CN210895484U

CN210895484U - Under-screen fingerprint identification device, LCD fingerprint identification system and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN210895484U
Application number: CN201921891971.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾凡洲; 熊峰
Original assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-05
Filing date: 2019-11-05
Publication date: 2020-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-05

Abstract

The utility model provides a screen fingerprint identification device, a LCD fingerprint identification system and an electronic device, wherein the screen fingerprint identification device is applied to the electronic device with a liquid crystal display screen, the screen fingerprint identification device is positioned below the liquid crystal display screen, and a fingerprint detection area of the screen fingerprint identification device is at least partially positioned in a display area of the liquid crystal display screen; the under-screen fingerprint identification device comprises a detection light source for emitting detection light and a fingerprint identification module positioned below the liquid crystal display screen; the finger of probing light irradiation fingerprint detection area top forms the fingerprint detection light that carries fingerprint information, and the fingerprint identification module is used for receiving the fingerprint detection light that sees through liquid crystal display screen and detects the fingerprint image in order to acquire the finger to realize adopting the electronic equipment's of LCD screen fingerprint identification under the screen.

Description

Under-screen fingerprint identification device, LCD fingerprint identification system and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a fingerprint identification technical field especially relates to a fingerprint identification device, LCD fingerprint identification system and electronic equipment under screen.

Background

When smart phones enter a full-screen era, the screen occupation ratio of the smart phones is getting larger and larger, and the technology of fingerprint identification under the screen is in the trend.

Currently, the technology of the optical underscreen finger print of an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) screen mobile phone has entered into the commercial era. The mobile phone adopting the OLED screen utilizes self-luminescence of pixels of the OLED screen as a light source, light irradiates a finger to form fingerprint detection light, the fingerprint detection light returns to penetrate through the OLED screen and is received by an optical fingerprint sensor below the screen, and fingerprint image collection and fingerprint identification are achieved. The cost of the OLED screen is high, so that the price of the mobile phone adopting the OLED screen is also high. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen has many advantages such as thin body, power saving, no radiation, and is widely used in electronic products such as televisions, computers, and mobile phones.

However, the existing electronic products do not have the function of using the LCD screen to realize the identification of the fingerprint under the screen.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a fingerprint identification device, LCD fingerprint identification system and electronic equipment under screen to solve current electronic product and do not have the problem that adopts the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides an underscreen fingerprint identification apparatus, which is applied to an electronic device having a liquid crystal display screen, wherein the underscreen fingerprint identification apparatus is located below the liquid crystal display screen, and a fingerprint detection area of the underscreen fingerprint identification apparatus is at least partially located in a display area of the liquid crystal display screen;

the under-screen fingerprint identification device comprises a detection light source and a fingerprint identification module positioned below the liquid crystal display screen; the detection light source is arranged below a protective cover plate or a backlight module of the liquid crystal display screen to emit detection light to fingers above the liquid crystal display screen; the detection light shines the finger of fingerprint detection area top and form the fingerprint detection light that carries fingerprint information, the fingerprint identification module is used for receiving and sees through liquid crystal display screen the fingerprint detects light in order to acquire the fingerprint image of finger.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the liquid crystal display screen includes a backlight module, the fingerprint identification module is located under the backlight module, just the backlight module is formed with and is used for making the light transmission area that the fingerprint detection light sees through, so that the fingerprint detection light sees through the backlight module transmits to the fingerprint identification module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light is infrared light, and the backlight provided by the backlight module is visible light.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the fingerprint identification module is fixed to a bottom plate of a middle frame of the liquid crystal display screen; the bottom plate of center with the relative region of fingerprint identification module is equipped with first trompil, first trompil is used for making to see through backlight unit the fingerprint detection light sees through the center transmits to the fingerprint identification module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the backlight module includes an optical film sheet for transmitting the fingerprint detection light and a steel plate for supporting the optical film sheet, the fingerprint identification module is disposed below the steel plate, and the steel plate is provided with a second opening in a region corresponding to the fingerprint identification module, the second opening is used for transmitting the fingerprint detection light transmitted through the optical film sheet to the fingerprint identification module; wherein the second opening corresponds to the light-transmitting area.

The utility model discloses an in a concrete embodiment, backlight unit's steel sheet with fingerprint identification module's corresponding region is equipped with the second trompil, fingerprint identification module is established second trompil department, just fingerprint identification module with the steel sheet perhaps the bottom laminating of optics diaphragm.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the fingerprint identification module is attached to the bottom of the steel plate by bonding or welding, or the fingerprint identification module is attached to the bottom of the optical mold piece by using an optical adhesive;

and/or, fingerprint identification device still includes the stiffening plate under the screen, the fingerprint identification module passes through the stiffening plate is established in the center, so that the fingerprint identification module with the steel sheet or the laminating of the bottom of optics diaphragm.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, still be equipped with on the bottom plate of center and be used for holding the third trompil of fingerprint identification module, so that the fingerprint identification module passes the third trompil with the steel sheet perhaps the bottom laminating of optics diaphragm.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the liquid crystal display screen includes a liquid crystal panel and is located above the liquid crystal panel, the protection cover plate is at least partially located the detection light source is located below the edge region of the protection cover plate and is located on one side of the backlight module.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the protection cover plate has an accommodation space at a position opposite to the detection light source, so that at least a portion of the detection light source is located in the accommodation space and attached to the protection cover plate.

The utility model discloses a in a specific embodiment, the number of detecting light source is two or more, detecting light source arranges side by side on the base plate, just detecting light source passes through the base plate with the lower surface bonding or the welding of protection apron.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, the detection light source symmetric distribution is in the both sides of fingerprint identification module, just the detection light source with the perpendicular distance less than or equal to 20mm at fingerprint identification module center.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, the testing light source with the bottom plate laminating of center just is located under the backlight unit, the testing light source is located the periphery of fingerprint identification module, wherein, the steel sheet with the center with testing light source relative position department is equipped with fourth trompil and fifth trompil respectively, so that the testing light source sends detect the light can see through the center with the steel sheet shines to fingerprint detection area top on the finger.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the fifth opening is connected to the third opening or the first opening, or the fifth opening is connected to the third opening or the first opening in two independent opening structures.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, the testing light source with the steel sheet laminating just is located under the optical film piece, the testing light source is located the periphery of fingerprint identification module, wherein, the steel sheet with testing light source relative position department is equipped with the fourth trompil, so that the testing light source sends it can see through to detect the light the steel sheet shines fingerprint detection area on the finger.

