CN107248376A - Flexible display device and control method thereof - Google Patents

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CN107248376A
CN107248376A CN201710508356.XA CN201710508356A CN107248376A CN 107248376 A CN107248376 A CN 107248376A CN 201710508356 A CN201710508356 A CN 201710508356A CN 107248376 A CN107248376 A CN 107248376A
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The invention discloses a flexible display device and a control method thereof, wherein the flexible display device comprises: a flexible display panel having a display area and a non-display area; the flexible display panel can be contained in the shell along a first direction, and the flexible display panel contained in the shell can be unfolded out of the shell along the opposite direction of the first direction; the flexible display panel further includes at least one optical sensing sensor group including a plurality of optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction; and the position detection system comprises an optical sensing sensor group and is used for identifying the area of the display area expanded to the outside of the shell according to the signal of the optical sensing sensor group. The flexible display device and the control method thereof provided by the invention can identify the area of the display area expanded to the outside of the shell, and meet the diversified use requirements of users.

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A kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method
Technical field
The present invention relates to display technology field, more particularly, to a kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method.
Background technology
With the development of Display Technique, user is more and more diversified for the demand of display device.A kind of flexible bendable Bent display device turns into a developing direction of Display Technique.
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram for flexible display apparatus that prior art is provided, and refer to Fig. 1, what prior art was provided Flexible display apparatus includes flexible display panels 01 and housing 02, and flexible display panels 01 include viewing area 011 and non-display area 012;Flexible display panels 01 are made using flexible material, can be accommodated in along a first direction inside housing 02, Opposite direction that can be along a first direction is expanded to outside housing 02., can when user need not use the flexible display apparatus To select flexible display panels 01 being accommodated in housing 02, it is easy to carry;When user needs to use the flexible display apparatus, It can select flexible display panels 01 being expanded to outside from housing 02, in order to use.This flexibility that prior art is provided Display device, in some application scenarios, user only need to flexible display panels 01 it is the partially unfolded to outside housing 02, part It is accommodated in inside housing 02, in this case, display panel 01 can not sense flexible display panels 01 and be expanded to housing 02 The area of outside viewing area 011, further, it is impossible to which flexible display panels 01 are performed with follow-up operation, for example, is adjusted aobvious Show size of the display picture of area 011 etc..
The content of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of flexible display apparatus and its control method.
The present invention provides a kind of flexible display apparatus, including:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and Non-display area;Housing, housing formation accommodation space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in housing, store along a first direction Opposite direction that can be along a first direction in the flexible display panels in housing is expanded to outside housing;Flexible display panels also include At least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensings arranged along a first direction and passed Sensor;Position detecting system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used for according to optics sense The signal identification for surveying sensor group is expanded to the area of the viewing area outside housing.
In some optional embodiments, when the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing is different, in an optics sense Survey in sensor group, the optical signal received by least part optical sensing sensor and remaining described optical sensing sensor institute The optical signal received is different, by position of at least part optical sensing sensor in flexible display panels, to recognize exhibition Open the area of the viewing area to outside housing.
In some optional embodiments, the optical sensing sensor outside optical sensing sensor and housing in housing The luminous intensity sensed is different, according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors of the luminous intensity Identification is expanded to the area of the viewing area outside housing.
In some optional embodiments, position detecting system includes a light-emitting device, and light-emitting device is arranged on housing In;Optical sensing sensor group is used to sensing light that light-emitting device sends with output sensing signal, and position detecting system is according to sense Signal is surveyed to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing.
In some optional embodiments, light-emitting device sends the optical signal with pattern-information, optical sensing sensor Group sensing patterns information is with output sensing signal.
In some optional embodiments, position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector is arranged on housing In;The illumination that flexible display panels are sent forms reflected light after being incident upon on reflex reflector, optical sensing sensor group is used to sense Reflected light is with output sensing signal, and position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize the face for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing Product.
In some optional embodiments, reflex reflector is level crossing, the reflection of optical sensing sensor group sense plane mirror The light with pattern-information with output sensing signal.
In some optional embodiments, optical sensing sensor group is located at viewing area, the number of optical sensing sensor group Measure as at least two, and arranged along second direction, second direction is perpendicular to first direction.
In some optional embodiments, non-display area includes the first sub- non-display area for being set along second direction and the Two sub- non-display areas, the first sub- non-display area and the second sub- non-display area are separately positioned on the both sides of viewing area, and second direction is hung down Directly in first direction;First sub- non-display area and/or the second sub- non-display area are respectively arranged with least one optical sensing sensing Device group.
In some optional embodiments, in addition to control system, the signal of control system receiving position detecting system with Adjust area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels.
In some optional embodiments, optical sensing sensor includes thin film transistor (TFT) and sensor devices, film crystal Pipe and sensor devices electrical connection;Sensor devices include PIN diode.
In some optional embodiments, optical sensing sensor multiplexing fingerprint Identification sensor.
The present invention also provides a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus, including:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, this is soft Property device includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing forms accommodating sky Between, flexible display panels can be accommodated in housing along a first direction, and the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can edge The opposite direction for first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexible display panels also include at least one optical sensing sensor group, light Learning sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system, position detection System includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be expanded to according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group The area of viewing area outside housing;
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, optical sensing Sensor group sense ambient light and output sensing signal;Position detecting system is recognized according to sensing signal is expanded to showing outside housing Show the area in area and export identification signal;Flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Save area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels;Wherein, during optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light, in housing Interior optical sensing sensor is different with the luminous intensity for the ambient light that the optical sensing sensor outside housing is sensed.
The present invention also provides the control method of another flexible display apparatus, including:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, should Flexible apparatus includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing forms accommodating Space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in housing along a first direction, and being accommodated in flexible display panels in housing can be with Opposite direction along a first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexible display panels also include at least one optical sensing sensor group, Optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system, position inspection Examining system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be deployed according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group The area of viewing area outside to housing;Position detecting system includes a light-emitting device, and light-emitting device is set in the housing;Optics Sensing sensor group is used to sensing light that light-emitting device sends with output sensing signal, position detecting system according to sensing signal with Identification is expanded to the area of the viewing area outside housing;
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, light-emitting device Emit beam;Light and output sensing signal that optical sensing sensor group sensing light-emitting device is sent;Position detecting system according to Sensing signal is to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing and export identification signal;Flexible display apparatus also includes control System, control system receives identification signal to adjust area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels.
