# US 2016/0366379 A1 · Seamless tiled displays > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0366379 A1 - Document ID: US20160366379A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/120,804 - Filed: 2015-02-26 - Published: 2016-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-28 - Assignees: Barco N.V.; Barco Control Rooms GmbH - Applicants: Barco N.V.; Barco Control Rooms GmbH - Inventors: Peter HICKL - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160366379A1 ## CPC - H04N 9/3147: {Multi-projection systems (video walls G06F3/1446)} - G02B 3/08: with discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lens {(diffractive Fresnel lenses G02B5/1876)} - G03B 21/10: Projectors with built-in or built-on screen - G03B 21/56: Projection screens - G03B 21/62: Translucent screens - G09F 9/35: being liquid crystals (G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; {liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13}) - H04N 9/3141: {Constructional details thereof (details not peculiar to the presence of an electronic spatial light modulator G03B21/14)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract A tile and tiled display system having at least two adjacent tiles each having a display screen with display pixels which are picture elements, whereby for coloured displays each pixel is comprised of a plurality light emitting or light modulating elements. Each of the tiles has at least one first substrate of a first material and at least one first layer of a second material fixed to the first substrate where the thickness of the at least one first layer is less than the thickness of the first substrate; the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one first layer and the distance between the at least two tiles is less than the size of a pixel on the display screen. The first substrates of adjacent tiles can be brought in mechanical contact. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-62. (canceled) ### Claim 63 A direct view or rear projection tiled display arrangement having tiles, each tile having a display screen and pixel locations, comprising: at least two adjacent tiles, each of the two adjacent tiles having at least one first substrate of a first material and at least one first layer of a second material fixed to the first substrate characterized in that the thickness of the at least one first layer is less than the thickness of the first substrate; the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one first layer, wherein the at least one first substrate is fixed to a support frame, the geometry and dimensions of each tile being selected to reduce changes in alignment of the at least two adjacent tiles in the tiled display such that the distance between the at least two tiles is kept to less than 0.5 mm on the display screen, the at least one substrate having chamfers on lateral sides thereof forming first sloping glue surfaces, and the support frame having second sloping glue surfaces matching the first sloping glue surfaces and the first and second sloping glue surfaces are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil and the first and second sloping glue surfaces being such that the bounded temperature activated adhesive or glue is resistant to long term creep and shear, and wherein the support frame of each tile is fastened to a support structure by mechanical fastening means. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) The tiled display arrangement of claim 63, selected from: wherein a slope angle of the first sloping surfaces makes an acute angle to an optical axis of the tile normal to the tile, and wherein a slope angle of the first sloping surfaces makes an acute angle to an optical axis of the tile normal to the tile and the slope angle of sloping surfaces of opposing lateral sides slope at different angles such that there is no shear plane between the support and the at least one substrate that is parallel to the optical axis or orthogonal thereto. ### Claim 65 (depends on 63) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 63 wherein the first substrates of adjacent tiles can be brought in mechanical contact with each other. ### Claim 66 (depends on 63) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 63, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate of the at least two tiles is lower or equal to 9.5 10-6 1/° K between 273° K and 373° K. ### Claim 67 (depends on 63) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 63, selected from wherein the first layer of second material has a Fresnel lens, and wherein the first layer of the second material has been modified by engraving to form a Fresnel lens, and wherein the first layer of second material is molded into a Fresnel lens, and wherein a Fresnel lens is glued or laminated on the first substrate. ### Claim 68 (depends on 67) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 67, selected from: further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer wherein the second layer is fixed to the second substrate, or to a support frame, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second substrate is made of a third material which is the same material as the first substrate, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer wherein the second layer fixed to the second substrate is made of a fourth material different from the first material, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is fixed on the second substrate or deposited on the second substrate before being cured, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is glued or laminated on the second substrate. ### Claim 69 (depends on 68) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 68 selected from wherein the first and second substrates of each tile are fixed together, and wherein the first and second substrates of each tile are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil. ### Claim 70 (depends on 63) The tiled display arrangement according to claim 63, wherein the first substrate supports a liquid crystal image forming device. ### Claim 71 A method of making a tiled display arrangement having at least two adjacent tiles for a rear projection or direct view display system, each