Circuit board and display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10485100-B2
Application number	US-201615275612-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2016
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

To provide a circuit board in which a curvature of a display surface can be controlled, or to provide a highly portable circuit board. A circuit board includes a substrate with flexibility and a curvature control mechanism. The curvature control mechanism includes a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet provided over a first surface of the substrate, an insulating film provided over the first and second electromagnets, and wirings electrically connected to the first and second electromagnets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display system comprising:
a display device comprising:
a display portion; and
a curvature control mechanism comprising a plurality of electromagnets provided along an end of the display portion, the plurality of electromagnets comprising a first electromagnet, a second electromagnet, and a third electromagnet;

a distance data detection sensor configured to detect a distance data between a user and the distance data detection sensor; and
a curvature control circuit configured to control a curvature of the display device on a basis of the distance data by controlling operation of the curvature control mechanism,
wherein:
the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet are in a first row and are directly adjacent to each other,
a first axis passes through a midpoint of the first electromagnet and a midpoint of the second electromagnet,
the first electromagnet is electrically connected to a first wiring,
the second electromagnet is electrically connected to a second wiring that is different from the first wiring so that a direction of current flowing in the second electromagnet is able to be changed independently of the first electromagnet,
the third electromagnet is in a second row,
a center axis of the third electromagnet passes through a midpoint of a distance between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet, and
the center axis is orthogonal to the first axis.

2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism overlap with each other.

3. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism do not overlap with each other.

4. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the second electromagnet is configured to be supplied with a current in a same direction as a current flowing in the first electromagnet in a first state and a current in an opposite direction to a current flowing in the first electromagnet in a second state.

5. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism are provided over one surface of a substrate.

6. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the display device is configured to be changed in shape in accordance with magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet.

7. The display system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display control circuit configured to control an image to be displayed on the display portion in accordance with the distance data.

8. The display system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the third electromagnet is electrically connected to the first wiring.

9. The display system according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing,
wherein:
the housing comprises the curvature control circuit and a rod, and
the display device is configured to be rolled up with the rod.

10. A display system comprising:
a display device comprising:
a display portion; and
a curvature control mechanism comprising a plurality of electromagnets provided along an end of the display portion, the plurality of electromagnets comprising a first electromagnet, a second electromagnet, and a third electromagnet;

a distance data detection mechanism comprising:
a movable portion; and
a distance data detection sensor provided over the movable portion and configured to detect a distance data between a user and the distance data detection sensor;

a positional data detection sensor configured to detect a positional data of the user; and
a control circuit comprising:
a curvature control circuit configured to control a curvature of the display device on a basis of the distance data by controlling operation of the curvature control mechanism; and
a movable portion control circuit configured to control the movable portion on a basis of the positional data,

wherein:
the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet are in a first row and are directly adjacent to each other,
a first axis passes through a midpoint of the first electromagnet and a midpoint of the second electromagnet,
the first electromagnet is electrically connected to a first wiring;
the second electromagnet is electrically connected to a second wiring that is different from the first wiring so that a direction of current flowing in the second electromagnet is able to be changed independently of the first electromagnet,
the third electromagnet is in a second row,
a center axis of the third electromagnet passes through a midpoint of a distance between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet, and
the center axis is orthogonal to the first axis.

11. The display system according to claim 10 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism overlap with each other.

12. The display system according to claim 10 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism do not overlap with each other.

13. The display system according to claim 10 , wherein the second electromagnet is configured to be supplied with a current in a same direction as a current flowing in the first electromagnet in a first state and a current in an opposite direction to a current flowing in the first electromagnet in a second state.

14. The display system according to claim 10 , wherein the display portion and the curvature control mechanism are provided over one surface of a substrate.

15. The display system according to claim 10 , wherein the display device is configured to be changed in shape in accordance with magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion between the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet.

16. The display system according to claim 10 ,
wherein the third electromagnet is electrically connected to the first wiring.

17. The display system according to claim 10 ,
wherein:
the movable portion is rotatable,
the positional data detection sensor is configured to be moved in accordance with rotation of the movable portion.

18. The display system according to claim 10 , further comprising a housing,
wherein:
the housing comprises the curvature control circuit and a rod, and
the display device is configured to be rolled up with the rod.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Senda Naoyuki
• Yanagisawa Yuichi

Classifications

• H05K2201/057

  Shape retainable · CPC title

• H05K2201/0116

  Porous, e.g. foam · CPC title

• H01F2007/068

  using printed circuit coils · CPC title

• H05K2201/0162

  Silicon containing polymer, e.g. silicone · CPC title

• H05K1/05

  Insulated {conductive substrates, e.g. insulated} metal substrate · CPC title