Display Panel Hollow-Out Back Frame Light Transmissive Area

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display technologies face challenges in implementing display panels that can perform various combined display functions, such as having a display area and a hollow-out area for external devices, while maintaining effective light transmission and display quality.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design featuring a back frame with a hollow-out area, a backlight module with light transmissive and light emitting areas, and a panel with display and transparent areas, allowing for multifunctional displays and transparent or area displays by transmitting light through specific areas.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a hollow-out area is added to the back plate for external device integration, then the versatility of the display panel is improved, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveversatilityVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The backlight module is segmented into a light transmissive area and a light emitting area, allowing different functional zones within the same module. This segmentation enables the hollow-out area to be integrated without requiring a completely separate structure, thus improving versatility while controlling complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The back plate with hollow-out area is designed to accommodate multiple functions: it serves as the structural base plate, provides mounting for external devices through the hollow-out area, and maintains backlight functionality through the light transmissive area. This multi-functionality approach improves versatility without proportionally increasing structural complexity

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If the backlight module is divided into light transmissive area and light emitting area, then the display functionality is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay functionalityVSAvoidmanufacturing precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

Different areas of the backlight module are assigned different optical properties: the light transmissive area allows light passage for transparent display, while the light emitting area provides illumination for conventional display. This local differentiation enables diverse display functionality while using standardized manufacturing processes for each zone, thereby controlling precision requirements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If the panel is configured with display area and transparent area, then the multifunctional display capability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemultifunctional display capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display panel integrates both conventional display functionality (display area) and transparent display functionality (transparent area) within a single panel structure. By merging these functions into one unified device rather than requiring separate panels, the multifunctional capability is improved while the overall device complexity is managed through integration

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

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

Enables normal picture display in the display area and transparent or area display in the corresponding areas, supporting external device integration without obstructing the display, enhancing the panel's functionality and versatility.

Implementation Method 1

the light guide plate is arranged on a side of the back plate proximal to the panel, and the light guide plate has a plurality of light guide points only at a position corresponding to the light emitting area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTotal internal reflection: Total Internal Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS11774670B2Display panel, method for manufacturing a display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a display panel, a method for manufacturing a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a back frame, a backlight module and a panel, where the backlight module and the panel are arranged in the back frame, the back frame includes a back plate, and the back plate is provided with a hollow-out area. The backlight module is arranged between the back plate and the panel and includes a light transmissive area and a light emitting area, and the light transmissive area corresponds to the hollow-out area. The panel is arranged on a side of the backlight module away from the back plate, and includes a display area and a transparent area, where the display area corresponds to the light emitting area, and the transparent area corresponds to the light transmissive area.