Floating display assembly and combinable floating display array

Abstract

The invention discloses a floating display assembly and a combinable floating display array. The floating display assembly comprises a floating display module and a signal processing module. The floating display module is provided with a first upper combination surface and a first lower combination surface which are oppositely arranged, and comprises a first pin position located on the first lower combination surface. The floating display module is used for forming a floating image. The signal processing module is provided with a second upper combination surface and a second lower combination surface which are oppositely arranged, and comprises a plurality of second pin positions located on the second upper combination surface, one of the plurality of second pin positions is detachably connected to the first pin position, and the other of the plurality of second pin positions is detachably connected to the second lower combination surface; and the signal processing module is used for distinguishing the floating display module according to the positions of the first pin corresponding to the plurality of second pins, and transmitting a display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a floating display component and a floating display array. Background Art

[0002] A human machine interface (HMI) is a medium for users to interact with devices. Non-contact interfaces, such as floating three-dimensional display buttons, allow users to interact with devices without directly touching the device surface.

[0003] In various fields, such as elevator buttons, ATM keyboards, car center consoles, medical equipment and other applications, different functional requirements will be imposed on floating display buttons due to different environmental restrictions and field requirements. However, the general floating button modules currently cannot be applied to all field requirements, causing inconvenience in application. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention provides a floating display component and a combinable floating display array.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a floating display component includes a floating display module and a signal processing module. The floating display module has a first upper assembly surface and a first lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a first pin located on the first lower assembly surface. The floating display module is used to form a floating image. The signal processing module has a second upper assembly surface and a second lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a plurality of second pins located on the second upper assembly surface, one of the plurality of second pins being detachably connected to the first pin, and the signal processing module is used to identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin corresponding to the plurality of second pins, and transmit the display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a combinable floating display array includes a plurality of floating display components. Each of the plurality of floating display components includes a floating display module and a signal processing module. The floating display module has a first upper combination surface and a first lower combination surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a first pin located on the first lower combination surface. The floating display module is used to form a floating image. The signal processing module has a transverse combination surface and a second upper combination surface and a second lower combination surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a plurality of second pins located on the second upper combination surface and at least one transverse pin located on the transverse combination surface, one of the plurality of second pins being detachably connected to the first pin, and the signal processing module being used to identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin corresponding to the second pin, and to transmit the display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin. Each of the plurality of floating display components is laterally connected to each other through the at least one transverse pin.

[0007] The floating display components and the combinable floating display array disclosed in the embodiments of this case can be used in more diverse environments through integrated modular kits. Modules with different functions can be flexibly replaced according to the needs of the field, and the design freedom of flexible combination can be achieved to meet the application needs of each field. The modular combinable floating display components and floating display array can adapt to different human-machine systems to achieve the effect of rapid replacement. There are also combinable serial interfaces between the floating display components, which can connect multiple floating display components in series to achieve the function of forming a large-size display.

[0008] The above description of the content of the present invention and the following description of the implementation modes are used to demonstrate and explain the spirit and principle of the present invention, and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the side structure of a floating display component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0010] FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C A schematic diagram of the side structure of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0011] Figure 3A A schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 3B for Figure 3A An exploded view of the floating display assembly depicted;

[0013] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a signal processing module of a floating display component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 5A A schematic diagram of an electrode routing design of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0015] FIG. 5B to FIG. 5D for Figure 5A A schematic diagram of the imaging and sensing range of the floating display component is shown;

[0016] Figure 6 A graph showing the relationship between the sensing radius and the electrode size of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Fig. 8A A schematic diagram of single-mode splicing of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 8B A schematic diagram of dual-mode splicing of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Fig. 9 , Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B A schematic diagram of image splicing of a combinable floating display array according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of image splicing of a combinable floating display array according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Explanation of symbols

