Terminal screen and terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a terminal screen and a terminal. The terminal screen includes: a substrate and a display layer located on the upper layer of the substrate; the display layer includes a main display area and an auxiliary display area; the resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area; the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than the light transmittance of the main display area. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is improved while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area as much as possible. In this way, optical devices such as cameras, light sensors, proximity sensors, optical transmitters, optical receivers, etc. can be set under the auxiliary display area, and it is ensured that these optical devices can work normally, and the working performance of the above optical devices is ensured to the greatest extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to the technical field of display screens, and in particular to a terminal screen and a terminal. Background Art

[0002] The mobile phone industry has an increasingly higher pursuit of screen-to-body ratio, hoping to produce mobile phones with a screen-to-body ratio close to 100%.

[0003] The difficulty in improving the screen-to-body ratio of mobile phones lies in how to reasonably set the functional devices on the front panel of the mobile phone (such as cameras, receivers, light sensors, distance sensors, fingerprint sensors, etc.) to maximize the screen-to-body ratio. In related technologies, a technical concept of setting the above functional devices under the mobile phone screen is proposed. By setting the above functional devices under the mobile phone screen, the space occupied by these functional devices on the front panel of the mobile phone can be fully released, thereby improving the screen-to-body ratio.

[0004] However, for some optical devices that need to receive or emit light when working (such as cameras, light sensors, infrared transmitters, infrared receivers and other devices), after these optical devices are placed under the mobile phone screen, due to the light transmittance of the mobile phone screen, the working performance of these optical devices will be affected or even fail to work normally. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal screen and a terminal, which can be used to solve the problem that after optical devices are arranged under the terminal screen, the working performance of these optical devices will be affected or even fail to work normally due to the light transmittance of the terminal screen. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal screen is provided, the terminal screen comprising: a substrate and a display layer located on an upper layer of the substrate;

[0007] The display layer includes a main display area and an auxiliary display area;

[0008] The resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area;

[0009] The light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than that of the main display area.

[0010] Optionally, the transmittance of the auxiliary display area is greater than the transmittance of the main display area, and / or the light transmittance quality of the auxiliary display area is better than the light transmittance quality of the main display area.

[0011] Optionally, a pixel size of the auxiliary display area is smaller than a pixel size of the main display area.

[0012] Optionally, a center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area is the same as a center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area.

[0013] Optionally, a pixel arrangement manner of the auxiliary display area is the same as a pixel arrangement manner of the main display area.

[0014] Optionally, the pixel structure of the auxiliary display area is the same as the pixel structure of the main display area.

[0015] Optionally, at least one pixel is cut out from the auxiliary display area.

[0016] Optionally, the pixels removed in the auxiliary display area are evenly distributed in the auxiliary display area.

[0017] Optionally, the light transmittance optimization process is performed on the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area.

[0018] Optionally, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located under the pixels of the auxiliary display area.

[0019] Optionally, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located in the main display area.

[0020] Optionally, the display layer further comprises a transition display area, and the transition display area is located between the main display area and the auxiliary display area;

[0021] The pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located in the transition display area and / or the main display area.

[0022] Optionally, the size of the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the size of the pixel control circuit of the main display area.

[0023] Optionally, the auxiliary display area is located at a notch formed at the top edge of the main display area; and / or,

[0024] The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the left edge of the main display area; and / or,

[0025] The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the right edge of the main display area; and / or,

[0026] The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the bottom edge of the main display area; and / or,

[0027] The auxiliary display area is located in a gap formed in the middle of the main display area.

[0028] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, wherein the terminal includes the terminal screen as described in the first aspect.

[0029] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, the terminal comprising a terminal screen;

[0030] The terminal screen comprises: a substrate and a display layer located on the upper layer of the substrate;

[0031] The display layer includes a main display area and an auxiliary display area;

[0032] The resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area;

[0033] The light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than that of the main display area;

[0034] An optical device is arranged below the auxiliary display area.

[0035] Optionally, the optical device includes at least one of the following: a camera, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, an optical transmitter, and an optical receiver.

[0036] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0037] By designing the resolution of the auxiliary display area to be equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area, and the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than that of the main display area, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is improved while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area as much as possible. In this way, optical devices such as cameras, light sensors, proximity sensors, optical transmitters, optical receivers, etc. can be set under the auxiliary display area, and these optical devices can be ensured to work normally, thereby ensuring the working performance of the above optical devices to the greatest extent.

