Display Panel Edge Impact Protection via Ink-Based Alleviation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices face challenges in enhancing reliability, particularly in withstanding external impacts without deformation or damage to the display panel.
Innovation Solution
The display device incorporates a protection member that covers the edges of the display panel and an impact alleviation member made of ink with specific elastic properties, which is applied between the edges and the protection member to absorb external impacts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a protection member is added to cover the edges of the display panel, then the display device's ability to withstand external impacts is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The impact alleviation member is applied in advance to the edges of the display panel before the protection member is attached. This preliminary application ensures that when external impact occurs, the ink-based member is already in position to absorb and distribute the impact force, preventing deformation of the display panel without requiring complex real-time response mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The ink-based impact alleviation member serves as an intermediary element between the external impact source and the display panel edges. It mediates the impact force by absorbing and distributing it across the edges, preventing direct transmission of harmful forces to the fragile display panel structure
2Reliability
If an impact alleviation member made of ink is applied to the edges, then the display panel is protected from deformation, but the manufacturing process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical protection methods (such as rigid borders or metal frames) with an ink-based material that cures to form a protective layer. This substitution allows for simpler application processes similar to standard printing or coating techniques, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining effective impact protection
Solution Approach 2:
The ink material undergoes a parameter change from liquid state during application to solid state after curing. This phase transition enables the material to be easily applied using simple coating or printing methods, then transforms into a rigid protective layer that effectively resists impact forces, simplifying the overall manufacturing process
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
This configuration significantly enhances the display device's ability to withstand external impacts, preventing deformation and damage to the display panel while maintaining improved display quality.
Implementation Method 1
The protection member and the impact alleviation member may have an elastic property. The impact alleviation member may have a second elastic modulus that may be less than the first elastic modulus.
Data Source
AI summary
A display device includes: a display panel above a substrate, and including a display area; a window layer above the display panel, and including a window overlapping the display area, and a black matrix adjacent to the window; a metal layer between the display panel and the substrate; a protection member overlapping the black matrix, and covering edges of the display panel including side edges, and corner edges connecting the side edges; and an impact alleviation member between at least one of the edges of the display panel and the protection member, and adjacent to at least one of the corner edges of the display panel.