Display panel and display device

Abstract

The invention provides a display panel and a display device, and the display panel comprises a display area; the display area comprises a plurality of sub-display areas and a plurality of sub-transparent areas, and the sub-transparent areas are located among at least part of the sub-display areas; the display panel further comprises a substrate; the array layer is arranged on one side of the substrate; the array layer is provided with a driving part and at least one supporting seat formed by protruding from the sub-display area to the sub-transparent area, the driving part is arranged in the sub-display area, and at least part of the supporting seat is arranged in the sub-transparent area; the supporting column is arranged on one side, far away from the substrate, of the array layer; in the thickness direction of the display panel, at least one supporting column is at least partially overlapped with the supporting seat. The luminous intensity of the display panel can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Display panels achieve transparent display by providing multiple sub-display areas and multiple sub-transparent areas within the display area. When using air box packaging technology or some low-thickness packaging technology to package transparent display panels, support columns are generally used to effectively support the cover plate and ensure uniformity of the thickness. However, in related art, support columns are usually located in the sub-display area of ​​the display panel, resulting in the support columns occupying the area of ​​the display panel's luminous area, affecting the display panel's luminous intensity.

[0003] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present disclosure, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device to at least solve the problem that the support columns of the conventional display panel affect the light intensity.

[0005] In one aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel, comprising a display area; the display area comprises a plurality of sub-display areas and a plurality of sub-transparent areas, the sub-transparent areas being located between at least some of the sub-display areas; the display panel further comprises: a substrate; an array layer, the array layer being arranged on one side of the substrate; the array layer having a driving portion and at least one support seat protruding from the sub-display area toward the sub-transparent area, the driving portion being arranged in the sub-display area, and the support seat being at least partially arranged in the sub-transparent area; a support column, the support column being arranged on a side of the array layer away from the substrate; along the thickness direction of the display panel, at least one support column at least partially overlaps with the support seat.

[0006] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a display device including the above-mentioned display panel.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has at least the following technical effects:

[0008] The display panel and display device disclosed in the present invention are characterized by providing an array layer of a display panel having multiple sub-display areas and multiple sub-transparent areas in a display area, and setting at least one support base protruding from the sub-display area to the sub-transparent area to provide support for the support column, and the support base is at least partially set in the sub-transparent area, and at least one support column at least partially overlaps with the support base, so that at least part of the area of ​​at least part of the support column is set in the sub-transparent area of ​​the display panel, reducing the obstruction of the sub-display area of ​​the display panel by the support column, increasing the area of ​​the light-emitting area of ​​the display panel, and thereby increasing the light-emitting intensity of the display panel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The accompanying drawings are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.

[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a top view structure of a display panel in the related art;

[0011] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a display panel in the thickness direction in the related art;

[0012] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a top view of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of a display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 7 is a schematic top view of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 9 is a schematic top view of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 10 is a schematic top view of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure in the thickness direction of another display panel provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 13It is a structural schematic diagram of a display device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 100 Display Panel

[0025] 110 display area

[0026] 111 Sub-display area

[0027] 112 Sub-transparent area

[0028] 120 substrate

[0029] 130 Array Layer

[0030] 131 Drive unit

[0031] 132 support seat

[0032] 1321 First Support

[0033] 1322 Second support seat

[0034] 133 First Metal Layer

[0035] 1331 cathode

[0036] 1332 Support Metal

[0037] 1333 Anode

[0038] 134 Second Metal Layer

[0039] 140 support column

[0040] 150 light-emitting elements

[0041] 160 support pad

[0042] 171 First organic layer

[0043] 1711 Support protrusion

[0044] 172 Second organic layer

[0045] 173 Third organic layer

[0046] 180 Auxiliary Column

[0047] 200 display device DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the example embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. Identical reference numerals in the figures represent identical or similar structures, and thus a repeated description thereof will be omitted.

[0049] The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in the specific description do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different components. Furthermore, in the description of this disclosure, the terms "upper," "lower," and the like indicate positions or locations based on those shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely for ease of description and do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this disclosure.

[0050] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure and features in different embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0051] Transparent display technology is a technology that can display content while keeping the background visible. This technology combines the characteristics of traditional displays and transparent materials, making the screen appear almost transparent when not displaying content. Among various transparent display technologies, transparent Micro-LED (Micro-Light Emitting Diode) display, as a new display technology with high transmittance and high brightness, has unique applications in special displays and transparent displays, and has important application value in automotive applications.

