Display with wireless charging function

Abstract

To provide a display with a wireless charging function for charging a portable electronic device by a wireless charging method. [Solution] The wireless charging display includes a display module (30) having a top side on which a first display area is formed, a bottom side, and configured to display first screen information corresponding to the display signal in the first display area based on a display signal, and a wireless charging transmitter module (34) disposed between the top side and the bottom side and configured to provide a charging area for the first display area, where when a portable electronic device (20) is placed in the charging area, the wireless charging transmitter module charges the portable electronic device via wireless charging, and the display module converts the first display area into a second display area smaller than the first display area and displays proportionally reduced first screen information in the second display area. This makes the wireless charging display of the present invention usable for electronic game devices and solves the problem of the display area being reduced depending on the location of the wireless charging area.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a display, and more particularly to a display with wireless charging function. [Background technology]

[0002] With the advancement of computer technology, displays using computer graphics technology are widely applied to electronic game devices. Users can achieve the purpose of games and entertainment by operating the screen content presented on the display (e.g., moving a character, switching screens, confirming or canceling options, entering text, etc.) using buttons on the electronic game device or the touch function of the display itself.

[0003] As a user spends more time playing with an electronic game device, the portable electronic device 20 (e.g., a smartphone) needs to be charged. As shown in Fig. 1, the portable electronic device 20 is a smartphone with a wireless charging function, and a wireless charging area is provided on the left side of the electronic game device display 10, and a wireless charging pattern 15 is displayed to prompt the user to place the portable electronic device 20 in the wireless charging area for wireless charging. Summary of the Invention

[0004] However, because a wireless charging area needs to be provided on the left side of the electronic game device display 10, the space required for the circuitry required to implement the wireless charging function may be secured on the left side of the electronic game device display 10. As a result, the area occupied by the wireless charging area is sacrificed in the display area of ​​the electronic game device display 10, and the overall length of the display area of ​​the electronic game device display 10 decreases from L0 to L0', i.e., it shrinks to the display area A0. Therefore, the current location of the wireless charging area results in a reduction in the display area of ​​the electronic game device display.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a display with wireless charging function for charging a portable electronic device using a wireless charging method, comprising: a display module having a top side on which a first display area is formed, and a bottom side, and configured to display first screen information corresponding to the display signal in the first display area based on a display signal; and a wireless charging transmitting module disposed between the top side and the bottom side, electrically coupled to the display module, and configured to provide a charging area for the first display area, wherein the portable electronic device has a wireless charging receiving module, and when the portable electronic device is placed in the charging area, the wireless charging transmitting module charges the portable electronic device via the wireless charging receiving module using a wireless charging method, and the display module converts the first display area into a second display area smaller than the first display area, and displays proportionally reduced first screen information in the second display area.

[0006] In some embodiments, the display module further includes a first display unit configured to display first screen information based on the received first screen data, and an image processor unit electrically coupled to the first display unit and configured to process the display signal to generate the first screen data and cause the display module to display the first screen information in the first display area.

[0007] In some embodiments, the image processor unit further processes the display signal to generate second screen data corresponding to the proportionally reduced first screen information on the first display unit, thereby causing the first display unit to display the proportionally reduced first screen information on the second display area.

[0008] In some embodiments, the image processor unit further defines a remaining area other than the second display area as a third display area, and displays second screen information different from the proportionally reduced first screen information in the third display area.

[0009] In some embodiments, the power required for the operation of the wireless charging transmitting module is obtained from the first display unit.

[0010] In some embodiments, the image processor unit controls the first display unit to convert the first display area into the second display area based on the charging preparation signal generated from the wireless charging transmitting module.

[0011] In some embodiments, when the portable electronic device is removed from the charging area, the display module converts the second display area into the first display area and displays the proportionally restored first screen information in the first display area.

[0012] In some embodiments, the portable electronic device further includes a controller module configured to control operation of the wireless charging receiving module based on the control signal, a second display unit electrically coupled to the controller module, and a battery module electrically coupled to the second display unit, the controller module, and the wireless charging receiving module, and configured to be charged via the wireless charging receiving module and to provide power required for operation of the portable electronic device.