In a specific embodiment of the utility model, still including being used for supporting the base plate of detecting light source, detecting light source passes through the base plate with the center or the steel sheet laminating.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, the detection light source symmetric distribution is in the periphery of fingerprint identification module, just the detection light source with the perpendicular distance less than or equal to 15mm at fingerprint identification module center.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, the detection light source with the fingerprint identification module is split type structure, perhaps, the detection light source with fingerprint identification module structure as an organic whole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the light source is attached to the fingerprint identification module through a fixing member, and the steel plate or the optical film is disposed below the fingerprint identification module.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, fingerprint identification module includes filter and fingerprint sensor, the filter sets up fingerprint sensor's top is used for the filtering other infrared light or interference light outside the wave band of fingerprint detection light, fingerprint sensor is including the optical sensing array that has a plurality of optical sensing units, is used for receiving the process the fingerprint detection light of filter is in order to obtain the fingerprint image of finger.

The utility model discloses an in a specific embodiment, fingerprint sensor bears the weight of in the top of stiffening plate to through metal pin connection to the flexible circuit board of stiffening plate top, wherein the flexible circuit board is in fingerprint sensor is regional to be excavated or the fluting comes to accommodate for providing fingerprint sensor's the space of dodging.

In a specific embodiment of the utility model, the fingerprint sensor still includes to be formed through semiconductor technology the light path guide structure of optical sensing array top, the light path guide structure includes the microlens array and is located the microlens array with a plurality of layers of being in the light between the optical sensing array, a plurality of layers of being in the light are in through the trompil respectively the microlens array with a plurality of transmission light paths are defined out between the optical sensing array, each microlens of microlens array is used for with fingerprint detection light focuses on its transmission light path that corresponds respectively, and passes through transmission light path transmission to corresponding optical sensing unit.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the filter is directly formed on the optical sensor array of the fingerprint sensor or above the optical path guiding structure in a film coating manner.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the fingerprint recognition module further includes a macro lens having at least one spherical or aspheric lens and a physical component for carrying the macro lens, the physical component includes a lens barrel or a lens holder, which is disposed above the flexible circuit board and forms an enclosed space with the flexible circuit board, the fingerprint sensor and the filter above the fingerprint sensor can be disposed in the enclosed space and located on the gathering light path of the macro lens to realize fingerprint optical imaging.

In a second aspect, the utility model provides a liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system is applied to the electronic equipment who has the center, including the liquid crystal display screen and as above arbitrary one the screen fingerprint identification device down, fingerprint identification device is located under the screen the liquid crystal display screen under, fingerprint detection area of fingerprint identification device is located at least partially under the screen the display area of liquid crystal display screen.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the under-screen fingerprint identification device includes a detection light source and a fingerprint identification module located under the liquid crystal display screen; the detection light source is arranged below a protective cover plate of the liquid crystal display screen or the backlight module.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the protection cover plate has an accommodation space at a position corresponding to the detection light source, so that at least a portion of the detection light source is located in the accommodation space and attached to the protection cover plate.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a shielding layer is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating space, and the shielding layer is made of a material that is permeable to the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the shielding layer extends toward the other non-display area of the protective cover plate to cover a lower surface of the non-display area;

the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light are infrared light, and the blocking layer is infrared perspective ink.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the liquid crystal display screen and the middle frame of the liquid crystal display screen are provided with a buffer area under the screen, and the buffer area under the screen is filled with a buffer material.

In a third aspect, the present invention provides an electronic device, comprising a middle frame and a liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system as described above.

The utility model provides a fingerprint identification device under screen, among LCD fingerprint identification system and the electronic equipment, fingerprint identification device establishes under the liquid crystal display screen with at least part screen, through the detection light source transmission probing light, probing light shines the finger of fingerprint detection area top and forms the fingerprint detection light that carries fingerprint information, the fingerprint identification module that is located under the liquid crystal display screen further receives the fingerprint detection light that sees through the liquid crystal display screen in order to acquire the fingerprint image of finger, thereby realize the fingerprint identification under the screen of the electronic equipment who adopts the LCD screen, and then solve prior art electronic product and do not have the function that adopts the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen, the blank of adopting the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen in the current electronic product has been filled.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic partially exploded view of a mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint recognition device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a third mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a fifth mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

a mobile phone-100; a liquid crystal display screen-10; a display module-11; a protective cover-111; display area-112; non-display area-113; a backlight module-12; an optical film-121; a steel plate-122; a second opening-1221; a fourth aperture-1222; a shielding layer-13; an underscreen fingerprint identification device-20; a detection light source-21; a fingerprint identification module-22; a fingerprint sensor-221; a filter-222; an optical element-223; a tie layer-224; a stiffening plate-23; a substrate-24; a fixture-25; middle frame-30; a first opening-31; a third opening-32; a fifth opening-33; a frame-34; a bottom plate-35; a main board-40; under-screen buffer zone-50.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail with specific examples. The following several specific embodiments may be combined with each other, and details of the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments.

Currently, the optical underscreen fingerprint technology of OLED screen mobile phones has entered the commercial era. The mobile phone adopting the OLED screen utilizes self-luminescence of pixels of the OLED screen as a light source, light irradiates a finger to form fingerprint detection light, the fingerprint detection light returns to penetrate through the OLED screen and is received by the optical fingerprint sensor 1 below the screen, and fingerprint image collection and fingerprint identification are achieved. The cost of the OLED screen is high, so that the price of the mobile phone adopting the OLED screen is also high. The LCD screen has many advantages such as thin body, power saving, no radiation, etc., and is widely used in electronic products such as televisions, computers, mobile phones, etc. However, the electronic product in the prior art does not use the LCD screen to realize the function of detecting the fingerprint under the screen.

Therefore, the utility model provides a fingerprint identification device, LCD fingerprint identification system and electronic equipment under the screen to realize that optics fingerprint detection under the LCD screen.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a be applied to fingerprint identification device and liquid crystal display screen fingerprint identification system under screen of electronic equipment, wherein, terminal equipment can include but not limited to adopt electronic product or part such as liquid crystal display screen's cell-phone, panel computer, TV set, notebook computer, digital photo holder frame, navigator, fingerprint lock. Terminal equipment includes liquid crystal display screen, center and the embodiment of the utility model provides a fingerprint identification device or liquid crystal display screen fingerprint identification system under the screen.

The application scene of the cell-phone that adopts liquid crystal display screen is used as the example to this embodiment below, right the utility model discloses a fingerprint identification device and liquid crystal display screen fingerprint identification system do further explanation under the screen.

