Magnetic Splicing Display Panel Design for Seam Shadow Shielding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional splicing display panels suffer from visible seams that create a dark shadow, affecting the continuity and integrity of the display screen, and existing seam-removing technologies fail to fully eliminate this issue.

Innovation Solution

A splicing display panel design featuring a first and second display module with a third module shielding the seam, utilizing magnetic members for rapid splicing and including a flexible circuit board and mini/micro LED display modules to reduce thickness and improve stability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If traditional narrow border splicing design is used, then the display panel can be assembled into large screens, but visible seams create dark shadows that affect display continuity and integrity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay screen areaVSAvoidseam shadow defect
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A light guide component is introduced as an intermediary element between the first and second display modules. This light guide redirects ambient light from the seam area away from the viewer's line of sight, effectively eliminating the dark shadow effect while maintaining the narrow border design for large screen assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies optical interference principles by designing the light guide with specific thickness and material properties that cause constructive and destructive interference of light waves. This changes the optical characteristics at the seam area, transforming the dark shadow into a visually invisible or minimized region

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

2Productivity

If magnetic members are added to enable rapid splicing, then production efficiency improves, but the device structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesplicing speedVSAvoidmagnetic component structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The magnetic members are integrated directly into the existing display module structures at the seam locations, combining the splicing function with the structural support function. This merging approach enables rapid magnetic assembly while avoiding additional separate components that would increase overall device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The magnetic members enable the display modules to self-align and self-assemble through magnetic attraction forces, eliminating the need for complex external alignment mechanisms or manual positioning systems, thereby improving productivity without proportionally increasing structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Length of stationary object

If the display panel thickness is reduced to achieve thinness, then the panel becomes lighter and more compact, but the magnetic members may increase the thickness

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepanel thicknessVSAvoidpanel weight
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs thin-film magnetic members and flexible magnetic adhesive layers instead of bulky magnetic components. These thin-film structures provide the necessary magnetic attraction for rapid splicing while contributing minimal thickness, maintaining the panel's thin and lightweight characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

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 design enhances seam visibility by incorporating magnetic members and mini/micro LED modules, enabling rapid splicing and maintaining panel thinness while improving production efficiency and stability.

Implementation Method 1

a first magnetic member disposed on a surface of the third display module close to the first display module and the second display module; a second magnetic member disposed on at least one of the first substrate and the third substrate, wherein the second magnetic member is attracted to the first magnetic member

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS12360413B2Splicing display panel and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.15 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

A splicing display panel and an electronic device are disclosed. The splicing display panel includes a first display module, a second display module, a third display module, a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, the second display module located on a side of the first display module, the second display module and the first display module are spliced to form a seam, the third display module disposed on the first display module and the second display module, wherein the third display module shields the seam, the second magnetic member is attracted to the first magnetic member.