Electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising a plurality of panels, a driving circuit, a circuit board and a plurality of first circuit components. The plurality of panels respectively comprise a scan electrode layer. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the scan electrode layers of the plurality of panels. The circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of panels. The plurality of first circuit components are respectively electrically connected between the plurality of panels and the circuit board. The driving circuit is located on the circuit board, and the driving circuit provides signals to the scan electrode layers of the plurality of panels through the plurality of first circuit components.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the technical field of multiple panels sharing a drive circuit. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, some electronic devices may have multiple panels, each requiring its own driving circuitry. As the size or resolution of electronic devices increases, the number of driving circuits required for each panel may also increase, leading to higher costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes multiple panels, a driving circuit, a circuit board, and multiple first line components. Each of the multiple panels includes a scan electrode layer. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the scan electrode layers of the multiple panels. The circuit board is electrically connected to the multiple panels. The multiple first line components are electrically connected between the multiple panels and the circuit board. The driving circuit is located on the circuit board and provides signals to the scan electrode layers of the multiple panels via the multiple first line components.

[0004] This disclosure also provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a plurality of panels, a driving circuit, a circuit board, and a plurality of first line components. Each of the plurality of panels includes a scanning electrode layer. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of scanning electrode layers of the plurality of panels. The circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of panels. The plurality of first line components are respectively electrically connected between the plurality of panels and the circuit board. The driving circuit is located on one of the plurality of panels, provides signals to the scanning electrode layer of that one of the plurality of panels, and provides signals to the scanning electrode layers of the other panels of the plurality of panels via the plurality of first line components.

[0005] This disclosure also provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a plurality of panels, a driving circuit, a circuit board, and a plurality of first line components. Each of the plurality of panels includes a scanning electrode layer. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the plurality of scanning electrode layers of the plurality of panels. The circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of panels. The plurality of first line components are respectively electrically connected between the plurality of panels and the circuit board. The driving circuit is located on one of the plurality of first line components, and the driving circuit provides signals to the scanning electrode layers of the plurality of panels via the plurality of first line components. Attached Figure Description

[0006] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0007] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of this disclosure;

[0008] Figure 3 This is another structural schematic diagram of the electronic device according to the first embodiment of this disclosure;

[0009] Figure 4 This is a timing diagram of a panel receiving signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0010] Figure 5 This is a timing diagram of the driving circuit and data driving circuit providing signals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0011] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] Figure 7 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 8 This is another schematic diagram of the driving circuit of the second embodiment of this disclosure;

[0014] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 10 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 11 This is another schematic diagram of the driving circuit of the third embodiment of this disclosure.

[0017] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image]

[0018] 1. Electronic device; 2. First panel; 3. Second panel; 4. Third panel; 21, 31, 41. Second substrate; 22, 32, 42. Data electrode layer; 23, 33, 43. Scan electrode layer; 24, 34, 44. First substrate; 5. Driving circuit; 6. Circuit board; 71. First line component; 72. First line component; 73. First line component; 74. Second line component; 75. Second line component; 76. Second line component; 77. Second line component; 77-1. Transmission line; 78. Another transmission line; 79. Another transmission line; 81-83. Data driving circuit; 9. Second circuit board; 10. Control component; Vs. Scan signal; Vd. Data signal; Vlc. Driving signal; V0. Zero voltage; V1. First pulse signal; V2. Second pulse signal; A-A'. Section line; B-B'. Section line. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The exemplary embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same component symbols are used in the drawings and description to denote the same or similar parts.

[0020] Throughout this specification and the appended claims, certain terms are used to refer to specific components. Those skilled in the art will understand that electronic device manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same components. This document is not intended to distinguish between components that have the same function but different names. In the following specification and claims, words such as "containing" and "comprising" are open-ended terms and should therefore be interpreted as "containing but not limited to".

[0021] The directional terms used herein, such as "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," and "right," are for reference only when referring to the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for illustrative purposes and not for limiting this disclosure. In the accompanying drawings, the various figures illustrate general features of the methods, structures, and / or materials used in specific embodiments. However, these figures should not be construed as defining or limiting the scope or nature covered by these embodiments. For example, for clarity, the relative dimensions, thicknesses, and positions of various films, regions, and / or structures may be reduced or enlarged.

