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Granted Patent B2
US 9,310,918 · App. 13/976,678 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Touch display having a reflective type display screen

Inventors: Qing Xu (Beijing, CN); Xiangtao Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd.; Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
G06F3/0412
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Patent No.
US 9,310,918
App. No.
13/976,678
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a display module, an electronic device and a control method thereof. The display module may comprise: a covering unit satisfying a first light transmittance, comprising a touch area; a sensing unit satisfying a second light transmittance, comprising a sensing layer, wherein the covering unit is arranged on a first side of the sensing layer, and the sensing layer is configured to sense a touch position of an operator in the touch area when the operator touches the touch area; a reflective type display unit, comprising a display layer and a reflective surface, wherein the display unit is arranged on a second side of the sensing layer, and the display layer and the reflective surface are respectively opposite to the sensing layer. The display unit displays images through the display layer, and a distance between the reflective surface and the sensing unit is larger than or equal to a distance between the display layer and the sensing unit, wherein an incident light arriving at the reflective surface forms a reflected light capable of transmitting through the sensing unit and the covering unit.

Claims (11)

1. A display module, comprising:

a covering unit satisfying a first light transmittance, comprising a touch area;

a sensing unit satisfying a second light transmittance, comprising a sensing layer, wherein the covering unit is arranged on a first side of the sensing layer, and the sensing layer is configured to sense a touch position of an operator in the touch area when the operator touches the touch area;

a reflective type display unit, comprising a display layer and a reflective surface, wherein the display unit is arranged on a second side of the sensing layer, and the display layer and the reflective surface are respectively opposite to the sensing layer; and the display unit is configured to display images through the display layer, and a distance between the reflective surface and the sensing unit is larger than or equal to a distance between the display layer and the sensing unit, wherein an incident light arriving at the reflective surface forms a reflected light capable of transmitting through the sensing unit and the covering unit,

wherein the sensing unit further comprises a light-emitting layer facing towards the reflective surface, configured to emit the incident light,

wherein the sensing layer comprises a first sensing face and a second sensing face, and wherein the first sensing face is arranged on a first surface of the light-emitting layer, and the second sensing face is arranged on a second surface of the light emitting layer, a plurality of non-intersect first sensing lines being arranged on the first sensing face, a plurality of non-intersect second sensing lines being on the second sensing face, and sensing lines projected to the first sensing face by the second sensing lines intersecting with the first sensing lines.

2. A control method of an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a covering unit satisfying a first light transmittance, a sensing unit satisfying a second light transmittance, a reflective type display unit and a light-emitting unit, wherein the covering unit comprises a touch area; the sensing unit comprises a sensing layer, wherein the covering unit is arranged on a first side of the sensing layer, and the sensing layer is configured to sense a touch position of an operator in the touch area when the operator touches the touch area; the reflective type display unit comprises a display layer and a reflective surface, wherein the display unit is arranged on a second side of the sensing layer, and the display layer and the reflective surface are respectively opposite to the sensing layer; and the display unit is configured to display images through the display layer, and a distance between the reflective surface and the sensing unit is larger than or equal to a distance between the display layer and the sensing unit, wherein an incident light arriving at the reflective surface forms a reflected light capable of transmitting through the sensing unit and the covering unit; and the light-emitting unit is configured to provide the incident light, wherein the sensing unit further comprises a light-emitting layer facing towards the reflective surface, configured to emit the incident light, wherein the sensing layer comprises a first sensing face and a second sensing face, and wherein the first sensing face is arranged on a first surface of the light-emitting layer, and the second sensing face is arranged on a second surface of the light-emitting layer, a plurality of non-intersect first sensing lines being arranged on the first sensing face, a plurality of non-intersect second sensing lines being arranged on the second sensing face, and sensing lines projected to the first sensing face by the second sensing lines intersecting with the first sensing lines;

the control method comprising:

detecting a luminance value of environment light;

determining whether the luminance value of environment light is larger than or equal to a preset luminance value;

turning off the light-emitting unit when the luminance value of environment light is larger than or equal to the preset luminance value; and turning on the light-emitting unit when the luminance value of environment light is less than the preset luminance value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2013
From: XU, QING; LIU, XIANGTAO
To: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED; BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2010 1 0622870 · Dec 29, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130285981A1 · Oct 31, 2013