Terminal Screen Auxiliary Display Areas for Full-Body Ratio
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in increasing the screen-to-body ratio of mobile phones lies in effectively integrating functional devices into the front panel without compromising the display integrity, as existing solutions like notched screens result in incomplete display content due to the presence of these devices.
Innovation Solution
A terminal screen with a display layer comprising a main display area and auxiliary display areas, where the auxiliary display areas have superior light transmittance and can house functional devices, allowing for a more integrated and complete display without splicing clearances, and enabling the screen-to-body ratio to approach 100%.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If functional devices are disposed on the front panel to increase screen-to-body ratio, then the screen-to-body ratio is improved, but the display integrity deteriorates due to notches or cutouts
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves functional devices from the front panel (2D plane) to the back panel or internal structure (3D space), allowing the front panel to be fully dedicated to display without notches or cutouts, thus maintaining display integrity while achieving high screen-to-body ratio
Solution Approach 2:
The patent embeds functional devices within the internal structure or back panel of the terminal, nesting them inside the device body rather than placing them on the front surface, which eliminates the need for display cutouts while accommodating all necessary components
2Area of moving object
If auxiliary display areas are added to house functional devices, then the screen-to-body ratio is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases due to different manufacturing attributes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display panel into different regions (first display region and second display region) with different manufacturing attributes, allowing each region to be optimized independently while maintaining overall integration, thus managing manufacturing complexity through structured segmentation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different manufacturing attributes to different regions of the display panel locally, where the second display region has superior light transmittance for housing functional devices while the first display region uses standard manufacturing, allowing optimized performance where needed without complicating the entire manufacturing process
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
This solution enhances the screen-to-body ratio by integrating functional devices beneath the auxiliary display areas, ensuring complete and seamless display content, while maintaining optimal performance of light-sensitive devices and achieving a near-full screen experience.
Implementation Method 1
light transmittance performance of the auxiliary display area is superior to that of the main display area
Data Source
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AI summary
Provided are a terminal screen, a control method thereof, and a terminal. The terminal screen includes: a substrate (10) and a display layer (20) arranged on the substrate (10). The display layer (20) includes a main display area (21) and n auxiliary display areas (22), and n is a positive integer. The main display area (21) and an i-th auxiliary display area (22) in the n auxiliary display areas (22) have different attributes, and i is a positive integer that is less than or equal to n.