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本发明涉及显示模块,特别涉及一种根据电子装置中的电子元件的使用状态产生相对应的电流量组合以控制发光元件而呈现出连续性的显示效果的显示模块、应用其的电子装置及其显示方法。The present invention relates to a display module, in particular to a display module which generates a corresponding current combination according to the use status of the electronic components in the electronic device to control the light-emitting components to present a continuous display effect, an electronic device using the same and its Show method.
背景技术 Background technique
目前许多新一代的电子装置,例如常见的个人电脑或笔记本电脑,除了能够通过电脑软件来显示电子装置中的电子元件(例如硬盘或内存)已使用的空间容量或剩余的空间容量之外,还可以通过硬件的方式来显示其目前空间容量的使用状态。举例而言,电子装置的显示模块可通过控制多个发光二极管的发光状态分段显示电子元件的已使用/剩余空间容量。At present, many new-generation electronic devices, such as common personal computers or notebook computers, can not only display the used space capacity or remaining space capacity of electronic components (such as hard disk or memory) in the electronic device through computer software, but also The current usage status of the space capacity can be displayed by means of hardware. For example, the display module of the electronic device can display the used/remaining space capacity of the electronic components in segments by controlling the light-emitting states of a plurality of light-emitting diodes.
请参照图1A,图1A所示为传统的显示模块分段显示电子元件目前已使用/剩余空间容量的示意图。如图1A所示,显示区10A~10C发出亮光且显示区10D~10E未发光,因此,根据显示模块所显示的情形可知:目前电子元件已使用的空间容量达到60%,亦即其剩余空间容量约为40%。Please refer to FIG. 1A . FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a conventional display module segmentally displaying the currently used/remaining space capacity of electronic components. As shown in Figure 1A, the
图1B则所示为对应于图1A的发光二极管发光情形的示意图。如图1B所示,由于发光二极管12A~12E分别对应于显示区10A~10E,且目前电子元件已使用的空间容量达到60%,因此,发光二极管12A~12C将会发光,而发光二极管12D~12E则否。FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram corresponding to the lighting situation of the light-emitting diode shown in FIG. 1A . As shown in FIG. 1B, since the
上述传统的分段显示方法虽可粗略地显示电子元件目前已使用/剩余空间容量,然而,在实际应用上,仍存在有不少亟待克服的缺点。Although the traditional segmented display method above can roughly display the currently used/remaining space capacity of electronic components, however, there are still many shortcomings that need to be overcome in practical applications.
首先,由于传统的显示模块中的各发光二极管与各显示区之间属于一对一设置,当显示模块需要较精确的多段显示时,势必要设置同等数量的发光二极管,导致显示模块的生产成本大幅提高。举例而言,假设显示模块欲以十段显示电子元件剩余/已使用的容量大小,亦即显示模块包含有十个显示区,并且显示模块亦需设置同等数量的十个发光二极管,才能达成想要的分段显示效果。随着使用者对于显示效果的精细度的要求愈来愈高,显示模块所需的发光二极管愈多,故其生产成本亦随之提高。First of all, due to the one-to-one arrangement between each light-emitting diode and each display area in the traditional display module, when the display module needs more accurate multi-segment display, it is necessary to set the same number of light-emitting diodes, resulting in the production cost of the display module A substantial increase. For example, assume that the display module wants to display the remaining/used capacity of the electronic components in ten segments, that is, the display module includes ten display areas, and the display module also needs to be equipped with the same number of ten light-emitting diodes to achieve the desired result. The desired segment display effect. As users have higher and higher requirements on the fineness of the display effect, the display module needs more light emitting diodes, so its production cost also increases accordingly.
此外,采用此种分段显示的作法往往导致相邻的发光的显示区之间会形成暗带,举例而言,于图1A中,发光的显示区10A与10B之间形成暗带D1,发光的显示区10B与10C之间形成暗带D2。由于发光的亮带与暗带之间的对比太过明显,导致整个发光的显示区从外观看来显得不连续,因而影响其整体造型的设计美感以及使用者的观感。In addition, adopting such a segmented display method often results in the formation of dark bands between adjacent light-emitting display areas. For example, in FIG. A dark band D2 is formed between the
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因此,本发明提出一种显示模块、应用其的电子装置及其显示方法,以解决上述问题。Therefore, the present invention proposes a display module, an electronic device using the same and a display method thereof to solve the above problems.
