TWI848429B - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device including a main housing and a display module is provided. The display module includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing is slidably arranged on the main housing, and the second casing is pivotally connected to the first casing. The main housing is adapted to generate a relative displacement relative to the first casing, and the first casing is adapted to generate a relative angle relative to the second casing. The display module has a first display area and a second display area correspond to the first casing and the second casing respectively. The first display area and the second display area are adapted to jointly display a single frame or separately displaying different frames according to the relative displacement or the relative angle.

Description

Display device

The present invention relates to a display device, and in particular to a display device that can automatically switch between different screens.

Conventional display devices need to be driven by an external input device such as a mouse or keyboard to switch the display screen of the display device. Users cannot intuitively switch the display screen of the display device freely by sliding or rotating the display screen, which reduces the convenience of using the display device.

The present invention provides a display device that can switch the display screen of the display device as the display module moves.

The display device of the present invention includes a main housing and a display module. The display module includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing is slidably mounted on the main housing, and the second housing is pivotally connected to the first housing. The main housing is adapted to generate a relative displacement relative to the first housing, and the first housing is adapted to generate a relative angle relative to the second housing. The display module has a first display area and a second display area, which correspond to the first housing and the second housing, respectively. The first display area and the second display area are adapted to display a single screen together or display different screens respectively according to the relative displacement or the relative angle.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first housing is slidably mounted on the main housing along a sliding direction, and a second housing is pivotally connected to the first housing along a pivot axis.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the second housing is pivoted to one side of the first housing, and the pivot axis is perpendicular to the sliding direction.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the area of the first display area is larger than the area of the second display area.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display module includes a first display panel and a second display panel. The first display panel is disposed in the first housing and has a first display area. The second display panel is disposed in the second housing and has a second display area.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display module includes a flexible display panel, which is disposed in the first housing and the second housing and has a first display area and a second display area respectively.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display device further includes a displacement sensing element, which is disposed on the main housing or the first housing and is suitable for sensing the relative displacement between the main housing and the first housing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display device further includes a control processing element, which is disposed on the main housing or the display module and is suitable for determining whether the first housing is located at a central position relative to the main housing based on the relative displacement.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control processing element is suitable for executing a first program and a second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the first housing is located at the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the first program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element processes the screen of the first program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control processing element is suitable for executing a third program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing unit determines that the first housing is located at the central position, the control processing unit controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the third program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element processes the screen of the third program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the first program or the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display device further includes an angle sensing element, which is disposed on the first housing or the second housing and is suitable for sensing the relative angle between the first housing and a second housing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display device further includes a control processing element, which is disposed in the main housing or the display module and is suitable for determining whether the second housing is located in a coplanar position relative to the first housing based on the relative angle.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control processing element is suitable for executing the first program and the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing is located in a coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the first program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the screen of the first program is processed to generate a centered cropped screen, and the first display area is controlled to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area is controlled to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned control processing element is suitable for executing a third program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing is located at a coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the third program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element processes the screen of the third program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the first program or the screen of the second program.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display module includes a third shell, which is pivotally connected to the first shell, and the first shell is located between the second shell and the third shell.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display module has a third display area corresponding to the third housing.

Based on the above, in the display device of the present invention, the first housing is configured to slide relative to the main housing, the second housing is configured to rotate relative to the first display panel, and the first display area and the second display area of the display module are configured to switch the display screen at the same time. Thereby, as the first housing slides relative to the main housing and/or the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, the display screens of the first display area and the second display area can be switched accordingly. Therefore, the display device can automatically switch the screen without an external input device (e.g., a mouse or keyboard), so as to improve the convenience of use and operation of the display device.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following is a detailed description of the embodiments with the accompanying drawings.

100: Display device

110: Main shell

120: Display module

121: First shell

122a: Second shell

122b: The third shell

124: Flexible display panel

127: Connect the shell

128: First display area

129a: Second display area

129b: Third display area

130: Base

140: Displacement sensing element

142:Magnetic sensor

144a, 144b, 144c: Magnetic parts

150: Angle sensing element

160: Joints

170a: chute

170b: Sliding member

180: Control processing element

D: pivot axis

S1, S2: Side

X-Y-Z: Cartesian coordinates

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG1 at another angle.

