U.S. patent application number 16/813710 was filed with the patent office on 2020-07-02 for display apparatus architecture.
The applicant listed for this patent is ShenZhen Hongfei Precision Technology Co., Ltd. HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to SHIH-WEI HSIAO, MING-LI HSU, LI-TANG LIN, WEN-PIN WANG.
Application Number | 20200213554 16/813710 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67058655 |
Filed Date | 2020-07-02 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200213554 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; WEN-PIN ; et
al. |
July 2, 2020 |
DISPLAY APPARATUS ARCHITECTURE
Abstract
A display apparatus has a control device, a transmission device
and a panel device. The control device is configured to generate
data signal. The transmission device removably coupled to the
control device to receive data signal has a first transmission
module and a second transmission module. The first transmission
module is configured to wirelessly transmit data signal when the
control device supplies power to the first transmission, and the
second transmission module is coupled to the control device. The
panel device is configured to wirelessly receive data signal from
the first transmission module when the control module couples to
and supplies power to the panel device via the second transmission
module.
Inventors: |
WANG; WEN-PIN; (New Taipei,
TW) ; LIN; LI-TANG; (New Taipei, TW) ; HSU;
MING-LI; (New Taipei, TW) ; HSIAO; SHIH-WEI;
(New Taipei, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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ShenZhen Hongfei Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
Shenzhen
New Taipei |
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CN
TW |
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Family ID: |
67058655 |
Appl. No.: |
16/813710 |
Filed: |
March 9, 2020 |
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16238541 |
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10623678 |
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16813710 |
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62613064 |
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62614494 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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G06F 3/147 20130101;
H04N 5/64 20130101; G09G 2370/16 20130101; G09G 5/006 20130101;
H04N 5/38 20130101; H04N 5/63 20130101; H04N 5/44 20130101 |
International
Class: |
H04N 5/38 20060101
H04N005/38; G06F 3/147 20060101 G06F003/147; H04N 5/63 20060101
H04N005/63; H04N 5/44 20060101 H04N005/44; G09G 5/00 20060101
G09G005/00; H04N 5/64 20060101 H04N005/64 |
Claims
1. A display apparatus, comprising: a control device configured to
generate data signal; a transmission device removably coupled to
the control device to receive data signal from the control device,
the transmission device comprising: a first transmission module
configured to wirelessly transmit data signal when the control
device supplies power to the first transmission module; and a
second transmission module coupled to the control device; and a
panel device configured to wirelessly receive data signal from the
first transmission module when the control module couples to and
supplies power to the panel device via the second transmission
module.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control device
comprises: a power module removably coupled to the panel device via
the transmission device and configured to supply power to the
transmission device and the panel device.
3. The display apparatus of claim 2, comprising: a connection
device removably coupled between the control device and the
transmission device, the connection device comprising: a first
connection unit removably coupled to the control device and the
transmission device and configured to provide data signal to the
transmission device from the control device; and a second
connection unit removably coupled to the power module and the
second transmission module, wherein the power module supplies power
to the panel device via the second connection unit and the second
transmission module.
4. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the panel device
comprises: a first receipt module wirelessly coupled to the first
transmission module; and a second receipt module removably coupled
to the second transmission module, wherein the first receipt module
wirelessly receives data signal from the first transmission module,
when the power module supplies power to the first receipt module
via the second transmission module and the second receipt
module.
5. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein a non-contact signal
communication between the first receipt module and the first
transmission module is driven to transmit data signal from the
first transmission module to the first receipt module, when the
second transmission module is in contact to the second receipt
module for supplying power to the first receipt module.
6. The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the non-contact signal
communication is extremely high frequency (EHF) communication.
