CN102081882B - electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device, which comprises a machine body, wherein one side of the machine body is provided with an unsteady state display; and a bi-stable display on the other side of the body. Wherein, the body is provided with an electronic operation module.

Description

electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device with multiple screens, in particular to an electronic device with both a non-stable display and a bistable display. the

Background technique

With the rapid development of electronic technology, various portable electronic products have greatly enriched the consumer market, meeting people's multi-faceted work and entertainment needs, such as: PDA, e-books or mobile phones, etc., such portable electronic products mainly complete Data, characters, graphics and other display output functions. the

In the design of such portable electronic products, it is more and more customary to use multiple flat display screens, but since the display screen itself is a device that consumes a lot of power, if multiple screens are used on the electronic device, too many All operations need to be displayed through multiple display screens, which will inevitably consume a lot of power. For electronic devices with multiple screens, please refer to Taiwan Patent No. I309711. the

As shown in Fig. 5, it shows a satellite navigation system with multiple screens in the prior art. The satellite navigation system 500 shown in FIG. 5 has a first host 110 and a second host 130 at the same time. The first host 110 and the second host 130 are connected to each other by using a pivot 140. In order to be able to display more and richer information, the first LCD display 120 and the second LCD display 150 are respectively installed on the first host 110 and the second host 130; since the driving of the first LCD display 120 and the second LCD display 150 both need to consume a large amount of power, Therefore, if the illustrated satellite navigation system 500 needs to be used to display the same content or static content for a long time, its use is not energy-saving and environmentally friendly. the

Therefore, in view of the shortcomings in the prior art, the applicant proposes the electronic device of the present invention after careful testing and research, and in the spirit of perseverance, so as to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings. The following is a brief description of the invention. the

Contents of the invention

The present invention proposes a multi-screen electronic device combining bistable state and non-stable state. Due to the introduction of a bistable state display, it can maintain the display content on the screen for a long time in the state of no power supply, so The electronic device can choose to distribute the static display content or the content that needs to be displayed for a long time to the bistable display for display, thereby greatly reducing the consumption of electric energy and achieving the effect of environmental protection and energy saving; and because the bistable display can be long Time displays the characteristics of the same content. Therefore, in the multi-screen electronic device with a bistable display provided by the present invention, the bistable display can also be used as an identification of the electronic device after being properly configured. the

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention proposes an electronic device, which includes a body, a non-stable display on one side of the body, and a bistable display on the other side of the body. the

Preferably, the electronic device provided by the present invention further includes a switching component, which is arranged on the body and used to switch the non-stable display and the bistable display to synchronous display or asynchronous display. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, there is an electronic computing module in the body. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the electronic computing module further includes a processor and a storage medium, the processor processes the received data, and the storage medium is used to store the received data or processed data. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the bistable display is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, an electrophoretic display (EPD), a reflective display or an electronic paper. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the non-stable display is a liquid crystal display (LCD), an electrowetting display (EWD) or a plasma display. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the bistable display and the non-stable display are a touch display or a flexible display. the

Preferably, the electronic device provided by the present invention is a notebook computer (NB), a digital camera (DC), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a global positioning system (GPS), an electronic book, a mobile communication equipment, an audio-visual player, a portable electronic device, a small computing device or a digital processing device. the

The present invention also provides an electronic device, which includes a first body with a non-stable display on a first surface; and a second body with a second surface on the second body A bistable display, the second body is rotatably connected with the first body. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the second body is electrically connected to the first body in a rotatable manner. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the second body further includes a third surface opposite to the second surface, and the third surface has an astable display or a bistable display. the

Preferably, the electronic device provided by the present invention, wherein the bistable display is configured as an identification of the electronic device. the

Preferably, the electronic device provided by the present invention is a split type electronic device, a hatchback type electronic device or a rotary type electronic device. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the split-type electronic device is a split-type mobile phone, the hatchback-type electronic device is a hatchback-type mobile phone, and the rotary electronic device is a rotary-type mobile phone. the

