Patent Description:
In recent years, reduction in thickness and weight of a display has advanced. Also, a speaker has also become thinner and lighter in weight, and the use of a flat panel speaker (FPS) in place of a cone-shaped speaker has been proposed, for example in PTL <NUM>. Further, the use of a display panel as a diaphragm of the flat panel speaker has also been proposed.

In a display or a speaker of this type, there is a possibility that heating may affect its operation. Accordingly, countermeasures against heating are required. As technologies associated with countermeasures against heating, for example, those disclosed in PTL <NUM> to PTL <NUM> are known.

In PTL <NUM>, an ambient light emitted by an LCD TV is modulated according to an audio level of an input audio signal.

However, the above technologies associated with countermeasures against heating are not sufficient as countermeasures associated with a flat panel speaker using a display panel as a diaphragm, and there has been a demand to reliably suppress impacts of heating.

The present technology has been devised in light of the foregoing circumstances, and it is an object of the present technology to more reliably suppress effects of heating.

A display apparatus of an aspect of the present technology is a display apparatus according to claim <NUM>.

In a display apparatus of an aspect of the present technology, a signal processing section adapted to process a video image signal and a sound signal, a panel section in a plate shape that is adapted to display a video image corresponding to the video image signal, and a vibration section arranged on a back face side of the panel section that is adapted to vibrate the panel section according to the sound signal are included, and the signal processing section calculates a correction value for suppressing an amount of light emitted by the panel section on the basis of the sound signal and controls a level of the video image signal on the basis of the calculated correction value.

It should be noted that the display apparatus of an aspect of the present technology may be an independent apparatus or an internal block included in a single apparatus.

A description will be given below of an embodiment of the present technology with reference to drawings. It should be noted that the description will be given in the following order.

<FIG> illustrates an example of a lateral face configuration of a display apparatus <NUM> as a configuration example of an embodiment of a display apparatus to which the present technology is applied. Also, <FIG> illustrates an example of a rear face configuration of this display apparatus <NUM>.

The display apparatus <NUM> is configured as a television receiver or the like. The display apparatus <NUM> displays a video image on a video image display surface 10A and outputs a sound from the video image display surface 10A. That is, the display apparatus <NUM> incorporates a flat panel speaker.

The display apparatus <NUM> includes a panel section <NUM> and a vibration section <NUM>. The panel section <NUM> not only displays a video image but also functions as a diaphragm. The vibration section <NUM> is arranged on a back face of the panel section <NUM> to vibrate the panel section <NUM>. The display apparatus <NUM> further includes a signal processing section <NUM> and a support section <NUM>. The signal processing section <NUM> controls the panel section <NUM> and the vibration section <NUM>. The support section <NUM> supports the panel section <NUM> via a rotation section <NUM>.

The vibration section <NUM> and the signal processing section <NUM> are arranged on the back face of the panel section <NUM>. The panel section <NUM> has a rear cover 10R for protecting the vibration section <NUM> and the signal processing section <NUM> on the back face side of the panel section <NUM>. The rear cover 10R includes a plateshaped metallic plate, resin plate, or the like and is connected to the rotation section <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates an example of a rear face configuration of the display apparatus <NUM> with the rear cover 10R removed. <FIG> illustrates a circuit substrate 30A corresponding to the signal processing section <NUM>. Also, <FIG> illustrates a cross-sectional configuration of major parts along line A-A in <FIG>. It should be noted that the detailed configuration of the signal processing section <NUM> will be described later with reference to <FIG>.

The panel section <NUM> has a display cell <NUM> in the shape of a thin plate that displays a video image, an inner plate <NUM> (opposed plate) arranged to be opposed to the display cell <NUM> via a gap <NUM>, and a back chassis <NUM>.

A front face of the display cell <NUM> (face on the opposite side of the vibration section <NUM>) is the video image display surface 10A. The panel section <NUM> further has a fastening member <NUM> between the display cell <NUM> and the inner plate <NUM>.

The fastening member <NUM> is arranged along an outer edge of the display cell <NUM> and has both a function to fasten the display cell <NUM> and the inner plate <NUM> together and a function as a spacer to maintain the gap <NUM>.

The inner plate <NUM> is a substrate for supporting a vibrator <NUM>. The inner plate <NUM> has an opening for a vibrator at a location where the vibrator <NUM> is provided.

