CN106066557B - Display panel, display device - Google Patents

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CN106066557B
CN106066557B CN201610653113.0A CN201610653113A CN106066557B CN 106066557 B CN106066557 B CN 106066557B CN 201610653113 A CN201610653113 A CN 201610653113A CN 106066557 B CN106066557 B CN 106066557B
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The present invention provides a kind of display panel, display device, belong to field of display technology, it can be solved in existing display panel, the low problem of the transmitance of the interval center corresponding position between first electrode and second electrode corresponding position and first electrode and second electrode.In display panel of the invention, first substrate is provided with multiple spaced first electrode second electrodes close to the side of the second substrate;The second substrate is provided with multiple third electrodes and the 4th electrode close to the side of first substrate;First electrode is correspondingly arranged with third electrode, and second electrode is correspondingly arranged with the 4th electrode;For the electrical property of third electrode and the voltage of the 4th electrode load on the contrary, the electrical property for the voltage that first electrode and third electrode load is identical, second electrode is identical with the electrical property for the voltage that the 4th electrode loads;The absolute value of the voltage of third electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of first electrode load, and the absolute value of the voltage of the 4th electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of second electrode load.

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Display panel, display device
Technical field
The invention belongs to field of display technology, and in particular to a kind of display panel, display device.
Background technique
As shown in Figure 1, the structure of existing display panel is usual are as follows: box is arranged in first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2, the One substrate 1 includes the first substrate 10, is provided with common electrode layer 11 on the first substrate 10, is provided in common electrode layer 11 absolutely Edge layer 12 is provided with the first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 being arranged alternately, first electrode 13 and second electrode on insulating layer 12 The electrical property of 14 voltages loaded is on the contrary, the voltage that even first electrode 13 is loaded is positive voltage, then added by second electrode 14 The voltage of load is negative voltage.
But at least there are the following problems in the prior art: referring to figure 2., by analog result it can be seen that due to electric field Effect (in figure shown in arrow), at 14 corresponding electrode file position of first electrode 13 and second electrode, at liquid crystal molecule In plumbness, therefore, the transmitance at this is lower (in figure shown in dashed region);Also, in first electrode 13 and the second electricity Also occurs the phenomenon that transmitance reduction at interval center between pole 14 (in figure shown in solid line region).
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, proposing one kind can be improved first The transmitance of interval center corresponding position between electrode and second electrode corresponding position and first electrode and second electrode Display panel, display device.
Solving technical solution used by present invention problem is a kind of display panel, including the first base being oppositely arranged Plate and the second substrate, the first substrate are provided with multiple first electrodes and multiple second electricity close to the side of the second substrate Pole, the first electrode and second electrode interval setting;The second substrate is arranged close to the side of the first substrate There are multiple third electrodes and multiple 4th electrodes;The first electrode is correspondingly arranged with the third electrode, the second electrode It is correspondingly arranged with the 4th electrode;
The electrical property of the third electrode and the voltage of the 4th electrode load is on the contrary, the first electrode and the third The electrical property of the voltage of electrode load is identical, and the second electrode is identical with the electrical property for the voltage that the 4th electrode loads;
The absolute value of the voltage of the third electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of first electrode load, described The absolute value of the voltage of 4th electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of second electrode load.
Wherein, the voltage of the first electrode load is identical as the absolute value for the voltage that the second electrode loads, described The voltage of third electrode load is identical as the absolute value of voltage that the 4th electrode loads.
Wherein, the voltage of first electrode load is+3.5V~+8.5V, the voltage of the second electrode load is- 3.5V~-8.5V, the voltage of third electrode load are+2.5V~+3.5V, the voltage of the 4th electrode load is - 2.5V~-3.5V.
Wherein, the width of the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode and the 4th electrode is equal.
Wherein, the width of the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode and the 4th electrode is 0.5 ~8 μm.
Wherein, the width in the gap between the first electrode and the second electrode and the third electrode and described the Gap between four electrodes it is of same size.
Wherein, the gap between the first electrode and the second electrode and the third electrode and the 4th electrode Between gap width be 1.5~12 μm.