The present invention also proposes an electronic device, which includes: a first body with a non-stable display on a first surface; and a second body with a bistable display on a second surface. The second body is slidably connected with the first body. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the second body is electrically connected to the first body in a slidable manner. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the second body further includes a third surface opposite to the second surface, and the third surface has an astable display or a bistable display. the

Preferably, the electronic device provided by the present invention is a slide-type electronic device. the

Preferably, in the electronic device provided by the present invention, the slide-type electronic device is a slide-type mobile phone or a slide-type electronic dictionary. the

Description of drawings

Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b are respectively the schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention;

Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b are the schematic diagrams of the second embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention respectively;

Fig. 3 a is the schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention;

Fig. 3 b is the schematic diagram of the variation of the third embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the fourth embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention; And

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a satellite navigation system with multiple screens in the prior art. the

Description of reference numbers

500 satellite navigation system

110 First host

130 second host

140 Pivot

120 The first LCD display

150 second LCD display

100 electronic devices

101 Host

102 First side

103 Second Side

1 astable display

2 bistable display

106 toggle switch

105 expansion slots

107 headphone jack

104 side

200 electronic devices

201a First Host

202 First side

201b second host

203 Front

205 Turning mechanism

204 behind

300 electronic devices

301a First Host

302 front

301b second host

303 back

305 Turning mechanism

400 electronic devices

401a First Host

402 First side

401b second host

403 front

Detailed ways

The present invention will be fully understood through the description of the following specific examples, so that those skilled in the art can implement and complete accordingly, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to its implementation form by the following examples; that is, the present invention The scope of protection is not limited by the proposed embodiments, but by the claims of the present invention. the

Unstable display refers to a display device that can continuously maintain the display content when it is powered on. Once the power is turned off, the picture on the screen will disappear; while bistable display is Refers to a display device that can still maintain the display content on the screen for a period of time in the state of no power supply. For a bistable display device, the bistable display is only used to update its display content when the power is turned on. , the display content will be maintained at the last updated content. Generally, the bistable display can maintain the display content for at least one month without power supply, and is suitable for application environments that require static display or long-term display. the

Usually bistable display is preferably bistable liquid crystal display (LCD), microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, electrophoretic display (EPD), reflective display or electronic paper, etc.; non-stable display is preferably Non-stable liquid crystal display, electrowetting display (EWD) or plasma (plasma) display; and described bi-stable display and non-stable display are preferably touch display with touch function simultaneously or It is a flexible display made of flexible materials. the

Please refer to Fig. 1a and Fig. 1b at the same time, which are schematic diagrams of the first embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention respectively; the electronic device 100 in the figure is preferably a notebook computer (NB), a digital camera (DC), a personal digital Assistant (PDA), Global Positioning System (GPS), e-book, mobile communication equipment, video player, portable electronic device or small computing device, etc. The electronic device 100 is provided with a digital processing device with an electronic computing module; usually, the electronic computing module in the electronic device 100 mainly includes at least one central processing unit (CPU, not shown in the figure), at least one storage medium (storing medium, not shown in the figure), at least one set of input/output components and power supply, etc., wherein the central processing unit is mainly used to receive data and process the received data, and the storage medium is used to store the received or passed The processed data, the above-mentioned components, their interconnection and operation principles are all common knowledge to those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. the

The host 101 of the electronic device 100 has a first surface 102 and a second surface 103 opposite to the first surface 102. On the first surface 102, an astable display 1 is arranged, while a bistable display 1 is arranged on the second surface. Display 2: Generally, the non-stable display 1 on the first surface 102 is more suitable for displaying display content with more dynamic elements, while the bistable display 2 is more suitable for displaying display content with more static elements. For example, when the electronic device 100 is preferably a global positioning system (GPS), the non-stable display 1 on the first surface 102 can be used to display a digital map that is constantly updated dynamically, while the bistable display 1 on the second surface 103 2 is additionally used to display the display content of relatively static elements such as email or e-book content. Specifically, users can directly use this dual-screen GPS to obtain real-time geographical road information with the LCD on the front, and at the same time use the EPD on the back to read emails or e-books. Alternatively, if the electronic device 100 is a handheld digital TV player, the LCD on the front plays TV programs, and the EPD on the back can be used to display emails or e-books. the

