Foldable Display OCA Layout for Crack and Overflow Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Foldable display screens face issues of cracks and adhesive overflow due to stress changes during bending, particularly when the Optically Clear Adhesive (OCA) layer size mismatches the display panel, leading to defects in film layers with low tolerance.

Innovation Solution

The foldable display screen design incorporates different sized OCA portions in the bending and non-bending regions, with the first portion overlapping the bending region and the second portion spaced from the non-bending region edges, to maintain consistent stress conditions and prevent adhesive overflow.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the OCA layer size is made large to cover the entire display panel, then adhesive coverage is improved, but adhesive overflow occurs in the non-bending region

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveOCA layer coverage areaVSAvoidadhesive overflow
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The OCA layer is designed with different coverage requirements for different regions: the bending region requires full coverage to prevent cracks, while the non-bending region requires reduced coverage to prevent adhesive overflow. This is achieved by making the OCA layer extend to the edges of the bending region but stopping before the edges of the non-bending region, creating a locally optimized adhesive distribution that addresses different regional requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-generated harmful factors

If the OCA layer size is reduced to avoid adhesive overflow, then adhesive overflow is prevented, but film layers with low tolerance generate cracks in the bending region

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive overflow preventionVSAvoidfilm layer integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The solution applies different OCA layer extension strategies to different regions: in the bending region, the OCA layer extends to the edges to provide sufficient adhesive support and prevent film layer cracks during bending; in the non-bending region, the OCA layer stops before the edges to prevent adhesive overflow. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction between preventing cracks and preventing overflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of manufacture

If uniform OCA layer size is used across the entire display panel, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but stress distribution becomes uneven during bending

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveOCA layer application simplicityVSAvoidstress distribution uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using a uniform OCA layer size, the invention implements a non-uniform design where the OCA layer extends to the bending region edges but stops before the non-bending region edges. This creates different adhesive distributions in different regions, optimizing stress distribution during bending while maintaining reasonable manufacturing simplicity through a clear geometric definition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12502868B2Foldable display screen and manufacturing method thereof, and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.12.23 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

A foldable display screen and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The foldable display screen includes a display panel and an optically clear adhesive (OCA) layer. The display panel includes a bending region and a non-bending region; and the bending region is configured to be bent along an axis extending in a first direction, the non-bending region is on at least one side of the bending region in a second direction. The OCA layer includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion is in the bending region, an edge of the first portion in the first direction overlaps with an edge of the bending region in the first direction, the second portion is located in the non-bending region, and a spacing is formed between the second portion and an edge of the non-bending region in the first direction.