DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE
20230157094 · 2023-05-18
Inventors
Cpc classification
G06F3/0421
PHYSICS
G06F3/0446
PHYSICS
H10K59/353
ELECTRICITY
G06F3/04164
PHYSICS
G06F3/0445
PHYSICS
G06F2203/04112
PHYSICS
International classification
G06F3/041
PHYSICS
Abstract
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes an organic light-emitting structure layer, a touch layer, and a driver chip. The touch layer includes a plurality of touch electrodes and a plurality of touch signal lines. One terminal of each of the touch signal lines is connected to one of the touch electrodes.
Claims
1. A display panel, comprising: an organic light-emitting structure layer comprising a cathode; a touch layer disposed on the organic light-emitting structure layer, wherein the touch layer comprises: a plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the cathode in a matrix, wherein a coupling capacitance is formed between each of the touch electrodes and the cathode; and a plurality of touch signal lines, wherein one terminal of each of the touch signal lines connected to one of the touch electrodes; and a driver chip disposed at one side of the display panel, wherein the other terminal of each of the touch signal lines is connected to the driver chip, and the driver chip is configured to acquire a signal of the coupling capacitance and determine whether a touch operation exists according to a change of the signal of the coupling capacitance.
2. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the touch layer further comprises: a dielectric layer disposed between the touch electrodes and the touch signal lines.
3. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the organic light-emitting structure layer further comprises: a light-emitting layer, wherein the cathode is disposed between the light-emitting layer and the touch layer; and an encapsulation layer disposed between the cathode and the touch layer.
4. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the display function layer comprises a plurality of sub pixels, and the sub pixels are uniformly distributed in the display function layer; wherein a gap is formed between two adjacent ones of the sub pixels.
5. The display panel of claim 2, wherein each of the touch electrodes comprises metal mesh lines, and an orthographic projection of the metal mesh lines falls within the gap of the display function layer.
6. The display panel of claim 2, wherein each of the touch signal lines is a wave-shaped structure and/or a chain-shaped structure, and an orthographic projection of the wave-shaped structure and/or a chain-shaped structure falls within the gap of the display function layer.
7. The display panel of claim 2, wherein each of the touch signal lines comprises a first metal line and a second metal line, and each of the touch electrodes is correspondingly connected to the first metal line or the second metal line; wherein a line width of the first metal line is smaller than a line width of the second metal line.
8. The display panel of claim 5, wherein the touch electrodes close to the driver chip are connected to the first metal line, and the touch electrodes far away from the driver chip are connected to the second metal line.
9. The display panel of claim 1, wherein the touch layer further comprises: a protective layer covering the touch signal lines.
10. A display device, comprising the display panel of claim 1.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] To describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
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[0024] Elements in the drawings are numbered as follows: [0025] display panel 1; [0026] organic light-emitting structure layer 100; light-emitting layer 110; [0027] cathode 120; encapsulation layer 130; [0028] sub pixel 140; red sub pixel 141; [0029] blue sub pixel 142; green sub pixel 143; [0030] gap 150; [0031] touch layer 200; touch electrode 210; [0032] touch signal line 220; first metal line 221; [0033] second metal line 222; dielectric layer 230 [0034] protective layer 240; driver chip 300.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0035] The following description of every embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings is used to exemplify a specific embodiment, which may be carried out in the present disclosure. The embodiments completely introduce the present disclosure for those skilled in the art, which make technology content clear and understand. The present disclosure embodies through different types of the embodiments. The protection range of the present disclosure is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0036] In the drawings, the components having similar structures are denoted by the same numerals. The structures and the components have similar function can use similar numerals to express. Thicknesses and sizes of the components in the drawings are randomly shown. The present disclosure does not limit to the thicknesses and the sizes of the components in the drawings. In order to make the drawings clear, the thicknesses of some components in the drawings are properly increased.
[0037] Additionally, description will be given by the preferred embodiments along with the accompanied drawings. It can be used to implement a specific embodiment. Direction terms are mentioned in the present disclosure, for example, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “side” and so on, only refer to the direction of accompanied drawings. Thus, it is better and clearer to describe and understand the present invention by using direction terms, rather than implying the devices or elements are referred to a specific direction, and a structure or an operation with a specific direction. Therefore, it cannot be understood the limit of the present disclosure. Furthermore, terms “first”, “second”, “third” and the like are only are only for the purpose of description and are not to be construed as indicating or implicit relative importance.