[0052] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the related art provides a display panel 100'. Specifically, the display panel 100' can be a Micro-LED display technology. The display panel 100' realizes transparent display by setting multiple sub-display areas 111' and multiple sub-transparent areas 112' in the display area 110'. Specifically, the multiple sub-display areas 111' jointly realize the image display of the display panel 100'. While the display panel 100' is displaying, the multiple sub-transparent areas 112' allow ambient light to pass through the display panel 100', so that the user can see objects on the other side of the display panel 100', thereby realizing transparent display.

[0053] In the packaging process of the Micro-LED transparent display panel 100', a packaging method of pixel array + optical adhesive + cover plate or a packaging method of pixel array + air box + cover plate is generally adopted. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, when the display panel 100' adopts the pixel array + air box + frame sticker packaging method, support columns 140' are generally used to effectively support the cover plate and ensure the uniformity of the box thickness. However, support columns 140' are usually located in the sub-display area 111' of the display panel 100'. Since multiple sub-display areas 111' constitute the light-emitting area of ​​the display panel 100', the support columns 140' occupy the area of ​​the light-emitting area of ​​the display panel 100', affecting the light intensity of the display panel 100'.

[0054] In view of this, one aspect, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display panel 100. The display panel 100 includes a display area 110. The display area 110 includes a plurality of sub-display areas 111 and a plurality of sub-transparent areas 112, with the sub-transparent areas 112 being located between at least some of the sub-display areas 111. Furthermore, the display panel 100 further includes a substrate 120, an array layer 130, and support pillars.

[0055] Among them, the display panel 100 realizes transparent display by setting multiple sub-display areas 111 and multiple sub-transparent areas 112 in the display area 110. Specifically, the multiple sub-display areas 111 are provided with multiple sub-pixels, and the multiple sub-pixels emit light respectively during display, and together realize the image display of the display panel 100. The sub-transparent area 112 is located between at least part of the sub-display areas 111. Optionally, the sub-display areas 111 and the sub-transparent areas 112 are arranged in an array respectively, and the two are arranged in an array alternately. The number of sub-display areas 111 and sub-transparent areas 112 can be the same, that is, when viewed from the top direction of the display panel 100, a sub-transparent area 112 is set next to each sub-display area 111. While the display panel 100 is emitting light, the multiple sub-transparent areas 112 allow ambient light to pass through the display panel 100, so that the user can see objects on the other side of the display panel 100, thereby realizing transparent display. Specifically, the display panel 100 adopts an avoidance design of transparent middle of the sub-display area 111 to form a sub-transparent area 112, that is, at this time, part of the display area 110 is hollowed out to form the sub-transparent area 112, and the inorganic film layer of the sub-transparent area 112 is hollowed out. At the same time, due to the high light transmittance of the organic medium layer, the organic medium layer can be hollowed out or retained as a film layer stacking state of the sub-transparent area 112.

[0056] The array layer 130 is disposed on one side of the substrate 120. The array layer 130 includes a driver 131 and at least one support base 132 protruding from the sub-display area 111 toward the sub-transparent area 112. The driver 131 is disposed in the sub-display area 111, and the support base 132 is at least partially disposed in the sub-transparent area 112. The array layer 130 includes multiple thin-film transistors (TFTs). The TFTs are integrated into each pixel of the display panel 100, that is, the sub-display area 111, to control the light-emitting state of the sub-pixels in each sub-display area 111. The array layer 130 adjusts the brightness and color by controlling the current flow of the sub-pixels in each sub-display area 111, thereby enabling the display panel 100 to display images. The array layer 130 of the present disclosure is divided into two parts: the driver 131 and the support base 132. The driver 131 disposed in the sub-display area 111 is used to control the sub-pixels in each sub-display area 111, and the support base 132 is used to provide support for the support column. The support base 132 is at least partially disposed in the sub-transparent area 112 . Optionally, the support base 132 is entirely located in the sub-transparent area 112 .

