Display device and brightness detection method therefor

A display device includes a display layer, at least one brightness detecting unit group disposed on a light emitting side of the display layer, and a control module coupled to each of the brightness detecting units. The display layer includes a plurality of display units. Each display unit includes at least one sub-pixel. Each brightness detecting unit group includes a plurality of brightness detecting units, an orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit on the display layer has an overlapping area with an arranging area of one display unit on the display layer. Respective portions, lying in overlapping areas, of the display units corresponding to different brightness detecting units in the same brightness detecting unit group are the same.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is based upon International Application No. PCT/CN2019/087095, filed on May 15, 2019, which is based upon and claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 201810469356.8, entitled “DISPLAY DEVICE AND BRIGHTNESS DETECTING METHOD THEREOF”, filed with the Chinese Patent Office on May 16, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, in particular, relates to a display device and a brightness detecting method thereof.

BACKGROUND

In recent years, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) have been widely used in high-performance display devices such as a flexible display device due to their advantages of self-luminous property, wide viewing angle, short response, high luminous efficiency, wide color gamut, and low power consumption.

SUMMARY

In an aspect, there is provided a display device. The display device includes a display layer, at least one brightness detecting unit group disposed on a light emitting side of the display layer, and a control module. Each of the brightness detecting unit group includes a plurality of brightness detecting units. An orthographic projection of one of the brightness detecting units on the display layer has an overlapping area with an arranging area of one of the display units on the display layer. Respective portions, lying in the overlapping areas, of the display units corresponding to different brightness detecting units in the same brightness detecting unit group are the same. The control module is coupled to each of the brightness detecting units. The plurality of brightness detecting units in the same brightness detecting unit group are configured to, when corresponding display units display same image data, respectively detect actual brightness data of the display unit corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units, and transmit a plurality of actual brightness data to the control module. The control module is configured to receive the actual brightness data transmitted by each of the brightness detecting units. When the actual brightness data does not coincide with target brightness data, determine brightness compensation data of the display unit to which the actual brightness data belongs according to a difference between the actual brightness data and the target brightness data.

In some arrangements, each of the brightness detecting units includes a first electrode, a photosensitive layer, and a second electrode which are sequentially disposed in a direction away from the display layer, and a resistance value of the photosensitive layer varies according to an intensity of light irradiated on the photosensitive layer. The control module is coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode in each of the brightness detecting units. The control module is configured to apply different potentials to the first electrode and the second electrode in each of the brightness detecting units and acquire current output by each of brightness detecting units from one of the first electrode and the second electrode in each of the brightness detecting units, to determine the actual brightness data of the display unit corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units according to the current.

In some arrangements, each of the brightness detecting units further includes a switching transistor, and the switching transistor includes a drain electrode coupled to one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and a source electrode and a gate electrode respectively coupled to the control module. The switching transistor is configured to, after being turned on by the control module, input the current output from the one of the first electrode and the second electrode coupled to the drain electrode to the control module.

In some arrangements, the first electrode is a transparent electrode.

In some arrangements, the photosensitive layer is a photosensitive transparent layer.

In some arrangements, the second electrode is a transparent electrode.

In some arrangements, each of the display units is one sub-pixel, and each of the sub-pixels corresponds to one of the brightness detecting units.

In some arrangements, the display device further includes an array substrate. The array substrate includes a pixel driving circuit corresponding to each of the sub-pixels, and each of the pixel driving circuits includes a driving transistor. The source electrode of the switching transistor and a source electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to a same sub-pixel are coupled to each other.

In some arrangements, the gate electrode of the switching transistor and a gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel are coupled to each other.

In another aspect, there is provided a brightness detecting method for a display device, for detecting the display device described above. The brightness detecting method includes controlling the plurality of display units in the display layer to display same image data. The plurality of display units correspond to the at least one brightness detecting unit group. The brightness detecting method includes respectively detecting actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units, and determining whether the actual brightness data coincides with target brightness data. The brightness detecting method includes determining brightness compensation data of the display unit to which the actual brightness data belongs according to a difference between the actual brightness data and the target brightness data when the actual brightness data does not coincide with the target brightness data.