[0038] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a terminal screen according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a transition display area is exemplarily shown;

[0042] Figures 3 to 8 A schematic diagram showing exemplary positional relationships between several main display areas and auxiliary display areas;

[0043] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0044] Fig.10 It is a structural block diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0046] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a terminal screen according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1 As shown, the terminal screen may include: a substrate 10 and a display layer 20 located on the upper layer of the substrate 10 .

[0047] The display layer 20 is used to realize the display function of the terminal screen. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the display layer 20 includes a main display area 21 and an auxiliary display area 22. Both the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 have a display function. The number of auxiliary display areas 22 can be one or more. Figure 1 In the figure, the number of the auxiliary display area 22 is 1 for schematic illustration. Optionally, the main display area 21 is a display area with a larger area in the display layer 20, and the auxiliary display area 22 is a display area with a smaller area in the display layer 20, that is, the area ratio of the main display area 21 in the display layer 20 is greater than the area ratio of the auxiliary display area 22 in the display layer 20.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the display layer 20 includes two different types of display areas, namely, a main display area 21 and an auxiliary display area 22. However, the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 are a unified whole in terms of physical structure, that is, the display layer 20 is an integrated structure, and is not divided into a plurality of independent components. For example, the display layer 20 is disposed on a substrate 10 of an integrated structure, that is, the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 are formed on a substrate. The substrate 10 can be made of glass material, or can be made of flexible materials such as PI (polyimide), which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0049] If the display layer 20 includes multiple independent components, and these components are spliced ​​to form the display layer 20, there will inevitably be certain gaps at the splicing positions, which will eventually lead to gaps between the display contents of each component, and it is impossible to achieve a seamless display effect of the display contents of the entire display layer 20.

[0050] However, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, since the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 are a unified whole in physical structure, there is no gap between the two. Therefore, there will be no gap between the display content of the main display area 21 and the display content of the auxiliary display area 22, thereby achieving a seamless display effect of the display content of the entire display layer 20.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is equal to the resolution of the main display area 21 , or the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the resolution of the main display area 21 .

[0052] Resolution refers to the number of pixels per unit area. For example, the unit of resolution can be PPI (Pixels Per Inch). For example, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 are both 400 PPI, that is, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 are the same. For another example, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is 500 PPI, and the resolution of the main display area 21 is 400 PPI, that is, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the resolution of the main display area 21. Figure 1 In the figure, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is equal to the resolution of the main display area 21 for schematic illustration.

[0053] In addition, the main display area 21 may include a plurality of pixels, and the auxiliary display area 22 may also include a plurality of pixels. Under normal circumstances, a pixel includes sub-pixels of three different colors, namely, R (red), G (green) and B (blue), that is, a pixel includes at least one red sub-pixel, at least one green sub-pixel and at least one blue sub-pixel. Of course, in some other possible embodiments, a pixel may also include sub-pixels of only one color, for example, a pixel includes sub-pixels of only any one color among R, G and B. Alternatively, a pixel may also include sub-pixels of only two colors, for example, a pixel includes sub-pixels of only any two colors among R, G and B. Alternatively, in addition to at least one red sub-pixel, at least one green sub-pixel and at least one blue sub-pixel, a pixel also includes at least one sub-pixel of another color, such as at least one white sub-pixel. The present disclosure does not limit the color and number of sub-pixels contained in a pixel.

[0054] In addition, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22 is better than that of the main display area 21. Light transmittance is an indicator used to measure the light transmittance of a medium (such as the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 in the embodiment of the present disclosure).

[0055] Optionally, the transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the transmittance of the main display area 21, and / or the light transmittance quality of the auxiliary display area 22 is better than the light transmittance quality of the main display area 21. The transmittance is the percentage of the luminous flux transmitted through a medium (such as the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 in the embodiment of the present disclosure) to the incident luminous flux. The transmittance may also be referred to as light transmittance. The light transmittance quality refers to the quality of light transmitted through a medium (such as the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 in the embodiment of the present disclosure), and the characterization parameters of the light transmittance quality include but are not limited to at least one of the following: haze, SFR (Spatial Frequency Response), MTF (Modulation Transfer Function), which corresponds to the sharpness index of the image. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical device can be arranged below the auxiliary display area 22. Since the transmittance and / or light transmittance quality of the auxiliary display area 22 are better, the working performance of the above-mentioned optical device can be ensured to the greatest extent.