[0057] Among them, the support column is arranged on the side of the array layer 130 away from the substrate 120. Along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, at least one support column and the support seat 132 at least partially overlap. Specifically, the display panel 100 disclosed in the present invention is packaged using a packaging method of pixel array + air box + frame sticker. At this time, support columns are used to effectively support the cover plate and ensure the uniformity of the box thickness. Optionally, the display panel 100 includes a plurality of support columns, each support column has a corresponding support seat 132, and along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, the projection of each support column based on the substrate 120 is included in the projection of the support seat 132 based on the substrate 120. Optionally, a plurality of support columns are arranged in an array, and the distance between two adjacent support columns is equal.

[0058] In this embodiment, the array layer 130 of the display panel 100 having multiple sub-display areas 111 and multiple sub-transparent areas 112 in the display area 110 is provided with at least one support seat 132 protruding from the sub-display area 111 to the sub-transparent area 112, which is used to provide support for the support column, and the support seat 132 is at least partially provided in the sub-transparent area 112, and at least one support column at least partially overlaps with the support seat 132, so that at least part of the area of ​​at least part of the support column is provided in the sub-transparent area 112 of the display panel 100, thereby reducing the obstruction of the sub-display area 111 of the display panel 100 by the support column, increasing the area of ​​the light-emitting area of ​​the display panel 100, and thereby increasing the light-emitting intensity of the display panel 100.

[0059] In some optional embodiments, the display panel 100 of the present disclosure may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display panel, a Micro-LED display panel, etc., and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The display panel 100 described in the present disclosure takes a Micro-LED display panel as an example to schematically illustrate some embodiments of the present disclosure. It is easy to understand that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto and may also be any other display panel.

[0060] In some embodiments, as Figure 5 As shown, along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, the array layer 130 has a plurality of metal layers including a first metal layer 133, and only the first metal layer 133 extends to the support seat 132; at least one support column at least partially overlaps with the first metal layer 133 located at the support seat 132. Optionally, the projection of each support column based on the substrate 120 is included in the projection of the first metal layer 133 based on the substrate 120. Specifically, the plurality of metal layers provided in the array layer 130 are used to form structures such as TFTs, electrodes, and wirings for realizing the control of sub-pixels. In the related art, the transparent display panel 100 does not provide a support seat 132 design dedicated to the support column. Generally, the support column is provided in the overlapping area of ​​the plurality of metal layers of the array layer 130 to provide sufficient supporting strength for the support column. However, the long-term friction between the support column and the plurality of metal layers can easily cause the film layer near the support column to peel off, resulting in the occurrence of short circuit problems between different metal layers. In this embodiment, only the first metal layer 133 of the multiple metal layers of the array layer 130 extends to the support base 132, that is, only one metal layer extends to the support base 132, and the support column at least partially overlaps with the first metal layer 133 located on the support base 132, thereby increasing the strength of the support base 132 itself and improving the supporting effect of the support base 132 on the support column. Moreover, since the support column only overlaps with one metal layer, the problem of film layer peeling near the support column caused by long-term friction between the support column and multiple metal layers is avoided, thereby avoiding the short circuit problem between different metal layers and improving the service life of the display panel 100.

[0061] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 5, among the multiple metal layers of the array layer 130 arranged along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, the first metal layer 133 is the largest distance from the substrate 120. That is, the first metal layer 133 is the metal layer closest to the support column among the multiple metal layers of the array layer 130. Since the array layer 130 includes at least multiple metal layers and multiple organic layers, and the support seat 132 is a part of the array layer 130, that is, the support seat 132 also includes at least multiple metal layers and multiple organic layers. Among them, the metal layer is harder than the organic layer. Since the support column will be subjected to pressure from the cover plate, it will cause the support seat 132 to be squeezed. In this embodiment, by setting the first metal layer 133 at the metal layer closest to the support column of the support seat 132, the metal layer with a harder hardness than the organic layer can provide a better support effect for the support column, avoid the support column from sinking due to the pressure from the cover plate, and improve the service life of the display panel 100.

