Display panel and display device

Abstract

The present application provides a display panel, which further includes a light-emitting component, the light-emitting component includes a pixel defining layer, the pixel defining layer is provided with a plurality of accommodating spaces, and the light-emitting component further includes a reflective element, a light-dense element and a first light-sparse element arranged in the accommodating space. The refractive index of the light-dense element is greater than the refractive index of the first light-sparse element, part of the ambient light is emitted to the first light-sparse element through the light-dense element, and part of the ambient light is emitted to the reflective element through the light-dense element, the surface of the first light-sparse element connected to the light-dense element will totally reflect the ambient light emitted to the first light-sparse element to the reflective element, the reflective element will reflect the ambient light to the side of the light-dense element facing away from the reflective element and the first light-sparse element, the surface of the first light-sparse element connected to the light-dense element will totally reflect the ambient light reflected to the first light-sparse element to the side of the light-dense element facing away from the reflective element, so that the brightening area emits light, thereby increasing the effective aperture ratio of the display panel. The present application also provides a display device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of display technology, and in particular to a display panel and a display device having the display panel. Background Art

[0002] Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display panels are widely used in the field of display technology. They have the advantages of self-luminescence, lightness, high color saturation, and wide viewing angle, which makes OLED display panels widely used in the display field.

[0003] The OLED display panel includes a plurality of OLED light-emitting elements for emitting light. A pixel defining layer for shielding light is provided between the plurality of OLED light-emitting elements to avoid the phenomenon of color mixing of the light emitted by adjacent OLED light-emitting elements. However, the light-shielding pixel defining layer will reduce the effective aperture ratio of the OLED display panel, that is, the light-shielding pixel defining layer will reduce the ratio of the area of ​​the light-emitting surface of the OLED display panel to the area of ​​the light-emitting side of the OLED display panel, thereby reducing the display effect of the OLED display panel.

[0004] Therefore, how to increase the effective aperture ratio of the OLED display panel to improve the display effect of the OLED display panel is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, an object of the present application is to provide a display panel and a display device having the display panel, which aims to improve the display effect of the display panel by increasing the effective aperture ratio of the display panel.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a display panel, the display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixel areas and a plurality of brightness enhancement areas, one of the sub-pixel areas is arranged between two adjacent brightness enhancement areas, and the sub-pixel area is used to emit display light. The display panel also includes a light-emitting component, the light-emitting component includes a pixel defining layer, a plurality of reflective elements, a plurality of light-dense elements and a plurality of first light-sparse elements, the pixel defining layer is provided with a plurality of accommodating spaces penetrating the pixel defining layer, and one of the accommodating spaces is located in one of the brightness enhancement areas. One of the reflective elements is arranged in one of the accommodating spaces and is connected to the inner wall of the accommodating space, one of the light-dense elements is arranged in one of the accommodating spaces and is located on one side of the reflective element, the light-dense element is spaced from the inner wall of the accommodating space, one of the first light-sparse elements is located in one of the accommodating spaces and is surrounded by the peripheral side of the light-dense element, and the first light-sparse element is respectively connected to the peripheral side of the light-dense element and the inner wall of the accommodating space. The refractive index of the optically dense element is greater than the refractive index of the first optically sparse element. Part of the ambient light propagating to the optically dense element is directly emitted to the first optically sparse element through the optically dense element, and part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the reflective element through the optically dense element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light directly emitted to the first optically sparse element to the reflective element. The reflective element reflects the ambient light to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element and the first optically sparse element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first optically sparse element to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element, so that the brightening area emits light.

[0007] In summary, the display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application transmits part of the ambient light to the optically dense element directly to the first optically sparse element through the optically dense element, and part of the ambient light directly to the reflective element through the optically dense element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light directly to the first optically sparse element to the reflective element. The reflective element reflects the ambient light to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element and the first optically sparse element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first optically sparse element to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element, so that the brightening area emits light, thereby increasing the effective aperture ratio of the display panel. The luminescence of the brightening area also increases the display brightness of the display panel, thereby improving the display effect of the display panel.

[0008] In an exemplary embodiment, the pixel defining layer is further provided with a plurality of pixel holes penetrating the pixel defining layer, and one of the pixel holes is located in one of the sub-pixel regions. The light emitting assembly further includes a plurality of anodes, a plurality of light emitting elements, and a cathode layer, one of the anodes is disposed in one of the pixel holes, one of the light emitting elements is disposed in one of the pixel holes and is located on one side of the anode, and the cathode layer is disposed on a side of each of the light emitting elements facing away from the anode and on a side of the pixel defining layer, and covers a plurality of the accommodation spaces.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the light emitting component further includes a plurality of second light-sparse elements, one of the second light-sparse elements is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces, the second light-sparse elements are disposed on a side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element and on a side of the first light-sparse element facing away from the reflective element, and part of the cathode layer is connected to the second light-sparse elements. The refractive index of the cathode layer is greater than the refractive index of the second light-sparse elements, the ambient light directed toward the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element is transmitted through the second light-sparse elements to the cathode layer, and the surface of the cathode layer connected to the second light-sparse elements refracts the ambient light directed toward the cathode layer to the side of the cathode layer facing away from the second light-sparse elements, so that the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel is reduced.

[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, the display panel further includes an encapsulation layer, which is disposed on a side of the cathode layer facing away from the pixel defining layer and connected to the cathode layer. The refractive index of the encapsulation layer is greater than the refractive index of the cathode layer, the ambient light refracted to the side of the cathode layer facing away from the second light sparse element is propagated to the encapsulation layer, and the surface of the encapsulation layer connected to the cathode layer in the brightness enhancement area refracts the ambient light to the light emitting side of the display panel, and the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light emitting side of the display panel and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel is less than a preset angle.

