A display panel and display device

Abstract

This disclosure provides a display panel and display device, relating to the field of display technology. The display area includes an irregular edge, and the pixels include a plurality of first pixels, at least one transition pixel, and at least one second pixel. The second pixel is adjacent to the irregular edge, and the transition pixel is located between the first pixel and the second pixel. The areas of the light-transmitting regions of the transition pixel and the second pixel decrease in size. The light-transmitting region includes a first light-transmitting region corresponding to the first pixel and a second light-transmitting region corresponding to the transition pixel. Along a third direction, a first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting region and at least one second light-transmitting region. The first metal line is parallel to the first edge of the light-transmitting region. The minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the first light-transmitting region and the first edge of the first light-transmitting region is L1, and the minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the second light-transmitting region and the first edge of the second light-transmitting region is L2, where L1 ≥ L2. This is beneficial for improving the display effect around the irregular edge.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and more particularly to a display panel and display device. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology, more and more display products, such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops and smart wearable devices, are being widely used in people's daily lives and work, bringing great convenience to people's daily lives and work, and becoming an indispensable tool for people today.

[0003] In display products, traditional rectangular display areas can no longer meet the diverse display and usage needs of users. Therefore, display panels with non-rectangular display areas (including irregular edges) are increasingly becoming a development direction for display technology. However, how to reduce the jaggedness at irregular edges and improve the display effect at irregular edges has become one of the urgent technical problems to be solved at this stage. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this disclosure provides a display panel and display device designed to reduce jagged edges at irregularly shaped edges and improve display performance.

[0005] In a first aspect, this disclosure provides a display panel, including:

[0006] A display area and a non-display area that at least partially surrounds the display area;

[0007] Multiple pixels are located in the display area. The multiple pixels are arranged along a first direction and a second direction. The multiple pixels are arranged in a pixel row along the first direction and in a pixel column along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction intersect. The display area includes an irregular edge. The extension direction of the irregular edge intersects both the first direction and the second direction.

[0008] A black matrix includes a light-blocking portion and a light-transmitting opening, the light-transmitting opening penetrating the black matrix along a third direction, the third direction being the thickness direction of the black matrix; each pixel includes a light-transmitting area, the light-transmitting area overlapping the light-transmitting opening along the third direction;

[0009] The pixel includes a plurality of first pixels, at least one transition pixel and at least one second pixel. In the same pixel row or the same pixel column, the second pixel is adjacent to the irregular edge. The transition pixel is located between the first pixel and the second pixel. The area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the first pixel is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel, and the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the second pixel.

[0010] It also includes a first metal line located in the display area, the first metal line extending along the second direction and arranged along the first direction; the display panel includes a plurality of pixel areas of equal shape and area, the pixels are located in the pixel areas, the pixel areas include a light-blocking area and at least two light-transmitting areas arranged along the first direction, and along the first direction, the minimum distance between the first metal line and the edge of the pixel area is equal;

[0011] The light-transmitting area includes a first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel and a second light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel. Along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting area. In at least one pixel row or pixel column, along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the second light-transmitting area corresponding to at least one transition pixel. The first metal line is parallel to the first edge of the light-transmitting area. The minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the first light-transmitting area and the first edge of the first light-transmitting area is L1, and the minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the second light-transmitting area and the first edge of the second light-transmitting area is L2, where L1 ≥ L2.

[0012] Secondly, based on the same inventive concept, this disclosure also provides a display device, including the display panel provided in the first aspect of this disclosure.

[0013] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0014] In the display panel and display device provided in this disclosure, the display area includes an irregular edge. The pixels in the display panel include a first pixel, a transition pixel, and a second pixel. The first pixel can be regarded as a regular pixel, that is, the pixel with the largest opening area. The second pixel is the pixel adjacent to the irregular edge. The transition pixel is located between the first pixel and the second pixel. The light-transmitting area of ​​the first pixel is the largest, the light-transmitting area of ​​the second pixel is the smallest, and the light-transmitting area of ​​the transition pixel is in the middle. This achieves a gradual transition effect of the display brightness from the normal area to the edge area, weakening the edge jaggedness problem.

[0015] Furthermore, this disclosure divides the display panel into multiple pixel areas of equal shape and area. Each pixel area includes a light-transmitting area and a light-blocking area. The first metal line passes through the pixel area and has a minimum distance equal to the edge of the pixel area, meaning that the position of the first metal line within the pixel area is fixed. Compared to related technologies where touch signal lines and data lines are placed between adjacent pixel columns when they are arranged on the same layer, in this disclosure, the first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel along a third direction. The first metal line can be, for example, a touch signal line or a data line. This effectively changes the position of the first metal line, no longer placing it only in the non-opening area, but placing most of the first metal line in the light-transmitting area. This increases the distance between the touch signal line and data line when they are arranged on the same layer, thus helping to avoid the problem of short circuits between the touch signal line and data line due to limited space in the non-opening area.

[0016] In this disclosure, the first metal line passes through the first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel and the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel. The minimum distance L1 between the first metal line passing through the first light-transmitting area and the first edge of the first light-transmitting area is greater than or equal to the minimum distance L2 between the first metal line passing through the second light-transmitting area and the first edge of the second light-transmitting area. When L1 = L2, it is equivalent to keeping the relative positional relationship between the second light-transmitting area and the first metal line in the transition pixel consistent with the relative positional relationship between the first light-transmitting area and the first metal line in the first pixel. The upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area are preferentially shrunk so that the opening area of ​​the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel is smaller than the opening area of ​​the first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel. The total amount of shrunk of the upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area can be uniquely determined according to the calculation result, so that the adjusted opening area is equal to the preset opening area. Therefore, it is beneficial to improve the accuracy of the opening area corresponding to the adjusted light-transmitting area and avoid the edge jaggedness problem caused by the large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size.

[0017] When L1 > L2, it is equivalent to compressing the width of the second light-transmitting area along the first direction, extending the light-blocking part in the black matrix towards the direction of the second light-transmitting area, and preferentially compressing the edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 that is closer to the first metal line. In this embodiment, specifically, the right edge of the second light-transmitting area is moved closer to the direction of the corresponding first metal line, but the first metal line is still kept to overlap with the second light-transmitting area as a whole (that is, the line width of the first metal line overlapping with the second light-transmitting area is the same as the line width of the first metal line overlapping with the first light-transmitting area), so that the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area is smaller than the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area. At the same time, since the line width of the first metal line in the second light-transmitting area and the first light-transmitting area are the same, and preferential compression occurs... The second light-transmitting area Q2 is located on the side edge that is closer to the first metal line. Therefore, when adjusting the opening size of the second light-transmitting area by shrinking the second light-transmitting area, the adjustment size of the light-transmitting area is fixed and will not be affected by the coverage area of ​​the first metal line in the light-transmitting area. It also makes it easy to ensure that the first metal line still overlaps with the light-transmitting area, thus ensuring that the opening size of the adjusted second light-transmitting area is consistent with the preset size. This also helps to improve the area accuracy of the adjusted opening and avoid edge jaggedness caused by a large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size. It achieves a smooth transition of the opening size between the first pixel and the transition pixel, which is beneficial to improving the display effect of irregular edge areas. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a plan view of a display panel provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 As shown Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of region A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 3 As shown Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the pixel arrangement in pixel row Y3;

[0023] Figure 4 As shown Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the arrangement of sub-pixels in the middle pixel;

[0024] Figure 5The diagram shows a relative positional relationship between the black matrix and the first metal line in the conventional display area.

[0025] Figure 6 The image shown is in Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a structure after filling the light-transmitting hole with a color filter layer based on the above;

[0026] Figure 7 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the first pixel and transition pixels in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 8 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the first and second transition pixels in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 9 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the first transition pixel, the second transition pixel, and the third transition pixel in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0029] Figure 10 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the second and third transition pixels in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0030] Figure 11 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the arrangement of transition pixels and second pixels in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0031] Figure 12 The diagram shown is a comparison of the first color sub-pixel in the first pixel, transition pixel, and second pixel in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0032] Figure 13 The diagram shown is a flowchart of adjusting the light-transmitting area of ​​the transition pixel and the second pixel in this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 14 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the sub-pixel region and the first metal line in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0034] Figure 15 The diagram shows a relative positional relationship between the touch electrodes and the touch signal lines.

