Under-screen Camera Display Panel with Segmented Light Transmitting Regions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display technologies with under-screen cameras face challenges in improving the display effect and imaging quality of the camera region, as the camera opening restricts the screen-to-body ratio and affects light transmission.

Innovation Solution

A display panel design featuring multiple light transmitting regions and a display region, where the light transmitting regions include sub-regions with functional parts arranged in a complementary manner to enhance light transmittance and imaging capabilities, while maintaining display functionality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a camera opening is provided in the display panel, then the under-screen camera can transmit light for imaging, but the screen-to-body ratio is reduced and light transmission is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging qualityVSAvoidscreen-to-body ratio
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display panel is segmented into multiple light transmitting regions and display regions. Each light transmitting region contains multiple pixel units with functional parts arranged in complementary patterns, allowing light transmission while maintaining display functionality in other regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the display panel are assigned different functions: some regions are optimized for light transmission (light transmitting regions) while others are optimized for display (display regions). Within light transmitting regions, pixel units have functional parts arranged specifically to enhance light transmittance for imaging.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If pixel units are arranged in the light transmitting region, then display functionality is maintained, but light blocking increases and imaging quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay functionalityVSAvoidimaging quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Pixel units in light transmitting regions have functional parts (such as transparent conductive materials or optical elements) arranged in specific patterns that prioritize light transmission. The functional parts are positioned to minimize light blocking while maintaining electrical connectivity for display operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Each pixel unit is segmented into functional parts with specific optical properties. The functional parts are arranged in complementary patterns across multiple pixel units, creating regions of high light transmittance that facilitate imaging while maintaining display capability through the remaining structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If functional parts are arranged in complementary patterns, then light transmittance is enhanced, but the structural complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelight transmittanceVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The complex arrangement of functional parts is broken down into modular pixel units, each containing simplified functional structures. These modular units are then arranged in complementary patterns across the display panel, allowing complex overall light transmission optimization through repeated simple structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The complementary arrangement of functional parts utilizes spatial positioning in multiple dimensions. By varying the position and orientation of functional parts across different pixel units in a systematic pattern, the design achieves enhanced light transmittance through geometric arrangement rather than complex material structures.

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

Data Source

PatentUS20240298468A1Display panel and terminal device
Publication Date: 2024.09.05 CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel includes more than one light transmitting region and a display region; the light transmitting region includes a first light transmitting region and a second light transmitting region; the display panel includes more than one first pixel unit located in the display region and more than one second pixel unit, any second pixel unit is at least partially located in the light transmitting region, and the part of the second pixel unit located in the light transmitting region is a functional part; the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region both include n sub-region groups arranged along a first direction, and each sub-region group includes m sub-regions arranged along a second direction; only one of the j-th sub-region in the i-th sub-region group in the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region is provided with a functional part.