In some arrangements, the brightness detecting method further includes performing brightness compensation on the display unit to which the actual brightness data belongs according to the brightness compensation data.

In some arrangements, each of the display units is one of the sub-pixels, and each of the sub-pixels corresponds to one of the brightness detecting units. Respectively detecting actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units further includes respectively detecting the actual brightness data of each of the sub-pixels in the display layer.

In some arrangements, the plurality of display units are arranged in an array. The respectively detecting actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units further includes detecting the actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units row by row.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, the technical solutions in arrangements of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the arrangements of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described arrangements are only a part of the arrangements of the present disclosure, and not all arrangements. All other arrangements obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the arrangements of the present disclosure are within the scope of the disclosure.

When a flexible display device is bent or folded, the display brightness of the deformed area tends to be changed with respect to the display brightness of the undeformed area, resulting in a problem that the display brightness of the flexible display device is uneven. In addition, if a local transparent display area is disposed in the flexible display device, since the pixel density (pixel per inch, PPI) of the transparent display area is high and the light transmittance is low, the display brightness of the transparent display area tends to be lower than the display brightness of other display areas in the flexible display device, further causing a problem that the display brightness of the flexible display device is uneven.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provide a display device100, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2. The display device100includes a display layer10including a plurality of display units11, each of which includes at least one sub-pixel111.

The display device further includes at least one brightness detecting unit group20disposed on a light emitting side of the display layer10, and each of the brightness detecting unit group20includes a plurality of brightness detecting units21. An orthographic projection of one of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10has an overlapping area with an arranging area of one of the display units11on the display layer10, and portions, lying in the overlapping areas, of the display units11corresponding to different brightness detecting units in a same brightness detecting unit group20are same.

The display device also includes a control module30coupled to each of the brightness detecting units21. The plurality of brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20are configured to, when corresponding display units11display same image data, respectively detect actual brightness data of the display unit11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21, and transmit a plurality of actual brightness data to the control module30. The control module30is configured to receive the actual brightness data transmitted by each of the brightness detecting units21, and when the actual brightness data does not coincide with target brightness data, determine brightness compensation data of the display unit11to which the actual brightness data belongs according to a difference between the actual brightness data and the target brightness data.

Here, each of the brightness detecting units21is configured to detect the brightness of the emitted light from the corresponding display unit11during display. In some examples, each display unit11is one sub-pixel111, and each sub-pixel111corresponds to one brightness detecting unit21.

The display device100is a display panel or a display including a display panel. The control module30is a control integrated circuit (IC) or other control device having a control function.

In some examples, the display device100is an OLED display panel. In the OLED display panel, the display layer10includes a pixel defining layer and an OLED disposed in each of the opening areas of the pixel defining layer. The OLED is composed of an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting functional layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. Sub-pixels in the display layer10of the OLED display panel are defined by the pixel defining layer.

In other examples, the display device100is a liquid crystal display (LCD). In the LCD, the display layer10includes a liquid crystal layer and a common electrode layer and a pixel electrode layer disposed on two sides of the liquid crystal layer. The pixel electrode layer is usually disposed on an array substrate, and the common electrode layer is usually disposed on a color filter substrate. The sub-pixels in the display layer10of the LCD are defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines which are crossed in the array substrate.

The above at least one brightness detecting unit group20is disposed on the light emitting side of the display layer10, for example, outside the display panel to which the display layer10belongs, or, for example, integrated in the display panel to which the display layer10belongs, which is not limited in some arrangements of the present disclosure, as long as the at least one brightness detecting unit group20can detect the light signal emitted from the corresponding display unit11in the display layer10.

It is described above that an orthographic projection of one of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10has an overlapping area with an arranging area of one of the display units11on the display layer10, which means that the orthographic projection of any one of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10is at least partially overlapped with the arranging area of only one of the display units11on the display layer10, and is not overlapped with the arranging areas of other display units11on the display layer10, so that one of the brightness detecting units21can accurately detect the brightness of the emitted light from one of the display units11.

Here, the arranging area of one of the display units11on the display layer10is a planar area, that is, an area where an orthographic projection of a surface of the display unit11adjacent to the brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10lies.