7. A display apparatus, comprising: a control device configured to
provide a first data signal and convert the first data signal to a
second data signal different from the first data signal; a
transmission device removably coupled to the control device and
configured to convert the second data signal received from the
control device back to the first data signal, the transmission
device comprising: a first transmission module configured to
wirelessly transmit the first data signal; and a second
transmission module removably coupled to the control device; and a
panel device configured to wirelessly receive the first data signal
from the first transmission module and removably coupled to the
second transmission module for the control device to supply power
to the panel device.
8. The display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first data signal
is an electrical signal, and the second data signal is an optical
signal.
9. The display apparatus of claim 8, comprising: a connection
device removably coupled between the control device and the
transmission device, the connection device comprising: an optical
connection unit removably coupled to the control device and the
transmission device and configured to transmit the optical signal
from the control device to the transmission device; and a power
connection unit removably coupled to the control device and the
transmission device, wherein the control device supplies power to
the transmission device and the panel device via the power
connection unit.
10. The display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the transmission
device comprises: a converting module coupled to control device and
the first transmission module and configured to receive the second
data signal from the control device and convert the second data
signal back to the first data signal.
11. The display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the panel device
comprises: a first receipt module wirelessly coupled to the first
transmission module; and a second receipt module removably coupled
to the second transmission module, wherein the first receipt module
wirelessly receives the first data signal from the first
transmission module when the control device supplies power to the
first receipt module via the second transmission module, and the
second receipt module.
12. The display apparatus of claim 11, wherein a non-contact signal
communication between the first receipt module and the first
transmission module is driven to transmit the first data signal
from the transmission device to the panel device, when the second
transmission module is in contact to the second receipt module to
supply power to the first receipt module.
13. The display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the non-contact
signal communication is extremely high frequency (EHF)
communication.
14. The display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first
transmission module wirelessly transmits the first data signal to
the panel device when the control device supplies power to the
first transmission module.
15. A display apparatus, comprising: a control device configured to
provide data signal; a transmission device removably coupled to the
control device to receive data signal, the transmission device
comprising: a first transmission module configured to wirelessly
transmit data signal; and a second transmission module removably
coupled to the control device; and a panel device removably coupled
to the second transmission module and configured to wirelessly
receive data signal from the first transmission module, wherein the
control device supplies power to the panel device via the second
transmission module.
16. The display apparatus of claim 15, comprising: a connection
device removably coupled between the control device and the
transmission device, the connection device comprising: a first
connection unit removably coupled to the control device and the
transmission device and configured to provide data signal from the
control device to the transmission device; and a second connection
unit removably coupled to the control device and the transmission
device, wherein the control device supplies power to the
transmission device and the panel device via the second connection
unit.
17. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the panel device
comprises: a first receipt module wirelessly coupled to the first
transmission module; and a second receipt module removably coupled
to the second transmission module, wherein the first receipt module
wirelessly receives data signal from the first transmission module
when the control device supplies power to the first receipt module
via the second transmission module, and the second receipt
module.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein a non-contact signal
communication between the first receipt module and the first
transmission module is driven to transmit data signal from the
transmission device to the panel device, when the second
transmission module is in contact to the second receipt module to
supply power to the first receipt module.
19. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first
transmission module wirelessly transmits data signal to the panel
device when the control device supplies power to the first
transmission module.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S.
patent application Ser. No. 16/238,541, filed on Jan. 3, 2019,
entitled, "DISPLAY APPARATUS ARCHITECTURE", which claims the
benefit of and priority to a provisional U.S. Patent Application
Ser. No. 62/613,064 filed on Jan. 3, 2018 (hereinafter referred to
as "064 application") and a provisional U.S. Patent Application
Ser. No. 62/614,494 filed on Jan. 7, 2018 (hereinafter referred to
as "494 application"). The disclosures of the 541, 064 and 494
applications are hereby incorporated fully by reference into the
present application.
FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure generally relates to a display
apparatus including a control device, and a panel device separated
from the control device.