Example one

Fig. 1 is a schematic partially exploded view of a mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint recognition device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to the embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a third mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention; fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a fifth mobile phone equipped with an underscreen fingerprint identification device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, an embodiment of the present invention provides an underscreen fingerprint identification device, which is applied to a mobile phone 100 having a liquid crystal display screen 10 and a middle frame 30, wherein the middle frame 30 can be used for accommodating and supporting the liquid crystal display screen 10, so that at least a portion of the liquid crystal display screen 10 is located in the middle frame 30, the underscreen fingerprint identification device 20 is located under the liquid crystal display screen 10, and a fingerprint detection area (not marked in the drawings) of the underscreen fingerprint identification device 20 is at least partially located in a display area 112 of the liquid crystal display screen 10; the under-screen fingerprint identification device 20 comprises a detection light source 21 and a fingerprint identification module 22 positioned below the liquid crystal display screen 10; the detection light source 21 is arranged below the protective cover plate 111 of the liquid crystal display screen 10 or the backlight module 12 and used for emitting detection light to a fingerprint detection area of a display area 112 above the liquid crystal display screen 10; the detection light irradiates the finger above the fingerprint detection area and forms fingerprint detection light carrying fingerprint information on the finger, wherein the fingerprint detection light can be formed by reflecting or scattering the detection light emitted by the detection light source 21 on the finger or formed by transmitting the detection light entering the finger from the surface of the finger; the fingerprint identification module 22 is used for receiving the fingerprint detection light transmitted through the liquid crystal display screen 10 to acquire a fingerprint image of a finger.

In this embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 2, the mobile phone 100 may include a liquid crystal display screen 10 and a rear cover (not labeled in the figures), the middle frame 30 is installed between the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the rear cover, and the liquid crystal display screen 10 is located in the middle frame 30. Specifically, other components inside the mobile phone 100, such as the main board 40 and a battery (not shown) of the mobile phone 100, can be mounted on the middle frame 30. Specifically, the connection manner of the middle frame 30 and the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the rear cover may be clamping, bonding or connection through a fastener, in this embodiment, the middle frame 30 may include a bottom plate 35 and a frame 34 located at an edge of the bottom plate 35, the frame 34 may vertically extend from the edge of the bottom plate 35 to form a plurality of side walls, and the plurality of side walls and the bottom plate 35 cooperate to form a receiving space for receiving and supporting the liquid crystal display screen 10. In the present embodiment, the inside of the middle frame 30 may be an internal space surrounded by the frame 34 and the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30, that is, the above-mentioned accommodating space.

Specifically, in this embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the display area 112 of the liquid crystal display screen 10 is an area for displaying a picture on the liquid crystal display screen 10 or the mobile phone 100. The fingerprint detection area of the off-screen fingerprint identification device 20 is at least partially located in the display area 112 of the liquid crystal display screen 10, so as to increase the area of the display area 112 on the liquid crystal display screen 10 on the basis of realizing off-screen fingerprint identification, thereby obtaining better user experience. The fingerprint detection area may be specifically an area for a user to perform finger pressing to implement a fingerprint input operation.

In the present embodiment, the off-screen fingerprint identification device 20 includes a detection light source 21 and a fingerprint identification module 22 located below the liquid crystal display screen 10. That is to say, the setting position of the detection light source 21 only needs to satisfy that the detection light source 21 can emit the detection light to the finger above the liquid crystal display screen 10, and the finger above the liquid crystal display screen 10 forms the fingerprint detection light carrying the fingerprint information, and the fingerprint detection light passes through the liquid crystal display screen 10 and returns to the fingerprint identification module 22.

Correspondingly, the fingerprint identification module 22 is located below the lcd screen 10, and the fingerprint identification module 22 may be located at least partially below the lcd screen 10, that is, the fingerprint identification module 22 may be located completely below the lcd screen 10, or a main functional component of the fingerprint identification module 22 may be located below the lcd screen 10, and the fingerprint identification module 22 may also have a part of the functional component disposed in the lcd screen 10 or other positions. In this embodiment, the specific setting position of the fingerprint identification module 22 is not further limited, and the setting mode of the fingerprint identification module 22 only needs to satisfy the fingerprint image that can acquire the finger, so as to perform fingerprint identification or fingerprint detection. In this embodiment, on the basis of realizing fingerprint identification under the liquid crystal display screen, the setting of the fingerprint identification device 20 under the screen is more diversified.

In this embodiment, to establish fingerprint identification device 20 under at least part screen under liquid crystal display screen 10, through detecting light source 21 transmission probing light, probing light shines the finger of the fingerprint detection zone top of liquid crystal display screen 10 and forms the fingerprint detection light that carries fingerprint information, fingerprint identification module 22 that is located under liquid crystal display screen 10 further receives the fingerprint detection light that sees through liquid crystal display screen 10 in order to obtain the fingerprint image of finger, thereby realize the fingerprint identification under the screen of the electronic equipment that adopts the LCD screen, and then solve prior art electronic product and do not have the function that adopts the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen, filled the blank that adopts the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen in the current electronic product.

The lcd screen 10 generally includes the backlight unit 12 that is located display module 11 below, wherein fingerprint identification module 22 can set up the below at backlight unit 12, detect the light and its fingerprint that shines to point and form and detect the light and can pass lcd screen 10 for guaranteeing that the detection light source 21 transmission, backlight unit 12 is equipped with the light transmission region that is used for making the fingerprint detect the light and sees through, the light transmission region can be the region that the relevant optics rete of backlight unit 12 is light transmission in the transmission path formation of detection light and fingerprint detection light about the wave band that the fingerprint detected the light, so that the fingerprint detects the light and sees through backlight unit 12 and transmits fingerprint identification module 22.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting area may be a fingerprint detection light, or an area corresponding to a transmission path of the detection light and the fingerprint detection light on the lcd screen 10, and a transmission waveband of the detection light covers a reflection waveband of the detection light, so that the detection light and the fingerprint detection light formed by the detection light on the finger can penetrate through the light-transmitting area of the backlight module 12.

In order to avoid the interference of the detection light emitted by the detection light source 21 on the display effect of the liquid crystal display screen 10, in this embodiment, the wavelength of the detection light or the fingerprint detection light is different from the wavelength of the backlight provided by the backlight module 12 for displaying the image, that is, the wavelength band of the detection light or the fingerprint detection light is different from the wavelength band of the backlight. Therefore, the utility model discloses fingerprint identification module 22 not only can utilize the fingerprint detection light that passes backlight unit 12 to realize optical fingerprint detection under the screen, but also can reduce the display effect that the detection light liquid crystal display screen 10 that light source 21 sent and cause the interference, avoids influencing the display effect of image.

In this embodiment, the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light may be infrared light or an optical signal with other wavelength outside the visible light band and capable of realizing fingerprint identification, and the backlight provided by the backlight module 12 is visible light, so that the user cannot see or perceive the detection light for fingerprint identification through the liquid crystal display screen 10. In the present embodiment, the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light may include, but is not limited to, infrared light.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 4, the detecting light source 21 may be located under the edge non-display area of the lcd screen 10 (e.g. under the protective cover 111 of the display module 11), and the fingerprint identification module 22 is located under the display area 112 of the lcd screen 10 (e.g. under the backlight module 12); alternatively, as shown in fig. 5-7, the detecting light source 21 and the fingerprint recognition module 22 are both located under the display area 112 of the lcd screen 10 (e.g., both located under the backlight module 12).