The vibration section <NUM> has a vibrator <NUM>. The vibrator <NUM> is arranged at substantially the center in the horizontal direction when the display cell <NUM> is viewed from the back face side, and arranged at substantially the center in the vertical direction.

The back chassis <NUM> has higher rigidity than the inner plate <NUM> and plays a role of suppressing deflection and vibration of the inner plate <NUM>. Also, the back chassis <NUM> has an opening at a position opposed to the opening of the inner plate <NUM> (e.g., the opening for a vibrator). Of the opening provided in the back chassis <NUM>, the opening provided at the position opposed to the opening for a vibrator has a size allowing the vibrator <NUM> to be inserted therein.

The vibrator <NUM> is an actuator for a speaker that has, for example, a voice coil, a bobbin around which the voice coil is wound, and a magnetic circuit and serves as a vibration source.

When a sound current of an electric signal flows through the voice coil, the vibrator <NUM> generates a driving force on the voice coil according to a principle of electromagnetic action. This driving force is transmitted to the display cell <NUM> via a vibration transmitting member <NUM> to be described later, causes vibration according to a change in sound current, causes air to vibrate, and changes a sound pressure.

The vibration section <NUM> has a fastening section <NUM> and the vibration transmitting member <NUM> for the vibrator <NUM>. The fastening section <NUM> has an opening 23a and a plurality of threaded holes 23b. The opening 23a fastens the vibrator <NUM> with the vibrator <NUM> inserted therein. The plurality of threaded holes 23b are provided for insertion of screws that are used when the fastening section <NUM> is fastened to a protruding portion 12A. The vibrator <NUM> is fastened to the inner plate <NUM> via the fastening section <NUM>.

The vibration transmitting member <NUM> is, for example, in contact with the back face of the display cell <NUM> and the bobbin of the vibrator <NUM> and fastened to the back face of the display cell <NUM> and the bobbin of the vibrator <NUM>. The vibration transmitting member <NUM> includes at least a member that has a characteristic of rebounding in a sound wave region (<NUM> or higher).

The panel section <NUM> has a damping member <NUM> between the display cell <NUM> and the inner plate <NUM>. The damping member <NUM> has an action of hindering vibrations produced in the display cell <NUM> by the vibrator <NUM> from interfering with each other.

The panel section <NUM> further has an adhesive layer <NUM> or a sticky layer <NUM> arranged between the inner plate <NUM> and the back chassis <NUM>. The adhesive layer <NUM> or the sticky layer <NUM> is a layer for fastening the inner plate <NUM> and the back chassis <NUM> together.

<FIG> illustrates a configuration example of the signal processing section <NUM>.

In <FIG>, the signal processing section <NUM> includes a tuner <NUM>, a video image decoder <NUM>, a video image processing section <NUM>, a sound decoder <NUM>, a sound processing section <NUM>, a temperature sensor <NUM>, and a temperature map generation section <NUM>.

The tuner <NUM> processes a broadcasting signal received by a receiving antenna (not illustrated) and extracts broadcasting streams corresponding to a channel selected by a user. The tuner <NUM> outputs, of the broadcasting streams extracted, a video image stream to the video image decoder <NUM> and a sound stream to the sound decoder <NUM>.

The video image decoder <NUM> performs a decoding process on the video image stream input from the tuner <NUM> and outputs a video image signal acquired as a result of that process to the video image processing section <NUM>.

The video image processing section <NUM> includes a panel driver and drives the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof) on the basis of the video image signal input from the video image decoder <NUM>. This allows a video image according to the video image signal to be displayed on the panel section <NUM>.

The sound decoder <NUM> performs a decoding process on the sound stream input from the tuner <NUM> and outputs a sound signal acquired as a result thereof to the sound processing section <NUM>.

The sound processing section <NUM> includes a sound device driver and drives the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) by amplifying the sound signal input from the sound decoder <NUM> and outputting the amplified sound signal to the vibration section <NUM>. This allows the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof) to vibrate as a diaphragm of the flat panel speaker and a sound (audio) according to the sound signal to be output.

Also, the sound processing section <NUM> calculates a power value according to power consumed by the vibration section <NUM> configured as the flat panel speaker and outputs the power value to the temperature map generation section <NUM>.

The temperature sensor <NUM> is provided inside or outside the display apparatus <NUM>. The temperature sensor <NUM> measures an ambient temperature (outside temperature) and outputs a measurement result thereof (measured value of the ambient temperature) to the temperature map generation section <NUM>.