BACKGROUND
[0003] When a control box of a TV receives an image signal or a
video signal, the control box will transmit the image signal or the
video signal to a TV panel via electrical cables for displaying an
image or a video. However, significant signal degradation occurs,
when the length of the electrical cables between the TV control box
and the TV panel is greater than 30.about.50 centimeters. Thus, the
control box must be installed to be very close to the panel, when
the control box is externally connected to the panel. Otherwise,
the control box must be integrated on the back cover of the
panel.
[0004] When users want to mount the TV panel having the external
control box on the wall, the users may be required to prepare a
wall mount plate for the panel and a shelf for the control box to
be installed near the TV panel. Thus, it is not convenient for the
users to mount the TV on the wall.
[0005] In addition, the thickness of the TV is equal to the sum of
the thickness of the control box and the thickness of the panel, if
the control box is integrated on the back cover of the TV panel.
Thus, the panel integrated with the control box will have excessive
thickness.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Aspects of the exemplary disclosure are best understood from
the following detailed description when read with the accompanying
figures. Various features are not drawn to scale, dimensions of
various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for
clarity of discussion.
[0007] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of one exemplary
implementation of a display apparatus.
[0008] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary implementation of
the display apparatus of FIG. 1.
[0009] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary implementation of
the control device in the display apparatus of FIG. 1.
[0010] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are schematic illustrations of exemplary
implementations of the second transmission module and the second
receipt module in the display apparatus of FIG. 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] The following description contains specific information
pertaining to exemplary implementations in the present disclosure.
The drawings in the present disclosure and their accompanying
detailed description are directed to merely exemplary
implementations. However, the present disclosure is not limited to
merely these exemplary implementations. Other variations and
implementations of the present disclosure will occur to those
skilled in the art. Unless noted otherwise, like or corresponding
elements among the figures may be indicated by like or
corresponding reference numerals. Moreover, the drawings and
illustrations in the present disclosure are generally not to scale,
and are not intended to correspond to actual relative
dimensions.
[0012] For the purpose of consistency and ease of understanding,
like features are identified (although, in some examples, not
shown) by numerals in the exemplary figures. However, the features
in different implementations may be differed in other respects, and
thus shall not be narrowly confined to what is shown in the
figures.
[0013] The description uses the phrases "in one implementation," or
"in some implementations," which may each refer to one or more of
the same or different implementations. The term "coupled" is
defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through
intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical
connections. The term "comprising," when utilized, means
"including, but not necessarily limited to"; it specifically
indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described
combination, group, series and the equivalent.
[0014] Additionally, for the purposes of explanation and
non-limitation, specific details, such as functional entities,
techniques, protocols, standard, and the like are set forth for
providing an understanding of the described technology. In other
examples, detailed description of well-known methods, technologies,
system, architectures, and the like are omitted so as not to
obscure the description with unnecessary details.
[0015] Persons skilled in the art will immediately recognize that
any coding function(s) or algorithm(s) described in the present
disclosure may be implemented by hardware, software or a
combination of software and hardware. Described functions may
correspond to modules may be software, hardware, firmware, or any
combination thereof. The software implementation may comprise
computer executable instructions stored on computer readable medium
such as memory or other type of storage devices. For example, one
or more microprocessors or general purpose computers with
communication processing capability may be programmed with
corresponding executable instructions and carry out the described
network function(s) or algorithm(s). The microprocessors or general
purpose computers may be formed of applications specific integrated
circuitry (ASIC), programmable logic arrays, and/or using one or
more digital signal processor (DSPs). Although some of the
exemplary implementations described in this specification are
oriented to software installed and executing on computer hardware,
nevertheless, alternative exemplary implementations implemented as
firmware or as hardware or combination of hardware and software are
well within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of one exemplary
implementation of a display apparatus. In the implementation, the
display apparatus 1 may include a control device 11, a connection
device 12, a transmission device 13, and a panel device 14. The
panel device 14 is coupled to the control device 11 via the
transmission device 13 and the connection device 12.