[0013] In some embodiments, the charging area further displays a corresponding wireless charging pattern or information to prompt the user to place the portable electronic device in the charging area to charge the portable electronic device.

[0014] In summary, the wireless charging display of the present invention has a significantly larger first display area than conventional electronic game device displays, allowing the wireless charging display to display more screen information and solving the problem of the current wireless charging area placement reducing the displayable area of ​​electronic game device displays. Furthermore, the display module of the present invention further utilizes the remaining area other than the second display area via the image processor unit as a third display area, and displays second screen information in the third display area that is different from the proportionally reduced first screen information, thereby maximizing the displayable area of ​​the display module and enhancing the screen content presented on the display module. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are schematic diagrams illustrating a display for an electronic game device and wireless charging of a portable electronic device in the prior art. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram illustrating a display with wireless charging function and a system for wirelessly charging a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 2 is a schematic diagram showing the display area of ​​a display with wireless charging function according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display area of ​​a portable electronic device with wireless charging function according to an embodiment of the present invention when the display is being charged; [Figure 5] 5 is a schematic view showing a perspective structure along the S direction in FIG. 4 in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] 10 is a schematic diagram showing the display area of ​​a display with wireless charging function according to another embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The specific structures or functions of the embodiments of the present invention described in this specification are merely provided as examples to explain the embodiments based on the concept of the present invention, which may be implemented in various forms and should not be understood as being limited to the embodiments described in the specification.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system for wirelessly charging a display 100 with a wireless charging function and a portable electronic device 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] 2, the display 100 with wireless charging capability is for charging the portable electronic device 20 by wireless charging. The display 100 with wireless charging capability may include a display module 30 and a wireless charging transmission module 34.

[0019] The display module 30 has a top side 301 and a bottom side 302. A first display area is formed on the top side 301. The display module 30 is configured to display first screen information corresponding to the display signal DS in the first display area based on the display signal DS.

[0020] The display module 30 may further include a first display unit 32 and an image processor unit 33 .

[0021] The first display unit 32 is configured to display the first screen information C1 based on the received first screen data DD1. In another embodiment, the image processor unit further processes the display signal DS to generate second screen data DD2 corresponding to the proportionally reduced first screen information C1' for the first display unit 32, thereby causing the first display unit 32 to display the proportionally reduced first screen information C1' in the second display area A2.

[0022] The image processor unit 33 is electrically coupled to the first display unit 32. The image processor unit 33 is configured to receive the display signal DS and process the display signal DS to generate first screen data DD1. The image processor unit 33 can cause the display module 30 to display first screen information C1 in the first display area A1. In another embodiment, the image processor unit 33 can control the first display unit 32 to transform the first display area A1 into the second display area A2 based on a charging preparation signal CRD generated from the wireless charging transmitting module 34. The charging preparation signal CRD can represent a flag signal when the wireless charging transmitting module 34 and the wireless charging receiving module 22 have completed a charging preparation process.

[0023] The wireless charging transmitting module 34 is disposed between the top side 301 and the bottom side 302 of the display module 30. The wireless charging transmitting module 34 may be electrically coupled to the display module 30; more specifically, the wireless charging transmitting module 34 may be electrically coupled to each circuit element in the display module 30. The wireless charging transmitting module 34 is configured to provide a charging area WA in the first display area A1. A wireless charging pattern WCP or information may be correspondingly displayed in the charging area WA in the first display area A1 to prompt the user to place the portable electronic device 20 in the charging area WA to charge the portable electronic device 20. Furthermore, the power required for the operation of the wireless charging transmitting module 34 may be obtained from the first display unit 32.

[0024] The portable electronic device 20 has a wireless charging receiving module 22. When the portable electronic device 20 is placed in the charging area WA within the first display area A1, the wireless charging transmitting module 34 charges the portable electronic device 20 via the wireless charging receiving module 22 using a wireless charging method. The display module 30 converts the first display area A1 into a second display area A2 that is smaller than the first display area A1, and displays a proportionally reduced first screen information C1' in the second display area A2.

