The present invention relates to the field of display technology, in particular, relates to a dual view field display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device.
A dual view field display technology refers to a display technology in which different images can be viewed at two sides (e.g., a left view region 31 and a right view region 32 as shown in
An existing dual view field display technology is mainly achieved by attaching a grating to an outer side of a liquid crystal display panel. As shown in
Nowadays, the slit grating which implements the dual view field display is always attached to the outer side of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein there is a certain error in the attachment process. Since a slight deviation between a position of the slit grating and a position of the liquid crystal display panel will have an influence on an effect of the dual view field display, it is necessary to ensure that the error is controlled to be within a certain range, which will increase difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel. For example, by taking the attachment of the slit grating 2 to the outer side of the liquid crystal display panel as shown in
Specifically, as shown in
Step 1: forming the first substrate 101. For example, a color filter is formed on a substrate by a known process to form a color filter substrate, so that the first substrate 101 is obtained.
Step 2: forming a second substrate 102. For example, an array of thin film transistors is formed on another substrate by a known process to obtain the second substrate 102.
Step 3: forming the liquid crystal display panel 1. For example, the first substrate 101 and the second substrate 102 are combined to obtain a large size panel which is then cut into a plurality of small panels having desired sizes. Next, liquid crystals are injected into each of the small panels to form a liquid crystal layer 120. Then, a liquid crystal injection inlet is closed. Thus, the liquid crystal display panel 1 is obtained.
Step 4: thinning the first substrate 101. For example, in a case where the first substrate 101 is a glass substrate, the present step includes: cutting the first substrate 101 into glass sub-plates; preparing a protection fixture and a thinning equipment for the glass sub-plates; and performing a thinning treatment on the glass sub-plates, wherein, it may be necessary to transport the glass sub-plates after they have been subjected to the thinning treatment, which will increase time and cost of the step of thinning.
Step 5: forming the slit grating 2; and
Step 6: attaching the slit grating 2, i.e., aligning and attaching the slit grating 2 to the outer side of the first substrate 101 of the liquid crystal display panel 1.
Therefore, it is a technical problem to be solved urgently by a person skilled in the art to reduce the difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel under the condition that the display effect of the dual view field display panel is guaranteed.
In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a dual view field display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, to reduce the difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel.
Therefore, the present invention provides a dual view field display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate which are arranged opposite to each other, the first substrate being located at a light outgoing side of the dual view field display panel, and the dual view field display panel including first display regions and second display regions which are arranged alternately, wherein,
a grating structure is provided on the first substrate at a side which faces towards the second substrate;
first display units corresponding to the first display regions and second display units corresponding to the second display regions are provided between the grating structure and the second substrate; and
after passing through the grating structure, light emitted from the first display units is directed to a first view field in which only the first display regions are viewed, and after passing through the grating structure, light emitted from the second display units is directed to a second view field in which only the second display regions are viewed.
As compared with the method in which the grating structure is attached to the resultant liquid crystal display panel in the prior art, the dual view field display panel according to the present invention saves a process for grating attachment and a thinning treatment performed on the first substrate, simplifies the manufacturing procedure of the dual view field display panel, and reduces the difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel significantly, by providing the grating structure used for implementing dual view filed display on the first substrate at a side which faces towards the second substrate, i.e., providing the grating structure between the first substrate and the second substrate.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel according to the present invention, the grating structure is a multi-layer slit grating structure, so as to facilitate control of an outgoing direction of the light.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel according to the present invention, the multi-layer slit grating structure includes at least two light shading layers, and a first transparent spacer layer is provided between any two adjacent ones of the at least two light shading layers; and
each of the light shading layers has one light transmissive portion in a region corresponding to each of the first display regions, and has one light transmissive portion in a region corresponding to each of the second display regions; in the same first display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the first view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate; and in the same second display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the second view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel, the first view field is a left view region, and the second view field is a right view region.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel, the light transmissive portions of the same light shading layer have the same light transmissive width.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel, the light transmissive portions of the light shading layers have the same light transmissive width.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel, the first transparent spacer layer has a thickness M1 of [1 μm, 35 μm].
Specifically, the dual view field display panel further includes a second transparent spacer layer located between the grating structure and each of the first display units and between the grating structure and each of the second display units.
