Bonding Region End-Side Repositioning for Narrow Frame Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

The development of electronic display products is limited by the large space occupied by bonding regions, which affects the visual effect of spliced screens and the implementation of narrow frames, particularly due to excessive gaps between adjacent screens.

Innovation Solution

A substrate with a base having a display region and a non-display region, where the non-display region includes a bonding region arranged on the end-side, featuring a joining part with a flexible circuit board and a conductive adhesive layer, allowing for electrical connection with signal lines, thereby reducing the width of the non-display region and facilitating a narrow frame design.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Length of stationary object

If the bonding region is arranged in the conventional position, then the bonding function is ensured, but the non-display region width increases, affecting narrow frame design

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenon-display region widthVSAvoidbonding function
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The bonding region is repositioned from a conventional lateral arrangement to an end-side arrangement of the base, utilizing the vertical/different spatial dimension. This dimensional repositioning allows the bonding function to be maintained while significantly reducing the width of the non-display region, enabling narrow frame design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Area of stationary object

If the bonding region occupies large space, then the bonding structure is stable, but the visual effect of spliced screens deteriorates due to excessive gaps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebonding region areaVSAvoidvisual effect of spliced screens
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The bonding region is extracted from the conventional lateral position and repositioned to the end-side of the base. This extraction and relocation reduces the bonding region's occupation of lateral space, thereby minimizing gaps between adjacent screens in spliced screen configurations while maintaining bonding stability through the end-side positioning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If the bonding region is positioned conventionally, then the electrical connection is reliable, but the frame width increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connectionVSAvoidframe width
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The electrical connection structure is repositioned to the end-side of the base, utilizing a different spatial arrangement. This dimensional change allows the electrical connection to remain reliable while reducing the lateral extent of the frame, achieving narrow frame width without compromising connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution effectively reduces the width of the non-display region, enabling the creation of extremely narrow frames and improving the visual effect of spliced screens by minimizing the space occupied by bonding regions, thus enhancing the display image quality.

Implementation Method 1

the conductive adhesive layer includes a plurality of conductive adhesive strips spaced apart from one another, and the conductive adhesive strips are connected in one-to-one correspondence with the signal lines in the base

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectrical conduction: Conduction (electrical)

Implementation Method 2

the adhesion layer is a conductive layer includes an insulating host material and conductive particles doped in the host material and spaced apart from one another

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS11102888B2Substrate, display panel and fabrication method thereof, and spliced screen
Publication Date: 2021.08.24 BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

At least one embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a substrate, a display panel and a fabrication method thereof, and a spliced screen. The substrate includes a base having a display region and a non-display region, and the non-display region includes a bonding region arranged at an end-side of the base.