It should be understood that the non-display area 113 on the liquid crystal display screen 10 is an area on the liquid crystal display screen 10 where no display is performed or no display function is provided, such as a chin area.

In order to fix the fingerprint identification module 22, as a possible embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 5, the fingerprint identification module 22 may be adhered to, screwed to, or welded to the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30; in order to facilitate the fingerprint detection light that sees through backlight unit 12 to get into fingerprint identification module 22 through bottom plate 35 of center 30, bottom plate 35 of center 30 is equipped with first trompil 31 in the relative region with fingerprint identification module 22, and first trompil 31 is used for making the fingerprint detection light that sees through backlight unit 12 to transmit to fingerprint identification module 22 through center 30.

Specifically, fingerprint identification module 22 can wholly laminate under the lower surface of the bottom plate 35 of center 30 and be located the peripheral region of first trompil 31, when the bottom plate 35 of center 30 has certain thickness, fingerprint identification module 22 can partially accept in first trompil 31 to make fingerprint identification module 22 be located under liquid crystal display screen 10 completely, in this embodiment, do not further limit to fingerprint identification module 22's the mode of setting up, as long as satisfy fingerprint detection light can pass through first trompil 31 and get into fingerprint identification module 22 can.

Wherein, the trompil shape and the size of first trompil 31 can satisfy that the fingerprint detects light and can see through basically to avoid influencing the acquirement of fingerprint image because the unable normal center 30 that sees through of fingerprint detection light, in this embodiment, use fingerprint identification module 22's receiving light path to the size of first trompil 31 as the standard.

Referring to fig. 3 and 7, in the embodiment, the fingerprint identification module 22 may include an optical filter 222 and a fingerprint sensor 221, wherein the optical filter 222 faces one side of the backlight module 12 and is located above the fingerprint sensor 221 for filtering out other infrared light or interference light outside the wavelength band of the fingerprint detection light, so as to eliminate the interference caused by the light entering the fingerprint sensor 221 to the fingerprint identification, thereby improving the fingerprint identification effect. For example, in the present embodiment, the Filter 222 includes, but is not limited to, an infrared Cut Filter (IR-Cut Filter, abbreviated as IRCF). The fingerprint sensor 221 may also be referred to as an optical sensor, an image sensor, an optical fingerprint sensor, an optical sensor, a fingerprint detection sensor, or the like, and may specifically include an optical imaging chip, or an optical imaging chip having a certain optical stack and having an optical sensing array of a plurality of optical sensing units for receiving fingerprint detection light and performing photoelectric conversion on the fingerprint detection light.

Specifically, the fingerprint sensor 221 may be supported above the reinforcing plate 23 and connected to the flexible printed circuit board above the reinforcing plate 23 through a metal lead, wherein the flexible printed circuit board may be hollowed or slotted in the area of the fingerprint sensor 221 to provide an avoiding space for accommodating the fingerprint sensor 221. The fingerprint sensor 221 may include an optical sensing array having a plurality of optical sensing units and a light path guiding structure formed above the optical sensing array through a semiconductor process, the light path guiding structure may include a microlens array and a plurality of light blocking layers located between the microlens array and the optical sensing array, the plurality of light blocking layers respectively define a plurality of transmission light paths between the microlens array and the optical sensing array through openings, and each microlens of the microlens array may focus the fingerprint detection light to its corresponding transmission light path, and transmit the fingerprint detection light to the corresponding optical sensing unit through the transmission light path. The optical filter 222 may be attached to the flexible printed circuit board and located above the fingerprint sensor 221, or may be directly formed on the optical sensing array or the optical path guiding structure of the fingerprint sensor 221 in a film coating manner.

Or, as an alternative, on the basis, referring to fig. 2, 5 and 6, the fingerprint identification module 22 may further include an optical element 223, wherein the optical filter 222 is located between the optical element 223 and the fingerprint sensor 221, the optical element 223 faces one side of the backlight module 12, and the optical element 223 is configured to enable the fingerprint detection light that penetrates through the backlight module 12 to pass through the optical path guide or the optical convergence of the optical element 223 and enter the fingerprint sensor 221 to implement optical imaging of the fingerprint image. The optical element 223 may include a macro lens having at least one spherical or aspheric lens, and a physical component for carrying the macro lens, the physical component may include a lens barrel or a lens holder, which is disposed above the flexible circuit board and forms a closed space with the flexible circuit board, and the fingerprint sensor 221 and the optical filter 222 disposed above the fingerprint sensor may be disposed in the closed space and located in a converging light path of the macro lens to implement optical imaging of the fingerprint.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, the backlight module 12 includes an optical film 121 for allowing the fingerprint detection light to pass through and a steel plate 122 for supporting the optical film 121, the fingerprint identification module 22 is disposed under the steel plate 122, the steel plate 122 is provided with a second opening 1221 in a corresponding area with the fingerprint identification module 22, the second opening 1221 is used for allowing the fingerprint detection light passing through the optical film 121 to pass through the steel plate 122 and be transmitted to the fingerprint identification module 22, and the second opening 1221 forms a light transmission area. Therefore, the shape and size of the opening of the second opening 1221 can satisfy the requirement that the fingerprint detection light can penetrate through the opening, so as to avoid the influence on the acquisition of the fingerprint image due to the failure of the fingerprint detection light to penetrate through the steel plate 122. In this embodiment, the size of the second opening 1221 is based on the receiving optical path of the fingerprint identification module 22.

As another possible implementation manner, referring to fig. 3, 6 and 7, the fingerprint identification module 22 may be attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 by bonding, screwing or welding, so that the fingerprint identification module 22 is located under the liquid crystal display screen 10, or the fingerprint identification module 22 may be attached to the bottom of the optical film 121 by optical glue, so that the fingerprint identification module 22 is partially located under the liquid crystal display screen 10.

Or, fingerprint identification device 20 still includes stiffening plate 23 under the screen, and fingerprint identification module 22 passes through stiffening plate 23 to be established in center 30 to make fingerprint identification module 22 and steel sheet 122 or optics diaphragm 121's bottom laminating, play certain support and fixed effect to fingerprint identification module 22 through stiffening plate 23.

