
a first rotating shaft rotatably connected to the shutter bracket and having one end fixedly connected with the blade;
a permanent magnet spaced from the first rotating shaft and fixed to the shutter bracket; a coil disposed outside the permanent magnet and connected with the control circuit to slide relative to the permanent magnet after being electrified; and
a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to one side of the coil, and the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the end of the first rotating shaft away from the blade.
The rotating mechanism further includes a second rotating shaft, one end of the second rotating shaft is fixed to one end of the blade away from the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the second rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the shutter bracket.
The rotating mechanism further includes an angle sensor provided on the shutter bracket, and the angle sensor is connected to the control circuit to control the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft.
The plurality of blades arranged in an array form a group of blades, the group of the blades are arranged vertically or transversely.
The blades arranged in the plurality of arrays form two groups of the blades, the two groups of the blades are arranged at intervals, including a vertical blade group and a transverse blade group, and the two groups of the blades are both fixed on the shutter bracket.
The transverse blade group is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the vertical blade group, or the vertical blade group is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the transverse blade group.
The present disclosure further provides a display device, which includes the above controllable backlight structure.
Beneficial effects: in the controllable backlight structure of the technical solution of the present disclosure, the shutter unit is provided between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight source, the shutter unit includes a plurality of blades arranged in an array, each blade is connected with at least one rotating mechanism, each rotating mechanism is rotated to open and close a blade, the corresponding positions of the plurality of blades of the shutter unit divide the backlight source into a plurality of zones, the rotation of each of the blades is turned on and off separately, so that the backlight source has different incident lights in different regions of the liquid crystal panel to realize the partition control of the backlight source. At the same time, the blade opening and closing angles can also be individually controlled to meet the needs of different contrast display images, the controllable backlight structure is simple and easy to achieve, while improving the liquid crystal image screen display, while low power consumption, which is conducive to energy saving.
To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show merely some embodiments of the present disclosure, and persons of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from the structures shown in these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
The realization, the function and the advantages of the object of the present disclosure will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely some but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
It should be noted that, all the directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back . . . ) in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to explain the relative position relationship, the movement condition, and the like of the components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific gesture changes, the directivity indication also changes accordingly.
In the present disclosure, the terms “connected”, “fixed” and the like should be broadly understood unless expressly stated and limited otherwise. For example, “fixed” may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a single body; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary medium. It may be an internal communication between two components or an interaction between two components unless otherwise explicitly defined. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure may be understood based on specific situations.
In addition, the description of the “first”, the “second”, and the like in the present disclosure are merely for the purpose of description and are not to be construed as indicating or implying any relative importance or implied reference to the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defining “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be based on the implementation that can be implemented by a person of ordinary skill in the art. When the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unrealizable, it should be considered that the combination of such technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
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In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the control circuit controls the rotation of each rotating mechanism to drive the blade to rotate according to the requirement of the picture display. When the screen needs to be bright where the blades open, when the dark screen where the screen is required to close the blades, make the screen darker areas darker, lighter areas brighter, so that the contrast of the screen significantly improve the quality of the LCD TV to improve display.
In the technical solution of the present disclosure, the shutter unit is disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight source, the shutter unit includes a plurality of blades arranged in an array, each blade is connected with at least one rotating mechanism, each rotating mechanism is rotated to open and close a blade, the corresponding positions of the plurality of blades of the shutter unit divide the backlight source into a plurality of zones, the rotation of each of the blades is turned on and off separately, so that the backlight source has different incident lights in different regions of the liquid crystal panel to realize the partition control of the backlight source. The structure of the controllable backlight is simple and easy to realize, and while improving the display quality of the liquid crystal image, the power consumption is low, which is good for energy saving.
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Specifically, as shown in
a first rotating shaft 51 rotatably connected to the shutter bracket 60 and has one end fixedly connected with the blade 40. The first rotating shaft and the blade can be connected by means of clamping, bolting, or riveting.
a coil 52 disposed on the end of the first rotating shaft 51 away from the blade 40 and connected to the control circuit; and
a permanent magnet 53 fixed to the shutter bracket 60 and provided on both sides of the coil 52. The magnetic field of the permanent magnet 53 rotates the coil 52 that has been energized.
When the HDR signal passes through the coil on the first rotating shaft, the coil deflects and drives the first rotating shaft to rotate under the action of the magnetic field on both sides. Finally, the blade is rotated to realize the control of the opening and closing blades. As shown in
As another embodiment of the rotating mechanism 50, as shown in
a first rotating shaft 51 rotatably connected to the shutter bracket 60 and has one end fixedly connected with the blade 40;
a permanent magnet 53 spaced from the first rotating shaft 51 and fixed to the shutter bracket 60;
a coil 52 is sleeved outside the permanent magnet 53. The coil 52 is connected to the control circuit and slides relative to the permanent magnet 53 when energized; and a connecting rod 54, one end of the connecting rod 54 is rotatably connected to one side of the coil 52, and the other end of the connecting rod 54 is rotatably connected to an end of the first rotating shaft 51 away from the blade 40.
In this embodiment, since the first rotating shaft is mounted on the tip of the blade, the coil is sheathed into the permanent magnet, when the HDR signal is passed into the coil, the coil moves in the axial direction of the permanent magnet, the coil drives the connecting rod to move, and the connecting rod drives the first rotating shaft to rotate so that the blades rotate so as to control the opening and closing of the blades.
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Further, the rotating mechanism 50 further includes an angle sensor (not shown) disposed on the shutter bracket and connected to the control circuit to control the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft. Angle sensor and control circuit combined with the control of the blade opening and closing angle, and further control of each region of the light source of the incident intensity, in order to enhance the display contrast control screen.
In the present embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of arrays of blades 40 arranged in an array may be arranged in groups, as one of the embodiments, as shown in
In another embodiment, as shown in
As one arrangement of the two vane groups, the transverse blade group 72 is disposed between the liquid crystal panel 10 and the vertical blade group 71; as shown in
Of course, the vertical blade group 71 is disposed between the liquid crystal panel 10 and the transverse blade group 72 as another arrangement of the two blades group.
It can be understood that in other embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of groups of blades arranged in an array may also be disposed between the liquid crystal panel and the backlight source. For example, three groups of blades and four groups of blades may be disposed and may be selectively configured according to design requirements.
The present disclosure further provides a display device (not shown), which includes the above controllable backlight structure. The specific structure of the controllable backlight structure refers to the above embodiment.
Since all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned controllable backlight structure are adopted by the display device, at least all the benefits brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments are not repeated herein.
The foregoing descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. All equivalent structural transformations made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present disclosure or direct/indirect applications under the inventive concept of the present disclosure are all included in the scope of the present patent protection in other related technical fields.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201711461198.3 | Dec 2017 | CN | national |
The present application is a National Phase of International Application Number PCT/CN2018/073210, filed Jan. 18, 2018, and claims the priority of China Application No. 201711461198.3, filed Dec. 28, 2017.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2018/073210 | 1/18/2018 | WO | 00 |