Specifically, the dual view field display panel further includes a color blocking layer which is located between the second transparent spacer layer and each of the first display units and between the second transparent spacer layer and each of the second display units, or located between the first substrate and the grating structure, or located in the grating structure and directly under the first transparent spacer layer which is close to the second transparent spacer layer.
Specifically, in the dual view field display panel, the second transparent spacer layer has a thickness M2 of (0, 35 μm].
The present invention further provides a display device including the dual view field display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing a dual view field display panel, including a step of forming a first substrate and a step of forming a second substrate; wherein the method further includes the following steps:
providing a grating structure at a side of the first substrate;
combining the first substrate and the second substrate to form the dual view field display panel, so that the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged opposite to each other, the side of the first substrate at which the grating structure is arranged faces towards the second substrate, the first substrate is located at a light outgoing side of the dual view field display panel, and the dual view field display panel includes first display regions and second display regions which are arranged alternately; and
providing first display units corresponding to the first display regions and second display units corresponding to the second display regions between the grating structure and the second substrate, so that after passing through the grating structure, light emitted from the first display units is directed to a first view field in which only the first display regions are viewed, and after passing through the grating structure, light emitted from the second display units is directed to a second view field in which only the second display regions are viewed.
Specifically, in the method, the step of providing the grating structure includes a step of configuring the grating structure as a multi-layer slit grating structure.
Specifically, in the method, the multi-layer slit grating structure includes at least two light shading layers, and the method further includes the following steps:
forming a first transparent spacer layer between any two adjacent ones of the at least two light shading layers; and
forming one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions; so that in the same first display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the first view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate, and in the same second display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the second view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate.
Specifically, in the method, the step of forming one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions includes a step of forming the light transmissive portions of the same light shading layers in such a way that they have the same light transmissive width.
Specifically, in the method, the step of forming one light transmissive portion in both a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions includes a step of forming the light transmissive portions of the light shading layers in such a way that they have a same light transmissive width.
Specifically, in the method, the step of forming the first transparent spacer layer includes a step of forming the first transparent spacer layer in such a way that it has a thickness M1 of [1 μm, 35 μm].
Specifically, any one of the above-described methods further includes a step of forming a second transparent spacer layer between the grating structure and each of the first display units and between the grating structure and each of the second display units.
Specifically, the method further includes:
a step of forming a color blocking layer, wherein, the color blocking layer is formed to locate between the second transparent spacer layer and each of the first display units and between the second transparent spacer layer and each of the second display units, or locate between the first substrate and the grating structure, or locate in the grating structure and directly under the first transparent spacer layer which is close to the second transparent spacer layer.
Specifically, in the method, the step of forming the second transparent spacer layer includes a step of forming the second transparent spacer layer in such a way that it has a thickness M2 of (0, 35 μm].
Embodiments of the dual view field display panel, the method for manufacturing the same, and the display device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
It should be noted that the shape and the thickness of each of film layers shown in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and are merely schematic illustration of the contents of the present invention.
As shown in
A grating structure 2 is provided on the first substrate 101 at a side which faces towards the second substrate 102.
First display units 103 corresponding to the first display regions 11 and second display units 104 corresponding to the second display regions 12 are provided between the grating structure 2 and the second substrate 102.
As shown in
As a specific implementation, in the present embodiment, the first view field 31 generally refers to a left view region, and the second view field 32 generally refers to a right view region. The first substrate 101 generally refers to an upper substrate located at a light outgoing side of the display panel, and the second substrate 102 generally refers to a lower substrate which is on the display panel and opposite to the upper substrate.
The dual view field display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a liquid crystal display panel of various modes, may be integrated into an organic electroluminescent display device, or integrated into another flat panel display device. It is not specifically limited herein.
In the dual view field display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, the grating structure 2 used for achieving dual view filed display is provided on the first substrate 101 at a side which faces towards the second substrate 102, i.e., the grating structure 2 is provided between the first substrate 101 and the second substrate 102. As compared with the method in which it is required to attach a grating structure to a resultant display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate in the prior art, the dual view field display panel according to the present invention can save a process for grating attachment and a thinning treatment performed on the first substrate due to the fact that the grating structure is provided inside the display panel. Thus, the manufacturing procedure of the dual view field display panel is simplified, and the difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel is reduced significantly.
