Liquid Crystal Panel with Distinct Clearing Point Temperatures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current temperature display components for water temperature control in daily life are complex, power-consuming, and do not align with environmental protection and energy conservation standards, as they require multiple structures including a temperature sensor and processor.
Innovation Solution
A liquid crystal panel with distinct clearing point temperatures in each display region, featuring color resistances with numerical hollow patterns, where the liquid crystal layer between substrates displays environment temperature without the need for a temperature sensor or processor, using a simpler structure and no power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a temperature sensor, processor, and display are used to create a temperature display component, then the display function is achieved, but the device complexity increases and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the temperature sensing and processing functions from the display system by using liquid crystal materials with different clearing point temperatures directly in the display regions. This eliminates the need for separate temperature sensors and processors, achieving temperature display through the inherent thermal response of the liquid crystal materials themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid crystal materials automatically respond to temperature changes by changing their optical properties at their specific clearing point temperatures. This self-responsive behavior eliminates the need for external power supply and control systems, allowing the display to function passively based on the thermal environment.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple structures including temperature sensor and processor are used, then temperature display function is achieved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the temperature sensing, processing, and display functions into a single integrated structure. The liquid crystal materials with different clearing point temperatures are directly applied to different display regions, combining multiple functional components into one unified system that simplifies manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The liquid crystal layer serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both the temperature sensing element and the display medium. The same material layer that responds to temperature changes also provides the visual display, eliminating the need for separate functional components.
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 liquid crystal panel effectively displays environment temperature using a simpler structure and no power consumption, addressing the complexity and energy inefficiency of existing temperature display components by varying the clearing point temperatures of liquid crystals to show numerical patterns corresponding to environment temperature.
Implementation Method 1
a clearing point temperature of the liquid crystal of each different display region is not same as others to display a numerical hollow pattern of the color resistances corresponding to liquid crystals with a clearing point temperature being greater than an environment temperature to display the environment temperature
Implementation Method 2
when a clearing point temperature of the liquid crystal of one display region is less than or equal to an environment temperature, the liquid crystal loses an optical rotation to light, and the numerical hollow pattern of the color resistance of the display region is not displayed; when a clearing point temperature of the liquid crystal of one display region is great than or equal to the environment temperature, the liquid crystal shows an optical rotation to light
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AI summary
A liquid crystal panel and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal panel is provided. The liquid crystal panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate disposed opposite to each other, a plurality of color resistances disposed on a side of the upper substrate facing the lower substrate, and a frame adhesive and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; a plurality of display regions are enclosed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate by the frame adhesive; each display region includes one color resistance, each color resistance includes one numerical hollow pattern, and the numerical hollow pattern of each color resistance is not same as others; the liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystals disposed in the display regions; a clearing point temperature of the liquid crystal of each different display region is not same as others.