CN108346379A - Display module, display module applying method and flat-panel monitor - Google Patents

Display module, display module applying method and flat-panel monitor Download PDF

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CN108346379A
CN108346379A CN201810131233.3A CN201810131233A CN108346379A CN 108346379 A CN108346379 A CN 108346379A CN 201810131233 A CN201810131233 A CN 201810131233A CN 108346379 A CN108346379 A CN 108346379A
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蔡哲汶
刘柱
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This application involves display field, a kind of display module, display module applying method and flat-panel monitor are disclosed.The display module includes display panel and backboard, is equipped at least one alignment mark in the display panel, and the backplane is in display panel, and backboard corresponds to the position of at least one of the alignment mark and is formed with through-hole with the exposure alignment mark.By the above-mentioned means, the recognition success rate of alignment mark can be improved.

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Display module, display module applying method and flat-panel monitor
Technical field
This application involves display fields, more particularly to a kind of display module, display module applying method and FPD Device.
Background technology
Flat-panel monitor refers to that the ratio between length and complete machine thickness of display screen diagonal are more than 4:1 display device, including Liquid crystal display (LCD), plasma scope, electroluminescent display, vacuum fluorescent display, surface plate type cathode ray tube Display and organic light emitting diode display etc..
May include backboard in flat-panel monitor, backboard is generally fitted in the side of display panel, for supporting display surface Plate.But between the backboard and display panel after being bonded, there may be many bubbles.At least one is typically provided on display panel A alignment mark, alignment mark can be by visual-alignment system identifications with locating and displaying panel.Industry flexibility organic light emission at present Diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED) uses two-part backboard, first segment backboard to be used to support the back of the body Plate, second segment backboard are used to support outer pin region.In existing two-part backplane technology, since outer pin region exists Segment difference, can cause after second segment backplane that there are more micro-bubbles, as shown in Figure 1, if bubble 001 appears in pair At the label 011 of position, alignment mark 011 may be sheltered from.Also, shelter from alignment mark may also be not only a gas Bubble, it is possible to have multiple bubbles, the picture at the alignment mark that visual-alignment system photographs arrive in follow-up process can be caused in this way There is large error, causes alignment mark identification difficult.
Invention content
The application is mainly solving the technical problems that provide a kind of display module, display module applying method and FPD Device can solve the problems, such as that the bubble between prior art dorsulum and display panel causes alignment mark identification difficult.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution that the application uses is:A kind of display module is provided, the display Component includes:Display panel and backboard, the display panel is interior to be equipped at least one alignment mark, and the backplane is in display surface Plate, and backboard correspond at least one of the alignment mark position be formed with through-hole with exposure the alignment mark.
In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution that the application uses is:A kind of display module fitting is provided Method, the display module applying method include:One display panel is provided;One backboard is provided;Wherein, it is equipped with extremely in the display panel A few alignment mark, the backplane is in display panel, and backboard corresponds to the position shape of at least one of the alignment mark At have through-hole with exposure the alignment mark.
In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution that the application uses is:A kind of flat-panel monitor is provided, Including display module as described above.
The application's has the beneficial effect that:The case where being different from the prior art, the application, should by providing a kind of display module Display module includes:Display panel and backboard, the display panel is interior to be equipped at least one alignment mark, and the backplane is in display Panel, and backboard correspond at least one of the alignment mark position be formed with through-hole with exposure the alignment mark, due to extremely A few alignment mark is not covered by backboard and is exposed, and exposed alignment mark will not be by between backboard and display panel Aeration, improve the recognition success rate of alignment mark.
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Fig. 1 is the contrast schematic diagram that the alignment mark in prior art backboard is blocked;
Fig. 2 is the vertical view of one embodiment of display module of the application;
Fig. 3 be the application one embodiment of display module in display panel schematic top plan view;
Fig. 4 is the schematic top plan view of the one embodiment dorsulum of display module of the application;
Fig. 5 be the application one embodiment of display module in display panel and backboard bonding cut-away section structural representation Figure;
Fig. 6 is the flow diagram of one embodiment of display module applying method of the application;
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the application flat-panel monitor.
