Display Panel Light Grating Layout for Side-View Brightness Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional light grating films on LED display panels cause black images when viewed from the side at certain angles, affecting the overall image quality of splicing display panels due to high side view brightness.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design featuring a light grating layer with light gratings arranged at intervals along intersecting directions, integrated on the display panel main body to reduce side view brightness and thickness, allowing for a thinner panel structure that minimizes side visibility while maintaining visibility at larger viewing angles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a conventional light grating film is attached to an LED display panel, then side view brightness is reduced, but the display panel thickness increases and black images appear at certain viewing angles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveside view brightnessVSAvoiddisplay panel thickness
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The light grating layer is integrated directly onto the display panel main body, merging the light control function with the panel structure itself. This eliminates the need for separate attached films, thereby reducing overall thickness while maintaining the light control function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light gratings are arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern with intervals along both first direction (horizontal) and second direction (vertical). This multi-directional arrangement controls light propagation in three-dimensional space, reducing side view brightness while preventing black images at specific angles through spatial distribution.

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

2Illumination intensity

If a conventional light grating film is attached to an LED display panel, then side view brightness is reduced, but black images appear at certain viewing angles affecting overall image quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveside view brightnessVSAvoidimage quality consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The light gratings are arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern with intervals along both first direction (horizontal) and second direction (vertical). This multi-directional arrangement controls light propagation in three-dimensional space, reducing side view brightness while preventing black images at specific angles through spatial distribution.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The light grating layer uses different structures or parameters in different regions to optimize performance. By varying the light grating configuration locally, the patent maintains consistent image quality across different viewing angles while effectively reducing side view brightness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Illumination intensity

If light gratings are arranged densely to reduce side view brightness, then viewing angle is restricted, but visibility at larger viewing angles is maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveside view brightnessVSAvoidviewing angle range
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The light gratings are arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern with intervals along both first direction (horizontal) and second direction (vertical). This multi-directional arrangement controls light propagation in three-dimensional space, reducing side view brightness while preventing black images at specific angles through spatial distribution.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The light gratings are arranged at intervals rather than continuously, providing partial light control action. This intervalled arrangement is sufficient to reduce side view brightness to acceptable levels while preserving adequate viewing angle range, avoiding excessive restriction of light propagation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

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 effectively reduces side view brightness, preventing black images at certain angles and enhancing the viewing angle threshold, ensuring users can see display content without visibility issues.

Implementation Method 1

a light grating layer formed on the display panel main body, wherein the light grating layer comprises a plurality of light gratings

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Implementation Method 2

the light gratings are arranged at intervals along a first direction, the light gratings are arranged at intervals along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDiffraction: Diffraction

Data Source

PatentUS12174480B2Display panel and splicing display panel
Publication Date: 2024.12.24 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

An embodiment of the present application discloses a display panel and a splicing display panel. The display panel includes a display panel main body and a light grating layer. The light grating layer is formed on the display panel main body. The light grating layer includes a plurality of light gratings, and the light gratings are arranged at intervals along a first direction. The light gratings are arranged at intervals along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.