CN-122029479-A - Display panel, display device and image display method in display panel

Abstract

A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns. The display panel is configured to display an image in a first image area in a first mode and configured to display an image in a second image area in a second mode. The first mode and the second mode do not overlap each other. The first image region and the second image region comprise different sets of sub-pixels.

Inventors

• LIU HAO
• YANG JIANGUANG
• MENG ZHAOHUI
• Tian Haowei
• WANG SUZHONG

Assignees

• 京东方科技集团股份有限公司
• 北京京东方显示技术有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240911

Claims (20)

1. 1. A display panel includes a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns; Wherein the display panel is configured to display an image in a first image area in a first mode and configured to display an image in a second image area in a second mode, wherein the first mode and the second mode do not overlap each other, and The first image region and the second image region comprise different sets of subpixels.
2. 2. The display panel of claim 1, wherein different sets of data lines are used to provide data signals to the first and second image regions, respectively.
3. 3. The display panel of claim 2, wherein the display panel comprises: n gate lines and (M+K) data lines, N, M and K being positive integers, and A plurality of subpixels arranged in N rows and (m+k) columns; Wherein each of the plurality of subpixels is connected to a gate line of the N gate lines and to a data line of the (m+k) data lines; the first image region includes subpixels in a first column of the (M+K) columns to an Mth column of the (M+K) columns, and The second image region includes subpixels in (1+k) th of the (m+k) th columns to (m+k) th of the (m+k) th columns.
4. 4. The display panel of claim 3, wherein a single pixel of the display panel comprises L sub-pixels, L being a positive integer, and K=n1×l, n1 being a positive integer.
5. 5. The display panel of claim 3, wherein, in the first mode, a first data line of the (M+K) data lines to an Mth data line of the (M+K) data lines are configured to transmit data signals to subpixels in the first column of the (M+K) columns to the Mth column of the (M+K) columns, respectively, and In the second mode, the (1+k) th data line of the (m+k) th data lines to the (m+k) th data line of the (m+k) th data lines are configured to transmit data signals to the sub-pixels in the (1+k) th column of the (m+k) columns, respectively.
6. 6. The display panel of claim 3, further comprising one or more processors configured to determine whether an image has been displayed for a duration exceeding a threshold, and configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode or from the second mode to the first mode.
7. 7. The display panel of claim 1, wherein different sets of gate lines are used to provide gate scan signals to the first and second image regions, respectively.
8. 8. The display panel of claim 7, wherein the display panel comprises: Y gate lines and M data lines, and A plurality of subpixels arranged in Y rows and M columns; Wherein each of the plurality of subpixels is connected to a gate line of the Y gate lines and to a data line of the M data lines; The first image region includes subpixels in a first of the Y rows through an N of the Y rows, N, X, Y being a positive integer, Y > N > X >1, and The second image region includes subpixels in an X-th row of the Y rows to a Y-th row of the Y rows.
9. 9. The display panel of claim 8, wherein, in the first mode, a first gate line of the Y gate lines to an N-th gate line of the Y gate lines are configured to transmit gate scan signals to sub-pixels in the first row of the Y row to the N-th row of the Y row, respectively, and In the second mode, an xth gate line of the Y gate lines to a Y gate line of the Y gate lines are configured to transmit gate scan signals to the sub-pixels in the xth line of the Y rows to the Y row of the Y rows, respectively.
10. 10. The display panel of claim 8, further comprising: a scanning circuit configured to receive a first start signal and a second start signal; a first start signal line connected to the scan circuit and configured to transmit the first start signal; A second start signal line connected to the scan circuit and configured to transmit the second start signal; a first control transistor connected to the first start signal line and connected to the scan circuit, and And a second control transistor connected to the second start signal line and to the scan circuit.
11. 11. The display panel of claim 10, wherein a gate of the first control transistor is configured to receive a first voltage signal and a gate of the second control transistor is configured to receive a second voltage signal; The first control transistor is activated when the first voltage signal is high and the second voltage signal is low, the scan circuit is configured to receive the first start signal to enable the first mode, and/or The second control transistor is activated when the first voltage signal is low and the second voltage signal is high, the scan circuit being configured to receive the second start signal to enable the second mode.
12. 12. The display panel of claim 8, further comprising a scan circuit and one or more processors configured to control the scan circuit to transmit gate scan signals in the first mode or the second mode.
13. 13. A display device comprising a display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and one or more integrated circuits connected to the display panel.
14. 14. An image display method in a display panel having a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, the method comprising: In a first mode, displaying an image in a first image area, and In a second mode, displaying an image in a second image area; Wherein the first mode and the second mode do not overlap each other.
