The present application claims benefit of Chinese patent application CN 201510274900.X, entitled “Liquid Crystal Display Panel, Display Device, and Driving Method” and filed on May 26, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of liquid crystal display, and particularly to a liquid crystal display panel, a display device, and a driving method thereof
In a liquid crystal display device in the prior art, images are generally displayed in a line-by-line scanning driving method. As shown in
Under the display panel structure and the driving method, the refresh rate of the display panel increases with the increasing of the resolution and definition of the panel. As a result, the charge time of the pixel electrode is insufficient, and thus the display quality of the image would be suffered.
Therefore, a liquid crystal display panel, a display device, and a driving method by which the charge time of the pixel electrode can be increased are urgently needed.
The present disclosure aims to solve the technical problem of insufficient charge of the pixel electrode when the resolution of the screen increases in the prior art.
The present disclosure first provides a liquid crystal display panel, comprising: a plurality of data line pairs, each data line pair comprising a first data line and a second data line that are arranged side by side; a plurality of scanning lines, comprising a first scanning line and a second scanning line that are arranged alternately and perpendicular to the plurality of data line pairs; and a pixel unit array, comprising a plurality of pixel units, each of which is arranged in a respective one of areas formed by the plurality of data line pairs and the plurality of scanning lines crossing over with one another respectively, each pixel unit comprising a pixel electrode and a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) switch, wherein the first scanning line and the second scanning line turn on TFT switches of two rows of pixel units simultaneously according to a scanning driving signal, and the first data line and the second data line charge the pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units through the TFT switches according to a data driving signal.
According to one embodiment, each column of pixel units are arranged on a same side of a corresponding data line pair, and sources of the TFT switches of each column of pixel units are connected with the first data line and the second data line of said corresponding data line pair alternately.
According to one embodiment, the first scanning line and the second scanning line are arranged adjacent to each other and separated by one row of pixel units, and a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit of each column of pixel units are arranged alternately.
According to one embodiment, the first scanning line and the second scanning line are separated by k rows of pixel units, k first scanning lines are arranged adjacent to each other, and k second scanning lines are arranged adjacent to each other, k being equal to or larger than 2 and equal to or less than n/2, n being a number of rows of the pixel unit array, k and n being positive integers; and each column of pixel units comprises a first pixel unit group and a second pixel unit group that are arranged alternately, the first pixel unit group comprising k adjacent first pixel units, and the second pixel unit group comprising k adjacent second pixel units.
According to one embodiment, a gate of the TFT switch of the first pixel unit is connected with the first scanning line, and a source thereof is connected with the first data line; and a gate of the TFT switch of the second pixel unit is connected with the second scanning line, and a source thereof is connected with the second data line.
According to a second aspect, the present disclosure further provides a liquid crystal display device, comprising: the aforesaid liquid crystal display panel; a scanning driving unit, used for providing a scanning driving signal to the first scanning line and the second scanning line, so as to turn on TFT switches of two rows of pixel units simultaneously; and a data driving unit, used for providing a data driving signal to the first data line and the second data line, so as to charge the pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units through the TFT switches.
According to one embodiment, the data driving unit further charges the pixel electrodes of each column of pixel units through the first data line and the second data line alternately.
According to a third aspect, the present disclosure further provides a method for driving a liquid crystal display device, comprising the following steps: providing a scanning driving signal to a first scanning line and a second scanning line, and turning on TFT switches of two rows of pixel units simultaneously; and providing a data driving signal to a first data line and a second data line, and charging pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units through the TFT switches.
According to one embodiment, the method further comprises charging the pixel electrodes of each column of pixel units through the first data line and the second data line alternately.
According to one embodiment, under the condition that the first scanning line and the second scanning line are arranged adjacent to each other and separated by one row of pixel units, the method comprises charging pixel electrodes of a first pixel unit and a second pixel unit of each column of pixel units through the first data line and the second data line alternately; and under the condition that the first scanning line and the second scanning line are separated by k rows of pixel units, k first scanning lines are arranged adjacent to each other, and k second scanning lines are arranged adjacent to each other, the method comprises charging pixel electrodes of a first pixel unit group and a second pixel unit group of each column of pixel units through the first data line and the second data line alternately, the first pixel unit group comprising k adjacent first pixel units, the second pixel unit group comprising k adjacent second pixel units, k being equal to or larger than 2 and equal to or less than n/2, n being a number of rows of the pixel unit array, k and n being positive integers.
