IP Library Granted Patent US 9,019,171
Granted Patent B2
US 9,019,171 · App. 12/407,990 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Electric device with multi-screen

Inventors: Yi-Ching Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Po-Wen Hsiao (Hsinchu, TW); Ted-Hong Shinn (Hsinchu, TW); Tzu-Ming Wang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,019,171
App. No.
12/407,990
Granted
Apr 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric device with multi-screen includes a plurality of display modules and a plurality of flexible printed circuit boards. The display modules are electrically connected to each other by the flexible circuit printed boards. The display modules may display different images simultaneously for providing user different purposes. Furthermore, the electric device with multi-screen not only uses flexible circuit printed boards for connecting the display modules, the flexible display panel may be used in the display modules, so that the portable electric device with multi-screen may be flexible and the applications thereof may be increased.

Claims (22)

1. An electric device with multi-screen, comprising:

a plurality of display modules, each of the display modules including a first driving circuit board and a display panel disposed on the first driving circuit board, the first driving circuit board having a first driving circuit electrically connected to the display panel;

at least a second driving circuit board, each disposed between the display modules and having a second driving circuit;

at least a decoration board, each disposed on the second driving circuit board to entirely cover an upper surface of the second driving circuit and an upper surface of the second driving circuit board; and

a plurality of flexible printed circuit boards physically connected between the display modules and the second driving circuit board, and electrically connected to the display modules and the second driving circuit board,

wherein each of the display panel and the decoration board is attachable to and detachable from the first driving circuit board and the second driving circuit board.

2. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a controlling module connected between two of the flexible printed circuit boards, the controlling module comprising:

a signal receiving unit, used for receiving an input signal;

a signal processing unit, electrically connected to the signal receiving unit for generating a command based on the input signal;

an image signal generating unit, electrically connected to the signal processing unit for generating at least an image signal based on the command;

at least a storage unit, electrically connected to the image signal generating unit for storing the image signal; and

at least a signal transmitting unit, electrically connected to the storage unit for reading the image signal stored in the storage unit and transmitting the image signal to the corresponding one of the display modules.

3. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controlling module further comprises a switch unit, used to electrically connected the signal transmitting unit to one of the display modules selectively.

4. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 2 , wherein the controlling module comprises a plurality of storage units and a plurality of signal transmitting units, each signal transmitting unit is electrically connected to the corresponding one of the storage units.

5. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 2 , wherein the signal receiving unit is wireless signal receiver.

6. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 2 , wherein the signal receiving unit is wired signal receiver.

7. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display modules comprise at least a reflective display panel.

8. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 7 , wherein the at least a reflective display panel comprises electro-phoretic display panel, electro-wetting display panel or micro electro-mechanical system display panel.

9. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display panels comprise at least one flexible display panel.

10. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display panels comprise at least one touch panel.

11. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a radio frequency identification chip, disposed on one of the first driving circuit boards, and electrically connected to the driving circuit of the first driving circuit board.

12. The electric device with multi-screen as recited in claim 1 , wherein the display modules and the second driving circuit board are connected as a collar by the flexible printed circuit boards.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 23, 2015
From: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 035258/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2009
From: WANG, YI-CHING; HSIAO, PO-WEN; SHINN, TED-HONG; WANG, TZU-MING
To: PRIME VIEW INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022426/0452 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 98100783 A · Jan 9, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100177018A1 · Jul 15, 2010