[0011] In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of light-emitting elements include a plurality of first light-emitting elements, a plurality of second light-emitting elements and a plurality of third light-emitting elements, one first light-emitting element, one second light-emitting element or one third light-emitting element is arranged in each sub-pixel region, and one first light-emitting element, one second light-emitting element and one third light-emitting element are respectively arranged in three adjacent sub-pixel regions, the first light-emitting element is used to emit a first display light, the second light-emitting element is used to emit a second display light, and the third light-emitting element is used to emit a third display light.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, the display panel further comprises a plurality of first color resist elements, a plurality of second color resist elements and a plurality of third color resist elements arranged on a side of the encapsulation layer facing away from the cathode layer, any different two of the first color resist elements, the second color resist elements and the third color resist elements are arranged in a brightening region, an orthographic projection of one of the first light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the first color resist elements on the encapsulation layer, an orthographic projection of one of the second light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the second color resist elements on the encapsulation layer, and an orthographic projection of one of the third light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the third color resist elements on the encapsulation layer. The ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel is emitted toward multiple first color-resistance elements, multiple second color-resistance elements, and multiple third color-resistance elements, the first color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into first brightening light, the second color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into second brightening light, and the third color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into third brightening light, wherein the first brightening light has the same color as the first display light, the second brightening light has the same color as the second display light, and the third brightening light has the same color as the third display light.

[0013] In an exemplary embodiment, the surface of the optically dense element connected to the first optically sparse element is aligned with the normal viewing direction of the display panel. The surface of the optically dense element connected to the first optically sparse element is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convex toward the direction of the first optically sparse element pointing to the optically dense element, or the curved surface is convex toward the direction of the optically dense element pointing to the first optically sparse element.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment, in a direction from a middle portion of the second light-sparse element to a peripheral portion of the second light-sparse element, a height of a surface of the cathode layer connected to the second light-sparse element is uniform, increased, or decreased.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, the first light-draining element and the second light-draining element are integrally formed.

[0016] Based on the same inventive concept, the present application also provides a display device, which includes a housing and the above-mentioned display panel, and the display panel is arranged in the housing.

[0017] In summary, the display device provided by the embodiment of the present application includes a shell and a display panel arranged in the shell, wherein the display panel transmits part of the ambient light transmitted to the optically dense element directly to the first optically sparse element through the optically dense element, and part of the ambient light directly to the reflective element through the optically dense element, and the surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light directly directed to the first optically sparse element to the reflective element, and the reflective element reflects the ambient light to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element and the first optically sparse element, and the surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first optically sparse element to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element, so that the brightening area emits light, thereby increasing the effective aperture ratio of the display panel, and the luminescence of the brightening area also increases the display brightness of the display panel, thereby improving the display effect of the display panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the layer structure of a display device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a partial top view of the structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The cross-sectional schematic diagram of the display panel along the III-III direction is shown;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a first partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a second partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a third partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a fourth partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a fifth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of a sixth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of a seventh partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of an eighth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of a ninth partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of the layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the third embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] 001-first direction; 002-second direction; 1-display device; 10-housing; 30-display panel;

[0034] 31-substrate; 32-driving circuit layer; 33-light-emitting component; 34-packaging layer; 37-first color resistance element; 38-second color resistance element; 39-third color resistance element; 331-pixel defining layer; 331a-pixel hole; 331b-accommodating space; 332-anode; 333-light-emitting element; 333a-first light-emitting element; 333b-second light-emitting element; 333c-third light-emitting element; 334-cathode layer; 336-reflective element; 337-light-dense element; 338-first light-sparse element; 339-second light-sparse element; A1-sub-pixel area; A2-non-sub-pixel area; A21-brightening area; A22-non-brightening area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0036] The following descriptions of the embodiments are with reference to the attached diagrams to illustrate specific embodiments that the present application can be used to implement. The serial numbers for the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in the present application, unless otherwise specified, include direct and indirect connections (couplings). The directional terms mentioned in the present application, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "side", etc., are only with reference to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for better and clearer explanation and understanding of the present application, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances. It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of this application and the drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including", "may include", "include", or "may include" used in this application indicate the existence of the corresponding functions, operations, elements, etc. disclosed, and do not limit one or more other functions, operations, elements, etc. In addition, the terms "including" or "include" indicate the existence of the corresponding features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof disclosed in the specification, and do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, and are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. It should also be understood that "at least one" described herein means one or more, such as one, two or three, etc., and "plurality" means at least two, such as two or three, etc., unless otherwise clearly defined.

[0038] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0039] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1Schematic diagram of the layer structure of the display device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application. In the embodiment of the present application, the display device 1 may include a housing 10 and a display panel 30 disposed in the housing 10, and the light emitting side of the display panel 30 is exposed from the housing 10. The display panel 30 is used to display images.

[0040] In an exemplary embodiment, the display panel 30 may be an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel or a micro light-emitting diode (MicroLED) display panel. The present application takes the display panel 30 as an OLED display panel as an example for description.

[0041] It can be understood that the display device 1 can be used in electronic devices including but not limited to televisions, tablet computers, laptop computers, desktop computers, mobile phones, vehicle-mounted displays, smart watches, smart bracelets, smart glasses, road signs, etc. According to the embodiments of the present application, the specific type of the display device 1 is not particularly limited, and those skilled in the art can design it accordingly according to the specific use requirements of the display device 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0042] In other embodiments of the present application, the display device 1 may further include a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is electrically connected to the display panel 30 and is used to control the display panel 30 to display. The memory is electrically connected to the processor and is used to store program codes required for the processor to run, control the display content of the display panel 30, etc.