根据本发明的一具体实施例为一种显示模块。实际上,显示模块用以显示电子装置中的电子元件的使用状态,例如电子元件目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小。于此实施例中,显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元及控制单元。光导单元具有入光面及出光面;上述这些发光单元邻设于光导单元的入光面。控制单元耦接至上述这些发光单元且选择性地以多种电流量组合之一控制上述这些发光单元。上述这些发光单元发出的光线自入光面进入光导单元并通过出光面而呈现连续性的显示效果。A specific embodiment according to the present invention is a display module. In fact, the display module is used to display the use status of the electronic components in the electronic device, such as the current remaining capacity or the used capacity of the electronic components. In this embodiment, the display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units and a control unit. The light guide unit has a light incident surface and a light exit surface; the light emitting units are adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide unit. The control unit is coupled to the above-mentioned light-emitting units and selectively controls the above-mentioned light-emitting units with one of various current combinations. The light emitted by the above-mentioned light-emitting units enters the light guide unit from the light-incident surface and passes through the light-exit surface to present a continuous display effect.
根据本发明的另一具体实施例为一种电子装置。电子装置包含电子元件及显示模块,显示模块用以显示电子元件的使用状态。显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元及控制单元。光导单元具有入光面及出光面;上述这些发光单元邻设于光导单元的入光面。控制单元耦接至上述这些发光单元且选择性地以多种电流量组合之一控制上述这些发光单元。上述这些发光单元发出的光线自入光面进入光导单元并通过出光面而呈现连续性的显示效果。Another specific embodiment according to the present invention is an electronic device. The electronic device includes electronic components and a display module, and the display module is used to display the use status of the electronic components. The display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units and a control unit. The light guide unit has a light incident surface and a light exit surface; the light emitting units are adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide unit. The control unit is coupled to the above-mentioned light-emitting units and selectively controls the above-mentioned light-emitting units with one of various current combinations. The light emitted by the above-mentioned light-emitting units enters the light guide unit from the light-incident surface and passes through the light-exit surface to present a continuous display effect.
根据本发明的另一具体实施例为一种显示方法,用以显示电子装置中的电子元件的使用状态。显示方法包含下列步骤:首先,提供显示模块,且显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元以及控制单元;接着,产生光学模拟结果;然后,控制单元根据光学模拟结果以多种电流量组合之一控制上述这些发光单元;最后,上述这些发光单元发出的光线进入光导单元以呈现出连续性的显示效果。Another specific embodiment of the present invention is a display method for displaying the usage status of electronic components in an electronic device. The display method includes the following steps: first, a display module is provided, and the display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units, and a control unit; then, an optical simulation result is generated; and then, the control unit uses one of multiple current combinations according to the optical simulation result controlling the above-mentioned light-emitting units; finally, the light emitted by the above-mentioned light-emitting units enters the light guide unit to present a continuous display effect.
本发明提出一种显示模块、应用其的电子装置及其显示方法,用以根据电子装置中的电子元件的使用状态产生相对应的电流量组合控制多个发光二极管,用以呈现出连续性的显示效果。由于显示模块通过光学模拟软件模拟出各电流量组合与不同显示效果之间的对应关系,故能够通过不同的控制电流量组合控制数量较少的发光二极管达到显示电子元件目前已使用/剩余空间容量的功能,以大幅节省显示模块的生产成本,并且有效改善现有技术中显示模块的发光的显示区不连续的缺点。The present invention proposes a display module, an electronic device using it and a display method thereof, which are used to generate a corresponding amount of current and combine and control a plurality of light-emitting diodes according to the use status of the electronic components in the electronic device, so as to present a continuous display effect. Since the display module simulates the corresponding relationship between each current combination and different display effects through optical simulation software, it can control a small number of light-emitting diodes through different control current combinations to achieve the currently used/remaining space capacity of the display electronic components The function can greatly save the production cost of the display module, and effectively improve the disadvantage of discontinuous light-emitting display areas of the display module in the prior art.