FIG3 is an exploded view of the display device of FIG1.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the first housing of Figure 1 sliding relative to the main housing.

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG4 from another viewing angle.

Figure 6 is another schematic diagram of the first housing of Figure 1 sliding relative to the main housing.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG. 6 from another viewing angle.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the third housing in Figure 1 pivoting relative to the first housing.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the second housing of Figure 1 pivoting relative to the first housing.

FIG10 is a schematic diagram showing that the first housing of FIG1 slides relative to the main housing and the third housing pivots relative to the first housing.

FIG11 is a schematic diagram showing that the first housing of FIG1 slides relative to the main housing and the second housing pivots relative to the first housing.

FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG1.

FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG4.

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG6.

FIG15 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG8.

FIG16 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG9.

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG10.

FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG11.

FIG19 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG1.

FIG20 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG4.

FIG21 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG6.

FIG22 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG8 .

FIG23 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG9.

FIG24 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG10 .

FIG25 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG11.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG. 1 at another angle, wherein the main housing 110 and the slide 170a are presented in a perspective manner. The rectangular coordinates X-Y-Z are provided here to facilitate the description of the components. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. The display device 100 includes a main housing 110 and a display module 120. The display module 120 includes a first housing 121, a second housing 122a and a third housing 122b. The first housing 121 is slidably disposed on the main housing 110, and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are pivotally connected to the first housing 121. The first housing 121 is located between the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b.

The main housing 110 can generate a relative displacement relative to the first housing 121 (Figures 4 and 6), and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b can generate a relative angle relative to the first housing 121 (Figures 8 to 11). A first display area 128, a second display area 129a and a third display area 129b of the display module correspond to the first housing 121, the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b respectively. The first display area 128, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b can display a single screen together or display different screens respectively according to the relative displacement and/or relative angle (described later).

The area of the first display area 128 is larger than the area of the second display area 129a and larger than the area of the third display area 129b. The area of the third display area 129b is equal to the area of the second display area 129a. For example, the ratio of the total length (Y-axis direction) to the total width (Z-axis direction) of the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a is 21 to 9, but not limited to this. The ratio of the length to the width of the first display area 128 is 16 to 9. The ratio of the length to the width of the second display area 129a is 5 to 9, and the ratio of the length to the width of the third display area 129b is 5 to 9.

In another embodiment not shown, the ratio of the total length to the total width of the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a is 16 to 9. The ratio of the length to the width of the first display area 128 is 12 to 9. The ratio of the length to the width of the second display area 129a is 4 to 9, and the ratio of the length to the width of the third display area 129b is 4 to 9.

The first housing 121 is slidably mounted on the main housing 110 along a sliding direction (i.e., the Y-axis direction). The second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are respectively pivotally connected to opposite sides S1 and S2 of the first housing 121 along the pivot axis. The pivot axis is perpendicular to the sliding direction. The display device 100 further includes a base 130 fixed to the main housing 110. The display device 100 can be stably placed on a flat surface (not shown) through the base 130.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the display device of FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 at the same time. Specifically, the display module 120 of the present embodiment includes a flexible display panel 124, but is not limited thereto. The flexible display panel 124 is disposed on the first housing 121, the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b and has a corresponding first display area 128, a second display area 129a and a third display area 129b. Here, the pivot axis D ( FIG. 2 ) is parallel to the Z axis and perpendicular to the sliding direction (Y axis direction). The first display area 128 of the display surface of the flexible display panel 124 is parallel to the pivot axis D and the sliding direction (Y axis direction). In other words, the first display area 128 is parallel to the Y-Z plane. The display direction of the first display area 128 is parallel to the X-axis.

In another embodiment not shown, the display module 120 includes a first display panel, a second display panel, and a third display panel separated from each other. The first display panel is disposed in the first housing 121 and has a first display area 128. The second display panel is disposed in the second housing 122a and has a second display area 129a. The third display panel is disposed in the third housing 122b and has a third display area 129b.

