Comb-Shaped Adhesive Tape for Display Panel Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional liquid-crystal display devices experience deformation and display unevenness due to temperature changes or local force applications, leading to potential peeling off of the display panel from the adhesive layer.

Innovation Solution

A display device configuration using a comb-shaped adhesive tape with protrusions extending inwardly from the body, securely bonding the display panel to the chassis, thereby reducing deformation and peeling risks by maintaining adhesion across the chassis edge, including areas adjacent to drivers and covering spaces between protrusions to prevent foreign substance accumulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If the area of the joint between the display panel and the double-face adhesive layer is reduced to prevent deformation, then chassis expansion and contraction are minimized, but the display panel easily peels off from the adhesive layer

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay panel deformationVSAvoidadhesive bonding strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive tape is designed with a comb shape consisting of a body and multiple protrusions extending inwardly. This segmentation creates multiple discrete bonding zones along the chassis edge, allowing the display panel to be bonded at multiple points rather than across a continuous large area. The protrusions penetrate or extend toward the display panel, creating mechanical interlocking that prevents peeling while maintaining stability against chassis deformation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive tape transitions from a conventional flat two-dimensional bonding surface to a three-dimensional comb structure with protrusions extending inwardly toward the display panel. This dimensional change creates mechanical interlocking by having the protrusions penetrate or approach the panel surface, adding a depth dimension to the bonding interface that significantly enhances anti-peeling performance while using minimal adhesive material area.

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

2Strength

If a conventional double-faced adhesive layer is used to bond the display panel to the chassis, then the display panel is securely attached, but the chassis expansion or contraction due to temperature change causes display panel deformation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive bonding strengthVSAvoiddisplay panel deformation
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The continuous adhesive bonding is segmented into multiple discrete bonding zones created by the comb-shaped protrusions. This segmentation allows the chassis to expand and contract locally between the protrusions without transmitting deformation forces across the entire display panel surface. The display panel remains securely bonded at the protrusion locations while having freedom to accommodate thermal expansion in the spaces between protrusions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive tape provides strong bonding locally at the protrusion contact points with the display panel, while leaving the areas between protrusions as non-bonding zones. This local quality approach concentrates bonding strength where needed (at the protrusions) while allowing chassis deformation to occur in the non-bonding regions, thus preventing overall panel deformation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 comb-shaped adhesive tape configuration effectively prevents deformation and peeling of the liquid-crystal panel, ensuring stable adhesion and reducing the risk of foreign substance entry, while allowing for a narrow frame design and enhanced adhesion along the chassis edge.

Implementation Method 1

an adhesive tape bonding the display panel and the chassis together

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS10895770B1Display device
Publication Date: 2021.01.19 SHARP KK
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AI summary

A display device includes an illumination device and a display panel. The display panel faces the illumination device and displays an image using light supplied from the illumination device. The display device includes a chassis housing the illumination device; and an adhesive tape bonding the display panel and the chassis together. The adhesive tape has a comb-shape including a body disposed along an edge of the chassis, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the body.