[0056] In a possible implementation, the pixel size of the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the pixel size of the main display area 21. For example, the length of the pixel of the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the length of the pixel of the main display area 21, and / or the width of the pixel of the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the width of the pixel of the main display area 21. The length of the side of a pixel in the horizontal direction is the length of the pixel, and the length of the side in the vertical direction is the width of the pixel. For any pixel, it includes a light-emitting area and a non-light-emitting area. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the size of a pixel refers to the size of the light-emitting area of ​​the pixel.

[0057] In one example, the length of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is the same as the length of the pixels in the main display area 21, and the width of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the width of the pixels in the main display area 21. For example, the width of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 may be 1 / 2, 1 / 3, or 1 / 4 of the width of the pixels in the main display area, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In another example, the width of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is the same as the width of the pixels in the main display area 21, and the length of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the length of the pixels in the main display area 21. For example, the length of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 may be 1 / 2, 1 / 3, or 1 / 4 of the length of the pixels in the main display area, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In yet another example, the length of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the length of the pixels in the main display area 21, and the width of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the width of the pixels in the main display area 21. For example, the length of a pixel in the auxiliary display area 22 may be 1 / 2, 1 / 3 or 1 / 4 of the length of a pixel in the main display area, and the width of a pixel in the auxiliary display area 22 may be 1 / 2, 1 / 3 or 1 / 4 of the width of a pixel in the main display area, which is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0058] In addition, as mentioned above, a pixel usually includes a plurality of sub-pixels. Optionally, the size of the sub-pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the size of the sub-pixels in the main display area 21. For example, the length of the sub-pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the length of the sub-pixels in the main display area 21; and / or, the width of the sub-pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the width of the sub-pixels in the main display area 21. The length of the side of a sub-pixel in the horizontal direction is the length of the sub-pixel, and the length of the side in the vertical direction is the width of the sub-pixel. Similarly, the size of a sub-pixel refers to the size of the light-emitting area of ​​the sub-pixel.

[0059] Since the light transmittance of the area where the pixels are located is poor, and the light transmittance between pixels is relatively good, the pixel size of the auxiliary display area 22 is designed to be smaller than the pixel size of the main display area 21. When the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is equal to the resolution of the main display area 21, or even when the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the resolution of the main display area 21, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22 can be better than that of the main display area 21. In this way, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22 can be improved while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area 22 as much as possible.

[0060] In addition, the pixel shape of the auxiliary display area 22 may be the same as or different from the pixel shape of the main display area 21. For example, the pixel shape of the main display area 21 is square, such as the shape of each sub-pixel in the main display area 21 is square; the pixel shape of the auxiliary display area 22 may also be square, such as the shape of each sub-pixel in the auxiliary display area 22 is also square, or the pixel shape of the auxiliary display area 22 may also be circular, elliptical or other shapes, such as the shape of each sub-pixel in the auxiliary display area 22 may also be circular, elliptical or other shapes. In addition, the shape or size of each sub-pixel in the main display area 21 may be the same or different; the shape or size of each sub-pixel in the auxiliary display area 22 may be the same or different, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0061] Optionally, in order to further improve the display effect of the terminal screen and minimize or even eliminate the display difference between the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21, the center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 can be designed to be the same as the center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area 21, the pixel arrangement mode of the auxiliary display area 22 can be designed to be the same as the pixel arrangement mode of the main display area 21, and the pixel structure of the auxiliary display area 22 can be designed to be the same as the pixel structure of the main display area 21, and so on. The center distance between adjacent pixels refers to the distance between the center points of two adjacent pixels. For example, if the center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area 21 is L, then the center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 is also L. Pixel arrangement modes include Delta arrangement, Pentile arrangement, standard RGB arrangement, etc. For example, the pixel arrangement modes of the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 are the same, both of which are Delta arrangement. Pixel structure refers to the components of a pixel and the positional relationship between the components of a pixel. For example, the pixel stacking structure of the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 is the same.

