Touch panel, display device, display system, and touch method with photosensitive layer for in-the-air input detection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11720214-B2
Application number	US-202217578284-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 18, 2022
Priority date	Feb 23, 2021
Publication date	Aug 8, 2023
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023

Abstract

Provides is a touch panel. The touch panel includes: a first electrode layer, a photosensitive layer, and a second electrode layer that are laminated, wherein the photosensitive layer is insulated from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the first electrode layer, the photosensitive layer, and the second electrode layer are capable of forming a plurality of touch units arranged in an array. The photosensitive layer is configured to generate a dielectric constant change at a position under irradiation by light from a line light source.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device, comprising: a display panel and a touch panel disposed on a light-emitting side of the display panel, wherein the touch panel comprises:
a first electrode layer, a photosensitive layer, and a second electrode layer that are laminated, the photosensitive layer being insulated from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the first electrode layer, the photosensitive layer, and the second electrode layer forming a plurality of touch units arranged in an array;
wherein the photosensitive layer is configured to generate a dielectric constant change at a position under irradiation by light from a line light source,
wherein the touch panel further comprises: a plurality of touch drive lines connected to the plurality of touch units, and a plurality of touch sensing lines connected to the plurality of touch units; and
the display device further comprises a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to:
load drive signals to the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch drive lines;
receive sensing signals output by the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch sensing lines; and
determine a first position under irradiation by the line light source in the touch panel based on the received sensing signals,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine current capacitances of the touch units in the touch panel based on the received sensing signals;
determine capacitance change values of the touch units based on the current capacitances of the touch units and reference capacitances of the touch units; and
determine the first position under irradiation by the line light source in the touch panel based on the capacitance change values of the touch units,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a second position under pressing in the touch panel based on the capacitance change values of the touch units,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a difference value between the reference capacitance of each of the touch units and the current capacitance of the touch unit as the capacitance change value of the touch unit;
determine a position of a first touch unit in the touch panel as the first position in the case that the capacitance change value of the first touch unit is a negative value and the capacitance change value of the first touch unit is less than a first threshold; and
determine a position of a second touch unit in the touch panel as the second position in the case that the capacitance change value of the second touch unit is a positive value and the capacitance change value of the second touch unit is greater than a second threshold;
wherein each of the first touch unit and the second touch unit is any one of the plurality of touch units, the first threshold is a negative value, and the second threshold is a positive value.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the display panel to display a cursor at a third position corresponding to the first position under irradiation by the line light source.

3. A display system, comprising: a line light source and a display device, wherein the display device comprises: a display panel and a touch panel disposed on a light-emitting side of the display panel;
wherein the touch panel comprises: a first electrode layer, a photosensitive layer, and a second electrode layer that are laminated, the photosensitive layer being insulated from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the first electrode layer, the photosensitive layer, and the second electrode layer forming a plurality of touch units arranged in an array;
wherein the photosensitive layer is configured to generate a dielectric constant change at a position under irradiation by light from the line light source,
wherein the touch panel further comprises: a plurality of touch drive lines connected to the plurality of touch units, and a plurality of touch sensing lines connected to the plurality of touch units; and
the display device further comprises a controller,
wherein the controller is configured to:
load drive signals to the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch drive lines;
receive sensing signals output by the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch sensing lines; and
determine a first position under irradiation by the line light source in the touch panel based on the received sensing signals,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine current capacitances of the touch units in the touch panel based on the received sensing signals;
determine capacitance change values of the touch units based on the current capacitances of the touch units and reference capacitances of the touch units; and
determine the first position under irradiation by the line light source in the touch panel based on the capacitance change values of the touch units,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a second position under pressing in the touch panel based on the capacitance change values of the touch units,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
determine a difference value between the reference capacitance of each of the touch units and the current capacitance of the touch unit as the capacitance change value of the touch unit;
determine a position of a first touch unit in the touch panel as the first position in the case that the capacitance change value of the first touch unit is a negative value and the capacitance change value of the first touch unit is less than a first threshold; and
determine a position of a second touch unit in the touch panel as the second position in the case that the capacitance change value of the second touch unit is a positive value and the capacitance change value of the second touch unit is greater than a second threshold;
wherein each of the first touch unit and the second touch unit is any one of the plurality of touch units, the first threshold is a negative value, and the second threshold is a positive value.

4. The display system according to claim 3 , wherein the line light source is a laser pointer, the laser pointer being communicatively connected to the display device.

5. A touch method, applicable to a display device, wherein the display device comprises a display panel and a touch panel disposed on a light-emitting side of the display panel, wherein the touch panel comprises a first electrode layer, a photosensitive layer, and a second electrode layer that are laminated, the photosensitive layer being insulated from the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, and the first electrode layer, the photosensitive layer, and the second electrode layer forming a plurality of touch units arranged in an array, wherein the photosensitive layer is configured to generate a dielectric constant change at a position under irradiation by light from a line light source, wherein the touch panel further comprises: a plurality of touch drive lines connected to the plurality of touch units, and a plurality of touch sensing lines connected to the plurality of touch units; and the display device further comprises a controller configured to load drive signals to the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch drive lines receive sensing signals output by the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch sensing lines, and determine a first position under irradiation by the line light source in the touch panel based on the received sensing signals, the method comprising:
loading drive signals to the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch drive lines;
receiving sensing signals output by the plurality of touch units via the plurality of touch sensing lines

Assignees

• Beijing Boe Display Tech Co
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tong guangyun
• Zhang Yu
• Li Zhuolong
• Bo Liang
• Qin Xuefei

Classifications

• G06F3/0445 Primary

  using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer · CPC title

• G06F3/0346

  with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors · CPC title

• G06F3/0412 Primary

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• G06F3/0446

  using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes · CPC title

• G06F3/04164

  Connections between sensors and controllers, e.g. routing lines between electrodes and connection pads · CPC title