Display device

Abstract

To provide a display device capable of suppressing leakage of illumination light caused by a strain of a liquid crystal panel even when a transparent protective plate is pressed downward.SOLUTION: A display device 10 includes a sensor substrate (52), a liquid crystal panel 16 placed just above the sensor substrate (52) and having a display surface, a transparent protective plate 18 that supports the liquid crystal panel 16 from above by fixing the same through a display surface, and a casing 12 having a support frame 30 supporting the transparent protective plate 18 and storing the sensor substrate (52). The support frame 30 and the liquid crystal panel 16 are provided so as not to overlap with each other in plan view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display device including a sensor substrate. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in the technical field of display devices, there has been known a direct type backlight in which a light emitting element array is arranged on the rear side of a display panel to form a surface light source (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). Hereinafter, the electronic circuit board on which the light emitting element array is mounted may be referred to as the "light source board". [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-258770 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2016-066598 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2019-016631 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, in order to provide the above-mentioned display device with a writing function, a position detection sensor may be incorporated on the rear side of the display panel. As a type of sensor, for example, there is an electromagnetic induction type (so-called EMR type) that detects an alternating magnetic field emitted from a position indicator through multiple loop coils arranged one or two-dimensionally. Hereinafter, an electronic circuit board on which a position detection sensor is mounted may be referred to as a "sensor board."

[0005] It is desirable that the above-mentioned light source board and sensor board are arranged in a position close to the display panel and parallel to the display panel in order to exercise their own functions (i.e., light emission function or detection function). For this reason, an apparatus configuration in which both boards are arranged parallel to and facing each other may be adopted. However, such an arrangement relationship causes a problem that electromagnetic interference is likely to occur between the line wiring mounted on the light source board and the coil wiring mounted on the sensor board. As a result, electromagnetic noise may be mixed into the coil wiring, which may lead to a decrease in detection accuracy or a malfunction of the sensor board.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and its purpose is to provide a sensor substrate and a display device that can suppress the generation of electromagnetic noise caused by electromagnetic interference between the wiring of the light source substrate and the sensor substrate, respectively. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The sensor substrate in the first aspect of the present invention comprises a light-emitting element array in which a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged two-dimensionally, and a plurality of loop coils for detecting a position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the light-emitting element array and an electromagnetic induction type electronic pen, and the line wiring connected to the light-emitting element array is partially shared with the coil wiring formed by the plurality of loop coils.

[0008] The display device of the second aspect of the present invention comprises a light source substrate on which a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged two-dimensionally, and a sensor substrate on which a plurality of loop coils are formed and extended in a first direction and / or a second direction intersecting the first direction, and which detects a two-dimensional position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the plurality of loop coils and an electronic pen, the light source substrate and the sensor substrate being arranged opposite each other while maintaining a parallel relationship, and on the light source substrate, line wiring connected to each of the light-emitting elements is routed along a third direction that is inclined with respect to both the first direction and the second direction. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the generation of electromagnetic noise caused by electromagnetic interference between the wirings of the light source substrate and the sensor substrate. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a display device common to each embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a display device according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 3] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the sensor substrate of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a wiring structure of the light source substrate of FIG. 2. [Diagram 5] 5 is a diagram showing the effect of the wiring structure of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a circuit configuration diagram of a sensor substrate in a modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a display device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 8] 8 is a first diagram showing a part of a wiring configuration of the sensor board with light source of FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 9] 8 is a second diagram showing a part of the wiring configuration of the sensor board with light source of FIG. 7. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same components in each drawing as much as possible, and duplicated description will be omitted.

[0012] [Overall configuration] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a display device 10 common to each embodiment of the present invention. Here, it is assumed that the display device 10 is assembled using a semi-finished product called an "open cell" that does not have a backlight module. Specifically, the display device 10 includes a casing 12, a substrate group 14, a liquid crystal panel 16, and a transparent protective plate 18. The casing 12 is formed by combining a low-profile rectangular parallelepiped rear cover 20 with a support frame 30 having a substantially H-shaped cross section.

[0013] The rear cover 20 opens upward and houses the board group 14 in surface contact with the bottom 22. The support frame 30 includes a frame-shaped frame portion 32, a first protruding portion 34 protruding downward from the outside of the frame portion 32, and a second protruding portion 36 protruding downward from the inside of the frame portion 32. The first protruding portion 34 is configured to be able to engage with the side portion 24 of the rear cover 20. The second protruding portion 36 is configured to be able to fix the board group 14 by pressing the board group 14 from above.