[0017] In at least one implementation, the control device 11 may be
put on a table, a shelf, or a rack being far from or near the panel
device 14. The control device 11 receives an external signal from
an external content source (not shown), and generates a content
signal based on the external signal. In addition, the control
device 11 may be coupled to an external power supply (not shown),
and supply power to the transmission device 13 and the panel device
14 through the connection device 12. In at least one
implementation, the content signal may be a video signal, an image
signal, an audio signal, or any other information signals.
[0018] In at least one implementation, the connection device 12 may
be removably coupled to the control device 11. The connection
device 12 may receive the content signal from the control device
11, and provide the content signal to the transmission device
13.
[0019] In at least one implementation, the transmission device 13
may be mounted on a wall, a floor, a ceiling, or any other surfaces
being far from or near the control device 11. The transmission
device 13 is removably coupled to the control device 11 through the
connection device 12. The transmission device 13 receives the
content signal from the control device 11 through the connection
device 12. In addition, the transmission device 13 may wirelessly
transmit the content signal to the panel device 14, when the
control device 11 supplies power to the transmission device 13
through the connection device 12. In at least one implementation,
the connection device 12 may be tucked in the wall, the floor, the
ceiling, or any other surfaces, or mounted on the wall, the floor,
the ceiling, or any other surface for connecting the control device
with the transmission device 13 mounted on the wall, the floor, the
ceiling, or any other surfaces.
[0020] In at least one implementation, the panel device 14 includes
a receipt device 141. The panel device 14 is removably coupled to
the transmission device 13 via the receipt device 141. When the
panel device 14 is attached on the transmission device 13 via the
receipt device 141, the control device 11 may supply power to the
panel device 14 through the connection device 12, and the
transmission device 13. In the implementation, the receipt device
141 of the panel device 14 may wirelessly receive the content
signal from the transmission device 13. In the implementation, an
external surface of the receipt device 141 may be exposed from the
panel device 14 for connecting to the transmission device 13, when
the receipt device 141 is integrated into the panel device 14
[0021] In at least one implementation, the display apparatus 1 may
be a screen, a monitor, a television, or other display device. FIG.
1 illustrates only one exemplary implementation of the display
apparatus 1, and the display apparatus 1, in other implementations,
may include more or less components than as illustrated, or have a
different configuration of the various components.
[0022] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary implementation of
the display apparatus FIG. 1. In the implementation, the display
apparatus 2 may include a control device 21, a connection device
22, a transmission device 23, and a panel device 24. The panel
device 24 is coupled to the control device 21 via the transmission
device 23 and the connection device 22.
[0023] In at least one implementation, the control device 21
includes a first processing module 211, a first converting module
212, and a power module 213. The power module 213 is coupled to the
first processing module 211, the first converting module 212, and
an external power supply (not shown). The first processing module
211 is further coupled to the first converting module 212, and an
external content source (not shown). When the power module 213
supplies power to the first processing module 211 and the first
converting module 212, the first processing module 211 may receive
an external signal from the external content source and generate a
content signal based on the external signal. In at least one
implementation, the content signal generated by the first
processing module 211 may be a first data signal. In at least one
implementation, the first converting module 212 may receive the
first data signal from the first processing module 211. In at least
one implementation, the first data signal has a first signal type.
In one implementation, the first signal type is an electrical type,
and the first data signal is a first electrical signal.
[0024] In at least one implementation, the first processing module
211 may be a processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphic
processing unit (GPU), a system on chip (SoC), a field-programmable
gate array (FPGA), or a controller for executing the program
instruction in a storage device (not shown). The first processing
module 211 may further include an embedded system or an application
specific integrated circuit (ASIC) having embedded program
instructions.