It should be understood that, in the present embodiment, the fingerprint identification module 22 employs the stiffening plate 23 to attach to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121, and the distance between the stiffening plate 23 and the backlight module 12 is adjusted to attach the fingerprint identification module 22 to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121. On this basis, can also laminate the bottom of fingerprint identification module 22 through bonding or welding and steel sheet 122, or, fingerprint identification module 22 can laminate through the bottom of optical cement with optics diaphragm 121 to the realization is to fingerprint identification module 22's further fixed. In the present embodiment, the reinforcing plate 23 includes, but is not limited to, a reinforcing steel plate.

Specifically, in order to make the thickness of the whole mobile phone 100 equipped with the under-screen fingerprint identification device 20 not too large, refer to fig. 3, fig. 6 and fig. 7, when the fingerprint identification module 22 is attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121, the fingerprint identification module 22 may be directly attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121, or attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121 through the fixing member 25, and the optical filter 222 faces one side of the backlight module 12, so as to eliminate interference caused by light rays of other bands except for the fingerprint detection light entering the fingerprint sensor 221 to fingerprint identification, thereby improving the fingerprint identification effect. At this time, the fingerprint identification module 22 can adjust the thickness of the adhesive layer 224 or the solder to realize the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the steel plate 122 in the backlight module 12; the adhesive layer 224 may be formed using an adhesive agent such as a double-sided tape. Accordingly, the fingerprint identification module 22 can adjust the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the optical film 121 in the backlight module 12 by adjusting the thickness of the optical adhesive.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the optical glue may be any one of an optical liquid glue and an optical solid glue. In this embodiment, the optical transmittance of the optical adhesive and the bottom of the optical film 121 are the same or similar, so that the transmittance of the fingerprint detection light source 21 can be improved as much as possible, and more fingerprint detection light sources 21 enter the fingerprint identification module 22.

It should be noted that, referring to fig. 3 and 7, when the fingerprint identification module 22 is directly attached to the bottom of the optical film 121 through the optical adhesive, a part of the fingerprint identification module 22 may be located in the second opening 1221, so that a part of the fingerprint identification module 22 may be located under the backlight module 12.

Further, in order to improve the fingerprint identification effect, in this embodiment, the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the lower surface of the backlight module 12 is 150um to 3000um, so that the thickness of the whole mobile phone 100 is not too large on the basis of achieving the better fingerprint identification effect. Therefore, the present embodiment limits the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the lower surface of the backlight module 12 (i.e., the lower surface of the steel plate 122) to the above range. In practical applications, according to different application scenarios of the under-screen fingerprint identification apparatus 20, that is, with different electronic devices, the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the lower surface of the backlight module 12 will change accordingly, and in this embodiment, the distance between the fingerprint sensor 221 and the lower surface of the backlight module 12 is not further limited.

Specifically, the backlight module 12 is disposed below a liquid crystal panel (not shown) and is used for providing a backlight source for the liquid crystal panel; the backlight module 12 includes a backlight source (not shown), and the visible light emitted from the backlight source is converted into a uniform surface light source through the optical film 121 and illuminates the liquid crystal panel to display a picture.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, optics diaphragm 121 can include the reflectance coating, the light guide plate, the brightness enhancement film, even light membrane etc., optics diaphragm 121 can be formed with the light transmission region at the transmission light path of detection light and fingerprint detection light, wherein the light transmission region can be to the region that visible light and infrared light have different optical characteristics, so that optics diaphragm 121 carries out normal optical processing to the visible light that backlight source provided and provides for display module 11 provides even area source, the infrared light that simultaneously can not detect light and fingerprint detection light adoption again causes the influence, make detection light and fingerprint detection light can normally penetrate optics diaphragm 121 and get into fingerprint identification module 22.

Further, referring to fig. 3 and 7, a third opening 32 for accommodating the fingerprint identification module 22 may be further disposed on the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30, the third opening 32 provides an avoiding space for the fingerprint identification module 22, and the fingerprint identification module 22 passes through the third opening 32 and is attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121. In this embodiment, the shape and size of the third opening 32 are not further limited, and in this embodiment, the shape and size of the third opening 32 at least can accommodate the fingerprint identification module 22. It should be understood that, in the present embodiment, the opening size of the third opening 32 should be larger than that of the first opening 31, so that the pattern recognition module passes through the third opening 32 and is attached to the bottom of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121.

In this embodiment, the detection light source 21 may be disposed under the protective cover 111 of the lcd screen 10, and is separated from the fingerprint identification module 22 (i.e. two independent structures); alternatively, the detection light source 21 may be disposed at the periphery of the fingerprint identification module 22 and attached to the middle frame 30 or the steel plate 122.

Several possible arrangements of the detection light source 21 are further described below.

As a first possible implementation manner, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the display module 11 of the liquid crystal display screen 10 may include a liquid crystal panel and a protective cover 111 located above the liquid crystal panel, and the detection light source 21 may be located below an edge region of the protective cover 111 and at one side of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module 12. At this moment, fingerprint identification module 22 can with the bottom plate 35 of center 30, steel sheet 122 or the laminating of optics diaphragm 121, fingerprint identification module 22 and detection light source 21 be split type structure, compare in fingerprint identification module 22 and detection light source 21's integral type structure can reduce the overall structure size of fingerprint identification device 20 under the screen for fingerprint identification module 22 and/or detection light source 21's mounting means is more nimble and diversified. And, the detecting light source 21 sets up in the marginal area's of protection apron 111 below, can realize shining the mode with the side and emitting the detecting light to the finger of liquid crystal display screen 10 top, and the detecting light can not receive the decay and the influence of liquid crystal display panel and backlight unit on the one hand, can strengthen the fingerprint detection light that forms at the finger, and on the other hand detecting light can get into the finger through inclination and form fingerprint detection light from finger surface transmission, improves the fingerprint information that fingerprint detection light carried.

For example, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the protective cover 111 may have an edge extension relative to the backlight module 12, the edge extension may correspond to a chin area of the mobile phone 100, which may be used as a routing area of the liquid crystal panel, and the detection light source 21 may be disposed below the edge extension (i.e., the edge area) of the protective cover 111, and disposed side by side (i.e., not overlapping) with the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module 12 and at one side of the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module 12; or, the detection light source 21 also can be set up in other positions, and the finger that fingerprint detection area top can be shone to the probe light that only needs to guarantee the detection light source 21 transmission, and the fingerprint detection light that just warp finger reflection or transmission formed can get into fingerprint identification module 22 through backlight unit 12's light-transmitting area.

Specifically, the liquid crystal panel may be a touch liquid crystal panel with a touch detection function, and the protective cover 111 is disposed above the liquid crystal panel and is configured to protect the liquid crystal panel and provide a human-computer interaction interface for a user to perform a finger operation.

