Seamless Multi-Panel LCD Splicing via Non-Display Overlap

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional large-scale LCD displays suffer from segmented images due to gaps between spliced panels, resulting in poor display performance.

Innovation Solution

A multi-panel display device is designed with first and second liquid crystal panels spaced apart, featuring non-display portions that extend from the edges of the display portions and are fixed together to eliminate gaps, along with a backlight module that includes transparent supporting pillars and light beam enhanced components for uniform lighting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple LCD panels are spliced together to create large-scale displays, then the display area is increased, but gaps appear between panels causing segmented images and poor display performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidsplicing precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The invention divides the display system into multiple LCD panels with extended non-display portions that overlap. Each panel is a separate unit that can be manufactured independently, yet when assembled, the extended non-display portions create overlapping regions that fill the gaps between panels, achieving seamless splicing while maintaining the benefits of modular manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Strength

If LCD panels are arranged with borders to protect the display area, then panel durability is improved, but gaps appear between adjacent panels

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepanel durabilityVSAvoiddisplay segmentation
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extends the non-display portions beyond the traditional border area into the gap region between panels. This dimensional extension allows the non-display portions to serve dual purposes: maintaining panel structural integrity and simultaneously filling the visual gaps between panels, thereby eliminating display segmentation without compromising durability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Illumination intensity

If uniform lighting is provided across the entire display area, then display quality is improved, but the backlight module becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay uniformityVSAvoidbacklight module complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges the backlight modules of adjacent panels within the overlapping non-display regions. By positioning backlight modules so that they illuminate both the display area and the extended non-display portions, the system achieves uniform lighting across the entire display surface while reducing the total number of separate backlight modules required, thereby simplifying the overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9897840B2Seamless splicing multi-panel display devices
Publication Date: 2018.02.20 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A seamless splicing multi-panel display device includes a plurality of first liquid crystal panels being spaced apart, at least one second liquid crystal panel between every two the first liquid crystal panels, and a backlight module opposite to the first liquid crystal panel and the second liquid crystal panel. The first liquid crystal panel includes a first display portion and first non-display portions extending from edges of the first display portion. The second liquid crystal panel includes a second display portion and second non-display portions extending from edges of the second display portion. The second non-display portion is fixed on an area between the first display portion and the first non-display portion. In this way, the multi-panel display device realizes the seamless splicing display so as to enhance the display performance.