# US 10,310,175 B2 · Display device

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- Number: US 10,310,175 B2
- Document ID: US10310175B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/795,243
- Filed: 2017-10-26
- Published: 2018-10-04
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-03-28
- Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Lei Cao; Zifeng Wang; Yan Ren; Hailan Jin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10310175B2

## CPC

- G02B 6/0095: {Light guides as housings, housing portions, shelves, doors, tiles, windows, or the like}
- G02B 6/0068: {Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources}
- G02F 1/13306: {Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells (G02F1/132, G02F1/133382 take precedence)}
- G02F 1/133308: {Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels}
- G02F 1/133365: {Cells in which the active layer comprises a liquid crystalline polymer}
- G02F 1/133606: {including a specially adapted diffusing, scattering or light controlling members}
- G02F 1/133615: {Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side}
- G02B 6/0031: {Reflecting element, sheet or layer}
- G02F 1/133311: {Environmental protection, e.g. against dust or humidity}
- G02F 1/134372: {for fringe field switching [FFS] where the common electrode is not patterned}
- G02F 1/13756: {the liquid crystal selectively assuming a light-scattering state (G02F1/1334, G02F1/13718 take precedence)}
- G02F 2201/121: common or background
- G02F 2201/123: pixel
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS

## Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising a transparent display panel; and a light source disposed at a lateral side of the transparent display panel. The display device can be used to display pictures towards a plurality of directions, and can be used to exhibit an article.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display device, comprising:
a plurality of side portions, each of which comprises a transparent liquid crystal display panel configured to display an image thereon, and which surround an interior space configured to contain an exhibit or ornamental article visible from an outside of the interior space through the transparent liquid crystal display panels; and
a plurality of light sources, each of which is disposed at a lateral side of one of the transparent liquid crystal display panels, and is located in a plane where the one of the transparent liquid crystal display panels is located and is configured to provide a backlight to the one of the transparent liquid crystal display panels.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device further comprises:
a casing having an open end, the casing comprising the plurality of side portions; and
a cover mounted to the open end of the casing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display device according to claim 2, wherein the display device further comprises a control device configured to control the transparent liquid crystal display panels and the light sources.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The display device according to claim 3, wherein the control device is mounted to the cover.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The display device according to claim 2, wherein each of the light sources comprises at least one light bar disposed in the cover.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The display device according to claim 5, wherein the cover is provided with a first groove at an edge portion thereof facing an upper end of a corresponding side portion of the plurality of side portions, and the at least one light bar is disposed within the first groove.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The display device according to claim 6, wherein an outer sidewall of the first groove is provided thereon with a sealing component.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device further comprises:
a casing having an open end, the casing comprising the plurality of side portions; and
a base mounted to the open end of the casing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The display device according to claim 8, wherein the display device further comprises a control device configured to control the transparent liquid crystal display panels and the light sources.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The display device according to claim 9, wherein the control device is mounted to the base.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The display device according to claim 8, wherein each of the light sources comprises at least one light bar disposed in the base.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The display device according to claim 11, wherein the base is provided with a second groove at an edge portion thereof facing a lower end of a corresponding side portion of the plurality of side portions, and the at least one light bar is disposed within the second groove.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The display device according to claim 12, wherein an outer sidewall of the second groove is provided thereon with a sealing component.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The display device according to claim 1, wherein the transparent liquid crystal display panels comprise a liquid crystal polymer layer formed of a liquid crystal polymer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The display device according to claim 14, wherein the liquid crystal polymer is formed of a mixture of liquid crystal molecules, polymerizable liquid crystal monomers and a photoinitiator under irradiation by ultraviolet light.