[0035] Figure 16 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of a display device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure, the solutions disclosed herein will be further described below. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0037] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of this disclosure, but this disclosure may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some, and not all, of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0038] Figure 1 This is a planar structural diagram of a display panel provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The display panel is a rounded rectangle, meaning that the upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right corner areas of the display area include irregularly shaped edges YB with arc structures. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to this. In some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the irregularly shaped edges may also be located in other positions of the display panel. For example, when the display area surrounds or partially surrounds a circular camera area, the edge where the display area and the camera area intersect is also an irregularly shaped edge, which is also applicable to the solution of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of region A in the middle. Figure 2 The diagram shows that multiple pixels in region A constitute multiple pixel rows Y1 to Y8 and multiple pixel columns X1 to X9. Different colors are used to illustrate pixels with different opening sizes (specifically, the area of ​​the opening) corresponding to the irregular display area. Pixels filled with the same color have the same opening size, while pixels filled with different colors have different opening sizes. Within the same pixel row or column, the closer to the edge of the irregular shape, the smaller the opening of the corresponding pixel. It should be noted that... Figure 2 The black-filled pixels shown are dummy pixels, located in the non-display area outside the irregular edge, and do not actually perform display functions. Figure 3 As shown Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the pixel arrangement in pixel row Y3. Figure 4 As shown Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing the arrangement of sub-pixels within a mid-pixel. It should be noted that... Figure 4 The example below illustrates the concept of a pixel region consisting of one pixel, and each pixel consisting of three sub-pixels, with each sub-pixel corresponding to a light-transmitting area. Figure 4 The illustration only shows the arrangement, changing size, and changing trend of the pixel area corresponding to the sub-pixel in pixel row Y3, and does not limit the actual size of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the sub-pixel. Furthermore, this disclosure only illustrates one arrangement of pixels at the irregular edge. In actual products, the number of pixels adjacent to the irregular edge, the arrangement of different openings, the number of pixels included in the same opening, and the arrangement method can all be adjusted according to the curvature of the irregular edge. This disclosure does not specifically limit these aspects.

[0039] Optionally, the display panel provided in this disclosure is a liquid crystal display panel, which includes an array substrate, a color filter substrate, and liquid crystal filling the space between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The black matrix mentioned in this disclosure is located on the color filter substrate. The black matrix includes a light-blocking portion and a light-transmitting aperture. The color filter substrate also includes a color filter layer, which fills the light-transmitting aperture. The light-transmitting aperture in the black matrix, filled with the color filter layer, corresponds to the opening of a pixel. In practical applications, the array substrate generates a voltage to drive the liquid crystal to deflect, allowing light to pass through the color filter layer in the light-transmitting aperture, thereby achieving the display function. The area corresponding to the light-transmitting aperture can be considered as the light-transmitting area of ​​a sub-pixel. When a metal line overlaps with the light-transmitting area, the presence of the metal line affects the light-transmitting area of ​​the sub-pixel.

[0040] For touch-enabled display panels, touch electrodes and touch signal lines connected to the touch electrodes are introduced. When the touch signal lines and data lines on the display panel are arranged on the same layer, one implementation in related technologies is to place the touch signal lines and data lines between two adjacent pixel columns. However, due to the limited space between pixel columns, the touch signal lines and data lines may be too close together, leading to short circuits. To avoid this problem, this disclosure increases the distance between the data lines and touch signal lines, causing the first metal line (data line, touch signal line, or dummy touch signal line) to overlap with the light-transmitting area. This disclosure aims to improve the display uniformity problem at irregular edges when metal lines overlap with the light-transmitting area. The following will describe this disclosure in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0041] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 This disclosure provides a display panel 100, including:

[0042] Display area AA and non-display area NA that at least partially surrounds the display area; Figure 1 The explanation uses the example of a non-display area NA surrounding a display area AA, but this disclosure is not limited to this.

[0043] Multiple pixels P are located in the display area AA. The multiple pixels P are arranged along the first direction F1 and the second direction F2, and the multiple pixels are arranged along the first direction F1 to form a pixel row. Figure 2 Taking pixel rows Y1 to Y8 as an example, multiple pixels P are arranged along the second direction F2 to form a pixel column. Figure 2 Taking pixel columns X1 to X9 as an example, the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 intersect; the display area includes the irregular edge YB, and the extension direction of the irregular edge YB intersects both the first direction F1 and the second direction F2. It should be noted that the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 are the approximate arrangement directions of the pixels.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 4 to 6The display panel also includes a black matrix BM, which includes a light-blocking portion B01 and a light-transmitting opening B02. The light-transmitting opening B02 penetrates the black matrix BM along a third direction, which is the thickness direction of the black matrix. Each pixel includes a light-transmitting area Q0, which overlaps with the light-transmitting opening B02 along a third direction. Figure 5 The diagram shows a relative positional relationship between the black matrix and the first metal line M1 in the regular display area (excluding irregular edges). Figure 6 The image shown is in Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a structure after filling the light-transmitting port B02 with a color filter layer.

[0045] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the display panel provided in this disclosure, pixel P includes a plurality of first pixels P1, at least one transition pixel P0, and at least one second pixel P2. In the same pixel row or column, the second pixel P2 is adjacent to the irregular edge, and the transition pixel P0 is located between the first pixel P1 and the second pixel P2. The area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the first pixel P1 is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel P0, and the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel P0 is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the second pixel P2. It should be noted that "adjacent to the irregular edge" means that the second pixel has at least one edge that is not adjacent to either the first pixel or the transition pixel, and this at least one edge constitutes part of the irregular edge.

[0046] Please combine Figures 4 to 6 The display panel also includes a first metal line M1 located in the display area. The first metal line M1 extends along the second direction F2 and is arranged along the first direction F1. The display panel includes multiple pixel areas PA of equal shape and area. Pixels are located in the pixel areas PA. Each pixel area PA includes a light-shielding area and at least two light-transmitting areas arranged along the first direction F1. Along the first direction F1, the minimum distance between the first metal line M1 and the edge of the pixel area PA is equal. The light-shielding part B01 of the black matrix BM is used to block light. Most of the metal lines in the display area are blocked by the light-shielding part, avoiding the problem of visible metal lines. It should be noted that when the first metal line M1 overlaps with the light-transmitting area Q0, the first metal line M1 is evenly arranged in the display area, and only the first metal line M1 overlaps with the light-transmitting area in each pixel. Therefore, it is difficult for users to visually detect the first metal line M1, and it does not affect the overall display effect. The pixel area PA mentioned in this disclosure refers to... Figure 5 and Figure 6The parallelogram structure shown in the yellow dashed box corresponds to the region where pixel areas PA are arranged sequentially along the first direction F1 or the second direction F2. Each pixel includes three sub-pixels 10, and the region consisting of every three sub-pixels 10 is the pixel area PA. Adjacent pixel areas PA share a common edge, and the shape and area of ​​each pixel area PA are equal. This embodiment uses a parallelogram structure for the pixel area PA as an example for illustration. The position of the first metal line M1 in each pixel area PA is fixed, for example, please refer to... Figure 5 and Figure 6 The first metal line M1 is located near the right edge of each pixel area PA, and the distance between the first metal line M1 and the right edge of the pixel area PA is equal. Figure 5 and Figure 6 Only the pixel region PA corresponding to the first pixel P1 is shown. For the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2, the pixel region PA is consistent with the pixel region PA of the first pixel P1. For example, please refer to... Figure 4 .

[0047] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 7 ,in, Figure 7 The diagram shown illustrates an arrangement of the first pixel P1 and the transition pixel P0 in an embodiment of this disclosure. In this embodiment, the first pixel P1 corresponds to... Figure 4 In the image, pixel 2 corresponds to the transition pixel P0. Figure 4 The transition pixel in this embodiment may correspond to pixel 3, but is not limited to this. Figure 4 The light-transmitting area Q0 includes any one of pixels 4 to 7. The light-transmitting area Q0 includes a first light-transmitting area Q1 corresponding to the first pixel P1 and a second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0. Along a third direction, the first metal line M1 overlaps with the first light-transmitting area Q1. In at least one pixel row or pixel column, along a third direction, the first metal line M1 overlaps with at least one second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0. The first metal line M1 is parallel to the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area Q0. The minimum distance between the first metal line M1 overlapping with the first light-transmitting area Q1 and the first edge B1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 is L1. The minimum distance between the first metal line M1 overlapping with the second light-transmitting area Q2 and the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 is L2. L1 ≥ L2.

[0048] Please combine Figures 1 to 7In the display panel 100 provided in this disclosure, the display area AA includes an irregular edge YB, and the pixel P in the display panel includes a first pixel P1, a transition pixel P0, and a second pixel P2. Each of the first pixel P1, the transition pixel P0, and the second pixel P2 includes at least two sub-pixels 10. This embodiment of the disclosure uses sub-pixels 10 with three different light-emitting colors as an example for illustration. The first pixel P1 can be considered a regular pixel, that is, the pixel with the largest opening (e.g., a pixel with a 255 grayscale). The second pixel P2 is the pixel adjacent to the irregular edge YB, that is, the pixel with the smallest opening. The transition pixel P0 is located between the first pixel P1 and the second pixel P2. The first pixel P1 has the largest light-transmitting area, the transition pixel P0 has a medium-sized light-transmitting area, and the second pixel P2 has the smallest light-transmitting area. From the transition pixel P0 to the second pixel P2, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area decreases, thereby achieving a gradual transition effect of the display brightness from the normal area to the edge area, which helps to weaken the edge jaggedness problem.