关于本发明的优点与精神可以利用以下的发明详述及附图得到进一步的了解。The advantages and spirit of the present invention can be further understood by using the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
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图1A所示为传统的显示模块分段显示电子元件目前已使用/剩余空间容量的示意图。FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a conventional display module segmentally displaying the currently used/remaining space capacity of electronic components.
图1B所示为对应于图1A的发光二极管发光情形的示意图。FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram corresponding to the light-emitting situation of the light-emitting diode shown in FIG. 1A .
图2所示为本发明的第一具体实施例的显示模块的外观示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the display module according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
图3所示为图2的显示模块自电子元件接收状态信号并产生控制电流量组合至各发光二极管的示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the display module of FIG. 2 receiving status signals from the electronic components and generating control currents to combine with each LED.
图4A所示为图3中的控制单元的一实施例的功能方块图。FIG. 4A is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the control unit in FIG. 3 .
图4B所示为图4A中的对照表的一实施例。FIG. 4B shows an embodiment of the comparison table in FIG. 4A.
图4C所示为图4A中的具有不同脉冲宽度的脉冲宽度调变信号。FIG. 4C shows the PWM signals with different pulse widths in FIG. 4A.
图5A所示为图3中的控制单元的另一实施例的功能方块图。FIG. 5A is a functional block diagram of another embodiment of the control unit in FIG. 3 .
图5B所示为图5A中的逻辑电路的功能方块图。FIG. 5B is a functional block diagram of the logic circuit in FIG. 5A.
图6所示为本发明第三具体实施例的显示方法的流程图。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
图7所示为本发明第四具体实施例的显示方法的流程图。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a display method according to a fourth specific embodiment of the present invention.
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根据本发明的第一具体实施例为一种显示模块。实际上,显示模块应用于电子装置(例如个人电脑或工业电脑),以显示电子装置中的电子元件(例如硬盘或电源供应器)的使用状态,例如电子元件目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小,但不以此为限。此外,显示模块可设置于电子装置内并耦接至电子元件,或从电子装置外耦接至电子装置中的电子元件,并无一定的限制。The first specific embodiment according to the present invention is a display module. In fact, the display module is applied to electronic devices (such as personal computers or industrial computers) to display the usage status of electronic components (such as hard drives or power supplies) in electronic devices, such as the current remaining capacity or used capacity of electronic components. capacity, but not limited thereto. In addition, the display module can be disposed in the electronic device and coupled to the electronic components, or coupled to the electronic components in the electronic device from outside the electronic device, without certain limitations.
请参照图2,图2所示为本发明的第一具体实施例的显示模块的外观示意图。如图2所示,显示模块2包含光导单元21及壳体22。其中,光导单元21具有入光面214、出光面211及表面处理层210,且表面处理层210覆盖于出光面211上。于实际应用中,表面处理层210并不仅限于覆盖在出光面211上,亦可通过不同的表面处理方法形成于出光面211上,例如雾化处理或咬花处理。此外,表面处理层210亦可覆盖于入光面214上,或通过不同的表面处理方法形成于入光面214上,甚至即是光导单元21本身的材料,并无一定的限制。Please refer to FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of a display module according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the