[0038] When a certain component is described to be “on” another component, the component may be located directly on the another component. Also, there may exist an intermediate component, the component is located on the intermediate component, and the intermediate component is located on the another component. When a certain component is described to be “mounted on” or “connected to” another component, it may be construed to be directly “mounted on” or directly “connected to”. Alternatively, the component is “mounted on” or “connected to” the another component via an intermediate component.
Embodiment 1
[0039] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel 1. The display panel 1 provides a display image for the display device. The display device may be a display apparatus with a display function, for example, a mobile phone, a laptop, or a television.
[0040] As shown in
[0041] The organic light-emitting structure layer includes a light-emitting layer 110, a cathode 120, and an encapsulation layer 130. The light-emitting layer 110 includes a plurality of organic electroluminescent devices. The organic electroluminescent devices provide a light source for the display panel 1 to form a display image. The cathode 120 covers the light-emitting layer 110 and provides power for the light-emitting layer 110 to activate the organic electroluminescent devices to emit light. The encapsulation layer 130 is disposed to cover one surface of the cathode 120 far away from the light-emitting layer 110. The encapsulation layer 130 adopts thin-film encapsulation (TFE) technology and is usually a sandwich-type encapsulation structure including an inorganic-organic-inorganic form. In this structure, inorganic layers guarantee stronger densification to block water and oxygen, and an organic layer guarantees flexibility of the display panel 1 to avoid the problem that the inorganic layers have cracks and peel off.
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[0044] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the touch signal lines 220 are positioned on one surface of the touch electrodes 210 far away from the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. However, in any other embodiment or embodiments, the present disclosure further provides a display panel and a display device which include touch signal lines 220 disposed between the touch electrodes 210 and the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. Remaining layers and a connection structure are similar to the display panel 1 in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure and thus not repeated herein. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure without the need for creative work are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
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[0046] The touch layer 200 further includes a dielectric layer 230 and a protective layer 240. As shown in
[0047] The driver chip 300 is disposed at one side of the display panel 1. Each of the touch electrodes 210 independently leads to one of the touch signal lines 220 connected to the driver chip 300. A coupling capacitance is formed between each of the touch electrodes 210 and the cathode 120 of the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. The driver chip 300 is configured to acquire a signal of the coupling capacitance and determine whether a touch operation exists according to a change of the signal of the coupling capacitance.
[0048] In the display panel 1 and the display device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220 are disposed in different layers, thereby reducing signals and effect between the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220, increasing the sensitivity of the touch layer 200, and enhancing user experience. Furthermore, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signals in the embodiments of the present disclosure are disposed to avoid the sub pixels 140 which emit light, so that the light emitted by the organic light-emitting structure layer 100 is not blocked, and display of an image is not affected.
Embodiment 2
[0049] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel 1. The display panel 1 provides a display image for the display device. The display device may be a display apparatus with a display function, for example, a mobile phone, a laptop, or a television.
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[0051] The organic light-emitting structure layer 100 includes a light-emitting layer 110, a cathode 120, and an encapsulation layer 130. The light-emitting layer 110 includes a plurality of organic electroluminescent devices. The organic electroluminescent devices provide a light source for the display panel 1 to form a display image. The cathode 120 covers the light-emitting layer 110 and provides power for the light-emitting layer 110 to activate the organic electroluminescent devices to emit light. The encapsulation layer 130 is disposed to cover one surface of the cathode 120 far away from the light-emitting layer 110. The encapsulation layer 130 adopts thin-film encapsulation (TFE) technology and is usually a sandwich-type encapsulation structure including an inorganic-organic-inorganic form. In this structure, inorganic layers guarantee stronger densification to block water and oxygen, and an organic layer guarantees flexibility of the display panel 1 to avoid the problem that the inorganic layers have cracks and peel off.