[0049] Furthermore, this disclosure divides the display panel into multiple pixel regions PA with equal shape and area. Each pixel region PA includes a light-transmitting area (not blocked by the black matrix) and a light-blocking area (blocked by the light-blocking part in the black matrix). A first metal line M1 passes through the pixel region PA and has a minimum distance equal to the edge of the pixel region PA. Figure 4 For example, in each pixel area PA, the distance between the first metal line M1 and the right edge of the pixel area PA is equal, and the distance between the first metal line M1 and the left edge of the pixel area PA is equal. That is to say, the position of the first metal line M1 in the pixel area PA is fixed. Compared with the related technology where the touch signal line and data line are set in the same layer and placed between two adjacent pixel columns, in this disclosure, along a third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel. The first metal line can be, for example, a touch signal line or a data line. In this way, it is equivalent to changing the position of the first metal line. Instead of placing it only in the non-opening area, most of the first metal line is placed in the light-transmitting area. This is beneficial to increase the distance between the touch signal line and the data line when they are set in the same layer, and thus helps to avoid the problem of short circuit between the touch signal line and the data line due to the limited space in the non-opening area.

[0050] When the display area includes irregular edges, in order to reduce the jagged edges, the size of the openings corresponding to the light-transmitting areas in the transition pixels and the second pixels needs to be adjusted so that they are smaller than the area of ​​the opening corresponding to the light-transmitting area of ​​the first pixel, and the openings need to be smoothly and gradually changed. However, the inventors discovered through research that when the first metal line overlaps with the light-transmitting area, the first metal line occupies part of the space in the light-transmitting area. If the existing calculation method (proportionally shrinking the four sides of the opening) is used to calculate the opening area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to other pixels besides the first pixel, the existence of the first metal line causes the calculation result to not conform to the actual situation, and there will still be a serious visual effect problem of jagged irregular edges. The specific reason is that when the four sides of the opening are proportionally shrunk, it will cause three situations: complete overlap, partial overlap, or no overlap between the metal line and the light-transmitting area. When partially overlapping, there may be a gradual change in the overlap area, which makes the opening area have different metal line overlap areas. When calculating the actual light-transmitting area, it is necessary to subtract the area occupied by the metal line in the light-transmitting area. Since the area of ​​the metal line in the light-transmitting area is not fixed, it is impossible to accurately calculate the actual area of ​​the light-transmitting area. As a result, the brightness of the light-transmitting area cannot reach the expected brightness, and there is still a serious problem of jagged irregular edges.

[0051] This disclosure further improves upon the aforementioned problems by, specifically: Given a fixed relative position between the first metal line and the pixel area, this disclosure selectively adjusts the relative position between the second light-transmitting area and the first metal line in the transition pixel, using the relative positional relationship between the first light-transmitting area of ​​the first pixel and the first metal line as a reference. Along a third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel, and also overlaps with the second light-transmitting area corresponding to at least one transition pixel. That is, the first metal line M1 passes through the first light-transmitting area Q1 corresponding to the first pixel P1 and the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0. The minimum distance L1 between the first metal line M1 passing through the first light-transmitting area Q1 and the first edge B1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 is greater than or equal to the minimum distance L2 between the first metal line M1 passing through the second light-transmitting area Q2 and the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2.

[0052] When L1 = L2, it is equivalent to keeping the relative positional relationship between the second light-transmitting area and the first metal line in the transition pixel consistent with the relative positional relationship between the first light-transmitting area and the first metal line in the first pixel. The upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area Q2 are preferentially shrunk inward so that the opening area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0 is smaller than the opening area of ​​the first light-transmitting area Q1 corresponding to the first pixel P1. The total amount of shrunk in the upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area Q2 can be uniquely determined according to the calculation results, so that the adjusted opening area is equal to the preset opening area. Therefore, it is beneficial to improve the accuracy of the opening area corresponding to the adjusted light-transmitting area and avoid the edge jaggedness problem caused by the large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size.

[0053] When L1 > L2, it is equivalent to compressing the width of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the first direction F1, extending the light-blocking part in the black matrix towards the direction of the second light-transmitting area Q2, and preferentially compressing the edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 that is closer to the first metal line. In this embodiment, specifically, the right edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 is moved closer to the direction of the corresponding first metal line M1, but the first metal line is still kept overlapping with the second light-transmitting area Q2 as a whole (that is, the line width of the first metal line overlapping with the second light-transmitting area is the same as the line width of the first metal line overlapping with the first light-transmitting area), so that the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 is smaller than the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area Q1. At the same time, since the line widths of the first metal lines in the second light-transmitting area Q2 and the first light-transmitting area Q1 are the same, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 is smaller than the area of ​​the first light-transmitting area Q1. In this way, the second light-transmitting area Q2 is compressed first, and the edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 that is closer to the first metal line is compressed first. Therefore, when adjusting the opening size of the second light-transmitting area by shrinking the second light-transmitting area Q2, the adjustment size of the light-transmitting area is fixed and will not be affected by the coverage area of ​​the first metal line in the light-transmitting area. It can also make it easy to ensure that the first metal line still overlaps with the light-transmitting area, thus ensuring that the opening size of the adjusted second light-transmitting area is consistent with the preset size. This also helps to improve the area accuracy of the adjusted opening and avoid the edge jaggedness problem caused by the large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size. This achieves a smooth transition of the opening size between the first pixel P1 and the transition pixel P0, which is beneficial to improving the display effect of irregular edge areas.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 6 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the pixel region PA includes at least two sub-pixels 10 with different light-emitting colors, and the light-transmitting region Q0 corresponds to the sub-pixel 10; in different pixel regions PA, along a third direction, the light-transmitting region corresponding to the sub-pixel 10 that overlaps with the first metal line M1 has the same light-emitting color.

[0055] This disclosure uses an example where a pixel region PA includes three sub-pixels with different light-emitting colors: red, green, and blue. However, this is not a limitation. In other embodiments of this disclosure, the pixel region PA may also include a fourth sub-pixel with a fourth light-emitting color, such as a white sub-pixel or a high-transparency sub-pixel. It should be noted that the arrangement order of the different sub-pixels in each pixel region PA is the same, for example... Figure 6 The diagram shows that the sub-pixels in each pixel region PA are arranged in the order of red, green, and blue. However, this disclosure is not limited to this; the arrangement of sub-pixels in pixel region PA can also be red-blue-green, green-red-blue, etc. In this disclosure, in different pixel regions PA, along a third direction, the light-emitting colors of the sub-pixels corresponding to the light-transmitting areas overlapping with the first metal line M1 are the same. Figure 6For example, the light-transmitting areas overlapping with the first metal line M1 are all light-transmitting areas corresponding to blue sub-pixels, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments of this disclosure, the light-transmitting areas overlapping with the first metal line M1 may also be light-transmitting areas corresponding to red sub-pixels or green sub-pixels. The light-emitting colors of the light-transmitting areas of the sub-pixels corresponding to the first metal line M1 are the same, allowing the first metal lines M1 to be equidistantly arranged on the display panel. This simplifies the manufacturing process of the first metal lines M1 and also improves display uniformity.

[0056] In a liquid crystal display panel, the brightness of the blue sub-pixels is lower than that of the red and green sub-pixels. If the first metal line is placed in the area of ​​the brighter sub-pixels, it will significantly affect the light output brightness of the sub-pixels. Therefore, this disclosure places the first metal line in the area corresponding to the less bright blue sub-pixels, which helps to reduce the impact of the first metal line on the overall brightness. Furthermore, considering that placing the first metal line in the light-transmitting area might cause metal reflection, affecting the dark-state display effect of the display panel and leading to a decrease in contrast, this disclosure also helps to reduce the impact of the first metal line on the dark-state display effect and contrast by placing the first metal line in the area corresponding to the less bright blue sub-pixels.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 4 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the shape of the light-transmitting area Q0 corresponding to the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2 is a parallelogram.

[0058] In this embodiment, the first pixel P1 has the highest opening and the largest corresponding light-transmitting area. The openings of the transition pixel P0 and the edge pixels are both smaller than the opening of the first pixel P1, and the corresponding light-transmitting areas are also smaller than those of the first pixel P1. When manufacturing the display panel, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel P0 can be considered as a reduction in the area of ​​the light-transmitting area based on the first pixel P1, and the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second pixel P2 can be considered as a reduction in the area of ​​the light-transmitting area based on the transition pixel P0. By setting the shape of the light-transmitting areas corresponding to the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2 to a parallelogram structure, after calculating the areas of the light-transmitting areas corresponding to the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2, as well as the area difference between them, it is easier to calculate the required reduction in opening area size for the parallelogram structure, thus simplifying the manufacturing complexity of the light-transmitting areas corresponding to the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2.