[0023] 1,1a,1b,1c,1',1-1,1-2,1-3,1-4: floating display component

[0024] 10: Floating display module

[0025] 11: The first lower combination surface

[0026] 110: First pin

[0027] 111: Serial connection pin

[0028] 12: First upper combination surface

[0029] 120: The third pin

[0030] 13: Edge light guide area

[0031] 14: Lens Array

[0032] 20:Signal processing module

[0033] 21: The second lower combination surface

[0034] 22: Second upper combination surface

[0035] 220,220-1,220-2,220-3: Second pin

[0036] 23: Horizontal combination surface

[0037] 230,230-1,230-2,230-3,230-4: Horizontal foot position

[0038] 30:Sensor module

[0039] 31: The third lower combination surface

[0040] 310: Fourth pin

[0041] 311: Serial connection pin

[0042] 32: The third upper combination surface

[0043] 320: Fifth pin

[0044] 40: Feedback module

[0045] 41: The fourth lower combination surface

[0046] 410: Sixth pin

[0047] 411: Serial connection pin

[0048] 42: Fourth upper combination surface

[0049] 420: Seventh pin

[0050] A: Projection area

[0051] I,I1,I2,I3,I s ,I b ,I p :image

[0052] a,b,c,d,e,f,g:module

[0053] C1-C4: Data

[0054] E1, E2, E3: Electrodes

[0055] EA: Border invalid area

[0056] MA: Main Image Projection Area

[0057] R1, R2, R3: Range

[0058] θ: angle DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments, and the contents are sufficient to enable anyone familiar with the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and according to the contents disclosed in this specification, claims and drawings, anyone familiar with the relevant art can easily understand the relevant purposes and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the viewpoints of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any viewpoint.

[0060] When a light source shines on an object, the observer observes the object through the reflected light from the object. For the observer, the reflected light of the observed object has some position, angle and intensity information, which can be expressed by the plenoptic function. Description, where x, y, z are the three-dimensional spatial coordinates of the observer relative to the object, and θ and They represent the polar angle and azimuth angle of the observer relative to the object in spherical coordinates, λ represents the wavelength of the reflected light, and t represents the time when the observer receives the reflected light.

[0061] By combining the light field imaging sheet and the lens inside the floating display module, the full light function can be reconstructed by optical methods by simulating and restoring the characteristics and direction of the reflected light entering the observer's eyes. That is, reconstruct the direction and intensity of light, and then reconstruct the three-dimensional image of the virtual object in the real space, so that the observer can observe the reconstructed virtual image from different angles and produce the same visual effect as observing the real object.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a side structure of a floating display component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the floating display component 1 includes a floating display module 10 and a signal processing module 20. The floating display module has a first lower assembly surface 11 and a first upper assembly surface 12 that are relatively arranged, and includes a first pin 110 and a serial pin 111 located on the first lower assembly surface 11. The floating display module 10 is used to form a floating image. The signal processing module 20 has a second lower assembly surface 21 and a second upper assembly surface 22 that are relatively arranged, and includes a plurality of second pins 220 located on the second upper assembly surface 22, one of the plurality of second pins 220 is detachably connected to the first pin 110, and the signal processing module is used to identify the floating display module 10 according to the position of the first pin 110 corresponding to the plurality of second pins 220, and transmit the display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module 10 through the first pin 110. In the floating display module 10, the serial pin 111 is used to be detachably connected / assembled to the second pin 220, and the serial pin 111 is selectively set.

[0063] It should be noted that although the number of the first pin 110 is a single one, as those skilled in the art can understand, a group of pins may include multiple pins, so the number of pins described herein may also be understood as the number of groups of pins. Figure 1 As shown, a group of pins (the first pin 110) may have three pins.

[0064] In this example, the floating display module 10 can be implemented with reference to the optical imaging module in Taiwan Patent Application No. 110114269. The floating display module 10 is used to generate floating images. The following is an exemplary but not limiting description of the working mechanism of the floating display module 10. The floating display module 10 may, for example, include a light source, an optical filter, and an optical modulator. When the light generated by the light source passes through the optical filter and the optical modulator, the full light function of the reflected light of the object can be reconstructed to reproduce a three-dimensional image.

[0065] The light source of the floating display module 10 is used to generate light. In some embodiments, the light may be parallel light, and in other embodiments, the light may be non-parallel light. The floating display module 10 may include a lens, such as a Fresnel lens, disposed in front of the light source so that the non-parallel light emitted by the light source is adjusted to parallel light. The light source may be a light emitting diode (LED), a quantum dot (quantum dot), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), or other similar light sources.

[0066] The light generated by the light source of the floating display module 10 passes through the light filter. The light filter is used to pattern the light and optimize the optical field shape to form a light field image. In some embodiments, the light filter may be, for example, a high-resolution integrated imaging film. Taking a transparent material as an imaging film as an example, the light source generates patterned light through the imaging film, and then a three-dimensional optical image is established through a lens. The collimation of the light source can be optimized to make the light output close to parallel light, which is conducive to a clearer three-dimensional image. Alternatively, taking a display as an imaging film as an example, the thickness of the display package can be reduced to reduce the thickness of the light passing through the film layer, thereby improving the flexibility of the optical design light path. In some embodiments, the material of the imaging film may be glass, plastic or other transparent materials. The pattern, structure or thickness / shape of a partial area of ​​the light filter may also be changed to achieve the above-mentioned optical field optimization effect to improve the imaging quality.

