Transparent Display Panel Motion for 3D Images and Transmittance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing transparent displays face challenges in maintaining high transmittance while providing three-dimensional and wide-screen images, as overlapping panels reduce light transmission.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus with movable display panels, driven by motors and gears, allows panels to overlap, expand, or adjust distance to optimize transmittance, resolution, and image display region based on user input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple transparent display panels are overlapped to provide three-dimensional effect, then three-dimensional image capability is improved, but transmittance decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethree-dimensional image capabilityVSAvoidtransmittance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The display panels are made movable rather than fixed, allowing them to dynamically adjust their positions and overlapping degrees. The first and second display panels can move relative to each other along the first direction, enabling the system to switch between different display modes (side-by-side for wide screen, overlapping for three-dimensional effect) based on operational requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces movement in the first direction (horizontal dimension) in addition to the fixed second direction (vertical dimension), creating a two-dimensional adjustment space for panel arrangement. This allows panels to be positioned side-by-side or overlapped, providing versatile display configurations without permanently sacrificing transmittance.

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

2Area of stationary object

If multiple display panels are arranged side by side to form wide screen, then display area is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay areaVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The same movable display panels serve multiple functions: they can be arranged side-by-side to form wide screens, overlapped to create three-dimensional images, or positioned at various intermediate configurations. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate fixed panels for different display modes, reducing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If display panels are made movable to adjust positions, then image display versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage display versatilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display system is divided into separable, independently movable panels (first display panel and second display panel) rather than a single fixed unit. Each panel can be controlled to move independently in the first direction, allowing flexible configuration while keeping the mechanical structure modular and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250286989A1Display device
Publication Date: 2025.09.11 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus includes: a first display panel; a second display panel, each of the first display panel and the second display panel including a light-emitting area and a transmission area through which light is transmitted; a first driving device including a first motor, the first driving device configured to move at least one of the first display panel or the second display panel to at least partially overlap each other; and a second driving device including a second motor, the second driving device configured to move at least one of the first display panel or the second display panel in a front and rear direction to adjust a distance between the first display panel and the second display panel.