IP Library Granted Patent US 11,610,383
Granted Patent B2
US 11,610,383 · App. 17/460,035 · Granted Mar 21, 2023

Display module and method for manufacturing same, and display device

Inventors: Tao Jia (Beijing, CN); Hao Wu (Beijing, CN); Wenfeng Jin (Beijing, CN); Libao Cui (Beijing, CN); Site Cai (Beijing, CN); Litao Fan (Beijing, CN); Jiaqiang Wang (Beijing, CN); Gang Ci (Beijing, CN); Meijuan An (Beijing, CN); Jia Meng (Beijing, CN); Dang Yang (Beijing, CN); Xiao Ma (Beijing, CN); Xuewen Cao (Beijing, CN); Zhiqiang Fan (Beijing, CN); Zheng Zhang (Beijing, CN); Bangcan Xue (Beijing, CN); Dong Zhang (Beijing, CN); Yanjun Liu (Beijing, CN); Liguang Deng (Beijing, CN); Feiwu Yuan (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,610,383
App. No.
17/460,035
Granted
Mar 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display module, including: a shell; a display panel, wherein the display panel is disposed in the shell and is connected to the shell; a first light emitting component, wherein the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel and is configured to emit light of a target wavelength; and a fingerprint recognition sensor, wherein the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed between the shell and the display panel and is fixedly connected to the shell; an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel and an orthographic projection of the first light emitting component onto the display panel do not overlap; and the fingerprint recognition sensor is configured to recognize a fingerprint based on received light of the target wavelength reflected by an obstacle.

Claims (75)

1. A display module, comprising:

a shell;

a display panel, wherein the display panel is disposed in the shell and is connected to the shell;

a first light emitting component, wherein the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel and is configured to emit light of a target wavelength; and

a fingerprint recognition sensor, wherein the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed between the shell and the display panel and is fixedly connected to the shell;

an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel and an orthographic projection of the first light emitting component onto the display panel do not overlap; and the fingerprint recognition sensor is configured to recognize a fingerprint based on received light of the target wavelength reflected by an obstacle;

wherein the display panel comprises a cover, a display substrate, a backlight source and a connection structure;

the cover is connected to the shell; and the display substrate, the backlight source and the connection structure are located in a region enclosed by the cover and the shell;

the display substrate is connected to a side of the cover close to the shell; a side of the display substrate distal from the cover is connected to an end of the connection structure; and a side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate is connected to the backlight source; and

the first light emitting component is disposed on a side of the connection structure distal from the backlight source and is connected to another end of the connection structure; and

the display module further comprises a flexible printed circuit;

one end of the flexible printed circuit is connected to a side of the display substrate distal from the shell, and the other end of the flexible printed circuit is disposed between the display substrate and the shell; and

the flexible printed circuit is provided with a second via; and the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel through the second via.

2. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the backlight source comprises a second light emitting component and light guide plate;

the second light emitting component is disposed on the side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate; and an orthographic projection of the second light emitting component onto the connection structure and an orthographic projection of the first light emitting component onto the connection structure do not overlap; and

the light guide plate is disposed on a side of the second light emitting component distal from the first light emitting component.

3. The display module according to claim 2 , wherein the connection structure comprises a substrate, and a first connection conductor and a second connection conductor which are respectively disposed on either side of the substrate; and

both of the display substrate and the first light emitting component are connected to the first connection conductor; and the second light emitting component is connected to the second connection conductor.

4. The display module according to claim 3 , the first connection conductor and the second connection conductor are made of copper.

