Display Panel Light-Absorbing Layer for Seam Visibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Spliced display apparatuses often exhibit visual image discontinuities due to non-display areas at the periphery of display panels, which cannot be effectively eliminated, affecting the display quality of large-scale display boards.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a light-absorbing layer with an optical density of 0.5 or more on the splicing surfaces of display panels to reduce the visibility of seams between adjacent panels, optionally combined with an optical auxiliary layer for further reduction in reflectivity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If multiple display panels are spliced to form large-scale display boards, then the cost of installation and maintenance is reduced, but visual image discontinuities such as dark lines appear at the splicing seams

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation costVSAvoidvisual image discontinuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A light-absorbing layer is introduced as an intermediary component between adjacent display panels at the splicing seam. This layer absorbs stray light that would otherwise create visible discontinuities, thereby eliminating the harmful visual effect while preserving the modular spliced structure that provides cost advantages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Object-generated harmful factors

If light-absorbing layer is added to reduce seam visibility, then image discontinuity is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseam visibilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light-absorbing layer is implemented as a thin film or coating applied directly to the splicing surface of the display panels. This thin-film approach effectively reduces seam visibility without adding significant structural complexity, thickness, or mechanical complexity to the display apparatus.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Object-generated harmful factors

If optical auxiliary layer with low reflectivity is added, then reflectivity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereflectivityVSAvoidoptical layer precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The optical properties of the auxiliary layer are optimized by controlling parameters such as material composition, layer thickness, and refractive index to achieve low reflectivity. By carefully adjusting these parameters, the desired optical performance is achieved while keeping manufacturing within standard precision ranges.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 use of light-absorbing layers effectively minimizes the visibility of splicing seams, thereby enhancing the display quality by reducing image discontinuities and improving the overall appearance of large-scale display boards.

Implementation Method 1

at least one light-absorbing layer is disposed on at least one of the first splicing surface and the second splicing surface

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight absorption: Absorption (EM radiation)

Implementation Method 2

The reflectivity of the optical auxiliary layer is 6% or less

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS11644705B2Display apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.05.09 AU OPTRONICS CORP
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AI summary

Provided is a display apparatus including a first display panel, a second display panel, and at least one light-absorbing layer. The first display panel has a first splicing surface. The second display panel has a second splicing surface opposite to the first splicing surface. The at least one light-absorbing layer is disposed on at least one of the first splicing surface and the second splicing surface.