[0022] In this disclosure, a structure (or layer, component, substrate) located on / above another structure (or layer, component, substrate) can refer to the two structures being adjacent and directly connected, or to the two structures being adjacent but not directly connected. Indirect connection means that there is at least one intermediate structure (or intermediate layer, intermediate component, intermediate substrate, intermediate spacer) between the two structures, with the lower surface of one structure adjacent to or directly connected to the upper surface of the intermediate structure, and the upper surface of the other structure adjacent to or directly connected to the lower surface of the intermediate structure. The intermediate structure can be composed of a single or multiple solid or non-solid structure, without limitation. In this disclosure, when a structure is positioned "on" another structure, it may mean that the structure is "directly" on the other structure, or that the structure is "indirectly" on the other structure, meaning that at least one structure is sandwiched between the structure and the other structure.

[0023] The terms “approximately,” “equal to,” “same,” “substantially,” or “roughly” are generally interpreted as being within 20% of a given value or range, or as being within 10%, 5%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0.5% of a given value or range.

[0024] Furthermore, any two values ​​or directions used for comparison may have a certain degree of error. If the first value equals the second value, it implies an error of about 10% between the two values; if the first direction is perpendicular to or "approximately" perpendicular to the second direction, the angle between the first and second directions may be between 80 and 100 degrees; if the first direction is parallel to or "approximately" parallel to the second direction, the angle between the first and second directions may be between 0 and 10 degrees.

[0025] The ordinal numbers used in the specification and claims, such as "first" and "second," to modify components do not inherently imply any prior ordinal number for that component (or those components), nor do they represent the order of one component with another, or the order of manufacture. The use of these ordinal numbers is solely to clearly distinguish one named component from another with the same name. The claims and specification may not use the same terminology; therefore, a first component in the specification may be a second component in the claims.

[0026] In this disclosure, Young's modulus can be measured by a Young's modulus tester, a tensile testing machine, or other suitable instruments or methods, but is not limited thereto. Furthermore, the terms "given range is from a first value to a second value" or "given range falls within the range of the first value to the second value" indicate that the given range includes the first value, the second value, and other values ​​in between.

[0027] Furthermore, the electronic devices provided in this disclosure may include display devices, backlight devices, antenna devices, sensing devices, splicing devices, touch displays, curved displays, or free-shape displays, but are not limited thereto. Electronic devices may include, for example, liquid crystal, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent, phosphorescent, other suitable display media, or combinations thereof, but are not limited thereto. Display devices may be non-emissive or self-emissive. Antenna devices may be liquid crystal or non-liquid crystal antenna devices, and sensing devices may be sensing capacitance, light, heat, or ultrasound, but are not limited thereto. Splicing devices may be, for example, display splicing devices or antenna splicing devices, but are not limited thereto. It should be noted that the electronic devices may be any of the aforementioned arrangements and combinations, but are not limited thereto. Furthermore, the electronic devices may be bendable or flexible. It should be noted that the electronic devices may be any of the aforementioned arrangements and combinations, but are not limited thereto. Furthermore, the electronic device can be rectangular, circular, polygonal, have curved edges, or other suitable shapes. The electronic device may have peripheral systems such as a drive system, control system, light source system, and shelving system to support display devices, antenna devices, or splicing devices. For ease of explanation, the following description will assume the electronic device is a backlight device, but this disclosure is not limited to this.

[0028] It should be understood that, according to embodiments of this disclosure, the depth, thickness, width, or height of each component, or the spacing or distance between components, can be measured using an optical microscope (OM), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), an alpha-step thickness gauge, an ellipsometry, or other suitable methods. According to some embodiments, a scanning electron microscope can be used to obtain a cross-sectional image containing the components to be measured, and to measure the depth, thickness, width, or height of each component, or the spacing or distance between components.

