Foldable Display Back Panel Heat Dissipation Bridging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional foldable screens face display defects like imprints when the graphite heat dissipation layer is folded, and degraded heat conducting performance when it avoids folding.

Innovation Solution

A foldable display back panel design featuring a rigid support layer with a heat dissipation layer that includes a bridging portion with spaced-apart thermally conductive members, which connects the heat dissipation portions on either side of the bending region, enhancing heat conduction while allowing for flexible bending without wrinkles.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If the graphite heat dissipation layer is folded in the bending region, then the heat conducting performance is improved, but display defects such as imprints and wrinkles occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat conducting performanceVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The heat dissipation layer is segmented into multiple independent thermally conductive members (first, second, and third thermally conductive members) spaced apart from each other. This segmentation allows each member to independently accommodate bending deformation without causing delamination or wrinkles, while collectively maintaining heat dissipation functionality across the folding region.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs thin film structures for the heat dissipation layer that can flexibly deform during folding. The thermally conductive members are designed as thin film elements that can bend without cracking, allowing the heat dissipation layer to adapt to the folding geometry while maintaining thermal conductivity and preventing display defects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Manufacturing precision

If the graphite heat dissipation layer is snapped in the bending region to avoid folding, then display defects are avoided, but the heat conducting performance is degraded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidheat conducting performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The third thermally conductive member positioned in the bending region acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between the first and second thermally conductive members. This intermediary element maintains thermal conduction across the folding region without requiring the layer to be snapped, thus preserving heat conducting performance while avoiding display defects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extends the heat dissipation structure into the third dimension by spacing multiple thermally conductive members apart from each other in the thickness direction. This dimensional arrangement allows heat to conduct through multiple parallel paths, compensating for the gaps created by the folded structure and maintaining overall thermal performance.

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

3Loss of energy

If a continuous graphite heat dissipation layer is used, then heat conducting performance is improved, but the layer is prone to delamination and cracking when folded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat conducting performanceVSAvoidstructural integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The continuous graphite heat dissipation layer is divided into multiple discrete thermally conductive members spaced apart from each other. This segmentation eliminates the delamination and cracking issues associated with continuous layers during folding, as each discrete member can independently deform without constraining adjacent regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The heat dissipation layer is constructed as a composite structure comprising multiple thermally conductive members (potentially different materials or configurations) spaced apart and arranged in specific patterns. This composite approach combines the thermal conductivity benefits of graphite materials with the flexibility and structural stability of a distributed multi-component architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 design achieves both high heat dissipation performance and display quality by maintaining connectivity across the bending region, reducing the likelihood of abnormal displays and improving overall heat dissipation efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

a bridging portion located on the bending portion. The bridging portion includes a plurality of first thermally conductive members spaced apart from each other and connected to the first heat dissipation portion and the second heat dissipation portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentUS20240298429A1Foldable display back panel and display terminal
Publication Date: 2024.09.05 WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a foldable display back panel and a display terminal. The foldable display back panel includes a rigid support layer and a heat dissipation layer disposed on the rigid support layer. The rigid support layer includes a first planar portion, a second planar portion, and a bending portion. The heat dissipation layer includes a first heat dissipation portion, a second heat dissipation portion, and a bridging portion respectively located on the first planar portion, the second planar portion, and the bending portion. The bridging portion includes a plurality of first thermally conductive members spaced apart from each other and connected to the first heat dissipation portion and the second heat dissipation portion.