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Below in conjunction with the attached drawing in the embodiment of the present application, technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application carries out clear, complete Site preparation describes, it is clear that and the application embodiments described below is only a part of the embodiment of the application, rather than whole Embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the application, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained without creative efforts The all other embodiment obtained, shall fall in the protection scope of this application.
Such as Fig. 2, in one embodiment of display module, display panel 100 is set there are two alignment mark 11, alignment mark in Fig. 2 11 shapes and sizes are only schematic diagram, and display panel 100 may include outer pin area 12, and two alignment marks 11 are set to this In outer pin area 12.In other embodiments, the quantity of alignment mark 11 can less can also be more, alignment mark 11 can be with It is not arranged in outer pin area 12.
Display panel 100 described above is the panel of flat-panel monitor, and flat-panel monitor refers to the length of display screen diagonal The ratio between degree and complete machine thickness are more than 4:1 display device, including liquid crystal display, plasma scope, electroluminance display Device, vacuum fluorescent display, surface plate type cathode ray tube and Organic Light Emitting Diode etc..For example, display panel 100 can be to have Machine light-emitting-diode panel 100, Organic Light Emitting Diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode), also known as Organic Electricity Laser display (Organic Electroluminesence Display, OELD), has the characteristics such as frivolous, power saving, and OLED is aobvious Show that technology is different from traditional LCD display modes, be not necessarily to backlight, the very thin coating of organic material of use and glass substrate, When have electric current by when, these organic materials will shine.And OLED display screen can be made lighter and thinner, visible angle Bigger, and electric energy can be saved significantly on.
Backboard 200 is equipped with through-hole 20 to expose alignment mark 11 in the position of each alignment mark of correspondence 11, and backboard 200 wraps Include the first backboard 21, the second backboard 22.Each alignment mark 11 is exposed to outer in the present embodiment, in other embodiments, can To there is part alignment mark 11 to be blocked by backboard 200, i.e., backboard 200 is not provided with through-hole in the position of corresponding part alignment mark 11 20。
Backboard 200 is rectangular back plate 200, and the first backboard 21 is rectangular back plate 200, and the second backboard 22 is also rectangular back plate 200。
It is spaced pre-determined distance between first backboard 21 and the second backboard 22, which is more than 0.
First backboard 21 supports display panel 100, the second backboard 22 that outer pin area 12, backboard 200 is supported to be equipped with first back of the body Plate 21 and the second backboard 22 can bend in order to display module, can be used for flexible display panels field.
The position of through-hole 20 is located at the second backboard 22.
Above example is only to illustrate, and is not intended to limit the protection domain of the application.
Such as Fig. 3, display panel 100 is equipped at least one alignment mark 11, and alignment mark 11 is only schematic diagram in Fig. 3, is shown Show that panel 100 includes outer pin area 12, which is set in the outer pin area 12, this is at least one right Position label 11 can be one, or it is multiple, such as two.
Such as Fig. 4, backboard 200 is equipped with through-hole 20, and backboard 200 includes the first backboard 21, the second backboard 22.
Backboard 200 can be rectangular back plate 200, or circular arc type backboard 200 can also be other arbitrary shapes Backboard 200 is not especially limited herein such as the backboard 200 of toothed edge, similarly, the first backboard 21 and the second backboard 22 There can be above-mentioned shape.The shape of first backboard 21 and the shape of the second backboard 22 can be with shape phases possessed by backboard 200 Together, it can also be differed with shape possessed by backboard 200.
It is spaced pre-determined distance between first backboard 21 and the second backboard 22, which is more than 0, which can be with For random length, such as 5mm.
First backboard 21 supports display panel 100, the second backboard 22 that outer pin area 12, backboard 200 is supported to be equipped with first back of the body Plate 21 and the second backboard 22 can bend in order to display module, can be used for flexible display panels field.