[0029] It should be understood that the features described below can be replaced, recombined, or mixed in several different embodiments to complete other embodiments without departing from the spirit of this disclosure. Features between embodiments can be arbitrarily mixed and combined as long as they do not violate the spirit of the invention or conflict with it.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. It is understood that such terms, for example, as defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the background or context of this disclosure, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal manner, unless specifically defined in embodiments of this disclosure.

[0031] Furthermore, the word "adjacent" in the specification and claims is used to describe mutual proximity and does not necessarily mean mutual contact.

[0032] Furthermore, descriptions such as "when" or "at" in this disclosure indicate states such as "currently," "before," or "after," and are not limited to simultaneous occurrences; this is stated in advance. Descriptions such as "set on..." in this disclosure indicate the corresponding positional relationship between two components, and do not limit whether the two components are in contact, unless specifically limited; this is stated in advance. Moreover, when this disclosure describes multiple functions, the use of the word "or" between functions indicates that the functions can exist independently, but does not preclude the possibility of multiple functions existing simultaneously.

[0033] Furthermore, the terms "connection" or "coupled" used in the specification and claims do not only refer to a direct connection to another component, but may also refer to an indirect connection or electrical connection to another component. Additionally, an electrical connection includes direct connection, indirect connection, or communication between two components via radio signals.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 . Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing a cross section of the electronic device 1 corresponding to the A-A' line. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another part of the structure of the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the cross section of the electronic device 1 corresponding to the B-B' section line.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device 1 includes multiple panels (e.g., a first panel 2, a second panel 3, and / or a third panel 4), a driving circuit 5 (e.g., a scan driving circuit), a circuit board 6, and multiple first line components 71-73. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 1 may also include multiple data driving circuits 81-83, a second circuit board 9, and multiple second line components 74-76, but is not limited thereto.

[0036] The following example illustrates that the multiple panels may include a first panel 2, a second panel 3, and a third panel 4, but the actual number of panels can be adjusted. Figure 2 As shown, the first panel 2 may include a first substrate 24, a second substrate 21, a data electrode layer 22, and a scan electrode layer 23. The first substrate 24 and the second substrate 21 are opposite to each other. In one direction (Z), the scan electrode layer 23 is formed on the first substrate 24, and the data electrode layer 22 is formed on the second substrate 21. The scan electrode layer 23 and the data electrode layer 22 may be disposed between the second substrate 21 and the first substrate 24. In one embodiment, the data electrode layer 22 may include multiple data electrodes (not shown). In one embodiment, the scan electrode layer 23 may include multiple scan electrodes (not shown). In other words, the multiple panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4) may each include a scan electrode layer and a data electrode layer.

[0037] Similarly, the second panel 3 may include a first substrate 34, a second substrate 31, a data electrode layer 32, and a scan electrode layer 33. The first substrate 34, second substrate 31, data electrode layer 32, and scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 may be similar to those described for the first panel 2, and therefore will not be described in detail again. In one embodiment, a liquid crystal layer (not shown) may be disposed between the data electrode layer 32 and the scan electrode layer 33.

[0038] Similarly, the third panel 4 may include a first substrate 44, a second substrate 41, a data electrode layer 42, and a scan electrode layer 43. The first substrate 44, second substrate 41, data electrode layer 42, and scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 can be described similarly to those of the first panel 2, and therefore will not be detailed further. In one embodiment, a liquid crystal layer (not shown) may be disposed between the data electrode layer 42 and the scan electrode layer 43.

[0039] In one embodiment, the liquid crystal layer (not shown) in the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4 includes, for example, cholesteric liquid crystal display (CLCD) or other suitable liquid crystals, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4 are, for example, reflective liquid crystal panels.

[0040] When the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 are not receiving voltage, for example, the liquid crystal layer therein switches to a planar state, and incident light, upon hitting the liquid crystal layer, reflects light of a specific wavelength. The first panel 2 may, for example, display blue light, the second panel 3 may, for example, display green light, and the third panel 4 may, for example, display red light, and the process is not limited to these. The colors displayed by the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4 can be adjusted as needed. This reflected light of a specific wavelength is, for example, related to the pitch of the liquid crystal in each cholesteric liquid crystal and its refractive index (n), for example, wavelength (λ) = pitch (n) x refractive index (n).

