In-cell touch module, its driving method, touch display panel and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9904406-B2
Application number	US-201514889159-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2015
Priority date	Nov 28, 2014
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an in-cell touch module including N data lines arranged on an array substrate, and common electrodes insulated from, and arranged at a layer different from, the data lines. A (2n-1) th data line and a (2n) th data line are connected to each other through a switch, n is a positive integer, 2n is less than or equal to N, and N is an integer greater than 1. The common electrodes include a plurality of strip-like common electrodes and a plurality of U-shaped common electrodes. Each strip-like common electrode crosses the data lines, each U-shaped common electrode surrounds the respective strip-like common electrode, and each strip-like common electrode is insulated from each U-shaped common electrode. Each strip-like common electrode is connected to a capacitive touch sensing signal line, and an open end of each U-shaped common electrode is connected to an electromagnetic touch scanning line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An in-cell touch module, comprising:
N data lines arranged on an array substrate, and common electrodes insulated from, and arranged at a layer different from, the N data lines,
a (2n-1) th data line and a (2n) th data line are connected to each other through a switch, the (2n-1) th data line and the (2n) th data line adjacent to each other form a touch coil to implement an electromagnetic touch mode by turning on the switch, n is a positive integer, 2n is less than or equal to N, and N is an integer greater than 1;
the common electrodes comprise a plurality of strip-like common electrodes and a plurality of U-shaped common electrodes;
each strip-like common electrode crosses the N data lines, each U-shaped common electrode surrounds the respective strip-like common electrode, and each strip-like common electrode is insulated from each U-shaped common electrode;
each strip-like common electrode is connected to a capacitive touch sensing signal line, and an open end of each U-shaped common electrode is connected to an electromagnetic touch scanning signal line, and
a gate metal layer, a gate insulating layer, an active layer and a source/drain metal layer arranged sequentially on the array substrate,
wherein the source/drain metal layer includes the N data lines, the capacitive touch sensing signal lines, and the electromagnetic touch scanning signal lines,
wherein the N data lines, the capacitive touch sensing signal lines, and the electromagnetic touch scanning signal lines are separate and distinct from each other,
wherein an insulating layer is deposited onto the array substrate with the source/drain metal layer, and the strip-like common electrodes and the U-shaped common electrodes are arranged on the insulating layer,
wherein a plurality of first via-holes and a plurality of second via-holes are provided in the insulating layer, each of the strip-like common electrode is connected to a capacitive touch sensing signal line through one of the plurality of first via-hole, and each of the U-shaped common electrode is connected to an electromagnetic touch scanning signal line through one of the plurality of second via-holes, and
wherein two adjacent U-shaped common electrodes are opened in opposite directions, and the second via-holes corresponding to the two adjacent U-shaped common electrodes are located on opposing sides of the N data lines, or
wherein two adjacent U-shaped common electrodes are opened in an identical direction, and the second via-holes corresponding to the two adjacent U-shaped common electrodes are located on a same side of the N data lines.

2. The in-cell touch module according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating layer is a passivation layer or an organic resin layer.

3. The in-cell touch module according to claim 1 , wherein two adjacent U-shaped common electrodes are opened in an identical direction.

4. A method for driving the in-cell touch module according to claim 1 , comprising, within each display period, steps of:
at a display stage, turning off the switch, controlling the N data lines to receive a display data signal, and controlling strip-like common electrodes and U-shaped common electrodes to receive a common electrode signal;
at a capacitive touch stage, turning off the switch, using the N data lines as capacitive touch driving electrodes, using the strip-like common electrodes as capacitive touch sensing electrodes, controlling the N data lines to sequentially receive a capacitive touch scanning signal, and determining coordinates of a touch point in accordance with a capacitive touch sensing signal transmitted by the strip-like common electrodes to a capacitive touch sensing signal line to achieve the capacitive touch; and
at an electromagnetic touch stage, turning on the switch, connecting a (2n-1) th data line to a (2n) th data line to serve as a first electromagnetic touch electrode, using the U-shaped common electrodes as a second electromagnetic touch electrode, controlling an electromagnetic touch scanning signal line to apply an electromagnetic touch scanning signal to the first electromagnetic touch electrode and the second electromagnetic touch electrode, and detecting a first electromagnetic touch sensing signal of the first electromagnetic touch electrode and a second electromagnetic touch sensing signal of the second electromagnetic touch electrode to achieve the electromagnetic touch.

5. A touch display panel comprising the in-cell touch module according to claim 1 .

6. A display device comprising the touch display panel according to claim 5 .

7. The in-cell touch module according to claim 2 , wherein the U-shaped common electrodes and the strip-like common electrodes are arranged in an interdigitated manner.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zou Xiangxiang

Classifications

• G06F2203/04111

  Cross over in capacitive digitiser, i.e. details of structures for connecting electrodes of the sensing pattern where the connections cross each other, e.g. bridge structures comprising an insulating layer, or vias through substrate · CPC title

• G06F3/044 Primary

  by capacitive means · CPC title

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• G06F3/0416 Primary

  Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers · CPC title

• G02F1/13338 Primary

  Input devices, e.g. touch panels · CPC title