[0043] In an exemplary embodiment, the memory may include a volatile memory (Volatile Memory), such as a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM); the memory may also include a non-volatile memory (NVM), such as a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a flash memory (Flash Memory, FM), a hard disk drive (Hard Disk Drive, HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD). The memory may also include a combination of the above-mentioned types of memory.

[0044] In an exemplary embodiment, the processor includes one or more general-purpose processors, wherein a general-purpose processor can be any type of device capable of processing electronic instructions, including a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a main processor, a controller, etc. The processor is used to execute various types of digital storage instructions, such as software or firmware programs stored in the memory, which enables the computing device to provide a wide variety of services.

[0045] In an exemplary embodiment, the display device 1 may also include other necessary components and parts such as a driving board, a power board, a high-voltage board, and a key control board. Those skilled in the art may make corresponding supplements based on the specific type and actual functions of the display device 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0046] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a partial top view of the structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. In the embodiment of the present application, the display panel 30 includes a plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 and a non-sub-pixel region A2. The plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 are distributed in an array of multiple rows and columns, that is, the plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 are arranged in multiple rows along a first direction 001, and are arranged in multiple columns along a second direction 002 perpendicular to the first direction 001, and the plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 are spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 are used to emit display light. The non-sub-pixel region A2 is arranged on the peripheral side of the plurality of sub-pixel regions A1, that is, the region where the plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 are spaced apart belongs to the non-sub-pixel region A2.

[0047] The non-sub-pixel area A2 includes a plurality of brightening areas A21 and a plurality of non-brightening areas A22, and the plurality of brightening areas A21 are distributed in an array of multiple rows and columns, that is, the plurality of brightening areas A21 are arranged in multiple rows along the first direction 001, and in multiple columns along the second direction 002. In the first direction 001, one sub-pixel area A1 is arranged between two adjacent brightening areas A21. That is, along the first direction 001, the plurality of sub-pixel areas A1 and the plurality of brightening areas A21 can be arranged in the manner of: the sub-pixel area A1, the brightening area A21, the sub-pixel area A1, the brightening area A21, the sub-pixel area A1, ..., the sub-pixel area A1, the brightening area A21, the sub-pixel area A1. One non-brightening area A22 is arranged between the plurality of sub-pixel areas A1 in two adjacent rows and between the plurality of brightening areas A21 in two adjacent rows.

[0048] In other embodiments, the non-brightness enhancement area A22 is replaced by the brightness enhancement area A21, that is, the brightness enhancement area A21 is arranged around the sub-pixel area A1. The number of the sub-pixel areas A1 is determined by the resolution of the display panel 30, and the present application does not impose any specific restrictions on this.

[0049] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 for Figure 2 The cross-sectional schematic diagram of the display panel shown along the III-III direction. In the embodiment of the present application, the display panel 30 includes a substrate 31, a driving circuit layer 32, a light-emitting component 33 and an encapsulation layer 34 which are stacked in sequence, that is, the driving circuit layer 32 is arranged on one side of the substrate 31, the light-emitting component 33 is arranged on the side of the driving circuit layer 32 facing away from the substrate 31, the side of the light-emitting component 33 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32 is the light-emitting side of the light-emitting component 33, and the encapsulation layer 34 is arranged on the side of the light-emitting component 33 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. Part of the substrate 31 is located in the sub-pixel area A1, and part of the substrate 31 is located in the non-sub-pixel area A2. Part of the driving circuit layer 32 is located in the sub-pixel region A1, part of the driving circuit layer 32 is located in the non-sub-pixel region A2, part of the light-emitting component 33 is located in the sub-pixel region A1, part of the light-emitting component 33 is located in the non-sub-pixel region A2, part of the encapsulation layer 34 is located in the sub-pixel region A1, and part of the encapsulation layer 34 is located in the non-sub-pixel region A2. The substrate 31 is used to provide a surface for forming the driving circuit layer 32, the driving circuit layer 32 is used to drive the light-emitting component 33 to emit light, and the encapsulation layer 34 is used to encapsulate the light-emitting component 33, so that the light-emitting component 33 is isolated from the outside world to prevent the light-emitting component 33 from being affected by impurities such as water vapor, oxygen or dust.

[0050] In the implementation mode of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the first partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Each of the light-emitting components 33 includes a pixel defining layer 331, and the pixel defining layer 331 is arranged on the side of the driving circuit layer 32 facing away from the substrate 31. The pixel defining layer 331 is provided with a plurality of pixel holes 331a penetrating the pixel defining layer 331, and one of the pixel holes 331a is located in one of the sub-pixel areas A1, so that part of the driving circuit layer 32 is exposed to the opening of the pixel hole 331a facing the driving circuit layer 32.