5. The display module according to claim 4 , wherein the display panel comprises a display area and the display area comprises a fingerprint recognition area; an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel is located within the fingerprint recognition area; the display panel further comprises a first adhesive, a light-shielding component, a reflection sheet, a diffusion sheet, a prism sheet, a second adhesive, a sealant and a fingerprint recognition driving circuit;

one side of the first adhesive is connected to a side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate, and the other side of the first adhesive is connected to the light guide plate; wherein the first adhesive is provided with a first via; and the second light emitting component is connected to the connection structure through the first via;

the light-shielding component is disposed between the display substrate and the backlight source; an orthographic projection of the light-shielding component onto the display substrate covers an orthographic projection of the second light emitting component onto the display substrate; and the orthographic projection of the light-shielding component onto the display substrate partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the light guide plate onto the display substrate;

the reflection sheet is disposed on a side of the backlight source distal from the display substrate, and is configured to reflect the light emitted by the backlight source; the diffusion sheet is disposed on a side of the backlight source close to the display substrate, and is configured to diffuse the light emitted by the backlight source; the prism sheet is disposed on a side of the diffusion sheet close to the display substrate, and is configured to increase luminance of the light emitted by the backlight source; the reflection sheet, the diffusion sheet and the prism sheet are all made of materials capable of transmitting the light of the target wavelength;

the second adhesive is disposed between the cover and the display substrate, and is configured to connect the cover and the display substrate;

the sealant is disposed on a side of the display panel close to the shell, and is fixedly connected to the display panel; the sealant is provided with a third via; and an orthographic projection of the third via onto the display panel covers the fingerprint recognition sensor; the sealant comprises an iron sheet and a third adhesive that is fixedly connected to the iron sheet; the third adhesive is disposed on an edge of the iron sheet and the third via is disposed in the iron sheet;

the first light emitting component comprises at least one first light emitting element each emitting the light of the target wavelength, and the light of the target wavelength emitted by the at least one first light emitting element is irradiated to the fingerprint recognition area; each of the at least one first light emitting element is an infrared radiation light emitting diode; and the target wavelength is greater than or equal to 850 nm;

the second light emitting component comprises at least one second light emitting element; light emitted by each of the at least one second light emitting element is homogenized by the light guide plate and then is irradiated to the display substrate; each of the at least one second light emitting element is an organic light emitting diode; and

the fingerprint recognition driving circuit is connected to the first light emitting component, and is configured to drive the first light emitting component to emit the light of the target wavelength; and the fingerprint recognition driving circuit is further connected to the fingerprint recognition sensor, and is configured to supply a driving signal to the fingerprint recognition sensor.

6. The display module according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel further comprises a first adhesive;

one side of the first adhesive is connected to a side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate, and the other side of the first adhesive is connected to the light guide plate; wherein

the first adhesive is provided with a first via; and the second light emitting component is connected to the connection structure through the first via.

7. The display module according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel further comprises light-shielding component;

the light-shielding component is disposed between the display substrate and the backlight source; and an orthographic projection of the light-shielding component onto the display substrate covers an orthographic projection of the second light emitting component onto the display substrate.

8. The display module according to claim 7 , wherein the orthographic projection of the light-shielding component onto the display substrate partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the light guide plate onto the display substrate.

9. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises a reflection sheet, a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet;

the reflection sheet is disposed on a side of the backlight source distal from the display substrate, and is configured to reflect light emitted by the backlight source;

the diffusion sheet is disposed on a side of the backlight source close to the display substrate, and is configured to diffuse the light emitted by the backlight source; and

the prism sheet is disposed on a side of the diffusion sheet close to the display substrate, and is configured to increase luminance of the light emitted by the backlight source.

10. The display module according to claim 9 , the reflection sheet, the diffusion sheet and the prism sheet are all made of materials capable of transmitting the light of the target wavelength.

11. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises a second adhesive; and

the second adhesive is disposed between the cover and the display substrate, and is configured to connect the cover and the display substrate.

12. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the display module further comprises a sealant; and

the sealant is disposed on a side of the display panel close to the shell, and the sealant is fixedly connected to the display panel.

13. The display module according to claim 12 , wherein the sealant is provided with a third via; and an orthographic projection of the third via onto the display panel covers the fingerprint recognition sensor.

14. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a display area and the display area comprises a fingerprint recognition area; and an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel is located within the fingerprint recognition area; and

the first light emitting component comprises at least one first light emitting element each emitting the light of the target wavelength, and the light of the target wavelength emitted by the at least one first light emitting element is irradiated to the fingerprint recognition area.