The present invention also provides the control method of another flexible display apparatus, including:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, should Flexible apparatus includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing forms accommodating Space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in housing along a first direction, and being accommodated in flexible display panels in housing can be with Opposite direction along a first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexible display panels also include at least one optical sensing sensor group, Optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system, position inspection Examining system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used to be deployed according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group The area of viewing area outside to housing;Position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector is set in the housing;It is flexible The illumination that display panel is sent be incident upon on reflex reflector after formed reflected light, optical sensing sensor group be used for sense reflected light with Output sensing signal, position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing;
When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, detection is flexible Whether display panel is lighted, if detection flexible display panels are not lighted, lights flexible display panels;Flexible display panels The illumination sent forms reflected light, optical sensing sensor group sensing reflected light and output sensing letter after being incident upon on reflex reflector Number;Position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing and export identification signal;It is soft Property display device also include control system, control system receives identification signal to adjust the face of the display picture of flexible display panels Product and position.
Compared with prior art, a kind of flexible display apparatus for providing of the present invention and its control method, at least realize as Under beneficial effect:
Flexible display apparatus and its control method that the present invention is provided, flexible display panels include at least one optical sensing Sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction, and position is examined Examining system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system, which can be recognized, is expanded to showing outside housing Show the area in area, the flexible display apparatus that the present invention is provided can recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing, so as to So that flexible display panels are performed with follow-up associative operation.And because optical sensing sensor group is arranged on flexible display panels In, the area of the viewing area outside housing directly can be expanded to by the position identification of optical sensing sensor, improve identification Precision, the setting of multiple optical sensing sensors enriches detection mode;Meanwhile, optical sensing sensor group is arranged on flexibility In display panel, position detecting system and the degree of integration of flexible display panels are improved, position detection is simplified and shows with flexibility Show the annexation of panel;In addition, optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, Flexible Displays face can be multiplexed Original film layer structure makes original signal lead transmitting telecommunication in optical sensing sensor, multiplexing flexible display panels in plate Number, so as to save manufacturing process, reduce cost.The control method for the flexible display apparatus that the present invention is provided, can recognize expansion The area of viewing area outside to housing simultaneously exports identification signal, and control system receives identification signal and adjusts flexible display panels The area of display picture and position, so as to meet use demand of the user under some application scenarios.
Certainly, implement the present invention any product must not specific needs simultaneously reach all the above technique effect.
By referring to the drawings to the detailed description of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, further feature of the invention and its Advantage will be made apparent from.
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The accompanying drawing for being combined in the description and constituting a part for specification shows embodiments of the invention, and even It is used for the principle for explaining the present invention together with its explanation.
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram for flexible display apparatus that prior art is provided;
Fig. 2 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 be Fig. 2 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 be Fig. 4 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map;
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 be Fig. 6 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map;
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 be Fig. 8 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map;
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 be Figure 10 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in a kind of flexible display panels floor map;
Figure 12 be Figure 10 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in another flexible display panels floor map;
Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 14 is a kind of structural representation of the optical sensing sensor in flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Figure;
Figure 15 is a kind of control method flow chart of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 16 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus in the flow chart that Figure 15 is provided;
Figure 17 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 18 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus in the flow chart that Figure 17 is provided;
Figure 19 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
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The various exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail now with reference to accompanying drawing.It should be noted that:Unless had in addition Body illustrates that the part and the positioned opposite of step, numerical expression and numerical value otherwise illustrated in these embodiments does not limit this The scope of invention.
The description only actually at least one exemplary embodiment is illustrative below, never as to the present invention And its any limitation applied or used.
It may be not discussed in detail for technology, method and apparatus known to person of ordinary skill in the relevant, but suitable In the case of, the technology, method and apparatus should be considered as a part for specification.
In shown here and discussion all examples, any occurrence should be construed as merely exemplary, without It is as limitation.Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should be noted that:Similar label and letter represents similar terms in following accompanying drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined, then it need not be further discussed in subsequent accompanying drawing in individual accompanying drawing.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are refer to, Fig. 2 is a kind of schematic diagram of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is The floor map of flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiments are provided.The flexibility that the present embodiment is provided shows Showing device, including flexible display panels 10, flexible display panels 10 have viewing area 101 and non-display area 102;Housing 20, shell The formation accommodation space of body 20, flexible display panels 10 can along a first direction be accommodated in housing 20, be accommodated in housing 20 Flexible display panels 10 can be along a first direction opposite direction be expanded to outside housing 20;Flexible display panels 10 are also included extremely A few optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor group 30 includes multiple optical sensings arranged along a first direction Sensor 31;Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 includes optical sensing sensor group 30, and position detecting system 40 is used Area in the viewing area 101 being expanded to according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 outside housing 20.