As a specific implementation, in the dual view field display panel according to the embodiment of the present invention, the grating structure may be a multi-layer slit grating structure in addition to a single-layer slit grating structure, so as to facilitate control of an outgoing direction of the light. That is, as shown in
For ease of implementation, preferably, the grating structure of the dual view field display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention has two or three light shading layers. Of course, the grating structure of the dual view field display panel according to the present invention is not limited thereto.
In order to ensure that light emitted from each display unit can be directed to a corresponding view region after it is subjected to modulation of each of the light shading layers, in the same first display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the first view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate; and in the same second display region, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate shifts towards a direction of the second view field relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate.
For example, in the grating structure having two light shading layers as shown in
As another example, in the grating structure having three light shading layers as shown in
Specifically, an outgoing direction of light emitted from the grating structure 2 can be controlled by several parameters as follows: a relative position of each of the light transmissive portions of each of the light shading layers relative to a corresponding display unit, a light transmissive width of each of the light transmissive portions of each of the light shading layers, and a distance between each of the light shading layers and the display units. During a design, a light outgoing angle as desired can be calculated by adjusting values of the above parameters.
As a specific implementation, the light transmissive portions of the same light shading layer are designed to have the same light transmissive width, so that brightness of light irradiated to the first view field and the second view field is relative uniform. Of course, the light transmissive portions may have different light transmissive widths. In a specific implementation, since the first view field and the second view field are respectively located at two sides of the dual view filed display panel and will not be viewed by the same viewer, a small fluctuation in light transmissive width will not affect a viewing effect of a viewer.
Further, for the purpose of ease implementation, the light transmissive portions of the light shading layers are designed to have the same light transmissive width. Of course, the light transmissive portions of the light shading layers may be designed to have different light transmissive widths. In a specific implementation, since the first view field and the second view field are respectively located at two sides of the dual view filed display panel and will not be viewed by the same viewer, a small fluctuation in light transmissive width will not affect a viewing effect of a viewer.
As a specific implementation, in the dual view field display panel according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the grating structure is embedded within the liquid crystal display panel, light emitted from the display units may be directly directed to a corresponding view region by the modulation of the grating structure without passing through the first substrate. As compared with the structure in which light emitted from the display units is directed to a corresponding view region after it firstly pass through the first substrate and then is subjected to the modulation of the grating structure in the prior art, a distance that the light travels from each of the display units to the grating structure is shorter. In the design of a display unit having a medium size and a display unit having a large size, the grating structure may be arranged directly on the display units. Whereas in the design of a display unit having a small size, in order to prevent light leakage among the display units, the second transparent spacer layer 42 may be provided between the grating structure 2 and each of the first display units 103 and between the grating structure 2 and each of the second display units 104, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the distance between the grating structure 2 and each of the first display units 103 and between the grating structure 2 and each of the second display units 104, as shown in
Further, in the dual view field display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, a distance between each of the light shading layers 21 and 22 and each of the first display units 103 and between each of the light shading layers 21 and 22 and each of the second display units 104 can be controlled, by adjusting the thickness of the first transparent spacer layer 41 between the two light shading layers 21 and 22 in the grating structure 2, and adjusting the thickness of the second transparent spacer layer 42 between the grating structure 2 and each of the first display units 103 and between the grating structure 2 and each of the second display units 104.
As a specific implementation, the first transparent spacer layer 41 preferably has a thickness M1 of [1 μm, 35 μm], i.e., 1 μm≦M1≦35 μm; and the second transparent spacer layer 42 preferably has a thickness M2 of (0, 35 μm], i.e., 0 <M1≦35 μm.