tile being associated with a display screen with pixel locations, each of the two adjacent tiles having at least one first substrate of a first material, the method comprising: fixing at least one first layer of a second material to the first substrate characterized in that the thickness of the at least one first layer is less than the thickness of the first substrate; the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one first layer and the geometry and dimensions of each tile are such that the distance between the at least two tiles is less than 0.5 mm on the display screen, fixing the at least one first substrate to a support frame, the at least one substrate having chamfers on lateral sides thereof forming first sloping glue surfaces, and the support having second sloping glue surfaces matching the first sloping glue surfaces and the first and second sloping glue surfaces are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil such that the shear and creep within the adhesive tape or the glue is reduced. ### Claim 72 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, wherein a slope angle of the first sloping surfaces makes an acute angle to an optical axis of the tile normal to the tile. ### Claim 73 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71 further comprising bringing the first substrates of adjacent tiles into mechanical contact with each other. ### Claim 74 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, selected from: further comprising forming a Fresnel lens on the first layer of second material, and wherein the first layer of the second material is modified by engraving to form a Fresnel lens, and wherein the first layer of second material is molded into a Fresnel lens, and wherein a Fresnel lens is glued or laminated on the first substrate, and wherein the first layer of second material is deposited as a resin on the first substrate before being molded into a Fresnel lens and is cured on the first substrate, and wherein a Fresnel lens is directly engraved in the first substrate. ### Claim 75 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, selected from: wherein each display tile has a second substrate, further comprising fixing a second layer to the second substrate, and wherein each display tile has a second substrate, and the second layer is deposited on the second substrate and then cured, and wherein each display tile has a second substrate, and the second layer is glued or laminated on the second substrate, and wherein each display tile has a second substrate, and the first and second substrates of each tile are fixed together, and wherein each display tile has a second substrate, and the first and second substrates of each tile are fixed together with bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil. ### Claim 76 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, wherein the second substrate is fixed to the support frame. ### Claim 77 (depends on 71) The method according to claim 71, further comprising supporting a liquid crystal image forming device with the first substrate. ### Claim 78 A tile for a tiled display arrangement for a rear projection or direct view display system, the tile having a display screen with pixel locations, comprising: at least one first substrate of a first material having characteristics of rigidity and strength and at least one first layer of a second material fixed to the first substrate characterized in that the thickness of the at least one first layer is less than the thickness of the first substrate; the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one first layer, wherein the at least one first substrate is fixed to a support frame, the at least one substrate having chamfers on lateral sides thereof forming first sloping glue surfaces, and the support having second sloping glue surfaces matching the first sloping glue surfaces and the first and second sloping glue surfaces are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil such that the shear and creep within the adhesive tape or the glue is reduced. ### Claim 79 (depends on 78) The tile of claim 78, selected from: wherein a slope angle of the first sloping surfaces makes as acute angle to an optical axis of the tile normal to the tile, and wherein a slope angle of sloping surfaces of opposing lateral sides slope at different angles such that there is no shear plane between the support and the at least one substrate that is parallel to the optical axis or orthogonal thereto. ### Claim 80 (depends on 71) The tile according to claim 71, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is lower or equal to 9.5 10-6 1/° K between 273° K and 373° K. ### Claim 81 (depends on 79) The tile according to claim 79, selected from: wherein the first layer of second material has a Fresnel lens, and wherein the first layer of the second material has been modified by engraving to form the Fresnel lens, and wherein the first layer of second material is molded into a Fresnel lens, and wherein the Fresnel lens is glued or laminated on the first substrate. ### Claim 82 (depends on 81) The tile according to claim 81, selected from: further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is fixed to the second substrate, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second substrate is made of a third material which is the same material as the first substrate, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is made of a fourth material different from the first material, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is deposited on the second substrate before being cured, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the second layer is glued or laminated on the second substrate, and wherein the first and second substrates of the tile are fixed together, and further comprising a second substrate supporting a second layer, wherein the first and second substrates of the tile are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive such as a temperature activated adhesive tape or are glued together with glue dispensed on a thin carrier foil. ### Claim 83 (depends on 78) The tile according to claim 78, wherein the first substrate supports a liquid crystal image forming device.