In some arrangements, when each of the display units11includes at least one sub-pixel111, the description of that an orthographic projection of one of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10has an overlapping area with an arranging area of one of the display units11on the display layer10includes the following five cases.

The first case is that: one display unit11includes one sub-pixel111, and the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped or substantially overlapped with the arranging area of one sub-pixel on the display layer10.

The second is that: one display unit11includes one sub-pixel111, and the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped with a part of the arranging area of one sub-pixel on the display layer10, that is, the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is within the arranging area of one sub-pixel on the display layer10.

The third case is that: one display unit11includes a plurality of sub-pixels, for example, one display unit11includes one pixel including three sub-pixels, and the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped or substantially overlapped with the arranging area of one pixel on the display layer10.

The fourth case is that: one display unit11includes a plurality of sub-pixels, for example, one display unit11includes one pixel including three sub-pixels, and the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped with a part of the arranging area of each of the sub-pixels in the one pixel on the display layer10.

The fifth case is that: one display unit11includes a plurality of sub-pixels, for example, one display unit11includes one pixel including at least three sub-pixels, and the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped, substantially overlapped or partially overlapped with the arranging area of some sub-pixels in one pixel on the display layer10.

Here, in the above five cases, none of the plurality of brightness detecting units21affects normal display of the display device100.

It is described above that portions, lying in the corresponding overlapping areas, of the display units corresponding to different brightness detecting units11in a same brightness detecting unit group20are same, which means that: the orthographic projection of each of the brightness detecting units21in one brightness detecting unit group20on the display layer10has an overlapping area with the arranging area of the corresponding display unit11on the display layer10, and the ranges of a plurality of overlapping areas are same. Moreover, when each of the display units11is configured to emit colored light, the colors on the corresponding brightness detecting units21due to irradiation by the light emitted from the portions of different display units11lying in the above overlapping areas are the same.

In view of above, when each display unit11includes a plurality of sub-pixels configured to emit lights of different colors, and the orthographic projection of each of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10is overlapped with the arranging areas of the plurality of sub-pixels111in one display unit11on the display layer10, the ranges of the corresponding light detecting units21that are irradiated by the lights emitted from the sub-pixels of different display unites10emitting lights of same color are the same.

For example, the display device100adopts a display mode of RGB colors, and one display unit11includes one pixel including a red sub-pixel R, a green sub-pixel G, and a blue sub-pixel B.

If one of the brightness detecting units21in one brightness detecting unit group20is irradiated by the light emitted from the green sub-pixel G in the corresponding display unit11, and the orthographic projection of the brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped with a half of the arranging area of the green sub-pixel G on the display layer10, other brightness detecting units21in the brightness detecting unit group20can also be irradiated by the lights emitted by the green sub-pixels G in the corresponding display units11, and the orthographic projection of each of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10is overlapped with a half of the arranging area of the corresponding green sub-pixel G on the display layer10.

If one brightness detecting unit21in one brightness detecting unit group20can be irradiated by yellow light emitted by one pixel in the corresponding display unit11, and the orthographic projection of the brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10is overlapped respectively with one half of the arranging area of the red sub-pixel R in the pixel on the display layer10, one third of the arranging area of the green sub-pixel Gin the pixel on the display layer10, and one quarter of the arranging area of the blue sub-pixel B in the pixel on the display layer10, each of other brightness detecting units21in the brightness detecting unit group20can also be irradiated by the yellow light emitted by one pixel in the corresponding display unit11, and the orthographic projection of each of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10is overlapped with one half of the arranging area of the red sub-pixel R in the corresponding pixel on the display layer10, one third of the arranging area of the green sub-pixel G in the corresponding pixel on the display layer10, and one quarter of the arranging area of the blue sub-pixel B in the corresponding pixel on the display layer10.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit the setting of the overlapping area corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in each brightness detecting unit group20, as long as the portions, lying in the corresponding overlapping areas, of the display units11corresponding to different brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20are same. In addition, some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit the number of the brightness detecting unit groups20, that is, the display device100may include one brightness detecting unit group20, or include a plurality of brightness detecting unit groups20

It is described above that the display units11display the same image data, which means that same image data signal is input to the sub-pixels in the display units11corresponding to the different brightness detecting units21of the same brightness detecting unit group20, so that the brightness of the light emitted from the sub-pixels in the plurality of display units11and irradiated on the corresponding brightness detecting units21is the same theoretically.