Based on the same inventive concept, another embodiment of the present invention provides a display device, which includes any one of the dual view field display panels according to the above embodiments of the present invention. The display device may be any product or component having a display function, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television set, a display, a laptop computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator, and the like. Implementations of the display device can be referred to the above embodiments of the dual view field display panel, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the dual view field display panel, and as shown in
S1: forming the first substrate 101. For example, the first substrate 101 may be made of a glass material. Alternatively, a color filter is further formed on the substrate (e.g., a glass substrate) by a known process and with a known material to form a color filter substrate, so that the first substrate 101 is obtained;
S2: forming a second substrate 102. For example, an array of thin film transistors is formed on another substrate (e.g., a glass substrate) by a known process and with a known material to obtain the second substrate 102;
S3: providing a grating structure at a side of the first substrate. For example, respective layers of the grating structure may be formed sequentially through coating a material, forming a pattern, etching an unwanted pattern by known processes and with known materials. The present invention has no specific limitation to a process and a material for forming the grating structure;
S4: combining the first substrate 101 and the second substrate 102 to form the dual view field display panel, so that the first substrate 101 and the second substrate 102 are arranged opposite to each other, the side of the first substrate 101 at which the grating structure 2 is arranged faces towards the second substrate 102, the first substrate 101 is located at a light outgoing side of the dual view field display panel, and the dual view field display panel includes first display regions 11 and second display regions 12 which are arranged alternately; and
S5: providing first display units 103 corresponding to the first display regions 11 and second display units 104 corresponding to the second display regions 12 between the grating structure 2 and the second substrate 102, so that after passing through the grating structure 2, light emitted from the first display units 103 is directed to a first view field 31 in which only the first display regions 11 can be viewed, and after passing through the grating structure 2, light emitted from the second display units 104 is directed to a second view field 32 in which only the second display regions 12 can be viewed.
In the method, the step of providing a grating structure 2 includes a step of configuring the grating structure 2 as a multi-layer slit grating structure.
In the method, the multi-layer slit grating structure includes at least two light shading layers 21 and 22, and the method further includes:
a step of forming a first transparent spacer layer 41 between any two adjacent ones of the at least two light shading layers; and a step of forming one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions 11 and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions 12; so that in the same first display region 11, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate 101 shifts towards a direction of the first view field 31 relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate 101, and in the same second display regions 12, a light transmissive portion which is closer to the first substrate 101 shifts towards a direction of the second view field 32 relative to a light transmissive portion which is farther away from the first substrate 101.
In the method, the step of forming one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions 11 and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions 12 includes a step of forming the light transmissive portions of the same light shading layer in such a way that they have the same light transmissive width.
In the method, the step of forming one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the first display regions 11 and one light transmissive portion in a region of each of the light shading layers which corresponds to each of the second display regions 12 includes a step of forming the light transmissive portions of the light shading layers in such a way that they have the same light transmissive width.
In the method, the step of forming the first transparent spacer layer 41 includes a step of forming the first transparent spacer layer 41 in such a way that it has a thickness M1 of [1 μm, 35 μm].
Any one of the above methods further includes a step of forming a second transparent spacer layer 42 between the grating structure 2 and each of the first display units 103 and between the grating structure 2 and each of the second display units 104.
The method further includes:
a step of forming a color blocking layer 110, wherein, the color blocking layer 110 is formed to locate between the second transparent spacer layer 42 and each of the first display units 103 and between the second transparent spacer layer 42 and each of the second display units 104, or locate between the first substrate 101 and the grating structure 2, or locate in the grating structure 2 and directly under the first transparent spacer layer 41 which is close to the second transparent spacer layer 42.
In the method, the step of forming the second transparent spacer layer 42 includes a step of forming the second transparent spacer layer 42 in such a way that it has a thickness M2 of (0, 35 μm].
In each of the above methods, the layers may be formed sequentially through coating a material, forming a pattern, etching an unwanted pattern by a known process and with a known material. The present invention has no specific limitation to a process and a material for forming each of the layers.
In the dual view field display panel, the method for manufacturing the same, and the display device according to the present invention, a grating structure used for achieving dual view filed display is provided on a first substrate at a side which faces towards a second substrate, i.e., the grating structure is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. As compared with the method in which it is required to attach a grating structure to a resultant liquid crystal display panel in the prior art, the dual view field display panel, the method for manufacturing the same, and the display device according to the present invention saves a process for grating attachment and a thinning treatment performed on the first substrate. Thus, the manufacturing procedure of the dual view field display panel is simplified, and the difficulty in the process of manufacturing the dual view field display panel is reduced significantly.
Obviously, various improvements and modifications to the present invention can be made by a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. These improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
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201310495381.0 | Oct 2013 | CN | national |
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PCT/CN2014/078509 | 5/27/2014 | WO | 00 |