[0067] After passing through the optical filter of the floating display module 10, the light passes through the optical modulator. The optical modulator can be used to focus the light to generate a floating image. In some embodiments, the imaging height of the floating image can be changed by adjusting the position of the optical modulator. In some embodiments, the optical modulator can be, for example, a lens array, a cylindrical lens, an optical fiber, a grating, or a photonic crystal, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, an additional lens, such as a single lens or a lens group, can be set between the optical modulator and the floating shadow line. The lens can make the light more concentrated, make the image clearer, or increase the field of view (FOV) or viewing angle.

[0068] like Figure 1 As shown, the signal processing module 20 is electrically connected to the floating display module 10 via the first pin 110. The signal processing module 20 can transmit the display signal of the image information associated with the floating image to the floating display module 10 via the first pin 110. The floating display module 10 can generate a floating image according to the display signal. In some embodiments, the signal processing module 20 may include a component with a signal processing function, such as a central processing unit, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller, etc., for generating the above-mentioned display signal. In some embodiments, the signal processing module 20 may include a power supply unit for providing the power required by the floating display module 10 connected thereto.

[0069] In this example, the second upper assembly surface 22 of the signal processing module 20 is connected to the first lower assembly surface 11 of the floating display module 10, and the second pin 220 of the signal processing module 20 is detachably connected to the first pin 110 and the serial pin 111 of the floating display module 10. The signal processing module 20 can identify the floating display module 110 according to the position of the first pin 110 of the floating display module 10 corresponding to the second pin 220, and transmit the corresponding display signal to the floating display module 10 through the first pin 110. Specifically, the signal processing module 20 can be combined with different floating display modules, and the signal processing module 20 can identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin, and transmit the corresponding display signal to each floating display module to generate a corresponding floating image. Through the detachable floating display module 10 and the signal processing module 20, various floating display components 1 can be flexibly configured to meet the needs of various fields.

[0070] Please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C , FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a side structure of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C As shown, the floating display component 1a may include a floating display module 10, a signal processing module 20, a sensing module 30 and a feedback module 40. The floating display module 10 has a first lower assembly surface 11 and a first upper assembly surface 12 disposed opposite to each other, and includes a first pin 110 and a serial connection pin 111 located on the first lower assembly surface 11. Figure 2B and Figure 2C As shown, in some embodiments, the floating display module 10 may selectively include a plurality of third pins 120 located on the first upper assembly surface 12, wherein the third pins 120 correspond to the second pins 220 respectively. The signal processing module 20 has a second lower assembly surface 21 and a second upper assembly surface 22 that are relatively arranged, and includes a plurality of second pins 220 located on the second upper assembly surface 22. In some embodiments, the signal processing module 20 may be disposed on a serial base plate (not shown) through the second lower assembly surface 21. The sensing module 30 has a third lower assembly surface 31 and a third upper assembly surface 32 that are relatively arranged, and includes a fourth pin 310 and a serial pin 311 located on the third lower assembly surface 31. As shown FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C As shown, in some embodiments, the sensing module 30 may selectively include a plurality of fifth pins 320 located on the third upper assembly surface 32, wherein the fifth pins 320 correspond to the second pins 220 respectively. The feedback module 40 has a fourth lower assembly surface 41 and a fourth upper assembly surface 42 disposed opposite to each other, and includes a sixth pin 410 and a serial pin 411 located on the fourth lower assembly surface 41. Figure 2AAs shown, in some implementations, the feedback module 40 may selectively include a plurality of seventh pins 420 located on the fourth upper assembly surface 42 , wherein the seventh pins 420 correspond to the second pins 220 , respectively.

