Light Bar Fabrication Using Luminescent Sorting for Uniformity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light bars in display apparatuses suffer from poor light uniformity due to variations in luminescent characteristics among light emitting units, leading to inconsistent light emission when power is applied.

Innovation Solution

A method for fabricating a light bar involves selecting a target group of light emitting units based on luminescent characteristics, ensuring that the parameters such as chrominance, luminance, and wavelength band of one light emitting unit differ by no more than a threshold from another, and disposing these units on a printed circuit board with an insulating isolation structure to enhance light uniformity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If light beads are disposed on a printed circuit board without selection, then the fabrication process is simple, but the light uniformity is poor due to variations in luminescent characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight uniformityVSAvoidfabrication process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by measuring and classifying the luminescent characteristics of light beads before assembly. Specifically, the luminescence intensity of each light bead is measured in advance, and beads are sorted into different groups based on their characteristics. This pre-screening process ensures that when beads are disposed on the printed circuit board, they are arranged in a sequence that compensates for natural variations, thereby achieving uniform light emission across the light bar while maintaining a manageable fabrication process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of manufacture

If light emitting units with different luminescent characteristics are used, then the fabrication is easier, but the light emission consistency is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefabrication easeVSAvoidlight emission consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by arranging light beads with different luminescent characteristics at specific positions rather than using uniform beads throughout. The method measures and categorizes light beads by their luminescence intensity, then strategically places beads with higher intensity at certain positions and lower intensity beads at other positions. This position-specific arrangement compensates for individual bead variations, achieving consistent overall light emission while allowing the use of beads with naturally different characteristics, thus maintaining fabrication ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Manufacturing precision

If all light emitting units are used without selection, then the productivity is high, but the luminescence uniformity is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveluminescence uniformityVSAvoidfabrication efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by measuring and utilizing the luminescence intensity parameter of each light bead. Instead of treating all beads as identical, the method measures the actual luminescence intensity of each bead and uses this parameter to determine its optimal position on the printed circuit board. By changing from a uniform arrangement approach to a parameter-based arrangement approach, the patent achieves high luminescence uniformity while maintaining reasonable productivity through an efficient measurement and sorting process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

The method achieves better luminescence uniformity and effectiveness by ensuring that light emitted by the light bar has minimal differences between units, resulting in improved light emission quality.

Implementation Method 1

a fluorescent film covering the plurality of light beads. Where the light bar needs to be controlled to emit light, power may be applied by the printed circuit board to the plurality of light beads such that the plurality of light beads emit light to the fluorescent film, and hence the fluorescent film is excited to emit light to the light bar

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFluorescence: Fluorescence

Data Source

PatentUS11598498B2Light bar, method for fabricating same, and display apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.03.07 BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONCIS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a light bar, a method for fabricating the same, and a display apparatus, in the field of display technologies. The method includes: fabricating a plurality of light emitting units; determining a target group of light emitting units in the plurality of light emitting units based on luminescent characteristics of the plurality of light emitting units, the target group of light emitting units including a portion of light emitting units in the plurality of light emitting units; and disposing at least two light emitting units in the target group of light emitting units on a printed circuit board to obtain the light bar.