15. 15. The method of claim 14, comprising providing data signals to the first image region and the second image region, respectively, using different sets of data lines.
16. 16. The method of claim 15, comprising: in the first mode, displaying an image in the first image area, the first image area including subpixels in a first column of (m+k) columns to an mth column of the (m+k) columns; determining, by the data integrated circuit, whether an image has been displayed in the first mode for a duration exceeding a first threshold; Transmitting data signals to subpixels in (1+k) th to (m+k) th columns of the (m+k) columns, respectively, through (1+k) th to (m+k) th data lines of the (m+k) data lines when it is determined that the image has been displayed for the duration exceeding the first threshold in the first mode; in the second mode, displaying an image in the second image area including subpixels in a (1+k) th column of the (m+k) columns to a (m+k) th column of the (m+k) columns; determining, by the data integrated circuit, whether an image has been displayed in the second mode for a duration exceeding a second threshold value, and When it is determined that the image is displayed in the second mode for the duration exceeding the second threshold, data signals are respectively transmitted to subpixels in a first column of the (m+k) columns to an mth column of the (m+k) columns through a first data line of the (m+k) data lines to an mth data line of the (m+k) data lines.
17. 17. The method of claim 15, comprising: In the first mode, displaying an image in the first image area including subpixels in a first column of the (m+k) columns to an mth column of the (m+k) columns; Determining, by a timing controller, whether an image has been displayed for a duration exceeding a first threshold in the first mode; When the timing controller determines that the image has been displayed for the duration exceeding the first threshold in the first mode, transmitting, by a data integrated circuit, data signals to subpixels in (1+k) th columns of the (m+k) columns through (1+k) th data lines of the (m+k) th data lines to (m+k) th data lines of the (m+k) th data lines, respectively; in the second mode, displaying an image in the second image area including subpixels in a (1+k) th column of the (m+k) columns to a (m+k) th column of the (m+k) columns; Determining, by the timing controller, whether an image has been displayed in the second mode for a duration exceeding a second threshold value, and When the timing controller determines that the image is displayed in the second mode for the duration exceeding the second threshold, data signals are respectively transmitted to subpixels in first through mth columns of the (m+k) columns through first through mth data lines of the (m+k) data lines by the data integrated circuit.
18. 18. The method of claim 14, comprising providing data signals to the first image region and the second image region, respectively, using different sets of gate lines.
19. 19. The method of claim 18, comprising: in the first mode, displaying an image in the first image area, the first image area including subpixels in a first row of Y rows to an nth row of the Y rows; In the first mode, after a first duration, switching a first voltage signal from a high level to a low level and switching a second voltage signal from a low level to a high level, wherein the first voltage signal is provided to a first control transistor and the second voltage signal is provided to a second control transistor, the first control transistor being configured to provide a first start signal to a scan circuit and the second control transistor being configured to provide a second start signal to the scan circuit; stopping transmission of the first start signal to the scanning circuit and starting transmission of the second start signal to the scanning circuit; in the second mode, displaying an image in the second image area, the second image area including subpixels in an xth of the Y rows to a Y of the Y rows, N, X, Y being a positive integer, Y > N > X >1; In the second mode, after a second duration, switching the first voltage signal from a low level to a high level and switching the second voltage signal from a high level to a low level, and Stopping transmission of the second start signal to the scanning circuit and starting transmission of the first start signal to the scanning circuit.
20. 20. The method of claim 18, comprising: in the first mode, displaying an image in the first image area, the first image area including subpixels in a first row of Y rows to an nth row of the Y rows; Determining, by a timing controller, whether an image has been displayed for a duration exceeding a first threshold in the first mode; Transmitting, by a scanning circuit, gate scan signals to subpixels in an xth of the Y rows to a Y row of the Y rows through an xth of the Y gate lines, respectively, N, X, Y being a positive integer, Y > N > X >1, when the timing controller determines that the image has been displayed for the duration exceeding the first threshold in the first mode; In the second mode, displaying an image in the second image area including the X-th one of the Y-rows to the sub-pixels in the Y-th one of the Y-rows; Determining, by the timing controller, whether an image has been displayed in the second mode for a duration exceeding a second threshold value, and When the timing controller determines that the image has been displayed for the duration exceeding the second threshold in the second mode, gate scan signals are transmitted by the scan circuit to sub-pixels in the first to nth of the Y rows through first to nth of the Y gate lines, respectively.

