Transparent Display Encapsulation Layout for Narrow Bezel Sealing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Transparent display apparatuses face an issue with increased bezel width due to wide outer dams for moisture prevention, which affects aesthetic appeal and image integrity when multiple displays are adjacent.
Innovation Solution
A transparent display apparatus with a moisture permeation preventing portion between the GIP portion and the display area, reducing the need for an outer dam, thereby minimizing bezel width and enhancing aesthetic appeal and image immersion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an outer dam with wide width is provided to enhance moisture permeation preventing effect, then moisture protection is improved, but bezel width is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the moisture prevention function into multiple segments: the outer dam is divided into a first outer dam and a second outer dam that are spaced apart from each other. Additionally, an inner dam is introduced to create multiple barriers. This segmentation allows the system to achieve effective moisture protection through distributed barriers rather than a single wide dam, thereby reducing the overall bezel width while maintaining protection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the inner dam is positioned between the first and second outer dams, creating multiple layers of protection. The encapsulation structure nests the circuit portion within the display area, and the multiple dams create nested barriers against moisture. This nested arrangement maximizes protection efficiency within a compact space, preventing moisture from reaching the circuit portion without requiring excessive bezel width.
2Reliability
If a wide outer dam is used to prevent moisture permeation, then encapsulation characteristics are improved, but device area is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The outer dam is segmented into first and second outer dams spaced apart, with an inner dam positioned between them. This creates multiple narrow barriers instead of one wide barrier, achieving effective encapsulation with reduced total area. The segmentation allows moisture to be blocked at multiple points along a more compact path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimension by positioning dams at different locations and orientations. The first and second outer dams are spaced apart in one direction, while the inner dam provides protection in another dimension. This multi-dimensional arrangement of protective barriers achieves comprehensive encapsulation without requiring a large two-dimensional bezel area.
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AI summary
A transparent display apparatus is provided, which has excellent encapsulation characteristics while reducing a bezel width. The transparent display apparatus includes a display area disposed on a substrate, including a pixel having a transmissive portion, and a non-display area disposed near the display area, having a GIP portion, and a moisture permeation preventing portion disposed between the GIP portion and the display area.


