Display Panel Horizontal Line Area Separation for Bezel Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices have a significant bezel area due to the arrangement of horizontal line areas, which can be reduced by separating these areas on a plane to minimize the overall display device size.
Innovation Solution
A display device configuration with a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, where the non-display area features horizontally separated line areas, such as first and second horizontal line areas, to accommodate scan drivers and power lines, reducing the bezel area by optimizing the layout of these components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If horizontal line areas are arranged in a conventional integrated manner, then the display device structure is simple, but the bezel area becomes large
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal line area is divided into multiple separate regions (first horizontal line area, second horizontal line area, etc.) that are spaced apart from each other. This segmentation allows the scan driver and power lines to be distributed across multiple zones rather than requiring a single large continuous area, thereby reducing the overall bezel area while maintaining functional requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a conventional single-continuous horizontal line area arrangement to a multi-dimensional distributed arrangement where line areas are separated both horizontally and vertically. By utilizing multiple spatial dimensions and creating a more complex spatial distribution pattern, the patent achieves compact integration that reduces the bezel area.
2Area of stationary object
If horizontal line areas are separated into multiple regions, then the bezel area is reduced, but the arrangement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal line area is divided into multiple separate regions (first horizontal line area, second horizontal line area, etc.) that are spaced apart from each other. This segmentation allows the scan driver and power lines to be distributed across multiple zones rather than requiring a single large continuous area, thereby reducing the overall bezel area while maintaining functional requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Different horizontal line areas are positioned in different locations within the non-display area, with each area having specific local characteristics. The first horizontal line area may contain the scan driver while the second horizontal line area contains power lines, allowing each region to be optimized for its specific function and reducing overall spatial requirements.
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AI summary
A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel including a display area including a pixel and a scan driver connected to the pixel and a non-display area disposed around the display area and a first chip-on film attached to an end of the display panel, in which the non-display area includes a horizontal line area disposed between the first chip-on film and the display area and the horizontal line area includes a first horizontal line area and a second horizontal line area spaced apart from each other in a first direction.