[0051] In the implementation mode of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4The light emitting assembly 33 further includes a plurality of anodes 332, a plurality of light emitting elements 333 and a cathode layer 334. One of the anodes 332 is disposed in one of the pixel holes 331a and is located at the opening of the pixel hole 331a facing the driving circuit layer 32. The anode 332 is connected to the driving circuit layer 32 so that the anode 332 and the driving circuit layer 32 are electrically connected. One of the light emitting elements 333 is disposed in one of the pixel holes 331a and is located on the side of the anode 332 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. The light emitting element 333 is connected to the anode 332 so that the light emitting element 333 and the anode 332 are electrically connected. The cathode layer 334 is disposed on the side of the plurality of light emitting elements 333 facing away from the anode 332, and the plurality of light emitting elements 333 are covered on the corresponding anodes 332. Specifically, part of the cathode layer 334 is located in the sub-pixel region A1, and part of the cathode layer 334 is located in the non-sub-pixel region A2. The part of the cathode layer 334 located in the sub-pixel region A1 is arranged on the side of each light-emitting element 333 facing away from the anode 332 and the side of the part of the pixel defining layer 331 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. The part of the cathode layer 334 located in the non-sub-pixel region A2 is arranged on the side of the part of the pixel defining layer 331 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. Each light-emitting element 333 is connected to the cathode layer 334, so that each light-emitting element 333 is electrically connected to the cathode layer 334. The driving circuit layer 32 is used to drive each light-emitting element 333 to emit display light. The pixel defining layer 331 is used to shield the light emitted by the adjacent light-emitting element 333 to avoid color crosstalk in the light emitted by the adjacent light-emitting element 333.

[0052] In the implementation mode of this application, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The pixel defining layer 331 is also provided with a plurality of accommodating spaces 331b penetrating the pixel defining layer 331, one of the accommodating spaces 331b is located in one of the brightening areas A21 and is spaced apart from the pixel hole 331a, that is, the accommodating space 331b and the pixel hole 331a form a ring shape as a whole, and a portion of the pixel defining layer 331 is spaced apart from the pixel hole 331a, one of the accommodating spaces 331b can be arranged on at least a portion of the circumference of one of the pixel holes 331a, and a portion of the driving circuit layer 32 is exposed from the accommodating space 331b facing the opening of the driving circuit layer 32.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present application, the light emitting assembly 33 further includes a plurality of reflective elements 336, a plurality of light-dense elements 337, and a plurality of first light-dense elements 338. One of the reflective elements 336 is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces 331b and is located at the opening of the accommodating space 331b facing the driving circuit layer 32. The reflective element 336 is connected to the driving circuit layer 32 and the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b, respectively. One of the light-dense elements 337 is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces 331b. The light-dense element 337 is disposed on the side of the reflective element 336 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32 and is spaced from the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b. One of the first light-dense elements 338 is located in one of the accommodating spaces 331b and is disposed on the side of the reflective element 336 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. The first light-dense element 338 is disposed around the periphery of the light-dense element 337 and is respectively connected to the periphery of the light-dense element 337 and the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b, that is, the first light-dense element 338 is located between the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b and the periphery of the light-dense element 337. Part of the cathode layer 334 covers a plurality of the light-dense elements 337 and a plurality of the first light-dense elements 338, that is, part of the cathode layer 334 covers a plurality of the accommodating spaces 331b. Both the light-dense element 337 and the first light-dense element 338 are light-transmissive, and the refractive index of the light-dense element 337 is greater than the refractive index of the first light-dense element 338.

[0054] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 The solid line with a line arrow in the figure is the path of ambient light entering the display panel 30 from the outside. The ambient light from the outside sequentially passes through the encapsulation layer 34 and the cathode layer 334 to the optically dense element 337. Part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the first optically sparse element 338 through the optically dense element 337, and part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the reflective element 336 through the optically dense element 337. The surface where the first optically sparse element 338 and the optically dense element 337 are connected totally reflects the ambient light directly emitted to the first optically sparse element 338 to the reflective element 336. Figure 4The dotted line with a line arrow in the figure is the path of the ambient light emitted from the display panel 30 to the outside. The reflective element 336 reflects the ambient light directly emitted to the reflective element 336 and the ambient light totally reflected to the reflective element 336 to the side of the optically dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 and the first optically sparse element 338. The surface of the first optically sparse element 338 connected to the optically dense element 337 totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first optically sparse element 338 to the side of the optically dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336. The ambient light sequentially transmits through the cathode layer 334 and the encapsulation layer 34 to the light-emitting side of the display panel 30, so that the brightening area A21 emits light. Among them, the light-emitting side of the display panel 30 is the side of the encapsulation layer 34 facing away from the cathode layer 334.

[0055] It can be understood that the brightening area A21 is at least part of the peripheral area of ​​the sub-pixel area A1. In the prior art, the peripheral area of ​​the sub-pixel area A1 is non-luminous. Therefore, the technical solution of the present application enables the brightening area A21 to emit light, that is, at least part of the peripheral area of ​​the sub-pixel area A1 emits light, which increases the effective aperture ratio of the display panel 30, that is, increases the ratio of the area of ​​the light-emitting surface of the display panel 30 to the area of ​​the light-emitting side of the display panel 30. At the same time, the light emission of the brightening area A21 also increases the display brightness of the display panel 30, thereby improving the display effect of the display panel 30. Moreover, the brightening area A21 uses ambient light to emit light. The brightening area A21 increases the display brightness of the display panel 30 without increasing the power consumption of the display panel 30, which is beneficial to reducing the use cost of the display panel 30.

[0056] It should be noted that the surface where the first optically sparse element 338 is connected to the optically dense element 337 can totally reflect the ambient light to the reflective element 336 through at least one total reflection, or can totally reflect the ambient light to the side of the optically dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 through at least one total reflection.

[0057] In an exemplary embodiment, the surfaces where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected are aligned with the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 .