In more detail, as shown in FIG. 3 , the display device 100 includes two slide grooves 170a, two sliding members 170b and two pivoting members 160, and the display module 120 includes two connecting shells 127. The display device 100 can slide the first shell 121 relative to the main shell 110 through the two slide grooves 170a and the two sliding members 170b, and the display device 100 is also suitable for pivoting the second shell 122a and the third shell 122b relative to the first shell 121 through the two pivoting members 160 and the two connecting shells 127.

The two connecting shells 127 are respectively connected to the two sides S1 and S2 of the first shell 121 and connected to the corresponding second shell 122a and third shell 122b. The rotating shafts of the two hinges 160 are arranged corresponding to the two connecting shells 127 and connect the first shell 121 with the corresponding second shell 122a and third shell 122b. The second shell 122a and the third shell 122b can be pivoted relative to the first shell 121 along the hinge axis D (Figure 1) through the hinge 160.

The two sliding members 170b are disposed on the first housing 121, and the two sliding grooves 170a are disposed on the main housing 110 and are arranged corresponding to the two sliding members 170b. The sliding member 170b can slide in the sliding groove 170a along the sliding direction, so that the first housing 121 slides relative to the main housing 110.

In addition, the display device 100 further includes an angle sensing element 150, a displacement sensing element 140 and a control processing element 180. The angle sensing element 150 is disposed in the first housing 121, the second housing 122a or the third housing 122b, and can sense the relative angle between the first housing 121 and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b. The displacement sensing element 140 is disposed in the first housing 121 or the main housing 110, and can sense the relative displacement between the first housing 121 and the main housing 110.

The control processing element 180 is disposed on the main housing 110 or the display module 120, and can determine whether the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are located at a coplanar position relative to the first housing 121 according to the relative angle sensed by the angle sensing element 150. The control processing element 180 can also determine whether the first housing 121 is located at a central position relative to the main housing 110 according to the relative displacement sensed by the displacement sensing element 140.

Here, the number of angle sensing elements 150 corresponds to the number of the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b, and is two. For example, the relative angles between the first housing 121 and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are inferred by sensing the pivoting of the pivot 160. The displacement sensing element 140 includes a magnetic sensor 142 and three magnetic parts 144a, 144b, and 144c with different magnetic fields. The magnetic sensor 142 is, for example, a Hall sensor, and is disposed on the first housing 121. The three magnetic parts 144a, 144b, and 144c are disposed on the main housing 110 and are arranged along the sliding direction (Y-axis direction). A control processing element 180 is disposed on the main housing 110.

As shown in FIG. 2 , when the first housing 121 is located at the center relative to the main housing 110, the position of the magnetic sensor 142 corresponds to the position of the magnetic member 144b. Since the magnetic fields of the three magnetic members 144a, 144b, and 144c are different, the magnetic fields sensed by the magnetic sensor 142 when corresponding to different magnetic members 144a, 144b, and 144c are different, and the display device 100 can thereby determine the position of the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110.

Of course, the arrangement of the displacement sensing element 140 is not limited to this. In another embodiment not shown, the displacement sensing element 140 may include a magnetic member disposed on the first housing 121 and three Hall sensors disposed on the main housing 110. When the first housing 121 slides relative to the main housing 110, the magnetic member corresponds to different Hall sensors, and the display device 100 can thereby determine the position of the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110.

In the state shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the first housing 121 is located at a central position relative to the main housing 110 and the first housing 121 is located in a coplanar position with the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b. The first housing 121 and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are parallel to the Y-Z plane. The geometric center of the flexible display panel 124 coincides with the geometric center of the main housing 110, so when the user is facing the main housing 110, the geometric center of the flexible display panel 124 is located at the center of the user's line of sight.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the first housing of FIG. 1 sliding relative to the main housing. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG. 4 at another viewing angle, wherein the main housing 110 and the slide groove 170a are presented in a perspective manner. Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously. The first housing 121 slides to the right (+Y axis direction) relative to the main housing 110 and deviates from the central position. The side S1 of the first housing 121 moves closer to the main housing 110, and the distance between the side S1 and the main housing 110 is smaller than the distance between the side S2 and the main housing 110. At this time, the first housing 121 is located at a right-side offset position relative to the main housing 110. The position of the magnetic sensor 142 corresponds to the position of the magnetic member 144c (Figure 5). The first shell 121, the second shell 122a and the third shell 122b maintain a coplanar position.