[0062] Of course, in some other examples, the center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 may also be different from the center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area 21, the pixel arrangement of the auxiliary display area 22 may also be different from the pixel arrangement of the main display area 21, and the pixel structure of the auxiliary display area 22 may also be different from the pixel structure of the main display area 21, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.

[0063] Optionally, if it is necessary to further improve the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22, at least one pixel may be removed from the auxiliary display area 22. Optionally, the pixels removed from the auxiliary display area 22 are evenly distributed in the auxiliary display area 22 to ensure that the display effects of various parts of the auxiliary display area 22 are as similar or close as possible, and to avoid a situation where the display effect of a certain area is significantly worse than that of other areas. Of course, in some other examples, the pixels removed from the auxiliary display area 22 may also be unevenly distributed or randomly distributed in the auxiliary display area 22, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0064] In an exemplary embodiment, if it is necessary to further improve the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22, the light transmittance optimization process may be performed on the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 to improve the light transmittance of the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22. The light transmittance optimization process refers to a process for further improving the transmittance and / or light transmittance quality. For example, the material of the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area 22 may be appropriately processed to further improve the light transmittance of the area.

[0065] In addition, the auxiliary display area 22 has a corresponding pixel control circuit for display control of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22, such as controlling the light emission of the pixels in the auxiliary display area 22. The pixel control circuit may include components such as TFT (Thin Film Transistor) and capacitors, which are used to implement functions such as pixel switch control, pixel compensation, and light-emitting drive. The pixel control circuit can be connected to the pixel through a wiring. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the wiring refers to a power line and / or a signal line used to control the pixel display. Among them, the power line is used to provide voltage to the pixel; the signal line is used to provide a control signal to the pixel, such as a pixel value such as brightness or grayscale, and the signal line may also be called a data line.

[0066] For the auxiliary display area 22, each sub-pixel may have an independent pixel control circuit, or multiple sub-pixels may share the same pixel control circuit. If each sub-pixel has an independent pixel control circuit, each sub-pixel can be controlled individually, which is more flexible; if multiple sub-pixels share the same pixel control circuit, the number of pixel control circuits in the auxiliary display area 22 can be reduced to a certain extent.

[0067] In a possible implementation, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 is located below the pixel of the auxiliary display area 22. For example, below each sub-pixel of the auxiliary display area 22, a pixel control circuit corresponding to the sub-pixel is provided. Optionally, by miniaturizing the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22, the occupied area of ​​the pixel control circuit can be reduced as much as possible, so that it can be arranged below the sub-pixel without occupying the area between the sub-pixels, thereby ensuring that the auxiliary display area 22 has a high light transmittance. For example, the number of TFTs included in the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 can be appropriately reduced, and only the necessary circuits that enable the sub-pixels to write information normally and emit light are retained, and some structures related to pixel compensation, reset, etc. that optimize circuit performance are omitted, thereby reducing the area occupied by the pixel control circuit. Alternatively, the size of the components included in the pixel control circuit can be reduced through the process, so that the entire pixel control circuit is more miniaturized.

[0068] In another possible implementation, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 is located in the main display area 21. For example, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 may be arranged below the sub-pixels of the main display area 21 and the adjacent area of ​​the auxiliary display area 22. Of course, in some other possible embodiments, a portion of the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 may be located below the pixels of the auxiliary display area 22, and another portion may be located in the main display area 21, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0069] In another possible implementation, Figure 2 As shown, the display layer 20 also includes a transition display area 23 (the area filled with oblique lines in the figure), and the transition display area 23 is located between the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22. The transition display area 23 can have the same resolution as the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22. Alternatively, when the resolutions of the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 are different, such as when the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the resolution of the main display area 21, the resolution of the transition display area 23 can be between the resolutions of the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22, so as to achieve a smooth transition of resolutions and improve the display effect of the entire terminal screen. When the display layer 20 also includes a transition display area 23, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 can be located in the transition display area 23 and / or the main display area 21. The pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 can be located entirely in the main display area 21, or entirely in the transition display area 23, or partly in the main display area 21 and partly in the transition display area 23.