[0071] Please refer to Figure 3A and Figure 3B , Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3B is based on Figure 3A The exploded view of the floating display assembly is shown. Figure 3A and Figure 3B As shown, the floating display component 1' for generating the floating image I may include, for example, a plurality of modules a to g, wherein the modules a to g may include the above-mentioned floating display module 10, the signal processing module 20, the sensing module 30, the feedback module 40 and other functional modules. For example, the functional module may include a power module or other signal processing modules, and may also include a floating lens module or other optical imaging modules, or may include other sensing modules (such as magnetic field sensing, optical sensing, temperature sensing, etc.) and other feedback modules (such as airflow feedback, sound feedback, etc.), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0072] By assembling modules with different functions, a floating display component that meets the needs of a specific field can be generated, wherein the modules with different functions are not limited to being combined in a specific way. Figure 2A Taking the floating display component 1a shown as an example, from top to bottom, the floating display module 10 is connected to the sensing module 30 through the first pin 110; the sensing module 30 is connected to the feedback module 40 through the fourth pin 310; and the feedback module 40 is connected to the signal processing module 20 through the sixth pin 410. The signal processing module 20 identifies the floating display module 10 according to the position of the first pin 110 relative to the second pin 220; identifies the sensing module 30 according to the position of the fourth pin 310 relative to the second pin 220; and identifies the feedback module 30 according to the position of the sixth pin 410 relative to the second pin 220. Through this configuration, the signal processing module 20 can identify all the functional modules connected to it, and transmit the signals required by the functional pins through the corresponding pins. In this example, the floating display module 10, the signal processing module 20, the sensing module 30 and the feedback module 40 can each include components with calculation and judgment functions, such as a central processing unit, a microcontroller, a programmable logic controller, etc.

[0073] For example, when the floating display module 10 is connected to the sensing module 30, the sensing module 30 can obtain the position of the first pin 110 corresponding to the second pin 220 according to the position of the first pin 110 relative to the fifth pins 320 to obtain a recognition data (1, 0, 0); when the sensing module 30 is connected to the feedback module 40, the feedback module 40 can obtain the position of the fourth pin 310 corresponding to the second pin 220 according to the position of the fourth pin 310 relative to the seventh pins 420, and then combine the above recognition data to obtain a recognition data (1, 1, 0); when the feedback module 40 is connected to the signal processing module 20, the signal processing module 20 can obtain the position of the sixth pin 410 relative to the second pin 220 according to the above recognition data to obtain a recognition data (1, 1, 1). When the signal processing module 20 obtains the identification data (1,1,1), the signals required by the floating display module 10, the sensing module 30 and the feedback module 40 can be transmitted to the feedback module 40 through the sixth pin 410; when the feedback module 40 receives the signal, the signals required by the floating display module 10 and the sensing module 30 can be transmitted to the sensing module 30 through the fourth pin 310; when the sensing module 30 receives the signal, the signal required by the floating display module 10 can be transmitted to the floating display module 10 through the first pin 110. In another embodiment, when the two modules are combined up and down, the pins of the upper module can drive the corresponding pins of the lower module, so that the pins of the lower module can directly reflect all the modules above it. Figure 2A For example, the first pin 110 of the floating display module 10 located at the top can trigger the serial pin 311 at the corresponding position of the sensing module 30 of the next layer, and further trigger the serial pin 411 at the corresponding position of the feedback module 40 of the next layer, so that the signal processing module 20 can transmit the signal required by the floating display module 10 through the second pin 220.

[0074] It should be noted that the various modules do not have to be assembled and combined in a specific order. Figure 2B Taking the floating display component 1b as an example, the connection relationship from top to bottom is: feedback module 40, floating display module 10, sensing module 30 and signal processing module 20. Figure 2C Taking the floating display component 1c as an example, the connection relationship from top to bottom is: feedback module 40, sensing module 30, floating display module 10 and signal processing module 20. It should be noted that various functional modules can be selectively configured. For example, for the field requirements of simple display, only the floating display module 10 and the signal processing module 20 may be required; for the field requirements of sensing user touch, the sensing module 30 may need to be additionally configured; for the field requirements of providing user touch feedback, the feedback module 40 may need to be additionally configured. Various possible connections and configuration relationships are not repeated here.

[0075] The sensing module 30 can be used to define the contour range of the floating image, sense the object to be detected that enters the contour range of the floating image, and provide the position information of the object to be detected. The sensing module 30 is used to sense whether there is an object to be detected within the range corresponding to the floating image and generate a sensing signal. In some embodiments, the detection signal emitted by the sensing module 30 may be, for example, an invisible light signal, an ultrasonic signal, or other signals that do not interfere with the imaging light. In some embodiments, the sensing module 30 may include a transmitter and a receiver of the same type. In this example, the signal processing module 20 can be further used to receive the sensing signal through the fourth pin 310, and when the sensing signal indicates that there is an object to be detected within the range, update the display signal transmitted to the floating display module 10. Specifically, the sensing module 30 can define the contour of the first floating image as the first detection boundary, and define the contour of the second floating image as the second detection boundary. Taking the floating display component used as a floating button as an example, the initial state of the floating button can be set to be presented with the first floating image. When the user touches the first detection boundary of the first floating image, the sensing module 30 starts to transmit the first sensing signal to the signal processing module 20, and the signal processing module 20 has not yet updated the display signal. When the user touches the second detection boundary of the second floating image (such as pressing the floating button to a certain depth), the sensing module 30 starts to transmit the second sensing signal to the signal processing module 20, and the signal processing module 20 updates the display signal and transmits it to the floating display module 10, so that the floating display module 10 updates the floating image accordingly. When the user observes the image change of the floating button pressed by the user, he / she knows that the touch operation of the floating button has been successfully carried out.