[0059] Optionally, the first pixel P1 is the pixel with the largest opening, and the light-transmitting area in its corresponding pixel area PA can be represented as follows: Figure 4The diagram shows an irregular structure that is not a parallelogram. When transitioning from the first pixel to the transition pixel, the irregular light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel can be adjusted into a regular parallelogram structure. Then, it is determined whether the area of ​​the light-transmitting area of ​​the adjusted parallelogram structure matches a preset area. If it equals the preset area, no further adjustment is needed. If it exceeds the preset area, the opening size can be reduced by shrinking the edges adjacent to the first metal line within the parallelogram structure. Then, the remaining edges are adjusted based on the relative position of the metal line and the light-transmitting area. After calculating the area to be reduced, it is easier to calculate the required reduction in opening size when adjusting the opening based on the regular quadrilateral structure.

[0060] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 4 and Figure 7 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, along the first direction F1, the width D1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 is greater than or equal to the width D2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2; along the second direction F2, the length S1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 is greater than the length S2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2.

[0061] Specifically, this embodiment uses the example of a first pixel P1 including pixels 1 and 2, a transition pixel P0 including pixels 3-7, and a second pixel P2 including pixel 8. The first light-transmitting area Q1 refers to the light-transmitting area of ​​a sub-pixel in the first pixel P1, and the second light-transmitting area Q2 refers to the light-transmitting area of ​​a sub-pixel in the transition pixel P0. The width D1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 is greater than or equal to the width D2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2. For example, in pixel 2 of the first pixel P1 and pixel 3 of the transition pixel P0, the width D2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 in pixel 3 can be equal to the width D1 of the first light-transmitting area Q1 in pixel 2. The difference lies only in that the length of the first light-transmitting area Q1 along the second direction F2 is greater than the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the second direction F2. Thus, when changing from pixel 2 to pixel 3, it is only necessary to compress the size of the light-transmitting area along the second direction F2 while maintaining the relative position of the second light-transmitting area Q2 in pixel 3 with the first metal line M1. The relationship is consistent with the relative positional relationship between the first light-transmitting area Q1 and the first metal line M1 in pixel 2. The upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area Q2 are shrunk inwards so that the opening area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to pixel 3 is smaller than the opening area of ​​the first light-transmitting area Q1 corresponding to pixel 2. The total inward shrinkage of the upper and lower edges of the second light-transmitting area Q2 can be uniquely determined based on the calculation results, ensuring that the adjusted opening area equals the preset opening area. This improves the accuracy of the adjusted opening area and avoids edge jaggedness caused by a large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size. For transition pixels P0 that are not adjacent to the first pixel P1, such as pixel 4, please refer to... Figure 4 and Figure 8 , Figure 8 The diagram shown illustrates an arrangement of the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Based on the first pixel P1, the width of the light-transmitting area along the first direction F1 and the length along the second direction F2 are simultaneously reduced. This makes the width of the light-transmitting area corresponding to pixel 4 along the first direction F1 smaller than the width of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first pixel P1 along the first direction F1, and the length of the light-transmitting area corresponding to pixel 4 along the second direction F2 smaller than the length of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first pixel P1 along the second direction F2. This is equivalent to reducing the distance between the first edge of the light-transmitting area and the first metal line based on the parallelogram structure light-transmitting area corresponding to pixel 3. By ensuring that the linewidth of the first metal line in the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to pixel 4 and the first light-transmitting area Q1 corresponding to pixel 3 is consistent, when adjusting the opening size of the second light-transmitting area by shrinking the second light-transmitting area Q2, the adjustment size of the light-transmitting area is fixed and will not be affected by the coverage area of ​​the first metal line in the light-transmitting area. Therefore, it can be ensured that the opening size of the adjusted second light-transmitting area is consistent with the preset size. This also helps to improve the area accuracy of the adjusted opening and avoid the edge jaggedness problem caused by the large difference between the adjusted opening size and the preset opening size. This meets the opening requirements of transition pixels and realizes a smooth transition from the normal display area to the opening of the irregular edge.

[0062] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 4 and Figure 8 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, in at least one pixel row or pixel column, along a third direction, the first metal line M1 overlaps with the second light-transmitting areas Q2 corresponding to at least two transition pixels P0, wherein the two transition pixels P0 overlapping with the first metal line M1 are the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02. In a pixel row or pixel column including both the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02, the first transition pixel P01 is located between the first pixel P1 and the second transition pixel P02; that is, the first transition pixel P01 is closer to the first pixel P1, and the second transition pixel P02 is closer to the second pixel P2, i.e., closer to the irregular edge. The area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01 is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02.

[0063] In the first transition pixel P01, the minimum distance between the first metal line M1 that overlaps with the second light-transmitting area Q2 and the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 is L01; in the second transition pixel P02, the minimum distance between the first metal line M1 that overlaps with the second light-transmitting area Q2 and the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 is L02, and L01 > L02.

[0064] The first transition pixel P01 can be considered as a transition pixel that is relatively close to the first pixel P1, for example... Figure 4In the image, pixel 3, and the second transition pixel P02, can be considered as a transition pixel that is relatively far from the first pixel P1, for example... Figure 4 In this disclosure, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01 is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02. This applies to sub-pixels with the same light-emitting color in the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02. For example, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 of the red sub-pixel in the first transition pixel P01 is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 in the second transition pixel P02. This facilitates the transition from the normal display area to the edge display area.

[0065] This embodiment uses the correspondence between the first metal line M1 and the blue sub-pixels in each pixel area as an example for explanation. The edge of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the blue sub-pixel that is parallel to and close to the first metal line M1 is the first edge B1. The minimum distance L01 between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1 in the first transition pixel P01 is greater than the minimum distance L02 between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1 in the second transition pixel P02. This is equivalent to shrinking the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the second transition pixel P02, thereby reducing the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the second transition pixel P02. It should be noted that in this disclosure, when adjusting the opening size of the light-transmitting area by indenting the first edge B1, the relative positional relationship between the first metal line M1 and the light-transmitting area includes only two scenarios: the first scenario is that the first metal line M1 is entirely located within the light-transmitting area, meaning the line width of the first metal line M1 within the light-transmitting area is uniform; the second scenario is that the first metal line M1 is located outside the light-transmitting area and does not overlap with it at all. Thus, when calculating the size of the opening to be reduced, there is no need to consider the impact of the overlapping area between the first metal line M1 and the light-transmitting area, thereby ensuring that the opening size obtained by indenting the edge meets the preset size requirement and avoiding the problem of worsening jaggedness due to the opening size differing from the preset size. It should also be noted that if the opening obtained by indenting only the first edge is still larger than the preset opening, other edges can be indented simultaneously to meet the preset opening size requirement, which will be explained in subsequent embodiments.

[0066] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 8In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02 both include a second edge B2. Along the first direction F1, the second edge B2 is positioned opposite to the first edge B1. The distance between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1 is greater than the distance between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1. That is, the second edge B2 can be considered as the edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 that is farther from the first metal line M1, and the first edge B1 is the edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 that is closer to the first metal line M1. In this embodiment, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the second light-transmitting area Q2 of the first transition pixel P01 and the first metal line M1 is D01, and the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the second light-transmitting area Q2 of the second transition pixel P02 and the first metal line M1 is D02, where D01 = D02. The lengths of the second light-transmitting areas Q2 overlapping with the first metal line M1 in the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02 are equal along the second direction F2, and L01 > L02.

[0067] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 4 and Figure 8 Taking the blue sub-pixel corresponding to the first metal line M1 as an example, the second light-transmitting area Q2 includes a second edge B2 opposite to the first edge B1. The second edge B2 can be regarded as the left edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel, and the first edge B1 can be regarded as the right edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel. In the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02, the distance between the second edge B2 and the corresponding first metal line M1 is equal, that is, D01 = D02. Since the position of the first metal line M1 in each pixel area PA is fixed, when D01 = D02 and L01 > L02, the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02 is equivalent to keeping the left edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 unchanged and only shrinking the right edge inward, thereby reducing the width of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02. This makes the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02 smaller than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01. The method of adjusting the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 by keeping the position of the second edge B2 unchanged and controlling the distance between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1 is simpler to operate and more conducive to simplifying the manufacturing process of the second light-transmitting area Q2.

[0068] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 8 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, along the second direction F2, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 overlapping with the first metal line M1 in the first transition pixel P01 is S11, and the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 overlapping with the first metal line M1 in the second transition pixel P02 is S12, where S11≤S12.