[0014] The substrate group 14 is formed by stacking a plurality of substrates that perform at least a light-emitting function and a pen detection function. The light-emitting function is a function of emitting illumination light (so-called backlight) from the rear surface to the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 16. The pen detection function is a function of detecting a position indicated by an electromagnetic induction (EMR) type electronic pen.

[0015] The transparent protective plate 18 is a plate-like member with high light transmittance for protecting the display surface of the liquid crystal panel 16, and is made of, for example, glass. The liquid crystal panel 16 is adhered to the rear surface of the transparent protective plate 18 via an optical adhesive layer 40. That is, the transparent protective plate 18 supports the liquid crystal panel 16 from above by fixing it via the display surface. Note that, for example, an optically clear adhesive sheet (OCA) or an optically clear resin (OCR) is used as the material for the optical adhesive layer 40.

[0016] Furthermore, a plurality of protrusions 42 are formed on the rear surface of the transparent protective plate 18 at positions outside the fixing portion of the liquid crystal panel 16. The support frame 30 fixes and supports the transparent protective plate 18 with the recesses 38 and the protrusions 42 engaged. In this case, the support frame 30 and the liquid crystal panel 16 are in a positional relationship in which they do not overlap in a plan view. The reason for this will be explained below.

[0017] For example, a structure may be adopted in which the support frame 30 protrudes vertically inward from the second protrusion 36 to partially support the liquid crystal panel 16 from below. However, when using the display device 10, a user may press the transparent protective plate 18 downward, causing the non-display surface of the liquid crystal panel 16 to come into contact with the support frame 30, distorting the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal panel 16. This may cause the liquid crystal to partially fail to block light, and illumination light emitted from the substrate group 14 may leak through the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal panel 16. As a result, the display quality of the display device 10 may be reduced.

[0018] 1 includes a substrate group 14, a liquid crystal panel 16 having a display surface disposed directly above the substrate group 14, a transparent protective plate 18 that supports the liquid crystal panel 16 from above by being fixed via the display surface, and a support frame 30 that supports the transparent protective plate 18, as well as a casing 12 that houses the substrate group 14. The support frame 30 and the liquid crystal panel 16 are arranged so as not to overlap in a plan view.

[0019] By configuring it in this manner, even if the transparent protective plate 18 is pressed downward, it is possible to prevent the non-display surface of the liquid crystal panel 16 from interfering with the support frame 30, and leakage of illumination light caused by distortion of the liquid crystal panel 16 can be suppressed.

[0020] [First embodiment] Next, the substrate group 14A incorporated in the display device 10 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0021] <Configuration> 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the display device 10 in the first embodiment. More specifically, this figure shows a schematic stacking relationship between the substrate group 14A and the liquid crystal panel 16 in the first embodiment. The substrate group 14A is configured by stacking a light source substrate 50, a sensor substrate 52, and a drive substrate 54 in order from the substrate closest to the liquid crystal panel 16. The drive substrate 54 is connected to the light source substrate 50 via a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter, FPC 56), and drives and controls an LED array 84 (see FIG. 4) described later.

[0022] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the sensor board 52 in Fig. 2. The sensor board 52 detects a two-dimensional position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the loop coils 70, 72 and the electronic pen. Specifically, various electronic components including a sensor unit 60, a selection circuit 62, a switch 64, a transmission amplifier 66, and a reception amplifier 68 are provided on the front or rear surface of the sensor board 52.

[0023] The sensor unit 60 includes a first loop coil group 70G and a second loop coil group 72G. The first loop coil group 70G and the second loop coil group 72G are arranged to intersect with each other to form a two-dimensional lattice. This forms a rectangular detection area 74 for indicating a two-dimensional position on the XY coordinate system.

[0024] The first loop coil group 70G is a collection of coil wiring consisting of N (N≧2) loop coils 70 arranged side by side in the X direction and extending in the Y direction. Each loop coil 70 has a long rectangular shape with a substantially constant width regardless of the position in the Y direction. One end of each loop coil 70 is connected to the selection circuit 62, and the other end is connected to a reference potential (e.g., ground potential).