[0076] When the signal processing module 20 obtains the sensing signal, a feedback signal can be generated and transmitted to the feedback module 40. The feedback module 40 can generate, for example, an airflow according to the feedback signal to provide tactile feedback to the object to be tested. The feedback module 40 may include an air supply submodule, which may have an air supply structure (such as an air supply pipeline, an air supply hole, etc.), and may be connected to a gas supply source outside the device through a pipeline or may have a gas supply source itself, and may be equipped with one or more pumps to spray the gas toward the outlet of the air supply pipeline or / and the air supply hole. In some embodiments, when an object enters the range of the floating image, the airflow tactile feedback formed by the feedback module 40 can be felt, and the sensing module 30 also detects that the position of the object has changed. The signal processing module 20 can determine whether to update the display signal and / or trigger the feedback signal according to the sensing signal. If it is determined to be yes, the floating image can display different shapes, colors, image patterns, heights, sizes, brightness and / or sound signals, etc., so that the user has a tactile, visual and / or auditory feedback experience. More specifically, the feedback signal may include a light feedback signal and / or a sound feedback signal, wherein the light feedback signal is used to be provided to the floating display module 10 to update the shape, color, pattern, height, size, etc. of the floating image, and the sound feedback signal can be used to trigger the sound submodule (such as a speaker) to make it emit a sound. If the judgment is no, no feedback signal will be generated, and the object position can be determined again.

[0077] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a signal processing module of a floating display component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 As shown, the second upper combination surface 22 of the signal processing module 20 may be provided with a plurality of second pins 220-1, 220-2 and 220-3, etc., wherein the second pin 220-1 may correspond to the position of the first pin of the floating display module 10, the second pin 220-2 may correspond to the position of the fourth pin of the sensing module 30, and the second pin 220-3 may correspond to the position of the sixth pin of the feedback module 40. The upper combination surface of various modules of the present case may have pins corresponding to the plurality of second pins 220-1, 220-2 and 220-3. In addition, the signal processing module 20 may have a transverse combination surface 23, on which a transverse pin 230 is provided for transverse connection with other modules. In some embodiments, other modules may also have transverse pins, and different modules may also be transversely connected to transmit signals, which is not limited in the present case.

[0078] Please refer to FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D , Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of an electrode routing design of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5B to FIG. 5D is based on Figure 5AThe schematic diagram of the imaging and sensing range of the floating display component is shown. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D As shown, the floating display module 10 may, for example, have a plurality of first pins 110a, 110b and 110c, which respectively correspond to different floating display ranges. For example, the floating display component 1 may correspond to the floating image I1 with the largest display range by turning on the first pin 110a, may correspond to the floating image I2 with the second largest display range by turning on the first pin 110b, and may correspond to the floating image I3 with the smallest display range by turning on the first pin 110c. The floating display component 1 referred to in this example may take the various embodiments of the floating display component mentioned above as an example. When the signal processing module receives an external instruction to change the image size, the signal processing module may turn on the electrical signal transmission path of one of the first pins 110a, 110b and 110c to transmit the display signal to the floating display module through the electrical signal transmission path. Corresponding to the above-mentioned floating images of different sizes, the sensing module 30 may switch between a variety of sensing ranges by designing the internal sensing electrode routing pattern and selecting the contact position. For example, if Figure 5B , the electrode E1 with the largest area may correspond to the largest sensing range R1; Figure 5C , the electrode E2 with the second largest area may correspond to the second largest sensing range R2; Figure 5D , the electrode E3 with the smallest area can correspond to the smallest sensing range R3. The sensing module 30 of this embodiment can adopt the aforementioned sensing module as an example, that is, the plurality of contacts can correspond to the plurality of fourth pins. In addition, the sensing electrode routing can be designed by a multi-layer surrounding pattern, or by a multi-layer stacking of electrodes of different sizes, which is not limited in this case.

