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Display panel, display device and method for displaying Braille information

US11189194B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2018
Grant dateNov 30, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2354/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel, a display device, and a method for displaying Braille information. The display panel includes a plurality of scan lines, data lines, and display circuits arranged at intersections of the plurality of scan lines and the plurality of data lines. The display circuit includes a switch configured to be turned on or off according to a scan signal from the scan line, and a dot element coupled to the switch. The dot element includes a substrate, an electrode provided on the substrate, a thermosensitive layer provided on the electrode, and a dot key arranged on the thermosensitive layer. The electrode is coupled to the switch, and configured to be applied with a data signal from the data line when the switch is turned on. The thermosensitive layer is configured to be heated by the electrode to protrude the dot.

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