[0025] The second loop coil group 72G is a collection of coil wiring consisting of M (M≧2) loop coils 72 arranged side by side in the Y direction and extending in the X direction. Like the loop coil 70, each loop coil 72 has a long rectangular shape with a substantially constant width regardless of its position in the X direction. One end of each loop coil 72 is connected to the selection circuit 62, and the other end is connected to a reference potential (e.g., ground potential).

[0026] The selection circuit 62 switches the connection between the sensor units 60 in response to a control signal from a controller (not shown). As a result, one loop coil 70 from the first loop coil group 70G is selectively connected to the switch 64. Alternatively, one loop coil 72 from the second loop coil group 72G is selectively connected to the switch 64.

[0027] The switch 64 switches the connection destination to either the T terminal or the R terminal in response to a control signal from a controller (not shown). For example, when the connection destination is the T terminal, the switch 64 outputs a transmission signal supplied from the transmission amplifier 66 to the sensor unit 60. On the other hand, when the connection destination is the R terminal, the switch 64 outputs a reception signal supplied from the sensor unit 60 to the reception amplifier 68.

[0028] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a wiring structure of the light source substrate 50 of Fig. 2. An LED array 84, which is a collection of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, LEDs 82), is provided on the main surface 80 of this light source substrate 50. In the LED array 84, a plurality of LEDs 82 are arranged in a lattice shape with the X-direction and the Y-direction as two axes. Line wiring that is routed to the FPC 56 or the FPC 58 is provided on the anode side and the cathode side of each LED 82. Here, for convenience of illustration, only the cathode line is shown.

[0029] The multiple line wirings 86 extend in a direction D that is inclined with respect to both the X direction and the Y direction, and are arranged side by side at approximately equal intervals. At least one LED 82 in the vicinity of each line wiring 86 is connected to each line wiring 86. For example, five LEDs are connected to the line wiring 86 denoted by reference symbol. The inclination angle with respect to the X direction is preferably in the range of 15 to 75 degrees, for example, and more preferably in the range of 30 to 60 degrees.

[0030] <Action and effect> The substrate group 14A in the first embodiment is configured as described above. Next, the effect of the wiring structure in Fig. 4 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. The left side of Fig. 5 shows a "comparative example", and the right side of Fig. 5 shows an "embodiment".

[0031] In the "Comparative Example" of FIG. 5, it is assumed that the line wiring 88Y is provided parallel to the Y direction along the arrangement direction of the LED array 84. When the light source substrate 50 and the sensor substrate 52 are arranged facing each other while maintaining a parallel relationship, electromagnetic interference may occur between the loop coil 70 and the line wiring 88Y. In particular, as the parallel wiring section becomes longer, spatial conduction of electromagnetic noise becomes more likely to occur through stray capacitance and magnetic coupling. As a result, electromagnetic noise may be mixed into the loop coil 70, which may lead to a decrease in detection accuracy or a malfunction of the sensor substrate 52.

[0032] On the other hand, in the "embodiment" of Fig. 5, the line wiring 88 extends at an angle with respect to both the X direction and the Y direction. In this case, even if the light source board 50 and the sensor board 52 are arranged parallel to and facing each other, the loop coil 70 and the line wiring 86 are in a "twisted position". This makes it difficult for electromagnetic noise to be mixed into the loop coil 70 through the canceling effect of the electromagnetic waves generated between the loop coil 70 and the line wiring 88Y. As a result, a decrease in detection accuracy and malfunction of the sensor board 52 are suppressed.

[0033] As described above, the display device 10 in the first embodiment includes the light source substrate 50 on which the LEDs 82 (light-emitting elements) are two-dimensionally arranged, and the sensor substrate 52 that detects a two-dimensional position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the electronic pen and the loop coils 70, 72 arranged extending in the X direction (first direction) and / or the Y direction (second direction) intersecting the X direction. The light source substrate 50 and the sensor substrate 52 are arranged facing each other while maintaining a parallel relationship, and on the light source substrate 50, the line wiring 86 connected to each of the LEDs 82 is routed along the D direction (third direction) that is inclined with respect to both the X direction and the Y direction.

[0034] With this configuration, even when the light source board 50 and the sensor board 52 are arranged facing each other while maintaining a parallel relationship, it is possible to prevent the line wiring 86 from being substantially parallel to the loop coils 70, 72. This makes it possible to suppress the generation of electromagnetic noise due to electromagnetic interference between the wirings of the light source board 50 and the sensor board 52.