[0025] In at least one implementation, the first converting module
212 may be an electrical-to-optical conversion module. The first
converting module 212 may include a light source (not shown), and
the light source may provide an optical light for generating a
second data signal based on the first data signal received from the
first processing module 211. In at least one implementation, the
first converting module 212 may include a light driver (not shown),
and the light driver may drive the light source to generate the
second data signal through the optical light based on the first
data signal. In at least one implementation, the second data signal
has a second signal type different from the first signal type. In
one implementation, the second signal type is an optical type, and
the second data signal is an optical signal. In at least one
implementation, the content signal transmitted from the first
converting module 212 may be the second data signal. In at least
one implementation, the second signal type may be any other signal
types. In at least one implementation, a first degradation rate of
the first data signal transmitted in a first transmitting line is
much greater than a second signal degradation of the second data
signal transmitted in a second transmitting line. In the
implementation, the first transmitting line is an electrical cable
and the second transmitting line is an optical fiber, when the
first data signal is the electrical signal and the second data
signal is the optical signal.
[0026] In at least one implementation, the power module 213 may
include at least one power supply unit. Each of the at least one
power supply unit may provide an output voltage for at least one of
the first processing module 211, the first converting module 212,
and the connection device 22. Each of the first processing module
211 and the first converting module 212 receives a corresponding
voltage selected from the at least one output voltage of the at
least one power supply unit.
[0027] In at least one implementation, the connection device 22
includes a first connection unit 221, and a second connection unit
222. The first connection unit 221 is removably coupled to the
first converting module 212, and the second connection unit 222 is
removably coupled to the power module 213.
[0028] In at least one implementation, the first connection unit
221 may by an optical connection unit having a plurality of optical
fibers. The optical fibers may receive the second data signal from
the first converting module 212 to transmit the second data signal
to the transmission device 23. In the implementation, the second
signal degradation of the second data signal may be low, since the
second data signal is the optical signal transmitted in the optical
fibers. Thus, a signal degradation may be too low to decrease a
signal integrity of the second data signal, even if a length of the
connection device 22 is greater than a line threshold of the first
transmitting line, such as 30-50 centimeters of the electrical
cable. The second connection unit 222 may be a power connection
unit having a plurality of power cables. The power cables may
receive the at least one output voltage from the power module 213
for supplying power to the transmission device 23 and the panel
device 24.
[0029] In at least one implementation, the transmission device 23
includes a second converting module 231, a first transmission
module 232, and a second transmission module 233. The second
converting module 231 is removably coupled to the first connection
unit 221 to receive the second data signal. The second converting
module 231 is further coupled to the first transmission module 232.
The second converting module 231, the first transmission module
232, and the second transmission module 233 are removably coupled
to the second connection unit 222 to receive the at least one
output voltage from the power module 213.
[0030] In at least one implementation, the second converting module
231 may be an optical-to-electrical conversion module. The second
converting module 231 may include a light detector (not shown), and
the light detector may receive the second data signal from the
first converting module 212 through the first connection unit 221
and convert the second data signal to a third data signal. In at
least one implementation, the second converting module 231 may
include an amplifier (not shown), so the amplifier may amplify the
third data signal. In at least one implementation, the third data
signal has a third signal type different from the third signal
type. In one implementation, the third signal type is the
electrical type, and the third data signal is a second electrical
signal. In one implementation, the third data signal may be
identical to or different from the first data signal. In at least
one implementation, the content signal transmitted from the second
converting module 231 may be the third data signal.
[0031] In at least one implementation, the first transmission
module 232 may be a wireless communication module. The first
transmission module 232 may wirelessly transmit the third dada
signal to the panel device 24. In at least one implementation, the
first transmission module 232 may be a non-contact signal
communication module to wirelessly transmit the third data signal.
In the implementation, the non-contact signal communication module
may be an extremely high frequency (EHF) communication module.
[0032] In at least one implementation, the second transmission
module 233 may include a plurality of power transmission pins. When
each of the power transmission pins is in contact with a
corresponding power receipt pin on the panel device 24, the power
module 213 may supply power to the panel device 24 through the
second connection unit 222 and the second transmission module 233.