For example, if each of the display units11corresponding to the different brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20includes only a green sub-pixel, the same image data signal is input to the green sub-pixel in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20.

Of course, if each of the display units11corresponding to the different brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20includes one pixel including a red sub-pixel R, a green sub-pixel G, and a blue sub-pixel B, the same image data signal is input to the green sub-pixel G in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20, the same image data signal is input to the red sub-pixel R in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20, and the same image data signal is input to the blue sub-pixel B in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20.

The actual brightness data of the display unit11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21refers to the brightness of the light emitted from the display unit11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21and actually irradiated on the brightness detecting unit21. It is described above that the target brightness data is determined according to the image data displayed by the corresponding display unit11, which means that the brightness of the light theoretically irradiated on the brightness detecting unit21corresponding to the display unit11is obtained according to the image data input to the display unit11.

It can be understood that the control module30determining whether the actual brightness data coincides with the target brightness data, which refers to whether the difference between the actual brightness data and the corresponding target brightness data exceeds a preset range, and the “preset range” is 0, or a range containing at least two data.

In some examples, the preset range is 0, that is, if the actual brightness data detected by the brightness detecting unit21and the corresponding target brightness data are different, the brightness compensation data required for the display unit11corresponding to the brightness detecting unit21can be obtained according to the difference therebetween.

In other examples, the preset range is a range including at least two data, for example, the preset range is [−2, 2], and if the difference between the actual brightness data detected by the brightness detecting unit21and the corresponding target brightness data exceeds the range of [−2, 2], the brightness compensation data required for the display unit11corresponding to the brightness detecting unit21can be obtained based on the difference therebetween.

In some arrangements, the plurality of brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20simultaneously detect the actual brightness data of the display units11corresponding to the plurality of brightness detecting units21; or, the plurality of brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20detect the actual brightness data of the display units11corresponding to the plurality of brightness detecting units21one by one. Of course, it is also possible that the plurality of brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20can be divided into a plurality of batches, and the plurality of brightness detecting units21in each batch are controlled to simultaneously detect the actual brightness data of the display units11corresponding to the batch of brightness detecting units21. Further, the plurality of brightness detecting units21in different brightness detecting unit groups20may simultaneously detect or individually detect the actual brightness data of the display units11corresponding to the plurality of brightness detecting units21. Some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit thereto.

In some arrangements of the present disclosure, at least one brightness detecting unit group20is disposed on the light emitting side of the display layer10in the display device100, the plurality of brightness detecting units21in each of the brightness detecting unit groups20can be used to respectively detect the actual brightness data of the display units11corresponding to the plurality of brightness detecting units21, the actual brightness data detected by each of the brightness detecting units21is transmitted to the control module30, and in case where the control module30determines that the actual brightness data does not coincide with the target brightness data, the control module30determines the brightness compensation data of the display unit11to which the actual brightness data belongs according to the difference between the actual brightness data and the corresponding target brightness data, to perform brightness compensation on the corresponding display unit11by using the brightness compensation data, thus effectively solving the problem that the brightness of the display device100is uneven.

In some arrangements, as shown inFIG. 5, each of the brightness detecting units21includes a first electrode211, a photosensitive layer212, and a second electrode213which are sequentially disposed in a direction away from the display layer10. The resistance value of the photosensitive layer212varies according to the intensity of the light irradiated thereto. That is, the resistance value of the photosensitive layer21tends to vary after being exposed to light, and have different resistance values according to different light intensities. The control module30is coupled to the first electrode211and the second electrode213in each of the brightness detecting units21, and the control module30is configured to input different potentials to the first electrode211and the second electrode213in each of the brightness detecting units21and acquire a current output by the corresponding brightness detecting unit through the first electrode211or the second electrode213in each of the brightness detecting units21, to determine the actual brightness data of the display unit11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21according to the current.