[0069] For a transition pixel P0, the farther it is from the first pixel P1, the smaller the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0. For a transition pixel P0 that overlaps with the first metal line M1, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 of the transition pixel P0 can be reduced by shrinking the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the transition pixel P0. Figure 8 Taking the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02 as examples, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02 is smaller than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01. The second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02 is equivalent to shrinking the first edge B1 (referring to the right edge in this embodiment) inward based on the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first transition pixel P01. When shrinking the first edge B1 can achieve the expected opening size of the second transition pixel P02, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the second direction F2 does not need to be adjusted, that is, S11 = S12 is kept. When the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the second transition pixel P02 decreases after the first edge B1 is shrunk, resulting in a smaller than expected opening, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 can be increased by increasing the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the second direction F2 of the second transition pixel P02. At this time, S12 > S11, thereby meeting the opening size requirements of the second transition pixel P02. Therefore, in practical applications, the right edge of the second light-transmitting area Q2 can be adjusted first to reduce the light-transmitting area. If adjusting the right edge cannot meet the opening requirements, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the second direction F2 can be further adjusted to meet the opening size requirements, thereby improving the flexibility of adjusting the light-transmitting area. It should be noted that when adjusting the length of the light-transmitting area along the second direction F2, the amplitude at both ends of the light-transmitting area along the second direction F2 can be adjusted simultaneously, such as increasing or decreasing the length at both ends by the same amount.

[0070] Figure 9 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the first transition pixel P01, the second transition pixel P02, and the third transition pixel P03 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Please refer to the diagram. Figure 9In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, in at least one pixel row or pixel column, the transition pixel P0 further includes at least one third transition pixel P03, which is located on the side of the second transition pixel P02 away from the first transition pixel P01; along the third direction, the first metal line M1 does not overlap with the second light-transmitting area Q2 in the third transition pixel P03. Both the second transition pixel P02 and the third transition pixel P03 include a first color sub-pixel 11, and along the third direction, the first metal line M1 overlaps with the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second transition pixel P02; along the first direction F1, the width D15 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P03 is smaller than the width D14 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second transition pixel P02.

[0071] This embodiment uses Figure 3 and Figure 4 Taking pixels 3 to 5 in pixel row Y3 as an example, pixels 3 to 5 correspond to the first transition pixel P01, the second transition pixel P02, and the third transition pixel P03, respectively. The second transition pixel P02 is located between the first transition pixel P01 and the third transition pixel P03. It should be noted that... Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the transition pixels P03-7, transition pixels 5-7 can all be considered as the third transition pixel P03. Please refer to further details. Figure 9 Along the third direction, the first metal line M1 overlaps with the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 (in this embodiment, the blue sub-pixel is used as an example) in the first transition pixel P01 and the second transition pixel P02, but does not overlap with the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the third transition pixel P03. The width D15 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the third transition pixel P03 along the first direction F1 is smaller than the width D14 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the second transition pixel P02 along the first direction F1. Compared with the blue sub-pixel in the second transition pixel P02, this is equivalent to shrinking the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the third transition pixel P03 inward, so that it does not overlap with the first metal line M1, thereby reducing the light-transmitting area corresponding to the blue sub-pixel in the third transition pixel P03 and meeting the corresponding opening requirements. In this disclosure, the first edge B1 (right edge) can be regarded as the edge closer to the first metal line M1. Figures 1 to 4For example, in the implementation method, when the corresponding irregular edge is located on the right side of the display area, the closer to the irregular edge area, the smaller the opening area corresponding to the light-transmitting area. By shrinking the first edge B1, the black matrix can cover the first metal line M1 near the irregular edge, that is, the first metal line M1 does not overlap with the light-transmitting area at the irregular edge. Thus, since there is no influence from the first metal line M1, after calculating the area of ​​the light-transmitting area near the irregular edge, it is easier to set the structure of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the reduced area, so that the opening area corresponding to the light-transmitting area is equal to the preset area, thereby helping to avoid the jagged edge problem caused by the large difference between the actual area and the preset area.

[0072] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 9 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in both the third transition pixel P03 and the second transition pixel P02 includes a second edge B2 and a first edge B1. Along the first direction F1, the second edge B2 and the first edge B1 are positioned opposite each other, and the distance between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1 is greater than the distance between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1. In the third transition pixel P03, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 is D03; in the second transition pixel P02, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 is D02, where D03 = D02; or, D03 < D02.

[0073] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 9In the second transition pixel P02 and the third transition pixel P03, in the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11, the two edges parallel to the first metal line M1 are the first edge B1 and the second edge B2, respectively. The first edge B1 is closer to the first metal line M1, and the second edge B2 is farther from the first metal line M1. As mentioned in the previous embodiment, the position of the first metal line M1 in each pixel area PA is fixed. In this embodiment, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P03 and the first metal line M1 is D03, and the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second transition pixel P02 and the first metal line M1 is D02. Optionally, D03 = D02. Compared to the second transition pixel P02, the third transition pixel P03 effectively keeps its left edge (second edge B2) stationary. Using the light-transmitting area of ​​the second transition pixel P02 as a reference, the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area is shrunk inward. Since the third transition pixel P03 is closer to the irregular edge, the corresponding light-transmitting area is smaller. Therefore, the first edge B1 of its light-transmitting area can be shrunk inward to the left of the first metal line M1, that is, so that the black matrix covers the first metal line M1. At this time, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P03 will no longer overlap with the first metal line M1. The opening size of this light-transmitting area will no longer be affected by the first metal line M1, thus making it easier to obtain a light-transmitting area with the same area as the preset opening. It should be noted that when reducing the area of ​​the light-transmitting region corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 by simply shrinking the first edge B1 is insufficient to meet the preset area requirement, the second edge B2 can also be shrunk inward, making D03 < D02. Thus, compared to the second transition pixel P02, it is equivalent to shrinking both the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03. Since the light-transmitting region corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 does not overlap with the first metal line, the area of ​​the light-transmitting region can be made to meet the preset area requirement by flexibly adjusting the other edges corresponding to the light-transmitting region, thereby improving the flexibility of the light-transmitting region adjustment process.

[0074] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 9 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, along the second direction F2, the length S13 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P03 is greater than or equal to the length S12 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second transition pixel P02.

[0075] In this embodiment, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 (taking the blue sub-pixel as an example in this embodiment) in the second transition pixel P02 along the second direction F2 is S12, and the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P03 along the second direction F2 is S13, wherein S13≥S12. When the first edge B1 and / or the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 is shrunk inward, if the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 already meets the preset opening requirements, then the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 along the second direction F2 does not need to be adjusted, and S13=S12 is maintained. When the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 is insufficient to meet the preset opening requirement after the first edge B1 and / or the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 is shrunken inward, for example, if it is smaller than the preset opening, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 along the second direction F2 can be increased so that S13 > S12, so as to meet the opening requirement corresponding to the second light-transmitting area Q2 in the third transition pixel P03.

[0076] Figure 10 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of an arrangement of the second transition pixel P02 and the third transition pixel P03 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Please refer to it. Figure 10 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the transition pixel P0 includes at least two third transition pixels P03, namely a third A transition pixel P031 and a third B transition pixel P032. Along the first direction F1, the third A transition pixel P031 is located between the third B transition pixel P032 and the second transition pixel P02. The area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third A transition pixel P031 is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third B transition pixel P032. In the third A transition pixel P031, the minimum distance between the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 in the third A transition pixel P031 is L11; in the third B transition pixel P032, the minimum distance between the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 in the third B transition pixel P032 is L12, wherein L11 < L12.

[0077] In this embodiment, optionally, the second transition pixel P02 and the third transition pixel P03 correspond to Figure 3 and Figure 4Pixels 4 to 6 are included, where pixel 4 is the second transition pixel P02, and pixels 5 and 6 are the third transition pixels P03. Further, pixel 5 is the third A transition pixel P031, and pixel 6 is the third B transition pixel P032. The third A transition pixel P031 is located between the second transition pixel P02 and the third B transition pixel P032. The distance L12 between the first edge B1 corresponding to the third B transition pixel P032 and the first metal line M1 is greater than the distance L11 between the first edge B1 corresponding to the third A transition pixel P031 and the first metal line M1. Compared to the third A transition pixel P031, this is equivalent to shrinking the first edge B1 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third B transition pixel P032, thereby reducing the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third B transition pixel P032. Along the direction from the first transition pixel P01 to the third transition pixel P03, the width of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 decreases, thereby achieving a smooth transition from the opening of the regular display area to the irregular edge display area and improving the display effect around the irregular edge. Since the third transition pixel P032 is closer to the edge of the irregular shape than the third transition pixel P031, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the third transition pixel P032 is smaller than the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the third transition pixel P031. When the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P031 does not overlap with the first metal line M1, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel P032 also does not overlap with the first metal line M1. The light-transmitting areas corresponding to both are parallelogram structures that do not overlap with the first metal line M1. Thus, when adjusting the size of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the third transition pixel, it is no longer affected by the first metal line M1. Therefore, it is more conducive to improving the accuracy of the opening size of the obtained light-transmitting area and avoiding the edge jaggedness problem caused by a large difference from the preset opening size. Therefore, it is beneficial to improve the display effect at the edge of the irregular shape.

