Display Panel Blocking Structure Prevents Liquid Crystal Diffusion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Small liquid crystal displays face challenges in successful alignment due to liquid crystals diffusing beyond the frame sealing adhesive region during the dripping process, leading to misalignment.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design that incorporates a blocking structure on the first substrate between the frame sealing adhesive and the display region, preventing liquid crystals from overflowing and ensuring they remain within the adhesive region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If liquid crystals are dripped onto the first substrate during alignment, then the liquid crystal display panel can be assembled, but the liquid crystals diffuse beyond the frame sealing adhesive region causing misalignment

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment processVSAvoidalignment precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a blocking structure as an intermediary element between the liquid crystals and the frame sealing adhesive. This blocking structure prevents direct contact and diffusion of liquid crystals beyond the adhesive region, thereby maintaining alignment precision while preserving the simplicity of the dripping assembly process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the peripheral region into distinct functional zones: the frame sealing adhesive region and the blocking structure region. This segmentation allows the liquid crystals to be contained within the adhesive region during assembly, preventing diffusion while maintaining the ease of the dripping process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If the blocking structure is added to prevent liquid crystal diffusion, then alignment precision is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidsubstrate structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the blocking structure with the peripheral region of the first substrate, making it an integrated part of the substrate rather than a separate component. This merging approach improves alignment precision by preventing liquid crystal diffusion while minimizing the increase in device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12292636B2Display panel, manufacturing method therefor, and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.05.06 BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONCIS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel, a manufacturing method therefor, and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate which are aligned, liquid crystals are filled between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate which are aligned have a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region, the peripheral region is provided with a frame sealing adhesive located between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounding the display region, and the frame sealing adhesive is configured to seal the liquid crystals.