The temperature map generation section <NUM> generates a temperature map on the basis of the power value input from the sound processing section <NUM> and the measured value input from the temperature sensor <NUM>. The temperature map generation section <NUM> generates a gain map corresponding to a temperature map and outputs the gain map to the video image processing section <NUM>.

The video image processing section <NUM> controls a level of the video image signal on the basis of the gain map input from the temperature map generation section <NUM>. The video image processing section <NUM> drives the panel section (display cell <NUM> thereof) on the basis of the video image signal whose level has been adjusted according to the gain map.

The display apparatus <NUM> is configured as described above.

A description will be given next of image processing performed by the video image processing section <NUM> in <FIG> with reference to the flowchart in <FIG>.

A video image signal from the video image decoder <NUM> is input to the video image processing section <NUM> (S11).

The video image processing section <NUM> applies, according to the gain map from the temperature map generation section <NUM> and for each predetermined region of the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof), a gain to the video image signal corresponding to the region (S12). This allows the level of the video image signal to be adjusted for each predetermined region.

The video image processing section <NUM> drives the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof) by outputting, to the panel section <NUM>, a video image signal whose level has been adjusted according to the gain map.

The flow of the video image processing has been described above.

This image processing applies, in a case where a video image quality is affected because of an increase in luminance of a specific region as a result of transfer of heat generated by the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) to the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof), a gain to the video image signal for each predetermined region according to the gain map, which suppresses an increase in luminance of a specific region (suppresses an amount of light emitted by the display cell <NUM>) and evens out the luminance of the entire screen region (provides the same luminance for the same video image signal). This makes it possible to suppress effects of heating of the vibration section <NUM> on the video image quality.

A description will be given next of the flow of sound processing performed by the sound processing section <NUM> in <FIG> with reference to the flowchart in <FIG>.

A sound signal from the sound decoder <NUM> is input to the sound processing section <NUM> (S21).

The sound processing section <NUM> calculates the power value of the vibration section <NUM> included in the flat panel speaker and outputs the power value to the temperature map generation section <NUM> (S22).

<FIG> illustrates an example of a power value calculation method in the process performed in step S22. <FIG> illustrates, when a sound signal (output signal) output from the sound processing section <NUM> to the vibration section <NUM> is plotted along a horizontal axis and a power value of the vibration section <NUM> is plotted along a vertical axis, a graph C1 representing a relation between the output signal and the power value.

In <FIG>, in a case where the relation between the output signal and the power value is represented by the graph C1 of a predetermined function, it is possible to calculate the power value from the output signal by substituting a value according to the output signal into a variable of the function and solving the calculation formula.

Also, it is possible, by retaining, in advance, power values corresponding to output signals as a lookup table (LUT), to refer to the lookup table and obtain a power value corresponding to an output signal.

As described above, the power value of the vibration section <NUM> is obtained by solving the calculation formula of a predetermined function or referring to a lookup table. Here, it becomes possible, by retaining a lookup table in advance, to specify a finer value as a power value. It should be noted that a power value can be converted into heat and includes a current value according to a current flowing through the vibration section <NUM> or a voltage value according to a voltage.

Referring back to the description of <FIG>, the sound processing section <NUM> drives the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) by amplifying a sound signal and outputting the amplified sound signal to the vibration section <NUM>.

The flow of the sound processing has been described above.

This sound processing outputs, in a case where the video image quality is affected by an increase in luminance of a specific region as a result of transfer of heat generated by the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) to the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof), a power value of the vibration section <NUM> included in the flat panel speaker to the temperature map generation section <NUM>, which generates a gain map according to a temperature map.

A description will be given next of the flow of a temperature map generation process performed by the temperature map generation section <NUM> in <FIG> with reference to the flowchart in <FIG>.

A power value from the sound processing section <NUM> is input to the temperature map generation section <NUM> (S31).

The temperature map generation section <NUM> performs the temperature map generation process (S32). This temperature map generation process generates a temperature map on the basis of the input power value and the ambient temperature acquired by the temperature sensor <NUM>. The temperature map generation process will be described in detail later with reference to <FIG>.

When a temperature map to be output is generated by the process in step S32, the process proceeds to step S33.

The temperature map generation section <NUM> calculates a reverse correction value for suppressing an amount of light emitted by the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof) from the temperature map to be output (S33).

The temperature map generation section <NUM> outputs, to the video image processing section <NUM>, a gain map of the correction value acquired from the calculated reverse correction value (S34).