发光二极管220A~220D设置于壳体22上且邻近于光导单元21的入光面214,致使发光二极管220A~220D所发出的光线得以传送至光导单元21的入光面214,并自入光面214进入光导单元21。控制单元222设置于壳体22内且耦接至发光二极管220A~220D,用以控制发光二极管220A~220D发光与否以及发光的强度或明暗度。此外,光导单元21亦设置有孔洞212A~212C,孔洞212A~212C的位置分别设置于每两个相邻的发光二极管之间,但不以此为限。The
实际上,显示模块2所包含的发光二极管及孔洞的数量及位置均可依实际需求而定,并不以此例为限。此外,发光二极管220A~220D可以是表面黏着型(Surface-Mount Device,SMD)、垂直插件型(Dual In-line Package,DIP)或其它型式的发光二极管;光导单元21可以是一光导管或其它具有导光功能的光学元件,光导单元21可为透明塑料材料,但不以此为限。In fact, the number and position of the light emitting diodes and holes included in the
请参照图3,图3所示为图2中的显示模块2检测电子装置3中的电子元件30的使用状态并自电子元件30接收到状态信号S后,再根据状态信号S产生相对应的控制电流量组合IA~ID至发光二极管220A~220D的示意图。如图3所示,显示模块2的控制单元222耦接至电子装置3中的电子元件30,当控制单元222自电子元件30接收状态信号S后,控制单元222将会根据状态信号S分别产生对应于发光二极管220A~220D的控制电流量组合IA~ID,并将控制电流量组合IA~ID分别传送至发光二极管220A~220D,用以控制发光二极管220A~220D。接着,发光二极管220A~220D所发出的光线即可射至光导单元21并呈现出连续性的显示效果,亦即上述这些光线通过光导单元21的入光面214、出光面211以及表面处理层210后所呈现的显示区为连续的,能有效改善现有技术的缺失。Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 shows that the
实际上,该显示效果可对应于发光二极管220A~220D发出的光线通过出光面211及表面处理层210的显示面积的大小,亦可对应于发光二极管220A~220D发出的光线通过出光面211及表面处理层210的一显示亮度的强弱,并且该显示亮度的强弱对应于控制发光二极管220A~220D的电流量组合。因此,本发明除了能够呈现出连续性的显示效果,还能通过调整发光二极管220A~220D的电流量组合来控制显示亮度的强弱及明暗度。此外,状态信号S可包含有电子元件30的使用状态信息,例如电子元件30目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小等信息。至于电子元件30可以是硬盘、内存或充电器等电子设备,但不以此为限。In fact, the display effect can correspond to the size of the display area where the light emitted by the
接下来,将进一步探讨显示模块2的控制单元222根据状态信号S分别产生对应于发光二极管220A~220D的控制电流量组合IA~ID的不同方式。Next, different ways in which the
请参照图4A,图4A所示为控制单元222的功能方块图。如图4A所示,控制单元222包含控制元件2220及积分电路2222A~2222D。其中,控制元件2220具有对照表22200,且对照表22200储存有光学模拟结果;积分电路2222A~2222D为具有积分功能的电路,至于其型式则无一定的限制。Please refer to FIG. 4A , which is a functional block diagram of the
实际上,光学模拟结果通过光学模拟软件进行模拟而得到电子元件30的使用状态、控制发光二极管的电流量组合以及不同显示效果之间的对应关系。其中,光学模拟软件可以是lighttools、Tracepro或其它具有光学模拟功能的软件,并无一定的限制。值得注意的是,影响光学模拟结果的因素相当多,除了发光二极管220A~220D与光导单元21的数量及位置的影响之外,光学模拟结果亦会受到孔洞212A~212C的数量及位置、抑或表面处理层210覆盖于入光面214或出光面211等因素的影响。In fact, the results of the optical simulation are simulated by optical simulation software to obtain the corresponding relationship between the use state of the
当控制元件2220自电子元件30接收到状态信号S时,控制元件2220将会根据状态信号S所包含的电子元件30的目前使用状态信息自对照表22200中找出相对应于电子元件30的目前使用状态的控制电流量组合IA~ID大小为何。When the
举例而言,图4B所示为经过光学模拟后所得到的电子元件30的已使用空间容量与控制电流量组合IA~ID大小的对照表,假设控制元件2220根据状态信号S得知电子元件30目前已使用的空间容量为40%,则控制元件2220即可从对照表得到相对应的控制电流量组合IA~ID的大小分别为3mA、5mA、3mA及0。For example, FIG. 4B shows a comparison table of the used space capacity of the
再回到图4A,当控制元件2220已由对照表得到控制电流量组合IA~ID的数值后,控制元件2220将会分别输出对应于控制电流量组合IA~ID的脉冲宽度调变信号PWMA~PWMD至积分电路2222A~2222D并经由积分电路2222A~2222D积分后产生控制电流IA~ID量组合,以控制发光二极管220A~220D。Returning to Fig. 4A again, when the
实际上,当控制元件2220所输出的脉冲宽度调变信号PWMA~PWMD的脉冲宽度WA~WD愈大,相对应的等效电压VA~VD亦愈大,在等效电阻值固定的情况下,控制电流IA~ID量组合亦愈大,因此,脉冲宽度WA~WD与控制电流量组合IA~ID之间的对应关系亦可记录于对照表中,以供控制单元需要使用时读取。如图4C所示,假设控制电流量组合IA~ID之大小顺序为:IA<IB<IC<ID,则控制元件2220所输出的脉冲宽度调变信号PWMA~PWMD的脉冲宽度WA~WD的大小顺序为:WA<WB<WC<WD。因此,控制元件2220即可通过输出具有不同脉冲宽度的脉冲宽度调变信号来调整控制发光二极管220A~220D的控制电流的大小,用以改变发光二极管220A~220D的发光情形(例如发光二极管220A~220D是否发光或发光二极管220A~220D发光强度大小及明暗度),而呈现出各种不同的连续性显示效果。In fact, when the pulse widths W A ~ W D of the pulse width modulation signals PWM A ~ PWM D output by the