[0062] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 5 The display panel 100 further includes: a light emitting element 150, a cathode 1331 and an anode 1333. The light emitting element 150 is disposed on a side of the array layer 130 away from the substrate 120. The light emitting element 150 is also disposed in the sub-display area 111. The cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 are electrically connected to the light emitting element 150 and disposed on the first metal layer 133. It is understood that Figure 5 The present disclosure is described using a Micro-LED display panel 100 as an example, that is, the light-emitting element 150 is a Micro-LED. Specifically, each sub-light-emitting area includes one or more light-emitting elements 150, and each sub-pixel includes a light-emitting element 150. The cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 are used to control the light-emitting state of the light-emitting element 150. In this embodiment, the cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 are arranged on the first metal layer 133, that is, the first metal layer 133 is used to form the support base 132 and provide support for the support column while realizing the cathode 1331 and the anode 1333, thereby reusing the first metal layer 133, simplifying the film layer setting of the display panel 100, and reducing the difficulty of preparing the support base 132.

[0063] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 5, the first metal layer 133 also includes a support metal 1332. The support metal 1332 is arranged on the support seat 132 and overlaps with the support column; at least one support metal 1332 is electrically connected to the anode 1333. Specifically, this embodiment can achieve the purpose of providing support for the support column by increasing the area of ​​the anode 1333 and making the enlarged part of the anode 1333 overlap with the support column. Optionally, all support metals 1332 are electrically connected to the anode 1333. Through the above-mentioned arrangement, this embodiment can make the anode 1333 and the support metal 1332 integrated into a design, thereby providing support for the support column while reducing the difficulty of preparing the support metal 1332.

[0064] In some alternative embodiments, the support metal 1332 can also be designed to be separate from the anode 1333, that is, the two are not electrically connected. Through the above arrangement, this embodiment can reduce the amount of metal used in the first metal layer 133 used to electrically connect the support metal 1332 and the anode 1333, reduce the weight of the display panel 100, and achieve lightweight display panel 100. In addition, this embodiment can also avoid the situation where the support metal 1332 and the anode 1333 are electrically connected, and the support column is subjected to pressure from the cover plate to squeeze the support metal 1332 downward, thereby squeezing the anode 1333, resulting in display problems in the light-emitting element 150 due to poor contact of the anode 1333.

[0065] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 5 , the display panel 100 also includes: a support pad 160. The support pad 160 is arranged between the support column and the support seat 132; along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, the support pad 160 overlaps with the support metal 1332. Specifically, since the support column is relatively thin, in order to ensure the strength of the support column itself, and then ensure the supporting strength for the cover plate, it is difficult to make the existing support column longer, generally 3 to 6 microns. Moreover, the longer the support column, the lower the yield. Therefore, in this embodiment, by arranging the support pad 160 between the support column and the support seat 132, the height of the support column can be reduced, the preparation yield of the support column can be improved, and the preparation difficulty of the display panel 100 can be reduced.

[0066] In some embodiments, the material of the support pad 160 includes indium tin oxide (ITO). Since ITO is widely used in the manufacture of the display panel 100, selecting ITO as the material of the support pad 160 in this embodiment can reduce the material selection cost of the support pad 160 and reduce the difficulty of manufacturing the display panel 100. It is understood that the support pad 160 can also be made of other materials, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0067] In some alternative embodiments, such as Figure 6As shown, the display panel 100 also includes: a first organic layer 171. The first organic layer 171 is at least partially located between the support column and the first metal. The first organic layer 171 includes at least one supporting protrusion 1711, and the supporting protrusion 1711 overlaps with the supporting column along the thickness direction of the display panel 100. Optionally, the number of supporting protrusions 1711 is the same as the number of supporting columns, that is, a supporting protrusion 1711 is provided under each supporting column. Specifically, the supporting protrusion 1711 can be prepared at the same time as the first organic layer 171 is prepared. By providing the supporting protrusion 1711, this embodiment can reduce the height of the supporting column, improve the preparation yield of the supporting column, and reduce the difficulty of preparing the display panel 100. At the same time, compared with the additional support pad 160, this embodiment can also simplify the preparation process of the display panel 100 because the supporting protrusion 1711 is part of the first organic layer 171.