[0025] In another embodiment, when the portable electronic device 20 is removed from the charging area WA, the display module 30 converts the second display area A2 into the first display area A1 and displays the proportionally restored first screen information C1 in the first display area A1.

[0026] The portable electronic device 20 may further include a wireless charging receiving module 22, a controller module 24, a second display unit 26 and a battery module 28.

[0027] The wireless charging receiving module 22 is configured to be coupled to the wireless charging transmitting module 34 to perform a wireless charging process. The wireless charging receiving module 22 and the wireless charging transmitting module 34 can perform the wireless charging process in accordance with the interconnection standard for short-range (e.g., 40 mm) low-power wireless inductive power transmission established by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The wireless charging receiving module 22 and the wireless charging transmitting module 34 may be composed of circuit elements such as a coil, an AC-DC conversion circuit, and a driver circuit.

[0028] The controller module 24 is electrically coupled to the wireless charging receiving module 22, the second display unit 26, and the battery module 28. The controller module 24 is configured to control the operations of the wireless charging receiving module 22, the second display unit 26, and the battery module 28 based on a control signal. The control signal may be a touch operation signal generated from the second display unit 26. The controller module 24 can also determine whether to start a wireless charging process by detecting the attachment or detachment of the wireless charging transmitting module 34 via the wireless charging receiving module 22. The controller module 24 may be configured, for example, by a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device (PLD).

[0029] The second display unit 26 is electrically coupled to the wireless charging receiving module 22, the controller module 24, and the battery module 28. When the wireless charging process is initiated, the second display unit 26 is controlled by the controller module 24 and configured to display screen information including, but not limited to, "charging," "battery level," etc. The second display unit 26 may be, for example, but is not limited to, a touch screen.

[0030] The battery module 28 is configured to be charged via the wireless charging receiving module 22 and to provide the power necessary for operation of the portable electronic device 20. The battery module 28 may be composed of, for example, a lithium-ion (or other material) secondary battery.

[0031] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the display area of ​​the display 100 with wireless charging function in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] 3, when the portable electronic device 20 is not placed in the charging area WA of the wireless charging-capable display 100, the display area of ​​the wireless charging-capable display 100 is the first display area A1, and the charging area WA is located in the lower right corner of the first display area A1, but is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the charging area WA may be located in any position within the first display area A1 (e.g., the upper left corner, the center, the lower left corner, the upper right corner, etc.).

[0033] In this case, first screen information C1 may be displayed in the first display area A1, and a wireless charging pattern WCP may be correspondingly displayed in the charging area WA to prompt the user that the portable electronic device 20 can be charged by placing the portable electronic device 20 in this area. The first screen information C1 may be presented in the first display area A1 in a first display proportion.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the display area of ​​the display 100 with wireless charging function and the portable electronic device 20 during charging in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] 4, after the portable electronic device 20 is placed in the charging area WA of the wireless charging display 100, the display area of ​​the wireless charging display 100 is transformed from the first display area A1 to a second display area A2 that is smaller than the first display area A1, and the proportionally reduced first screen information C1' is displayed in the second display area A2. The length L2 of the second display area A2 is shorter than the length L1 of the first display area A1. The proportionally reduced first screen information C1' may be presented in the second display area A2 in a second display proportion. The second display proportion may be smaller than the first display proportion.

[0036] FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a perspective structure along the S direction in FIG. 4 in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] 5, the wireless charging transmitting module 34 is disposed between the top side 301 and the bottom side 302 of the display module 30, and is located below the first display unit 32. The wireless charging transmitting module 34 is electrically coupled to the image processor unit 33 via the bus 36, so as to transmit the charging preparation signal CRD.