[0070] In addition, the size and structure of the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 may be the same as or different from the size and structure of the pixel control circuit of the main display area 21. In one example, the size of the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 is smaller than the size of the pixel control circuit of the main display area 21. That is, compared with the pixel control circuit of the main display area 21, the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 is made smaller, so that the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 can be placed under the pixel of the auxiliary display area 22 without affecting the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22. In addition, by making the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area 22 smaller, the number of components included in the pixel control circuit can be reduced, such as simplifying the 7T1C structure to a 2T1C structure, a 3T1C structure or even a 1T1C structure, or the capacitor can be omitted. Wherein, T represents TFT, C represents capacitor, for example, the 7T1C structure represents 1 TFT and 1 capacitor, and the 2T1C structure represents 2 TFTs and 1 capacitor. Alternatively, the size of components included in the pixel control circuit may be reduced through the process, thereby making the entire pixel control circuit more miniaturized.

[0071] In addition, the terminal screen provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen, or other types of screens, such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen, etc. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the type of the terminal screen. Taking the OLED screen as an example, the display layer 20 may include a cathode, an electron transport layer, an organic light-emitting layer, a hole transport layer, and an anode stacked in sequence from top to bottom. The substrate 10 is located below the display layer 20 and plays a bearing role.

[0072] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positional relationship between the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 is not limited. The positional relationship between the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 includes but is not limited to any of the following: the auxiliary display area 22 is located at the notch formed at the top edge of the main display area 21 (such as Figure 3 The auxiliary display area 22 is located at the gap formed by the left edge of the main display area 21 (as shown); Figure 4 The auxiliary display area 22 is located at the notch formed on the right edge of the main display area 21 (as shown); Figure 5 The auxiliary display area 22 is located at the notch formed at the bottom edge of the main display area 21 (as shown); Figure 6 The auxiliary display area 22 is located in the gap formed in the middle of the main display area 21 (as shown); Figure 7 shown), etc.

[0073] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cross-sectional shape of the auxiliary display area 22 is not limited, and it can be a regular shape such as a rectangle, a rounded rectangle, a circle, etc., or an irregular shape such as a teardrop shape, an arc, etc. In addition, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the size of the auxiliary display area 22 is not limited, and it can be designed according to actual needs (such as the functional device that needs to be set under the auxiliary display area 22).

[0074] In addition, in the above Figures 3 to 7 In the example shown, only the case where a notch is formed at the edge or in the middle of the main display area 21, and the auxiliary display area 22 is located at the notch is used as an example for illustration. In some other possible embodiments, the main display area 21 may not have a notch, and the auxiliary display area 22 may be located next to a side of the main display area 21 and closely connected to the main display area 21. Alternatively, the display layer 20 may include both the auxiliary display area 22 at the notch formed by the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22 located next to a side of the main display area 21. Please refer to Figure 8 , which exemplarily shows several possible positional relationships between the main display area 21 and the auxiliary display area 22.

[0075] Optionally, the terminal screen is in a regular shape, and the regular shape includes any one of the following: rectangle, rounded rectangle, circle. Of course, in some other possible embodiments, the terminal screen may also be in an irregular shape, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0076] In summary, in the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the resolution of the auxiliary display area is designed to be equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area, and the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than the light transmittance of the main display area, so as to improve the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area as much as possible. In this way, optical devices such as cameras, light sensors, proximity sensors, optical transmitters, optical receivers, etc. can be set under the auxiliary display area, and these optical devices can be ensured to work normally, thereby ensuring the working performance of the above optical devices to the greatest extent.

[0077] In addition, since the light transmittance of the area where the pixels are located is poor, and the light transmittance between pixels is relatively good, the pixel size of the auxiliary display area is designed to be smaller than the pixel size of the main display area. When the resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or even when the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area can be better than that of the main display area. In this way, the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area can be improved while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area as much as possible.

[0078] In addition, by designing the resolution of the auxiliary display area to be the same as that of the main display area, and / or designing the center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area to be the same as the center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area, and / or designing the pixel arrangement of the auxiliary display area to be the same as that of the main display area, and / or designing the pixel structure of the auxiliary display area to be the same as that of the main display area, the display difference between the auxiliary display area and the main display area can be minimized or even eliminated, thereby further improving the display effect of the terminal screen.

[0079] In addition, by removing at least one pixel in the auxiliary display area, and / or optimizing the light transmittance performance of the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area, and / or setting the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area in the transition display area and / or the main display area, it helps to further improve the light transmittance performance of the auxiliary display area.