In at least one implementation, each of the power transmission pins
in the second transmission module 233 may be a pogo pin.
[0033] In at least one implementation, the second converting module
231 may convert the second data signal back to the first data
signal and the first transmission module 232 may wirelessly
transmit the first data signal to the panel device 24, when the
power module 213 supplies power to the second converting module 231
and the first transmission module 232. In at least one
implementation, the second converting module 231 may convert the
second data signal to the third data signal and the first
transmission module 232 may wirelessly transmit the third data
signal to the panel device 24, when the power module 213 supplies
power to the second converting module 231 and the first
transmission module 232.
[0034] In at least one implementation, the panel device 24 includes
a receipt device 241, a second processing module 242, a panel
module 243, and a control module 244. In at least one
implementation, the receipt device 241 further includes a first
receipt module 2411 and a second receipt module 2412. The first
receipt module 2411 is wirelessly and removably coupled to the
first transmission module 232 to wirelessly receive the third data
signal, and the second receipt module 2412 is removably coupled to
the second transmission 2412 to receive the at least one output
voltage. In at least one implementation, the second receipt module
2412 is coupled to the first receipt module 2411, the second
processing module 242, the panel module 243, and the control module
244 to provide the at least one output voltage from the power
module 213. In at least one implementation, the second processing
module 242 is coupled to the first receipt module 2411 to receive
the third data signal, and coupled to the panel module 243 and the
control module 244 for showing a content based on the third data
signal. In at least one implementation, the content may include a
video, an image, a voice and any other information.
[0035] In at least one implementation, the first receipt module
2411 may wirelessly receive the third data signal from the first
transmission module 232, when the power module 213 supplies power
to the panel device 24 via the second connection unit 222 and the
second transmission module 233. In addition, the second processing
module 242 may receive the third data signal from the first receipt
module 2411 to control the panel module 243 and the control module
244 to show the content.
[0036] In at least one implementation, the first receipt module
2411 may be the wireless communication module. The first receipt
module 2411 may wirelessly receive the third data signal from the
first transmission module 232. In at least one implementation, the
first receipt module 2411 may be the non-contact signal
communication module to wirelessly receive the third data signal.
In the implementation, the non-contact signal communication module
may be an EHF communication module.
[0037] In at least one implementation, the second receipt module
2412 may include a plurality of power receipt pins. When each of
the power receipt pins is in contact with a corresponding power
transmission pin on the transmission device 23, the power module
213 may supply power to the panel device 24 through the second
connection unit 222 and the second transmission module 233. In at
least one implementation, each of the power receipt pins of the
second receipt module 2412 may be a pogo pin.
[0038] In at least one implementation, the second processing module
242 may be a processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphic
processing unit (GPU), a system on chip (SoC), a field-programmable
gate array (FPGA), or a controller for executing the program
instruction in a storage device (not shown). The second processing
module 242 may further include an embedded system or an application
specific integrated circuit (ASIC) having embedded program
instructions.
[0039] In at least one implementation, the panel module 243 may be
a panel device for showing the content, and the control module 244
may be a backlight device for the panel module 243. When the second
processing module 242 receives the third data signal, the second
processing module 242 may control the control module 244 to provide
the backlight and control the panel module 243 to show the content
through the backlight provided by the control module 244.
[0040] In at least one implementation, the data signal transmitted
via the connection unit 221 may be an electrical signal, when the
first connection unit 221 is an electrical wire. In one
implementation, the electrical wire may be a copper wire. Thus, the
first converting module 212 and the second converting module 231
may be removed from the control device 21 and the transmission
device 23, since it is unnecessary for the first connection unit
221 to convert the electrical signal to the optical signal and
covert the optical signal back to the electrical signal.
