Multi-Area Display Panel Layout for Clear In-Vehicle Content Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display apparatuses in vehicles face challenges in providing multiple types of content without distracting drivers, requiring improved visibility and usability between different display areas.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with a first and second display area of varying sizes, each with specific light emitting elements and lenses, and a low potential power voltage line between them, enhancing visibility and usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple display areas provide different content types, then information diversity is improved, but visibility between display areas deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent diversityVSAvoidvisibility between display areas

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The display apparatus is divided into multiple independent display areas (first display area, second display area) that can display different content types simultaneously. Each display area is separated by a low potential line that acts as a visual boundary, allowing diverse content presentation while maintaining clear distinction between areas for improved visibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Illumination intensity

If display areas are separated by low potential lines, then visibility between areas is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility between display areasVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The low potential line serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a visual separator to improve visibility between display areas, serves as a power supply line providing low potential power voltage to pixel circuits, and defines the boundary between different display areas. This merging of functions reduces overall device complexity despite the added visibility feature.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Adaptability or versatility

If different sized display areas are used, then content versatility is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent versatilityVSAvoiddisplay area alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

Different display areas are designed with different sizes and characteristics tailored to their specific content requirements. The first display area and second display area have distinct dimensions optimized for their respective content types, with each area having locally optimized properties rather than uniform characteristics throughout the entire display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12444362B2Display panel comprising plurality of display areas and display apparatus including the same

Publication Date: 2025.10.14 LG DISPLAY CO LTD

AI summary

A display apparatus includes a first area including a first display area having a first size, a second area including a second display area having a second size, a low potential line at least partially surrounding outer peripheries of the first area and the second area and between the first area and the second area in a plan view of the display apparatus, the low potential line supplying a low potential power voltage to a pixel circuit included in each of the first area and the second area, and a cover glass on the first area, the low potential line, and the second area.