Wherein, the width of the first electrode and the second electrode is of same size, and the width of the third electrode is small In the width of the first electrode, the width of the 4th electrode is less than the width of the second electrode.
Wherein, the width of the third electrode is the half of the width of the first electrode, the width of the 4th electrode For the half of the width of the second electrode.
As another technical solution, the present invention also provides a kind of display devices, including display described in above-mentioned any one Panel.
In display panel of the invention, display device, in the display panel, pass through the setting and first in the second substrate The electricity of the voltage of the corresponding third electrode of electrode and the 4th electrode corresponding with second electrode, first electrode and the load of third electrode Property identical and first electrode voltage absolute value be greater than third electrode voltage absolute value, second electrode and the 4th electrode add The electrical property of the voltage of load is identical and the absolute value of the voltage of second electrode be greater than the 4th electrode voltage absolute value, can change It is located at the electrode file position and interval center between first electrode and second electrode between first substrate and the second substrate The electric field at place, to change the liquid crystal deflection angle at this, to improve the transmitance at above-mentioned two position.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of existing display panel;
Fig. 2 is the field distribution simulation drawing and transmitance schematic diagram of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the display panel of the embodiment of the present invention 1;
Fig. 4 is the field distribution simulation drawing and transmitance schematic diagram of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of another display panel of the embodiment of the present invention 1;
Wherein, appended drawing reference are as follows: 1, first substrate;10, the first substrate;11, common electrode layer;12, insulating layer;13, One electrode;14, second electrode;2, the second substrate;21, third electrode;22, the 4th electrode.
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Technical solution in order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawing and specific embodiment party Present invention is further described in detail for formula.
Embodiment 1:
Referring to figure 3. to Fig. 5, the present embodiment provides a kind of display panels, including the first substrate 1 being oppositely arranged and second Substrate 2, first substrate 1 are provided with multiple first electrodes 13 and multiple second electrodes 14, the first electricity close to the side of the second substrate 2 Pole 13 and the setting of the interval of second electrode 14;The second substrate 2 is provided with multiple third electrodes 21 and more close to the side of first substrate 1 A 4th electrode 22;First electrode 13 is correspondingly arranged with third electrode 21, and second electrode 14 is correspondingly arranged with the 4th electrode 22;The The electrical property of three electrodes 21 and the voltage of the 4th electrode 22 load on the contrary, the voltage that first electrode 13 and third electrode 21 load electricity Property is identical, and second electrode 14 is identical with the electrical property for the voltage that the 4th electrode 22 loads;Third electrode 21 load voltage it is absolute Value is less than the absolute value for the voltage that first electrode 13 loads, and the absolute value of the voltage of the 4th electrode 22 load is less than second electrode 14 The absolute value of the voltage of load.
From figure 3, it can be seen that first substrate 1 includes the first substrate 10, common electrode layer is provided on the first substrate 10 11, it is provided with insulating layer 12 in common electrode layer 11, the first electrode 13 and second being arranged alternately is provided on insulating layer 12 The electrical property for the voltage that electrode 14, first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 are loaded is on the contrary, in the present embodiment, first electrode 13 adds Positive voltage is carried, second electrode 14 loads negative voltage;The third electrode 21 and the 4th electrode being arranged alternately are provided in the second substrate 2 22, the electrical property of the voltage that third electrode 21 and the 4th electrode 22 are loaded is on the contrary, simultaneously, the electricity for the voltage that third electrode 21 loads Property with first electrode 13 load the electrical property of voltage it is identical, the 4th electrode 22 load voltage electrical property and second electrode 14 load Voltage electrical property it is identical, i.e., the voltage that is loaded of third electrode 21 is positive voltage, and the voltage that the 4th electrode 22 is loaded is negative Voltage.
It should be noted that the absolute value for the voltage that third electrode 21 loads is less than the exhausted of the voltage that first electrode 13 loads To value, the absolute value of the voltage of the 4th electrode 22 load is less than the absolute value for the voltage that second electrode 14 loads.In the present embodiment In, the voltage of first electrode 13 and the load of third electrode 21 is positive voltage, the voltage of second electrode 14 and the load of the 4th electrode 22 For negative voltage, i.e., the voltage value that first electrode 13 loads is greater than the voltage value that third electrode 21 loads, what second electrode 14 loaded The absolute value of voltage value is greater than the absolute value of the voltage value of the 4th electrode 22 load.Certainly, the electrical property of each electrode can also be with this reality Example is applied on the contrary, details are not described herein.
