Daisy-Chain LED Display Layout for Cut-to-Shape Transparency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing LED displays made of transparent films cannot be easily cut into desired shapes without causing non-display areas due to disrupted electrical connections.

Innovation Solution

A display device with daisy-chain wired light-emitting devices on a substrate, allowing for flexible cutting and maintaining electrical connectivity through serial data transmission, enabling the display to be shaped as needed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the LED display is cut into desired shapes, then the adaptability and versatility of the display is improved, but the electrical connectivity is disrupted causing non-display areas

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveShape adaptabilityVSAvoidElectrical connectivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The display is divided into multiple LED modules, each with independent control capabilities. The daisy-chain wiring connects these modules in series, allowing each module to receive control signals sequentially. This segmentation enables the display to be cut into desired shapes while maintaining functional integrity, as each module can operate independently or be selectively controlled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic control of LED modules through daisy-chain wiring, where control signals are sequentially transmitted through each module. This dynamic signal transmission allows the system to adapt to different cutting configurations, enabling flexible shape changes while maintaining reliable electrical connectivity through the serial connection architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the LED display is made flexible and transparent, then the ease of operation and installation is improved, but the manufacturing precision and structural stability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveInstallation flexibilityVSAvoidStructural stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs flexible and transparent substrates to mount the LED modules, enabling the display to be bent, stretched, or shaped without compromising functionality. The daisy-chain wiring architecture is specifically designed to work with these flexible substrates, maintaining electrical connectivity even when the physical structure is deformed or cut into non-traditional shapes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

By dividing the display into discrete LED modules connected through daisy-chain wiring, the patent achieves both flexibility and structural stability. Each module can be independently positioned and connected, allowing for precise assembly while maintaining overall structural integrity even when using flexible substrates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4712066A1Display device
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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  • EP4712066A1 patent drawingFigure 3A

AI summary

A display device includes: a substrate; a daisy-chain wiring formed on the substrate; and a plurality of light-emitting devices connected in a daisy chain via the daisy-chain wiring.