Patent Grant
11460887
The present application claims the priority of Chinese patent application No. 201922084250.9 filed on Nov. 27, 2019, and the entire content disclosed by the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference as part of the present application for all purposes under the U.S. law.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of display technology, in particular relate to a display device and a terminal device.
At present, a dual-screen display solution has begun to appear in the market and are increasingly sought after by consumers. The dual-screen display solution is a technical solution that uses two display screens for display on an electronic device. In a dual-screen display solution applied to a bar phone, the two display screens are generally provided on two surfaces (for example, front and back), which are opposite to each other, of the bar phone, thereby implementing the dual-screen display solution.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device, and the display device comprises a main body and a cover body rotatably connected to the main body. The main body comprises a first display screen on a side, close to the cover body, of the main body, the cover body is provided with an accommodating cavity penetrating through the cover body in a direction perpendicular to the first display screen, the cover body comprises a second display screen in the accommodating cavity, the second display screen is stacked on the first display screen in the direction perpendicular to the first display screen, and the second display screen is a transparent display screen.
For example, the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a controller. The controller is provided on the main body, the controller is in communication with the first display screen and the second display screen, and the controller is configured to control the first display screen and the second display screen to be able to display different contents, respectively.
For example, the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a camera provided on the main body, a through hole is formed on the cover body at a position corresponding to the camera, and the through hole exposes the camera.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a shape of the through hole matches a shape of the camera, and a size of the through hole is larger than a size of the camera.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display region of the first display screen comprises a main display region, and in a case where the cover body is covered on the main body, an orthographic projection of a display region of the second display screen on the main body at least partially overlaps with the main display region.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case where the cover body is covered on the main body, an orthographic projection of an outer periphery of the display region of the second display screen on the main body is located outside an outer periphery of the main display region of the first display screen.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a shape of the display region of the second display screen is the same as a shape of the main display region of the first display screen.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover body is pivotally connected to the main body.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover body is pivotally connected to the main body through a damping shaft.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the damping shaft comprises a shaft sleeve mounted on one of the cover body and the main body and a shaft core mounted on the other of cover body and the main body, the shaft sleeve is rotatably sleeved with the shaft core, and the shaft sleeve forms an interference fit with the shaft core.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body is further provided with stop blocks, the stop blocks are located on both sides of the shaft core to encapsulate the shaft core inside the main body.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a material of the stop blocks is the same as a material of the main body.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cover body is rotated relative to the main body in the direction perpendicular to the first display screen, or the cover body is rotated relative to the main body in a direction parallel to the first display screen.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a rotation angle of the cover body relative to the main body is from 0° to 180°.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a rotation angle of the cover body relative to the main body is from 0° to 360°.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a material of the cover body is the same as a material of the main body.
For example, the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is in the main body, and the first display screen and the second display screen are both electrically connected to the circuit board.
For example, in the display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display region of the first display screen comprises a main display region, and in a case where the cover body is covered on the main body, an orthographic projection of a display region of the second display screen on the main body at least partially overlaps with the main display region.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal device, and the terminal device comprises a display device, the display device comprises a main body and a cover body rotatably connected to the main body, the main body comprises a first display screen on a side, close to the cover body, of the main body, the cover body is provided with an accommodating cavity penetrating through the cover body in a direction perpendicular to the first display screen, and the cover body comprises a second display screen in the accommodating cavity, the second display screen is stacked on the first display screen in the direction perpendicular to the first display screen, and the second display screen is a transparent display screen.
For example, in the terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal device is a wearable device.
In order to clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the disclosure, the drawings required for describing the embodiments will be briefly described in the following; it is obvious that the described drawings are only related to some embodiments of the present disclosure and thus are not limitative to the present disclosure.
display device 1; main body 10; cover body 20; accommodating cavity 21; through hole 22; notch 23; first display screen 30; second display screen 40; camera 50; damping shaft 60; shaft core 61; shaft sleeve 62; connecting member 70; stop block 80; thickness direction T
Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail here, and the exemplary embodiments are shown in the drawings. In the case where the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, the implementations are merely examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.