[0080] An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a terminal, which may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a multimedia player, a wearable device, a vehicle-mounted terminal, etc. The terminal includes Figure 1 The terminal screen provided in the embodiment or any of the above optional embodiments.

[0081] In one example, if Fig. 9 As shown, the terminal 1 includes a terminal screen. The terminal screen includes: a substrate ( Fig. 9 The display layer 20 is located on the upper layer of the substrate (not shown). Optionally, the display layer 20 may further include a touch sensing layer and a glass cover.

[0082] like Fig. 9 As shown, the display layer 20 includes a main display area 21 and an auxiliary display area 22. Fig. 9 In the description, only the display layer 20 includes an auxiliary display area 22, and the auxiliary display area 22 is located at the notch formed at the top edge of the main display area 21, and the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 together form a display layer 20 with a rounded rectangular shape on all sides. The auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21 may also have other positional relationships, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0083] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is equal to the resolution of the main display area 21, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area 22 is greater than the resolution of the main display area 21. And the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area 22 is better than the light transmittance of the main display area 21. For the relevant description of the auxiliary display area 22 and the main display area 21, please refer to the above embodiment, which will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0084] In addition, in the terminal provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical device ( Fig. 9(not shown in the figure). The optical device includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: a camera, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, an optical transmitter, and an optical receiver. Among them, the camera is used to realize the shooting function, such as an ordinary camera, an infrared camera, a depth camera, etc. The light sensor is used to collect the ambient light intensity. The proximity sensor is used to collect the distance of the object in front. The optical transmitter is a functional device for emitting light, such as an infrared transmitter or some transmitters for emitting other light. The optical receiver is a functional device for receiving light, such as an infrared receiver or some receivers for receiving other light.

[0085] Optionally, the functional devices provided below the auxiliary display area 22 may include other functional devices, such as an earpiece, a biosensor, an environmental sensor, a food safety detection sensor, a health sensor, etc., in addition to the optical devices described above. The earpiece is used to realize the sound playback function. The biosensor is used to identify the user's biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint recognition sensor, an iris recognition sensor, etc. The environmental sensor is used to collect environmental information, such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an air pressure sensor, etc. The food safety detection sensor is used to detect indicators of some harmful substances in food, such as an optical sensor, a biometric sensor, etc. The health sensor is used to collect the user's health information, such as a sensor for collecting the user's heart rate, blood pressure, heartbeat or other human body data.

[0086] One functional device or multiple functional devices may be arranged under one auxiliary display area 22, for example, a camera and a proximity sensor may be arranged under one auxiliary display area 22. In addition, when the display layer 20 includes multiple auxiliary display areas 22, the above functional devices may be arranged under some auxiliary display areas 22, and the above functional devices may not be arranged under some auxiliary display areas 22, and the same or different functional devices may be arranged under two different auxiliary display areas 22, for example, a camera and a proximity sensor may be arranged under one auxiliary display area 22, and a fingerprint recognition sensor may be arranged under another auxiliary display area 22.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the resolution of the auxiliary display area is designed to be equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area, and the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than the light transmittance of the main display area, so as to improve the light transmittance of the auxiliary display area while ensuring the display effect of the auxiliary display area as much as possible. In this way, optical devices such as cameras, light sensors, proximity sensors, optical transmitters, optical receivers, etc. can be set under the auxiliary display area, and these optical devices can be ensured to work normally, thereby ensuring the working performance of the above optical devices to the greatest extent.

[0088] Fig.101 is a block diagram of a terminal 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the terminal 1000 may be an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a multimedia player, a wearable device, or a vehicle-mounted terminal.

[0089] Reference Fig.10 The terminal 1000 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1002 , a memory 1004 , a power component 1006 , a multimedia component 1008 , an audio component 1010 , an input / output (I / O) interface 1012 , a sensor component 1014 , and a communication component 1016 .

[0090] The processing component 1002 generally controls the overall operation of the terminal 1000, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1002 may include one or more processors 1020 to execute instructions to implement the various functions of the terminal. In addition, the processing component 1002 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 1002 and other components. For example, the processing component 1002 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 1008 and the processing component 1002.

