IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,837,679
Granted Patent B2
US 11,837,679 · App. 17/512,673 · Granted Dec 5, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Tetsu Tanaka (Sendai, JP); Takafumi Fukushima (Sendai, JP); Hisashi Kino (Sendai, JP); Masatsugu Ichikawa (Tokushima, JP)
Assignees: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY; NICHIA CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,837,679
App. No.
17/512,673
Granted
Dec 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a substrate including a first surface, and a second surface positioned at a side opposite to the first surface; a first light-emitting element located at a lateral side of the substrate; a plurality of light-receiving elements located at a second surface side of the substrate; a plurality of second light-emitting elements located on the first surface of the substrate; and a first drive element controlling driving of the second light-emitting elements based on output of the light-receiving elements. A light-emitting surface of the first light-emitting element is oriented in a first direction. The first direction is parallel to a direction from the first surface toward the second surface. Light-emitting surfaces of the second light-emitting elements are oriented in a second direction. The second direction is from the second surface toward the first surface.

Claims (70)

1. A display device, comprising:

a substrate including

a first surface, and

a second surface positioned at a side opposite to the first surface;

a first light-emitting element located at a lateral side of the substrate;

a plurality of light-receiving elements located at a second surface side of the substrate;

a plurality of second light-emitting elements located on the first surface of the substrate;

a first drive element controlling driving of the second light-emitting elements based on outputs of the light-receiving elements; and

at least one additional first drive element,

a light-emitting surface of the first light-emitting element being oriented in a first direction,

the first direction being parallel to a direction from the first surface toward the second surface,

light-emitting surfaces of the second light-emitting elements being oriented in a second direction,

the second direction being from the second surface toward the first surface,

one of the first drive element and the at least one additional first drive element is connected with one of the light-receiving elements that is most proximate to the one of the first drive element and the at least one additional first drive element, and

another of the first drive element and the at least one additional first drive element is connected with one of the second light-emitting elements that is most proximate to the another of the first drive element and the at least one additional first drive element.

2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first conductive member extending between the first surface and the second surface of the substrate, the first conductive member being electrically connected with the second light-emitting elements; and

a wiring layer located at the second surface side, the wiring layer being electrically connected with the first conductive member and the first drive element.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

a wavelength of light emitted by the first light-emitting element is a wavelength that can be received by the light-receiving elements.

4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional first light-emitting element,

the first light-emitting element and the at least one additional first light-emitting element having light emission peak wavelengths different from each other.

5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional first drive element,

one of the light-receiving elements is connected with at least one of the second light-emitting elements via one of the first drive element and the at least one additional first drive element.

6. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a holding member holding the substrate, the first light-emitting element, and the second light-emitting elements,

the holding member including

a third surface facing the first surface of the substrate, and

a fourth surface facing the second surface of the substrate.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein

the light-emitting surface of the first light-emitting element does not protrude beyond the second surface of the substrate toward a fourth surface side of the holding member.

8. The device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a second drive element controlling driving of the first light-emitting element; and

a second conductive member located at the lateral side of the substrate,

the second conductive member being held by the holding member, and electrically connecting the first light-emitting element and the second drive element.

9. The device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a third light-shielding film located at the third surface of the holding member,

the light-emitting surfaces of the second light-emitting elements being exposed from the third light-shielding film.

10. The device according to claim 6 , comprising:

a plurality of display parts,

at least one of the plurality of display parts including the substrate, the first light-emitting element, the light-receiving elements, the second light-emitting elements, and the first drive element, and

the display parts being held by the holding member.

11. The device according to claim 6 , wherein

the holding member is a resin member.

12. A display device comprising:

a substrate including

a first surface, and

a second surface positioned at a side opposite to the first surface;

a first light-emitting element located at a lateral side of the substrate;

a plurality of light-receiving elements located at a second surface side of the substrate;

a plurality of second light-emitting elements located on the first surface of the substrate;

a first drive element controlling driving of the second light-emitting elements based on outputs of the light-receiving elements; and

a first light-shielding film located at a lateral surface of the substrate,

a light-emitting surface of the first light-emitting element being oriented in a first direction,

the first direction being parallel to a direction rom the first surface toward the second surface,

light-emitting surfaces of the second light-emitting elements being oriented in a second direction, and

the second direction being from the second surface toward the first surface.

13. A display device comprising:

a substrate including

a first surface, and

a second surface positioned at a side opposite to the first surface;

a first light-emitting element located at a lateral side of the substrate;

a plurality of light-receiving elements located at a second surface side of the substrate;

a plurality of second light-emitting elements located on the first surface of the substrate;

a first drive element controlling driving of the second light-emitting elements based on outputs of the light-receiving elements; and

a second light-shielding film located between the first light-emitting element and one of the light-receiving elements in a plan view,

a light-emitting surface of the first light-emitting element being oriented in a first direction,

the first direction being parallel to a direction from the first surface toward the second surface,

light-emitting surfaces of the second light-emitting elements being oriented in a second direction, and

the second direction being from the second surface toward the first surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2021
From: TANAKA, TETSU; FUKUSHIMA, TAKAFUMI; KINO, HISASHI; ICHIKAWA, MASATSUGU
To: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY; NICHIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057939/0678 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-183010 · Oct 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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