Display module and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12085794-B2
Application number	US-202217638878-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2022
Priority date	Jan 26, 2022
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A display module and a display device are disclosed. The display module includes a display panel and a back panel. The back panel includes a first sub-panel disposed on a backside of the display panel, and the first sub-panel includes a plurality of first regions spaced apart and a second region adjacent to the first regions, wherein a thickness of the first sub-panel in the first regions is greater than 0 and less than a thickness of the first sub-panel in the second region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display module, comprising:
a display panel;
a backlight module disposed on a backside of the display panel;
a back panel comprising a first sub-panel disposed on a side of the backlight module away from the display panel, and the first sub-panel comprising a plurality of first regions spaced apart and a second region adjacent to the first regions, wherein a thickness of the first sub-panel in the first regions is greater than 0 and less than a thickness of the first sub-panel in the second region;
wherein a plurality of recesses are defined in each of the first regions by the first sub-panel, the plurality of recesses include a plurality of second sub-recesses disposed on a side of the first sub-panel close to the backlight module, a light source in the backlight module is disposed in the second sub-recesses.

2. The display module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first sub-panel comprises a first lateral surface away from one side of the display panel, and a plurality of first sub-recesses located in each of the first regions are defined at the first lateral surface by the recesses.

3. The display module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first sub-panel further comprises a second lateral surface disposed corresponding to the first lateral surface, and the plurality of second sub-recesses located in each of the first regions are defined at the second lateral surface by the recesses.

4. The display module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first sub-recesses and at least one of the second sub-recesses are disposed in one of the first regions, and the first sub-recess and the second sub-recess are at least partially overlapped.

5. The display module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein one of the first sub-recesses or one of the second sub-recesses is disposed in one of the first regions, wherein at least one of the second sub-recesses is disposed between any two of the first sub-recesses adjacent to each other, or at least one of the first sub-recesses is disposed between any two of the second sub-recesses adjacent to each other.

6. The display module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a shape of the recesses comprises a hexagonal shape, and each edge of one of the recesses is disposed opposite to an edge of another one of the recesses adjacent thereto.

7. The display module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first sub-panel comprises a support portion disposed in the second region, the support portion is disposed around each of the recesses, and a depth of the recesses is less than a thickness of the support portion.

8. The display module as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the support portion comprises a first support portion disposed along a boundary of the first sub-panel and a second support portion disposed between the recesses adjacent to each other, wherein the second support portion is continuously disposed between the recesses adjacent to each other, the first support portion is connected with the second support portion, so that the support portion is distributed in a mesh shape within the second region.

9. The display module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display module further comprises a backlight module disposed between the first sub-panel and the display panel, the back panel further comprises a second sub-panel, and an end of the second sub-panel is connected to an end portion of the first sub-panel, another end of the second sub-panel is extending along a direction of the first sub-panel close to the display panel, so that the display panel and the backlight module are located within a region surrounded by the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel;
wherein a thickness of the second sub-panel is greater than the thickness of the first sub-panel in the first regions.

10. The display module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first sub-panel in the first regions is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.

11. A display device comprising a display module, the display module comprising:
a display panel;
a backlight module disposed on a backside of the display panel;
a back panel comprising a first sub-panel disposed on a side of the backlight module away from the display panel, and the first sub-panel comprising a plurality of first regions spaced apart and a second region adjacent to the first regions, wherein a thickness of the first sub-panel in the first regions is greater than 0 and less than a thickness of the first sub-panel in the second region;
wherein a plurality of recesses are defined in each of the first regions by the first sub-panel, the plurality of recesses include a plurality of second sub-recesses disposed on a side of the first sub-panel close to the backlight module, a light source in the backlight module is disposed in the second sub-recesses.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first sub-panel comprises a first lateral surface away from one side of the display panel, and a plurality of first sub-recesses located in each of the first regions are defined at the first lateral surface by the recesses.

13. The display device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first sub-panel further comprises a second lateral surface disposed corresponding to the first lateral surface, and the plurality of second sub-recesses located in each of the first regions are defined at the second lateral surface by the recesses.

14. The display device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first sub-recesses and at least one of the second sub-recesses are disposed in one of the first regions, and the first sub-recess and the second sub-recess are at least partially overlapped.

15. The display device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein one of the first sub-recesses or one of the second sub-recesses is disposed in one of the first regions, wherein at least one of the second sub-recesses is disposed between any two of the first sub-recesses adjacent to each other, or at least one of the first sub-recesses is disposed between any two of the second sub-recesses adjacent to each other.

16. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a shape of the recesses comprises a hexagonal shape, and each edge of one of the recesses is disposed opposite to an edge of another one of the recesses adjacent thereto.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first sub-panel comprises a support portion disposed in the second region, the support portion is disposed around each of the recesses, and a depth of the recesses is less than a thickness of the support portion.

18. The display device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the support portion comprises a first support portion disposed along a boundary of the first sub-panel and a second support portion disposed between the recesses adjacent to each other, wherein the second support portion is continuously disposed between the recesses adjacent to each other, the first support portion is connected with the second support portion, so that the support portion is distributed in a mesh shape within the second region.

Assignees

• Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Yi
• Wang Jingtao
• Yang Xiao

Classifications

• G02F1/1336

  Illuminating devices · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• H10K59/8794

  Arrangements for heating and cooling · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title