Touch Panel Light-Shielding Structure for Wear-Free Dynamic Logos

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing logo graphics on electronic devices wear off over time due to fixed structures and colors, leading to durability issues.

Innovation Solution

A touch panel design featuring a substrate with a touch layer and an annular light shielding layer that includes a light transmitting portion with an array of holes, allowing for a logo graphic to be displayed dynamically and adjustable in color, while the light shielding layer maintains a sufficient aperture ratio and hole distribution to prevent wear.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a fixed structure and specific color are used for logo graphics, then the logo can be displayed clearly, but the logo will wear off after long-term use

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelogo durabilityVSAvoidlogo service life
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static, fixed logo structure into a dynamic display system. The light shielding layer with arrayed holes can be selectively illuminated to display different logo patterns, allowing the logo to be updated and changed without physical replacement, thereby eliminating wear issues from fixed structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the display parameters of the logo by controlling the illumination of different regions of the light shielding layer. By adjusting which holes are illuminated and their brightness, various logo patterns and colors can be displayed dynamically, replacing the fixed color and structure with controllable optical parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If the light shielding layer has a high aperture ratio to allow light transmission for logo display, then the logo visibility is improved, but the light shielding performance for the touch layer may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelogo brightnessVSAvoidlight interference with touch layer
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The light shielding layer employs local quality differentiation by having different regions with varying light transmission properties. The arrayed holes are strategically positioned and sized to allow light transmission specifically in the logo display region while maintaining light shielding in other areas, thus achieving both logo visibility and touch layer protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The light shielding layer utilizes a porous structure with arrayed holes to achieve selective light transmission. The holes are distributed in specific patterns that allow light to pass through for logo display while the surrounding material maintains light shielding functionality, creating a balance between transparency and shielding performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

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 provides a durable and energy-efficient method to display logo graphics without wear, enabling real-time color adjustment and reducing energy consumption during shutdown.

Implementation Method 1

the light shielding layer includes a light transmitting portion in a logo graphic, the light transmitting portion includes light transmitting holes distributed in an array

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight transmission: Light

Data Source

PatentUS12373051B2Display device, touch display panel, and touch panel and manufacturing method therefor
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to the technical field of display, and relates to a display device, a touch display panel, and a touch panel and a manufacturing method therefor. The touch panel of the present invention may comprise a substrate, a touch layer, and a light shielding layer, the touch layer being provided on one side of the substrate. The light shielding layer and the touch layer are provided on the same side of the substrate; the light shielding layer is annular and surrounds the touch layer.