<FIG> illustrates an example of a reverse correction value calculation method in the process performed in step S33. <FIG> illustrates, when a temperature difference from an outside temperature is plotted along the horizontal axis and luminance (brightness of the screen) of the display cell <NUM> of the panel section <NUM> is plotted along the vertical axis, a graph C2 representing a relation between the temperature difference from the outside temperature and the luminance.

In <FIG>, in a case where the relation between the temperature difference from the outside temperature and the luminance is represented by the graph C2 of a predetermined function, it is possible, for example, to substitute a temperature difference T11 and a temperature difference T12 into variables of the function as values indicating the temperature differences from the outside temperature. The temperature difference T11 is a temperature difference in a region corresponding to a portion of the panel section <NUM> where the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) is not provided. The temperature difference T12 is a temperature difference in a region corresponding to a portion of the panel section <NUM> where the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) is provided.

At this time, luminance Lbase is calculated by substituting the temperature difference T11 into a variable of the function, and luminance Lsp is calculated by substituting the temperature difference T12 into a variable of the function. Then, a gain of a correction value is obtained as a reverse correction value for suppressing an amount of light emitted by the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof) by substituting the luminance Lbase and the luminance Lsp into the following formula (<NUM>).

That is, if the temperature of the display cell <NUM> increases as a result of heating of the vibrator <NUM>, the luminance of the display cell <NUM> increases according to the increase in temperature. Accordingly, if there is a temperature difference between the region corresponding to the portion of the display cell <NUM> where the vibrator <NUM> is provided and the region corresponding to the portion of the display cell <NUM> where the vibrator <NUM> is not provided, there will be a difference in luminance between these regions.

Accordingly, in the example in <FIG>, a gain is obtained by using the above formula (<NUM>) to match the luminance of the region corresponding to the portion where the vibrator <NUM> is provided with the luminance of the region corresponding to the portion where the vibrator <NUM> is not provided. Then, it is possible, by using this gain as a correction value and controlling the level of the video image signal, to suppress the amount of light emitted by the display cell <NUM> in the region corresponding to the portion where the vibrator <NUM> is provided (region where the luminance increases) and to even out the luminance.

It should be noted that the luminance or gain may also be obtained here by retaining, in advance, the luminance or gain corresponding to the temperature difference from the outside temperature as a lookup table and referring to the lookup table.

As described above, a reverse correction value according to the temperature difference from the outside temperature is calculated for each predetermined region of the temperature map to be output (divided block obtained by dividing the screen of the panel section <NUM> by a predetermined division unit), and a gain map including a correction value (gain) for each predetermined region is generated.

The flow of the temperature map generation process has been described above.

This temperature map generation process generates, in a case where the video image quality is affected by an increase in luminance of a specific region as a result of transfer of heat generated by the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) to the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM> thereof), a temperature map based on a power value from the sound processing section <NUM> and outputs a gain map corresponding to the temperature map to the video image processing section <NUM>, which causes the video image processing section <NUM> to apply a gain to the video image signal for each predetermined region according to the gain map and suppresses the increase in luminance of a specific region.

A detailed description will be given here of the temperature map generation process corresponding to the process in step S32 in <FIG> with reference to the flowchart in <FIG>.

The temperature map generation section <NUM> acquires a measured value of the ambient temperature (outside temperature) from the temperature sensor <NUM> (S41).

When the measured value of the ambient temperature is acquired by the process in step S41, the process proceeds to step S42.

The temperature map generation section <NUM> converts the power value input from the sound processing section <NUM> into a temperature increase and adds the converted value to the temperature map (S42).

<FIG> illustrates an example of a method of converting a power value into a temperature increase in the process in step S42. <FIG> illustrates, when a power value of the vibration section <NUM> is plotted along the horizontal axis and a temperature increase is plotted along the vertical axis, a graph C3 representing a relation between the power value and the temperature increase.

In <FIG>, in a case where the relation between the power value and the temperature increase is represented by the graph C3 of a predetermined function, the power value is converted into the temperature increase by substituting the power value into a variable of the function. Here, the temperature increase according to the power value is obtained for each predetermined region (divided block) of the temperature map.

It should be noted that the power value may also be converted into the temperature increase here by retaining, in advance, the temperature increase corresponding to the power value as a lookup table and referring to the lookup table. At this time, a plurality of lookup tables according to the ambient temperature or the like may be prepared. Alternatively, a coefficient may be applied to the lookup table.