[0041] In one embodiment, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4 at least partially overlap in the direction (Z) of the electronic device 1. For example, the second panel 3 may be disposed on the third panel 4, and the first panel 2 may be disposed on the second panel 3. The dimensions of the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4 may be the same or different.

[0042] Next, the description will cover "drive circuit 5, circuit board 6, and first circuit components 71-73". For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the driving circuit 5 is disposed on the circuit board 6 and electrically connected to the scanning electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 of the plurality of panels 2 to 4. The circuit board 6 is electrically connected to the plurality of panels 2 to 4. A plurality of first line components 71 to 73 are electrically connected between the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and / or the third panel 4) and the circuit board 6, respectively. For example, first line component 71 is electrically connected between the circuit board 6 and the first panel 2, first line component 72 is electrically connected between the circuit board 6 and the second panel 3, and first line component 73 is electrically connected between the circuit board 6 and the third panel 4. In one embodiment, the first line components 71 to 73 may also be electrically connected to each other, but this is not a limitation.

[0043] like Figure 1As shown, the driving circuit 5 can provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 of the plurality of panels 2 to 4 according to the instructions of a control component 10. The driving circuit 5 can provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers (e.g., scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43) of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and / or third panel 4) via first line components 71 to 73. For example, the control component 10 can transmit instructions to the driving circuit 5 on the circuit board 6, and the driving circuit 5 transmits scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2 via the first line component 71, to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first line component 72, and to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first line component 73, thereby driving the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 to display images.

[0044] In one embodiment, the driving circuit 5 can simultaneously provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 in the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4. Here, "simultaneously" can be defined as within 200 milliseconds (ms), that is, the time interval between the driving circuit 5 sending the scan signals Vs is less than or equal to 200 milliseconds (≤200ms). For example, the driving circuit 5 provides scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 respectively within 200 milliseconds, but is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the driving circuit 5 may also provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers 23-43 at different times (i.e., the time interval is >200ms).

[0045] In one embodiment, the driving circuit 5 may include a chip, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the circuit board 6 includes a printed circuit board (PCB) or a flexible printed circuit (FPC), but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the first line components 71-73 include a flexible circuit board, but in other embodiments they may be conductive thin films, and are not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the control component 10 may include a microcontroller unit (MCU) or a microprocessor, and is not limited thereto.

[0046] The first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 of this disclosure can be driven by the same driving circuit 5. Therefore, the number of driving circuits 5 required for the electronic device 1 can be reduced, resulting in greater cost savings compared to the prior art. It should be noted that although the first embodiment uses the same driving circuit 5 to drive the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4, in practice, as the size or resolution of the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 increases, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 may adopt a partitioned driving mechanism. That is, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 can be divided into multiple regions, and different regions are controlled by different driving circuits.

[0047] Next, the description covers "data drive circuits 81-83, second circuit board 9, and second circuit components 74-76." For example... Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, data driving circuit 81 is disposed on the first panel 2, and second circuit component 74 is electrically connected between the first panel 2 and the second circuit board 9. Data driving circuit 82 is disposed on the second panel 3, and second circuit component 75 is electrically connected between the second panel 3 and the second circuit board 9. Data driving circuit 83 is disposed on the third panel 4, and second circuit component 76 is electrically connected between the third panel 4 and the second circuit board 9.

[0048] The plurality of data driving circuits 81-83 can respectively provide a data signal Vd to the data electrode layers 22, 32, and 42 in the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 according to the instructions of the control component 10. More specifically, the control component 10 can transmit instructions to the second circuit board 9, and the instructions can be transmitted to the plurality of data driving circuits 81-83 respectively through the second circuit components 74-76. Among them, data driving circuit 81 provides a data signal Vd to the data electrode layer 22 of the first panel 2 according to the instructions, data driving circuit 82 provides a data signal Vd to the data electrode layer 32 of the second panel 3 according to the instructions, and data driving circuit 83 provides a data signal Vd to the data electrode layer 42 of the third panel 4 according to the instructions.

