Resin Light Blocking Layer for Display Visual Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid crystal displays face issues with reduced visual recognizability due to unnecessary light reflection from metal lines and increased thickness, which affects the numerical aperture of pixels and production complexity.
Innovation Solution
The proposed image display device incorporates a light blocking layer made of resin material between the substrate and the TFT, along with a color filter, to prevent light reflection and simplify the structure, thereby enhancing visual recognizability and production ease.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a conventional liquid crystal display structure with metal lines is used, then electrical connectivity is achieved, but light reflection occurs reducing visual recognizability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the light blocking function and color filtering function into a single integrated layer. The light blocking layer is formed by mixing a black pigment with a resin material, creating one layer that simultaneously blocks unnecessary light and provides color filtering, eliminating the need for separate metal line structures and reducing light reflection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful light reflection from metal lines into a beneficial effect by using a resin-based light blocking layer that absorbs light instead of reflecting it. The black pigment in the resin material effectively absorbs stray light and prevents reflection, turning the original harmful reflection problem into a light absorption benefit.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If additional light blocking layers are added to reduce light reflection, then visual recognizability improves, but device thickness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single layer to avoid increasing thickness. The light blocking layer simultaneously performs light blocking, color filtering, and structural support functions, eliminating the need for additional separate layers that would increase device thickness.
Solution Approach 2:
The resin-based light blocking layer serves multiple purposes: it blocks light reflection, provides color filtering, maintains structural integrity, and enables precise positional alignment. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for additional dedicated layers for each function.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If precise positional alignment is implemented for light blocking layers, then light reflection is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resin-based light blocking layer serves as a universal layer that simultaneously provides light blocking, color filtering, and positional alignment reference functions. This eliminates the need for separate alignment structures and simplifies the manufacturing process while maintaining precise positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The light blocking layer structure is designed to be self-aligning during the manufacturing process. The layer's inherent properties and the manufacturing method enable automatic positional alignment without requiring complex external alignment systems or multiple processing steps.
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 solution effectively reduces light reflection, improves visual recognizability, and simplifies the production process by eliminating the need for precise positional alignment and additional light blocking layers, while maintaining the functionality of the liquid crystal display.
Implementation Method 1
a light blocking layer made of resin material between the substrate and the TFT, along with a color filter, to prevent light reflection
Data Source
AI summary
An image display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate located to face the first substrate; an electro-optical layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes located between the electro-optical layer and the first substrate; a plurality of switching elements electrically connected with the plurality of pixel electrodes respectively; and a color filter included in a layer between the first substrate and the plurality of switching elements. A side of the first substrate opposite to a side thereof facing the electro-optical layer is an image display side.