[0058] In the implementation mode of this application, please refer to Figure 4The light emitting assembly 33 may further include a plurality of second light-sparse elements 339, one of the second light-sparse elements 339 is disposed in one of the accommodation spaces 331b, the second light-sparse elements 339 are disposed on the side of the light-dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 and the side of the first light-sparse element 338 facing away from the reflective element 336, and part of the cathode layer 334 is disposed on the side of the second light-sparse element 339 facing away from the light-dense element 337 and the side of the second light-sparse element 339 facing away from the first light-sparse element 338, and is connected to the second light-sparse element 339. In other words, the second light-sparse element 339 is connected to the side of the first light-sparse element 338 facing away from the reflective element 336, and forms an accommodation cavity with the first light-sparse element 338 that is generally in the shape of an inverted "concave" as a whole, and the light-dense element 337 is located on the reflective element 336 and is accommodated in the accommodation cavity. The ambient light directed toward the side of the optically dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 is transmitted through the second optically sparse element 339 to the cathode layer 334. The refractive index of the cathode layer 334 is greater than the refractive index of the second optically sparse element 339, and the surface of the cathode layer 334 connected to the second optically sparse element 339 refracts the ambient light directed toward the cathode layer 334 to the encapsulation layer 34, that is, the surface of the cathode layer 334 connected to the second optically sparse element 339 refracts the ambient light directed toward the cathode layer 334 to the side of the cathode layer 334 facing away from the second optically sparse element 339, so as to reduce the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel 30.

[0059] It can be understood that, compared with the ambient light in the second light-sparse element 339, the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted from the surface of the cathode layer 334 connected to the second light-sparse element 339 to the encapsulation layer 34 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 is smaller, thereby improving the luminous brightness at the normal viewing angle or in a direction close to the normal viewing angle of the display panel 30. Users generally watch the display panel 30 from a normal viewing angle or in a direction close to the normal viewing angle, which can improve the luminous brightness at the normal viewing angle or in a direction close to the normal viewing angle of the display panel 30, and is conducive to improving the display effect of the display panel 30.

[0060] In an exemplary embodiment, the first light-dense element 338 and the second light-dense element 339 may be integrally formed, and the first light-dense element 338 and the second light-dense element 339 may have the same refractive index. The refractive index of the cathode layer 334 is greater than the refractive index of the optically dense element 337 .

[0061] In other embodiments, the light emitting component 33 may not include the second light-sparse element 339, and the cathode layer 334 is directly connected to the first light-sparse element 338 and the light-dense element 337. The refractive index of the cathode layer 334 is greater than the refractive index of the light-dense element 337, and the surface of the cathode layer 334 connected to the light-dense element 337 refracts the ambient light directed to the side of the light-dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 to the encapsulation layer 34, so as to reduce the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30.

[0062] In an exemplary embodiment, see Figure 4 , the height of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 remains unchanged. That is, the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 is a flat surface, and the normal line of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 is parallel to the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30.

[0063] In the embodiment of the present application, the encapsulation layer 34 is disposed on the side of the cathode layer 334 facing away from the pixel defining layer 331, and is connected to the cathode layer 334. The refractive index of the encapsulation layer 34 is greater than the refractive index of the cathode layer 334. The surface of the encapsulation layer 34 connected to the cathode layer 334 in the brightening area A21 refracts the ambient light incident on the encapsulation layer 34 to the light-emitting side of the display panel 30, and the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel 30 and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel 30 is less than a preset angle, so as to improve the luminous brightness of the display panel 30 at the normal viewing angle or a direction close to the normal viewing angle. The light-emitting side of the display panel 30 is the side of the encapsulation layer 34 facing away from the light-emitting component 33.

[0064] In an exemplary embodiment, the preset angle may be 15 degrees to 50 degrees, for example, 15 degrees, 20 degrees, 28 degrees, 35 degrees, 40 degrees, 45 degrees, 50 degrees, or other values, and the present application does not impose any specific limitation on this.

[0065] It should be noted that when ambient light enters the display panel 30 from the outside, the surface of the encapsulation layer 34 connected to the cathode layer 334 will also refract the ambient light, and the surface of the cathode layer 334 connected to the second light-sparse element 339 will also refract the ambient light.

[0066] In an exemplary embodiment, see Figure 4, the surface of the second light-sparse element 339 facing away from the light-dense element 337 is flush with the surface of the pixel-defining layer 331 facing away from the driving circuit layer 32. The height of the light-emitting element 333 is lower than the height of the pixel-defining layer 331, so that the part of the cathode layer 334 located in the sub-pixel area A1 is located in the pixel hole 331a, and then the part of the encapsulation layer 34 is also located in the pixel hole 331a. The height is based on the surface of the substrate 31 facing the driving circuit layer 32 as the reference plane, and the direction from the substrate 31 to the encapsulation layer 34 is the direction of increasing height.

[0067] In an exemplary embodiment, see Figure 4 The ratio of the thickness of the portion of the encapsulation layer 34 extending into the pixel hole 331a to the maximum thickness of the encapsulation layer 34 is 0.3 to 0.6, for example, 0.3, 0.34, 0.38, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.53, 0.6, or other values, which is not specifically limited in the present application.

[0068] In the implementation mode of this application, please refer to Figure 3 The plurality of light-emitting elements 333 include a plurality of first light-emitting elements 333a, a plurality of second light-emitting elements 333b, and a plurality of third light-emitting elements 333c. Each of the sub-pixel regions A1 is provided with one of the first light-emitting elements 333a, one of the second light-emitting elements 333b, or one of the third light-emitting elements 333c, and three adjacent sub-pixel regions A1 are provided with one of the first light-emitting elements 333a, one of the second light-emitting elements 333b, and one of the third light-emitting elements 333c, respectively. The first light-emitting element 333a is used to emit a first display light, the second light-emitting element 333b is used to emit a second display light, and the third light-emitting element 333c is used to emit a third display light. The first display light may be red light, the second display light may be green light, and the third display light may be blue light.