FIG6 is another schematic diagram of the first housing of FIG1 sliding relative to the main housing. FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the display device of FIG6 at another viewing angle, in which the main housing 110 and the slide groove 170a are presented in a perspective manner. Please refer to FIG6 and FIG7 at the same time. At this time, the first housing 121 slides to the left (-Y axis direction) from the central position shown in FIG1 to the offset position on the left side as shown in FIG6. The distance between the side S2 of the first housing 121 and the main housing 110 is smaller than the distance between the side S1 and the main housing 110, and the position of the magnetic sensor 142 corresponds to the position of the magnetic member 144a (FIG7).

FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the third housing of FIG1 pivoting relative to the first housing. Referring to FIG8, when the first housing 121 is located at the center relative to the main housing 110, the user can directly pivot the third housing 122b on the right relative to the first housing 121. At this time, the first housing 121 and the second housing 122a are in a coplanar position, and the second display area 129a is tilted relative to the first display area 128.

FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the second housing of FIG1 pivoting relative to the first housing. Referring to FIG9, when the first housing 121 is located at a central position relative to the main housing 110, the user can directly pivot the left second housing 122a relative to the first housing 121. At this time, the first housing 121 and the third housing 122b are located in a coplanar position, and the second display area 129a is tilted relative to the first display area 128.

Of course, the pivoting method of the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b is not limited to the embodiments shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9. In an embodiment not shown, when the first housing 121 is located at the center relative to the main housing 110, the user can pivot the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b relative to the first housing 121, so that the display module 120 forms a shape similar to a U-shape, and the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b are respectively inclined to the first display area 128.

FIG10 is a schematic diagram showing that the first housing of FIG1 slides relative to the main housing and the third housing pivots relative to the first housing. Referring to FIG10 , after the user slides the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110 to the offset position on the right side ( FIG4 ), the user can pivot the third housing 122b on the right side away from the main housing 110 relative to the first housing 121 to form the display device 100 shown in FIG10 . At this time, the third display area 129b is tilted relative to the first display area 128, and the second display area 129a is coplanar with the first display area 128. When the user is facing the main housing 110, the geometric center of the second display area 129a and the first display area 128 is located at the center of the user's line of sight.

Of course, the operation mode of the display module 120 is not limited to this. For example, the user can first pivot the third housing 122b on the right side relative to the first housing 121 (Figure 8), and then slide the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110. The third display area 129b inclined to the first display area 128 slides away from the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 shown in Figure 10.

In addition, in an embodiment not shown, the user can also pivot the second housing 122a on the left relative to the first housing 121, so that the display module 120 forms a shape similar to a U-shape. At this time, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b are respectively inclined to the first display area 128.

FIG11 is a schematic diagram showing that the first housing of FIG1 slides relative to the main housing and the second housing pivots relative to the first housing. Referring to FIG11 , after the user slides the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110 to the offset position on the left side ( FIG6 ), the user can pivot the second housing 122a away from the left side of the main housing 110 relative to the first housing 121 to form the display device 100 shown in FIG11 . At this time, the second display area 129a is tilted relative to the first display area 128, and the third display area 129b is coplanar with the first display area 128. When the user is facing the main housing 110, the geometric center of the third display area 129b and the first display area 128 is located at the center of the user's line of sight.

Similarly, the actuation of the display module 120 is not limited to this. The user may first pivot the second housing 122a on the left relative to the first housing 121 (FIG. 9), and then slide the first housing 121 relative to the main housing 110. The second display area 129a tilted to the first display area 128 slides away from the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 as shown in FIG. 11. In an embodiment not shown, the user may also pivot the third housing 122b on the right relative to the first housing 121, so that the display module 120 forms a U-shaped shape. At this time, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b are tilted to the first display area 128, respectively.

