Janus Nano Diffusion Particles for LCD Thermal Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Liquid crystal display panels experience poor display effects, such as local area whitening, due to temperature differences caused by uneven heating from backlight modules, which affect the brightness of liquid crystals at different temperatures.

Innovation Solution

A diffusion sheet structure using Janus material with nano diffusion particles that provide both light diffusion and excellent thermal conductivity, ensuring uniform heating of the liquid crystal display panel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If conventional diffusion particles are used in the diffusion sheet, then light diffusion function is achieved, but thermal conductivity is poor resulting in uneven heating and local area whitening

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal uniformityVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs composite diffusion particles comprising a core shell structure with an inorganic heat-conducting core (such as aluminum oxide, boron nitride, or boron oxide) and an organic diffuse-light shell (such as polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, or polyacrylic acid). This composite structure integrates both thermal conduction and light diffusion functions into a single particle system, resolving the contradiction between thermal uniformity and display quality by eliminating the need for separate thermal management components while preventing local area whitening through uniform heat distribution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Temperature

If the diffusion sheet uses traditional diffusion particles, then light can be diffused, but temperature difference exceeds 10°C causing poor display effect

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature differenceVSAvoidbrightness uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the physical and chemical parameters of diffusion particles by introducing inorganic heat-conducting materials with specific thermal conductivity values (aluminum oxide with 25-30 W/m·K, boron nitride with 20-30 W/m·K, or boron oxide with 15-25 W/m·K) while maintaining the organic shell's light diffusion properties. This parameter change enables the diffusion sheet to reduce temperature difference to within 5°C or less while preserving brightness uniformity, directly addressing the contradiction between temperature control and illumination intensity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Power

If diffusion particles are added to the diffusion sheet, then light diffusion is improved, but thermal conduction capability remains insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethermal conduction capabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs diffusion particles that simultaneously perform multiple functions: the inorganic core provides thermal conduction pathways to distribute heat uniformly across the diffusion sheet, while the organic shell provides light diffusion to achieve uniform illumination. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate thermal management layers or additional heat-conducting components, thereby improving thermal conduction capability without increasing device structure complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 diffusion sheet structure improves thermal uniformity, reducing the impact of temperature on liquid crystal materials and preventing local area whitening by effectively diffusing light and conducting heat, thus enhancing the display quality.

Implementation Method 1

the plurality of nano diffusion particles transmit thermal energy from the backlight module on the diffusion film

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Implementation Method 2

the light irradiates on to the plurality of nano diffusion particles, and is then diffused

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight diffusion: Scattering

Data Source

PatentUS11874554B2Diffusion sheet structure
Publication Date: 2024.01.16 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
  • US11874554B2 patent drawing
  • US11874554B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A diffusion sheet structure includes a transparent substrate and a diffusion film. The transparent substrate includes a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The diffusion film is disposed on the transparent substrate and includes a plurality of nano diffusion particles, and has a second upper surface and a second lower surface. The second lower surface is connected to the first upper surface. Janus material in a diffusion sheet is used in the present disclosure to replace diffusion particles of prior art, which not only retains original function of diffusing light, but also has excellent thermal conductivity, thereby improving thermal uniformity, making the liquid crystal display panel be heated uniformly, and reducing influence of temperature on liquid crystal material during lighting, thereby improving the problem of local area whitening.