除了上述的控制电流量组合IA~ID产生方式外,图5A所示为图3中的控制单元的另一实施例的功能方块图,也就是另一种控制电流量组合IA~ID的产生方式。如图5A所示,控制单元222包含控制元件2220及逻辑电路2224A~2224D。当控制元件2220自电子元件30接收到状态信号S时,控制元件2220将会根据状态信号S所包含的电子元件30的目前使用状态信息自对照表22200中找出相对应于电子元件30的目前使用状态的控制电流量组合IA~ID的数值。In addition to the above-mentioned generation method of the control current combination IA ~ ID , FIG. 5A shows a functional block diagram of another embodiment of the control unit in FIG. 3, that is, another control current combination IA ~I How D is produced. As shown in FIG. 5A , the
接着,控制元件2220再分别根据控制电流量组合IA~ID输出相对应的通用输入输出信号GPIOA~GPIOD至逻辑电路2224A~2224D后,逻辑电路2224A~2224D再分别输出控制电流量组合IA~ID至发光二极管220A~220D,以控制发光二极管220A~220D。Next, the
至于逻辑电路的详细电路结构则请参照图5B,图5B所示为图5A中的逻辑电路的功能方块图,也就是逻辑电路2224A的一实施例的电路图,如图5B所示,逻辑电路2224A包含开关元件SW1~SW3及电阻元件R1~R3。实际上,逻辑电路2224A所包含的开关元件及电阻元件的种类及数目均可视实际需求而定,并不以此例为限。As for the detailed circuit structure of the logic circuit, please refer to FIG. 5B. FIG. 5B is a functional block diagram of the logic circuit in FIG. 5A, which is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the
于此实施例中,控制元件2220输出至逻辑电路2224A的通用输入输出信号GPIOA通过控制开关元件SW1~SW3的开启或关闭的方式使得在特定工作电压V之下的等效电阻值改变,用以调整逻辑电路2224A最后输出的控制电流IA的大小。In this embodiment, the general-purpose input and output signal GPIO A output from the
举例而言,假设逻辑电路2224A根据通用输入输出信号GPIOA开启开关元件SW1及SW3并且关闭开关元件SW2,亦即仅有电阻元件R2与接点N之间形成通路,电阻元件R1及R3与接点N之间均为断路,因此,于发光二极管220A~220D接地且开关元件SW2的阻值忽略不计的前提下,逻辑电路2224A最后输出的控制电流IA即为(V/R2)。For example, assuming that the
另一方面,假设逻辑电路2224A根据通用输入输出信号GPIOA关闭所有开关元件SW1~SW3,则电阻元件R1~R3与接点N之间均为通路,故逻辑电路2224A最后输出的控制电流IA即为(V/R1)+(V/R2)+(V/R3)。此时,逻辑电路2224A输出的控制电流(V/R1)+(V/R2)+(V/R3)将会比上述的(V/R2)来得大,故此时发光二极管220A的发光亮度亦会较高。由此,发光二极管220A ~220D的发光情形即可产生变化而于表面处理层210上呈现出具有不同明暗度的连续性显示效果。On the other hand, assuming that the
根据本发明的第二具体实施例为一种电子装置。于此实施例中,电子装置包含电子元件及显示模块,其中显示模块耦接至电子元件以显示电子元件的使用状态,例如电子元件(例如内存或电池)目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小,但不以此为限。显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元及控制单元。光导单元具有入光面及出光面;上述这些发光单元邻设于光导单元的入光面。控制单元选择性地以多种电流量组合之一控制上述这些发光单元。上述这些发光单元发出的光线自入光面进入光导单元并通过出光面而呈现连续性的显示效果。关于此实施例中的电子装置及其显示模块的详细运作情形,请参照上述第一具体实施例的相关文字及图式说明,于此不另行赘述。A second specific embodiment according to the present invention is an electronic device. In this embodiment, the electronic device includes an electronic component and a display module, wherein the display module is coupled to the electronic component to display the usage status of the electronic component, such as the current remaining capacity or the used capacity of the electronic component (such as memory or battery) size, but not limited thereto. The display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units and a control unit. The light guide unit has a light incident surface and a light exit surface; the light emitting units are adjacent to the light incident surface of the light guide unit. The control unit selectively controls the above-mentioned light emitting units in one of various combinations of current amounts. The light emitted by the above-mentioned light-emitting units enters the light guide unit from the light-incident surface and passes through the light-exit surface to present a continuous display effect. For the detailed operation of the electronic device and its display module in this embodiment, please refer to the relevant text and illustrations of the above-mentioned first embodiment, and will not be repeated here.
