BEND SENSOR, BEND SENSING METHOD AND BEND SENSING SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL
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1. A bend sensor for a flexible display panel, the bend sensor comprising:
- plural detecting electrodes disposed on a touch panel, wherein the touch panel is attached on the flexible display panel, wherein the plural detecting electrodes generate plural detecting signals according to a change of an electric field or a magnetic field; and
a controlling circuit for receiving the plural detecting signals and judging a bending status of the flexible display panel according to the plural detecting signals.
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Abstract
A bend sensor for a flexible display panel is provided. The bend sensor includes plural detecting electrodes and a controlling circuit. The plural detecting electrodes are disposed on a touch panel. The touch panel is attached on the flexible display panel. The plural detecting electrodes generate plural detecting signals according to a change of an electric field or a magnetic field. The controlling circuit receives the plural detecting signals and judges a bending status of the flexible display panel according to the plural detecting signals.
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1. A bend sensor for a flexible display panel, the bend sensor comprising:
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plural detecting electrodes disposed on a touch panel, wherein the touch panel is attached on the flexible display panel, wherein the plural detecting electrodes generate plural detecting signals according to a change of an electric field or a magnetic field; and a controlling circuit for receiving the plural detecting signals and judging a bending status of the flexible display panel according to the plural detecting signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A bend sensing method for a flexible display panel, the flexible display panel comprising plural detecting electrodes, the plural detecting electrodes generating plural detecting signals according to a change of an electric field or a magnetic field, the bend sensing method comprising steps of:
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(a) generating a status change event according to plural detecting signals; (b) judging whether a bending event is generated according to a relationship between the plural detecting signals; and (c) performing a corresponding control action. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A bend sensing system for a flexible display panel, the bend sensing system comprising:
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a touch panel attached on the flexible display panel, wherein plural detecting electrodes are disposed on the touch panel, wherein the plural detecting electrodes generate plural detecting signals according to a change of an electric field or a magnetic field; and a controlling circuit for receiving the plural detecting signals and generating a status change event according to plural detecting signals, wherein after the status change event is generated, the controlling circuit judges whether a bending event is generated according to a relationship between the plural detecting signals. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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