Instruction signal generation apparatus, flexible device and bend detection method
A flexible device, an instruction signal generation apparatus for the flexible device, and a bend detection method for the flexible device. The instruction signal generation apparatus comprises a sensing module ( 101 ) and a responding module ( 102 ), the sensing module ( 101 ) is configured to generate a sense signal having a magnitude associated with a bend degree of the flexible device when the flexible device is bent; and the responding module ( 102 ) is configured to receive the sense signal outputted from the sensing module ( 101 ) and generate an instruction signal according to the sense signal. A bend type user input manner for the flexible device can be achieved.
1. An instruction signal generation apparatus for a flexible device, comprising a sensing module and a responding module,
the sensing module is configured to generate a sense signal having a magnitude associated with a bend degree of the flexible device when the flexible device is bent; and
the responding module is configured to receive the sense signal output from the sensing module and generate an instruction signal according to the sense signal,
wherein, the sensing module comprises at least one sub-sensing module, and each of the sub-sensing modules comprises a piezoelectric sensing layer, a first electrode disposed on a surface at one side of the piezoelectric sensing layer and a second electrode disposed on a surface at the other side of the piezoelectric sensing layer.
2. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sense signal is a current signal and/or a voltage signal.
3. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein in a case where the sensing module comprises two or more sub-sensing modules, the two or more sub-sensing modules are arranged at different positions of the flexible device.
4. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the sub-sensing modules further comprises a first signal output line connected with the first electrode and a second signal output line connected with the second electrode, the first signal output line and the second signal output line are used to output the sense signal to the responding module.
5. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the responding module comprises a signal processing unit configured to amplify and/or filter the received sense signal.
6. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensing module comprises at least one sub-sensing module, the responding module outputs the instruction signal comprising an alarm instruction when the sense signal received from at least part of the at least one sub-sensing module is greater than or equal to a first preset value;
wherein the first preset value is a magnitude of the sense signal outputted from the sensing module when the flexible device is in a first bend state.
7. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the responding module outputs the instruction signal comprising an operation instruction when it receives at least two sense signals within a certain period of time and the sense signals are greater than a second preset value but smaller than the first preset value;
wherein the first preset value is a magnitude of the sense signal outputted from the sensing module when the flexible device is in a first bend state; and the second preset value is a magnitude of the sense signal outputted from the sensing module when the flexible device is in a second bend state.
8. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 7 , wherein
the at least two sense signals are generated from different bend directions of the flexible device; or
the at least two sense signals are generated from a same bend direction of the flexible device.
9. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the operation instruction comprises any one or more of turning page forward, turning page backward, switching application program forward, switching application program backward and switching displayed picture.
10. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an execution module configured to execute an instruction in the instruction signal outputted from the responding module upon receipt of the instruction signal.
11. The instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the execution module comprises a buzzer, a vibrator or an indicator light for executing an alarm instruction.
12. A flexible device comprising the instruction signal generation apparatus of claim 1 .
13. The flexible device of claim 12 , wherein the flexible device is a flexible display device, and the responding module is integrated on a circuit board on which a data driving circuit or a scan driving circuit of the flexible display device is located.
14. The flexible device of claim 12 , wherein the flexible device comprises a display area and a non-display area, the sensing module is disposed surrounding the display area of the flexible device.
15. A bend detection method for a flexible device, comprising:
obtaining a bend sense signal whose magnitude is associated with a bend degree of the flexible device, and
generating an instruction signal according to the bend sense signal,
wherein, the bend sense signal is generated by at least part of a plurality of sub-sensing modules each of which comprises a piezoelectric sensing layer, a first electrode disposed on a surface at one side of the piezoelectric sensing layer and a second electrode disposed on a surface at the other side of the piezoelectric sensing layer.
16. The bend detection method of claim 15 , wherein the sub-sensing, modules are distributed at a plurality of positions on the flexible device.
17. The bend detection method of claim 15 , wherein the instruction signal comprises any one or more of alarming, turning page forward, turning page backward, switching application program forward, switching application program backward and switching displayed picture.