根据本发明的第三具体实施例为一种显示方法。于实际应用中,该显示方法用以显示电子装置的电子元件的使用状态,例如电子元件目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小,但不以此为限。A third specific embodiment according to the present invention is a display method. In practical applications, the display method is used to display the use status of the electronic components of the electronic device, such as the current remaining capacity of the electronic components or the size of the used capacity, but not limited thereto.
请参照图6,图6所示为该显示方法的流程图。如图6所示,首先,该方法执行步骤S12,提供显示模块,并且显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元以及控制单元。Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a flow chart of the display method. As shown in FIG. 6 , first, the method executes step S12 to provide a display module, and the display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units and a control unit.
接着,该方法执行步骤S14,根据光学模拟结果输出多个具有不同脉冲宽度的脉冲宽度调变信号。实际上,光学模拟结果可包含电子元件的使用状态、控制电流量组合以及不同显示效果之间的对应关系,通过光学模拟软件进行模拟而得,但不以此为限。Next, the method executes step S14, outputting a plurality of pulse width modulation signals with different pulse widths according to the optical simulation results. In fact, the results of the optical simulation may include the use status of the electronic components, the combination of control currents, and the correspondence between different display effects, which are simulated by optical simulation software, but are not limited thereto.
于步骤S16中,上述这些脉冲宽度调变信号分别经由积分电路积分后产生一电流量组合。至于步骤S14及S16的详细运作情形可参照图4A~4C及其相关说明,于此不另行赘述。In step S16, the aforementioned pulse width modulation signals are respectively integrated by an integrating circuit to generate a combination of current quantities. As for the detailed operation of steps S14 and S16, reference may be made to FIGS. 4A-4C and their related descriptions, which will not be repeated here.
之后,该方法执行步骤S18,输出该电流量组合以控制多个发光单元发光。于步骤S19中,上述这些发光单元发出的光线射至光导单元以呈现出连续性的显示效果。实际上,光导单元具有入光面、出光面及表面处理层,上述这些发光单元发出的光线自入光面进入光导单元并通过出光面及表面处理层而呈现连续性的显示效果。此外,显示效果可与上述这些发光单元发出的光线显示于显示模块的显示面积的大小以及显示亮度的强弱有关,但不以此为限。Afterwards, the method executes step S18, outputting the current combination to control a plurality of light emitting units to emit light. In step S19, the light emitted by the above-mentioned light emitting units is directed to the light guide unit to present a continuous display effect. In fact, the light guide unit has a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a surface treatment layer. The light emitted by the light emitting units above enters the light guide unit from the light entrance surface and passes through the light exit surface and the surface treatment layer to present a continuous display effect. In addition, the display effect may be related to the size of the display area of the display module and the intensity of the display brightness of the light emitted by the above-mentioned light emitting units, but not limited thereto.
根据本发明的第四具体实施例亦为一种显示方法。于实际应用中,该显示方法用以显示电子装置的电子元件的使用状态,例如电子元件目前剩余的容量或是已使用的容量的大小,但不以此为限。请参照图7,图7所示为该显示方法的流程图。如图7所示,首先,该方法执行步骤S22,提供显示模块,并且显示模块包含光导单元、多个发光单元以及控制单元。The fourth embodiment according to the present invention is also a display method. In practical applications, the display method is used to display the use status of the electronic components of the electronic device, such as the current remaining capacity of the electronic components or the size of the used capacity, but not limited thereto. Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a flow chart of the display method. As shown in FIG. 7 , firstly, the method executes step S22 to provide a display module, and the display module includes a light guide unit, a plurality of light emitting units and a control unit.