[0049] Next, the driving methods for the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 will be explained. Figure 4 This is a timing diagram of the received signals of panels 2-4 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 5 The following is a timing diagram showing the signals provided by the driving circuit 5 and the data driving circuits 81-83 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Please also refer to... Figures 1 to 3 .

[0050] like Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the driving method for the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 may include a first step, a second step, and a third step. The first step may correspond to a reset phase, the second step to an interval phase, and the third step to an addressing phase. However, this is not a limitation; additional steps can be inserted into different steps as needed. Furthermore, Figure 5 For example, the first panel 2 can display blue light, the second panel 3 can display green light, and the third panel 4 can display red light, but this is not the only example. In some embodiments (not shown), the electronic device 1 may include an absorption component (not shown) disposed below the third panel 4, wherein the first panel 2 is, for example, closer to the display surface than the third panel 4.

[0051] like Figure 4 As shown, during the driving process, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 each receive a driving signal Vlc, thereby displaying the image. The driving signal Vlc can be regarded as the potential difference between the scan signal Vs and the data signal Vd (e.g., Vs-Vd or Vd-Vs), but is not limited to this.

[0052] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in the first step (reset phase), the driving circuit 5 provides scan signals Vs to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 simultaneously or at different times. The data driving circuits 81-83 can provide data signals Vd to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 simultaneously or at different times. At this time, the driving signal Vlc (e.g., Vs-Vd or Vd-Vs) is, for example, a first pulse signal V1. In one embodiment, the first pulse signal V1 can change the arrangement state of the liquid crystal layer (not shown, e.g., liquid crystal molecules) in the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4, so that the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 are, for example, transparent. Therefore, the electronic device 1 can, for example, display a black screen or display the color of the back panel (not shown), but is not limited to this. In detail, when the liquid crystal layer switches to the focal conic state, the incident light will penetrate the liquid crystal layer after it hits it. This penetrated light can be absorbed by the absorption component (not shown) located under the third panel 4, so that the electronic device 1 appears dark (black screen).

[0053] In the second step (interval stage), the driving circuit 5 simultaneously or at different times provides scanning signals Vs to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4, and the data driving circuits 81-83 simultaneously or at different times provide data signals Vd to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4. At this time, the driving signal Vlc (e.g., Vs-Vd or Vd-Vs) is zero voltage V0 or a very small voltage, that is, there is no potential difference or a very small potential difference between the scanning signal Vs and the data signal Vd. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal layer (not shown) in the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 receives zero voltage or a very small voltage and exhibits a reflective state. For example, the first panel 2 may exhibit blue light, the second panel 3 may exhibit green light, and the third panel 4 may exhibit red light, but this is not limited to these. In the second step (interval stage), since the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 overlap in the direction (Z), the electronic device 1 (display device) may, for example, display a white screen, but this is not limited to these.

[0054] In the third step (addressing stage), the driving circuit 5 (e.g., the scan driving circuit) can simultaneously or asynchronously provide scan signals Vs to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4. Data driving circuits 81-83 can simultaneously or asynchronously provide data signals Vd to the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4. At this time, the driving signal Vlc (e.g., Vs-Vd or Vd-Vs) is a second pulse signal V2, wherein the amplitude of the first pulse voltage V1 can be greater than the amplitude of the second pulse voltage V2 (i.e., |V1-V2|>0). In one embodiment, the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 can present different grayscale levels according to the magnitude of the second pulse signal V2. Therefore, in the third step (addressing stage), the electronic device 1 (display device) can display an image. In one embodiment, the second pulse voltage V2 received by the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4 can be the same or different.

[0055] The electronic device 1 disclosed herein may also have different implementation states. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of electronic device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, showing... Figure 6 The cross-sectional state of electronic device 1 corresponding to the A-A' section.

