Touch Display Panel Corner Pressure Detection Blind Area Elimination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Touch display panels face pressure detection blind areas at their corners due to the inability of pressure sensor units to detect deformations effectively, limiting the accuracy of pressure detection.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a plurality of pressure sensors in a non-display area around the touch display panel, with at least one sensor positioned between 2.5 mm and 42.5 mm away from the closest corner, to enhance pressure detection capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If pressure sensor units are disposed in the touch display panel to detect touch pressure values, then touch pressure detection capability is improved, but pressure detection blind areas appear at the corners of the touch display panel

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepressure detection accuracyVSAvoidcorner pressure detection coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extends pressure detection from the display area into the non-display area by positioning pressure sensors in the bezel region. This spatial extension into an additional dimensional zone (the non-display area surrounding the display) allows corner pressure detection without interfering with the display function, thereby eliminating detection blind spots while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces the non-display area as an intermediary zone that mediates between the display area and the corner regions. By placing pressure sensors in this intermediary non-display area at specific distances from corners, the system achieves corner pressure detection without the sensors directly interfering with the display area or being too close to cause detection errors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If pressure sensors are positioned close to the corners of the touch display panel, then corner pressure detection capability is improved, but detection accuracy decreases due to deformation characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecorner pressure detection coverageVSAvoidpressure detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the positional parameter of pressure sensors by specifying a precise distance range (2.5 mm to 42.5 mm) from the corners. This parameter optimization balances two competing requirements: being close enough to detect corner pressures reliably, yet far enough to avoid areas with poor deformation characteristics that would reduce measurement accuracy. The specific distance parameter resolves the contradiction between coverage and precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 configuration improves pressure detection conditions by allowing sensors to accurately detect pressure values applied to the corners, eliminating blind areas and enhancing overall touch interaction precision.

Implementation Method 1

The pressure sensor units detect touch pressure values by sensing stresses or strains in two directions.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStress sensing:

Implementation Method 2

The pressure sensor units detect touch pressure values by sensing stresses or strains in two directions.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectStrain sensing:

Data Source

PatentUS11073932B2Touch display panel and display device
Publication Date: 2021.07.27 SHANGHAI TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A touch display panel and a display device are provided. The touch display panel includes a display area and a non-display area around the display area. The non-display area includes a plurality of pressure sensors. At least one of the plurality of pressure sensors is located a distance of H away from a closest corner of the touch display panel, where H satisfies: 2.5 mm<H<42.5 mm. The touch display panel and the display device are provided to improve the pressure detection of the touch display panel.