Spliced Display Panel Lens Assembly for Seam Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing liquid crystal display (LCD) splicing technologies suffer from poor alignment assembly effects due to a large distance between the cover plate and the display screen, leading to suboptimal seam elimination.

Innovation Solution

A spliced display panel design featuring a cover plate with a lens assembly comprising a plano-convex and a meniscus or lenticular lens, which are symmetrically arranged along the splicing seam to converge light and reduce the distance between the cover plate and the panel body, enhancing alignment and image magnification at the seam.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a large distance is maintained between the cover plate and the display screen, then the assembly structure is simpler, but the alignment assembly effect deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassembly structureVSAvoidalignment assembly effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a lens assembly as an intermediary component between the cover plate and the display screen. This lens assembly includes multiple lens groups (first lens group, second lens group, third lens group) that are specifically designed to converge light at the splicing seam. By placing this intermediary optical system in the optical path, the patent achieves both goals: the cover plate can be positioned at a reasonable distance from the screen while still obtaining excellent alignment assembly effect through the light convergence function of the lens assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If the distance between the cover plate and the panel body is reduced, then the alignment assembly effect is improved, but the space for lens assembly becomes more constrained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment assembly effectVSAvoidspace for lens assembly
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a nested arrangement of multiple lens groups within the limited space between the cover plate and the panel body. The lens assembly comprises three lens groups (first lens group with positive power, second lens group with negative power, third lens group with positive power) that are nested along the optical axis. This nested configuration allows the complex optical system to be compactly arranged in a constrained space while maintaining the light convergence function necessary for improving alignment assembly effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Manufacturing precision

If a lens assembly is added to converge light at the splicing seam, then the alignment assembly effect is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment assembly effectVSAvoidlens assembly structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the local quality principle by designing the lens assembly with specific optical properties localized at the splicing seam region. The lens groups are configured with different optical powers (positive, negative, positive) to create a focused light convergence effect specifically at the splicing seam area. This localized optical treatment improves the alignment assembly effect precisely where it is needed without unnecessarily complicating the entire device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

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 improves the alignment assembly effect by converging light at the splicing seam, allowing for a seamless image display and reducing the physical distance between the cover plate and the panel body, thus enhancing the overall display quality.

Implementation Method 1

the lens assembly is integrally formed with the cover plate body, and the lens assembly is fixedly connected to another adjacent lens assembly, wherein an orthographic projection of the lens assembly on a plane where the panel body is located covers at least the splicing seam

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight convergence: Lens

Data Source

PatentUS11455917B2Spliced display panel and spliced display device
Publication Date: 2022.09.27 SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICON DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
  • US11455917B2 patent drawing

AI summary

The present application provides a spliced display panel. The spliced display panel includes a panel body and a cover plate, wherein the panel body includes at least a splicing seam, the cover plate includes a cover plate body and a lens assembly connected to the cover plate body, an orthographic projection of the lens assembly on a plane where the panel body is located covers at least the splicing seam, and the lens assembly includes a first convex lens and a second convex lens.