In the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, flexible display panels 10 are made using flexible material, can To bend but not influence display effect, flexible display panels 10 have viewing area 101 and non-display area 102, and viewing area 101 is used for Display image information, non-display area 102 does not have display function, can set cabling and circuit element.The formation of housing 20 is accommodating Space, accommodation space can accommodate flexible display panels 10;When user need not use flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays Panel 10 can be accommodated in housing 20, in order to carry, when user needs to use flexible display panels 10 along a first direction When, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels 10 being accommodated in housing 20 can be along a first direction is expanded to outside housing 20.For example, One rotating shaft can be set in housing 20, and rotating shaft connects one end of flexible display panels 10, and flexible display panels 10 can be wound To complete to store in rotating shaft, flexible display panels 10 can also be expanded to outside housing 20 for users to use, and the present invention is each to be implemented Example in housing 20 specific for storing the structure of flexible display panels 10 for being not specifically limited, various embodiments of the present invention pair In realize flexible display panels 10 along a first direction and first direction opposite direction motion structure be not specifically limited.It is soft Property display panel 10 also include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, the present embodiment provide flexible display apparatus in, with Flexible display panels 10 include illustrating exemplified by an optical sensing sensor group 30, and optionally, flexible display panels 10 can With including two or more optical sensing sensor groups 30;Optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged along a first direction including multiple The optical sensing sensor 31 of row, wherein optical sensing sensor 31 can sense optical signal, for example, optical sensing sensor 31 The optical signals such as different luminous intensities, colourity can be sensed.Multiple optical sensing sensors 31 are arranged along a first direction, and soft Property display panel 10 is also to move along a first direction.Alternatively, each optical sensing sensor group 30 can be from viewing area A 101 side 101a extends to relative side 101b, and side 101a arranges along a first direction with side 101b, can be Flexible display panels 10 are sensed to determine the exhibition of flexible display panels in the state of different storages or expansion degree Open position, improves the degree of accuracy of the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside housing 20.The flexibility that the present embodiment is provided shows Showing device also includes position detecting system 40, and position detecting system 40 can recognize the viewing area 101 that is expanded to outside housing 20 The annexation of position detecting system 40 and flexible display panels 10 is shown schematically in area, Fig. 2, position detecting system shows In outside housing 20, it is to be understood that position detecting system 40 can be located in housing 20.Specifically, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, in the motion process of flexible display panels 10 along a first direction, optical sensing sensing The optical signal that device group 30 is sensed is different;Position detecting system 40 is used to be known according to the signal of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area for the viewing area 101 not being expanded to outside housing 20.
The flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor Group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction, and position detecting system, and position detecting system includes Optical sensing sensor group, position detecting system can recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing, flexible display apparatus The area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing can be recognized, so as to which flexible display panels are performed with follow-up associative operation. And because optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, it can directly pass through the position of optical sensing sensor Identification is expanded to the area of the viewing area outside housing, improves the precision of identification, and the setting of multiple optical sensing sensors is enriched Detection mode;Meanwhile, optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, improves position detecting system and flexibility The degree of integration of display panel, simplifies position detection and the annexation of flexible display panels;In addition, optical sensing sensor Group is arranged in flexible display panels, can be multiplexed original film layer structure in flexible display panels and be made optical sensing sensing Original signal lead transmitting telecommunication number in device, multiplexing flexible display panels, so as to save manufacturing process, reduce cost.
In some optional implementations, please continue to refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, when the face for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing When product is different, in an optical sensing sensor group 30, the optical signal received by least part optical sensing sensor 31 It is different from the optical signal received by remaining optical sensing sensor 31, by least part optical sensing sensor 31 in flexibility Position on display panel 10, to recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.Specifically, when Flexible Displays face When plate 10 is stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, in an optical sensing sensor group 30 In, the position of different optical sensing sensor 31 in flexible display panels 10 is different, positioned at flexible display panels 10 not The optical signal received with the optical sensing sensor 31 of position is different, the light received by least part optical sensing sensor 31 Signal is different from the optical signal received by remaining optical sensing sensor 31, and a light can be preset in flexible display apparatus Signal presupposed information, the optical signal information received when at least part optical sensing sensor 31 and the optical signal presupposed information Timing, passes through 31 position in flexible display panels 10 of at least part optical sensing sensor, it may be determined that Flexible Displays Panel 10 is located at the length of run of the part outside housing 20, it is thus possible to recognize the face for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20 Product.For example, in some scenes, partial optical sensing sensor 31 is located in housing 20, partial optical sensing sensor 31 In outside housing 20, the inside and outside light of housing 20 is had differences, and the partial optical sensing sensor 31 inside housing 20 is connect The optical signal received is different from the optical signal received by the partial optical sensing sensor 31 outside remaining housing 20, passes through The analysis of optical signal sensed in housing 20 with the optical sensing sensor 31 outside housing 20 is pointed to, with reference to optical sensing sensing Position of the device 31 where go flexible display panels 10, can recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.
Below, how the present invention according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group is expanded to housing to position detecting system The area of outer viewing area is described in detail, and the present invention is exemplary herein to provide three embodiments, this three implementations Example merely provides specific, exemplary explanation, should not cause the limitation for the present invention.
One embodiment refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, and Fig. 4 is another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, Fig. 5 be Fig. 4 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map.Fig. 4 is continued to use Fig. 2 reference, something in common is repeated no more, on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiments of the present invention are provided, The flexible display apparatus that Fig. 4 embodiments are provided includes two optical sensing sensor groups 30, and optical sensing sensor group 30 includes Multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction, it needs to be understood that, optical sensing is schematically shown in Fig. 4 A kind of arrangement density of sensor 30, in the specific implementation, the arrangement density of optical sensing sensor 30 can be entered as needed Row setting, the application is not especially limited to this.Optionally, two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged on viewing area 101, and Arranged along second direction, second direction perpendicular to first direction, wherein, optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged on viewing area 101, on the one hand, compared to non-display area 102 is arranged on, the influence to the frame size of flexible display panels 10 is reduced, is had Beneficial to making narrow frame;On the other hand, fingerprint recognition can be multiplexed with by being arranged on the optical sensing sensor group 30 of viewing area 101 Sensor or touch location detection sensor, improve the degree of integration of display panel, are opened up realizing flexible display panels 10 On the basis of the function of open position detection, other functions of display panel are enriched.The flexible display apparatus that Fig. 4 embodiments are provided In, the luminous intensity that the optical sensing sensor 31 outside optical sensing sensor 31 and housing 20 in housing 20 is sensed is not Together, recognized and be expanded to outside housing 20 according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors 31 of luminous intensity Viewing area 101 area.Specifically, when flexible display panels 20 are the partially unfolded outer to housing 20, flexible display panels 20 On partial optical sensing sensor be located at housing 20 in, partial optical sensing sensor be located at housing 20 outside, will be in housing 20 Interior optical sensing sensor mark is optical sensing sensor 311, is by the optical sensing sensor mark outside housing 20 Optical sensing sensor 312.Because the inside and outside light of housing 20 has differences, for example, environment is dark in housing 20, luminous intensity compared with Small, the external environment of housing 20 is bright, luminous intensity is larger, in the optical signal that optical sensing sensor 311 is sensed the value of luminous intensity compared with Small, the value of luminous intensity is larger in the optical signal that optical sensing sensor 312 is sensed, optical sensing sensor 311 and optics sense Survey sensor 312 and sense luminous intensity difference, according to adjacent optical sensing sensor 311 and optical sensing sensor 312 Position, can obtain the position at boundary line of the flexible display panels 10 in housing and outside housing, so as to recognize exhibition Open to the area of the viewing area 101 outside housing 20.Optionally, in order to improve the order of accuarcy of identification, prevent indicative of local optical from sensing The error of the optical signal sensed of sensor 31 causes to recognize mistake, can set three adjacent optical sensing sensors 31 An optical sensing group is set to, the light that three optical sensing sensors 31 in an optical sensing group are sensed is calculated The average value of intensity, the average value are designated as the value for the luminous intensity that optical sensing group is sensed, by comparing adjacent two The value of the luminous intensity of optical sensing group, can recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.The present embodiment is provided Flexible display apparatus, the extra structure without setting, you can identification is expanded to the area of viewing area outside housing, improves position The degree of integration of detecting system and flexible display panels is put, is easy to the detection of the expanded position of flexible display panels.