[0069] In an exemplary embodiment, see Figure 3, the plurality of the first light-emitting elements 333a, the plurality of the second light-emitting elements 333b and the plurality of the third light-emitting elements 333c arranged in the same row (along the first direction 001) can be arranged in the order of: the first light-emitting element 333a, the second light-emitting element 333b, the third light-emitting element 333c, the first light-emitting element 333a, the second light-emitting element 333b, the third light-emitting element 333c, ..., the first light-emitting element 333a, the second light-emitting element 333b, the third light-emitting element 333c. The plurality of the light-emitting elements in the same column are light-emitting elements of the same type, that is, the plurality of the light-emitting elements arranged in the same column (along the second direction 002) are all the plurality of the first light-emitting elements 333a, the plurality of the second light-emitting elements 333b or the plurality of the third light-emitting elements 333c.

[0070] In an exemplary embodiment, the light emitting element 333 may be an organic light emitting diode (OLED) or a micro light emitting diode (Micro LED), which is not specifically limited in the present application.

[0071] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a second partial layer structure of a display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 The display panel shown is Figure 4 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected are different. Specifically, in the direction from the middle part of the second light-sparse element 339 to the peripheral part of the second light-sparse element 339, the height of the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected gradually increases, and the height increase rate of the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected remains unchanged. Among them, the height is based on the surface of the substrate 31 facing the driving circuit layer 32 as the reference plane, and the direction where the substrate 31 points to the encapsulation layer 34 is the direction of height increase. That is, in the direction where the substrate 31 points to the encapsulation layer 34, the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected is a smooth inclined surface, and its cross section is generally "V"-shaped as a whole, and the height of the connected surface gradually increases from the middle to its peripheral side.

[0072] It can be understood that, in the direction from the middle part of the second light sparse element 339 to the peripheral part of the second light sparse element 339, the height of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light sparse element 339 gradually increases, so that the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light sparse element 339 has a certain tilt angle, and the normal direction of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light sparse element 339 changes, thereby adjusting the direction of the ambient light refracted to the encapsulation layer 34 by the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light sparse element 339, and further adjusting the range of the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light emitting side of the display panel 30 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30. The smaller the normal direction of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light sparse element 339 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 are, the smaller the range of the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light emitting side of the display panel 30 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 are.

[0073] See also Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a third partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 The display panel shown is Figure 4 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected are different. Specifically, in the direction from the middle part of the second light-sparse element 339 to the peripheral part of the second light-sparse element 339, the height of the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected gradually decreases, and the height increase rate of the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected remains unchanged. That is, in the direction from the substrate 31 to the encapsulation layer 34, the surface where the cathode layer 334 and the second light-sparse element 339 are connected is a smooth inclined surface, and its cross section is generally in an inverted "V" shape, and the height of the connected surface gradually decreases from the middle to the peripheral side.

[0074] It can be understood that, in the direction from the middle part of the second light-sparse element 339 to the peripheral part of the second light-sparse element 339, the height of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 is gradually reduced, so that the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 has a certain tilt angle, and the normal direction of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 is changed, and the direction of the ambient light refracted to the encapsulation layer 34 by the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 is adjusted, thereby adjusting the range of the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel 30 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30. The smaller the normal direction of the surface where the cathode layer 334 is connected to the second light-sparse element 339 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 are, the smaller the range of the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel 30 and the normal viewing direction of the display panel 30 are.

[0075] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a fourth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 The display panel shown is Figure 4 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected are different. Specifically, the surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convex toward the first optically sparse element 338 and points to the direction of the optically dense element 337. The surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected is a curved surface, which increases the area of ​​the surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected to fully reflect the ambient light, thereby improving the utilization rate of the ambient light.

[0076] See also Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a fifth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 The display panel shown is Figure 5 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are different. Specifically, the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are curved surfaces, and the curved surfaces are convex toward the first optically sparse element 338 and point toward the optically dense element 337.

[0077] See also Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of a sixth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 The display panel shown is Figure 6 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are different. Specifically, the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are curved surfaces, and the curved surfaces are convex toward the first optically sparse element 338 and point toward the optically dense element 337.

[0078] See also Fig.10 , Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the seventh partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 The display panel shown is Figure 4 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected are different. Specifically, the surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected is a curved surface, and the curved surface is convex toward the direction where the optically dense element 337 points to the first optically sparse element 338. The surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected is a curved surface, which increases the area of ​​the surface where the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are connected to fully reflect the ambient light, thereby improving the utilization rate of the ambient light.

[0079] See also Fig.11 , Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of an eighth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Fig.11 The display panel shown is Figure 5 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are different. Specifically, the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are curved surfaces, and the curved surfaces are convex toward the optically dense element 337 and point toward the direction of the first optically sparse element 338.

[0080] See also Fig.12 , Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of a ninth partial layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the second embodiment of the present application. Fig.12 The display panel shown is Figure 6 The difference between the display panels shown is that the shapes of the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are different. Specifically, the surfaces connecting the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are curved surfaces, and the curved surfaces are convex toward the optically dense element 337 and point toward the direction of the first optically sparse element 338.