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[0054] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the touch signal lines 220 are positioned on one surface of the touch electrodes 210 far away from the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. However, in any other embodiment or embodiments, the present disclosure further provides a display panel and a display device which include touch signal lines 220 disposed between the touch electrodes 210 and the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. Remaining layers and a connection structure are similar to the display panel 1 in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure and thus not repeated herein. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure without the need for creative work are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
[0055] As shown in
[0056] The touch layer 200 further includes a dielectric layer 230 and a protective layer 240. As shown in
[0057] The driver chip 300 is disposed at one side of the display panel 1. Each of the touch electrodes 210 independently leads to one of the touch signal lines 220 connected to the driver chip 300. A coupling capacitance is formed between each of the touch electrodes 210 and the cathode 120 of the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. The driver chip 300 is configured to acquire a signal of the coupling capacitance and determine whether a touch operation exists according to a change of the signal of the coupling capacitance.
[0058] In the display panel 1 and the display device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220 are disposed in different layers, thereby reducing signals and effect between the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220, increasing the sensitivity of the touch layer 200, and enhancing user experience. Furthermore, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signals in the embodiments of the present disclosure are disposed to avoid the sub pixels 140 which emit light, so that the light emitted by the organic light-emitting structure layer 100 is not blocked, and display of an image is not affected.
Embodiment 3
[0059] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel 1. The display panel 1 provides a display image for the display device. The display device may be a display apparatus with a display function, for example, a mobile phone, a laptop, or a television.
[0060] As shown in
[0061] The organic light-emitting structure layer 100 includes a light-emitting layer 110, a cathode 120, and an encapsulation layer 130. The light-emitting layer 110 includes a plurality of organic electroluminescent devices. The organic electroluminescent devices provide a light source for the display panel 1 to form a display image. The cathode 120 covers the light-emitting layer 110 and provides power for the light-emitting layer 110 to activate the organic electroluminescent devices to emit light. The encapsulation layer 130 is disposed to cover one surface of the cathode 120 far away from the light-emitting layer 110. The encapsulation layer 130 adopts thin-film encapsulation (TFE) technology and is usually a sandwich-type encapsulation structure including an inorganic-organic-inorganic form. In this structure, inorganic layers guarantee stronger densification to block water and oxygen, and an organic layer guarantees flexibility of the display panel 1 to avoid the problem that the inorganic layers have cracks and peel off.
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[0064] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the touch signal lines 220 are positioned on one surface of the touch electrodes 210 far away from the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. However, in any other embodiment or embodiments, the present disclosure further provides a display panel and a display device which include touch signal lines 220 disposed between the touch electrodes 210 and the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. Remaining layers and a connection structure are similar to the display panel 1 in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure and thus not repeated herein. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure without the need for creative work are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.
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[0067] The touch layer 200 further includes a dielectric layer 230 and a protective layer 240. As shown in
[0068] The driver chip 300 is disposed at one side of the display panel 1. Each of the touch electrodes 210 independently leads to one of the touch signal lines 220 connected to the driver chip 300. A coupling capacitance is formed between each of the touch electrodes 210 and the cathode 120 of the organic light-emitting structure layer 100. The driver chip 300 is configured to acquire a signal of the coupling capacitance and determine whether a touch operation exists according to a change of the signal of the coupling capacitance.
[0069] In the display panel 1 and the display device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220 are disposed in different layers, thereby reducing signals and effect between the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signal lines 220, increasing the sensitivity of the touch layer 200, and enhancing user experience. Furthermore, the touch electrodes 210 and the touch signals in the embodiments of the present disclosure are disposed to avoid the sub pixels 140 which emit light, so that the light emitted by the organic light-emitting structure layer 100 is not blocked, and display of an image is not affected. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the touch signal lines 220 having different line widths are used according to distances between the touch electrodes 210 and the driver chip 300, thereby solving the problem that impedance differences are large when lengths of the touch signal lines 220 are different.
[0070] Although the present disclosure is described with reference to specific embodiments, it can be understood that these embodiments are merely examples of the principles and applications of the present disclosure. Hence, it can be understood that numerous modifications can be made to the embodiments, and other arrangements can be made, as long as they do not go beyond the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. It can be understood that different dependent claims and features described herein can be combined in a manner different from those described in the initial claims. It can also be understood that the technical features described in one embodiment can also be used in other embodiments.