Liquid Crystal Display Polarizer With Through Holes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional liquid crystal display structures face challenges in optimizing the integration of polarizers and backlight assemblies, particularly in ensuring effective light distribution and protection of components while maintaining clarity and durability.

Innovation Solution

The liquid crystal display structure incorporates a polarizer design with strategically placed through holes in non-display areas and a multi-layered construction including protective films and adhesive layers, along with a backlight assembly that integrates light guide plates and reflectors, allowing for efficient light distribution and protection from damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If a polarizer is added to improve light transmission and display quality, then display quality is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmissionVSAvoidintegration of polarizers and backlight assemblies
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates the polarizer with the backlight assembly by positioning the polarizer between the light guide plate and the reflector, and securing it with adhesive layers. This merging approach allows the polarizer to be incorporated into the existing backlight structure without adding separate independent components, thereby improving light transmission while minimizing the increase in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If protective films and adhesive layers are added to safeguard against abrasion and chemical damage, then durability is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection of componentsVSAvoidmulti-layered construction
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs thin protective films and adhesive layers to protect the polarizer and other components. The protective film is positioned on the outer surface of the polarizer, and adhesive layers are used to secure the polarizer between the light guide plate and reflector. These thin film solutions provide effective protection against abrasion and chemical damage while adding minimal structural complexity compared to rigid protective structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Illumination intensity

If through holes are strategically placed in non-display areas to improve light distribution, then light distribution is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight distributionVSAvoidplacement of through holes
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements through holes specifically in the non-display area of the polarizer, where they do not interfere with the display quality but effectively improve light distribution. By localizing the through holes to specific non-critical areas, the design achieves better light distribution while reducing the impact on manufacturing precision requirements compared to requiring precise hole placement across the entire polarizer surface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 configuration enhances light transmission and protection of components, improving the overall display quality and durability by ensuring effective light distribution and safeguarding against abrasion and chemical damage.

Implementation Method 1

The liquid crystal display structure incorporates a polarizer design with strategically placed through holes in non-display areas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPolarization: Polarisation

Implementation Method 2

a multi-layered construction including protective films and adhesive layers

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 3

a backlight assembly that integrates light guide plates and reflectors, allowing for efficient light distribution

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight guidance: Waveguide (optics)

Implementation Method 4

a backlight assembly that integrates light guide plates and reflectors

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectReflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentUS9964788B2Liquid crystal display structure
Publication Date: 2018.05.08 CENTURY TECH (SHENZHEN) CORP LTD
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AI summary

A liquid crystal display structure includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight assembly arranged on one side of the liquid crystal display panel, and a polarizer arranged on a side of the liquid crystal display panel opposite from the backlight assembly. The liquid crystal display structure includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The polarizer includes a first section and a second section, the first section being located in a central portion of the polarizer and corresponding in position to the display area, and the second section surrounding the first section and corresponding to the non-display area. The second section of the polarizer defines at least one through hole between every two adjacent corners of the second section.