[0081] See also Fig.13 , Fig.13Schematic diagram of the layer structure of the display panel disclosed in the third embodiment of the present application. The difference between the display panel of the third embodiment and the display panel of the second embodiment is that the display panel of the third embodiment further includes a plurality of first color resistance elements 37, a plurality of second color resistance elements 38, and a plurality of third color resistance elements 39. For the description of the similarities between the display panel of the third embodiment and the display panel of the second embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of the display panel of the second embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0082] In the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of the first color resist elements 37, a plurality of the second color resist elements 38, and a plurality of the third color resist elements 39 are all disposed on the side of the encapsulation layer 34 facing away from the cathode layer 334. Any two different ones of the first color resist elements 37, the second color resist elements 38, and the third color resist elements 39 are disposed in one brightening area A21, specifically, one first color resist element 37 and one second color resist element 38, or one second color resist element 38 and one third color resist element 39, or one third color resist element 39 and one first color resist element 37 are disposed in one brightening area A21. The two first color resist elements 37 are respectively located in two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel area A1 where the first light-emitting element 333a is located, the two second color resist elements 38 are respectively located in two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel area A1 where the second light-emitting element 333b is located, and the two third color resist elements 39 are respectively located in two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel area A1 where the third light-emitting element 333c is located. The orthographic projection of the first light-emitting element 333a on the encapsulation layer 34 is located between the orthographic projections of the two first color resist elements 37 on the encapsulation layer 34, the orthographic projection of the second light-emitting element 333b on the encapsulation layer 34 is located between the orthographic projections of the two second color resist elements 38 on the encapsulation layer 34, and the orthographic projection of the third light-emitting element 333c on the encapsulation layer 34 is located between the orthographic projections of the two third color resist elements 39 on the encapsulation layer 34. The first color blocking element 37 is used to convert the ambient light into a first brightening light, the second color blocking element 38 is used to convert the ambient light into a second brightening light, and the third color blocking element 39 is used to convert the ambient light into a third brightening light. The first brightening light is red light, the second brightening light is green light, and the third brightening light is blue light.

[0083] It can be understood that the first display light emitted by the sub-pixel region A1 where the first light-emitting element 333a is located is the same color as the first brightening light emitted by parts of the two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel region A1, that is, the light-emitting area emitting red light is increased. The second display light emitted by the sub-pixel region A1 where the second light-emitting element 333b is located is the same color as the second brightening light emitted by parts of the two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel region A1, that is, the light-emitting area emitting green light is increased. The third display light emitted by the sub-pixel region A1 where the third light-emitting element 333c is located is the same color as the third brightening light emitted by parts of the two adjacent brightening areas A21 of the sub-pixel region A1, that is, the light-emitting area emitting blue light is increased. Through the above technical solution, the color vividness of the picture displayed by the display panel 30 is improved.

[0084] In summary, in the display panel 30 and the display device 1 provided in the embodiments of the present application, the display panel 30 includes a plurality of sub-pixel regions A1 and a plurality of brightening regions A21, and the brightening region A21 is disposed between two adjacent sub-pixel regions A1. The display panel 30 also includes a plurality of light-emitting components 33, each of the light-emitting components 33 includes a pixel defining layer 331, and the pixel defining layer 331 is provided with a plurality of accommodating spaces 331b penetrating the pixel defining layer 331, and one of the accommodating spaces 331b is located in one of the brightening regions A21. Each of the light-emitting components 33 also includes a plurality of reflective elements 336, a plurality of light-dense elements 337, and a plurality of first light-sparse elements 338, and one of the reflective elements 336 is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces 331b, and the reflective elements 336 are respectively connected to the inner walls of the accommodating spaces 331b. One optically dense element 337 is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces 331b and is located on one side of the reflective element 336. The optically dense element 337 is spaced apart from the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b. One first optically sparse element 338 is disposed in the accommodating space 331b and is located on the peripheral side of the optically dense element 337. The first optically sparse element 338 is connected to the peripheral side surface of the optically dense element 337 and the inner wall of the accommodating space 331b respectively. Both the optically dense element 337 and the first optically sparse element 338 are light-transmissive, and the refractive index of the optically dense element 337 is greater than the refractive index of the first optically sparse element 338. Ambient light propagates from the outside to the optically dense element 337, part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the first optically sparse element 338 through the optically dense element 337, and part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the reflective element 336 through the optically dense element 337. The surface of the first light-sparse element 338 connected to the light-dense element 337 totally reflects the ambient light directly directed to the first light-sparse element 338 to the reflective element 336. The reflective element 336 reflects the ambient light directly directed to the reflective element 336 and the ambient light totally reflected to the reflective element 336 to the side of the light-dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336 and the first light-sparse element 338, and the surface of the first light-sparse element 338 connected to the light-dense element 337 totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first light-sparse element 338 to the side of the light-dense element 337 facing away from the reflective element 336, so that the brightening area A21 emits light. Therefore, the technical solution of the present application enables the brightening area A21 to emit light, that is, at least part of the peripheral area of ​​the sub-pixel area A1 emits light, thereby increasing the effective aperture ratio of the display panel 30, that is, increasing the ratio of the area of ​​the light-emitting surface of the display panel 30 to the area of ​​the light-emitting side of the display panel 30. At the same time, the light emitted by the brightening area A21 also increases the display brightness of the display panel 30 , thereby improving the display effect of the display panel 30 .Moreover, the brightening area A21 utilizes ambient light to emit light, and the brightening area A21 increases the display brightness of the display panel 30 without increasing the power consumption of the display panel 30 , which is beneficial to reducing the use cost of the display panel 30 .

[0085] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0086] It should be understood that the application of this application is not limited to the above examples. For ordinary technicians in this field, they can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to this application. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of the above embodiments are implemented, and equivalent changes made according to the claims of this application still fall within the scope covered by this application.

