Control circuit, control method and displaying device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12307986-B2
Application number	US-202218546231-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2022
Priority date	May 9, 2022
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

A control circuit includes a sampling sub-circuit, a switching sub-circuit, and a working power supply, where the sampling sub-circuit is configured to collect a level signal corresponding to a pulse width modulation signal, one end of the switching sub-circuit is connected to the sampling sub-circuit, the other end is connected to at least one group of signal feedback ends, each of which includes at least two feedback points, the feedback points are configured to be connected to a light emitting element, and the switching sub-circuit is capable of being switched between a first mode and a second mode based on a relationship between the level signal and a preset threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control circuit, comprising:
a sampling sub-circuit configured to collect a level signal corresponding to a pulse width modulation signal;
a switching sub-circuit, wherein one end of the switching sub-circuit is connected to the sampling sub-circuit, the other end of the switching sub-circuit is connected to at least one group of signal feedback ends, wherein each of the at least one group of signal feedback ends comprises at least two feedback points, each of the at least two feedback points is configured to be connected to a light emitting element, and the switching sub-circuit is capable of being switched between a first mode and a second mode based on a relationship between the level signal and a preset threshold; and
a working power supply connected to the sampling sub-circuit and the switching sub-circuit and supplying power to the sampling sub-circuit and the switching sub-circuit;
wherein the switching sub-circuit comprises at least one group of constant current source components and at least one group of switch controlling components, and the at least one group of constant current source components, the at least one group of switch controlling components, and the at least one group of signal feedback ends are disposed in one-to-one correspondence,
wherein each of the at least one group of switch controlling components comprises a first switch and a second switch;
wherein each of the at least one group of constant current source components comprises at least two constant current sources, and each of the at least two constant current sources is provided with a power supply end, an input end, and an output end, wherein the input end is connected to the sampling sub-circuit through an input line, the power supply end is connected to the working power supply through a power supply line, and the output end is connected to a feedback point of the at least one group of signal feedback ends through a feedback line;
wherein among a plurality of power supply lines, one power supply line is provided without the first switch, and each remaining of the plurality of power supply lines is provided with the first switch;
wherein among the at least one group of signal feedback ends, each feedback line is connected to each of the at least two feedback points through the second switch;
wherein in the first mode, the first switches are turned on, and the second switches are turned off; and
wherein in the second mode, the first switches are turned off, and the second switches are turned on.

2. The control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the switching sub-circuit comprises a plurality of constant current source components disposed in parallel, and each of the plurality of constant current source components is connected to one group of the at least one group of signal feedback ends.

3. The control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the switching sub-circuit further comprises a controller connected to the at least one group of switch controlling components, and the controller is configured to control the on or off of the first switches and the on or off of the second switches.

4. The control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two constant current sources comprises:
a first operational amplifier, wherein a positive pole of a power supply of the first operational amplifier is connected to the working power supply, a negative pole of the power supply of the first operational amplifier is grounded, a signal input positive pole of the first operational amplifier is connected to the sampling sub-circuit;
a first resistor, wherein a signal input negative pole of the first operational amplifier is connected to the first resistor, the other end of the first resistor is grounded, and
a first field-effect transistor, wherein a signal output end of the first operational amplifier is connected to the first field-effect transistor, one end of the first field-effect transistor is connected to the first resistor, and the other end of the first field-effect transistor is connected to one of the at least two feedback points.

5. The control circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the sampling sub-circuit comprises a second operational amplifier, a second field-effect transistor, a first sampling point, and a second sampling point, wherein the first sampling point is connected to a signal input positive pole of the second operational amplifier, the second sampling point is connected to a control end of the second field-effect transistor, and wherein the sampling sub-circuit further comprises a second resistor, wherein one end of the second field-effect transistor is connected to the second resistor, the other end of the second resistor is grounded, and the other end of the second field-effect transistor is connected to a signal input negative pole of the second operational amplifier.

6. The control circuit according to claim 5 , wherein the sampling sub-circuit further comprises a third resistor, wherein one end of the third resistor is connected to the signal input negative pole of second operational amplifier, the other end of the third resistor is grounded, and a circuit formed by the second field-effect transistor and the second resistor is connected in parallel with the third resistor.

7. A control method, comprising:
controlling a sampling sub-circuit to collect a level signal corresponding to a pulse width modulation signal, and transmitting the level signal to a switching sub-circuit, wherein one end of the switching sub-circuit is connected to the sampling sub-circuit, the other end of the switching sub-circuit is connected to at least one group of signal feedback ends, wherein each of the at least one group of signal feedback ends comprises at least two feedback points, each of the at least two feedback points is configured to be connected to a light emitting element, and the switching sub-circuit and the sampling sub-circuit are both connected to a working power supply; and
controlling the switching sub-circuit to receive the level signal, and controlling the switching sub-circuit to be switched between a first mode and a second mode based on a relationship between the level signal and a preset threshold;
wherein the switching sub-circuit comprises at least one group of constant current source components and at least one group of switch controlling components, and the at least one group of constant current source components, the at least one group of switch controlling components, and the at least one group of signal feedback ends are disposed in one-to-one correspondence,
wherein each of the at least one group of switch controlling components comprises a first switch and a second switch;
wherein each of the at least one group of constant current source components comprises at least two constant current sources, and each of the at least two constant current sources is provided with a power supply end, an input end, and an output end, wherein the input end is connected to the sampling sub-circuit through an input line, the power supply end is connected to the working power supply through a power supply line, and the output end is connected to a feedback point of the at least one group of signal feedback ends through a feedback line;
wherein among a plurality of power supply lines, one power supply line is provided without the first switch, and each remaining of the plurality of power supply lines is provided with the first switch;
wherein among the at least one group of signal feedback ends, each feedback line is connected to each of the at least two feedback points through the second switch;
wherein in the first mode, the first switches are turned on, and the second switches are turned off; and
wherein in the second mode, the first s

Assignees

• Hkc Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Honghai
• Ruan Yongxin
• Yu Dewei
• Zheng Haoxuan

Classifications

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