[0079] Please combine FIG. 5A to FIG. 5D And refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the sensing radius and the electrode size of a floating display component according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein data C1 is when the thickness (z direction) of the sensing electrode is 500 angstroms. Data C2 is the thickness of the sensing electrode (z direction) is 100 angstroms Data C3 is the thickness of the sensing electrode (xy direction) is 500 angstroms Data C4 is the thickness of the sensing electrode (xy direction) is 100 angstroms As shown in the chart, the larger the electrode size, the larger the sensing range; and the larger the thickness (z direction) of the sensing electrode, the larger the sensing range. Based on this, the routing size of the sensing electrode can be designed according to application requirements to generate sensing ranges of different sizes.

[0080] The above-mentioned floating display components can be connected to each other through transverse pins to form a large-area floating display array. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a combinable floating display array includes a plurality of floating display components. Each of the plurality of floating display components includes a floating display module and a signal processing module. The floating display module may have a first upper combination surface and a first lower combination surface that are relatively arranged, and include a first pin located on the first lower combination surface. The floating display module is used to form a floating image. The signal processing module may have a transverse combination surface and a second upper combination surface and a second lower combination surface that are relatively arranged, and include a plurality of second pins located on the second upper combination surface and at least one transverse pin located on the transverse combination surface, one of the plurality of second pins being detachably connected to the first pin, and the signal processing module being used to identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin corresponding to the second pin, and transmit the display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin. Each of the plurality of floating display components is laterally connected to each other through at least one transverse pin.

[0081] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 As shown, multiple floating display components 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 can be connected to each other through transverse pins. For example, floating display components 1-1 and 1-2 can be connected through transverse pin 230-1 (female pin) and transverse pin 230-2 (male pin), floating display components 1-2 and 1-4 can be connected through transverse pin 230-2 (male pin) and transverse pin 230-4 (female pin), floating display components 1-4 and 1-3 can be connected through transverse pin 230-4 (male pin) and transverse pin 230-3 (female pin), and floating display components 1-3 and 1-1 can be connected through transverse pin 230-3 (female pin) and transverse pin 230-1 (male pin). In this example, the lateral pins are disposed on the signal processing module, but in some embodiments, the lateral pins may also be disposed on other modules (such as a floating display module, a sensing module and / or a feedback module), and the present case is not limited thereto.

[0082] Furthermore, when adjacent floating display components are connected via lateral pins, the two can transmit positioning signals to each other. Figure 7Taking the splicing structure shown as an example, multiple floating display components can be coordinate-based on positioning signals. When the system inputs an overall image signal to the floating display array, each floating display component can obtain a local image signal based on its coordinate information, and each display a local image, so that multiple local images can be spliced ​​into an overall image. Alternatively, multiple floating display components can also be installed together on a system base plate (not shown), and the component coordinates can be defined according to the installation position. In addition, a floating display array with a sensing module can also perform touch positioning operations based on positioning signals. For example, a floating display array may include multiple floating buttons. When a user touches different buttons, the user's touch information can be integrated between multiple floating display components to complete a multi-step touch operation process.

[0083] Please refer to Fig. 8A and Figure 8B , Fig. 8A is a schematic diagram of a single-mode splicing of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8B FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of dual-mode splicing of a combinable floating display array according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image splicing of the floating display array of this embodiment may include single-mode splicing and dual-mode splicing. Fig. 8A Taking the single-mode stitching shown in the figure as an example, each display local image I s The floating display components 1 can be horizontally spliced ​​to produce an overall image I. Figure 8B Taking the dual-mode stitching shown in the figure as an example, each shows a complete image I b The floating display component 1 can generate an overall image I by horizontally splicing and updating the respective projection signals. For example, the horizontal pins of the floating display component can switch the power input position by means of a mechanism snap-in method, so that when the horizontal connection is not yet made, the initial screen (A) of the module is bright, and when the mechanism is snapped in, the screen (A) is disconnected and the screen (B) is turned on. Alternatively, the horizontal pins of the floating display component can determine whether the horizontal pin connection is connected by means of a logic circuit, and perform circuit switching after connection to display different floating images.

[0084] Please refer to Fig. 9 , Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B , Fig. 9 , Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of image splicing of a combinable floating display array according to another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 As shown, the plurality of floating display components 1 constituting the floating display array can together form a floating image I, wherein the surrounding floating display components 1 can be bent at a specific angle toward the central floating display component, so that the gaps between the plurality of partial images forming the floating image I are effectively reduced. Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B As shown, each floating display component 1 has its own display area A and forms a local image I p By adjusting the angle θ between the lower combination surfaces of adjacent floating display components, the floating image I can be formed more completely. In addition, the field of view (FOV) of the floating image I is also related to the angle θ. For example, by reducing the angle θ, the height of the floating image can be higher and the range can be larger; by increasing the angle θ, the height of the floating image can be lower and the range can be smaller. In this example, the horizontal combination surface of the floating display component can, for example, have a hinge, a rotation axis or an adjustable base, and can be rotatably connected to an adjacent module. In addition, the frame of the module can also be non-quadrilateral, for example, it can be designed as a polygon such as a triangle or a hexagon.

