DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

• US 20180292708A1
• Filed: 04/28/2017
• Published: 10/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Huike Investment Holding Co., Ltd.), HKC Corporation Limited (Shenzhen Huike Investment Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Huike Investment Holding Co., Ltd.), HKC Corporation Limited (Shenzhen Huike Investment Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: HUANG, Shishuai
• Granted Patent: US 10,571,738 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133514 Colour filters
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133528 Polarisers
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133531 characterised by the arrangement of polariser or analyser axes
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133538 with spatial distribution of the polarisation direction
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13454 Drivers integrated on the active matrix substrate G02F1/136277 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1368 in which the switching element is a three-electrode device G02F1/136277 takes precedence

Abstract

This application relates to a display panel and a method for manufacturing same. The display panel includes a display area and bezel areas, and includes: a first substrate, including an outer surface; a second substrate, including an outer surface, and disposed opposite to the first substrate; a first polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the first substrate; a second polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the second substrate; and an auxiliary polarizer, disposed on a periphery of an outer surface of the second polarizer, and covering a bezel area. Polarization directions of the auxiliary polarizer and the second polarizer are perpendicular to each other.

Claims

1. A display panel, comprising a display area and bezel areas, wherein the display panel comprises:

a first substrate, comprising an outer surface;

a second substrate, comprising an outer surface, and disposed opposite to the first substrate;

a first polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the first substrate;

a second polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the second substrate; and

an auxiliary polarizer, disposed on a periphery of an outer surface of the second polarizer, and covering a bezel area.

2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the bezel areas comprise a gate driver area, and the auxiliary polarizer covers the gate driver area.

3. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary polarizer extends and deflects from a periphery of the first polarizer towards the second polarizer, and the auxiliary polarizer is attached on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer.

4. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein a cross section of the auxiliary polarizer is L-shaped, and the auxiliary polarizer is disposed on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer, and extends towards a side edge of the second substrate.

5. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein polarization directions of the auxiliary polarizer and the second polarizer are perpendicular to each other.

6. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein each of the first polarizer, the second polarizer, and the auxiliary polarizer comprises a polarizing material layer, and a refractive index of the polarizing material layer is in a range of 2.0 to 3.2.

7. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first substrate faces towards a backlight module, and the second substrate faces towards a user.

8. A method for manufacturing a display panel, comprising:

providing a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other;

disposing a first polarizer on the first substrate;

disposing a second polarizer on the second substrate; and

disposing an auxiliary polarizer on a periphery of an outer surface of the second polarizer.

9. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary polarizer extends and deflects from a periphery of the first polarizer towards the second polarizer, and the auxiliary polarizer is attached on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer.

10. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 8, wherein the first polarizer encloses side edges of the first substrate and the second substrate.

11. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 8, wherein the auxiliary polarizer is attached on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer, and extends towards the side edge of the second substrate.

12. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 11, wherein a cross section of the auxiliary polarizer is L-shaped.

13. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 8, wherein polarization directions of the auxiliary polarizer and the second polarizer are perpendicular to each other.

14. The method for manufacturing a display panel according to claim 8, wherein each of the first polarizer, the second polarizer, and the auxiliary polarizer comprises a polarizing material layer, and a refractive index of the polarizing material layer is in a range of 2.0 to 3.2.

15. A display panel, comprising a display area and bezel areas, wherein the display panel comprises:

a first substrate, comprising an outer surface;

a second substrate, comprising an outer surface, and disposed opposite to the first substrate;

a first polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the first substrate;

a second polarizer, disposed on the outer surface of the second substrate; and

an auxiliary polarizer, disposed on a periphery of an outer surface of the second polarizer, and covering a bezel area, wherein

the auxiliary polarizer extends and deflects from a periphery of the first polarizer towards the second polarizer, and the auxiliary polarizer is attached on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer;

a cross section of the auxiliary polarizer is L-shaped, and the auxiliary polarizer is disposed on the periphery of the outer surface of the second polarizer, and extends towards a side edge of the second substrate;

polarization directions of the auxiliary polarizer and the second polarizer are perpendicular to each other; and

the first substrate is a color filter (CF) substrate, the second substrate is a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, the first substrate faces towards a backlight module, and the second substrate faces towards a user.