Referring back to the description of <FIG>, when the temperature increase is added to the temperature map in the process in step S42, the process proceeds to steps S43 and S44.

The temperature map generation section <NUM> treats the temperature map to which the temperature increase according to the power value has been added as a map to be output to the video image processing section <NUM> (S43).

Meanwhile, the temperature map generation section <NUM> planarly diffuses the temperature (heat) from the temperature difference between a divided block of interest on which attention is focused and surrounding divided blocks, in the temperature map (S44), and calculates an amount of radiated heat from the temperature difference from the outside temperature and subtracts the amount of radiated heat from the temperature map (S45).

<FIG> illustrates an example of planar diffusion of a temperature map in the process in step S44. In <FIG>, of <NUM> divided blocks <NUM> obtained by dividing the screen of the panel section <NUM> vertically and horizontally into <NUM>×<NUM> portions, the divided block <NUM> at the center (dot pattern region in <FIG>) is treated as the divided block <NUM> of interest, and the temperature (heat) is planarly diffused to the surrounding eight divided blocks <NUM> according to the temperature difference as illustrated by arrows that extend in eight directions therefrom.

At the time of this planar diffusion, for example, amounts of temperature (heat) diffused in a planar direction and temperature differences between the adjacent divided blocks <NUM> (temperature differences between the divided block of interest and the surrounding divided blocks thereof) over a unit time are calculated, and the amounts of planar diffusion are calculated according to the amounts of diffusion and the temperature differences between the adjacent divided blocks <NUM> over a unit time.

<FIG> illustrates an example of a calculation method of an amount of radiated heat in the process in step S45. <FIG> illustrates, when a temperature difference from the outside temperature is plotted along the horizontal axis and an amount of radiated heat is plotted along the vertical axis, a graph C4 representing a relation between the temperature difference from the outside temperature and the amount of radiated heat.

In <FIG>, in a case where the relation between the temperature difference from the outside temperature and the amount of radiated heat is represented by the graph C4 of a predetermined function, the amount of radiated heat according to the temperature difference from the outside temperature is calculated by substituting the temperature difference from the outside temperature into a variable of the function.

It should be noted that the amount of radiated heat according to the temperature difference from the outside temperature may also be obtained here by retaining, in advance, the amount of radiated heat corresponding to the temperature difference from the outside temperature as the lookup table and referring to the lookup table.

Referring back to the description of <FIG>, when the temperature map is planarly diffused and the amount of radiated heat is subtracted in the processes in steps S44 and S45, the process returns to step S42. Then, the temperature map generation section <NUM> adds the temperature increase according to the power value to the temperature map (S42) and treats the temperature map as a temperature map to be output (S43).

As described above, the temperature increase according to the power value of the vibration section <NUM> is added to the temperature map, the temperature map is planarly diffused, and the amount of radiated heat is subtracted with passage of time. Accordingly, the temperature map in which not only the temperature increase caused by heating of the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM> thereof) but also effects such as the amount of radiated heat according to the outside temperature are taken into account, every unit time, is generated and is treated as a temperature map to be output.

When the process in step S43 ends, the process returns to step S32 in <FIG>, and the subsequent processes are performed.

It should be noted that the temperature map generation process illustrated in <FIG> is merely an example, and a temperature map may be generated by using another generation method.

Specifically, although a temperature map has been chronologically generated in <FIG> by repeating the addition of a temperature increase, the planar diffusion, and the subtraction of the amount of radiated heat through looping of steps S42, S44, and S45, the following generation method can be, for example, used without executing such looping. That is, the temperature map generation section <NUM> may calculate an integral value (integral power) obtained by integrating the power value of the vibration section <NUM> over a unit time and generate a temperature map on the basis of this integral value.

Here, the relation between the temperature map to be output that is generated by the process in step S32 in <FIG> and the gain map output by the process in step S34 in <FIG> is, for example, as illustrated in <FIG>.

That is, the gain map in B of <FIG> is acquired from the temperature map in A of <FIG> by applying the reverse correction value calculation method illustrated in <FIG> to the process in step S33 in <FIG>. It should be noted, however, that, in the example of A of <FIG>, the position of the vibration section <NUM> (vibrator <NUM>) relative to the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM>) is indicated by a position P according to a dashed line circle in A of <FIG>.

Although a numeric value according to the temperature is given in the temperature map for each divided block <NUM> in A of <FIG>, this numeric value indicates a temperature increase in each divided block <NUM> in the example of A of <FIG>.

