Display Panel Speaker Using Elastic Piezoelectric Vibration Transfer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display devices that utilize a display panel as a speaker suffer from inadequate sound quality due to insufficient sound pressure and potential resonance noise.

Innovation Solution

A display device is designed with a piezoelectric element connected to a display panel through an elastic member, where the piezoelectric element vibrates in response to audio signals, transmitting vibrations to the display panel to produce sound, with configurations such as multiple vibration parts and different frequency characteristics to enhance sound pressure and reduce resonance noise.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the display panel is directly connected to the piezoelectric element, then the structure is simple, but the sound quality is insufficient due to inadequate sound pressure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructure simplicityVSAvoidsound quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

An elastic member is introduced as an intermediary component between the piezoelectric element and the display panel. This elastic member transmits vibrations from the piezoelectric element to the display panel while maintaining structural simplicity, thereby improving sound quality without significantly increasing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If the display panel is used as a speaker without additional components, then the device complexity is low, but the sound pressure is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of componentsVSAvoidsound pressure
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The elastic member serves as a mediator that amplifies and transmits vibrations effectively, enabling the display panel to generate sufficient sound pressure when used as a speaker without requiring a complete redesign of the device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If the piezoelectric element is rigidly connected to the display panel, then the vibration transmission is efficient, but resonance noise occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration transmission efficiencyVSAvoidresonance noise
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The connection method is changed from rigid to elastic, modifying the mechanical parameters of the connection interface. This allows vibration transmission while introducing damping characteristics that reduce resonance noise, achieving both efficient energy transfer and noise suppression

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 design improves sound quality by increasing sound pressure and reducing resonance noise, allowing the display panel to function effectively as a speaker.

Implementation Method 1

a piezoelectric element vibrated according to input audio signals

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPiezoelectric effect: Piezoelectric Effect

Implementation Method 2

An elastic member is provided which is configured to connect a portion of the piezoelectric element and the display panel so as to transmit a vibration of the piezoelectric element to the display panel

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic deformation: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP3833049B1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.07.02 LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure is directed to improving sound quality in a display device which emits a sound from a display panel. The display device includes a piezoelectric element vibrated according to input audio signals, a display panel configured to display an image, and an elastic member configured to connect a portion of the piezoelectric element and the display panel so as to transmit a vibration of the piezoelectric element to the display panel.