The control module30inputs a first potential to the first electrode211of each of the brightness detecting units21, and inputs a second potential to the second electrode213of each of the brightness detecting units21. Since the first potential and the second potential are different, a fixed voltage is provided between the first electrode211and the second electrode213in each of the brightness detecting units21to ensure that the photosensitive layer212is in an operating state. Thus, the resistance value of the photosensitive layer212changes after being irradiated, so that the current output from the first electrode211or the second electrode213of each of the brightness detecting units21also changes, thus ensuring that the current output from each of the brightness detecting units21after being irradiated can indicate the actual brightness data of the corresponding display unit11.

In each of the brightness detecting units21, the first electrode211is disposed on a side of the photosensitive layer212adjacent to the display layer10, and the first electrode211is a transparent electrode, so that the first electrode211does not block the optical signal emitted from the display layer10to the photosensitive layer212, which can facilitate the photosensitive layer212to sensitively detect the light emitted from the corresponding display unit11. Moreover, in some arrangements, the first electrode211is a comb-shaped electrode that can further avoid blocking the optical signal emitted from the display layer10to the photosensitive layer212.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit the materials of the photosensitive layer212and the second electrode213. For example, the photosensitive layer212is formed of at least one of lead sulfide, indium tin zinc oxide, or indium gallium zinc oxide. The second electrode213is formed of a metal or a transparent conductive material.

Here, in view of that each of the brightness detecting units21is disposed on the light emitting side of the display layer10, and the orthographic projection of each of the brightness detecting units21on the display layer10has an overlapping area with the arranging area of the corresponding display unit11on the display layer10, in some arrangements, the first electrode211and the second electrode213are both transparent electrodes, and the photosensitive layer212is a photosensitive transparent layer, which can prevent the brightness detecting unit21from affecting the aperture ratio of the display device100. Further, in some arrangements of the present disclosure, each of the brightness detecting units21is composed of the first electrode211, the photosensitive layer212, and the second electrode213, which is simple in structure and easy to be fabricated.

In some arrangements, referring toFIG. 5, each of the brightness detecting units21further includes a switching transistor214having a drain electrode45coupled to the first electrode211or the second electrode213in the same brightness detecting unit21, and a source electrode44and a gate electrode41coupled to the control module30, respectively. Each of the switching transistors214is configured to, after being controlled to be turned on by the control module30, input the current output from the first electrode211or the second electrode213coupled to the drain electrode45thereof, to the control module30.

Further, as shown inFIG. 5, each of the switching transistors214further includes a gate insulating layer42disposed on a surface of the gate electrode41adjacent to the source electrode44, and an active layer43disposed on the surface of the gate insulating layer42adjacent to the source electrode44, and the source electrode44and the drain electrode45are coupled to the active layer43, respectively.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit the type of switching transistor214. For example, the aforementioned switching transistor214is an amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFT), a polysilicon TFT, an oxide TFT, an organic material TFT, or the like. Since the flexibility of the organic material is stronger and thus more suitable for the flexible display device, in some arrangements, each of the switching transistors214is an organic TFT.

In addition, if the switching transistor40is a PMOS transistor, when the control module30inputs a low level signal to the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214, the switching transistor40is turned on to be in an operation state, and when the control module30inputs a high level signal to the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214, the switching transistor40is turned off to be in a non-operation state. For example, the switching transistors214in the display device100are arranged in an array, such as shown inFIG. 6. Correspondingly, when the switching transistors214in the display device100are controlled to be turned on row by row, the control timings corresponding to the respective switching transistors214are as shown inFIG. 7, and the plurality of switching transistors214in the same row are turned on under the control of the same timing control signal.

In some arrangements of the present disclosure, the control module30controls the turning on or off of the switching transistors214in the respective brightness detecting units21, and can effectively control whether each of the brightness detecting units21performs brightness detection and outputs the actual brightness data detected by the brightness detecting unit21, to achieve actual brightness detection of the target display unit. The target display units are all or a part of the display units11in the display unit10.

Of course, in other arrangements, each of the brightness detecting units21can also send output current thereof to the control module30through other conductive structures, such as wires.

In some arrangements, referring toFIG. 3andFIG. 4, each of the display units11is one sub-pixel111, and each sub-pixel111corresponds to one brightness detecting unit21.