The host 101 of the electronic device 100 also includes a switch 106, which can be used to switch the non-stable display and the bi-stable display to a synchronous display mode or an asynchronous display mode. When switching to a synchronous display mode, the non-stable display The content displayed on the bistable display will become a whole, and there is continuity and correlation between each other. When switching to the asynchronous display mode, the content displayed on the non-stable display and the bistable display will be mutually There is no continuity and connection. It should be noted that the bistable display 2 can also be arranged on the side 104 of the host 101 . The host 101 may also be provided with other functional components such as an expansion slot 105 or an earphone jack 107 . the

Please refer to FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b at the same time, which are schematic diagrams of the second embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention; the electronic device 200 in the figure has an astable display 1 on the first surface 202 of the first host 201a, and There is a bistable display 2 on the front 203 of the second host 201b, between the first host 201a and the second host 201b, on the mechanical structure (mechanism), there is a rotating mechanism 205, which can preferably be a pivot assembly Or a rotating shaft assembly, and are rotatably connected to each other, and at the same time, the first host 201a and the second host 201b are also rotatably electrically connected to each other. the

The bistable display 2 mentioned above can also be selectively configured on the back 204 of the second host 201b, that is, the bistable display 2 can be configured on the front 203 or on the back 204 relative to the front 203, or relatively Preferably, the bistable display 2 can also be configured on the front 203 and the rear 204 of the second host 201b at the same time, or one of the front 203 or the rear 204 can be provided with a bistable display 2, but the other can be provided with an unsteady display. Monitor 1. The second host 201b may also have other functional components such as an expansion slot or a volume knob. Specifically, the electronic device 200 is preferably a folio-type electronic device or a hatchback-type electronic device, such as a common folio-type mobile phone or a hatchback-type mobile phone. the

Based on the second embodiment of the present invention, the third embodiment of the present invention can be evolved, please refer to FIG. 3a, which is a schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention; A front 302 of a host 301a has an unsteady display 1, and a back 303 of a second host 301b has a bistable display 2, and the mechanical structure between the first host 301a and the second host 301b is through rotating The mechanism 305, which is preferably a pivot assembly or a rotating shaft assembly, is rotatably connected to each other, and at the same time, the first host 301a and the second host 301b are also rotatably and electrically connected to each other. the

The above-mentioned bistable display 2 can also be selectively configured on the front side of the second host 301b (not shown in the figure), that is, the bistable display 2 can be configured on the back side 303 or on the front side relative to the back side 303 or preferably, a bistable display 2 can also be configured on the back 303 and the front of the second host 301b at the same time, or a bistable display 2 can be set on one of the back 303 or the front, but the other can be set to a non-stable display. The stable display 1; the bistable display 2 described in the third embodiment, in addition to being used for displaying information, can also cooperate with the instructions of the electronic computing module in the electronic device 300, and be used as the identification of the electronic device 300 through appropriate configuration; Specifically, the electronic device 300 is preferably a rotary electronic device, such as a common rotary mobile phone. the

It is worth noting that the installation position of the rotating mechanism 305 in the third embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned, at the edge of the first main machine 301a and the second main machine 301b, the rotating mechanism in the third embodiment The mechanism 305 can also be installed near the center of the first host 301a and the second host 301b, as shown in FIG. 3b. the

Please continue to refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of the fourth embodiment of the electronic device provided by the present invention; the first surface 402 of the first host 401a of the electronic device 400 in the figure has an astable display 1 , and the second host There is a bistable display 2 on the front 403 of 401b, and the mechanical structure between the first host 401a and the second host 401b is through a sliding mechanism (not shown in the figure), which can preferably be a track assembly or a slideway The components are slidably connected to each other, and at the same time, the first host 401a and the second host 401b are also slidably electrically connected to each other. the