As shown in figure 4, why so set, being vertical positioned at electrode between first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 in order to change (solid line in figure at interval center at column position (in figure shown in dashed region) and between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 Shown in region) electric field, to change the liquid crystal deflection angle at this, to improve the transmitance at above-mentioned two position.Pass through Transmitance shown in Fig. 4 is compared with transmitance shown in Fig. 2 as can be seen that being located at corresponding transmission at electrode file position Rate is significantly improved;Moreover, corresponding transmitance at interval center between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 It significantly improves, does not occur the phenomenon that reduction, on the whole, using the display panel of the present embodiment, compared with the prior art, penetrate Rate improves 4%~7%.
Optionally, the voltage that first electrode 13 loads is identical as the absolute value of voltage that second electrode 14 loads, third electricity The voltage that pole 21 loads is identical as the absolute value of voltage that the 4th electrode 22 loads.
That is, the electrical property of the voltage for the electrode load being located on same substrate on the contrary, but the voltage that is loaded it is exhausted It is identical to being worth.Why so set, be in order to keep the brightness of each sub-pixel identical, thus be display panel brightness it is more equal It is even.
Preferably, the voltage that first electrode 13 loads is+3.5V~+8.5V, and the voltage that second electrode 14 loads is -3.5V ~-8.5V, third electrode 21 load voltage be+2.5V~+3.5V, the 4th electrode 22 load voltage be -2.5V~- 3.5V。
Certainly, the numerical value for the voltage that each electrode is loaded is not limited thereto, and can also be configured according to the actual situation, Details are not described herein.
Referring to figure 3., wherein first electrode 13, second electrode 14, third electrode 21 and as a preferred method, The width d of four electrodes 22 is equal.
Why so set, being to make the electric field formed between first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 that there are certain rule Rule, so that the electric field that file position corresponding to each spaced electrode is formed is identical, to improve the uniformity of transmitance.
Wherein, the width d of first electrode 13, second electrode 14, third electrode 21 and the 4th electrode 22 is 0.5~8 μm.When So, the width d of each electrode is not limited thereto, and can also be configured according to the actual situation, details are not described herein.
Wherein, the width D 1 in the gap between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 and third electrode 21 and the 4th electrode 22 Between gap width D 2 it is identical.
Why so set, being to make the electric field formed between first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 that there are certain rule Rule, so that the electric field for being spaced formation at center between each spaced electrode is identical, to improve the uniformity of transmitance.
Wherein, between the gap D1 between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 and third electrode 21 and the 4th electrode 22 The width D 2 in gap is 1.5~12 μm.Certainly, the gap D1 and third electrode 21 between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 And the width D 2 in the 4th gap between electrode 22 is not limited thereto, and can also be configured according to the actual situation, herein not It repeats again.
Referring to figure 5., wherein as another preferred embodiment, the width d1 of first electrode 13 and the width of second electrode 14 Degree d2 is identical, and the width d3 of third electrode 21 is less than the width d1 of first electrode 13, and the width d4 of the 4th electrode 22 is less than second The width d2 of electrode 14.
Why so set, being in order to avoid the bit errors and second between first electrode 13 and third electrode 21 The problem of display panel brightness caused by bit errors between electrode 14 and the 4th electrode 22 reduces.
From figure 5 it can be seen that the width d3 of third electrode 21 is less than the width d1 of first electrode 13, the 4th electrode 22 Width d4 is less than the width d2 of second electrode 14.
Preferably, the width d3 of third electrode 21 is the half of the width d1 of first electrode 13, the width of the 4th electrode 22 D4 is the half of the width d2 of second electrode 14.Certainly, the width d3 of third electrode 21 is between the width d1 of first electrode 13 Proportionate relationship and the 4th electrode 22 width d4 be second electrode 14 width d2 between proportionate relationship be not limited to This can be configured according to the actual situation, and details are not described herein.