Optionally, non-display area 102 can also set optical sensing sensor group 30, refer to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, and Fig. 6 is this Inventive embodiments provide another flexible display apparatus schematic diagram, Fig. 7 be Fig. 6 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in Flexible display panels floor map;Fig. 6 has continued to use Fig. 4 reference, and something in common is repeated no more, and the present embodiment is carried The flexible display apparatus of confession includes four optical sensing sensor groups 30, and two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged on viewing area 101, two optical sensing sensor groups 30 are arranged on non-display area 102.Wherein, non-display area 102 is included along second direction The the first sub- non-display area 1022 of sub- non-display area 1021 and second set, the first sub- of non-display area 1021 and second is non-display Area 1022 is separately positioned on the both sides of viewing area 101, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction;First sub- non-display area 1021 and Two sub- non-display areas 1022 are respectively arranged with least one optical sensing sensor group 30.In some optional implementations, Optical sensing sensor group 30 only can be set in the first sub- non-display area 1021, the second sub- non-display area 1022 is not provided with optics Sensing sensor group 30;In other optional implementations, optics sense only can be set in the second sub- non-display area 1022 Sensor group 30 is surveyed, the first sub- non-display area 1021 is not provided with optical sensing sensor group 30;Also, the first sub- non-display area 1021 or second the quantity of the optical sensing sensor group 30 set in sub- non-display area 1022 can be for two or multiple, Depending on specific performance, the present embodiment is not specifically limited herein.In some optional implementations, optical sensing Sensor group 30 can be positioned only at the non-display area 102 of flexible display panels 10, and be not arranged in flexible display panels 10 Viewing area 101.In the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is provided, by being respectively provided with light in viewing area 101 and non-display area 102 Sensing sensor group 30 is learned, the quantity and optical sensing sensor group 30 of optical sensing sensor group 30 is added along second party To the scope of distribution, the recognition accuracy of the area for the viewing area 101 that identification is expanded to outside housing 20 is further increased.
Second embodiment refer to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, and Fig. 8 is another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram, Fig. 9 be Fig. 8 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in flexible display panels floor map.Fig. 8 is continued to use Fig. 2 reference, something in common is repeated no more, on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Fig. 2 embodiments of the present invention are provided, The flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided includes four optical sensing sensor groups 30, and an optical sensing sensor group 30 is wrapped Include multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction.Optical sensing sensor group 30 is located at viewing area 101, four Optical sensing sensor group 30 is arranged along second direction, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction.The flexibility that Fig. 8 embodiments are provided In display device, position detecting system 40 includes a light-emitting device 21, and light-emitting device 21 is set in the housing;Optical sensing is passed Sensor group 30 is used to sensing light that light-emitting device 21 sends with output sensing signal, position detecting system 40 according to sensing signal with Identification is expanded to the area of the viewing area 101 outside housing 20.Specifically, when light-emitting device 21 sends specific optical signal, such as When light-emitting device 21 sends the light of specific colourity or luminous intensity, partial optical sensing sensor 31 senses the specific color Output sensing signal after degree or luminous intensity, position detecting system 40 can determine to input the sensing signal according to the sensing signal Optical sensing sensor 31 position, so as to recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.For example, in Fig. 9, Optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 have sensed the light that light-emitting device 21 is sent, remaining optical sensing Sensor 31 does not sense the light that light-emitting device 21 is sent, and remaining optical sensing sensor 31 or does not sense light, Or sense is ambient light, then can determine optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 and light-emitting device 21 relative position relation, further according to optical sensing sensor 313 and optical sensing sensor 314 in flexible display panels 10 Position, the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20 can be recognized.The flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, increases Light-emitting device 21 is added, has been that optical sensing sensor group 30 provides specific light source, improves the sensing of optical sensing sensor group 30 The accuracy of signal, optical sensing sensor group 30 is by recognizing the optical signal that light-emitting device 21 is sent, you can to recognize expansion The area of viewing area outside to housing, so as to which flexible display panels are performed with follow-up associative operation.