[0078] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 10 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, in the third transition pixel P031, the minimum distance between the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 in the third transition pixel P031 is D22; in the third transition pixel P032, the minimum distance between the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 in the third transition pixel P032 is D23, wherein D22 > D23.

[0079] In each of the first color sub-pixels 11 corresponding to the third transition pixel P03, the second light-transmitting area Q2 includes a first edge B1 and a second edge B2 parallel to the first metal line M1. The distance between the first edge B1 and the corresponding first metal line M1 is relatively close, while the distance between the second edge B2 and the corresponding first metal line M1 is relatively far. In this embodiment, the distance D23 between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1 corresponding to the third transition pixel P032 is smaller than the distance D22 between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1 corresponding to the third transition pixel P031. Compared to the third transition pixel P031, this is equivalent to shrinking the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 of the third transition pixel P032, thereby reducing the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P032. Since the opening of the pixel area PA is smaller closer to the edge of the irregular shape, when it is difficult to meet the opening requirements of the second light-transmitting area Q2 by simply shrinking the first edge B1, this embodiment can also shrink the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting area Q2 at the same time, so that the light-transmitting area of ​​the third transition pixel P032 can meet the corresponding low opening requirements.

[0080] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 10 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the distance relationship between the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the metal line M1 in the third transition pixel P031 and the third transition pixel P032 satisfies: (L12-L11)>(D22-D23).

[0081] In this disclosure, the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the third transition pixel P03 is smaller than that of the second transition pixel P02. Among the multiple third transition pixels P03, the area of ​​the light-transmitting region decreases along the direction from the third transition pixel P031 to the third transition pixel P032. For different first color sub-pixels 11 in the third transition pixels P03, the area of ​​the light-transmitting region also decreases. At this time, the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting region Q2 in the third transition pixel P031 are both shrunk inward, and the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 of the second light-transmitting region Q2 in the third transition pixel P032 are also shrunk inward. Since the area of ​​the second light-transmitting region Q2 in the third transition pixel P032 is smaller than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting region Q2 in the third transition pixel P031, the total amount of inward shrinkage of the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 in the third transition pixel P032 can be set to be greater than the total amount of inward shrinkage of the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 in the third transition pixel P031. This disclosure sets (L12-L11) > (D22-D23), where L12-L11 represents the difference in the inward shrinkage of the first edge B1 in the third transition pixel P031 and the third transition pixel P032, and D22-D23 represents the difference in the inward shrinkage of the second edge B2 in the third transition pixel P031 and the third transition pixel P032. That is, when both the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 are shrunken, the inward shrinkage of the first edge B1 can be adjusted to be greater than the inward shrinkage of the second edge B2. In other words, the first edge B1 is shrunken first. Increasing the inward shrinkage of the first edge B1 can ensure that the black matrix around the light-transmitting area corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 covers the first metal line M1, avoiding the overlap between the first metal line M1 and the light-transmitting area of ​​the third transition pixel P03. This makes the opening area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the third transition pixel P03 no longer affected by the first metal line M1, and thus it is easier to adjust and obtain the light-transmitting area of ​​the preset area.

[0082] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 10 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, along the second direction F2, in the third transition pixel P031, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 is S22; in the third transition pixel P032, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 is S23, and S23 < S22.

[0083] Since the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P032 is smaller than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P031, when it is difficult to further reduce the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P032 by compressing the first edge B1 and the second edge B2, the length of the second light-transmitting area Q2 corresponding to the third transition pixel P032 along the second direction F2 can also be reduced simultaneously, which is equivalent to compressing all four sides of the second light-transmitting area Q2, thereby meeting the requirement of the third transition pixel P032 for a smaller opening.

[0084] In practical applications, the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area Q2 can be reduced by prioritizing the inward reduction of the first edge B1. When the inward reduction of the first edge B1 alone is insufficient to meet the corresponding opening requirements, the second edge B2 can be reduced inward at the same time, or the second edge B2 and the other two opposite edges of the second light-transmitting area Q2 along the second direction F2 can be reduced inward simultaneously to meet the corresponding opening requirements and improve the flexibility of light-transmitting area adjustment.

[0085] Figure 11 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the arrangement of transition pixel P0 and second pixel P2 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3 and Figure 4 Pixels 6-8 are shown in the image, where pixels 6 and 7 are transition pixels P0, and pixel 8 is the second pixel P2. Please refer to... Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 11 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, along a third direction, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first metal line M1 and the second pixel P2 does not overlap; the second pixel P2 includes a first color sub-pixel 11, and the minimum distance between the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 and the first metal line M1 in the second pixel P2 is L21; the minimum distance between the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the transition pixel P0 and the first metal line M1 in the transition pixel P0 is L22, where L21 > L22.

[0086] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 3 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 11The second pixel P2 is located on the side of the transition pixel P0 away from the first pixel P1, and it is adjacent to the irregular edge. Along the third direction, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 does not overlap with the first metal line M1. Because the second pixel P2 is adjacent to the irregular edge, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second pixel P2 is the smallest. In this embodiment, the distance L21 between the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 and the first metal line M1 is greater than the distance L22 between the first edge B1 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the transition pixel P0 and the first metal line M1. Compared to the transition pixel P0, this is equivalent to further shrinking the first edge B1 of the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2, thereby further reducing the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2. This allows for a better transition from the opening of the transition pixel P0 to the opening of the second pixel P2, which is more conducive to weakening or eliminating the jagged effect. It should be noted that when the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first metal line M1 and the first color sub-pixel 11 does not overlap, the distance between the first edge B1 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 increases gradually along the direction from the transition pixel P0 to the second pixel P2. When the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first metal line M1 and the first color sub-pixel does not overlap, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area can be adjusted by proportionally shrinking the four edges of the light-transmitting area, based on the condition that the first edge B1 just covers the light-transmitting area of ​​the first metal line M1, so as to achieve the preset light-transmitting area.

[0087] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 11 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, in the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 includes a second edge B2 and a first edge B1. Along the first direction F1, the second edge B2 and the first edge B1 are disposed opposite to each other, and the distance between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1 is greater than the distance between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1. In the second pixel P2, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 is D11. In the transition pixel P0, the distance between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 is D12, where D11 < D12.

[0088] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 11Similar to transition pixel P0, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 includes a first edge B1 and a second edge B2, both parallel to the first metal line M1. The first edge B1 is closer to the first metal line M1, and the second edge B2 is farther from the first metal line M1. The first edge B1 is located between the second edge B2 and the first metal line M1. The distance L21 between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 is greater than the distance L22 between the first edge B1 and the first metal line M1 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in transition pixel P0, effectively shrinking the right edge of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2. The distance D11 between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 and the first metal line M1 is smaller than the distance D12 between the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 and the first metal line M1 in the transition pixel P0. This is equivalent to shrinking the left edge of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2. Thus, by shrinking both the first edge B1 and the second edge B2, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 is further reduced, meeting its low-aperture requirement, achieving a smooth transition of the aperture between the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2, and weakening or eliminating the jagged effect.

[0089] It should be noted that the second pixel P2 is adjacent to the irregular edge and has the smallest opening. In order to meet the requirement of a small opening, in addition to shrinking the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2, the two opposite edges along the second direction F2 can also be shrunk. This makes the length S33 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 along the second direction F2 smaller than the length S32 of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the transition pixel P0 along the second direction F2, so as to meet the low opening requirement of the second pixel P2.