Backboard 200 is generally plastic base, can also use other transparent materials.
Through-hole 20 can be rectangle, or it is round, it can also be any other shape, do not limit specifically herein It is fixed.
The position of through-hole 20 can be located at the first backboard 21, can also be located at the second backboard 22, and the position of through-hole 20 can be with Positioned at the arbitrary region of backboard 200, as long as the location matches with alignment mark 11.
In conjunction with Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the backboard 200 fits in display panel 100, and backboard 200 corresponds in alignment mark 11 At least one position is formed with through-hole 20 with the exposure alignment mark 11, and the quantity of through-hole 20 corresponds to the number of alignment mark 11 Amount, certainly, the quantity of through-hole 20 can also be more than the quantity of alignment mark 11, and alignment mark 11 need to only be made to reveal by through-hole 20 Go out, to facilitate identification, the size of the through-hole 20 can be more than the size of alignment mark 11, can also be equal to alignment mark 11 Size.
The area of second backboard 22 can be identical as backboard 200, and the area of the second backboard 22 might be less that backboard 200, Similarly, the area of the first backboard 21 can be identical as backboard 200, and the area of the second backboard 22 might be less that backboard 200.
Fig. 5 is the cut-away section structural schematic diagram of the display panel and backboard bonding of the application, and the second backboard 22 fits in Outer pin area 12, laminated material 10 can be OCA optical cements (Optically Clear Adhesive), OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive) it is used for the extraordinary adhesive of cementing transparent optical element (such as camera lens).Require water white transparency, light Transmitance is good in 90% or more, cementing strength, can cure under room temperature or medium temperature, and have the features such as cure shrinkage is small.OCA light Learn one of the raw material that glue is important touch screen.It is that optics acrylic glue is made into no base material, then in upper and lower bottom, then each patch Unify layer release film, is a kind of two-sided fitting adhesive tape of no basis material.Certainly, laminated material 10 or other materials Material.
The application includes by providing a kind of display module, the display module:Display panel and backboard, in the display panel Equipped at least one alignment mark, the backplane is in display panel, and backboard corresponds at least one of the alignment mark Position is formed with through-hole with the exposure alignment mark, is exposed since at least one alignment mark is not covered by backboard, cruelly The alignment mark of dew will not be improved the recognition success rate of alignment mark by the aeration between backboard and display panel.
Fig. 6 is the part implementation steps flow diagram of one embodiment of display module applying method of the application.
S1:One display panel 100 is provided.
S2:One backboard 200 is provided.
S3:Backboard 200 is bonded with display panel 100.
Wherein, display panel 100 is equipped at least one alignment mark 11, and the backboard 200 corresponds in the alignment mark 11 At least one position be formed with through-hole 20 with exposure the alignment mark 11.
Wherein, the display panel 100 is organic LED panel 100.
Wherein, display panel 100 includes outer pin area 12, which is set to the outer pin area 12 Interior, which can be one, or it is multiple, such as three.
Wherein, backboard 200 includes the first backboard 21 and the second backboard 22, which fits in outer pin area 12.
Wherein, backboard 200 can be rectangular back plate 200, or circular arc type backboard 200 can also be any other The backboard 200 of shape is not especially limited herein such as the backboard 200 of toothed edge, similarly, the first backboard 21 and second back of the body Plate 22 can also have above-mentioned shape.The shape of first backboard 21 and the shape of the second backboard 22 can with possessed by backboard 200 Shape is identical, can also be differed with shape possessed by backboard 200, for example, 200 shape of backboard is rectangle, the first backboard 21 Shape be arc-shaped, the shape of the second backboard 22 is arc-shaped.
Wherein, the first backboard 21 supports display panel 100, and the second backboard 22 supports outer pin area 12, and backboard 200 is equipped with the One backboard 21 and the second backboard 22 can bend in order to display module.