Optionally, flexible display panels are recognized in order to further improve optical sensing sensor group in position detecting system The accuracy of expanded position, reduces the possibility for the judgement that made a mistake to the expanded position of flexible display panels, light-emitting device hair Go out the optical signal with pattern-information, optical sensing sensor group sensing patterns information is with output sensing signal.Specifically, please after Continuous to refer to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, light-emitting device 21 sends the optical signal with pattern-information, the sensing patterns of optical sensing sensor group 30 Information is with output sensing signal.For example, the pattern-information for the optical signal that light-emitting device 21 is sent is criss-cross pattern, i.e., it is flexible The region 211 that the illumination sent on display panel 10 by light-emitting device is mapped to is in cruciform pattern.Flexible display panels 10 are upper The light of the cruciform pattern, such as optical sensing sensor 31a, light are sensed in the optical sensing sensor 31 in region 211 Learn sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensor 31c, optical sensing sensor 31d, optical sensing sensor 31e this five light Learn sensing sensor and sensed the optical signal that light-emitting device 21 is sent, by the analysis of position detecting system 40, above-mentioned sensing The location distribution information and the shape of cruciform pattern of five optical sensing sensors of the optical signal that light-emitting device 21 is sent are arrived Shape, magnitude relationship are corresponding, then can confirm that optical sensing sensor 31a, optical sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensing Device 31c, optical sensing sensor 31d, the phase of optical sensing sensor 31e this five optical sensing sensors and light-emitting device 21 To position relationship, according to optical sensing sensor 31a, optical sensing sensor 31b, optical sensing sensor 31c, optical sensing The more specific location information of sensor 31d, optical sensing sensor 31e in flexible display panels 10, it may be determined that Flexible Displays The length of run of panel 10, so as to recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.It is understood that this implementation Example is only illustrated by taking the light that light-emitting device 21 sends cruciform pattern as an example, in other optional implementations, and light dress It can be circular, rectangle or other irregular figures to put 21 light sent, can be set according to specific performance Put, the present embodiment is not specifically limited to this.It will be appreciated that recognizing flexibility by sensing the optical signal with pattern-information The position of the expansion of display panel, the detection mode of selectable multiple patterns abundant information position detecting system and detection are accurate True property.
3rd embodiment refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11, and Figure 10 is another Flexible Displays dress provided in an embodiment of the present invention The schematic diagram put;Figure 11 be Figure 10 embodiments provide flexible display apparatus in a kind of flexible display panels plane signal Figure.Figure 10 has continued to use Fig. 2 reference, and something in common is repeated no more, the Flexible Displays dress provided in Fig. 2 embodiments of the present invention On the basis of putting, the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided includes two optical sensing sensor groups 30, two optical sensings Sensor group 30 is arranged at viewing area 101.In the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, position detecting system 40 includes one Individual reflex reflector 22, reflex reflector 22 is set within the casing 20;The illumination that flexible display panels 10 are sent is incident upon reflex reflector 22 Reflected light is formed after upper, optical sensing sensor group 30 is used to sense reflected light with output sensing signal, position detecting system 40 The area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to according to sensing signal with recognizing outside housing 20.Specifically, reflex reflector 22 is used for reflected light Line, flexible display panels 10 can emit beam during display, and the light that flexible display panels 10 are sent is irradiated to reflective dress Put and reflected light is formed on 22, the reflected light is irradiated to after the optical sensing sensor group 30 in flexible display panels 10, at least portion Spectroscopy sensing sensor 31 senses the reflected light and exports corresponding sensing signal.For example, in Figure 11, optical sensing sensing Device 315, optical sensing sensor 316, optical sensing sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 sense the reflected light, its Remaining optical sensing sensor 31 does not sense the reflected light, remaining optical sensing sensor 31 or does not sense Light, or sense is ambient light, then can determine optical sensing sensor 315, optical sensing sensor 316, optics sense The relative position relation of sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 and light-emitting device 21 is surveyed, further according to optical sensing sensor 315th, optical sensing sensor 316, optical sensing sensor 317, optical sensing sensor 318 are in flexible display panels 10 Position, can recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.The flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, increase Reflex reflector 22, the light sent using flexible display panels during display, without providing extra light source is being ensured Position detecting system has on the premise of complete detection function just, simplifies position detecting system, optical sensing sensor group 30 by recognizing the optical signal that reflex reflector 22 reflects, you can to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing, so as to So that flexible display panels are performed with follow-up associative operation.
Optionally, flexible display panels are recognized in order to further improve optical sensing sensor group in position detecting system The accuracy of expanded position, reflex reflector is level crossing, and what optical sensing sensor group sense plane mirror reflected has pattern letter The light of breath is with output sensing signal.In a kind of embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11, reflex reflector 22 be with The level crossing of given shape, the light with pattern-information of the sense plane mirror of optical sensing sensor group 30 reflection is with output sensing Signal.For example, reflex reflector 22 is the level crossing of rectangle, the light that flexible display panels 10 are sent is irradiated on reflex reflector 22 Reflected light is formed, the pattern of the reflected light is rectangle, should be irradiated to the reflected light of rectangular patterns in flexible display panels 10, The corresponding region 222 for having a rectangular patterns is irradiated to by the reflected light in flexible display panels 10.Flexible display panels 10 Upper partial optical sensing sensor 31 senses the reflected light of the rectangular patterns, such as optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing This four optical sensing sensors of sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, optical sensing sensor 31D have sensed rectangle Level crossing reflected light, by the analysis of position detecting system 40, the reflected light of the above-mentioned level crossing for having sensed rectangle The location distribution information of four optical sensing sensors is corresponding with shape, the magnitude relationship of the level crossing of rectangle, then can be true Recognize optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, optical sensing sensor 31D this four The relative position relation of the level crossing of individual optical sensing sensor and rectangle, is passed according to optical sensing sensor 31A, optical sensing Sensor 31B, optical sensing sensor 31C, more specific location informations of the optical sensing sensor 31D in flexible display panels 10, So as to recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing 20.It is understood that the present embodiment is only with reflex reflector 22 Illustrated exemplified by the level crossing for being shaped as rectangle, in other optional implementations, the shape of reflex reflector 22 can be The level crossing of circular flat mirror, diamond-shaped plan mirror or other irregular shapes, can set according to specific performance Put, the present embodiment is not specifically limited to this.
In another embodiment, the light with light pattern information that viewing area is sent reflected through reflex reflector after by light Sensing sensor sensing is learned, so as to recognize the area for the viewing area that flexible display panels are expanded to outside housing.Figure 12 is figure The floor map of another flexible display panels in the flexible display apparatus that 10 embodiments are provided, it is as shown in figure 12, flexible The viewing area 101 of display panel 10 can be sent with light pattern 223 of different shapes, exemplarily, negative side in the first direction The shape of the light pattern 223 sent to the viewing area 101 of, flexible display panels 10 is followed successively by square, rectangle, left triangle Shape, rhombus and right triangle, light pattern and send light pattern viewing area 101 position between have one-to-one relationship, when When the opposite direction of flexible display panels 10 in the first direction is deployed, the light pattern of different shapes that flexible display panels 10 are sent A light pattern 223 in 223 is sensed after being reflected through reflex reflector by optical sensing sensor 31, left triangle as shown in figure 12 Shape light pattern 223 is sensed by optical sensor 31, and position detecting system determines 223 pairs of left triangle light pattern according to sensing signal The position for the viewing area 101 answered, so as to recognize the area for the viewing area 101 being expanded to outside housing.It is understood that light The shape of pattern is exemplary, does not constitute the limitation of the shape to the adoptable light pattern of the application.In present embodiment In, reflex reflector can be level crossing, and the shape of level crossing is not restricted.Using the design, detection is enriched flexible aobvious Show the mode of panel expanded position, and improve the accuracy of detection flexible display panels expanded position.
