Liquid Crystal Panel Light Blocking Strips Parallax Barrier

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manufacturing of parallax barrier displays is prone to inaccuracies due to manual processes, and the presence of an air layer between the parallax barrier and the display surface leads to light reflection and deterioration in displaying quality.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves forming light blocking strips on the array substrate and/or the color filter substrate, opposite to the side holding the liquid crystal layer, eliminating the need for a parallax barrier and reducing light interference by integrating the light blocking strips directly into the liquid crystal panel structure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a parallax barrier is attached manually onto the display surface, then the stereoscopic display function is achieved, but the manufacturing accuracy is hard to be ensured and the process is complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestereoscopic display functionVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the parallax barrier function directly into the liquid crystal panel structure by forming light blocking strips on the array substrate or color filter substrate. This integration eliminates the need for a separate parallax barrier component and manual attachment process, thereby ensuring manufacturing accuracy while maintaining the stereoscopic display function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The array substrate or color filter substrate is given multiple functions: it serves as both the liquid crystal panel component and the parallax barrier. The light blocking strips formed on these substrates simultaneously perform the functions of liquid crystal display and stereoscopic parallax barrier, simplifying the overall structure and manufacturing process.

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

2Reliability

If a parallax barrier substrate with light blocking strips is attached onto the display, then the stereoscopic effect is achieved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components and assembly steps

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestereoscopic effectVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the parallax barrier function with the liquid crystal panel structure by forming light blocking strips directly on the array substrate or color filter substrate. This merger eliminates the need for a separate parallax barrier substrate and reduces the number of components, thereby simplifying the device structure while maintaining the stereoscopic effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of manufacture

If an air layer is maintained between the parallax barrier and display surface, then the parallax barrier can be attached, but light reflection and refraction occur which deteriorate the displaying quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment processVSAvoidlight reflection
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the light blocking function directly into the liquid crystal panel structure, eliminating the air layer between the parallax barrier and display surface. By forming light blocking strips on the array substrate or color filter substrate, the invention removes the interface that causes light reflection and refraction, thereby improving display quality while maintaining manufacturing ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS8610849B2Liquid crystal panel, manufacturing method thereof and liquid crystal display
Publication Date: 2013.12.17 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosed technology relates to a liquid crystal panel, comprising an array substrate and a color filter substrate bonded together with a liquid crystal layer therebetween, wherein, light blocking strips are provided on a surface of at least one of the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and the surface is opposite to the side of the at least one substrate for holding the liquid crystal layer. The disclosed technology also relates to a manufacturing method for the liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal panel comprising the liquid crystal panel.