[0056] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, similar to the first embodiment, the electronic device 1 of the second embodiment includes a first panel 2, a second panel 3 and a third panel 4, a driving circuit 5, a circuit board 6 and first circuit components 71-73. Furthermore, the electronic device 1 of the second embodiment may also include data driving circuits 81-83 (see reference). Figure 3), second circuit board 9 and / or second circuit components 74-76. Some features of the second embodiment are applicable to the description of the first embodiment, so they will not be described in detail hereafter; the differences will be described below.

[0057] The driving circuit 5 of the second embodiment may be located on one of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4); for ease of explanation, the driving circuit 5 is used as an example in the following description, but it is not limited thereto. The driving circuit 5 provides a signal (e.g., a scan signal Vs) to the scan electrode layer 23 of one of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) (e.g., the first panel 2). The driving circuit 5 provides the signal (e.g., the scan signal Vs) to the scan electrode layers (scan electrode layers 33 and 43) of the other panels (e.g., the second panel 3 and the third panel 4) of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) via a plurality of first line components (e.g., first line component 33 and first line component 43). In detail, the driving circuit 5 provides a signal (e.g., scan signal Vs) to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2, and provides the scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first line component 72, and provides the scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first line component 73.

[0058] More specifically, the electronic device 1 of the second embodiment further includes a second wiring component 77. The second wiring component 77 is electrically connected between one of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and third panel 4) and the circuit board 6, wherein "one of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and third panel 4)" refers to the panel where the driving circuit 5 is located, which in this embodiment is, for example, first panel 2. Furthermore, the scan signal Vs provided by the driving circuit 5 is transmitted via the second wiring component 77 to the scan electrode layers of other panels of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and third panel 4), for example, the scan signal Vs provided by the driving circuit 5 is transmitted via the second wiring component 77 to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 and / or the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4. In one embodiment, the control component 10 can send instructions to the circuit board 6, and the instructions can be transmitted to the driving circuit 5 via the first wiring component 71. The driving circuit 5 can provide a scan signal Vs according to an instruction. The scan signal Vs can be directly transmitted to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2, and transmitted to the circuit board 6 via the second circuit component 77. Then, the scan signal Vs can be transmitted to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first circuit component 72, and / or to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first circuit component 73. The driving circuit 5 can provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers (e.g., scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43) of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) simultaneously or not simultaneously.

[0059] Please also refer to Figures 4 to 7When the electronic device 1 of this embodiment needs to display an image, the control component 10 can issue a command to the circuit board 6. The command is then transmitted to the drive circuit 5 via the first line component 71 on the circuit board 6. Next, during the reset phase, the drive circuit 5 provides a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 23 according to the command, and provides the scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 33 via the first line component 72, and to the scan electrode layer 43 via the first line component 73, thereby resetting the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4). A detailed description of the reset phase can be found in the preceding paragraphs. During the interval phase, the drive circuit 5 can stop providing the scan signal Vs or provide a small voltage, causing the panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) to display a white image. A detailed description of the interval phase can be found in the preceding paragraphs. Next, during the addressing phase, the drive circuit 5 provides a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2 according to the instruction, and provides a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first line component 72, and / or provides a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first line component 73, so that the multiple panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3 and the third panel 4) display an image. For a detailed description of the addressing phase, please refer to the description in the previous paragraph.

[0060] In addition, such as Figure 6 As shown, the first line component 71 and the second line component 77 can be electrically connected via the first panel 2. In one embodiment, the second line component 77 may include a plurality of transmission lines 77-1, which are electrically connected, for example, to the drive circuit 5. The scan signal Vs transmitted by the drive circuit 5 is transmitted to the circuit board 6 via the plurality of transmission lines 77-1 of the second line component 77, and is provided to the scan electrode layers on different panels via the first line components 72 and 73, which are electrically connected to the circuit board 6. In one embodiment, the panel (e.g., the first panel 2) where the drive circuit 5 is located may include a plurality of other transmission lines 78, which are electrically connected, for example, between the drive circuit 5 and the plurality of transmission lines 77-1 of the second line component 77. In one embodiment, one of the other transmission lines 78 is electrically connected to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1. In some embodiments, the circuit board 6 may include a plurality of other transmission lines 79, one of which is electrically connected to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1.