然后,该方法执行步骤S24,根据光学模拟结果输出多个通用输入输出信号以控制多个开关元件的开启或关闭。实际上,光学模拟结果可包含电子元件的使用状态、控制电流量组合以及不同显示效果之间的对应关系,通过光学模拟软件进行模拟而得,但不以此为限。Then, the method executes step S24, outputting a plurality of general input and output signals according to the optical simulation result to control the opening or closing of the plurality of switching elements. In fact, the results of the optical simulation may include the use status of the electronic components, the combination of control currents, and the correspondence between different display effects, which are simulated by optical simulation software, but are not limited thereto.
接着,于步骤S26中,在特定工作电压下的电阻值随着上述这些开关元件的开启或关闭而改变,以产生一电流量组合。至于步骤S24及S26的详细运作情形可参照图5A~5B及其相关说明,于此不另行赘述。Next, in step S26 , the resistance value under the specific working voltage is changed according to the above-mentioned switching elements being turned on or off, so as to generate a current combination. As for the detailed operation of steps S24 and S26, reference may be made to FIGS. 5A-5B and their related descriptions, which will not be repeated here.
之后,该方法执行步骤S28,输出该电流量组合以控制多个发光单元发光。于步骤S29中,上述这些发光单元发出的光线射至光导单元以呈现出连续性的显示效果。实际上,光导单元具有入光面、出光面及表面处理层,上述这些发光单元发出的光线自入光面进入光导单元并通过出光面及表面处理层而呈现连续性的显示效果。此外,显示效果可与上述这些发光单元发出的光线显示于显示模块的显示面积的大小以及显示亮度的强弱有关,但不以此为限。Afterwards, the method executes step S28, outputting the combination of currents to control a plurality of light emitting units to emit light. In step S29, the light emitted by the above-mentioned light emitting units is directed to the light guide unit to present a continuous display effect. In fact, the light guide unit has a light incident surface, a light exit surface and a surface treatment layer. The light emitted by the light emitting units above enters the light guide unit from the light entrance surface and passes through the light exit surface and the surface treatment layer to present a continuous display effect. In addition, the display effect may be related to the size of the display area of the display module and the intensity of the display brightness of the light emitted by the above-mentioned light emitting units, but not limited thereto.
综上所述,相较于现有技术,本发明所提出的电子装置的显示模块及其显示方法根据电子装置中的电子元件的使用状态产生相对应的控制电流量组合以控制多个发光二极管发光或控制多个发光二极管的发光强度或明暗度等,用以呈现出连续性的显示效果。由于先通过光学模拟方式模拟出电流量与不同显示效果之间的对应关系,故显示模块仅需通过不同的控制电流量组合控制数量较少的发光二极管,即可达到显示电子元件目前已使用/剩余空间容量的功能,用以大幅节省显示模块的生产成本,并有效改善现有技术中发光的显示面积不连续的缺点,故能增进整体造型设计的美感,进而提升使用者的观感。To sum up, compared with the prior art, the display module of the electronic device and the display method thereof proposed by the present invention generate a corresponding control current combination according to the use status of the electronic components in the electronic device to control multiple light emitting diodes To emit light or control the luminous intensity or brightness of multiple light emitting diodes to present a continuous display effect. Since the corresponding relationship between the amount of current and different display effects is firstly simulated through optical simulation, the display module only needs to control a small number of light-emitting diodes through different combinations of control current amounts to achieve the display electronic components currently used/ The function of the remaining space capacity is used to greatly save the production cost of the display module, and effectively improve the disadvantage of discontinuous display area in the prior art, so it can enhance the aesthetic feeling of the overall shape design, and further enhance the user's perception.
利用以上较佳具体实施例的详述,希望能更加清楚描述本发明的特征与精神,而并非以上述所揭露的较佳具体实施例来对本发明的范畴加以限制。相反地,其目的是希望能涵盖各种改变及具相等性的安排于本发明权利要求书的范畴内。With the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the features and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the appended claims.
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