[0085] Please refer to Fig.11 , Fig.11 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of image splicing of a combinable floating display array according to another embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, an edge light guide area may be added to the edge of the floating display module to fill the border blank area of ​​the floating display component. Fig.11 As shown, the floating display module 10 has a main image projection area MA, and there may be a gap between the main image projection areas MA of adjacent floating display modules 10. By setting an edge light guide area 13 at the edge of the lens array 14, the frame invalid area EA can be filled in the form of bright lines or dark lines according to the image requirements. The edge light guide area 13 can be implemented, for example, using a light emitting diode (LED).

[0086] The floating display components and the combinable floating display array disclosed by the above embodiments can be used in more diverse environments through integrated modular kits, and modules with different functions can be flexibly replaced according to the needs of the field, and have the design freedom of flexible combination to meet the application needs of each field. Modular assemblable floating display components and floating display arrays can adapt to different human-machine systems to achieve the effect of rapid replacement. There are also assemblable serial interfaces between the floating display components, and multiple floating display components can be connected in series to achieve the function of forming a large-size display. In addition, by designing the rotatable angles between the floating display components, or setting an edge light guide area at the edge of the lens array, the splicing effect of the floating image can be optimized.

[0087] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A floating display component, comprising: A floating display module has a first upper assembly surface and a first lower assembly surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and includes a first pin located on the first lower assembly surface. The floating display module is used to form a floating image; and The signal processing module has a second upper assembly surface and a second lower assembly surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and includes a plurality of second pins located on the second upper assembly surface, one of the second pins being detachably connected to the first pin. The signal processing module is used to identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin corresponding to the second pins, and transmit the display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin.

2. The floating display component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the floating display module further comprises a plurality of third pins located on the first upper assembly surface, the third pins respectively corresponding to the second pins, and the floating display component further comprises: The first functional module has a third upper assembly surface and a third lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a fourth pin located on the third lower assembly surface, the fourth pin is detachably connected to one of the third pins, and the signal processing module is also used to identify the first functional module according to the position of the fourth pin corresponding to the second pins.

3. A floating display component as described in claim 2, wherein the first functional module is a sensing module, the sensing module is used to sense whether there is an object to be detected within a range corresponding to the floating image and generate a sensing signal, and the signal processing module is also used to receive the sensing signal through the fourth pin and the first pin, and when the sensing signal indicates that the object to be detected is within the range, update the display signal and transmit it to the floating display module.

4. The floating display component as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first functional module further comprises a plurality of fifth pins located on the third upper assembly surface, the fifth pins respectively corresponding to the second pins, and the floating display component further comprises: The second functional module has a fourth upper assembly surface and a fourth lower assembly surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and includes a sixth pin located on the fourth lower assembly surface, the fourth lower assembly surface is detachably assembled with the third upper assembly surface, the sixth pin is connected to one of the fifth pins, and the signal processing module is further used to identify the second functional module according to the position of the sixth pin corresponding to the second pins, The first functional module is one of a sensing module and a feedback module, and the second functional module is the other of the sensing module and the feedback module. The sensing module is used to sense whether there is an object to be detected within the range of the floating image and generate a sensing signal. The signal processing module obtains the sensing signal, updates the display signal and transmits it to the floating display module and / or generates a feedback signal and transmits it to the feedback module, and the feedback module gives feedback to the object to be detected according to the feedback signal.

5. The floating display assembly according to claim 1, further comprising: The first functional module has a third upper assembly surface and a third lower assembly surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and includes a fourth pin located on the third lower assembly surface and a plurality of fifth pins located on the third upper assembly surface, wherein the fourth pin is detachably connected to one of the second pins, and the fifth pins correspond to the second pins respectively. The first pin is detachably connected to one of the fifth pins, and the signal processing module is further used to identify the first functional module according to the position of the fourth pin corresponding to the second pins.

6. A floating display component as described in claim 5, wherein the first functional module is a sensing module, the sensing module is used to sense whether there is a test object within the range of the floating image and generate a sensing signal, the signal processing module is also used to receive the sensing signal through the fourth pin and the first pin, and when the sensing signal indicates that the test object is within the range, update the display signal and transmit it to the floating display module.