In view of the above, the display device100further includes an array substrate1including a pixel driving circuit disposed corresponding to each of the sub-pixels111, and each of the pixel driving circuits includes a driving transistor (not shown). The at least one brightness detecting unit group20described above is disposed on a side of the display layer10away from the array substrate1(for example, as shown inFIG. 3) or on a side of the display layer10adjacent to the array substrate1(for example, as shown inFIG. 4). It should be noted that if the display side of the display device100is the side where the brightness detecting unit group20is located, the disposing of each of the brightness detecting units21in the brightness detecting unit group20shall not affect the normal display of the corresponding display unit11.

In some examples, the source electrode44of the switching transistor214and the source electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111are coupled to each other, that is, the source electrode44of the switching transistor214and the source electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111are input with the same voltage signal, such as the same power supply signal VDD input by the control module30. This can reduce the total number of signal lines, thus simplifying the wiring structure in the display device100.

In addition, in some examples, the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214and the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111are coupled to each other, that is, the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214and the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111are input with the same voltage signal, such as a row driving signal input by the control module30. Thus, the switching transistors214in the respective brightness detecting units20can be operated row by row as shown inFIG. 7. That is, while the display units11of the corresponding row are displaying, the detection of the actual brightness data of the corresponding display units11are simultaneously performed. This can reduce the workload of the control module30, and can optimize the control of the control module30.

Of course, the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214and the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111can receive different control signals, but it has to be ensured that while the plurality of display units11of any one row are displaying, the switching transistor214in the brightness detecting unit21corresponding to each of the display units11in the row is in the operation state, to transmit the actual brightness data of each of the display units11to the control module30.

In addition, when a flexible printed circuit (FPC) board is disposed in the display device100, the source electrode44of the switching transistor214and the source electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111may be input with a voltage signal from the flexible circuit board. The gate electrode41of the switching transistor214and the gate electrode of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111may also be input with a row driving signal by the flexible circuit board. When a gate on substrate (GOA) circuit is provided in the array substrate1of the display device100, the gate electrode41of the switching transistor214and the gate of the driving transistor corresponding to the same sub-pixel111may be input with the row driving signal by the GOA circuit.

It should be noted that each of the sub-pixels111corresponds to one brightness detecting unit21, which means that the display device100includes a plurality of sub-pixels111, and the arranging area of each of the sub-pixels111on the display layer10has an overlapping area with the orthographic projection of one brightness detecting unit21on the display layer10, so that one brightness detecting unit21is configured to detect the actual brightness data of one sub-pixel111, and the actual brightness data of each sub-pixel111can be detected more accurately, thus obtaining the brightness compensation data required for each sub-pixel111to compensate each sub-pixel111more accurately.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure provide a brightness detecting method of the display device100for detecting the display device100as described in some arrangements above. Referring toFIG. 8, the brightness detecting method includes blocks S100-S300.

In block S100, the plurality of display units11in the display layer10are controlled to display same image data. The plurality of display units11correspond to at least one brightness detection unit group20.

In blocks S200, actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11is detected respectively, and it is determined whether the actual brightness data coincides with target brightness data.

In block S300, if the actual brightness data does not coincide with the target brightness data, brightness compensation data of the display unit11to which the actual brightness data belongs is determined according to difference between the actual brightness data and the target brightness data.

Here, each of the brightness detecting units21in each of the brightness detecting unit groups20is configured to detect the brightness of the emitted light during displaying of the corresponding display unit11. In some examples, each of the display units11is one sub-pixel111, and each sub-pixel111corresponds to one brightness detecting unit21.

Some arrangements of the present disclosure do not limit the structure of the module for detecting the actual brightness data of the corresponding display unit11in the brightness detecting method, and the structure of the module for determining whether the actual brightness data coincides with the target brightness data, as long as it has the corresponding functions described above.

In block S100, the plurality of display units11in the display layer10are controlled to display same image data, which means that the same image data signal is input to the sub-pixels of the plurality of display units11in the display layer10, so that the brightness of lights emitted from the sub-pixels in the plurality of display units11is theoretically the same.

For example, if each of the display units11corresponding to the different brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20includes only a green sub-pixel, the same image data signal is input to the green sub-pixel in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20.