It is to be understood that the spacing between reflex reflector and flexible display panels can be produced to the accuracy of sensing signal Influence, in order to reduce the light of the incline direction outgoing along the direction vertical with flexible display panels in viewing area with certain angle Influence is produced on the sharpness of border degree of the shape, size or light pattern of the light pattern after reflection, improved with light pattern information Reflected light and the goodness of fit of default light pattern, meanwhile, it is irradiated on reflex reflector 22 and treats also for the light reduced in environment Sense reflected light and produce influence, improve the accuracy of sensing signal, table that can be relative with flexible display panels to reflex reflector Face is set with the value of the distance between flexible display panels, the application table relative with flexible display panels to reflex reflector Face is not construed as limiting with the occurrence of the distance between flexible display panels, can be set according to specific implementation situation.
In some optional implementations, the basis of the flexible display apparatus provided in any of the above-described embodiment of the invention On, in addition to control system, the signal of control system receiving position detecting system is to adjust the display picture of flexible display panels Area and position.Figure 13 is refer to, Figure 13 is the schematic diagram of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention, schemed 13 only carry out exemplary explanation on the basis of the flexible display apparatus that Figure 10 embodiments are provided, and Figure 13 has continued to use the attached of Figure 10 Icon remembers that something in common is repeated no more, and the flexible display apparatus that Figure 13 is provided also includes control system 50, and control system 50 is received The signal of position detecting system 40 is to adjust area and the position of the display picture of flexible display panels.Specifically, when user exists During using flexible display apparatus, user need not observe whole flexible display panels 10 but open up partially flexible display panel 10 Open to housing 20, the now identification of position detecting system 40 is expanded to after the area of the viewing area 101 outside housing 20, in control Under the control of system 50, the display picture of viewing area 101 only outside housing 20, viewing area 101 in housing 20 not display picture, example As the viewing area 101 in housing 20 can keep black state, to save power consumption.Control system 50 is used to control display picture Area and control display location of the display picture on viewing area 101.The flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided includes Control system, make user needed under some application scenarios, only deploying portion flexible display panels 10 can display picture, without will Flexible display panels 10 are all put on display, and meet the diversified use demand of user.
The optical sensing sensor that various embodiments of the present invention are provided is used to sense optical signal, for example, can sense colourity, light Strength signal, and the optical signal sensed is exported.The present invention is exemplary herein to provide a kind of optical sensing sensor Structural representation, it is to be understood that the optical sensing sensor in various embodiments of the present invention can be according to specific implement The optical sensing sensor of different structure is selected, the present invention is not specifically limited to the structure of optical sensing sensor.
It refer to Figure 14, Figure 14 is one of the optical sensing sensor in flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention Plant structural representation.Optical sensing sensor include thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 and sensor devices 31-2, thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 and Sensor devices 31-2 is electrically connected;Sensor devices 31-2 includes PIN diode 31-22.Specifically, thin film transistor (TFT) 31-1 includes grid Also include electrode layer 31-21, electrode layer 31-21 and leakage in pole 31-11, source electrode 31-12 and drain electrode 31-13, sensor devices 31-2 Pole 31-13 is electrically connected, optionally, electrode layer 31-21 and drain electrode 31-13 made in same manufacture craft using same material and Into.
In some optional implementations, optical sensing sensor 31 can be multiplexed fingerprint sensor, with fingerprint In the flexible display panels of identification sensor, it is not necessary to the extra optics for increasing the expanded position for detecting flexible display panels Sensing sensor, only just can realize position detecting function by being multiplexed fingerprint Identification sensor, not need extra adding technology On the basis of processing procedure, the function of flexible display panels is enriched, the diversified use demand of user is further met.
Figure 15 is a kind of control method flow chart of flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.As shown in figure 15, The control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, the flexible apparatus includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing formation accommodation space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In housing, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel also includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group is arranged along a first direction including multiple Optical sensing sensor;Position detecting system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used The area of the viewing area outside housing is expanded in identification.
Specifically, may be referred to Figure 16, there is provided a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102;Housing 20, the formation accommodation space of housing 20, flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in along a first direction in housing 20, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction It is expanded to outside housing 20;Flexible display panels 10 also include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be deployed according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to housing 20.
Step S2:When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light and output sensing signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 16, when flexible display panels 10 are stored or along first party along a first direction To opposite direction put on display when, the sense ambient light of optical sensing sensor group 30, the He of optical sensing sensor 311 in housing 20 The luminous intensity for the ambient light that optical sensing sensor 312 outside housing is sensed is different.
Step S3:Position detecting system recognizes the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing according to sensing signal and exported Recognize signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 16, position detecting system 40 is expanded to outside housing 20 according to sensing signal identification The area of viewing area 101 simultaneously exports identification signal.
Step S4:Flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 16, control system 50 receives identification signal to adjust the aobvious of flexible display panels 10 Show area and the position of picture.For example, when user is when using flexible display apparatus, user need not observe whole Flexible Displays face Plate 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside housing 20, now position detecting system 40 identification is expanded to shell After the area of viewing area 101 outside body 20, under the control of control system 50, the display picture of viewing area 101 only outside housing 20, Viewing area 101 in viewing area 101 in housing 20 not display picture, such as housing 20 can keep black state, to save Power consumption.
The control method for the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, makes user need expansion under some application scenarios, only Partially flexible display panel 10 can display picture, without flexible display panels 10 are all put on display, meet the various of user The use demand of change.
