Narrow Frame Display Panel With Varying Touch Signal Line Widths

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current organic light-emitting display panels face challenges in integrating a touch function while maintaining a narrow frame design, as existing technologies struggle to efficiently accommodate touch signal lines without compromising the display's thickness and reliability.

Innovation Solution

The display panel incorporates a thin film encapsulation layer with a climbing section where touch signal lines are disposed, featuring varying line widths and spacings that gradually change from the display area to the non-display area, reducing the non-display area width and enhancing breakage resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If touch signal lines are arranged in the non-display area with uniform width, then the touch function is achieved, but the frame width increases and reliability decreases due to edge cracks and bending stresses

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch signal line reliabilityVSAvoidnon-display area width
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by varying the line width of touch signal lines across different regions. Specifically, the line width is wider in the middle region and narrower at the edges, creating non-uniform local properties that optimize both reliability and space utilization. This local differentiation allows the structure to better withstand bending stresses and edge cracks while maintaining compact dimensions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by continuously varying the line width parameter of touch signal lines from the edge toward the center. The line width transitions from a first width at the edge to a second width in the middle, with intermediate widths in between. This gradual parameter change optimizes the distribution of mechanical stress and electrical performance, enhancing reliability while controlling the non-display area width.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Length of stationary object

If the non-display area width is reduced for narrow frame design, then aesthetic requirements are met, but touch signal lines become more susceptible to breakage from edge cracks and bending stresses

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenon-display area widthVSAvoidtouch signal line reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses local quality to create wider line widths in the middle region of the non-display area where touch signal lines are less susceptible to edge cracks. This local thickening provides mechanical reinforcement exactly where needed, allowing the overall non-display area width to be reduced while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by gradually varying the line width from edge to center, creating a smooth transition that avoids stress concentration. The line width parameter is optimized at each position to balance mechanical strength against space constraints, enabling narrow frame design without compromising touch signal line reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If touch signal lines are placed closer to the display area for compactness, then space is saved, but the lines are more exposed to bending stresses and edge cracks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenon-display area occupied by touch signal linesVSAvoidtouch signal line reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by positioning touch signal lines at optimized distances from the display area edge, with wider line widths at critical locations more susceptible to bending stresses and edge cracks. This local differentiation in positioning and width creates enhanced reliability at vulnerable positions while maintaining compact overall area occupation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10886340B2Display panel and display device with reduced frame width
Publication Date: 2021.01.05 WUHAN TIANMA MICRO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area including a climbing area. The display panel also includes an array substrate, and a display layer disposed on the array substrate and located in the display area. The display panel also includes a thin film encapsulation layer, located at a side of the display layer away from the array substrate and extending from the display area to the non-display area. The display panel also includes touch signal lines, located at a side of the thin film encapsulation layer away from the display layer. The film encapsulation layer includes a climbing section located in the climbing area. The climbing area includes at least one first subarea. In the first subarea, in the direction from the display area to the non-display area, line widths of the touch signal lines gradually change.