Display Panel Interference Layer for Low-Glare Color Mirrors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mirror display devices using metal reflection layers suffer from high light reflectivity, leading to glare and a single-colored mirror surface, which can cause a dazzling effect.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design incorporating a substrate, a light-emitting structure layer, a specular reflection layer, and an interference adjustment layer that allows for destructive interference of light colors to form a set color mirror display, reducing glare and enabling multiple color options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a metal reflection layer is used in mirror display devices, then high light reflectivity is achieved, but glare and single-colored mirror surface occur causing dazzling effect

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight reflectivityVSAvoidglare
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The reflection layer is segmented into multiple sub-reflectors arranged in an array, each sub-reflector having different geometric parameters (depth, width, spacing) to selectively reflect different wavelengths. This segmentation allows the mirror surface to reflect multiple colors rather than a single color, reducing the dazzling effect while maintaining overall reflectivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the reflection layer have locally optimized properties - sub-reflectors at different positions or with different characteristics reflect specific wavelength bands. This local quality variation enables selective spectral reflection, creating a multi-colored mirror effect that reduces glare while preserving necessary reflectivity for mirror function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Illumination intensity

If a metal reflection layer is used, then high light reflectivity is achieved, but the mirror surface appears single-colored

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight reflectivityVSAvoidcolor variety
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The reflection layer is divided into multiple sub-reflectors with different geometric parameters, where each sub-reflector is responsible for reflecting a specific wavelength range. This segmentation enables the mirror surface to display multiple colors simultaneously, enhancing color variety while maintaining high overall reflectivity through the collective action of all sub-reflectors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The reflection layer employs a composite structure of multiple sub-reflectors with different materials or geometric configurations, each contributing to reflection of specific wavelengths. This composite approach enables broad-spectrum reflection with spectral selectivity, achieving both high reflectivity and multi-color capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 design effectively reduces light intensity and glare while allowing for a dark-colored mirror surface, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and functionality of the display panel.

Implementation Method 1

The interference adjustment layer is configured such that lights of some colors interfere destructively to form a mirror display of a set color

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDestructive interference: Interference

Implementation Method 2

a specular reflection layer located on a side of the light-emitting structure layer away from the substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSpecular reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP4131412B1Display panel and manufacturing method therefor, and display device
Publication Date: 2025.08.06 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel, comprising a substrate, a light-emitting structure layer, a specular reflection layer, and an interference adjustment layer. The light-emitting structure layer is located on one side of the substrate; the light-emitting structure layer comprises a plurality of light-emitting regions and non-light-emitting regions that make the plurality of light-emitting regions spaced apart from each other; the specular reflection layer is located on the side of the light-emitting structure layer distant from the substrate; the specular reflection layer at least covers the non-light-emitting regions; the interference adjustment layer is located on the side of the specular reflection layer distant from the light-emitting structure layer; the interference adjustment layer is configured to cancel interference of light of some colors to form specular display of a set color.