[0038] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a display area of ​​a display 100 with wireless charging function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] 6, the image processor unit 33 further designates the remaining area other than the second display area A2 as a third display area A3, and can display second screen information C2 (e.g., advertising information, scrolling information, travel information, weather information, traffic information, etc.) different from the proportionally reduced first screen information C1' in the third display area A3. The length L3 of the third display area A3 is shorter than the length L2 of the second display area A2. This allows the wireless charging function-equipped display 100 to make maximum use of the displayable area of ​​the display module 30 and to enrich the screen content presented on the display module 30.

[0040] When the portable electronic device 20 is removed from the charging area WA, the display module 30 converts the second display area A2 into the first display area A1 and displays the proportionally restored first screen information C1 in the first display area A1. More specifically, the third display area A3 is integrated into the first display area A1, and both the third display area A3 and the first display area A1 display the proportionally restored first screen information C1.

[0041] In summary, the wireless charging display of the present invention has a significantly larger first display area than conventional electronic game device displays, allowing the wireless charging display to display more screen information and solving the problem of the current wireless charging area placement reducing the displayable area of ​​electronic game device displays. Furthermore, the display module of the present invention further uses the remaining area other than the second display area as a third display area via the image processor unit, and displays second screen information in the third display area that is different from the proportionally reduced first screen information, thereby maximizing the displayable area of ​​the display module and enriching the screen content presented on the display module. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 10. Displays for electronic game devices 15 Wireless Charging Patterns 20 Portable electronic devices 22 Wireless charging receiving module 24 Controller Module 26 Second display unit 28 Battery Module 30 Display Module 32 First display unit 33 Image Processor Unit 34 Wireless charging transmitter module 36 Bus 100 Display with wireless charging function A0 display area A1 1st display area A2 2nd display area A3 3rd display area C1 1st screen information C1' Proportionally reduced first screen information C2 2nd screen information L0 length L0' length L1 length L2 length L3 length WA charging area WCP Wireless Charging Pattern

Claims

1. A display with a wireless charging function for charging a portable electronic device by a wireless charging method, a display module having a top surface side on which a first display area is formed and a bottom surface side, and configured to display first screen information corresponding to the display signal in the first display area based on a display signal; a wireless charging transmitter module disposed between the top side and the bottom side, electrically coupled to the display module, and configured to provide a charging area in the first display area; The portable electronic device has a wireless charging receiving module, and when the portable electronic device is placed in the charging area, the wireless charging transmitting module charges the portable electronic device via the wireless charging receiving module using the wireless charging method, and the display module converts the first display area into a second display area smaller than the first display area and displays the first screen information proportionally reduced in size in the second display area.

2. The display module includes: a first display unit configured to display the first screen information based on the received first screen data; 2. The display of claim 1, further comprising: an image processor unit electrically coupled to the first display unit and configured to process the display signal to generate the first screen data and cause the display module to display the first screen information in the first display area.

3. 3. The display of claim 2, wherein the image processor unit further processes the display signal to generate second screen data for the first display unit corresponding to the proportionally reduced first screen information, thereby causing the first display unit to display the proportionally reduced first screen information in the second display area.

4. 3. The display according to claim 2, wherein the image processor unit further defines a remaining area other than the second display area as a third display area, and displays second screen information different from the proportionally reduced first screen information in the third display area.

5. The display of claim 2 , wherein the power required for operation of the wireless charging transmitter module is obtained from the first display unit.

6. The display of claim 2 , wherein the image processor unit controls the first display unit to convert the first display area into the second display area based on a charging preparation signal generated from the wireless charging transmitting module.

7. The display of claim 1, wherein when the portable electronic device is removed from the charging area, the display module converts the second display area to the first display area and displays the first screen information in the first display area with the proportion restored.

8. The portable electronic device includes: a controller module configured to control an operation of the wireless charging receiving module based on a control signal; a second display unit electrically coupled to the controller module; 10. The display of claim 1, further comprising: a battery module electrically coupled to the second display unit, the controller module, and the wireless charging receiving module, the battery module being charged via the wireless charging receiving module and configured to provide power necessary for operation of the portable electronic device.

9. 10. The display of claim 1, wherein the charging area further correspondingly displays a wireless charging pattern or information to prompt a user to place the portable electronic device in the charging area to charge the portable electronic device.

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