[0068] In some embodiments, as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the display panel 100 further includes auxiliary columns 180. The auxiliary columns 180 are disposed on a side of the array layer 130 away from the substrate 120. The auxiliary columns 180 are lower in height than the supporting columns. Along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, at least one auxiliary column 180 at least partially overlaps with the support base 132. Specifically, except for being lower in height than the supporting columns, the auxiliary columns 180 can be arranged in the same manner as the supporting columns. In the normal state of the display panel 100, the supporting columns support the cover plate of the display panel 100. When the cover plate is compressed and thereby squeezes the supporting columns, causing them to deform, the display panel 100 further supports the cover plate via the auxiliary columns 180. Since conventional auxiliary columns 180 are also disposed in the sub-luminescent area, in this embodiment, at least a portion of the auxiliary columns 180 is also disposed in the sub-transparent area 112 of the display panel 100. This reduces the obstruction of the sub-display area 111 of the display panel 100 by the auxiliary columns 180, increases the area of ​​the luminescent area of ​​the display panel 100, and thereby increases the luminous intensity of the display panel 100.

[0069] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 8 Along the thickness direction of the display panel 100, at least one auxiliary pillar 180 overlaps with the first metal layer 133 located on the support base 132. Similar to the support pillar, this embodiment prevents peeling of the film layer near the support pillar caused by long-term friction between the auxiliary pillar 180 and multiple metal layers, thereby preventing short circuits between different metal layers and improving the service life of the display panel 100.

[0070] In some embodiments, the ratio of the number of auxiliary columns 180 to the number of supporting columns is 0.5% to 15%. Specifically, the ratio of the number of auxiliary columns 180 to the number of supporting columns can be any value of 0.5%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 14%, or 15%, and this disclosure is not limited thereto. Through the above arrangement, this embodiment can achieve auxiliary support for the cover plate of the display panel 100 by the auxiliary columns 180 while reducing the number of auxiliary columns 180 and simplifying the manufacturing difficulty of the display panel 100.

[0071] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 3 , the support seat 132 is located on the side of the sub-display area 111 close to the sub-transparent area 112. That is, the support seat 132 is only arranged between the sub-display area 111 and the sub-transparent area 112, and cannot be arranged between the sub-transparent areas 112. Furthermore, the shape of each sub-transparent area 112 can be rectangular, and the support seat 132 is located at one side or a corner of the rectangle. Optionally, all the support seats 132 are located at the same position of the corresponding rectangular sub-transparent area 112. In the display panel 100, since there is no first metal layer 133 of sufficient width between two adjacent sub-transparent areas 112, a support seat 132 with strength cannot be formed. Therefore, this embodiment, by arranging the support seat 132 between the sub-display area 111 and the sub-transparent area 112, is conducive to forming a support seat 132 of sufficient strength in combination with the first metal layer 133, thereby improving the supporting effect of the support seat 132 on the support column.

[0072] In some embodiments, as Figure 9 As shown, at least part of the sub-transparent area 112 is provided with at least two support bases 132. Optionally, all sub-transparent areas 112 provided with support bases 132 are provided with two support bases 132. This embodiment can increase the overall support strength of the support column through the above arrangement.

[0073] In some embodiments, the support base 132 is only located in part of the sub-transparent area 112. Optionally, the ratio of the number of support columns to the number of sub-transparent areas 112 is 0.2% to 5%. Specifically, the ratio of the number of support columns to the number of sub-transparent areas 112 can be any value of 0.2%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% or 5%, and the present disclosure does not limit this. Through the above-mentioned arrangement, this embodiment can achieve the supporting strength of the support columns for the cover plate, reduce the number of support columns, and simplify the difficulty of manufacturing the display panel 100.

[0074] In some embodiments, as Figure 10As shown, the support base 132 includes a first support base 1321 and a second support base 1322. The first support base 1321 and the second support base 1322 have the same protrusion direction from the sub-display area 111 to the sub-transparent area 112. Optionally, the protrusion direction of all the first support bases 1321 and the second support base 1322 is the same. In this embodiment, by setting the protrusion directions of the first support base 1321 and the second support base 1322 to be the same, the support columns can be arranged in the same direction, and then the support columns can be located at the same position of the light-emitting element 150. As a result, the shielding effect of the support columns on the light emitted from the light-emitting element 150 is uniform from the perspective of the entire display panel 100, thereby improving the display uniformity of the display panel 100.

[0075] In some embodiments, the shape of the support base 132 based on the projection of the substrate 120 includes one or a combination of at least two of a semicircle, a rectangle, a triangle, or a trapezoid, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. This embodiment can increase the diversity of the shape of the support base 132, so that support bases 132 of different shapes can be adapted to different display panels 100, thereby improving the versatility of the present disclosure.