The closer the divided block <NUM> to the position P of the vibration section <NUM>, i.e., the center of the panel section <NUM>, the larger the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>) in this example. Meanwhile, the more outward the divided block <NUM> is in the panel section <NUM>, the smaller the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>).

A numeric value indicating a gain is given in the gain map for each divided block <NUM> in B of <FIG>. In this example, the gain of each divided block <NUM> in the gain map of B of <FIG> is obtained by applying the reverse correction value calculation method illustrated in <FIG> to the temperature map in A of <FIG>.

The closer the divided block <NUM> to the position P of the vibration section <NUM>, i.e., the center of the panel section <NUM>, the farther the gain value from <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>) in this example. Meanwhile, the more outward the divided block <NUM> is in the panel section <NUM>, the closer the gain value to <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>).

As described above, the closer the divided block is to the center of the panel section <NUM> where the temperature increase is larger, the smaller the gain value (farther from <NUM>), and the outer the divided block is where the temperature increase is smaller, the larger the gain value (closer to <NUM>). Accordingly, the video image processing section <NUM> applies a gain to the video image signal for each divided block <NUM> according to the gain map, which decreases the video image signal level of the region at high temperature, suppresses the increase in luminance of the region, and evens out the luminance of the entire screen region (provides the same luminance for the same video image signal).

Specifically, if attention is focused on the divided block <NUM> close to the center of the panel section <NUM> with a gain of <NUM> and the divided block <NUM> located outward in the panel section <NUM> with a gain of <NUM>, the level of the video image signal is decreased in the former divided block <NUM>. Accordingly, if the same video image signal is input, the luminance is the same. This makes it possible to suppress effects of heating of the vibration section <NUM> on the video image quality and improve the video image quality.

It should be noted that, although the screen of the panel section <NUM> has been divided into <NUM>×<NUM> portions and a gain has been calculated for each of the <NUM>×<NUM> divided blocks <NUM> in <FIG>, a unit of division can be set as desired such as dividing the screen into even smaller portions and calculating a gain for each unit of division.

Incidentally, although a case where the single vibrator <NUM> is provided in the vibration section <NUM> has been illustrated in the above description, it is also possible to provide the plurality of vibrators <NUM>. <FIG> illustrates a configuration example of the rear face of the display apparatus <NUM> in a case where the two vibrators <NUM> are provided.

In <FIG>, the vibration section <NUM> has two vibrators 21a and 21b. The vibrators 21a and 21b have a similar configuration to the vibrator <NUM> described above and have a configuration common to each other. That is, the vibrators 21a and 21b are speaker actuators each of which has, for example, a voice coil, a bobbin around which the voice coil is wound, and a magnetic circuit, to serve as a vibration source.

When the display cell <NUM> is seen from the back face side, the vibrator 21a is horizontally arranged closer to the left, and the vibrator 21b is arranged closer to the right. Also, both the vibrators 21a and 21b are vertically arranged approximately at the center.

Also in a case where the two vibrators 21a and 21b are provided, the temperature map generation process (<FIG>) is performed similarly to the case where the single vibrator <NUM> is provided. However, it is assumed that the temperature maps have different distributions. The relation between the temperature map and the gain map in the case where the two vibrators 21a and 21b are provided is, for example, as illustrated in <FIG>.

That is, the gain map in B of <FIG> is acquired from the temperature map in A of <FIG> by applying the reverse correction value calculation method illustrated in <FIG> to the process in step S33 in <FIG>. It should be noted, however, that, in A of <FIG>, the positions of the vibrators 21b and 21a relative to the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM>) are indicated by positions P1 and P2 according to dashed line circles in A of <FIG>.

In A of <FIG>, the temperature map indicates a temperature increase in each divided block <NUM> by the numeric value given in each divided block <NUM>.

In this example, as seen from the front face side of the display cell <NUM>, the closer the divided block <NUM> to the center of the position P1 of the vibrator 21b arranged closer to the left, the larger the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>). Meanwhile, the farther the divided block <NUM> is from the center of the position P1, the smaller the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>).

Also, as seen from the front face side of the display cell <NUM>, the closer the divided block <NUM> to the center of the position P2 of the vibrator 21a arranged closer to the right, the larger the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>). Meanwhile, the farther the divided block <NUM> is from the center of the position P2, the smaller the temperature increase (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>).