Of course, if each of the display units11corresponding to the different brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20includes one pixel including a red sub-pixel R, a green sub-pixel G, and a blue sub-pixel B, the same image data signal is input to the green sub-pixel G in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20, the same image data signal is input to the red sub-pixel R in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20, and the same image data signal is input to the blue sub-pixel B in each of the display units11corresponding to each of the brightness detecting units21in the same brightness detecting unit group20.

The plurality of display units11described above display the same image data, the plurality of display units11are of the same size, and the colors of the lights emitted from the respective display units11are the same, that is, each of the plurality of display units11has the same size, each of the plurality of display units11has the same number of sub-pixels, and each of the plurality of display units11has sub-pixels of the same size for emitting light of each color. The description of the display units11and the corresponding brightness detecting unit21can refer to related descriptions in some arrangements, and details will not be repeated herein.

It can be understood that it is determined whether the actual brightness data coincides with target brightness data in blocks S200, which refers to comparing the actual brightness data and the target brightness data to determine whether the difference therebetween exceeds a preset range, and the “preset range” is 0, or a range containing at least two data.

In some examples, the preset range is 0, that is, if the actual brightness data and the corresponding target brightness data are different, the brightness compensation data required for the display unit11to which the brightness compensation data belongs can be obtained according to the difference therebetween.

In other examples, the preset range is a range including at least two data, for example, the preset range is [−2, 2], and if the difference between the actual brightness data and the corresponding target brightness data exceeds the range of [−2, 2], the brightness compensation data required for the display unit11to which the brightness compensation data belongs can be obtained based on the difference therebetween.

Further, the brightness compensation data and the brightness displayed by the corresponding display unit11satisfy a certain function relationship, for example, the function relationship is a linear function relationship.

In blocks S200, actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11is detected respectively, which includes simultaneously detecting actual brightness data of the plurality of display units11, or detecting actual brightness data of the plurality of display units11one by one, or the actual brightness data of the plurality of display units11is detected in batches. The actual brightness data of the display units11of each batch is simultaneously detected.

In some arrangements, referring toFIG. 8, the brightness detecting method of the display device100further includes block S400.

In block S400, brightness compensation is performed on the display unit11to which the corresponding actual brightness data belongs according to each brightness compensation data.

Here, the brightness compensation for each display unit11can be performed during the image displaying by the display device100to ensure that the brightness of the image displayed by the display device100is uniform. Of course, the brightness compensation for each display unit11can also be performed in the process of performing brightness detection on each display unit11in the display device100, to correct the brightness compensation data required for each display unit11by secondary detection, to further ensure that the display device100has uniform displaying brightness during subsequent image displaying.

In some arrangements of the present disclosure, by detecting actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11configured to display the same image data, and when determining that the actual brightness data does not coincide with the target brightness data, brightness compensation data of the display unit11to which the actual brightness data belongs can be determined according to the difference between the actual brightness data and the target brightness data, to perform brightness compensation on the display unit11with the brightness compensation data, thus it can effectively solve the problem that the display device100displays uneven brightness.

In some examples, each display unit11is one sub-pixel111, and each sub-pixel111corresponds to one brightness detecting unit21. In blocks S200, actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11is detected respectively, which further includes detecting the actual brightness data of each of the sub-pixels in the display layer.

In some arrangements of the present disclosure, by making each sub-pixel111in the display device100correspond to one brightness detecting unit21, the actual brightness data of each sub-pixel111can be detected more accurately, thus obtaining the brightness compensation data required for each sub-pixel111, to compensate each sub-pixel111more accurately.

In some examples, the plurality of display units11are arranged in an array. In blocks S200, actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11is detected respectively, which further includes detecting actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11row by row. Thus, the workload of the control module30can be reduced and the control of the control module30can be optimized.

For the process of detecting the actual brightness data of each of the plurality of display units11row by row described above, please refer to the related content recited in the arrangements described above, and details will not be repeated herein.

In the description of the above arrangements, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more arrangements or examples.

The above is only specific arrangements of the present disclosure, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions easily contemplated by any person skilled in the art within the technical scope of the disclosure should be within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the scope of the claims.