The terms used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific terms used in the present disclosure have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. The words “a/an”, “one” or the like used in the specification and the claims of the present disclosure do not indicate a limitation on quantity, but rather indicate that there is at least one. The terms “comprise,” “comprising,” “include,” “including,” etc., are intended to specify that the elements or the objects stated before these terms encompass the elements or the objects and equivalents thereof listed after these terms, but do not preclude the other elements or objects. The phrases “connect”, “connected”, “coupled”, etc., are not intended to define a physical connection or mechanical connection, but may include an electrical connection, directly or indirectly. The term “a plurality of” or “multiple” includes two, which is equivalent to at least two. The singular forms “a” and “the” used in the specification and the appended claims of the present disclosure are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should further be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
For the dual-screen display solution applied to a flip phone or a wearable display device, users generally cannot directly see the display screen under the cover body of the flip phone or the wearable display device, and the display screen under the cover body can only be seen after the cover body is opened, which causes inconvenience to the user.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display device and a terminal device. The display device includes a main body and a cover body rotatably connected to the main body. The main body comprises a first display screen on a side, close to the cover body, of the main body, the cover body is provided with an accommodating cavity penetrating through the cover body in a direction perpendicular to the first display screen, the cover body comprises a second display screen in the accommodating cavity, the second display screen is stacked on the first display screen in the direction perpendicular to the first display screen, and the second display screen is a transparent display screen.
In the display device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second display screen on the cover body is set as a transparent display screen, so the first display screen under the cover body can be seen through the second display screen, thereby achieving an effect of convenience, and improving user experience. And in some embodiments, the first display screen and the second display screen display different contents simultaneously, which can display more effective content to bring a better user experience.
The display device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is described below with reference to
For example, as shown in
In the display device 1 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second display screen 40 on the cover body 20 is set as a transparent display screen, so the first display screen 30 under the cover body 20 can be seen through the second display screen 40, thereby achieving an effect of convenience use, and improving user experience.
For example, in some embodiments, the display device 1 further includes a controller (not shown in the drawings). The controller is configured to provide driving signals for the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40, thereby driving the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40 to perform display. The controller is disposed on the main body 10, and the controller is in communication with the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40 through a bus or the like. The controller is configured to control the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40 to be able to display different contents.
For example, the display content of the first display screen 30 is different from the display content of the second display screen 40. As shown in
It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the display content of the first display screen 30 and the display content of the second display screen 40 may be the same. In some embodiments, only the first display screen 30 or the second display screen 40 may perform the display.
For example, the first display screen 30 is a highlight display screen, so that in the case where the second display screen 40 is stacked on the first display screen 30 in the thickness direction T, the display content on the first display screen 30 can be more clearly viewed by the user through the second display screen 40.
For example, in some embodiments, the material of the cover body 20 is the same as the material of the main body 10, so that the color of the main body 10 and the color of the cover body 20 can be uniform as a whole, thereby causing the display device 1 to be more beautiful.
For example, the display device 1 further includes a camera 50 disposed on the main body 10, and a through hole 22 is formed on the cover body 20 at a position corresponding to the camera 50 to avoid the camera 50 on the main body 10, that is, the through hole 22 can expose the camera 50.
For example, in some embodiments, the cover body 20 may further be provided with a cover plate. The cover plate may cover the through hole, that is, the through hole may be closed by the cover plate or the like to prevent particles such as dust from falling on the camera 50, thereby protecting the camera 50. For another example, a camera may further be provided on the cover body 20, so in the case where the cover body 20 is covered on the main body 10, the camera on the cover body 20 may be used as a front-facing camera to implement a shooting function; and in the case where the cover body 20 is opened relative to the main body 10, the camera on the cover body 20 may be used as a rear-facing camera to implement the shooting function.