It should be noted that, in practical application, can adjust the relative position between detection light source 21, backlight unit 12's the light transmission area as required, and the fingerprint identification module 22, but detection light source 21 after the adjustment, backlight unit 12's the light transmission area, and the relative position between the fingerprint identification module 22, the finger that the detection light that needs to satisfy the emission of detection light source 21 can shine the fingerprint detection area top, and the fingerprint detection light that forms through finger reflection or transmission can get into fingerprint identification module 22 through backlight unit 12's the light transmission area.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the protective cover 111 is provided with an accommodating space (not labeled in the figures) at a position opposite to the detection light source 21, so that at least a portion of the detection light source 21 is located in the accommodating space and attached to the protective cover 111.

For example, referring to fig. 2, the accommodating space may be a blind hole formed in the protective cover 111 at a position opposite to the detection light source 21 or another structure capable of accommodating the detection light source 21, in this case, the detection light source 21 is disposed close to the frame 34 of the middle frame 30, and an avoiding space for avoiding the detection light source 21 may be disposed on the middle frame 30. The depth of the blind hole is less than 0.8mm, so that at least part of the detection light source 21 is positioned in the accommodating space and attached to the protective cover plate 111. By disposing the detection light source 21 in the accommodating space, on one hand, the vertical distance between the detection light source 21 and the finger on the fingerprint detection area can be shortened to reduce the loss of the detection light in transmission and improve the intensity of the detection light, and on the other hand, the excessive thickness of the whole structure of the mobile phone 100 caused by the disposition of the detection light source 21 can be avoided.

Specifically, referring to fig. 2 to 4, the number of the detection light sources 21 is two or more, the detection light sources 21 are arranged in parallel on the substrate 24, and the detection light sources 21 are bonded or welded to the peripheral area of the blind hole through the substrate 24 and the lower surface of the edge extension portion of the protective cover plate 111. Referring to fig. 4, in order to improve the fingerprint recognition effect, the plurality of detection light sources 21 can be symmetrically distributed on two sides of the fingerprint recognition module 22, and the vertical distance L between the detection light source 21 set and the center of the fingerprint recognition module 22 is less than or equal to 20 mm. Illustratively, the number of the detecting light sources 21 includes, but is not limited to, 4, and 2 detecting light sources 21 are grouped and distributed on two sides of the fingerprint identification module 22.

Specifically, the detection light source 21 may be an infrared light source, and the detection light emitted by the infrared light source is infrared light, so that the fingerprint detection light formed by the detection light that is irradiated to the finger and reflected or transmitted by the finger is also infrared light. For example, the detection light source 21 may be an infrared light source such as an infrared lamp, an infrared Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), an infrared Laser Diode (Laser Diode), and the like, and in this embodiment, the type of the detection light source 21 is not further limited.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the infrared light emitted by the detection light source 21 is used as the detection light, and the penetration capability of the infrared light is stronger than that of the visible light, so that the signal of the fingerprint detection light penetrating through the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the backlight module 12 can be more effectively enhanced, thereby improving the fingerprint identification effect.

As a second possible implementation manner, referring to fig. 5, the detection light source 21 is attached to the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30 and located below the backlight module 12, the detection light source 21 is located at the periphery of the fingerprint identification module 22, at this time, the detection light source 21 may be partially located in the middle frame 30, and the fingerprint identification module 22 may be attached to the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30, or the fingerprint identification module 22 may be attached to the lower surface of the steel plate 122 or the optical film 121. The steel plate 122 and the middle frame 30 are respectively provided with a fourth hole 1222 and a fifth hole 33 at positions opposite to the detection light source 21, and the detection light source 21 is arranged at the fifth hole, so that detection light emitted by the detection light source 21 can be irradiated on fingers above the fingerprint detection area through the middle frame 30 and the steel plate 122; or, the detection light source 21 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 35 of the middle frame 30 and located below the backlight module 12, at this time, the detection light source 21 is completely located in the middle frame 30, and the steel plate 122 is respectively provided with a fourth aperture 1222 at a position opposite to the detection light source 21, so that the detection light emitted by the detection light source 21 can irradiate on the finger above the fingerprint detection area through the middle frame 30 and the steel plate 122. In this embodiment, the shape and size of the fourth opening 1222 and the fifth opening 33 can satisfy the transmission of the fingerprint detection light, so as not to affect the transmission of the detection light through the middle frame 30 and the backlight module 12 to irradiate the finger above the fingerprint detection area.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, the fifth opening 33 and the third opening 32 or the first opening 31 may be communicated with each other (i.e., the fifth opening 33 and the third opening 32 or the first opening 31 form one opening structure), or the fifth opening 33 and the third opening 32 or the first opening 31 may be two independent opening structures.

As a third possible implementation manner, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the detection light source 21 is attached to the steel plate 122 and located below the optical film 121, the detection light source 21 is located at the periphery of the fingerprint identification module 22, at this time, the detection light source 21 may be completely located in the middle frame 30, and the fingerprint identification module 22 may be attached to the steel plate 122 or the bottom of the optical film 121. The steel plate 122 is provided with a fourth opening 1222 at a position opposite to the detection light source 21, so that the detection light emitted from the detection light source 21 can be irradiated to the finger of the fingerprint detection area through the steel plate 122.

Further, referring to fig. 5 to 7, the underscreen fingerprint identification device 20 further includes a substrate 24 for supporting the detection light source 21, and the detection light source 21 is attached to the middle frame 30 or the steel plate 122 through the substrate 24, wherein the manner of attaching the substrate 24 to the middle frame 30 or the steel plate 122 includes, but is not limited to, bonding or welding. Further, the substrate 24 may be attached to the steel plate 122 through a fixing member 25, so that the detection light source 21 is combined with the steel plate 122, wherein the fixing member 25 may be the substrate 24, foam, or double-sided tape.

Further, in a second possible implementation manner and a third possible implementation manner of the detection light source 21, referring to fig. 5 to 7, the detection light sources 21 are symmetrically distributed on the periphery (i.e., the periphery) of the fingerprint identification module 22, and the vertical distance between the detection light sources 21 and the center of the fingerprint identification module 22 is less than or equal to 15 mm. Illustratively, the number of the detection light sources 21 may be 2 or more than 2.

Further, in a second possible implementation manner and a third possible implementation manner of the detection light source 21, the detection light source 21 and the fingerprint identification module 22 may be of a split structure, that is, the detection light source 21 and the fingerprint identification module 22 are of two independent structures; or, detect light source 21 and fingerprint identification module 22 and can be structure as an organic whole, detect light source 21 promptly and can share a circuit board with fingerprint identification module 22 and weld the integrated structure of forming in fingerprint identification module 22 periphery, wherein, fingerprint identification module 22's circuit board includes but not limited to the flexible circuit board.

