IP Library Granted Patent US 12,260,671
Granted Patent B2
US 12,260,671 · App. 16/892,109 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Under-screen fingerprint identification system, backlight module, light source assembly and display screen

Inventor: Gang Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
G06V40/1318G09G3/3406G09G3/3648H04M1/0266H04M2201/38
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,260,671
App. No.
16/892,109
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display screen includes a display panel; a backlight module disposed under the display panel and having a backlight source configured to provide backlight; and an under-screen fingerprint identification system, including a fingerprint light source configured to provide fingerprint identification light and a fingerprint sensor configured to receive fingerprint identification light. The fingerprint light source and the backlight source are formed integrally, and the fingerprint light source is located above the backlight source; the fingerprint sensor is disposed under the backlight module; light emitted from the fingerprint light source can transmit through the display panel to a finger, be reflected by the finger and then transmitted through the display panel and the backlight module to the fingerprint sensor.

Claims (23)

1. A display screen, comprising:

a display panel;

a backlight module, disposed under the display panel and comprising a backlight source configured to provide backlight;

an under-screen fingerprint identification system, comprising a fingerprint light source configured to provide fingerprint identification light, a fingerprint sensor configured to receive the fingerprint identification light; and

a first holder and a second holder formed integrally and fixed under the display panel, wherein the first holder as a whole is located directly below the second holder, the backlight source is disposed within the first holder, and the fingerprint light source is disposed within the second holder, a first opening is disposed at a side of the first holder, and a second opening is disposed at a top of the second holder, the first opening is oriented horizontally toward a light guide part to form a lateral U-shaped holder to realize a function of side emission, and the second opening is oriented vertically toward the display panel to form an upward U-shaped holder to realize a function of top illumination such that light emitting direction of the fingerprint light source is away from the backlight source,

wherein the fingerprint light source and the backlight source are disposed integrally to form a twin structure and the fingerprint light source is located above the backlight source; the fingerprint sensor is disposed under the backlight module, and the fingerprint sensor is disposed under the backlight module, and the fingerprint light source does not occupy transverse space of the display screen; and

the display screen is configured to have the fingerprint identification light emitted from the fingerprint light source transmit through the display panel to a finger, be reflected by the finger and then transmitted through the display panel and the backlight module to the fingerprint sensor.

2. The display screen according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a flexible circuit board electrically connected with the fingerprint sensor, a first metal wiring is disposed on the flexible circuit board, and a first light avoidance area is formed at a position of the first metal wiring corresponding to the second opening.

3. The display screen according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a TFT substrate electrically connected with the flexible circuit board, a second metal wiring is disposed on the TFT substrate, and a second light avoidance area is formed at a position of the second metal wiring corresponding to the second opening.

4. The display screen according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel comprises a TFT substrate electrically connected with the flexible circuit board, a second metal wiring is disposed on the TFT substrate, and a second light avoidance area is formed at a position of the second metal wiring corresponding to the second opening.

5. The display screen according to claim 1 , wherein wavelength range of the light emitted from the fingerprint light source is different from that of the backlight emitted from the backlight source.

6. The display screen according to claim 5 , wherein the fingerprint light source is an infrared source and the backlight source is a white light source.

7. The display screen according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a reflection layer disposed at a side of the backlight source and configured to reflect the backlight and transmit the fingerprint identification light.

8. The display screen according to claim 7 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a casing in which the backlight source and the reflection layer are disposed, the casing is provided with a through-hole through which the fingerprint identification light pass, and the finger sensor is disposed corresponding to the through-hole under the casing.

9. The display screen according to claim 8 , wherein an absorbing coating for absorbing the fingerprint identification light is disposed at an inner surface of the casing.

10. An electronic device, comprising the display screen according to claim 1 , and a device body assembled with the display screen.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein:

a reflection layer disposed at a side of the backlight source, and configured to reflect the backlight and transmit the fingerprint identification light.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising a light source assembly including the fingerprint light source configured to provide the fingerprint identification light, the backlight source configured to provide backlight, and the first holder and the second holder disposed integrally.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the fingerprint light source and the backlight source are disposed integrally and the fingerprint light source is disposed above the backlight source such that the fingerprint light source does not occupy transverse space of the electronic device, and a size of a chin of the electronic device is effectively reduced.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone, and the chin of the mobile phone is a lower portion of the mobile phone.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the display screen is a liquid crystal (LCD) display.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the backlight module further comprises a diffusion layer configured to diffuse the backlight evenly such that light intensity at an out-light surface of the backlight module even, and diffusion of at least a part of the fingerprint identification light with fingerprint information is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, thereby avoiding to diffuse the fingerprint identification light with fingerprint information to cause distortion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2020
From: WANG, GANG
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052830/0678 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201911063191.5 · Oct 31, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210133419A1 · May 6, 2021
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