The following Figures 12 to 25 schematically illustrate the display device 100 to illustrate the relationship between the movement and rotation of the display module 120 and the screen conversion. The control processing element 180 can control the first display area 128, the second display area 129a, and the third display area 129b to execute a first program and a second program. The first program and the second program here are only used to distinguish the programs in different embodiments, and are not used to represent a single specific program. Please refer to the above-mentioned embodiments for the actual structure and components of the display device 100, in which similar or identical components use similar or identical labels.

FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG1. Referring to FIG12, when the control processing element 180 of the display device 100 determines through the displacement sensing element 140 and the angle sensing element 150 (FIG. 3) that the first housing 121 is located at the center relative to the main housing 110, and the first housing 121 and the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b are located at the coplanar position (FIG. 1), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b to jointly display the screen of the first program. The first program is, for example, a web page. When the user is facing the main housing 110 (FIG. 1), the center of the screen of the first program is located at the center of the user's line of sight.

FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG4. Referring to FIG13, when the control processing element 180 determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the right side (FIG. 4 and FIG13), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screens of the first program and the second program. The first display area 128 and the second display area 129a can jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b can display the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a slide show, and the second program is, for example, a social software.

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG6. Referring to FIG14, when the control processing element 180 determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the left side (FIG6 and FIG14), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a to display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the third display area 129b can jointly display the screen of the first program, and the second display area 129a can display the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a web page, and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

At this time, the control processing element 180 can also process the screen of the first program (the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b) to generate a centered cropped screen. Specifically, the two sides of the screen of the first program in FIG. 12 are cropped to form a cropped screen. At the same time, the cropped screen is moved to the position of the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b and centered, and becomes a centered cropped screen.

When the control processing element 180 determines that the display module 120 of FIG. 13 or FIG. 14 is reset to the position shown in FIG. 12 , the screen of the display module 120 is unsplit, and the first display area 128, the second display area 129a, and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the original first program.

Thus, the display device 100 can quickly switch between different programs by sliding the first display panel 121 relative to the main housing 110, and the switched program can be controlled by different sliding directions (left or right), so as to improve the convenience of use of the display device 100.

It is worth mentioning that when the display module 120 of FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 displays two display screens respectively, the geometric center of the main housing 110 (FIG. 4 and FIG. 6) coincides with the center of the larger display screen. Therefore, when the user is facing the main housing 110, the center of the larger display screen is located at the center of the user's line of sight, providing a better visual experience.

FIG15 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG8. Referring to FIG15, when the control processing element 180 of the display device 100 determines that the third housing 122b and the first housing 121 deviate from the coplanar position through the angle sensing element 150 (FIG. 3), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the second display area 129a jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a slide show, and the second program is, for example, a social networking software.

FIG16 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG9. Referring to FIG16, when the control processing element 180 of the display device 100 determines that the second housing 122a and the first housing 121 deviate from the coplanar position, the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a to display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the first program, and the second display area 129a alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a web page, and the second program is, for example, a communication software. The control processing element 180 can also process the screen of the first program so that the screen of the first program is a centered cropped screen.

In addition, in another embodiment not shown, when the first housing 121 is located at a central position relative to the main housing 110, the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b can pivot relative to the first housing 121, so that the display module 120 forms a shape similar to a U-shape.

When the display module 120 shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 16 is reset to the position shown in FIG. 12 , the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b are located in the same plane and jointly display the screen of the first program.

It can be seen that in addition to sliding the first housing 121 to switch the displayed program (Figure 13 and Figure 14), the user can also directly rotate the second housing 122a or the third housing 122b to switch the displayed program, thereby providing the user with more diverse operating methods.

FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG10. Referring to FIG17, when the control processing element 180 (FIG. 3) determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the right side and the third housing 122b deviates from the coplanar position, the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b can display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the second display area 129a jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a slide show, and the second program is, for example, a social software.

FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display device of FIG11. Referring to FIG18, when the control processing element 180 (FIG. 3) determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the left side and the second housing 122a deviates from the coplanar position, the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a can display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the first program, and the second display area 129a alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a search engine, and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

When the user faces the main housing 110 (FIG. 10 and FIG. 11), the center of the larger display screen (i.e., the screen of the first program) is located at the center of the user's line of sight. In addition, the user can fold the smaller display screen (i.e., the screen of the second program) to a desired angle to obtain a better viewing experience.

In another embodiment not shown, when the first housing 121 is located at an offset position on the right or left side relative to the main housing 110, the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b can pivot relative to the first housing 121 so that the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b are tilted toward the first display area 128.

When the second shell 122a and the third shell 122b are reset to make the first shell 121 and the second shell 122a and the third shell 122b in the same plane, the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the first program. Then, the user can reset the display module 120 back to the position shown in FIG. 12.

According to the above, when the display device 100 senses the actuation of the display module 120, the display device 100 can split the display screen of the display module 120, so that the display module 120 switches from displaying a single screen to displaying multiple screens. The actuation mode of the display module 120 includes: the first housing 121 slides relative to the main housing 110, the second housing 122a or the third housing 122b pivots relative to the first housing 121, or a combination of the above two actuation modes. In short, the switching of the screen of the display device 100 depends on the actuation mode of the display module 120, and does not need to be controlled by an external input device (e.g., a mouse or keyboard), thereby improving the convenience of use and operation of the display device 100. Of course, the program switching method of the display device 100 and the display screen of the display module 120 are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments.

In addition to the first program and the second program mentioned above, the control processing element 180 can also execute a third program. The first program, the second program, and the third program here are only used to distinguish the programs in different embodiments, and are not used to represent a single specific program.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 19, when the control processing element 180 of the display device 100 determines that the first housing 121 is located at the central position through the displacement sensing element 140 and the angle sensing element 150 (FIG. 3), and the first housing 121 is located at the coplanar position with the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b, the first display area 128, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the third program. The third program is, for example, a picture software. When the user is facing the main housing 110 (FIG. 1), the center of the screen of the third program is located at the center of the user's line of sight.

FIG20 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG4. Referring to FIG20, when the control processing element 180 determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the right side (FIG. 4 and FIG20) through the displacement sensing element 140 (FIG. 3), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. The second display area 129a and the first display area 128 jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a social software.

FIG21 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG6. Referring to FIG21, when the control processing element 180 determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at the offset position on the left side (FIG6 and FIG21), the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a to display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the third display area 129b can display the screen of the first program together, and the second display area 129a can display the screen of the second program alone. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

In addition, in another embodiment not shown, the control processing element 180 can also control the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screen of the third program, and control the second display area 129a to display the screen of the first program or the second program. The third program is, for example, a picture software and the screen of the third program is a centered cropped screen. One of the first program and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

When the control processing element 180 determines that the display module 120 shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 is reset to the position shown in FIG. 19 , the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the third program. Thus, the display device 100 of FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 has similar effects to the above-mentioned embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

FIG22 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG8. Referring to FIG22, when the control processing element 180 determines that the third housing 122b and the first housing 121 deviate from the coplanar position, the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the second display area 129a jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a social software.

FIG23 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG9. Referring to FIG23, when the control processing element 180 of the display device 100 determines that the second housing 122a and the first housing 121 deviate from the coplanar position, the control processing element 180 controls the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a to display the screens of the first program and the second program respectively. The first display area 128 and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the first program, and the second display area 129a alone displays the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

In addition, in another embodiment not shown, the control processing element 180 can control the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screen of the third program, and control the second display area 129a to display the screen of the first program or the second program. Here, the third program is, for example, a picture software and the screen of the third program is a centered cropped screen. One of the first program and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

In addition, in an embodiment not shown, the second display area 129a and the third display area 129b may be tilted relative to the first display area 128, so that the display module 120 forms a shape that is approximately U-shaped.

When the display module 120 shown in FIG. 22 or FIG. 23 is reset to the position shown in FIG. 19 , the first housing 121 is located in the same plane as the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b and displays the screen of the third program together.

FIG24 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG10. Referring to FIG24, when the control processing element 180 (FIG. 3) determines that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position and is located at an offset position on the right side and the third housing 122b deviates from the coplanar position, the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b respectively display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a social software.

