3D Display Panel Heat Dissipation Structure Between Light Emitting Units

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large-size OLED display panels face challenges with low production yield and high production expenses due to increased power consumption and poor heat dissipation, leading to potential burn-in issues.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design featuring a light emitting member layer with imaging holes on both sides of light emitting units, a reflective member for light diffusion, and a diffusion member to enhance light distribution, along with a heat dissipation structure between adjacent units, which allows for magnified imaging and improved heat dissipation, achieving a large-size display effect with a small-size panel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If large-size OLED display panels are produced directly, then the display size is increased, but the production yield decreases and production expenses increase due to poor heat dissipation and high power consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay sizeVSAvoidproduction yield
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The display panel is divided into multiple light emitting units arranged in an array, with each unit containing multiple sub-pixels. This segmentation allows for better heat dissipation between units while achieving large overall display size. The segmentation also enables modular manufacturing and assembly, improving production yield.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a 3D light field display technology with imaging holes and reflective members to create depth perception. This dimensional approach allows the display to achieve large visual impact without proportionally increasing the physical panel size, thereby maintaining better heat dissipation characteristics and production efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Area of stationary object

If large-size OLED display panels are produced directly, then the display size is increased, but production expenses increase due to burn-in risks and manufacturing complexities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay sizeVSAvoidproduction expenses
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Heat dissipation structures are strategically placed between adjacent light emitting units where heat accumulation is most critical. The reflective members and imaging holes are positioned to optimize both light field effects and thermal management, addressing local quality issues without requiring complete redesign of the entire panel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Heat dissipation structures are pre-integrated into the panel design before final assembly. The reflective members and imaging holes are configured in advance to establish optimal optical paths and thermal channels, preventing burn-in issues before they occur and simplifying the manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Temperature

If heat dissipation structures are added between light emitting units, then heat dissipation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The structures between light emitting units serve multiple functions: they act as heat dissipation pathways, provide structural support, and facilitate light field control through reflective members and imaging holes. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated heat dissipation components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the heat dissipation function with the structural framework and optical control elements. The same structures that provide mechanical support and optical functionality also serve as thermal pathways, combining multiple functions into unified components rather than adding separate heat dissipation systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Illumination intensity

If imaging holes are disposed on both sides of light emitting units, then light diffusion and display quality are enhanced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight diffusion qualityVSAvoidimaging hole positioning precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging holes and reflective members are configured to work together in a self-aligning manner. The optical paths are designed so that the imaging holes naturally guide light through the reflective members, providing self-correction capabilities that reduce the impact of manufacturing tolerances and lower the actual precision requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The reflective members act as intermediaries between the light emitting units and the imaging holes. They facilitate light redirection and path optimization, compensating for minor positioning variations in the imaging holes and reducing the stringency of manufacturing precision requirements while maintaining light diffusion quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 solution enables efficient heat dissipation, reduces production costs, and enhances the display quality by achieving a large-size OLED effect with a small-size panel, while minimizing burn-in risks and production complexities.

Implementation Method 1

a reflective member configured to reflect a light ray emitted by the light emitting unit and reaching the reflective member

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Implementation Method 2

a heat dissipation structure disposed between adjacent light emitting units

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS11508945B23-D display panel including heat dissipation structure between light emitting units, and manufacturing method thereof
Publication Date: 2022.11.22 FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate cell-assembled to each other, a light emitting member layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and a light diffusion layer disposed on a light existing side of the light emitting member layer, the light emitting member layer includes a plurality of light emitting units and imaging holes disposed on at least two sides of each of the light emitting units, the light diffusion layer includes a reflective member configured to reflect a light ray emitted by the light emitting unit and reaching the reflective member, and the reflected light ray reflected by the reflective member exits from the imaging holes.