Flexible Display Panel with Heating Wire and Expansion Layers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flexible display panels have fixed bending directions and degrees, making them inflexible for individual user adjustments and prone to damage from forces applied in unintended directions.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a flexible substrate and a heating wire layer, where the first and second expansion layers with high thermal expansion coefficients allow for adjustable bending by heating, enabling the display panel to be easily bent and shaped according to user preferences, and including a thermal diffusion prevention layer to manage heat transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible display panel with fixed bending direction is used, then the panel can be bent, but the bending direction and degree cannot be adjusted to suit individual users
Solution Approach 1:
The heating wire layer is divided into multiple independent heating wire regions (first, second, third, fourth heating wire layers) that can be independently controlled. Each heating wire region corresponds to a specific expansion layer and can be activated separately to achieve different bending directions and degrees, providing adaptability without requiring a complex centralized control mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel transitions from a static fixed-bending state to a dynamic adjustable-bending state through the heating-wire-controlled expansion layers. By dynamically activating different heating wire regions, the panel can adapt its bending characteristics in real-time according to user needs.
2Reliability
If force is applied to the display panel in a direction opposite to the panel bending direction, then the panel may be easily damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The display panel is pre-configured with multiple expansion layers and heating wire regions that can be activated before potential damage occurs. By preliminarily establishing the proper bending state through selective heating, the panel is prepared to resist forces applied in unintended directions, preventing damage before it happens.
Solution Approach 2:
The expansion layers act as a cushioning mechanism that absorbs and distributes forces applied to the panel. By activating specific heating wire regions, the panel creates a protective bent state that cushions against potential damage from forces applied in opposite directions.
3Ease of operation
If heating wire layer is added to control expansion, then bending control is achieved, but device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The heating wire layer is merged with the expansion layers in an integrated structure where the heating wires are disposed on or within the expansion layers. This combining of functions (heating and expanding) into a single integrated system reduces overall device complexity compared to having separate independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating wire layer serves multiple functions: it heats the expansion layers to create bending, controls the degree of bending, and can be configured in different patterns (zigzag, linear) to achieve different bending effects. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate control mechanisms.
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 display panel can be easily bent and shaped in various forms, providing user-adjustable flexibility and reducing the risk of damage from unintended forces, while maintaining the integrity of the display.
Implementation Method 1
a heating wire layer disposed on at least one of the first expansion layer and the second expansion layer. The heating wire layer may include a lower film, a heating wire disposed on the lower film and an upper film disposed on the heating wire.
Implementation Method 2
The first expansion layer and the second expansion layer may be formed of metals. The first extension layer and the second extension layer may have a thermal expansion coefficient difference of greater than 0.5.
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AI summary
A display device display device includes a display panel, a thermal diffusion prevention layer disposed on the display panel, a first expansion layer and a second expansion layer disposed on the first thermal diffusion prevention layer, and a heating wire layer disposed on at least one of the first expansion layer and the second expansion layer.