The bistable display 2 mentioned above can also be selectively arranged on the back (not shown in the figure) of the second host 401b, that is, the bistable display 2 can be arranged on the front 403 or behind the front 403 or preferably, the bistable display 2 can also be configured on the front 403 and the back of the second host 401b at the same time, or one of the front 403 or the back is provided with a bistable display 2, but the other is provided with a non- Steady state display 1. Specifically, the electronic device 400 is preferably a slide-type electronic device, such as a common slide-type mobile phone or a slide-type electronic dictionary. Of course, the appearance of the slide-type electronic dictionary will become horizontal and long. the

The above descriptions are only some preferred embodiments provided by the present invention, and can not be used to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the claims, that is, all the same or similar changes made according to the present invention and Modifications should all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. the

Claims (13)

1. an electronic installation, is characterized in that, comprising:

One fuselage, this fuselage one side has a unstable state display

This fuselage opposite side has a bistable display; And

One changeover module, it is arranged on described fuselage, in order to this unstable state display and this bistable display are switched to simultaneous display or asynchronous display, when switching to this simultaneous display, this unstable state display content shown with this bistable display becomes as a whole, has each other continuity and relevance.

2. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, in described fuselage, there is an electronic operation module, wherein this electronic operation module also comprises a processor and a Storage Media, this processor is processed the data that receive, the data that this Storage Media receives in order to storage or treated data.

3. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described fuselage opposite side is an opposite side or an avris.

4. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, wherein:

Described bistable display is a mems display, an electrophoretic display device (EPD), a reflective display or an Electronic Paper; Or

Described unstable state display is a liquid crystal display, an electric wet-type display or a plasma display panel.

5. electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that, described bistable display and described unstable state display are a touch-sensitive display or a flexible display.

6. electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this electronic installation is a mobile computer, a digital camera, a personal digital assistant, a GPS, an e-book, a mobile communication equipment, an audio and video player, a portable electronic devices, a small-sized arithmetic facility or a digitizing treater.

7. an electronic installation, is characterized in that, comprising:

One the first noumenon, has a unstable state display on one first surface

One second body, has a bistable display on second of one; The second described body is connected with described the first noumenon rotationally; And

One changeover module, its be arranged at described the first noumenon or described the second body one of them, in order to this unstable state display and this bistable display are switched to simultaneous display or asynchronous display, when switching to this simultaneous display, this unstable state display content shown with this bistable display becomes as a whole, has each other continuity and relevance.

8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, the second described body is electrically connected to described the first noumenon rotationally.

9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that, wherein:

The second described body also comprises with respect to described second one the 3rd, has a unstable state display or a bistable display on the 3rd; Or

Described bistable display is configured to the identification as this electronic installation.

10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, this electronic installation is an opposite opened electronic installation, a hatchback electronic installation or a rotary electronic device, wherein this opposite opened electronic installation is an opposite opened mobile phone, this hatchback electronic installation is a hatchback mobile phone, and this rotary electronic device is a rotary mobile-phone.

11. 1 kinds of electronic installations, is characterized in that, comprising:

One first housing, has a unstable state display on one first surface

One second housing, has a bistable display on second of one; The described second housing is connected with the described first housing slidably; And

One changeover module, its be arranged at the described first housing or the described second housing one of them, in order to this unstable state display and this bistable display are switched to simultaneous display or asynchronous display, when switching to this simultaneous display, this unstable state display content shown with this bistable display becomes as a whole, has each other continuity and relevance.

12. electronic installations as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, the described second housing is electrically connected to the described first housing slidably.

13. electronic installations as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that, this electronic installation is a slide electronic device, and wherein this slide electronic device is a cover-slide-type handset or a sliding cover type e-dictionary.

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