In this example, the closer the divided block <NUM> to the center of the position P1 of the vibrator 21b arranged closer to the left, the farther the gain value from <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>). Meanwhile, the farther the divided block <NUM> from the center of the position P1, the closer the gain value to <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>).

Also, the closer the divided block <NUM> to the center of the position P2 of the vibrator 21a arranged closer to the right, the farther the gain value from <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>). Meanwhile, the farther the divided block <NUM> from the center of the position P2, the closer the gain value to <NUM> (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, or <NUM>).

As described above, in the panel section <NUM>, the closer the divided block is to the center of the position P1 or P2 where the temperature increase is larger, the smaller the gain value (farther from <NUM>), and the farther the divided block is from the center of the position P1 or P2, the larger the gain value (closer to <NUM>). Accordingly, the video image processing section <NUM> applies a gain to the video image signal for each divided block <NUM> according to the gain map, which decreases the video image signal level of the region with high temperature, suppresses the increase in luminance of the region, and evens out the luminance of the entire screen region. This makes it possible to suppress effects of heating of the vibration section <NUM> on the video image quality and improve the video image quality.

Although the case where the single vibrator <NUM> is provided (<FIG>) and the case where the two vibrators 21a and 21b are provided (<FIG>) have particularly been illustrated in the above description, the number of vibrators <NUM> is not limited to one or two, and the plurality of vibrators <NUM>, i.e., three or more vibrators <NUM>, can be used. Even in the case where the three or more vibrators <NUM> are provided, it is possible to generate a temperature map according to the three or more vibrators <NUM> by performing the temperature map generation process (<FIG>).

Also, in the description above, the vibrator <NUM> which is a speaker actuator serving as a vibration source includes a voice coil, and if a sound current of an electric signal flows through the voice coil, the vibrator <NUM> generates a driving force on the voice coil in accordance with the principle of electromagnetic action. However, the vibrator <NUM> is not limited to a voice coil, and another actuator such as a voltage actuator may also be used.

Although it is assumed that also in the case where another actuator is used, heating caused by the other actuator affects the operation, it is possible to suppress such effects of heating by applying the present technology.

Although, in the above description, the case where the display apparatus <NUM> is a television receiver, the display apparatus <NUM> is not limited to this case and may be a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a game console, a display unit, or other pieces of electronic equipment. Further, the display apparatus <NUM> may be a digital signage, a medical monitor, a business monitor for broadcasting station (monitor for professional use), a vehicle-mounted display, or the like.

Also, in the display apparatus <NUM>, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display section which is a display panel having pixels, each including a selfluminous element and arranged two-dimensionally, a CLED (Crystal Light Emitting Diode) display section using LEDs for pixels, a liquid crystal display section which is a display panel having pixels, each including a liquid crystal element and a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) element, arranged two-dimensionally, or the like can be used as the panel section <NUM>.

Further, in the display apparatus <NUM>, a communication circuit (communication module) that supports a predetermined communication scheme, HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface), an interface that complies with a predetermined standard such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus), or the like may be provided in the display apparatus <NUM>. As a result, the display apparatus <NUM> reproduces not only broadcast content received via the tuner <NUM> but also communication content streamed by a video delivery service (e.g., OTT (Over The Top) service) via a communication network such as the Internet and recorded content recorded by a recording unit (recording/reproduction unit).

Also, the signal processing section <NUM> in <FIG> may be configured as a standalone apparatus as a signal processing apparatus. At this time, the signal processing apparatus may not include some of the components such as the tuner <NUM>, the video image decoder <NUM>, the sound decoder <NUM>, or the temperature sensor <NUM>. Alternatively, the signal processing apparatus may include other components.

It should be noted that the temperature sensor <NUM> may be not only provided inside or outside the display apparatus <NUM> but also incorporated in the panel section <NUM> (display cell <NUM>).

Claim 1:
A display apparatus (<NUM>) comprising:
A signal processing section (<NUM>) adapted to process a video image signal and a sound signal;
a panel section (<NUM>) in a plate shape that is adapted to display a video image corresponding to the video image signal; and
a vibration section (<NUM>) arranged on a back face side of the panel section that is adapted to vibrate the panel section according to the sound signal, wherein
the signal processing section is adapted to calculate a correction value for suppressing an increase in luminance emitted by the panel section caused by a transfer of heat generated by the vibration section based on a power value of a sound signal output to the vibration section and to control a level of the video image signal, on a basis of the calculated correction value.