Claims

1. A display panel, comprising a plurality of sub-pixel regions and a plurality of brightness enhancement regions, wherein one of the sub-pixel regions is disposed between two adjacent brightness enhancement regions, and the sub-pixel region is used to emit display light, characterized in that: The display panel further includes a light-emitting component, which includes a pixel defining layer, a plurality of reflective elements, a plurality of light-dense elements, and a plurality of first light-dense elements. The pixel defining layer is provided with a plurality of accommodation spaces penetrating the pixel defining layer, and one of the accommodation spaces is located in one of the brightness enhancement regions; one of the reflective elements is disposed in one of the accommodation spaces, one of the light-dense elements is disposed in one of the accommodation spaces and is located on one side of the reflective element, the light-dense element is spaced apart from an inner wall of the accommodation space, one of the first light-dense elements is located in one of the accommodation spaces and is surrounded by a peripheral side of the light-dense element, and the first light-dense elements are respectively connected to a peripheral side surface of the light-dense element and an inner wall of the accommodation space; The refractive index of the optically dense element is greater than the refractive index of the first optically sparse element. Part of the ambient light propagating to the optically dense element is directly emitted to the first optically sparse element through the optically dense element, and part of the ambient light is directly emitted to the reflective element through the optically dense element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light directly emitted to the first optically sparse element to the reflective element. The reflective element reflects the ambient light to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element and the first optically sparse element. The surface of the first optically sparse element connected to the optically dense element totally reflects the ambient light reflected to the first optically sparse element to the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element, so that the brightening area emits light.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein: The pixel defining layer is further provided with a plurality of pixel holes penetrating the pixel defining layer, and one of the pixel holes is located in one of the sub-pixel regions; The light-emitting component also includes multiple anodes, multiple light-emitting elements and a cathode layer, one of the anodes is arranged in one of the pixel holes, one of the light-emitting elements is arranged in one of the pixel holes and is located on one side of the anode, and the cathode layer is arranged on the side of each of the light-emitting elements facing away from the anode and on the side of the pixel defining layer, and covers multiple of the accommodating spaces.

3. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein: The light emitting component further includes a plurality of second light-sparse elements, one of the second light-sparse elements is disposed in one of the accommodating spaces, the second light-sparse elements are disposed on a side of the light-dense element facing away from the reflective element and on a side of the first light-sparse element facing away from the reflective element, and part of the cathode layer is connected to the second light-sparse elements; The refractive index of the cathode layer is greater than the refractive index of the second light-sparse element, the ambient light directed toward the side of the optically dense element facing away from the reflective element is transmitted through the second light-sparse element to the cathode layer, and the surface of the cathode layer connected to the second light-sparse element refracts the ambient light directed toward the cathode layer to the side of the cathode layer facing away from the second light-sparse element, so that the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel is reduced.

4. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein: The display panel further comprises an encapsulation layer, which is disposed on a side of the cathode layer facing away from the pixel defining layer and connected to the cathode layer; The refractive index of the encapsulation layer is greater than the refractive index of the cathode layer, the ambient light refracted to the side of the cathode layer facing away from the second light-sparse element is propagated to the encapsulation layer, and the surface of the encapsulation layer connected to the cathode layer in the brightening area refracts the ambient light to the light-emitting side of the display panel, and the angle between the propagation direction of the ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel and the normal viewing angle direction of the display panel is less than a preset angle.

5. The display panel according to claim 4, wherein: The multiple light-emitting elements include multiple first light-emitting elements, multiple second light-emitting elements and multiple third light-emitting elements. One first light-emitting element, one second light-emitting element or one third light-emitting element is arranged in each sub-pixel area, and one first light-emitting element, one second light-emitting element and one third light-emitting element are respectively arranged in three adjacent sub-pixel areas. The first light-emitting element is used to emit a first display light, the second light-emitting element is used to emit a second display light, and the third light-emitting element is used to emit a third display light.

6. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein: The display panel further comprises a plurality of first color resist elements, a plurality of second color resist elements and a plurality of third color resist elements arranged on a side of the encapsulation layer facing away from the cathode layer, any two different ones of the first color resist elements, the second color resist elements and the third color resist elements are arranged in one of the brightening regions, an orthographic projection of one of the first light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the first color resist elements on the encapsulation layer, an orthographic projection of one of the second light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the second color resist elements on the encapsulation layer, and an orthographic projection of one of the third light-emitting elements on the encapsulation layer is located between the orthographic projections of two of the third color resist elements on the encapsulation layer; The ambient light refracted to the light-emitting side of the display panel is emitted toward multiple first color-resistance elements, multiple second color-resistance elements, and multiple third color-resistance elements, the first color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into first brightening light, the second color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into second brightening light, and the third color-resistance elements are used to convert the ambient light into third brightening light, wherein the first brightening light has the same color as the first display light, the second brightening light has the same color as the second display light, and the third brightening light has the same color as the third display light.

7. The display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The surface where the optically dense element and the first optically sparse element are connected is aligned with the normal viewing direction of the display panel; The surface connecting the optically dense component and the first optically sparse component is a curved surface, which is convex toward the first optically sparse component and points to the optically dense component, or the curved surface is convex toward the optically dense component and points to the first optically sparse component.

8. The display panel according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: In the direction from the middle portion of the second light-sparse element to the peripheral portion of the second light-sparse element, the height of the surface where the cathode layer is connected to the second light-sparse element is consistent, increased, or decreased.

9. The display panel according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The first light-thinning element and the second light-thinning element are integrally formed.

10. A display device, characterized in that: It comprises a shell and a display panel as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the display panel is arranged in the shell.

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