[0061] Figure 8 This is another schematic diagram of the drive circuit 5 according to the second embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 8As shown, the first circuit component 71 and the second circuit component 77 in this embodiment are integrally formed. In one embodiment, the panel (e.g., the first panel 2) where the driving circuit 5 is located may include a plurality of other transmission lines 78, which are electrically connected, for example, between the driving circuit 5 and a plurality of transmission lines 77-1 of the second circuit component 77. In some embodiments, one of the other transmission lines 78 may be electrically connected, for example, to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1. In some embodiments, the circuit board 6 may include a plurality of other transmission lines 79, one of which is electrically connected, for example, to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1. Through the above design, the number of circuit components can be reduced.

[0062] The electronic device 1 disclosed herein may also have different implementation states. Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of electronic device 1 according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 10 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 1 according to the third embodiment of this disclosure, showing... Figure 9 The cross-sectional state of electronic device 1 corresponding to the A-A' section.

[0063] Similar to the first embodiment, the electronic device 1 of the third embodiment also includes the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4), the driving circuit 5, the circuit board 6, and the first circuit components 71-73. Furthermore, the electronic device 1 of the third embodiment may also include data driving circuits 81-83 (see reference). Figure 3 The third embodiment includes a second circuit board 9 and second circuit components 74-76. Some features of the third embodiment are applicable to the description of the first embodiment, and therefore will not be detailed further. The differences will be explained below.

[0064] like Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the driving circuit 5 of the third embodiment is located on one of the first line components 71 to 73. For ease of explanation, the driving circuit 5 will be used as an example of being located on the first line component 71. The driving circuit 5 is located on one of the plurality of first line components 71, 72, and 73 (e.g., the first line component 71). The driving circuit 5 provides a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) via the first line components 71 to 73. For example, the driving circuit 5 can provide a scan signal Vs to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2 via the first line component 71, to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first line component 72, and to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first line component 73.

[0065] More specifically, the electronic device 1 of the third embodiment includes a second circuit component 77. One of the plurality of first circuit components 71, 72, and 73 (e.g., circuit component 71) and the second circuit component 77 are electrically connected to one of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and third panel 4) (e.g., first panel 2) and the circuit board 6, but are not limited thereto. Here, "one of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3, and third panel 4)" refers to the panel electrically connected to the first circuit component 71 on which the drive circuit 5 is provided, such as first panel 2. The signal (e.g., scan signal Vs) provided by the driving circuit 5 is transmitted via one of the plurality of first line components (e.g., first line components 71, 72 and 73) (first line component 71) to the scan electrode layer 23 of one of the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3 and third panel 4) (e.g., first panel 2), and the signal (e.g., scan signal Vs) provided by the driving circuit 5 is transmitted via the second line component 77 to the scan electrode layers (e.g., scan electrode layer 33 and scan electrode layer 34) of the other panels (e.g., second panel 3 and third panel 4) in the plurality of panels (e.g., first panel 2, second panel 3 and third panel 4).

[0066] In one embodiment, the control component 10 can send instructions to the circuit board 6, and the instructions can be transmitted to the drive circuit 5 via the first line component 71. The drive circuit 5 can provide a scan signal Vs according to the instructions. The scan signal Vs can be transmitted to the scan electrode layer 23 of the first panel 2 via the first line component 71, and to the circuit board 6 via the second line component 77. Then, the scan signal Vs is transmitted to the scan electrode layer 33 of the second panel 3 via the first line component 72, and to the scan electrode layer 43 of the third panel 4 via the first line component 73. The drive circuit 5 can provide scan signals Vs to the scan electrode layers 23, 33, and 43 of the plurality of panels (e.g., the first panel 2, the second panel 3, and the third panel 4) simultaneously or at different times.

[0067] Furthermore, when the electronic device 1 of the third embodiment needs to display a screen, its operation process can be described in the same way as that of the second embodiment, so it will not be described in detail hereafter.

