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US 10,831,046 · App. 15/740,489 · Granted Nov 10, 2020

Frameless liquid crystal display panel and liquid crystal display module

Inventor: Chengwen Que (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
G02F1/13306G02F1/1343G02F1/13452G02F1/133602G02F1/136286
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Patent No.
US 10,831,046
App. No.
15/740,489
Granted
Nov 10, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel, which includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer is interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a flexible printed circuit board connects with the non-active area located on one side of the second substrate, a length of the non-active area of the second substrate is greater than that of the non-active area of the first substrate, a bonding pad is built on the non-active area of the second substrate, the bonding pad connects with the flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit matrix connects and communicates with the bonding pad. The present disclosure also provides a liquid crystal display module, which includes a backlight assembly, and also includes the liquid crystal display panel, the backlight assembly is disposed opposite to the first substrate.

Claims (40)

1. A liquid crystal display panel, comprising:

a first substrate which defines an active area having a plurality of pixel regions thereon and a non-active area disposed outside the active area;

a circuit matrix disposed on the first substrate, which comprises gate lines and data lines crossed with each other to define the pixel regions;

a thin film transistor formed in each pixel region;

a pixel electrode formed in each pixel region and connected with the thin film transistor;

a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, wherein the second substrate includes an area corresponding to the non-active area, and a length of the non-active area of the second substrate is greater than a length of the non-active area of the first substrate;

a color filter layer formed on an inside surface of the second substrate;

a common electrode for producing an electric field with the pixel electrode;

a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a flexible printed circuit board connected with the non-active area located on one side of the second substrate, which bends toward an outer surface of the first substrate;

a bonding pad being built on the non-active area of the second substrate, the bonding pad connecting with the flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit matrix connecting and communicating with the bonding pad;

a light blocking layer interposed between the non-active area of the second substrate and the bonding pad, the light blocking layer configured to shield the bonding pad, the flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit matrix; and

a frame sealing adhesive that connects the non-active area of the second substrate and the non-active area of the first substrate with each other,

wherein the circuit matrix is disposed within the frame sealing adhesive, and

wherein a first end of the bonding pad is disposed within the frame sealing adhesive, and a second end of the bonding pad forms an exposed part disposed outside the frame sealing adhesive, whereby the first end of the bonding pad makes an electrical connection with the circuit matrix within the frame sealing adhesive.

2. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a transfer electrode layer interposed between the bonding pad and the circuit matrix, the transfer electrode layer being located in the non-active area of the first substrate and connected with the bonding pad and the circuit matrix.

3. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 2 , wherein the exposed part of the bonding pad is connected to the flexible printed circuit board and communicates therewith.

4. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 2 , wherein the light blocking layer covers the non-active area of the second substrate.

5. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 3 , wherein the bonding pad is made of Cu or Al material.

6. A liquid crystal display module, which comprises a backlight assembly, further comprising a liquid crystal display panel comprising:

a first substrate which defines an active area having a plurality of pixel regions thereon and a non-active area disposed outside the active area;

a circuit matrix disposed on the first substrate, which comprises gate lines and data lines crossed with each other to define the pixel regions;

a thin film transistor formed in each pixel region;

a pixel electrode formed in each pixel region and connected with the thin film transistor;

a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, wherein the second substrate includes an area corresponding to the non-active area, and a length of the non-active area of the second substrate is greater than a length of the non-active area of the first substrate;

a color filter layer formed on an inside surface of the second substrate;

a common electrode for producing an electric field with the pixel electrode;

a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;

a flexible printed circuit board connected with the non-active area located on one side of the second substrate, which bends toward an outer surface of the first substrate;

a bonding pad being built on the non-active area of the second substrate, the bonding pad connecting with the flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit matrix connecting and communicating with the bonding pad;

a light blocking layer interposed between the non-active area of the second substrate and the bonding pad, the light blocking layer configured to shield the bonding pad, the flexible printed circuit board, and the circuit matrix; and

a frame sealing adhesive that connects the non-active area of the second substrate and the non-active area of the first substrate with each other,

wherein the circuit matrix is disposed within the frame sealing adhesive,

wherein a first end of the bonding pad is disposed within the frame sealing adhesive, and a second end of the bonding pad forms an exposed part disposed outside the frame sealing adhesive, whereby the first end of the bonding pad makes an electrical connection with the circuit matrix within the frame sealing adhesive, and

wherein the backlight assembly is disposed opposite to the first substrate.

7. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 6 , further comprising a transfer electrode layer interposed between the bonding pad and the circuit matrix, the transfer electrode layer being located in the non-active area of the first substrate and connected with the bonding pad and the circuit matrix.

8. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 7 , wherein the exposed part of the bonding pad is connected to the flexible printed circuit board and communicates therewith.

9. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 7 , wherein the light blocking layer covers the non-active area of the second substrate.

10. The liquid crystal display panel of claim 8 , wherein the bonding pad is made of Cu or Al material.

11. The liquid crystal display module of claim 6 , wherein the backlight assembly is constituted by splicing laterally-entering type light source modules together.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2017
From: QUE, CHENGWEN, MR.
To: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190011746A1 · Jan 10, 2019
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