[0090] Figure 12 The diagram shown is a comparison of the first color sub-pixel 11 in the first pixel P1, the transition pixel P0, and the second pixel P2 in an embodiment of this disclosure. This embodiment illustrates the evolution from the first pixel P1 to the transition pixel P0, the evolution between different transition pixels P0, and the evolution from the transition pixel P0 to the second pixel P2. Figure 13 The diagram shown illustrates a flowchart of adjusting the light-transmitting areas of the transition pixel and the second pixel in this disclosure. Please refer to it. Figure 13 and Figure 14The light-transmitting area of ​​the pixel opening is a non-rectangular structure, corresponding to the first pixel P1, where the area of ​​the light-transmitting area is the largest. In practical applications, the opening area corresponding to the first pixel's non-parallelogram structure is first calculated after converting it into a parallelogram structure. Matching Gamma 2.2, the opening areas corresponding to the light-transmitting areas of the transition pixel and the second pixel under the preset brightness are calculated (i.e., the preset light-transmitting area area). When evolving from the first pixel P1 to the transition pixel P0, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area needs to be reduced. This is achieved by removing the irregular portions at the top and bottom of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel P1, making the light-transmitting area a parallelogram. The evolution between transition pixels P0 involves determining whether the light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel includes the first edge and the second edge of the first metal line. If it does, the left edge (corresponding to the second edge B2) and the top and bottom edges of the light-transmitting area are kept stationary, while the right edge (corresponding to the first edge B1) of the light-transmitting area is shrunk inward. In other words, if a light-transmitting area with the same area as the preset light-transmitting area is desired, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area can be adjusted by only shrunk the right edge. If the required light-transmitting area still overlaps with the first metal line M1, and the line width of the first metal line M1 overlapping with the light-transmitting area is equal to the line width of the first metal line M1 overlapping with the light-transmitting area in the first pixel P1, then the area of ​​the light-transmitting area can be adjusted by only shrunk the right edge to make the area of ​​the light-transmitting area equal to the preset area. If only the right edge is shrunken, the required light-transmitting area cannot completely accommodate the first metal line M1 (for example, the line width of the first metal line M1 overlapping with the light-transmitting area is smaller than the line width of the first metal line M1 overlapping with the first light-transmitting area in the first pixel). In this case, the right edge should be shrunken further to completely cover the corresponding first metal line M1 in the pixel, meaning the light-transmitting area no longer overlaps with the first metal line M1. Then, the required adjustment size should be calculated. If the area of ​​the light-transmitting area is still larger than the preset area, all four edges of the light-transmitting area can be shrunken simultaneously to achieve the preset area. It should be noted that when shrunking all four edges of the light-transmitting area simultaneously, a proportional shrunking method can be used. When the light-transmitting area no longer overlaps with the first metal line M1, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area is no longer affected by the first metal line M1, making it easier to adjust and obtain a light-transmitting area with the same preset area.

[0091] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, both the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2 further include a second color sub-pixel 12. In the same transition pixel P0 or the same second pixel P2, along the first direction F1, the width of the light-transmitting area Q0 corresponding to the second color sub-pixel 12 is greater than the width of the light-transmitting area Q0 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11; along the second direction F2, the length of the light-transmitting area Q0 corresponding to the second color sub-pixel 12 is less than or equal to the length of the light-transmitting area Q0 corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11.

[0092] When simply shrinking the first edge B1 and the second edge B2 of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 is insufficient to meet its opening requirements, the corresponding edges of the light-transmitting area along the second direction F2 can also be shrunk inwards. This makes the length of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2 along the second direction F2 less than the length of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 in the transition pixel P0 along the second direction F2, thus satisfying the opening requirements corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the second pixel P2. Since there are other color sub-pixels in pixel region PA, such as the second color sub-pixel 12 (… Figure 4 The green sub-pixel is used as an example for illustration. Of course, it can also be represented as a red sub-pixel in other embodiments of this disclosure. From the direction of the transition pixel P0 to the second pixel P2, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area of ​​the second color sub-pixel 12 shows a decreasing trend. Compared to the first pixel P1, the first color sub-pixel 11 and the second color sub-pixel 12 in the second pixel P2 and the transition pixel P0 are both sub-pixels with smaller light-transmitting areas. Optionally, the second color sub-pixel 12 can reduce the light-transmitting area by compressing the four edges of the light-transmitting area, and the first color sub-pixel 11 can reduce the light-transmitting area by compressing only the right edge, or by first compressing the right edge and then simultaneously compressing the left edge and the top and bottom edges. Therefore, the width of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 along the first direction F1 is smaller than the width of the light-transmitting area of ​​the second color sub-pixel along the first direction F1, and the length of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 along the second direction F2 is greater than the length of the light-transmitting area of ​​the second color sub-pixel along the second direction F2. This allows for flexible adjustment of the light-transmitting area of ​​the first color sub-pixel 11 corresponding to the first metal line M1 and the second color sub-pixel not corresponding to the first metal line M1 in the second pixel P2 and the transition pixel P0, satisfying the opening requirements of the second pixel P2 and the transition pixel P0, achieving a smooth transition of brightness at irregular edges, and helping to reduce or eliminate the jagged effect.

[0093] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the first pixel P1, the transition pixel P0, and the second pixel P2 each include a third light-transmitting area Q3 (the light-transmitting area corresponding to the green sub-pixel in the figure) with the same light-emitting color. Along the third direction, the third light-transmitting area Q3 does not overlap with the first metal line M1. Along the direction from the first pixel P1 to the second pixel P2, the width of the third light-transmitting area Q3 along the first direction F1 decreases, and / or the length of the third light-transmitting area Q3 along the second direction F2 decreases.

[0094] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4In each pixel region PA, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 overlaps with or is closest to the first metal line M1, while the light-transmitting areas corresponding to the second color sub-pixel 12 do not overlap with the first metal line M1. Figure 4 For example, the first color sub-pixel 11 corresponds to the blue sub-pixel in each pixel area PA, and the second color sub-pixel corresponds to the green or red sub-pixel in each pixel area PA. The third light-transmitting area Q3 mentioned in this embodiment is the light-transmitting area corresponding to the green or red sub-pixel. The figure uses the third light-transmitting area Q3 as the light-transmitting area corresponding to the green sub-pixel as an example for illustration. In the display panel, the first pixel P1 is the pixel with the largest opening area. In each first pixel P1, the light-transmitting area of ​​sub-pixels with the same light-emitting color is the same. The second pixel P2 is the pixel adjacent to the irregular edge. The transition pixel P0 is the pixel set between the first pixel P1 and the second pixel P2 to realize the transition of the opening area. The above embodiment provides the size and arrangement relationship of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel 11 in the first pixel P1, the transition pixel P0, and the second pixel P2. For the second color sub-pixel 12, the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel P0 is smaller than the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel P1, and the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second pixel P2 is smaller than the area of ​​the light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel P0. Since the second color sub-pixel does not overlap with the first metal line M1, when setting the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second color sub-pixel in the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2, the two sides opposite to each other along the first direction F1 can be shrunk inward, or the two sides opposite to each other along the second direction F2 can be shrunk inward, or the two sides opposite to each other along the first direction F1 and the two sides opposite to each other along the second direction F2 can be shrunk inward at the same time, so as to meet the area requirements of the second color sub-pixel in the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2 for the light-transmitting area. Moreover, the above-mentioned shrunk method is easier to implement, which helps to simplify the manufacturing difficulty of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel P0 and the second pixel P2.

[0095] Figure 14 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the arrangement of the sub-pixel region and the first metal line M1 in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 15 The diagram shows a relative positional relationship between the touch electrode 90 and the touch signal line X2. Figure 14 The black dashed border represents the area where the subpixel is located, and the yellow line represents the first metal line M1 mentioned in this disclosure. Please refer to [reference needed]. Figure 14 and Figure 15In one optional embodiment of this disclosure, the display panel further includes a data line X1, a touch signal line X2, and a dummy touch signal line X3. The data line X1, touch signal line X2, and dummy touch signal line X3 are arranged on the same layer and all extend along the second direction F2 and are arranged along the first direction F1. The display panel includes a touch electrode 90. The touch signal line X2 is electrically connected to the touch electrode 90 and is also electrically connected to the touch signal terminal 91. The dummy touch signal line X3 is not electrically connected to the touch signal terminal 91. The first metal line M1 is at least one of the touch signal line X2, the dummy touch signal line X3, and the data line X1.

[0096] When the display panel includes a touch electrode 90, a touch signal line X2 electrically connected to the touch electrode 90 is introduced into the display panel. One implementation of this disclosure involves placing the touch signal line X2 on the same layer as the data line X1 in the display panel. The data line X1 corresponds to a pixel column, with one data line X1 for each pixel column. When the touch signal line X2 is introduced, the touch signal line X2 is adjacent to the data line X1, for example... Figure 14 The yellow traces can be considered as touch signal lines X2, and the red traces as data lines X1. Each three columns of sub-pixels correspond to one touch signal line X2. To avoid short circuits caused by the touch signal line X2 being too close to its adjacent data line X1, this disclosure increases the distance between the data line X1 and its adjacent touch signal line X2, causing the touch signal line X2 to overlap with the light-transmitting area of ​​the sub-pixel. Therefore, the first metal line M1 in this disclosure can be considered a touch signal line X2. When multiple metal lines extending along the second direction F2 are fabricated on the same metal layer of the display panel, some metal lines serve as data lines X1 to provide data signals to the sub-pixels, some metal lines serve as touch signal lines X2 to connect to the touch electrode 90, and some metal lines are not connected to the sub-pixels or touch electrodes. These metal lines can be considered as dummy touch signal lines X3. Therefore, the first metal line M1 overlapping with the light-transmitting area of ​​the sub-pixel may also be a dummy touch signal line X3. Of course, the touch signal line X2 can also be positioned where it does not overlap with the light-transmitting area, while part of the data line X1 overlaps with the light-transmitting area. In this case, the first metal line M1 can also be considered as the data line X1. It should be noted that the dummy touch signal line X3 is located between the touch signal lines X2 and is not electrically connected to the touch signal terminal 91. The dummy touch signal line X3 can be electrically connected to the touch electrode 90 or not.