[0068] In addition, such as Figure 9As shown, the second line component 77 includes a plurality of transmission lines 77-1. A drive circuit 5 may be disposed on the first line component 71. A panel (e.g., the first panel 2) electrically connected to the first line component 71 on which the drive circuit 5 is disposed may include a plurality of other transmission lines 78. In some embodiments, these other transmission lines 78 are, for example, electrically connected between the plurality of transmission lines 77-1 of the second line component 77. In some embodiments, one of these other transmission lines 78 is, for example, electrically connected to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1. In some embodiments, the plurality of transmission lines 77-1 of the second line component 77 may be electrically connected to the drive circuit 5 via another electrically connected transmission line 78. In some embodiments, the circuit board 6 may include a plurality of other transmission lines 79, one of which is, for example, electrically connected to one of the plurality of transmission lines 77-1.

[0069] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a drive circuit 5 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] like Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, one of the multiple first circuit components (e.g., first circuit component 71) and the second circuit component 77 are integrally formed and electrically connected to the first panel 2 and the circuit board 6. In this case, the panel (e.g., the first panel 2) electrically connected to the first circuit component 71, which is provided with the drive circuit 5, does not need to have such a structure. Figure 9 Multiple other transmission lines 78 in the embodiment (see reference) Figure 9 The multiple transmission lines 77-1 of the second line component 77 can be directly connected to the drive circuit 5, for example, but not limited to this. This reduces the space required for additional wiring in the peripheral area of ​​the first panel 2, and can better meet the requirement of a narrow bezel. In this embodiment, the circuit board 6 may include multiple other transmission lines 79, one of which is electrically connected to one of the multiple transmission lines 77-1, for example.

[0071] In one embodiment, this disclosure can at least compare the electronic device 1 with an object by means of mechanical observation, for example, by using the presence or absence of components and / or the configuration of components as evidence of whether the object falls within the scope of protection of this disclosure, and is not limited thereto.

[0072] In this way, the electronic device disclosed herein can reduce the number of required drive circuits, thereby reducing costs and solving common technical problems.

[0073] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the purpose, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this disclosure. It should be understood that the above descriptions are merely specific embodiments of this disclosure and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this disclosure should be included within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, Include: Multiple panels, each containing a scanning electrode layer; A driving circuit is electrically connected to the multiple scanning electrode layers of the multiple panels; A circuit board that electrically connects the multiple panels; as well as Multiple first circuit components are electrically connected between the multiple panels and the circuit board, respectively; The driving circuit is located on one of the plurality of panels. The driving circuit provides a signal to one of the scan electrode layers of the plurality of panels, and the driving circuit provides the signal to the scan electrode layers of the other panels of the plurality of panels via the plurality of first line components. One of the panels containing the drive circuit is separate from the circuit board; The electronic device further includes a second line component electrically connected between one of the plurality of panels and the circuit board, and the signal provided by the driving circuit is transmitted via the second line component to the plurality of scanning electrode layers of the other panels of the plurality of panels.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, One of the plurality of first line components is integrally formed with the second line component.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The driving circuit simultaneously provides the signal to multiple scanning electrode layers of the multiple panels.

4. An electronic device, characterized in that, Include: Multiple panels, each containing a scanning electrode layer; A driving circuit is electrically connected to the multiple scanning electrode layers of the multiple panels; A circuit board that electrically connects the multiple panels; as well as Multiple first circuit components are electrically connected between the multiple panels and the circuit board, respectively; The driving circuit is located on one of the plurality of first line components, and the driving circuit provides a signal to the plurality of scan electrode layers of the plurality of panels via the plurality of first line components. One of the first circuit components, which is provided with the driving circuit, is disposed on one of the plurality of panels, and the panel is separate from the circuit board. The electronic device further includes a second circuit component, wherein one of the plurality of first circuit components and the second circuit component are electrically connected between one of the plurality of panels and the circuit board, the signal provided by the driving circuit is transmitted via one of the plurality of first circuit components to the scan electrode layer of one of the plurality of panels, and the signal provided by the driving circuit is transmitted via the second circuit component to the scan electrode layers of the other panels in the plurality of panels.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that, One of the plurality of first line components is integrally formed with the second line component.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that, The driving circuit simultaneously provides the signal to multiple scanning electrode layers of the multiple panels.

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