[0041] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary implementation of
the control device in the display apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 3
illustrates an exemplary implementation of a control device 31 that
may be substituted for the control device 21 in the display
apparatus 2 of FIG. 2. In the implementation, the control device 31
includes a first converting module 312, a power module 313, and a
third processing module 314. The first converting module 312 is
integrated in the third processing module 314. The power module 313
is coupled to the third processing module 314, and an external
power supply (not shown). The third processing module 314 is
further coupled to an external content source (not shown). When the
power module 313 supplies power to the third processing module 314,
the third processing module 314 may receive an external signal from
the external content source, and generate a first data signal based
on the external signal. In at least one implementation, the first
converting module 312 of the third processing module 314 may
convert the first data signal into a second data signal. In at
least one implementation, the first data signal may be a first
electrical signal, and the second data signal may be an optical
signal.
[0042] In at least one implementation, the power module 313 may
include at least one power supply unit. Each of the at least one
power supply unit may provide an output voltage for at least one of
the third processing module 314, and the connection device 22. The
third processing module 314 receives at least one corresponding
voltage selected from the at least one output voltage of the at
least one power supply unit.
[0043] In at least one implementation, the third processing module
314 may be a processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphic
processing unit (GPU), a system on chip (SoC), a field-programmable
gate array (FPGA), or a controller for executing the program
instruction in a storage device (not shown). The third processing
module 314 may further include an embedded system or an application
specific integrated circuit (ASIC) having embedded program
instructions.
[0044] In at least one implementation, the first converting module
312 of the third processing module 314 may be an
electrical-to-optical conversion module. The first converting
module 314 may include a light source (not shown) and a light
driver (not shown), and the light driver may drive the light source
to generate an optical light for generating the second data signal
based on the first data signal generated by the third processing
module 314. In at least implementation, the first converting module
312 of the third processing module 314 may be coupled to the first
connection unit 221 in FIG. 2 for transmitting the second data
signal to the second converting module 231 of the transmission
device 23.
[0045] FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are schematic illustrations of one
exemplary implementation of the second transmission module 233 and
the second receipt module 2412 in the display apparatus 2 of FIG.
2. A second transmission module 433 may include a plurality of
power transmission pins 4331, and a second receipt module 4412 may
include a plurality of power receipt pins 44121. Each of the power
transmission pins 4331 is disposed on a first surface of the second
transmission module 433, and each of the power receipt pins 44121
is disposed on a second surface of the second receipt module 4412.
In the implementation, each of the power receipt pins 44121 is
removably in contact with one of the power transmission pins
4331.
[0046] In at least one implementation, the panel device 24 may show
a content, when the power module 213 may supply power to the panel
device 24 through the second transmission module 433 and the second
receipt module 4412. Thus, the first surface of the second
transmission module 433 may be in contact with the second surface
of the second receipt module 4412, and then each of the power
transmission pins 4331 may be in contact with a corresponding one
of the power receipt pins 44121.
[0047] In at least one implementation, the power transmission pins
4331 and the power receipt pins 44121 may be a plurality of pogo
pins respectively protruded from the first surface and the second
surface. Thus, the power transmission pins 4331 may be in contact
with the power receipt pins 44121, before the first surface is in
contact with the second surface. In the implementation, the power
transmission pins 4331 may be in contact with the power receipt
pins 44121, even if the first surface is not in contact with the
second surface.
[0048] In at least one implementation, the power module 213 may
provide a plurality of output voltages for different voltage needs
of components in the display device 2. Thus, the power transmission
pins 4331 of the second transmission module 233 may provide the
different output voltages received from the power module 213 for
the panel device 24.
[0049] From the above description, it is manifest that various
techniques may be used for implementing the concepts described in
the present application without departing from the scope of those
concepts. Moreover, while the concepts have been described with
specific reference to certain implementations, a person of ordinary
skill in the art would recognize that changes can be made in form
and detail without departing from the scope of those concepts. As
such, the described implementations are to be considered in all
respects as illustrative and not restrictive. It should also be
understood that the present application is not limited to the
particular implementations described above, but many
rearrangements, modifications, and substitutions are possible
without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
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