[0097] Based on the same inventive concept, this disclosure also provides a display device. Figure 16 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of a display device 200 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Please refer to it. Figure 16The display device 200 includes the display panel 100 in any of the above embodiments. The display device 200 provided in this disclosure can be any electronic device with display function, such as a touch screen, mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, e-reader, or television. The display device 200 provided in this disclosure has the beneficial effects of the display panel provided in this disclosure; for details, please refer to the specific descriptions of the display panel in the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0098] Understandable, Figure 16 The rounded rectangle structure is used as an example to illustrate one shape of the display device 200. In some other embodiments of this disclosure, the display device 200 may also be circular, elliptical or any other feasible shape, and this disclosure does not specifically limit it.

[0099] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0100] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement it. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A display panel, characterized in that, include: A display area and a non-display area that at least partially surrounds the display area; Multiple pixels are located in the display area. The multiple pixels are arranged along a first direction and a second direction. The multiple pixels are arranged in a pixel row along the first direction and in a pixel column along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction intersect. The display area includes an irregular edge. The extension direction of the irregular edge intersects both the first direction and the second direction. A black matrix includes a light-blocking portion and a light-transmitting opening, the light-transmitting opening penetrating the black matrix along a third direction, the third direction being the thickness direction of the black matrix; each pixel includes a light-transmitting area, the light-transmitting area overlapping the light-transmitting opening along the third direction; The pixel includes a plurality of first pixels, at least one transition pixel and at least one second pixel. In the same pixel row or the same pixel column, the second pixel is adjacent to the irregular edge. The transition pixel is located between the first pixel and the second pixel. The area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the first pixel is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel, and the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the transition pixel is larger than the area of ​​the light-transmitting region of the second pixel. It also includes a first metal line located in the display area, the first metal line extending along the second direction and arranged along the first direction; the display panel includes a plurality of pixel areas of equal shape and area, the pixels are located in the pixel areas, the pixel areas include a light-blocking area and at least two light-transmitting areas arranged along the first direction, and along the first direction, the minimum distance between the first metal line and the edge of the pixel area is equal; The light-transmitting area includes a first light-transmitting area corresponding to the first pixel and a second light-transmitting area corresponding to the transition pixel. Along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the first light-transmitting area. In at least one pixel row or pixel column, along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the second light-transmitting area corresponding to at least one transition pixel. The first metal line is parallel to the first edge of the light-transmitting area. The minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the first light-transmitting area and the first edge of the first light-transmitting area is L1, and the minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping with the second light-transmitting area and the first edge of the second light-transmitting area is L2, where L1 ≥ L2.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pixel region includes at least two sub-pixels with different light-emitting colors, and the light-transmitting region corresponds to the sub-pixel; in different pixel regions, along the third direction, the sub-pixel corresponding to the light-transmitting region that overlaps with the first metal line has the same light-emitting color.

3. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shapes of the light-transmitting areas corresponding to the transition pixel and the second pixel are both parallelograms.

4. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the first direction, the width of the first light-transmitting area is greater than or equal to the width of the second light-transmitting area; along the second direction, the length of the first light-transmitting area is greater than the length of the second light-transmitting area.

5. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, In at least one of the pixel rows or the pixel columns, along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the second light-transmitting area corresponding to at least two of the transition pixels, wherein the two transition pixels that overlap with the first metal line are respectively the first transition pixel and the second transition pixel; Simultaneously, in a pixel row or pixel column including both the first transition pixel and the second transition pixel, the first transition pixel is located between the first pixel and the second transition pixel, and the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first transition pixel is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the second transition pixel. In the first transition pixel, the minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping the second light-transmitting area and the first edge of the second light-transmitting area is L01; in the second transition pixel, the minimum distance between the first metal line overlapping the second light-transmitting area and the first edge of the second light-transmitting area is L02, where L01 > L02.

6. The display panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first transition pixel and the second transition pixel both include a second edge. Along the first direction, the second edge is disposed opposite to the first edge, and the distance between the second edge and the first metal line is greater than the distance between the first edge and the first metal line. The distance between the second edge corresponding to the second light-transmitting area of ​​the first transition pixel and the first metal line is D01, and the distance between the second edge corresponding to the second light-transmitting area of ​​the second transition pixel and the first metal line is D02, where D01 = D02; the lengths of the second light-transmitting areas that overlap with the first metal line in the first transition pixel and the second transition pixel along the second direction are equal.

7. The display panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, Along the second direction, the length of the second light-transmitting area overlapping with the first metal line in the first transition pixel is S11, and the length of the second light-transmitting area overlapping with the first metal line in the second transition pixel is S12, where S11≤S12.

8. The display panel according to claim 5, characterized in that, In at least one of the pixel rows or the pixel columns, the transition pixel further includes at least one third transition pixel, the third transition pixel being located on the side of the second transition pixel away from the first transition pixel; along the third direction, the first metal line does not overlap with the second light-transmitting area in the third transition pixel; Both the second transition pixel and the third transition pixel include a first color sub-pixel. Along the third direction, the first metal line overlaps with the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the second transition pixel. Along the first direction, the width of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the third transition pixel is smaller than the width of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the second transition pixel.

9. The display panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in both the third transition pixel and the second transition pixel includes a second edge and a first edge. Along the first direction, the second edge is disposed opposite to the first edge, and the distance between the second edge and the first metal line is greater than the distance between the first edge and the first metal line. In the third transition pixel, the distance between the second edge corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line is D03, and in the second transition pixel, the distance between the second edge corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line is D02, where D03 = D02; or, D03 < D02.

10. The display panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, Along the second direction, the length of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the third transition pixel is greater than or equal to the length of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the second transition pixel.

11. The display panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The transition pixel includes at least two third transition pixels, namely a third A transition pixel and a third B transition pixel. Along the first direction, the third A transition pixel is located between the third B transition pixel and the second transition pixel. The area of ​​the second light-transmitting region corresponding to the third A transition pixel is larger than the area of ​​the second light-transmitting region corresponding to the third B transition pixel. In the third A transition pixel, the minimum distance between the first edge of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line in the third A transition pixel is L11; in the third B transition pixel, the minimum distance between the first edge of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line in the third B transition pixel is L12, where L11 < L12.

12. The display panel according to claim 11, characterized in that, In the third A transition pixel, the minimum distance between the second edge of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line in the third A transition pixel is D22; in the third B transition pixel, the minimum distance between the second edge of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line in the third B transition pixel is D23, wherein D22 > D23.

13. The display panel according to claim 12, characterized in that, (L12-L11)>(D22-D23).

14. The display panel according to claim 13, characterized in that, Along the second direction, in the third transition pixel A, the length of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel is S22; in the third transition pixel B, the length of the second light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel is S23, and S23 < S22.

15. The display panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, Along the third direction, the first metal line does not overlap with the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second pixel; The second pixel includes a first color sub-pixel, and the minimum distance between the first edge of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the second pixel and the first metal line in the second pixel is L21; the minimum distance between the first edge of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel in the transition pixel and the first metal line in the transition pixel is L22, where L21 > L22.

16. The display panel according to claim 15, characterized in that, In the transition pixel and the second pixel, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel includes a second edge and a first edge. Along the first direction, the second edge is disposed opposite to the first edge, and the distance between the second edge and the first metal line is greater than the distance between the first edge and the first metal line. In the second pixel, the distance between the second edge corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line is D11; in the transition pixel, the distance between the second edge corresponding to the first color sub-pixel and the first metal line is D12, where D11 < D12.

17. The display panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, Both the transition pixel and the second pixel further include a second color sub-pixel. In the same transition pixel or the same second pixel, along the first direction, the width of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second color sub-pixel is greater than the width of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel. Along the second direction, the length of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the second color sub-pixel is less than or equal to the length of the light-transmitting area corresponding to the first color sub-pixel.

18. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first pixel, the transition pixel, and the second pixel all include a third light-transmitting area with the same light-emitting color, and along the third direction, the third light-transmitting area does not overlap with the first metal line; Along the direction from the first pixel to the second pixel, the width of the third light-transmitting area decreases along the first direction, and / or the length of the third light-transmitting area decreases along the second direction.

19. The display panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display panel further includes a data line, a touch signal line, and a dummy touch signal line. The data line, the touch signal line, and the dummy touch signal line are arranged on the same layer and all extend along the second direction and are arranged along the first direction. The display panel includes a touch electrode. The touch signal line is electrically connected to the touch electrode and electrically connected to the touch signal terminal. The dummy touch signal line is not electrically connected to the touch signal terminal. The first metal line is at least one of the touch signal line, the dummy touch signal line, and the data line.

20. A display device, characterized in that, Includes the display panel described in any one of claims 1 to 19.

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