Liquid Crystal Display Panel With Magnetic Field Ion Fixation

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Solution Overview

Problem

High concentrations of free impurity ions in liquid crystal display devices lead to flicker, FLK value drift, and image sticking, affecting the display quality due to uncontrollable contamination and movement of these ions during the manufacturing and display processes.

Innovation Solution

A liquid crystal display panel design incorporating a first and second electrode generating an electric field and a conductor between them to create a magnetic field perpendicular to the substrates, which moves and fixes impurity ions onto the film layers, reducing their concentration in the liquid crystal layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional liquid crystal display manufacturing is used, then production efficiency is maintained, but free impurity ions accumulate in the liquid crystal layer causing flicker and image sticking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay stabilityVSAvoidfree impurity ions concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies magnetic field treatment to the liquid crystal layer during manufacturing. The magnetic field causes impurity ions to aggregate and precipitate out of the liquid crystal layer, converting the harmful mobile ions into benign stationary aggregates that can be removed or held harmless, thus improving display stability without compromising production efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces magnetic field parameters (strength, direction, duration) as a new control variable in the liquid crystal manufacturing process. By applying a magnetic field with specific parameters, the physical state of impurity ions is changed from dispersed mobile state to aggregated stationary state, reducing their harmful effects on display performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If magnetic field treatment is applied to reduce impurity ions, then display quality improves, but device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidpanel structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the magnetic field generation function into existing components of the liquid crystal display panel. The same electrode structure that generates electric fields for liquid crystal switching is also configured to generate magnetic fields during a preliminary treatment stage, making the existing components serve dual functions and avoiding additional complex structures

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies magnetic field treatment during the manufacturing process before the display is assembled and put into service. This preliminary action removes or aggregates impurity ions before they can cause display defects, so that the final display product has improved quality without requiring complex additional components in the finished device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 solution effectively reduces the concentration of free impurity ions, preventing flicker, FLK value drift, and image sticking, thereby enhancing the display effect and maintaining the quality of the liquid crystal display panel.

Implementation Method 1

a first electrode and a second electrode, both being provided on a side of one of the first base substrate and the second base substrate close to the liquid crystal layer; the first electrode and the second electrode being configured for generating an electric field

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectric field: Electric Field

Implementation Method 2

a conductor, located between the first electrode and the second electrode, the conductor being configured for generating a magnetic field, a magnetic field direction of the magnetic field being perpendicular to a plane of the first base substrate and a plane of the second base substrate

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic field: Magnetic Field

Data Source

PatentUS10649288B2Liquid crystal display panel, liquid crystal display device and control method thereof
Publication Date: 2020.05.12 BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONCIS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A liquid crystal display panel, a liquid crystal display device and a control method thereof are disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel includes a first base substrate, a second base substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first base substrate and the second base substrate. It further includes: a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode being both provided on one side of one of the first base substrate and the second base substrate close to the liquid crystal layer; the first electrode and the second electrode being configured for generating an electric field; and a conductor, located between the first electrode and the second electrode and is configured for generating a magnetic field whose magnetic field direction is perpendicular to a plane of the first base substrate and a plane of the second base substrate.