According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the scanning signal can be provided to the first scanning line and the second scanning line simultaneously during one time-sequence, and the data can also be transmitted to the first data line and the second data line simultaneously during said time-sequence, so that the pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units can be charged at the same time. In this case, the charge time of the pixel electrodes can be doubled. The display effect is more stable since the charge time of the pixel electrodes is prolonged. The advantage of the present disclosure is more significant when it is used in the display device of high resolution.
Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be further explained in the following description, and partially become self-evident therefrom, or be understood through the embodiments of the present disclosure. The objectives and advantages of the present disclosure will be achieved through the structure specifically pointed out in the description, claims, and the accompanying drawings.
The accompanying drawings provide further understandings of the present disclosure and constitute one part of the description. The drawings are used for interpreting the present disclosure together with the embodiments, not for limiting the present disclosure. In the drawings:
The present disclosure will be illustrated in detail hereinafter in combination with the accompanying drawings to make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure more clear.
The scanning driving unit 220 and the data driving unit 230 are electrically connected with the display panel 210 respectively. The timing control unit 240 is electrically connected with the scanning driving unit 220 and the data driving unit 230, so that the display panel 210 can be scanned by the scanning driving unit 220 and be driven by the data driving unit 230 under the control of the timing control unit 240 and the image can be displayed.
Each data line pair comprises a first data line and a second data line that are arranged side by side. As shown in
There are a plurality of scanning lines (G1 to G8) in
The pixel unit array comprises a plurality of pixel units. For the purpose of convenience, only pixel units P11, P12, . . . , P43, and P44 are identified in
In the display panel 210, each column of pixel units are arranged on a same side of each data line pair, and sources of the TFT switches of each column of pixel units are connected with the first data line and the second data line of the data line pair alternately.
In order to facilitate the illustration, according to the present embodiment, the pixel unit with a gate of the TFT switch being connected with the first scanning line and a source thereof being connected with the first data line is defined as “the first pixel unit”, and the pixel unit with a gate of the TFT switch being connected with the second scanning line and a source thereof being connected with the second data line is defined as “the second pixel unit”. Then, in
During the display, the scanning driving signal is provided to the first scanning line and the second scanning line by the scanning driving unit, so that the TFT switches of two rows of pixel units can be turned on simultaneously. The data driving signal is provided to the first data line and the second data line by the data driving unit, so that the pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units can be charged through the TFT switches.
Specifically, the scanning line G1 and the scanning line G2 are connected with the TFT switches of the first row of pixel units and the TFT switches of the second row of pixel units respectively, so that the TFT switches of the first row of pixel units and the TFT switches of the second row of pixel units can be turned on simultaneously according to the scanning driving signal 1 during the display, and the pixel electrodes of the pixel units in the first row and the second row can be charged by the data lines D1_a, D1_b, D2_a, D2_b, etc through the TFT switches according to the data driving signal. Similarly, the TFT switches of the third row of pixel units and the TFT switches of the fourth row of pixel units can be turned on simultaneously by the scanning lines G3 and G4 according to the scanning driving signal 2, and the pixel electrodes of the pixel units in the third row and the fourth row can be charged by the data lines through the TFT switches. In this manner, the turned-on time of the TFT switches of the first row of pixel units, the second row of pixel units, the third row of pixel units, and the fourth row of pixel units all can be doubled. Therefore, the turned-on time of the TFT switches in each row of pixel units can be increased, and thus the charge time of the pixel electrodes can be prolonged.