Wherein, be spaced pre-determined distance between the first backboard 21 and the second backboard 22, which is more than 0, this it is default away from From can be random length, such as 2mm.
Wherein, the area of the second backboard 22 can be identical as backboard 200, and the area of the second backboard 22 might be less that backboard 200, similarly, the area of the first backboard 21 can be identical as backboard 200, and the area of the second backboard 22 might be less that backboard 200。
With continued reference to Fig. 5, the second backboard 22 fits in outer pin area 12, and laminated material 10 can be OCA optical cements (Optically Clear Adhesive), laminated material 10 or other materials.
Wherein, the quantity of through-hole 20 corresponds to the quantity of alignment mark 11, and certainly, the quantity of through-hole 20 can also be more than contraposition The quantity of label 11, for example, the quantity of alignment mark 11 is one, the quantity of through-hole 20 is two, need to only be made by through-hole 20 Alignment mark 11 exposes, and to facilitate identification, the size of the through-hole 20 can be more than the size of alignment mark 11, can also wait In the size of alignment mark 11.
Wherein, through-hole 20 can be rectangle, or it is round, it can also be any other shape, do not make to have herein Body limits.
Wherein, the position of through-hole 20 can be located at the first backboard 21, can also be located at the second backboard 22, the position of through-hole 20 The arbitrary region of backboard 200 can be located at, for example, through-hole 20 is located at the centre of the second backboard 22.
The application includes by providing a kind of display module applying method, the display module applying method:One display is provided Panel provides a backboard, wherein at least one alignment mark is equipped in the display panel, the backplane in display panel, and The position that backboard corresponds at least one of the alignment mark is formed with through-hole with the exposure alignment mark, due at least one right Position label is not covered by backboard and is exposed, and exposed alignment mark will not be by the bubble shadow between backboard and display panel It rings, improves the recognition success rate of alignment mark.
The embodiment of the present application also provides a kind of flat-panel monitor 300, as shown in fig. 7, comprises the display of embodiment described in Fig. 2 Component, the display module include the display panel 100 of embodiment described in Fig. 3, and certain display module also includes implementing described in Fig. 4 The backboard 200 of example, therefore there is same technique effect.
Illustrate again, above is only an example of the present application, is not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the application, it is every It is special using technology between equivalent structure or equivalent flow shift, such as each embodiment made by present specification and accompanying drawing content Sign be combined with each other, and is applied directly or indirectly in other relevant technical fields, the patent guarantor for being similarly included in the application It protects in range.

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1. a kind of display module, which is characterized in that including:
Display panel and backboard, the display panel is interior to be equipped at least one alignment mark, and the backplane is in the display Panel, and the backboard corresponds to the position of at least one of described alignment mark and is formed with through-hole with the exposure register guide Note.
2. display module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the display panel includes outer pin area, described right Position label is set in the outer pin area.
3. display module according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the backboard includes the first backboard and the second backboard, Second backplane is in the outer pin area.
4. display module according to claim 3, which is characterized in that between first backboard and second backboard Every pre-determined distance.
5. according to claim 1-4 any one of them display modules, which is characterized in that the display panel is organic light emission two Pole pipe panel.
6. a kind of display module applying method, which is characterized in that including:
One display panel is provided;
One backboard is provided;
The backboard is bonded with the display panel, wherein at least one alignment mark, and institute are equipped in the display panel It states backboard and corresponds to the position of at least one of described alignment mark and be formed with through-hole with the exposure alignment mark.
7. display module applying method according to claim 6, which is characterized in that the display panel includes outer pin Area, the alignment mark are set in the outer pin area.
8. display module applying method according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the backboard includes the first backboard and the Two backboards, second backplane is in the outer pin area.
9. display module applying method according to claim 8, which is characterized in that first backboard and second back of the body Pre-determined distance is spaced between plate.
10. a kind of flat-panel monitor, which is characterized in that it includes Claims 1 to 5 any one of them display module.
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