[0091] The memory 1004 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the terminal 1000. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the terminal 1000, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1004 may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as a static random access memory (SRAM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0092] The power supply component 1006 provides power to various components of the terminal 1000. The power supply component 1006 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the terminal 1000.

[0093] The multimedia component 1008 includes a terminal screen that provides an output interface between the terminal 1000 and the user. The terminal screen can be, for example, Figure 1Embodiment or the terminal screen provided by any of the above optional embodiments. In some embodiments, multimedia component 1008 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When terminal 1000 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0094] The audio component 1010 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1010 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the terminal 1000 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a speech recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 1004 or sent via the communication component 1016. In some embodiments, the audio component 1010 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0095] I / O interface 1012 provides an interface between processing component 1002 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: home button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

[0096] The sensor assembly 1014 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the terminal 1000. For example, the sensor assembly 1014 can detect the open / closed state of the terminal 1000, the relative positioning of the components, such as the display and keypad of the terminal 1000, and the sensor assembly 1014 can also detect the position change of the terminal 1000 or a component of the terminal 1000, the presence or absence of contact between the user and the terminal 1000, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the terminal 1000, and the temperature change of the terminal 1000. The sensor assembly 1014 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1014 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1014 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0097] The communication component 1016 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the terminal 1000 and other devices. The terminal 1000 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G or 5G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1016 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1016 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0098] It should be understood that the "plurality" mentioned in this article refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0099] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0100] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal screen, characterized in that: The terminal screen comprises: a substrate and a display layer located on the upper layer of the substrate; The display layer includes a main display area and an auxiliary display area; The resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area; The pixel size of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the pixel size of the main display area, the pixel size in the auxiliary display area is fixed, and the pixel size is used to characterize the area of ​​the light-emitting region in the pixel, and the pixel size of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the pixel size of the main display area, which includes at least one of the following: the length of the pixel in the auxiliary display area is smaller than the length of the pixel in the main display area, and / or the width of the pixel in the auxiliary display area is smaller than the width of the pixel in the main display area; The light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than that of the main display area.

2. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmittance of the auxiliary display area is greater than the transmittance of the main display area, and / or the light transmittance quality of the auxiliary display area is better than the light transmittance quality of the main display area.

3. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The center distance between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area is the same as the center distance between adjacent pixels in the main display area.

4. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel arrangement of the auxiliary display area is the same as that of the main display area.

5. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel structure of the auxiliary display area is the same as the pixel structure of the main display area.

6. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one pixel is cut out from the auxiliary display area.

7. The terminal screen according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pixels removed in the auxiliary display area are evenly distributed in the auxiliary display area.

8. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light transmission performance of the area between adjacent pixels in the auxiliary display area is optimized.

9. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located under the pixels of the auxiliary display area.

10. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located in the main display area.

11. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display layer further comprises a transition display area, wherein the transition display area is located between the main display area and the auxiliary display area; The pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is located in the transition display area and / or the main display area.

12. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The size of the pixel control circuit of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the size of the pixel control circuit of the main display area.

13. The terminal screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary display area is located at a notch formed at the top edge of the main display area; and / or, The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the left edge of the main display area; and / or, The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the right edge of the main display area; and / or, The auxiliary display area is located at the notch formed at the bottom edge of the main display area; and / or, The auxiliary display area is located in a gap formed in the middle of the main display area.

14. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises the terminal screen according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes a terminal screen; The terminal screen comprises: a substrate and a display layer located on the upper layer of the substrate; The display layer includes a main display area and an auxiliary display area; The resolution of the auxiliary display area is equal to the resolution of the main display area, or the resolution of the auxiliary display area is greater than the resolution of the main display area; The pixel size of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the pixel size of the main display area, the pixel size in the auxiliary display area is fixed, and the pixel size is used to characterize the area of ​​the light-emitting region in the pixel, and the pixel size of the auxiliary display area is smaller than the pixel size of the main display area, which includes at least one of the following: the length of the pixel in the auxiliary display area is smaller than the length of the pixel in the main display area, and / or the width of the pixel in the auxiliary display area is smaller than the width of the pixel in the main display area; The light transmittance of the auxiliary display area is better than that of the main display area; An optical device is arranged below the auxiliary display area.

16. The terminal according to claim 15, characterized in that: The optical device includes at least one of the following: a camera, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, an optical transmitter, and an optical receiver.

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