Dual-Screen LCD Panel Synchronization via Liquid Crystal Response Delay

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Solution Overview

Problem

Dual-screen display panels with liquid crystal displays (LCDs) suffer from poor display effects due to differences in liquid crystal response durations, leading to reduced transmittance and display brightness.

Innovation Solution

The method involves determining the liquid crystal response duration of each display screen, designating the screen with the shorter response duration as the first screen and the longer as the second screen, and controlling the backlight illumination to synchronize their display, with the second screen displaying immediately and the first screen delayed to reduce the difference in liquid crystal rotation angles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If dual-screen display is implemented with different liquid crystal response durations, then the display panel can provide dimming function and improve contrast, but the display effect deteriorates due to unsynchronized liquid crystal rotation angles

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovecontrastVSAvoiddisplay effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by delaying the driving signal to the first display screen before the liquid crystal response duration difference causes display artifacts. The controller calculates the response duration difference and introduces a time delay to the first screen's driving signal, ensuring both screens reach their target liquid crystal rotation angles simultaneously. This preliminary timing adjustment prevents the display effect deterioration while maintaining the contrast improvement from dual-screen dimming functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Loss of time

If the first display screen is driven immediately, then the response time is short, but the liquid crystal rotation angle difference between screens increases causing poor display effect

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse timeVSAvoiddisplay effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The controller performs preliminary calculation of the liquid crystal response duration difference between the two display screens and introduces a compensatory time delay to the first screen's driving signal. This delay is precisely calculated to match the response duration difference, ensuring that both screens' liquid crystals reach their target angles simultaneously. The preliminary timing adjustment maintains optimal response time while synchronizing display output.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If the liquid crystal response duration difference is compensated by delaying the first screen, then the display effect improves through synchronized rotation angles, but the control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay effectVSAvoidcontrol complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The controller implements feedback by continuously monitoring the liquid crystal response durations of both display screens and dynamically adjusting the driving signal timing accordingly. The system calculates the response duration difference and applies the appropriate delay to the first screen's driving signal, creating a closed-loop control system that automatically compensates for hardware variations. This feedback mechanism synchronizes the liquid crystal rotation angles while managing control complexity through automated calculation and adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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

This approach increases the transmittance amount of light and improves the display effect by synchronizing the liquid crystal rotation angles, enhancing the overall display quality of dual-screen LCDs.

Implementation Method 1

acquiring a liquid crystal response duration of each display screen

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal response: Liquid Crystals

Implementation Method 2

controlling the backlight to emit light to each display screen according to the target illumination intensity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight emission: Light

Data Source

PatentUS11763767B2Display method of display panel, display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2023.09.19 HKC CORP LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a display method of a display panel. The display panel includes two display screens arranged opposite to each other, and the display method of the display panel includes: acquiring a liquid crystal response duration of each display screen upon receiving image information to be displayed; taking a display screen having a shorter liquid crystal response duration as a first display screen, and taking a display screen having a longer liquid crystal response duration as a second display screen; and driving the second display screen to display, and delaying to drive the first display screen to display. A display device and a display panel are also disclosed. The display panel of the present application has a good display effect.