The display panel of the present embodiment, by the way that third electrode 21 corresponding with first electrode 13 is arranged on second substrate 2 Corresponding 4th electrode 22 with second electrode 14, first electrode 13 are identical with the electrical property of third electrode 21 and first electrode 13 The absolute value of voltage is greater than the absolute value of the voltage of third electrode 21, and second electrode 14 is identical with the electrical property of the 4th electrode 22 and the The absolute value of the voltage of two electrodes 14 is greater than the absolute value of the voltage of the 4th electrode 22, can change first substrate 1 and the second base The electric field being located at the interval center at electrode file position and between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 between plate 2, from And change the liquid crystal deflection angle at this, to improve the transmitance at above-mentioned two position.
Embodiment 2:
Present embodiments provide a kind of display device comprising the display panel of embodiment 1.Display device can be with are as follows: liquid LCD panel, Electronic Paper, mobile phone, tablet computer, television set, display, laptop, Digital Frame, navigator etc. are appointed What products or components having a display function.
The display device of the present embodiment, the display panel including embodiment 1, by being arranged on second substrate 2 and first The corresponding third electrode 21 of electrode 13 and the 4th electrode 22 corresponding with second electrode 14, first electrode 13 and third electrode 21 Electrically the absolute value of identical and first electrode 13 voltage is greater than the absolute value of the voltage of third electrode 21, second electrode 14 and the The electrical property of four electrodes 22 is identical and the absolute value of the voltage of second electrode 14 be greater than the 4th electrode 22 voltage absolute value, can Change and is located at electrode file position and between first electrode 13 and second electrode 14 between first substrate 1 and the second substrate 2 Interval center at electric field, to change the liquid crystal deflection angle at this, to improve the transmitance at above-mentioned two position.
It is understood that the principle that embodiment of above is intended to be merely illustrative of the present and the exemplary implementation that uses Mode, however the present invention is not limited thereto.For those skilled in the art, essence of the invention is not being departed from In the case where mind and essence, various changes and modifications can be made therein, these variations and modifications are also considered as protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of display panel, which is characterized in that including the first substrate being oppositely arranged and the second substrate, the first substrate is leaned on The side of the nearly the second substrate is provided with plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, the first electrode and second electricity Interpolar is every setting;The second substrate is provided with multiple third electrodes and multiple 4th electricity close to the side of the first substrate Pole;The first electrode is correspondingly arranged with the third electrode, and the second electrode is correspondingly arranged with the 4th electrode;
The electrical property of the third electrode and the voltage of the 4th electrode load is on the contrary, the first electrode and the third electrode The electrical property of the voltage of load is identical, and the second electrode is identical with the electrical property for the voltage that the 4th electrode loads;
The absolute value of the voltage of third electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of first electrode load, and the described 4th The absolute value of the voltage of electrode load is less than the absolute value of the voltage of second electrode load;
The width of the first electrode and the second electrode it is of same size, the width of the third electrode is less than described first The width of electrode, the width of the 4th electrode are less than the width of the second electrode.
2. display panel according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the voltage and described second of the first electrode load The absolute value of the voltage of electrode load is identical, the voltage that the voltage and the 4th electrode of third electrode load load it is exhausted It is identical to being worth.
3. display panel according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the voltage of first electrode load be+3.5V~+ 8.5V, the voltage of second electrode load are -3.5V~-8.5V, the voltage of the third electrode load be+2.5V~+ The voltage of 3.5V, the 4th electrode load are -2.5V~-3.5V.
4. display panel according to claim 1, which is characterized in that between the first electrode and the second electrode Gap between the width in gap and the third electrode and the 4th electrode it is of same size.
5. display panel according to claim 4, which is characterized in that between the first electrode and the second electrode The width in the gap between gap and the third electrode and the 4th electrode is 1.5~12 μm.
6. display panel according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the width of the third electrode is the first electrode Width half, the width of the 4th electrode is the half of the width of the second electrode.
7. a kind of display device, which is characterized in that including display panel described in claim 1 to 6 any one.
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