The utility model provides an among the fingerprint identification device under the screen, to establish at least part of detecting light source and be used for launching the probing light in the center, the fingerprint identification module that is located under the liquid crystal display screen is used for receiving the fingerprint detection light that sees through the liquid crystal display screen and in order to acquire the fingerprint image of finger to the fingerprint identification under the screen of the electronic equipment that realizes adopting the LCD screen has filled the blank that adopts the LCD screen to realize fingerprint identification under the screen among the current electronic product.

Example two

On the basis of the above embodiments, the present embodiment provides a liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system, which is applied to a mobile phone 100 or other electronic devices having a middle frame 30, and includes a liquid crystal display screen 10 at least partially located in the middle frame 30, and an off-screen fingerprint identification device 20 as in the above embodiments, the off-screen fingerprint identification device 20 is located below the liquid crystal display screen 10, and a fingerprint detection area of the off-screen fingerprint identification device 20 is at least partially located in a display area 112 of the liquid crystal display screen 10;

the under-screen fingerprint identification device 20 comprises a detection light source 21 and a fingerprint identification module 22 positioned below the liquid crystal display screen 10; the detection light source 21 is arranged below the protective cover plate 111 of the liquid crystal display screen 10 or the backlight module 12 and used for emitting detection light; the finger of probing light irradiation fingerprint detection area top forms the fingerprint detection light that carries fingerprint information, and fingerprint identification module 22 is used for receiving the fingerprint detection light that sees through liquid crystal display screen 10.

It should be noted that the lcd screen 10 includes a display module 11, a backlight module 12 and a fingerprint recognition device 20 under the screen, wherein the display module 11 includes a liquid crystal panel and a protective cover 111 located above the liquid crystal panel, the liquid crystal panel may be a touch liquid crystal panel with a touch detection function, and the protective cover 111 is disposed above the liquid crystal panel and is used for protecting the liquid crystal panel and providing a human-computer interface for a user to operate with a finger. The backlight module 12 is arranged below the liquid crystal panel and used for providing a backlight source for the liquid crystal panel; the backlight module 12 includes a backlight source (not shown), and the visible light emitted from the backlight source is converted into a uniform surface light source through the optical film 121 and illuminates the liquid crystal panel to display a picture. The backlight module 12 includes an optical film 121, and a steel plate 122 supporting the optical film 121. At least part of the detection light source 21 is located below the edge region of the protective cover 111 and at one side of the backlight module 12.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the device 20 for identifying fingerprints under a screen may refer to the description of the device 20 for identifying fingerprints under a screen in the foregoing embodiment, and in this embodiment, further description is not repeated.

Further, in this embodiment, the protective cover 111 is provided with an accommodating space at a position opposite to the detection light source 21, so that at least a part of the detection light source 21 is located in the accommodating space and attached to the protective cover 111, and the shielding layer 13 (not shown in the figure) is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating space, so as to prevent a user from visually seeing the detection light source 21 through the liquid crystal display screen 10, thereby improving the aesthetic property and user experience of the mobile phone 100. Meanwhile, in order to avoid influencing the transmissivity of the detection light due to the arrangement of the shielding layer 13, the shielding layer 13 is made of a material which is permeable to the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light, so as to ensure that the detection light can penetrate through the liquid crystal display screen 10 and irradiate the finger above the fingerprint detection area, and the fingerprint detection light which is reflected by the finger and carries the fingerprint information can penetrate through the liquid crystal display screen 10 and is received by the fingerprint identification module 22, so as to acquire the fingerprint information, thereby carrying out fingerprint identification or fingerprint detection. Accordingly, in order to avoid other structures, such as a fingerprint detection module, for visually seeing the inside of the mobile phone 100 through the lcd screen 10, the silk-screen color plate ink may be printed on the non-display area 113 of the lcd screen 10.

Alternatively, in order to avoid other structures for visually seeing the inside of the mobile phone 100 through the liquid crystal display screen 10, in the present embodiment, the shielding layer 13 may extend toward the other non-display area 113 of the protective cover 111 to cover the lower surface of the non-display area 113 of the liquid crystal display screen 10; the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light may be infrared light, and correspondingly, the shielding layer 13 may be infrared transparent ink or other materials capable of transmitting the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light and used for shielding, and in this embodiment, the shielding layer 13 is not further limited.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light may be infrared light, and correspondingly, the shielding layer 13 may be infrared transparent ink or other materials that can allow the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light to pass through and be used for shielding, and in this embodiment, the shielding layer 13 is not further limited.

Further, in order to protect the liquid crystal display screen 10, referring to fig. 2 to 7, a lower buffer area is disposed between the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the middle frame 30, and a buffer material is filled in the lower buffer area, and the buffer material is filled in a gap between the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the middle frame 30, so that, on one hand, a certain buffer effect is provided between the backlight module 12 of the liquid crystal display screen 10 and the middle frame 30, and further, the protection of the backlight module group is realized; on the other hand, through the setting of buffer area under the screen, can avoid fingerprint detection light buffer area's diffusion under the screen for fingerprint detection light can concentrate and transmit to fingerprint identification module 22 in, thereby improves fingerprint identification's effect. In addition, dust between the backlight module 12 and the middle frame 30 can be blocked, and the possibility of dust entering the fingerprint identification module 22 is reduced.

The utility model provides an among the liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system, to establish at least part of detection light source and be used for launching the probing light in the center, at least part fingerprint identification module is located under the liquid crystal display screen for the fingerprint that the receipt sees through the liquid crystal display screen detects the light in order to acquire the fingerprint image of finger, thereby the blank of adopting the LCD screen to realize the fingerprint discernment under the screen among the current electronic product to realize adopting the electronic equipment of LCD screen fingerprint discernment under the screen has been filled in the screen.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly and may include, for example, a fixed connection, an indirect connection via an intermediary, a connection between two elements, or an interaction between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically stated otherwise.

The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and the like in the description and in the claims, as well as in the drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An under-screen fingerprint identification device is applied to electronic equipment with a liquid crystal display screen, and is characterized in that the under-screen fingerprint identification device is positioned below the liquid crystal display screen, and a fingerprint detection area of the under-screen fingerprint identification device is at least partially positioned in a display area of the liquid crystal display screen;

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the lcd screen comprises a backlight module, the fingerprint identification module is disposed under the backlight module, and the backlight module forms a light-transmitting area for transmitting the fingerprint detection light, so that the fingerprint detection light is transmitted to the fingerprint identification module through the backlight module.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light is infrared light, and the backlight module provides visible light.

4. The device for identifying fingerprints of claim 2, wherein the fingerprint identification module is fixed to a bottom plate of a middle frame of the liquid crystal display screen; the bottom plate of center with the relative region of fingerprint identification module is equipped with first trompil, first trompil is used for making to see through backlight unit the fingerprint detection light sees through the center transmits to the fingerprint identification module.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the backlight module comprises an optical film for transmitting the fingerprint detection light, and a steel plate for supporting the optical film, the fingerprint identification module is disposed below the steel plate, and the steel plate is provided with a second opening at a corresponding area to the fingerprint identification module, the second opening is used for transmitting the fingerprint detection light transmitted through the optical film to the fingerprint identification module through the steel plate; wherein the second opening corresponds to the light-transmitting area.

