Displays with optical fiber layers
US-8976324-B2 · Mar 10, 2015 · US
Display wall capable of displaying a continuous image and display device of same
US9366812B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9366812-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314097571-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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A display device includes a display panel, a frame, and a light guide member. The display panel includes a display surface configured for displaying an image. The frame is located adjacent to edges of the display surface. The light guide member includes a plurality of optical fibers arranged in an array. Each optical fiber includes a light incident end and a light emitting end opposite to the light incident end. The light incident ends of the plurality of optical fibers form a light incident surface only covering the display surface, and the light emitting ends of the plurality of optical fibers form a light emitting surface completely covering the frame.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a display panel comprising a display surface configured for displaying an image; a frame located adjacent to edges of the display surface, the frame made of opaque resin; and a light guide member comprising a plurality of optical fibers arranged in an array, each optical fiber comprising a light incident end and a light emitting end opposite to the light incident end, the light incident ends of the plurality of optical fibers forming a light incident surface only covering the display surface, the light emitting ends of the plurality of optical fibers forming a light emitting surface completely covering the frame; wherein the light guide member further comprises an adhesive layer for connecting the light guide member to the frame, a topmost surface of the frame is coplanar with the display surface, and the adhesive layer is filled in a gap between the light guide member and the frame to bond the light guide member and the frame together. 2. A display wall comprising: a plurality of display devices, each display device comprising: a display panel comprising a display surface configured for displaying an image; a frame located adjacent to edges of the display surface, the frame made of opaque resin; and a light guide member comprising a plurality of optical fibers arranged in an array, each optical fiber comprising a light incident end and a light emitting end opposite to the light incident end, the light incident ends of the plurality of optical fibers forming a light incident surface only covering the display surface, the light emitting ends of the plurality of optical fibers forming a light emitting surface completely covering the frame; the plurality of display devices being arranged in an array, the light emitting surfaces belong to adjacent display devices being connected to each other; wherein the light guide member further comprises an adhesive layer for connecting the light guide member to the frame, a topmost surface of the frame is coplanar with the display surface, and the adhesive layer is filled in a gap between the light guide member and the frame to bond the light guide member and the frame together.
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the light being emitted at the end of the fibre · CPC title
- G02B6/06Primary
the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images · CPC title
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- What does patent US9366812B2 cover?
- A display device includes a display panel, a frame, and a light guide member. The display panel includes a display surface configured for displaying an image. The frame is located adjacent to edges of the display surface. The light guide member includes a plurality of optical fibers arranged in an array. Each optical fiber includes a light incident end and a light emitting end opposite to the l…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B6/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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