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US 12,738,090 · App. 19/037,362 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Display panel and display device

Inventors: Guangkun Liu (Wuhan, CN); Xiaowei Ye (Wuhan, CN); Zhou Zhang (Wuhan, CN); Guowei Zha (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
G06V40/1318G06V10/141
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Patent No.
US 12,738,090
App. No.
19/037,362
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a light-guiding component, a signal transmitter, and a sensor array. The signal transmitter is disposed on at least one edge of a first surface of the light-guiding component. A light-emitting surface of the signal transmitter is provided with a light-controlling component. The light-controlling component is configured to adjust a light-emitting angle of the signal transmitter, so that the modulated light emitted from the signal transmitter has a total reflection in the light-guiding component. The display panel further includes a middle frame and an ink layer. The ink layer is disposed between a side of the middle frame facing the light-guiding component and a second surface of the light-guiding component. The second surface is inclined to the first surface.

Claims (30)

1 . A display panel, comprising:

a light-guiding component;

a signal transmitter disposed on at least one edge of a first surface of the light-guiding component, wherein a predetermined included angle is defined between the signal transmitter and the first surface of the light-guiding component; and

a sensor array disposed on a side of the light-guiding component and configured to receive and recognize modulated light emitted from the signal transmitter;

wherein a light-emitting surface of the signal transmitter is provided with a light-controlling component, the light-controlling component is configured to adjust a light-emitting angle of the signal transmitter, so that the modulated light emitted from the signal transmitter has a total reflection in the light-guiding component; and

wherein the display panel further comprises a middle frame and an ink layer, and the ink layer is disposed between a side of the middle frame facing the light-guiding component and a second surface of the light-guiding component, and the second surface is inclined to the first surface.

2 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the ink layer is disposed on a periphery of the first surface of the light-guiding component, and the ink layer is disposed corresponding to the signal transmitter.

3 . The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the ink layer is provided on two corresponding lateral sides of the first surface.

4 . The display panel according to claim 2 , wherein the signal transmitter is disposed on the ink layer located on the first surface of the light-guiding component.

5 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the ink layer comprises an ink that infrared light is allowed to penetrate, and an infrared light transmittance of the ink layer is greater than 80%.

6 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the light-controlling component comprises a first collimator, and the first collimator is disposed on the light-emitting surface of the signal transmitter by a transparent optically clear adhesive.

7 . The display panel according to claim 6 , wherein the first collimator is provided with a first opening configured to converge the light-emitting angle of the signal transmitter.

8 . The display panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a transparent reflective thin film disposed between the light-guiding component and the sensor array, wherein a refractivity of the transparent reflective thin film is less than a refractivity of the light-guiding component.

9 . The display panel according to claim 8 , wherein a region on the light-guiding component covered by the transparent reflective thin film does not overlap with a region of the first surface of the light-guiding component irradiated with light emitted from the signal transmitter.

10 . The display panel according to claim 8 , wherein the transparent reflective thin film comprises a transparent silica gel.

11 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor array comprises a plurality of light sensors arranged in an array manner, and a light concentrator is disposed on a side of the sensor array toward the light-guiding component.

12 . The display panel according to claim 11 , wherein the light concentrator is configured to accumulate the modulated light in a fingerprint period, and a corresponding light sensor receives and recognizes the modulated light.

13 . The display panel according to claim 11 , wherein the light concentrator comprises a plurality of microlenses corresponding to the plurality of light sensors, and a size of each of the plurality of microlenses is greater than a size of a corresponding one of the plurality of light sensors.

14 . The display panel according to claim 11 , wherein the light concentrator comprises a second collimator, the second collimator is provided with a plurality of second openings, the plurality of second openings correspond to the plurality of light sensors, and a size of each of the plurality of second openings is equal to a size of a corresponding one of the plurality of light sensors.

15 . The display panel according to claim 11 , wherein a light filter is further disposed between the sensor array and the light concentrator and is configured to allow light having predetermined wavelengths to penetrate.

16 . The display panel according to claim 15 , wherein the light filter comprises a color filter.

17 . The display panel according to claim 1 , wherein the signal transmitter is fixed on the middle frame.

18 . The display panel according to claim 17 , wherein an end of the middle frame near the light-guiding component is provided with a recess configured to fix and support the light-guiding component, and an orthographic projection of the signal transmitter on the light-guiding component is located in an orthographic projection of the recess on the light-guiding component.

19 . The display panel according to claim 17 , wherein a hollow part is provided on the middle frame at a position near the first surface of the light-guiding component, the signal transmitter is disposed in the hollow part, and a transparent optically clear adhesive is filled in the hollow part to fix the signal transmitter.

20 . A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises:

a light-guiding component;

a signal transmitter disposed on at least one edge of a first surface of the light-guiding component, wherein a predetermined included angle is defined between the signal transmitter and the first surface of the light-guiding component; and

a sensor array disposed on a side of the light-guiding component and configured to receive and recognize modulated light emitted from the signal transmitter;

wherein a light-emitting surface of the signal transmitter is provided with a light-controlling component, the light-controlling component is configured to adjust a light-emitting angle of the signal transmitter, so that the modulated light emitted from the signal transmitter has a total reflection in the light-guiding component; and

wherein the display panel further comprises a middle frame and an ink layer, and the ink layer is disposed between a side of the middle frame facing the light-guiding component and a second surface of the light-guiding component, and the second surface is inclined to the first surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2025
From: LIU, GUANGKUN; YE, XIAOWEI; ZHANG, ZHOU; ZHA, GUOWEI
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070217/0331 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110340845.5 · Mar 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17289920 · Apr 16, 2021
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