For example, in some embodiments, a shape of the through hole 22 matches a shape of the camera 50, and a size of the through hole 22 is larger than a size of the camera 50. In the embodiments as shown in
For example, the display region of the first display screen 30 includes a main display region. In the case where the cover body 20 is covered on the main body 10, that is, in the case as shown in
For example, in some embodiments, a shape of the display region of the second display screen 40 is the same as a shape of the main display region of the first display screen 30. In the example as shown in
For example, the cover body 20 is pivotally connected to the main body 10 to achieve the opening and closing of the second display screen 40 relative to the first display screen 30.
For example, the cover body 20 is rotated relative to the main body 10 in a direction perpendicular to the first display screen 30, that is, the thickness direction T, or the cover body 20 is rotated relative to the main body 10 in a direction parallel to the first display 30, that is, the cover body 20 can rotate relative to the main body 10 in a plane parallel to the first display screen 30.
For example, in some embodiments, the opening-and-closing angle of the second display screen 40 relative to the first display screen 30 is from 0° to 180°, that is, the rotation angle of the cover body 20 relative to the main body 10 is from 0° to 180°.
For example, in other embodiments, the opening-and-closing angle of the second display screen 40 relative to the first display screen 30 is from 0° to 360°, that is, the rotation angle of the cover body 20 relative to the main body 10 is from 0° to 360°.
For example, as shown in
It should be noted that the shaft for connecting the cover body 20 and the main body 10 may be, for example, a shaft that can be applied to a notebook, a flip phone, or the like, and the present disclosure does not specifically limit this.
For example, in some embodiments, the cover body 20 is rotated relative to the main body 10 in the thickness direction T. In this case, as shown in
It should be noted that the cover body 20 may also be connected to the main body 10 through other suitable connection methods (for example, a hinge, etc.).
For example, the shaft sleeve 62 is clamped in a connecting member 70 fixedly connected to the cover body 20. When the cover body 20 is opened or closed, the shaft sleeve 62 drives the connecting member 70 to rotate synchronously with the cover body 20.
The main body 10 is further provided with stop blocks 80, and the stop blocks 80 are located on both outer sides of the shaft core 61 to protect the shaft core 61. As shown in
For example, a material of the stop block 80 is the same as a material of the main body 10. In this way, the overall color of the casing of the main body 10 can be guaranteed to be uniform when colored and more beautiful.
For example, as shown in
For example, as shown in
For example, the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40 may be liquid crystal display panels, organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panels, or the like.
For example, the first display screen 30 and/or the second display screen 40 may further have a touch function, that is, the first display screen 30 and/or the second display screen 40 may be a touch display panel.
For example, the display device 1 can be applied to any product or component having a display function, such as a mobile phone, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a smart necklace, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and the like.
In the present embodiment, the display device 1 further includes a circuit board, the circuit board is disposed in the main body 10, and the first display screen 30 and the second display screen 40 are both electrically connected to the circuit board. For example, the controller may be disposed on the circuit board.
For example, the display device 1 further includes a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the circuit board. The battery is used to provide power to the display device. For example, the battery may be a disposable battery, a rechargeable battery, a lithium battery, a fuel cell, or the like.
It should be noted that other components of the display device 1 (for example, a control device, an image data encoding/decoding device, a gate driver, a clock circuit, etc.) are all understood by those skilled in the art and are included, will not be repeated here, and should not be taken as a limitation on the present disclosure.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a terminal device. For example, the terminal device may be a mobile terminal device, a wearable device, or the like. The terminal device may include the display device described in any of the foregoing embodiments, that is, the display device provided in the present embodiment may be applied to the mobile terminal device, the wearable device, and the like. By providing a structure of the cover body 20, the main body 10 and other related components under the cover body 20 can be protected, and by setting the second display screen 40 on the cover body 20 to be a transparent display screen, the first display screen 30 under the cover body 20 can be always seen through the second display screen 40, thereby achieving the effect of convenient use, and being able to display more effective content to bring a better user experience.
For example, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a smart necklace, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or any other product or component with a display function.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.
For the present disclosure, the following statements should be noted:
(1) The accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure involve only the structure(s) in connection with the embodiment(s) of the present disclosure, and other structure(s) can refer to common design(s).
(2) In case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.
What have been described above are only specific implementations of the present disclosure, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.
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