[0035] The multiple loop coils may include a first loop coil group 70G arranged side by side in the X direction and extending in the Y direction, and a second loop coil group 72G arranged side by side in the Y direction and extending in the X direction, and the first loop coil group 70G and the second loop coil group 72G may be arranged to cross each other to form a two-dimensional lattice. This simultaneously prevents [1] the line wiring 86 and the loop coil 70 from being parallel to each other, and [2] the line wiring 86 and the loop coil 72 from being parallel to each other.

[0036] <Modification> 6 is a circuit diagram of a sensor board 52A in a modified example of the first embodiment. Various electronic components including a sensor unit 90, a selection circuit 62, a switch 64, a transmission amplifier 66, and a reception amplifier 68 are provided on the front or rear surface of the sensor board 52A. That is, the sensor board 52A has a different wiring structure of the sensor unit 60 (FIG. 3) compared to the sensor board 52 in the first embodiment. This sensor unit 90 is configured to include a first loop coil group 92G and a second loop coil group 94G. This forms a rectangular detection area 96 for indicating a two-dimensional position on the XY coordinate system.

[0037] The first loop coil group 92G is a collection of coil wiring consisting of N×M / 2 (N, M≧2) loop coils 92 arranged side by side in the X direction and extending in the Y direction. Each loop coil 92 has a tip portion that bulges out in a square shape. One end of each loop coil 92 is connected to the selection circuit 62, and the other end is connected to a reference potential (e.g., ground potential).

[0038] The second loop coil group 94G is a collection of coil wiring consisting of N×M / 2 loop coils 94 arranged side by side in the Y direction and extending in the X direction. Each loop coil 94 has a tip portion that bulges out in a square shape, similar to the loop coil 92. One end of each loop coil 94 is connected to the selection circuit 62, and the other end is connected to a reference potential (for example, ground potential).

[0039] The first loop coil group 92G and the second loop coil group 94G are arranged such that the M×N tips form a two-dimensional lattice. In the example shown in the figure, the first loop coil group 92G and the second loop coil group 94G are arranged complementarily to form a checkerboard pattern. The relationship (position, arrangement, number, etc.) between the loop coils 92, 94 is not limited to this. For example, the sensor unit 90 can be configured using only the first loop coil group 92G or only the second loop coil group 94G.

[0040] In this manner, the multiple loop coils 92, 94 may have tip portions that bulge out in a block shape and be arranged so that the tip portions form a two-dimensional lattice. With this configuration, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously prevent [1] the line wiring 86 (FIG. 4) and the loop coil 92 from being parallel to each other and [2] the line wiring 86 and the loop coil 94 from being parallel to each other.

[0041] [Second embodiment] Next, the substrate group 14B incorporated in the display device 10 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0042] <Configuration> 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the display device 10 in the second embodiment. More specifically, this figure shows a schematic stacking relationship between the substrate group 14B and the liquid crystal panel 16 in the second embodiment. The substrate group 14B is configured by stacking a sensor substrate 100 with light source and a driving substrate 54 in order from the substrate closest to the liquid crystal panel 16. The driving substrate 54 is connected to the sensor substrate 100 with light source via an FPC 56, and drives and controls an LED array 106 (see FIG. 8) described later.

[0043] Fig. 8 is a first diagram showing an example of a wiring structure of the sensor substrate 100 with light source shown in Fig. 7. In this diagram, the main part of the wiring structure related to the light emitting function is mainly extracted and shown. An LED array 106, which is a collection of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, LEDs 104), is provided on the main surface 102 of the sensor substrate 100 with light source. The LED array 106 has a plurality of LEDs 104 arranged in a lattice shape with the X direction and the Y direction as two axes. An individual line wiring 108 is connected to the anode side of each LED 104. Meanwhile, a common line wiring 110 is connected to the cathode side of each LED 104.

[0044] FIG. 9 is a second diagram showing an example of a wiring structure of the sensor board 100 with light source in FIG. 7. In this diagram, the main parts of the wiring structure related to the detection function are mainly extracted and shown. The sensor board 100 with light source detects a two-dimensional position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the loop coil 120 and the electronic pen. Specifically, the sensor board 100 with light source includes a first loop coil group 120G and a selection circuit 122 having the same function as the first embodiment (selection circuit 62 in FIG. 3). Although not shown, the sensor board 100 with light source is provided with various electronic components including a switch, a transmission amplifier, and a reception amplifier, similar to the configuration of the first embodiment (FIG. 3).