Figure 17 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Such as Figure 17 institutes Show, the control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, the flexible apparatus includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing formation accommodation space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In housing, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel also includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group is arranged along a first direction including multiple Optical sensing sensor;Position detecting system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used The area of the viewing area outside housing is expanded in identification;Position detecting system includes a light-emitting device, and light-emitting device is arranged on In housing;Optical sensing sensor group is used to sensing light that light-emitting device sends with output sensing signal, position detecting system root According to sensing signal to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing.
Specifically, may be referred to Figure 18, there is provided a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102;Housing 20, the formation accommodation space of housing 20, flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in along a first direction in housing 20, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction It is expanded to outside housing 20;Flexible display panels 10 also include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be deployed according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to housing 20.Position detecting system 40 includes a light-emitting device 21, and light-emitting device 21 is arranged on In housing;Optical sensing sensor group 30 is used to sensing light that light-emitting device 21 sends with output sensing signal, position detection system The area for the viewing area 101 that system 40 is expanded to outside housing 20 according to sensing signal with recognizing.
Step S2:When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Light-emitting device emits beam.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, when flexible display panels 10 are stored or along first party along a first direction To opposite direction put on display when, light-emitting device 21 emits beam.
Step S3:Light and output sensing signal that optical sensing sensor group sensing light-emitting device is sent.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, the sensing light-emitting device 21 of optical sensing sensor group 30 light sent and output Sensing signal.Wherein optical sensing sensor 31 can sense optical signal, for example, optical sensing sensor 31 can sense difference The optical signal such as luminous intensity, colourity.
Step S4:Position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize area and the output of the viewing area being expanded to outside housing Recognize signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, position detecting system 40 can be recognized according to sensing signal is expanded to housing 20 The area of outer viewing area 101 simultaneously exports identification signal.
Step S5:Flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 18, control system 50 is received after identification signal, can adjust flexible display panels 10 Display picture area and position.For example, when user is when using flexible display apparatus, user is whole flexible aobvious without observation Show panel 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside housing 20, the now identification of position detecting system 40 expansion After the area of viewing area 101 outside to housing 20, under the control of control system 50, the viewing area 101 only outside housing 20 is shown Viewing area 101 in viewing area 101 in picture, housing 20 not display picture, such as housing 20 can keep black state, with Save power consumption.
The control method for the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, is provided with light-emitting device in flexible display apparatus 21, make user needed under some application scenarios, only deploying portion flexible display panels 10 can display picture, without will be flexible aobvious Show that panel 10 is all put on display, meet the diversified use demand of user.
Figure 19 is the control method flow chart of another flexible display apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention.Such as Figure 19 institutes Show, the control method of flexible display apparatus includes:
Step S1:A kind of flexible display apparatus is provided, the flexible apparatus includes:Flexible display panels, flexible display panels With viewing area and non-display area;Housing, housing formation accommodation space, flexible display panels can be accommodated in along a first direction In housing, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction is expanded to outside housing;Flexibility is aobvious Show that panel also includes at least one optical sensing sensor group, optical sensing sensor group is arranged along a first direction including multiple Optical sensing sensor;Position detecting system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system is used The area of the viewing area outside housing is expanded in identification;Position detecting system includes a reflex reflector, and reflex reflector is arranged on In housing;The illumination that flexible display panels are sent forms reflected light after being incident upon on reflex reflector, and optical sensing sensor group is used for Reflected light is sensed with output sensing signal, position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize the viewing area being expanded to outside housing Area.
Specifically, may be referred to Figure 13, there is provided a kind of flexible display apparatus, including flexible display panels 10, Flexible Displays Panel 10 has viewing area 101 and non-display area 102;Housing 20, the formation accommodation space of housing 20, flexible display panels 10 can be with It is accommodated in along a first direction in housing 20, the opposite direction that the flexible display panels being accommodated in housing can be along a first direction It is expanded to outside housing 20;Flexible display panels 10 also include at least one optical sensing sensor group 30, optical sensing sensor Group 30 includes multiple optical sensing sensors 31 arranged along a first direction;Position detecting system 40, position detecting system 40 Including optical sensing sensor group 30, position detecting system 40 is used to be deployed according to the signal identification of optical sensing sensor group 30 The area of viewing area 101 outside to housing 20.Position detecting system 40 includes a reflex reflector 22, and reflex reflector 22 is arranged on In housing 20;The illumination that flexible display panels 10 are sent forms reflected light, optical sensing sensor after being incident upon on reflex reflector 22 Group 30 is used to sense reflected light with output sensing signal, and position detecting system 40 is expanded to housing 20 according to sensing signal to recognize The area of outer viewing area 101.
Step S2:When flexible display panels are stored along a first direction or opposite direction along a first direction is put on display, Whether detection flexible display panels are lighted, if detection flexible display panels are not lighted, light flexible display panels.
It is to store along a first direction or along a first direction specifically, when flexible display panels are moved , it is necessary to first confirm that whether flexible display panels are lighted, to provide light source when opposite direction is put on display.If flexible display panels do not have Light, it is necessary to flexible display panels be lighted, to carry out follow-up operation.
Step S3:The illumination that flexible display panels are sent forms reflected light, optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on reflex reflector Device group sensing reflected light and output sensing signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 13, formation after the illumination that flexible display panels 10 are sent is incident upon on reflex reflector 22 Reflected light, the sensing reflected light of optical sensing sensor group 30 and output sensing signal.
Step S4:Position detecting system is according to sensing signal to recognize area and the output of the viewing area being expanded to outside housing Recognize signal.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 13, position detecting system 40 is expanded to outside housing 20 according to sensing signal with recognizing Viewing area 101 area and export identification signal.
Step S5:Flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and control system receives identification signal to adjust Flexible Displays The area of the display picture of panel and position.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 13, control system 50 receives identification signal to adjust the aobvious of flexible display panels 10 Show area and the position of picture.For example, when user is when using flexible display apparatus, user need not observe whole Flexible Displays face Plate 10 but partially flexible display panel 10 is expanded to outside housing 20, now position detecting system 40 identification is expanded to shell After the area of viewing area 101 outside body 20, under the control of control system 50, the display picture of viewing area 101 only outside housing 20, Viewing area 101 in viewing area 101 in housing 20 not display picture, such as housing 20 can keep black state, to save Power consumption.