Specifically, the user can first slide the first housing 121 to the offset position on the right side relative to the main housing 110 (Figure 20). At this time, the screen of the display module 120 is divided, the first display area 128 and the second display area 129a jointly display the screen of the first program, and the third display area 129b alone displays the screen of the second program. Then, the user can pivot the third housing 122b relative to the first housing 121, and tilt the third display area 129b relative to the first display area 128 to form the display device 100 shown in Figure 24. In other words, the display device 100 divides the screen after sensing that the first housing 121 deviates from the central position, and then the user rotates the third housing 122b.

Of course, the order of the operation of the display device 100 of FIG. 24 and the division of the display screen is not limited to this. For example, in another embodiment, the user may first tilt the third display area 129b relative to the first display area 128 (FIG. 22). At this time, the screen of the display module 120 is divided to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. Then, the user may slide the first housing 121 to the offset position on the right side relative to the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 shown in FIG. 24. In other words, the display device 100 divides the screen only after sensing that the third display area 129b is tilted relative to the first display area 128, and then the user slides the first housing 121.

In yet another embodiment, the user can simultaneously tilt the third display area 129b relative to the first display area 128 and slide the first housing 121 to an offset position to the right relative to the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 as shown in FIG. 24. At this time, the screen of the display module 120 is split to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. In other words, the display device 100 splits the screen only after sensing that the first housing 121 slides relative to the main housing 110 and the third display area 129b tilts relative to the first display area 128.

Here, the main housing 110 (FIG. 10) is located at the center of the screen of the first program (i.e., the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b), so when the user faces the main housing 110, the center of the screen of the first program is located at the center of the user's line of sight. In addition, in an embodiment not shown, the user can pivot the second housing 122a and the third housing 122b relative to the first housing 121, so that the display module 120 forms a shape similar to a U-shape.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of another display screen of the display device of FIG. 11. Referring to FIG. 25, the user can first slide the first housing 121 to the offset position on the left relative to the main housing 110 (FIG. 21). At this time, the screen of the display module 120 is split, the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the first program, and the second display area 129a alone displays the screen of the second program. Then, the user can tilt the second display area 129a relative to the first display area 128 to form the display device 100 shown in FIG. 25. In other words, the display device 100 splits the screen after sensing that the first housing 121 is located at the offset position. The first program is, for example, a picture software, and the second program is, for example, a communication software.

Similarly, the order of the operation of the display device 100 and the division of the display screen is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the user can first tilt the second display area 129a relative to the first display area 128 (Figure 23). At this time, the screen of the display module 120 is divided to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. Then, the user can slide the first housing 121 to the offset position on the left side relative to the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 shown in Figure 25. In other words, the display device 100 divides the screen after sensing the tilt of the second display area 129a relative to the first display area 128.

In yet another embodiment, the user can simultaneously tilt the second display area 129a relative to the first display area 128 and slide the first housing 121 to a left offset position relative to the main housing 110 to form the display device 100 as shown in FIG. 25. Then, the screen of the display module 120 is split to display the screen of the first program and the screen of the second program. In other words, the display device 100 splits the screen after sensing that the first housing 121 slides relative to the main housing 110 and the second display area 129a tilts relative to the first display area 128.

In addition, in another embodiment not shown, the control processing element 180 can also control the first display area 128 and the third display area 129b to display the screen of the third program, and control the second display area 129a to display the screen of the first program or the second program. Here, the third program is, for example, a picture software and the screen of the third program is a centered cropped screen. One of the first program and the second program is, for example, a communication software. In addition, in an embodiment not shown, the user can pivot the second shell 122a and the third shell 122b relative to the first shell 121, so that the display module 120 forms a shape similar to a U-shape.

When the display module 120 shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 is reset to the position shown in FIG. 19 , the first display area 128 , the second display area 129a , and the third display area 129b jointly display the screen of the third program.