As aforementioned, the first pixel units and the second pixel units in each column are arranged alternately, and thus the pixel electrodes of each column of pixel units are charged by the data driving unit through the first data line and the second data line alternately. As shown in
The present embodiment further provides a method for driving the liquid crystal display device 200. As shown in
In order to facilitate the illustration, according to the present embodiment, two consecutive first pixel units in each column is defined as “the first pixel unit group”, and similarly, two consecutive second pixel units in each column is defined as “the second pixel unit group”. Taking the pixel units in the first column as an example, the pixel units P11 and P21 constitute the first pixel unit group, the pixel units P51 and P61 constitute the first pixel unit group, the pixel units P31 and P41 constitute the second pixel unit group, and the pixel units P71 and P81 constitute the second pixel unit group. Then, in the first column, the first pixel unit groups and the second pixel unit groups are arranged alternately, and the sources of the TFT switches of the pixel units of the first pixel unit groups and the second pixel unit groups are connected with the first data line and the second data line alternately.
The structure of the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is the same as that of embodiment 1. However, since the structure of the scanning lines of the liquid crystal display panel according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 1, the method for driving the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 1.
During the display, the scanning driving signal is provided to the first scanning line and the second scanning line by the scanning driving unit, so that the TFT switches of two rows of pixel units can be turned on simultaneously. The data driving signal is provided to the first data line and the second data line by the data driving unit, so that the pixel electrodes of two rows of pixel units can be charged through the TFT switches.
As shown in
As aforementioned, the first pixel unit groups and the second pixel unit groups in each column are arranged alternately, and thus the pixel electrodes of the first pixel unit groups and the second pixel unit groups of each column of pixel units are charged through the first data line and the second data line alternately. As shown in
It can be understood that, the first scanning line and the second scanning line can be arranged to be separated by three rows of pixel units or four rows of pixel units. If the first scanning line and the second scanning line are separated by k rows of pixel units, the condition that k is equal to or larger than 2 and equal to or less than n/2 shall be satisfied, wherein n is the number of rows of the pixel unit array, and k as well as n are positive integers.
The present embodiment provides a technical solution that the first scanning line and the second scanning line are separated by k rows of pixel units.
Taking the pixel units in the first column as an example, the pixel units P11, P21, . . . , and Pk1 constitute the first pixel unit group, and the pixel units P(k+1)1, . . . , and Pn1 constitute the second pixel unit group. Then, in the first column, the first pixel unit group and the second pixel unit group are arranged alternately, and the sources of the TFT switches of the pixel units of the first pixel unit group and the second pixel unit group are connected with the first data line and the second data line alternately.
The structure of the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is the same as that of embodiment 1. However, since the structure of the scanning lines of the liquid crystal display panel according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 1, the method for driving the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 1.
As shown in
As aforementioned, the first pixel unit group and the second pixel unit group in each column are arranged alternately, and thus the pixel electrodes of the first pixel unit group and the second pixel unit group of each column of pixel units are charged through the first data line and the second data line alternately. As shown in
As shown in
Similarly, the TFT switches of the second row of pixel units and the TFT switches of the (n−1) row of pixel units can be turned on simultaneously by the scanning lines G2 and G(n−1) according to the scanning driving signal 2, and the pixel electrodes of the pixel units in the second row and the (n−1) row can be charged by the data lines through the TFT switches.
In this manner, the turned-on time of the TFT switches of the first row of pixel units, the n row of pixel units, the second row of pixel units, and the (n−1) row of pixel units all can be doubled. Therefore, the turned-on time of the TFT switches in each row of pixel units can be increased, and thus the charge time of the pixel electrodes can be prolonged.
Since the connection mode of the scanning lines of the liquid crystal display panel according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 3, the method for driving the liquid crystal display device according to the present embodiment is different from that of embodiment 3. During one frame cycle, in the (k+1) row of pixel units to the n row of pixel units, the scanning of then row of pixel units is performed at first and the scanning of the (k+1) row of pixel units is performed at last according to the present embodiment, while the scanning of the (k+1) row of pixel units is performed at first and the scanning of the n row of pixel units is performed at last according to embodiment 3.
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The above embodiments are described only for better understanding, rather than restricting, the present disclosure. Any person skilled in the art can make amendments to the implementing forms or details without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure shall be determined by the scope as defined in the claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201510274900.X | May 2015 | CN | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/CN2015/081760 | 6/18/2015 | WO | 00 |