Infrared light-emitting diode and touch screen

• US 8,916,895 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2011
• Issued: 12/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sansheng Intellectual Education Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sansheng Intellectual Education Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ye, Xinlin, Zou, Zhenzhong, Liu, Jianjun, Liu, Xinbin
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, Tom
• Assistant Examiner(s): BODNAR, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/702,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20130075765A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,293 Days
• Field of Search: 257/98, 257/E33.073, 257/E33.067, 362/245, 362/307, 362/309, 362/311.02, 362/311.06, 362/327
• US Class Current: 257/98
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0421 by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/125 Composite devices with photosensitive elements and electroluminescent elements within one single body
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/10 with a light reflecting structure, e.g. semiconductor Bragg reflector
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 33/54 having a particular shape

Abstract

This invention discloses an infrared light-emitting diode. The infrared light-emitting diode comprises: only one core for emitting infrared light; a packaging body which at least comprises a first surface that is convex and in front of the core and a second surface that is plane and on one side of the core; and leads connected to the core and extending to outside of the packaging body; wherein the infrared light emitted by the core forms at least two beams of infrared light in different directions after being emitted from the packaging body through the first surface and the second surface. With such infrared LED and the touch screen, touch system and interactive display based on the LED, at least two beams of infrared light in different directions can be emitted requiring only one core.

Claims

1. An infrared light-emitting diode, characterized in that it comprises:

only one core for emitting infrared light;

a packaging body outside the core, the packaging body at least comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being convex and in front of the core, and the second surface being plane and on one side of the core; and

leads connected to the core and extending to outside of the packaging body;

wherein the infrared light emitted by the core forms at least two beams of infrared light in different directions after being emitted from the packaging body at least through the first surface and the second surface,

characterized in that the packaging body further has a third surface that is plane, wherein the third surface and the second surface are located on two sides of the core respectively;

the packaging body further has a fourth surface that is located between the first surface and the second surface or the third surface, wherein the infrared light incident on and fully-reflected at the second surface or the third surface is emitted from the packaging body after being refracted by the fourth surface.

2. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions comprises two beams of infrared light in a first direction and a beam of infrared light in a second direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms a beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the fourth surface, and forms another beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the fourth surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the second direction after being refracted by the first surface.

3. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions comprises two beams of infrared light in a first direction and a beam of infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms a beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the fourth surface, and forms another beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the fourth surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.

4. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions at least comprises infrared light in a first direction and infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.

5. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions at least comprises infrared light in a first direction, infrared light in a second direction and infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the second direction after being refracted by the first surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.

6. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 5, characterized in that the angle between the infrared light in the first direction and the infrared light in the third direction is equal to the angle between the infrared light in the second direction and the infrared light in the third direction.

7. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that a reflecting layer and/or a light absorbing layer is/are set on the outer side of the second surface and/or the third surface.

8. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that optical axis of the core is not parallel to the second surface and/or the third surface.

14. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that a reflecting layer and/or a light absorbing layer is/are set on the outer side of the second surface and/or the third surface.

15. The infrared light-emitting diode according to claim 1, characterized in that optical axis of the core is not parallel to the second surface and/or the third surface.

9. A touch screen, comprising an infrared light-emitting diode, an infrared receiving diode, a touch detecting area and a processing circuit, characterized in that the infrared light-emitting diode comprises:

only one core for emitting an infrared light;

a packaging body outside the core, the packaging body at least comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being convex and in front of the core, and the second surface being plane and on one side of the core; and

leads connected to the core and extending to outside of the packaging body;

wherein the infrared light emitted by the core forms at least two beams of infrared light in different directions after being emitted from the packaging body at least through the first surface and the second surface, and the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions are received by the infrared receiving diode after passing through the touch detecting area,

characterized in that the packaging body further has a third surface that is plane, wherein the third surface and the second surface are located on two sides of the core respectively;

the packaging body further has a fourth surface that is located between the first surface and the second surface or the third surface, wherein the infrared light incident on and fully-reflected at the second surface or the third surface is emitted from the packaging body after being refracted by the fourth surface.

10. The touch screen according to claim 9, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions comprises two beams of infrared light in a first direction and a beam of infrared light in a second direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms a beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the fourth surface, and forms another beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the fourth surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the second direction after being refracted by the first surface.

11. The touch screen according to claim 9, characterized in that

the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions comprises two beams of infrared light in a first direction and a beam of infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms a beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the fourth surface, and forms another beam of the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the fourth surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.

12. The touch screen according to claim 9, characterized in that

the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions at least comprises infrared light in a first direction and infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.

13. The touch screen according to claim 9, characterized in that the at least two beams of infrared light in different directions at least comprises infrared light in a first direction, infrared light in a second direction and infrared light in a third direction;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core forms the infrared light in the first direction after being refracted by the first surface;

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the second surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the second direction after being refracted by the first surface; and

a part of the infrared light emitted by the core is fully-reflected at the third surface and emitted toward the first surface, and forms the infrared light in the third direction after being refracted by the first surface.