[0045] The first loop coil group 120G is a collection of coil wiring consisting of N (N≧2) loop coils 120 arranged side by side in the X direction and extending in the Y direction. Each loop coil 120 has a long rectangular shape with a substantially constant width regardless of its position in the Y direction. One end of each loop coil 120 is connected to a selection circuit 122, and the other end is connected to a ground line 124.

[0046] The anode side of the LED 104 is connected to the drive board 54 (FIG. 7) through a line wiring 108. Meanwhile, the cathode side of the LED 104 is connected to a ground line 124 through a line wiring 110. Here, only one LED 104 (FIG. 8) is shown, but the other LEDs 104 (not shown) are also wired in the same manner.

[0047] In this figure, only the first loop coil group 120G for detecting the pointed position in the X direction is shown, but it should be noted that a second loop coil group 72G for detecting the pointed position in the Y direction is also provided, as in the first embodiment (FIG. 3). Alternatively, the wiring structure shown in FIG. 6 can be adopted.

[0048] <Action and effect> As described above, the sensor substrate 100 with light source includes an LED array 106 (light-emitting element array) in which a plurality of LEDs 104 (light-emitting elements) are arranged two-dimensionally, and a plurality of loop coils 120 for detecting a position indicated by an electronic pen through electromagnetic induction occurring between the electronic pens of an electromagnetic induction type. The line wiring connected to the LED array 106 is partially shared with the coil wiring of the plurality of loop coils 120. For example, the line wiring 110 connected to the cathode sides of two or more LEDs 104 and one end of two or more loop coils 120 are connected to a common ground line 124.

[0049] In this way, the line wiring connected to the LED array 106 is partially shared with the coil wiring of the multiple loop coils 120, so there is no need to consider the relative positions of the light source board and the sensor board, which are provided separately. This makes it possible to suppress the generation of electromagnetic noise caused by electromagnetic interference between the wiring of the light source board and the sensor board. Furthermore, the integration of the circuit board reduces manufacturing costs and the space required for installation.

[0050] [Variations] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be freely modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Alternatively, the respective configurations may be arbitrarily combined without causing any technical contradiction.

[0051] In the above-described embodiments, the display device 10 in Fig. 1 has a "direct type" backlight, but the backlight type is not limited to this. For example, the display device may incorporate an "edge light type" backlight in which light emitting elements are arranged on the sides of the display surface.

[0052] In the above-described first embodiment, a case where light emitting diodes (LEDs) are provided on the light source substrate 50 in Fig. 3 has been described, but the light emitting elements are not limited to this. For example, the light emitting elements may be organic LEDs (OLEDs) or laser diodes. The same applies to the light emitting elements in the second embodiment (Fig. 8).

[0053] [Explanation of symbols] 10...display device, 12...casing, 14, 14A, 14B...substrate group, 16...liquid crystal panel, 18...transparent protective plate, 30...support frame, 50...light source substrate, 52, 52A, 90...sensor substrate, 70G, 92G, 120G...first loop coil group, 72G, 94G...second loop coil group, 82, 104...LED (light emitting element), 100...sensor substrate with light source (sensor substrate)

Claims

1. a sensor substrate including a plurality of loop coils for detecting a position indicated by the electronic pen through electromagnetic induction generated between the electronic pens of an electromagnetic induction type; a liquid crystal panel having a display surface and disposed directly above the sensor substrate; a transparent protective plate that supports the liquid crystal panel from above by being fixed via the display surface; a casing having a support frame for supporting the transparent protective plate and accommodating the sensor substrate; Equipped with The display device, wherein the support frame and the liquid crystal panel are arranged so as not to overlap each other in a plan view.

2. The sensor substrate further includes a light-emitting element array in which a plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged two-dimensionally. The display device according to claim 1 .

3. Line wiring connected to the light-emitting element array is partially shared with coil wiring of the plurality of loop coils. The display device according to claim 2 .

4. a line wiring connected to a cathode side of the light emitting element and one end of the loop coil are connected to a common ground line; The display device according to claim 3 .

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