Liquid Crystal Display Panel Edge Grinding Adhesive Layer

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Solution Overview

Problem

The manufacturing of special-shaped liquid crystal display panels faces challenges with blade wheel cutting or laser cutting, leading to misalignment and cracking due to the double-layer glass structure, and subsequent grinding processes risk peeling of the frame sealant, which can result in ruptures and longer production times.

Innovation Solution

A method involving a mother substrate with a preset edge and an adhesive layer arranged outside the frame sealant, where the substrate is cut and ground along the preset edge to remove the adhesive layer, preventing peeling and enhancing the bonding between substrates, thus stabilizing the display panel.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If blade wheel cutting or laser cutting is used to create special-shaped panels, then the visual impact and design diversity are enhanced, but misalignment and cracks occur at the edges due to the double-layer glass structure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespecial-shaped panel designVSAvoidedge alignment and integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive layer is applied to the edges of the first substrate before cutting, creating a protective barrier in advance. This preliminary action ensures that when cutting occurs, the adhesive layer already exists to prevent misalignment and cracks, resolving the edge integrity issue while maintaining design flexibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive layer acts as an intermediary substance between the cutting blade and the double-layer glass structure. It mediates the cutting process by providing adhesion that prevents the layers from separating or misaligning during cutting, thus maintaining manufacturing precision while enabling special shapes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If grinding is performed after cutting to form uniform end surfaces, then edge neatness is improved, but the frame sealant peels off due to grinding wheel vibration, causing ruptures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveend surface uniformityVSAvoidframe sealant bonding
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive layer is applied beforehand to cushion and absorb the vibrations generated during grinding. This prior cushioning protects the frame sealant from peeling by dampening the mechanical shocks, thus maintaining reliability while achieving uniform end surfaces

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive layer serves as a mediator between the grinding wheel and the frame sealant. It absorbs and dissipates vibration energy, preventing direct transmission of harmful vibrations to the sealant, thereby preventing peeling while enabling precise grinding

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If grinding speed is reduced to minimize frame sealant peeling, then the risk of rupture is decreased, but grinding time increases, which is not beneficial for mass production

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveframe sealant bondingVSAvoidgrinding speed and production time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive layer provides beforehand cushioning that protects the frame sealant from vibration-induced peeling. This protective cushioning allows the grinding wheel to operate at high speeds without causing sealant failure, thus maintaining both reliability and high productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive layer acts as a vibration-absorbing intermediary that decouples the grinding process from the frame sealant. This enables high-speed grinding because the adhesive layer absorbs harmful vibrations, allowing fast processing without compromising sealant bonding

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 method effectively prevents peeling and breaking of substrates during grinding, enhancing the reliability and stability of the liquid crystal display panel by using an adhesive layer to bond and strengthen the substrates, while reducing production time.

Implementation Method 1

an adhesive layer and a frame sealant, the adhesive layer and the frame sealant are between the first substrate and the second substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesive bonding: Adhesive

Implementation Method 2

grinding the display device along the preset edge and removing the adhesive layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbrasion: Abrasion

Data Source

PatentUS11982909B2Method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display panel
Publication Date: 2024.05.14 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
  • US11982909B2 patent drawing
  • US11982909B2 patent drawing
  • US11982909B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display panel comprises the following steps: grinding the display device along a preset edge and removing the adhesive layer on a side of the preset edge away from a frame sealant, to obtain the liquid crystal display panel.