[0076] In some embodiments, referring to FIG10 , the support base 132 includes a first support base 1321 and a second support base 1322 , wherein the orthographic projection of the first support base 1321 on the substrate 120 and the orthographic projection of the second support base 1322 on the substrate 120 have different shapes. This embodiment can increase the diversity of the shapes of the support base 132 through the above configuration.

[0077] In some embodiments, as Figure 11 As shown, the array layer 130 also includes: a second metal layer 134. The second metal layer 134 is located on the side of the first metal layer 133 away from the substrate 120. Specifically, since the array layer 130 includes multiple metal layers, the first metal layer 133 may not be the metal layer closest to the support column. Combined with the aforementioned embodiment, only the first metal layer 133 extends to the support base 132, that is, only one metal layer extends to the support base 132. Therefore, this embodiment can also avoid the problem of film layer peeling near the support column caused by long-term friction between the support column and multiple metal layers, thereby avoiding the short circuit problem between different metal layers and improving the service life of the display panel 100.

[0078] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 11, the display panel 100 also includes: a light-emitting element 150, a cathode 1331 and an anode 1333. The light-emitting element 150 is arranged on the side of the array layer 130 away from the substrate 120. The light-emitting element 150 is also arranged in the sub-display area 111. The cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 are respectively electrically connected to the light-emitting element 150 and are arranged on the second metal layer 134. The first metal layer 133 also includes a supporting metal 1332, which is arranged on the support base 132 and overlaps with the supporting column. Specifically, since the cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 need to be electrically connected to the light-emitting element 150, in this embodiment, the cathode 1331 and the anode 1333 need to be arranged on the second metal layer 134 that is closer to the light-emitting element 150. In addition, similar to the aforementioned embodiment, the supporting metal 1332 of this embodiment can improve the inherent strength of the supporting base 132, thereby improving the supporting effect on the supporting column; at the same time, the supporting metal 1332 is arranged in the first metal layer 133, and the first metal layer 133 can be reused, thereby avoiding the increase in the thickness of the display panel 100 caused by the separate design of the supporting metal 1332, and at the same time reducing the difficulty of preparing the supporting base 132.

[0079] In some alternative embodiments, the first metal layer 133 may also be provided in other metal layers in the array layer 130 that are further away from the support pillars, and the aforementioned technical effects may be achieved, and the present disclosure does not impose any limitation on this.

[0080] In some embodiments, continue to refer to Figure 5 , the display panel 100 further includes a second organic layer 172 and a third organic layer 173. The second organic layer 172 and the third organic layer 173 are sequentially arranged in a direction away from the support column from the first organic layer 171, and the second organic layer 172 and the third organic layer 173 are respectively arranged between the two metal layers of the array layer 130. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the sub-transparent area 112 hollows out the metal layer and other film layers of the array layer 130, and retains the first organic layer 171, the second organic layer 172, and the third organic layer 173 in the hollowed-out area. At this time, the support base 132 includes at least the first organic layer 171, the second organic layer 172, the third organic layer 173, and the supporting metal 1332. Since the first organic layer 171, the second organic layer 172, and the third organic layer 173 have high light transmittance, this embodiment can improve the light transmittance of the sub-transparent area 112, thereby improving the light transmittance of the display panel 100.

[0081] In some embodiments, as Figure 12As shown, the display panel 100 further includes a second organic layer 172 and a third organic layer 173. The second organic layer 172 and the third organic layer 173 are sequentially arranged in a direction away from the support pillars from the first organic layer 171, and the second organic layer 172 and the third organic layer 173 are respectively arranged between the two metal layers of the array layer 130. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the metal layer and all other film layers of the array layer 130 are hollowed out in the sub-transparent region 112, that is, the first organic layer 171, the second organic layer 172, and the third organic layer 173 are not retained in the hollowed-out region. By hollowing out all film layers in the sub-transparent region 112, this embodiment can further improve the light transmittance of the sub-transparent region 112, thereby further improving the light transmittance of the display panel 100.

[0082] On the other hand, Figure 13 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a display device 200. The display device 200 includes the display panel 100 provided by any embodiment of the present disclosure. The display device 200 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can be a mobile phone as shown in the figure, or can be any electronic product with a display function, including but not limited to the following categories: televisions, laptops, desktop monitors, tablet computers, digital cameras, smart bracelets, smart glasses, car displays, medical equipment, industrial control equipment, touch interactive terminals, etc., which are not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] The specific implementation and technical effects of the display device 200 disclosed in the present invention can refer to the specific embodiment of the display panel 100 described above, and the repeated parts will be omitted.

