# US 2022/0036033 A1 · Module structure

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- Number: US 2022/0036033 A1
- Document ID: US20220036033A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/363,757
- Filed: 2021-06-30
- Published: 2022-02-03
- Earliest claimed: 2020-06-30
- Assignees: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shanghai Harvest Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jiandong HUANG; Fengjun GU
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220036033A1

## CPC

- G06V 40/1318: {using electro-optical elements or layers, e.g. electroluminescent sensing}
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

## Abstract

The present disclosure provides a module structure, including: a middle frame having a first surface, wherein a groove is disposed in the middle frame and has an opening on the first surface; a sensing module, wherein at least a partial of the sensing module is disposed in the groove; a display unit, disposed on the first surface of the middle frame and the sensing module; a first dielectric layer disposed between the sensing module and the display unit; a second dielectric layer disposed between the sensing module and a bottom of the groove; and a third dielectric layer disposed between the first surface of the middle frame and the display unit. With the first dielectric layer, when any one of the sensing module or the display unit is damaged in a testing process, the other one can be recovered, thereby reducing the cost and loss.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A module structure, comprising:
a middle frame having a first surface, wherein a groove is disposed in the middle frame and has an opening on the first surface;
a sensing module, wherein at least a partial of the sensing module is disposed in the groove;
a display unit, disposed on the first surface of the middle frame and the sensing module;
a first dielectric layer disposed between the sensing module and the display unit;
a second dielectric layer disposed between the sensing module and a bottom of the groove; and
a third dielectric layer disposed between the first surface of the middle frame and the display unit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The module structure according to claim 1, wherein the sensing module and the display unit are detachably connected via the first dielectric layer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The module structure according to claim 2, wherein the first dielectric layer is configured to realize a quasi-fixed connection between the sensing module and the display unit under a first preset treatment, and the first dielectric layer is further configured to realize separation of the sensing module from the display unit under a second preset treatment.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The module structure according to claim 3, wherein the first preset treatment comprises at least one of temperature treatment, light treatment and solvent treatment, and the second preset treatment comprises at least one of temperature treatment, light treatment, and solvent treatment.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The module structure according to claim 3, wherein the second preset treatment is configured to make a strength of a connection between the first dielectric layer and the sensing module greater than a strength of a connection between the first dielectric layer and the sensing module.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The module structure according to claim 3, wherein the first dielectric layer is made of a material comprising at least one of a solid adhesive and a liquid adhesive.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The module structure according to claim 3, wherein along a thickness direction of the module structure, a side of the second dielectric layer is in contact with the sensing module, and another side of the second dielectric layer is in contact with the bottom of the groove, and the second dielectric layer is made of a deformable material.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The module structure according to claim 7, wherein the third dielectric layer is made of a deformable material, and a thickness of the third dielectric layer is smaller than a thickness of the second dielectric layer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The module structure according to claim 1, wherein the display unit and the middle frame are detachably connected via the third dielectric layer.

### Claim 10 (depends on 3)

The module structure according to claim 3, wherein the first dielectric layer is further configured to realize a fixed connection between the sensing module and the display unit under a strengthening treatment.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The module structure according to claim 10, wherein the strengthening treatment comprises at least one of temperature treatment, light treatment and solvent treatment.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The module structure according to claim 2, wherein the sensing module has an upper surface facing the display unit, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface and a side wall perpendicular to the upper surface, and the module structure further comprises a strengthening layer disposed on at least a part of the side wall of the sensing module and extending to the display unit to realize a fixed connection between the sensing module and the display unit.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The module structure according to claim 12, further comprising: a light shielding layer covering a part of or all of a circumferential length of the side wall of the sensing module along a circumferential direction of the side wall of the sensing module.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The module structure according to claim 12, wherein the strengthening layer covers a circumferential length of the side wall of the sensing module along a circumferential direction of the side wall of the sensing module.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The module structure according to claim 12, wherein the strengthening layer is made of a light-absorbing material.

### Claim 16 (depends on 2)

The module structure according to claim 2, wherein the first dielectric layer is made of fluid, and the module structure further comprises:
a fourth dielectric layer at least surrounding the sensing module, wherein the fourth dielectric layer forms a cavity between the sensing module and the display unit to accommodate the first dielectric layer;
a fixing support disposed between the sensing module and the bottom of the groove, wherein the sensing module is fixed on the fixing support; and
a fifth dielectric layer disposed between the fixing support and the sensing module, wherein the sensing module and the fixing support are fixedly connected via the fifth dielectric layer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The module structure according to claim 16, wherein a viscosity coefficient of a material of the first dielectric layer is greater than or equal to a viscosity coefficient of silicone oil, or the first dielectric layer is made of silicone oil.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The module structure according to claim 16, wherein along a thickness direction of the module structure, a side of the fourth dielectric layer is in contact with the display unit and another side of the fourth dielectric layer is in contact with the fixing support, and the fourth dielectric layer is made of a deformable material and configured to realize separation of the display unit from the fixing support.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The module structure according to claim 16, wherein the third dielectric layer is made of a deformable material;
wherein the second dielectric layer is disposed between the fixing support and the bottom of the groove, and in a thickness direction of the module structure, a side of the second dielectric layer is in contact with the bottom of the groove and another side of the second dielectric layer is in contact with the fixing support, and the second dielectric layer is a made of a deformable material; and
wherein in the thickness direction of the module structure, a sum of a dimension of the fourth dielectric layer and a dimension of the second dielectric layer is larger than a dimension of the third dielectric layer.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The module structure according to claim 16, further comprising: an adjusting member configured for adjusting a distance between the fixing support and the display unit.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The module structure according to claim 20, wherein the middle frame has a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the groove penetrates through a partial thickness of the middle frame;
wherein a part of the adjusting member penetrates through at least a partial of a remaining thickness of the middle frame, an end of the adjusting member is exposed on the second surface of the middle frame, and another end of the adjusting member contacts the fixing support; and
wherein a position of the fixing support in the groove of the middle frame can be adjusted via the end of the adjusting member exposed on the second surface of the middle frame.

### Claim 22 (depends on 16)

The module structure according to claim 16, wherein the fourth dielectric layer is made of rubber;
the fifth dielectric layer is made of double-sided foam adhesive;
the second dielectric layer is made of double-sided foam adhesive; and/or
the third dielectric layer is made of an adhesive and easy-to-clean material.

### Claim 23 (depends on 1)

The module structure according to claim 1, wherein the sensing module is an optical fingerprint sensing module, and a light transmittance of a material of the first dielectric layer is greater than a preset value.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The module structure according to claim 23, wherein there are no bubbles in the first dielectric layer.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The module structure according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is made of a rigid or flexible material.