6. The device according to claim 2, wherein a second opening is formed in a corresponding area of the steel plate of the backlight module and the fingerprint identification module, the fingerprint identification module is disposed at the second opening, and the fingerprint identification module is attached to the bottom of the steel plate or the bottom of the optical film.

7. The underscreen fingerprint identification device of claim 6, wherein the fingerprint identification module is attached to the bottom of the steel plate by bonding or welding, or the fingerprint identification module is attached to the bottom of the optical mold piece through optical glue;

8. The device of claim 6, wherein a third opening for accommodating the fingerprint identification module is further formed in a bottom plate of the middle frame, so that the fingerprint identification module passes through the third opening and is attached to the bottom of the steel plate or the bottom of the optical membrane.

9. The device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the lcd screen comprises an lcd panel and the protective cover plate located above the lcd panel, and at least a portion of the detection light source is located below an edge region of the protective cover plate and at a side of the backlight module.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the protective cover plate has an accommodating space at a position opposite to the detection light source, so that at least a portion of the detection light source is located in the accommodating space and attached to the protective cover plate.

11. The device for identifying the fingerprints of the claim 9, wherein the number of the detection light sources is two or more, the detection light sources are arranged on the substrate in parallel, and the detection light sources are bonded or welded with the lower surface of the protective cover plate through the substrate.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the detection light sources are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the fingerprint recognition module, and a vertical distance between the detection light sources and the center of the fingerprint recognition module is less than or equal to 20 mm.

13. The device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the detection light source is attached to a bottom plate of the middle frame and located below the backlight module, and the detection light source is located at the periphery of the fingerprint identification module, wherein the steel plate and the middle frame are respectively provided with a fourth opening and a fifth opening at positions opposite to the detection light source, so that the detection light emitted by the detection light source can be irradiated onto the finger above the fingerprint detection area through the middle frame and the steel plate.

14. The underscreen fingerprint identification device of claim 13 wherein the fifth opening is in communication with the third opening or the first opening, or wherein the fifth opening and the third opening or the first opening are two separate opening structures.

15. The device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the detection light source is attached to the steel plate and located below the optical film, and the detection light source is located at the periphery of the fingerprint recognition module, wherein the steel plate is provided with a fourth opening at a position opposite to the detection light source, so that the detection light emitted by the detection light source can be irradiated onto the finger of the fingerprint detection area through the steel plate.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising a substrate for supporting the detection light source, wherein the detection light source is attached to the middle frame or the steel plate through the substrate.

17. The device according to claim 15, wherein the detection light sources are symmetrically distributed around the fingerprint recognition module, and a vertical distance between the detection light sources and the center of the fingerprint recognition module is less than or equal to 15 mm.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein the detection light source and the fingerprint recognition module are of a split structure, or the detection light source and the fingerprint recognition module are of an integrated structure.

19. The device for identifying the fingerprints of any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the detection light source and the fingerprint identification module are attached to the lower portion of the steel plate or the optical membrane through fixing pieces.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the fingerprint recognition module comprises a filter and a fingerprint sensor, the filter is disposed above the fingerprint sensor and used for filtering out other infrared light or interference light outside the wavelength band of the fingerprint detection light, and the fingerprint sensor comprises an optical sensing array having a plurality of optical sensing units and used for receiving the fingerprint detection light passing through the filter to obtain the fingerprint image of the finger.

21. The device of claim 20, wherein the fingerprint sensor is supported above a stiffener and connected to a flexible printed circuit board above the stiffener by a metal lead, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is hollowed or slotted in the fingerprint sensor area to provide an escape space for accommodating the fingerprint sensor.

22. The device of claim 21, wherein the fingerprint sensor further comprises a light path guiding structure formed above the optical sensor array by a semiconductor process, the light path guiding structure comprises a microlens array and a plurality of light blocking layers located between the microlens array and the optical sensor array, the light blocking layers respectively define a plurality of transmission light paths between the microlens array and the optical sensor array through the openings, and each microlens of the microlens array is configured to focus the fingerprint detection light to its corresponding transmission light path and transmit the fingerprint detection light to the corresponding optical sensor unit through the transmission light path.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the filter is formed directly on the optical sensor array or the light path guide structure of the fingerprint sensor by coating.

24. The device of claim 20, wherein the fingerprint recognition module further comprises a macro lens having at least one spherical or aspheric lens, and a physical component for carrying the macro lens, wherein the physical component comprises a lens barrel or a lens holder, the lens barrel or the lens holder is disposed above the flexible printed circuit board and forms a sealed space with the flexible printed circuit board, and the fingerprint sensor and the filter above the fingerprint sensor can be disposed in the sealed space and located in a converging light path of the macro lens to realize optical imaging of the fingerprint.

25. A liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system, applied to an electronic device with a middle frame, comprising a liquid crystal display screen and the under-screen fingerprint identification device of any one of claims 1 to 24, wherein the under-screen fingerprint identification device is located below the liquid crystal display screen, and a fingerprint detection area of the under-screen fingerprint identification device is at least partially located in a display area of the liquid crystal display screen.

26. The lcd fingerprint identification system of claim 25, wherein the under-screen fingerprint identification device comprises a detection light source and a fingerprint identification module located under the lcd screen; the detection light source is arranged below a protective cover plate of the liquid crystal display screen or the backlight module.

27. The lcd fingerprint identification system of claim 26, wherein the lcd screen comprises an lcd panel and the cover plate over the lcd panel, and at least a portion of the detection light source is located under an edge region of the cover plate and at a side of the backlight module.

28. The lcd fingerprint identification system of claim 26, wherein the protective cover defines an accommodating space at a position opposite to the detection light, such that at least a portion of the detection light source is located in the accommodating space and attached to the protective cover.

29. The lcd fingerprint identification system of claim 28, wherein a shielding layer is disposed on an inner wall of the receiving space, and the shielding layer is made of a material that is transparent to the detection light and/or the fingerprint detection light.

30. The lcd fingerprint recognition system of claim 29, wherein the shielding layer extends toward the other non-display area of the protective cover to cover a lower surface of the non-display area;

31. The lcd fingerprint identification system of claim 25, wherein a sub-screen buffer area is disposed between the lcd screen and the middle frame for supporting the lcd screen, and the sub-screen buffer area is filled with a buffer material.

32. An electronic device comprising a center frame and a liquid crystal display fingerprint identification system of any one of claims 25-31.