Display apparatus and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11565009-B2
Application number	US-202016942199-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Priority date	Aug 22, 2019
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

A display apparatus, including a display panel; a touch sensor provided on the display panel and configured to detect a user touch input; an ultraviolet (UV) light source provided on an edge portion of the display panel and configured to emit UV light to the display panel from the edge portion of the display panel; and a controller electrically connected to the display panel, the touch sensor, and the UV light source, wherein the controller is configured to, based on a determination that the user touch input is not detected, control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel;
a touch sensor provided on the display panel and configured to detect a user touch input;
an ultraviolet (UV) light source provided on an edge portion of the display panel and configured to emit UV light to the display panel from the edge portion of the display panel; and
at least one processor configured to, based on no user touch input being detected for a reference amount of time, control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel, and control the display panel to display a predetermined image indicating that the display panel is being sterilized while emitting the ultraviolet light.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor comprises:
an infrared light source provided on a first edge portion of the display panel and configured to emit infrared light, and
an infrared sensor provided on a second edge portion of the display panel and configured to detect the infrared light.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the UV light source comprises a plurality of UV light emitting diodes (UV LEDs) provided on the edge portion of the display panel.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of UV LEDs comprises:
an LED chip configured to emit the UV light; and
a lens configured to refract the UV light emitted from the LED chip,
wherein the lens has a cylindrical shape, and
wherein one end of the cylindrical shape has a substantially hemispherical shape.

5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a central axis of the lens is inclined to face the display panel.

6. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel;
a touch sensor provided on the display panel and configured to detect a user touch input an ultraviolet (UV) light source provided on an edge portion of the display panel and configured to emit UV light to the display panel from the edge portion of the display panel; and
at least one processor configured to, based on no user touch input being detected for a reference amount of time, control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel,
wherein the UV light source comprises a plurality of UV light emitting diodes (UV LEDs) provided on the edge portion of the display panel, and
wherein each of the plurality of UV LEDs comprises:
an LED chip configured to emit the UV light; and
a lens configured to refract the UV light emitted from the LED chip,
wherein the lens has a cylindrical shape having a bevel that is substantially oblique.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a central axis of the lens is substantially parallel to a surface of the display panel and,
wherein the bevel of the lens faces the display panel.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel based on a touch input for terminating a service.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel based on a determination that the user touch input is not detected for the reference amount of time after receiving a touch input for terminating a service.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel based on a touch input for terminating a service while a current time is within a predetermined sterilization time slot.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel based on a touch input allowing sterilization of the display panel.

12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward a touch position corresponding to the user touch input.

13. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a number of times that the user touch input is received, and to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel based on whether the number is equal to or greater than a reference number.

14. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the UV light source to emit the UV light toward the display panel for an amount of time that determined based on a number of times that the user touch input is received.

15. A control method for a display apparatus including a touch sensitive display, the control method comprising:
displaying an image on the touch sensitive display;
detecting a user touch on the touch sensitive display;
based on no user touch being detected for a reference amount of time, emitting ultraviolet light toward the touch sensitive display; and
displaying a predetermined image indicating that the display panel is being sterilized on the touch sensitive display while emitting the ultraviolet light.

16. The control method of claim 15 , wherein the ultraviolet light is emitted toward the touch sensitive display based on a touch input for terminating a service.

17. The control method of claim 15 , wherein the ultraviolet light is emitted toward the touch sensitive display based on a determination that the user touch is not detected by the touch sensitive display for the reference time after receiving a touch input for terminating a service.

18. The control method of claim 15 , wherein the ultraviolet light is emitted toward the touch sensitive display based on a touch input for terminating a service while a current time is within a predetermined sterilization time slot.

19. The control method of claim 15 , wherein the ultraviolet light is emitted toward a touch position of the user touch.

20. The control method of claim 15 , wherein the ultraviolet light is emitted toward the touch sensitive display based on whether a number of times that the user touch is received is equal to or greater than a reference number.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Hyungsuk
• Park Dasom
• Lee Dayoung
• Lee Hanbin
• Jung Seungwoo

Classifications

• F21K9/69

  Details of refractors forming part of the light source · CPC title

• G06F1/1607

  Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence) · CPC title

• F21V33/0052

  Audio or video equipment, e.g. televisions, telephones, cameras or computers; Remote control devices therefor · CPC title

• A61L2202/11

  Apparatus for generating biocidal substances, e.g. vaporisers, UV lamps · CPC title

• A61L2202/14

  Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs · CPC title