Display Panel Groove for Component Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses face challenges in increasing the area occupied by the display area while adding various functions, as they become thinner and lighter, leading to difficulties in effectively arranging and integrating components within the display area.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus is designed with a display panel that includes a transmission area, a display area, and a middle area with at least one groove, where a metal layer overlaps the groove. This configuration allows for the arrangement of various components in the transmission area and the integration of input sensing layers, enhancing the display area's functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If display apparatuses are made thinner and lighter to increase portability, then weight and thickness are reduced, but the ability to arrange and integrate components within the display area deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a middle area between the transmission area and display area, creating a third spatial dimension for component arrangement. This intermediate zone allows components to be positioned without occupying the primary display or transmission areas, thus maintaining thinness while enabling component integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The display area is segmented into three distinct zones: transmission area, middle area, and display area. This segmentation allows each zone to serve specific functions - the transmission area for light transmission, the middle area for component placement, and the display area for visual output - thereby enabling component integration without compromising the overall thin structure.
2Area of stationary object
If the area occupied by the display area is increased to improve visual coverage, then display coverage is enhanced, but the space available for arranging components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By introducing the middle area as an intermediate zone between the transmission area and display area, the patent creates additional spatial dimension for component arrangement. This allows the display area to be maximized for visual coverage while components are positioned in the middle area, avoiding space conflicts.
Solution Approach 2:
The middle area is designed with specific local characteristics - including grooves and metal layers - that are tailored for component integration. This localized functional differentiation allows the majority of the panel to be optimized for display coverage while the middle area specifically accommodates components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If various functions are added to the display apparatus to enhance functionality, then versatility is improved, but the structural complexity and difficulty of integrating components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The middle area is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different components and functions. The grooves and metal layers in the middle area can support various electronic components, sensors, or functional elements, allowing multiple functions to be integrated without requiring separate structural designs for each function.
4Area of stationary object
If components are arranged within the display area to maximize space utilization, then space efficiency is improved, but the manufacturing precision and alignment requirements deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The middle area incorporates grooves with specific dimensional characteristics that provide localized alignment features for components. These grooves act as precise mechanical guides, ensuring accurate component positioning without requiring high-precision alignment during assembly. The metal layers also provide structured platforms that facilitate precise component mounting.
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AI summary
A display apparatus includes: a display panel comprising a transmission area, a display area, and a middle area that includes at least one groove and is located between the transmission area and the display area; an input sensing layer stacked on the display panel, wherein a metal layer that overlaps the at least one groove in a plan view is in one of the display panel and the input sensing layer.