IP Library Granted Patent US 10,909,900
Granted Patent B2
US 10,909,900 · App. 16/430,001 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Display substrate, display device and display control method

Inventors: Mengyu Luan (Beijing, CN); Zhongsheng Qi (Beijing, CN); Bo Mao (Beijing, CN); Youyuan Hu (Beijing, CN); Lang Liu (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
G09G3/2003H01L27/3211G09G2310/0264
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Patent No.
US 10,909,900
App. No.
16/430,001
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display substrate, a display device and a display control method are provided. The display substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes a first region and a second region which is switchable between a non-opaque status and an opaque status. The first region comprises a first light-emitting unit which is a single-sided light-emitting unit. The second region includes at least one color-variable component covering the second region. Each of the at least one color-variable component is switchable between a transparent status and a non-transparent status. The second region is in the non-opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a transparent status. The second region is in the opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a non-transparent status.

Claims (62)

1. A display substrate, comprising:

a plurality of pixel units,

wherein each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a first region and a second region which is switchable between a non-opaque status and an opaque status;

the first region comprises a first light-emitting unit which is a single-sided light-emitting unit;

the second region comprises at least one color-variable component covering the second region, each of the at least one color-variable component is switchable between a transparent status and a non-transparent status; and

the second region is in the opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a transparent status; the second region is in the non-opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a non-transparent status.

2. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second region comprises at least two color-variable components.

3. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit stacked with the at least one color-variable component, and the second light-emitting unit is a double-sided light-emitting unit.

4. The display substrate according to claim 3 , wherein the second region comprises one color-variable component.

5. The display substrate according to claim 4 , further comprising: a driving thin film transistor,

wherein the driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit.

6. The display substrate according to claim 5 , wherein the driving thin film transistor comprises a first driving thin film transistor and a second driving thin film transistor, wherein the first driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit, and the second driving thin film transistor is connected to the second light-emitting unit.

7. The display substrate according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one color-variable component comprises a first color-variable component and a second color-variable component, and the second light-emitting unit is disposed between the first color-variable component and the second color-variable component.

8. The display substrate according to claim 7 , further comprising: a driving thin film transistor,

wherein the driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit.

9. The display substrate according to claim 8 , wherein the driving thin film transistor comprises a first driving thin film transistor and a second driving thin film transistor, wherein the first driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit, and the second driving thin film transistor is connected to the second light-emitting unit.

10. The display substrate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one color-variable component is an electrochromic component, and each of the at least one color-variable component comprises a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode and an electrochromic layer arranged between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode.

11. A display device, comprising the display substrate according to claim 1 .

12. A display control method, applied to a display device having a display substrate, the display substrate including a plurality of pixel units, wherein each of the plurality of pixel units includes a first region and a second region which is switchable between a non-opaque status and an opaque status; the first region includes a first light-emitting unit which is a single-sided light-emitting unit the second region includes at least one color-variable component covering the second region, each of the at least one color-variable component is switchable between a transparent status and a non-transparent status; and the second region is in the opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a transparent status; the second region is in the non-opaque status in a condition that the at least one color-variable component is in a non-transparent status,

wherein the method comprises:

controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device.

13. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a display status, controlling the first light-emitting unit to emit light and controlling at least one of the at least one color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling the first light-emitting unit not to emit light and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

14. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a driving thin film transistor which is connected to the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component is stacked with the second light-emitting unit and is arranged at a first side of the second light-emitting unit, and the first side is a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

15. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a first driving thin film transistor and a second driving thin film transistor, the first driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit, the second driving thin film transistor is connected to the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component is stacked with the second light-emitting unit and is arranged at a first side of the second light-emitting unit, and the first side is a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a single-side display status, controlling the first light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the second light-emitting unit not to emit light and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a first double-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a second double-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

16. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a driving thin film transistor which is connected to the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component is stacked with the second light-emitting unit and is arranged at a second side of the second light-emitting unit, and the second side is opposite to a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

17. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a first driving thin film transistor and a second driving thin film transistor, the first driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit, the second driving thin film transistor is connected to the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component is stacked with the second light-emitting unit and is arranged at a second side of the second light-emitting unit, and the second side is opposite to a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a single-side display status, controlling the first light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the second light-emitting unit not to emit light and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a second single-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a double-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

18. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a driving thin film transistor which is connected to the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component comprises a first color-variable component and a second color-variable component, the second light-emitting unit is disposed between the first color-variable component and the second color-variable component, and the first color-variable component is arranged at a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a single-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the first color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status, and controlling the second color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a double-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the first color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status, and controlling the second color-variable component to be in the transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling both the first color-variable component and the second color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

19. The display control method according to claim 12 , wherein

the second region further comprises a second light-emitting unit which is a double-sided light-emitting unit; each of the plurality of pixel units comprises a first driving thin film transistor and a second driving thin film transistor, the first driving thin film transistor is connected to the first light-emitting unit, the second driving thin film transistor is connected to the second light-emitting unit, the at least one color-variable component comprises a first color-variable component and a second color-variable component, the second light-emitting unit is arranged between the first color-variable component and the second color-variable component, and the first color-variable component is arranged at a light-emitting side of the first light-emitting unit;

the controlling the at least one color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status based on a status to be displayed of the display device comprises:

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a first single-side display status, controlling the first light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the second light-emitting unit not to emit light, controlling the first color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status, and controlling the second color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a second single-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the first color-variable component to be in the transparent status, and controlling the second color-variable component to be in the non-transparent status;

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a double-side display status, controlling both the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit to emit light, controlling the first color-variable component to be in the transparent status or the non-transparent status, and controlling the second color-variable component to be in the transparent status; and

in a condition that the status to be displayed is a non-display status, controlling neither the first light-emitting unit nor the second light-emitting unit to emit light, and controlling both the first color-variable component and the second color-variable component to be in the transparent status.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2019
From: LUAN, MENGYU; QI, ZHONGSHENG; MAO, BO; HU, YOUYUAN; LIU, LANG
To: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049352/0231 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 1 1399401 · Nov 22, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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