[0084] In summary, the display panel and display device disclosed in the present invention, through an array layer of a display panel having multiple sub-display areas and multiple sub-transparent areas in the display area, at least one support base protruding from the sub-display area to the sub-transparent area is provided to provide support for the support column, and the support base is at least partially provided in the sub-transparent area, and at least one support column at least partially overlaps with the support base, so that at least part of the area of ​​at least part of the support column is provided in the sub-transparent area of ​​the display panel, reducing the obstruction of the sub-display area of ​​the display panel by the support column, increasing the area of ​​the light-emitting area of ​​the display panel, and thereby increasing the light-emitting intensity of the display panel.

[0085] The above content is a further detailed description of the present disclosure in conjunction with specific optional implementation methods, and the specific implementation of the present disclosure should not be considered to be limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art of the present disclosure, without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, they can also make several simple deductions or substitutions, which should be considered to fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A display panel, characterized in that: The display panel includes a display area; the display area includes a plurality of sub-display areas and a plurality of sub-transparent areas, and the sub-transparent areas are located between at least part of the sub-display areas; The display panel further includes: substrate; an array layer disposed on one side of the substrate; the array layer comprising a driving portion and at least one support seat protruding from the sub-display area toward the sub-transparent area, the driving portion being disposed in the sub-display area, and the support seat being at least partially disposed in the sub-transparent area; A support column is provided on a side of the array layer away from the substrate; along the thickness direction of the display panel, at least one of the support columns at least partially overlaps with the support base.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein: Along the thickness direction of the display panel, the array layer has multiple metal layers including a first metal layer, and only the first metal layer extends to the support seat; at least one of the support columns at least partially overlaps with the first metal layer located on the support seat.

3. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein: Among the multiple metal layers of the array layer arranged along the thickness direction of the display panel, the first metal layer is at the greatest distance from the substrate.

4. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein: The display panel further includes: a light-emitting element, the light-emitting element being arranged on a side of the array layer away from the substrate; the light-emitting element being further arranged in the sub-display area; A cathode and an anode, wherein the cathode and the anode are electrically connected to the light emitting element respectively and are disposed on the first metal layer.

5. The display panel according to claim 4, wherein: The first metal layer further includes a support metal, which is disposed on the support seat and overlaps with the support column; at least one of the support metals is electrically connected to the anode.

6. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein: The display panel further includes: A support pad is provided between the support column and the support seat; along the thickness direction of the display panel, the support pad overlaps with the support metal.

7. The display panel according to claim 6, wherein: The material of the support pad includes indium tin oxide.

8. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein: The display panel further includes: An auxiliary column is arranged on a side of the array layer away from the substrate; the height of the auxiliary column is lower than the supporting column; along the thickness direction of the display panel, at least one of the auxiliary columns at least partially overlaps with the supporting base.

9. The display panel according to claim 8, wherein: Along the thickness direction of the display panel, at least one of the auxiliary pillars overlaps with the first metal layer located on the support base.

10. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein The support base is located on a side of the sub-display area close to the sub-transparent area.

11. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein At least part of the sub-transparent area is provided with at least two support seats.

12. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein The support seat is only located in a portion of the sub-transparent area.

13. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein The support base includes a first support base and a second support base, and the first support base and the second support base have the same protruding direction from the sub-display area to the sub-transparent area.

14. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein The support base includes a first support base and a second support base, and the orthographic projection of the first support base on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the second support base on the substrate have different shapes.

15. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein: The array layer further includes a second metal layer, which is located on a side of the first metal layer away from the substrate.

16. The display panel according to claim 15, wherein: The display panel further includes: a light-emitting element, the light-emitting element being arranged on a side of the array layer away from the substrate; the light-emitting element being further arranged in the sub-display area; a cathode and an anode, the cathode and the anode being electrically connected to the light-emitting element respectively and disposed on the second metal layer; The first metal layer further includes a supporting metal, which is disposed on the supporting seat and overlaps with the supporting column.

17. A display device, characterized in that: The display panel comprises the display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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