Description

Display panel, display device and image display method in display panel Technical Field The present invention relates to display technologies, and in particular, to a display panel, a display device, and an image display method in the display panel. Background Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) have become the underlying technology in modern electronic devices, widely used in applications ranging from consumer electronics to industrial devices. LCD technology works by modulating light with liquid crystals that align in response to an electric field to control the passage of light from a backlight or reflected ambient light. This ability to generate high resolution images with low power consumption makes LCDs the preferred choice for a large number of display requirements, from small screens in portable devices to large monitors and televisions. The versatility, clarity and efficiency of LCDs continue to push their widespread adoption in a variety of industries, making them the cornerstone of modern visual display technology. Disclosure of Invention In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a display panel including a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines, and a plurality of subpixels arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, wherein the display panel is configured to display an image in a first image area in a first mode and to display an image in a second image area in a second mode, wherein the first mode and the second mode do not overlap each other, and the first image area and the second image area include different sets of subpixels. Optionally, different sets of data lines are used to provide data signals to the first image area and the second image area, respectively. Optionally, the display panel comprises N grid lines and (M+K) data lines, N, M and K are positive integers, and a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in N rows and (M+K) columns, wherein each sub-pixel in the plurality of sub-pixels is connected to a grid line in the N grid lines and to a data line in the (M+K) data lines, the first image area comprises sub-pixels in a first column in the (M+K) columns to a M column in the (M+K) columns, and the second image area comprises sub-pixels in a (1+K) th column in the (M+K) columns to a (M+K) th column in the (M+K) columns. Alternatively, a single pixel of the display panel includes L sub-pixels, L being a positive integer, and k=n1×l, n1 being a positive integer. Optionally, in the first mode, a first data line of the (M+K) data lines to an Mth data line of the (M+K) data lines are configured to transmit data signals to sub-pixels in the first column of the (M+K) columns to the Mth column of the (M+K) columns, respectively, and in the second mode, a (1+K) data line of the (M+K) data lines to an (M+K) data line of the (M+K) data lines are configured to transmit data signals to sub-pixels in the (M+K) th column of the (M+K) columns to the (1+K) th column of the (M+K) columns, respectively. Optionally, the display panel further comprises one or more processors configured to determine whether an image has been displayed for a duration exceeding a threshold, and configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode, or from the second mode to the first mode. Optionally, different sets of gate lines are used to provide gate scan signals to the first image region and the second image region, respectively. The display panel comprises Y grid lines and M data lines, and a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in Y rows and M columns, wherein each sub-pixel in the plurality of sub-pixels is connected to the grid line in the Y grid lines and to the data line in the M data lines, the first image area comprises sub-pixels from a first row in the Y rows to an N row in the Y rows, N, X, Y is a positive integer, Y > N > X >1, and the second image area comprises sub-pixels from an X row in the Y rows to a Y row in the Y rows. Optionally, in the first mode, a first gate line of the Y gate lines to an N-th gate line of the Y gate lines are configured to transmit gate scan signals to sub-pixels in the first row of the Y rows to the N-th row of the Y rows, respectively, and in the second mode, an X-th gate line of the Y gate lines to a Y-th gate line of the Y gate lines are configured to transmit gate scan signals to sub-pixels in the X-th row of the Y rows to the Y-th row of the Y rows, respectively. Optionally, the display panel further includes a scan circuit configured to receive a first start signal and a second start signal, a first start signal line connected to the scan circuit and configured to transmit the first start signal, a second start signal line connected to the scan circuit and configured to transmit the second start signal, a first control transistor connected to the first start signal line and connected to the scan circuit, and a second control transistor connected to the second start signal line and connected to the scan circuit. Optionally, the gate of the f