The control method for the flexible display apparatus that the present embodiment is provided, is provided with reflex reflector in flexible display apparatus 22, make user needed under some application scenarios, only deploying portion flexible display panels 10 can display picture, without will be flexible aobvious Show that panel 10 is all put on display, meet the diversified use demand of user.
By above-described embodiment, display panel and display panel testing method of the invention, having reached following has Beneficial effect:
Flexible display apparatus and its control method that the present invention is provided, flexible display apparatus include at least one optical sensing Sensor group, optical sensing sensor group includes multiple optical sensing sensors arranged along a first direction, and position is examined Examining system, position detecting system includes optical sensing sensor group, and position detecting system, which can be recognized, is expanded to showing outside housing Show the area in area, the flexible display apparatus that the present invention is provided can recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside housing, so as to So that flexible display panels are performed with follow-up associative operation.And because optical sensing sensor group is arranged on flexible display panels In, the area of the viewing area outside housing, the precision of identification directly can be expanded to by the position identification of optical sensing sensor It is higher;Optical sensing sensor group is arranged in flexible display panels, can be multiplexed original film layer knot in flexible display panels Original signal lead transmitting telecommunication number in optical sensing sensor, multiplexing flexible display panels is made in structure, so as to save technique Flow, reduce cost.The control method for the flexible display apparatus that the present invention is provided, can recognize the viewing area being expanded to outside housing Area and export identification signal, control system receive identification signal and adjust flexible display panels display picture area and Position, so as to meet use demand of the user under some application scenarios.
Although some specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail by example, the skill of this area Art personnel are it should be understood that example above is merely to illustrate, the scope being not intended to be limiting of the invention.The skill of this area Art personnel to above example it should be understood that can modify without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.This hair Bright scope is defined by the following claims.

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1. a kind of flexible display apparatus, it is characterised in that including:
Flexible display panels, the flexible display panels have viewing area and non-display area;
Housing, the housing formation accommodation space, the flexible display panels can be accommodated in described along the first direction In housing, the flexible display panels being accommodated in the housing can be expanded to the shell along the opposite direction of the first direction In vitro;
The flexible display panels also include at least one optical sensing sensor group, and the optical sensing sensor group includes many The individual optical sensing sensor arranged along a first direction;
Position detecting system, the position detecting system includes the optical sensing sensor group, and the position detecting system is used In the area that the viewing area outside the housing is expanded to according to the signal identification of the optical sensing sensor group.
2. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that when the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing When area is different, in an optical sensing sensor group, received by least partly described optical sensing sensor Optical signal is different from the optical signal received by optical sensing sensor remaining described, is passed by least part optical sensing Position of the sensor in the flexible display panels, to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing.
3. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that
The luminous intensity that the optical sensing sensor outside optical sensing sensor and the housing in the housing is sensed is not Together, recognized according to the position for sensing at least two different adjacent optical sensing sensors of the luminous intensity and be expanded to institute State the area of the viewing area outside housing.
4. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the position detecting system includes one and lighted Device, the light-emitting device is arranged in the housing;
The optical sensing sensor group is used to sensing light that the light-emitting device sends with output sensing signal, the position inspection Examining system is according to the sensing signal to recognize the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing.
5. flexible display apparatus according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the light-emitting device is sent with pattern-information Optical signal, the optical sensing sensor group senses the pattern-information with output sensing signal.
6. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the position detecting system is reflective including one Device, the reflex reflector is arranged in the housing;
The illumination that the flexible display panels are sent forms reflected light, the optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on the reflex reflector Device group is used to sense the reflected light with output sensing signal, and the position detecting system is according to the sensing signal to recognize exhibition Open to the area of the viewing area outside the housing.
7. flexible display apparatus according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the reflex reflector is level crossing, the light Learn sensing sensor group and sense the light with pattern-information of the level crossing reflection with output sensing signal.
8. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the optical sensing sensor group is located at described Viewing area, the quantity of the optical sensing sensor group is at least two, and is arranged along second direction, and the second direction is hung down Directly in the first direction.
9. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the non-display area is included along second direction The the first sub- non-display area and the second sub- non-display area set, the first sub- non-display area and the second sub- non-display area are set respectively The both sides in the viewing area are put, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;
The first sub- non-display area and/or the second sub- non-display area are respectively arranged with least one described optical sensing and passed Sensor group.
10. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also including control system, the control system The area for the display picture for receiving the signal of the position detecting system to adjust the flexible display panels and position.
11. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the optical sensing sensor includes film Transistor and sensor devices, the thin film transistor (TFT) and sensor devices electrical connection;The sensor devices include the poles of PIN bis- Pipe.
12. flexible display apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the optical sensing sensor multiplexing fingerprint Identification sensor.
13. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus, it is characterised in that including:
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 1 is provided;
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, The optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light and output sensing signal;
The position detecting system recognizes the area for the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing according to the sensing signal and exported Recognize signal;
The flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position;
Wherein, during the optical sensing sensor group sense ambient light, optical sensing sensor in the housing and described The luminous intensity for the ambient light that optical sensing sensor outside housing is sensed is different.
14. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus, it is characterised in that including:
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 4 is provided;
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, The light-emitting device emits beam;
The optical sensing sensor group senses light and the output sensing signal that the light-emitting device is sent;
The position detecting system is according to the sensing signal to recognize the area of the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing and defeated Go out to recognize signal;
The flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position.
15. a kind of control method of flexible display apparatus, it is characterised in that including:
Flexible display apparatus according to claim 6 is provided;
When the flexible display panels are stored along the first direction or are put on display along the opposite direction of the first direction, Detect whether the flexible display panels are lighted, if detecting that the flexible display panels are not lighted, light the flexibility Display panel;
The illumination that the flexible display panels are sent forms reflected light, the optical sensing sensing after being incident upon on the reflex reflector Device group senses the reflected light and output sensing signal;
The position detecting system is according to the sensing signal to recognize the area of the viewing area being expanded to outside the housing and defeated Go out to recognize signal;
The flexible display apparatus also includes control system, and the control system receives the identification signal to adjust the flexibility The area of the display picture of display panel and position.
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