IP Library Patent Application 15555761
Patent Application
App. No. 15/555,761

CURVED DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CURVATURE THEREOF

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App. No.
15/555,761
Abstract

This application relates to a curved display apparatus and a method for controlling a curvature thereof. The apparatus includes: a flexible display module; and a curvature adjustment module, coupled to the flexible display module and configured to adjust a curvature of the flexible display module. The curvature adjustment module includes: a gear control unit, including a gear; a primary rotation shaft and at least one secondary rotation shaft; two first curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the primary rotation shaft, to form a first movable bracket that moves correspondingly; and two second curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the secondary rotation shaft and meshed with the gear, to cooperate with the gear to control to form a second movable bracket that moves correspondingly. In this application, a curvature of the curved display apparatus is adjusted, so that a viewer can have better picture quality at a large viewing angle.

Claims (43)

1 . A curved display apparatus, comprising:

a flexible display module; and

a curvature adjustment module, coupled to the flexible display module, and configured to adjust a curvature of the flexible display module.

2 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the curvature adjustment module comprises:

a gear control unit, comprising a gear;

a primary rotation shaft and at least one secondary rotation shaft;

two first curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the primary rotation shaft, to form a first movable bracket that moves correspondingly; and

two second curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the secondary rotation shaft and meshed with the gear, to cooperate with the gear to control to form a second movable bracket that moves correspondingly.

3 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible display module comprises: a cover plate, comprising a first curved surface; and a backplane, disposed opposite to the cover plate and comprising a second curved surface.

4 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the first curvature adjustment module is coupled to the backplane of the flexible display module, and the curvature of the flexible display module is adjusted by controlling rotation of the gear control unit.

5 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the flexible display module further comprises a liquid crystal display panel, disposed between the backplane and the cover plate.

6 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the gear control unit further comprises a motor controller connected to the gear, and the motor controller is a step motor.

7 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a curvature calculation unit, configured to sense an object to generate a curvature control signal to control the curvature adjustment module, to adjust the curvature of the flexible display module

8 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the curvature calculation unit is a sensing chip.

9 . The curved display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the curvature calculation unit is a sensor.

10 . A method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus, comprising:

providing a flexible display module; and

providing a curvature adjustment module, coupled to the flexible display module, and configured to adjust a curvature of the flexible display module.

11 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the step of adjusting a curvature of the flexible display module comprises:

sensing an object to generate a curvature control signal according to a curvature calculation unit;

adjusting a rotation degree of a motor controller according to the curvature control signal;

controlling a second movable bracket comprising two second curvature adjustment modules, and controlling a first movable bracket comprising two first curvature adjustment modules according to the rotation degree of the motor controller;

coupling the first movable bracket to a backplane of the flexible display module, and adjusting a second curved surface of the backplane by moving the first movable bracket; and

adjusting a curvature of a first curved surface of the cover plate by adjusting a curvature of the second curved surface.

12 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the curvature adjustment module comprises:

a gear control unit, comprising a gear;

a primary rotation shaft and at least one secondary rotation shaft;

two first curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the primary rotation shaft, to form a first movable bracket that moves correspondingly; and

two second curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the secondary rotation shaft and meshed with the gear, to cooperate with the gear to control to form a second movable bracket that moves correspondingly.

13 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the flexible display module comprises: a cover plate, comprising a first curved surface; and a backplane, disposed opposite to the cover plate and comprising a second curved surface.

14 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first curvature adjustment module is coupled to the backplane of the flexible display module, and the curvature of the flexible display module is adjusted by controlling rotation of the gear control unit.

15 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the flexible display module further comprises a liquid crystal display panel, disposed between the backplane and the cover plate.

16 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the gear control unit further comprises a motor controller connected to the gear, and the motor controller is a step motor.

17 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the curvature calculation unit is configured to sense an object to generate a curvature control signal to control the curvature adjustment module, to adjust the curvature of the flexible display module.

18 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the curvature calculation unit is a sensing chip.

19 . The method for controlling a curvature of a curved display apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the curvature calculation unit is a sensor.

20 . A curved display apparatus, comprising:

a flexible display module;

a curvature adjustment module, coupled to the flexible display module, and configured to adjust a curvature of the flexible display module; and

a curvature calculation unit, configured to sense an object to generate a curvature control signal to control the curvature adjustment module, to adjust the curvature of the flexible display module, wherein

the curvature adjustment module comprises: a gear control unit, comprising a gear; a primary rotation shaft and at least one secondary rotation shaft; two first curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the primary rotation shaft, to form a first movable bracket that moves correspondingly; and two second curvature adjustment modules, pivotally coupled to the secondary rotation shaft and meshed with the gear, to cooperate with the gear to control to form a second movable bracket that moves correspondingly;

the flexible display module comprises: a cover plate, comprising a first curved surface; and a backplane, disposed opposite to the cover plate and comprising a second curved surface; and

the first movable bracket and the second movable bracket are made of elastic aluminum alloy or a composite material thereof.

Assignments (3)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: UNIVERSITE PARIS DIDEROT - PARIS 7; UNIVERSITE PARIS DESCARTES; UNIVERSITE DE PARIS
To: UNIVERSITE DE PARIS
Reel/Frame 061092/0294 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 14, 2022
From: UNIVERSITE DE PARIS
To: UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ
Reel/Frame 061433/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2017
From: LEE, CHIA-HANG
To: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED; CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043524/0453 →