7. The floating display component as claimed in claim 5, wherein the floating display module further comprises a plurality of third pins located on the first upper assembly surface, the third pins respectively corresponding to the second pins, and the floating display component further comprises: The second functional module has a fourth upper assembly surface and a fourth lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a sixth pin located on the fourth lower assembly surface, the sixth pin is detachably connected to one of the third pins, and the signal processing module is also used to identify the second functional module according to the position of the sixth pin corresponding to the second pins.

8. A floating display component as described in claim 7, wherein the first functional module is one of a sensing module and a feedback module, and the second functional module is the other of the sensing module and the feedback module, the sensing module is used to sense whether there is an object to be detected within the range of the floating image and generate a sensing signal, the signal processing module obtains the sensing signal, updates the display signal and transmits it to the floating display module and / or generates a feedback signal and transmits it to the feedback module, and the feedback module gives feedback to the object to be detected according to the feedback signal.

9. A floating display component as described in claim 1, wherein the floating display module has multiple first pins, respectively corresponding to multiple display ranges, and the signal processing module can receive external instructions and accordingly conduct an electrical signal transmission path to one of the first pins to transmit the display signal to the floating display module through the electrical signal transmission path.

10. The floating display component as described in claim 9 further comprises a sensing module, wherein the multiple sensing electrodes inside the sensing module have different graphic routing designs, the multiple contacts of the sensing electrodes correspond to the first pins respectively, and the multiple sensing ranges of the sensing electrodes correspond to the display ranges respectively.

11. A combinable floating display array, comprising a plurality of floating display components, each of the floating display components comprising: A floating display module has a first upper assembly surface and a first lower assembly surface that are arranged opposite to each other, and includes a first pin located on the first lower assembly surface. The floating display module is used to form a floating image; and The signal processing module has a transverse assembly surface and a second upper assembly surface and a second lower assembly surface that are oppositely arranged, and includes a plurality of second pins located on the second upper assembly surface and at least one transverse pin located on the transverse assembly surface, one of the second pins being detachably connected to the first pin, the signal processing module being used to identify the floating display module according to the position of the first pin corresponding to the second pins, and transmitting a display signal associated with the floating image to the floating display module through the first pin, Each of the floating display components is laterally connected to each other through the at least one transverse pin.

12. The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of the floating display components further comprises: The sensing module has a third upper assembly surface and a third lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a fourth pin located on the third lower assembly surface and a plurality of fifth pins located on the third upper assembly surface. The sensing module is used to sense whether there is an object to be detected within a range corresponding to the floating image and generate a sensing signal, and the signal processing module is also used to receive the sensing signal, and when the sensing signal indicates that the object to be detected is within the range, update the display signal and transmit it to the floating display module.

13. The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of the floating display components further comprises: The feedback module has a fourth upper assembly surface and a fourth lower assembly surface that are relatively arranged, and includes a sixth pin located on the fourth lower assembly surface and multiple seventh pins located on the fourth upper assembly surface. The signal processing module obtains the sensing signal, updates the display signal and transmits it to the floating display module and / or generates a feedback signal and transmits it to the feedback module, and the feedback module gives feedback to the object under test according to the feedback signal.

14. The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least one lateral pin of each of the floating display components comprises two lateral male pins and two lateral female pins.

15. A combinable floating display array as described in claim 11, wherein when a first one of the floating display components and a second one of the floating display components are connected to each other through the at least one lateral pin, the signal processing module of the first one transmits a positioning signal to the signal processing module of the second one through the at least one lateral pin, and the display signal is associated with the positioning signal.

16. The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 11, wherein when a first one of the floating display components and a second one of the floating display components are connected to each other through the at least one horizontal pin, the signal processing modules of the first one and the second one update the display signal.

17. A combinable floating display array as described in claim 11, wherein when a first one of the floating display components and a second one of the floating display components are connected to each other through the at least one lateral pin, the angle between the first lower combination surface of the first one and the second lower combination surface of the second one is adjustable, and the range of the floating image is associated with the angle.

18. The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 17, wherein the lateral combination surface of each of the floating display components further comprises a rotating connection mechanism having a hinge, a rotating shaft or an adjustable base.

19. The combinable floating display array as described in claim 11, wherein the signal processing module of each of the floating display components is disposed on the serial base plate through the second lower combination surface, and the signal processing module obtains coordinate information according to its position on the serial base plate. 20 . The combinable floating display array as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the floating display module of each of the floating display components has an edge light guide area.

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