15. The display module according to claim 14 , wherein each of the at least one first light emitting element is an infrared radiation light emitting diode; and

the target wavelength is greater than or equal to 850 nm.

16. The display module according to claim 1 , wherein the display module further comprises a fingerprint recognition driving circuit;

the fingerprint recognition driving circuit is connected to the first light emitting component and is configured to drive the first light emitting component to emit the light of the target wavelength; and

the fingerprint recognition driving circuit is further connected to the fingerprint recognition sensor and is configured to supply a driving signal to the fingerprint recognition sensor.

17. A method for manufacturing a display module, comprising:

providing a shell; and

disposing a display panel, a first light emitting component and a fingerprint recognition sensor in the shell;

wherein the display panel is connected to the shell; the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel and is configured to emit light of a target wavelength; the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed between the shell and the display panel and is fixedly connected to the shell; an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel and an orthographic projection of the first light emitting component onto the display panel do not overlap; and the fingerprint recognition sensor is configured to recognize a fingerprint based on the received light of the target wavelength reflected by an obstacle;

wherein the display panel comprises a cover, a display substrate, a backlight source and a connection structure;

the cover is connected to the shell; and the display substrate, the backlight source and the connection structure are located in a region enclosed by the cover and the shell;

the display substrate is connected to a side of the cover close to the shell; a side of the display substrate distal from the cover is connected to an end of the connection structure; and a side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate is connected to the backlight source; and

the first light emitting component is disposed on a side of the connection structure distal from the backlight source and is connected to another end of the connection structure; and

the display module further comprises a flexible printed circuit;

one end of the flexible printed circuit is connected to a side of the display substrate distal from the shell, and the other end of the flexible printed circuit is disposed between the display substrate and the shell; and

the flexible printed circuit is provided with a second via; and the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel through the second via.

18. A display device, comprising a power supply component and a display module that is connected to the power supply component, wherein the power supply component is configured to supply power to the display module; and the display module comprises:

a shell;

a display panel, wherein the display panel is disposed in the shell and is connected to the shell;

a first light emitting component, wherein the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel and is configured to emit light of a target wavelength; and

a fingerprint recognition sensor, wherein the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed between the shell and the display panel and is fixedly connected to the shell;

an orthographic projection of the fingerprint recognition sensor onto the display panel and an orthographic projection of the first light emitting component onto the display panel do not overlap; and the fingerprint recognition sensor is configured to recognize a fingerprint based on the received light of the target wavelength reflected by an obstacle;

wherein the display panel comprises a cover, a display substrate, a backlight source and a connection structure;

the cover is connected to the shell; and the display substrate, the backlight source and the connection structure are located in a region enclosed by the cover and the shell;

the display substrate is connected to a side of the cover close to the shell; a side of the display substrate distal from the cover is connected to an end of the connection structure; and a side of the connection structure distal from the display substrate is connected to the backlight source; and

the first light emitting component is disposed on a side of the connection structure distal from the backlight source and is connected to another end of the connection structure; and

the display module further comprises a flexible printed circuit;

one end of the flexible printed circuit is connected to a side of the display substrate distal from the shell, and the other end of the flexible printed circuit is disposed between the display substrate and the shell; and

the flexible printed circuit is provided with a second via; and the first light emitting component is connected to the display panel through the second via.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: JIA, TAO; WU, HAO; JIN, WENFENG; CUI, LIBAO; CAI, SITE; FAN, LITAO; WANG, JIAQIANG; CI, GANG; AN, MEIJUAN; MENG, JIA; YANG, DANG; MA, XIAO; CAO, XUEWEN; FAN, ZHIQIANG; ZHANG, ZHENG; XUE, BANGCAN; ZHANG, DONG; LIU, YANJUN; DENG, LIGUANG; YUAN, FEIWU
To: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011041539.3 · Sep 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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