In summary, in the display device of the present invention, the first housing is configured to slide relative to the main housing, the second housing is configured to rotate relative to the first housing, and the first display area and the second display area of the display module are configured to switch the display screen at the same time. Thus, as the first housing slides relative to the main housing and/or the second housing rotates relative to the first display panel, the display screens of the first display area and the second display area can be switched accordingly. Therefore, the display device can automatically switch the screen without an external input device (e.g., a mouse or keyboard), thereby improving the convenience of use and operation of the display device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the attached patent application.

100: Display device

110: Main shell

120: Display module

121: First shell

122a: Second shell

122b: The third shell

124: Flexible display panel

127: Connect the shell

128: First display area

129a: Second display area

129b: Third display area

130: Base

D: pivot axis

S1, S2: Side

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Claims (28)

A display device comprises: a main housing; and a display module, comprising a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing is slidably mounted on the main housing, the second housing is pivotally connected to the first housing, the main housing is adapted to generate a relative displacement relative to the first housing, and the first housing is adapted to generate a relative angle relative to the second housing, wherein the display module has a first display area The display module has a first display area and a second display area, which correspond to the first housing and the second housing respectively. The display module has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other, the rear side faces the main housing, the first display area and the second display area are located on the front side, and the first display area and the second display area are suitable for displaying a single screen together or displaying different screens respectively according to the relative displacement or the relative angle. A display device as described in claim 1, wherein the first housing is slidably mounted on the main housing along a sliding direction, and the second housing is pivotally connected to the first housing along a pivot axis. A display device as described in claim 2, wherein the second housing is pivoted to a side of the first housing, and the pivot axis is perpendicular to the sliding direction. A display device as described in claim 1, wherein the area of the first display area is larger than the area of the second display area. A display device as described in claim 1, wherein the display module includes a first display panel and a second display panel, the first display panel is disposed in the first housing and has the first display area, and the second display panel is disposed in the second housing and has the second display area. The display device as described in claim 1, wherein the display module includes a flexible display panel, which is disposed on the first housing and the second housing and has the first display area and the second display area respectively. The display device as described in claim 1 further includes a displacement sensing element disposed on the main housing or the first housing and adapted to sense the relative displacement between the main housing and the first housing. The display device as described in claim 7 further includes a control processing element, which is disposed on the main housing or the display module and is suitable for determining whether the first housing is located at a central position relative to the main housing based on the relative displacement. A display device as described in claim 8, wherein the control processing element is suitable for executing a first program and a second program. The display device as described in claim 9, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing is located at the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the first program. A display device as described in claim 9, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program and the second display area to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 9, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element processes the screen of the first program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 9, wherein the control processing element is suitable for executing a third program. A display device as described in claim 13, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing is located at the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the third program. A display device as described in claim 13, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program and the second display area to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 13, wherein when the control processing element determines that the first housing deviates from the central position, the control processing element processes the screen of the third program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the first program or the screen of the second program. The display device as described in claim 1 further includes an angle sensing element disposed on the first housing or the second housing and adapted to sense the relative angle between the first housing and the second housing. The display device as described in claim 17 further includes a control processing element, which is disposed on the main housing or the display module and is suitable for determining whether the second housing is located in a coplanar position relative to the first housing based on the relative angle. A display device as described in claim 18, wherein the control processing element is suitable for executing a first program and a second program. A display device as described in claim 19, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing is located at the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the first program. A display device as described in claim 19, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program and the second display area to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 19, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the screen of the first program is processed to generate a centered cropped screen, and the first display area is controlled to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area is controlled to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 19, wherein the control processing element is suitable for executing a third program. A display device as described in claim 23, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing is located at the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area and the second display area to jointly display the screen of the third program. A display device as described in claim 23, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element controls the first display area to display the screen of the first program and the second display area to display the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 23, wherein when the control processing element determines that the second housing deviates from the coplanar position, the control processing element processes the screen of the third program to generate a centered cropped screen, and controls the first display area to display the centered cropped screen, and the second display area to display the screen of the first program or the screen of the second program. A display device as described in claim 1, wherein the display module includes a third housing pivotally connected to the first housing, and the first housing is located between the second housing and the third housing. A display device as described in claim 27, wherein the display module has a third display area corresponding to the third housing.

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