# US 2021/0341802 A1 · Pixel electrode of display panel, display panel and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0341802 A1 - Document ID: US20210341802A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/340,690 - Filed: 2018-11-19 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-30 - Assignees: Hkc Corporation Limited; Chongqing Hkc Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hkc Corporation Limited; Chongqing Hkc Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shishuai HUANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210341802A1 ## CPC - G02F 1/134309: {characterised by their geometrical arrangement} - G02F 1/134345: {Subdivided pixels, e.g. for grey scale or redundancy} - G02F 1/133707: {Structures for producing distorted electric fields, e.g. bumps, protrusions, recesses, slits in pixel electrodes} - G02F 1/136213: {Storage capacitors associated with the pixel electrode} - G02F 1/13775: {Polymer-stabilized liquid crystal layers} - 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 The present application discloses a pixel electrode of a display panel, the display panel and a display device. Branches are away from a first trunk or a second trunk, and an end portion, which forms a storage capacitor together with a common electrode line, of each branch is an outer end portion; and there is a gap between at least two adjacent outer end portions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pixel electrode of a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a first substrate, and the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and common electrode lines: the pixel electrode comprises: a first trunk; a second trunk intersecting with the first trunk; and a plurality of branches connected with the first trunk or the second trunk; the branches are away from the first trunk or the second trunk, and an end portion, which forms a storage capacitor together with the common electrode line, of each branch is an outer end portion; and there is a gap between at least two adjacent outer end portions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 1, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode; and corresponding to the two edge sides, there is a gap between the outer end portions of at least two adjacent branches of each edge side. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 2, wherein corresponding to the two edge sides, there is a gap between the outer end portions of two adjacent branches. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 1, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to at least one edge side of the pixel electrode; the pixel electrode also comprises fence trunks, and the fence trunks connect all or some of the outer end portions; the edge sides are disposed corresponding to the common electrodes lines; there is a gap between the outer end portions of each of the branches in intermediate areas of the edge sides, and each outer end portion of a first end area and a second end area of the edge side are respectively integrally connected through the fence trunks. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 4, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 1, wherein the first trunk is horizontally disposed at a middle portion of the pixel electrode, and the second trunk is vertically disposed at a middle portion of the pixel electrode; the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode; and an end portion of the first trunk corresponding to the common electrode lines is hollowed out. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 3, wherein gaps between the outer end portions of each of the branches are equal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 1, wherein a structure of a fence trunk between the outer end portions of some of the branches is reserved, i.e., two or more adjacent outer end portions are connected with each other. ### Claim 9 A display panel, comprising a first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and common electrode lines; the pixel electrode comprises: a first trunk; a second trunk intersecting with the first trunk; and a plurality of branches connected with the first trunk or the second trunk; the branches are away from the first trunk or the second trunk, and an end portion, which forms a storage capacitor together with the common electrode line, of each branch is an outer end portion; and there is a gap between at least two adjacent outer end portions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 9, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode; corresponding to the two edge sides, there is a gap between the outer end portions of at least two adjacent branches of each edge side. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 10, wherein corresponding to the two edge sides, there is a gap between the outer end portions of two adjacent branches. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 9, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to at least one edge side of the pixel electrode; the pixel electrode also comprises fence trunks, and the fence trunks connect all or some of the outer end portions; the edge sides are disposed corresponding to the common electrodes lines; there is a gap between the outer end portions of each of the branches in intermediate areas of the edge sides, and each outer end portion of a first end area and a second end area of the edge side are respectively integrally connected through the fence trunks. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 12, wherein the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 9, wherein the first trunk is horizontally disposed at a middle portion of the pixel electrode, and the second trunk is vertically disposed at a middle portion of the pixel electrode; the common electrode lines are disposed corresponding to two edge sides of the pixel electrode; and an end portion of the first trunk corresponding to the common electrode lines is hollowed out. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 11, wherein gaps between the outer end portions of each of the branches are equal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The pixel electrode of a display panel according to claim 9, wherein a structure of a fence trunk between the outer end portions of some of the branches is reserved, i.e., two or more adjacent outer end portions are connected with each other. ### Claim 17 A display device, comprising a display panel, wherein the display panel comprises a first substrate, and the first substrate comprises a pixel electrode and common electrode lines; the pixel electrode comprises: a first trunk; a second trunk intersecting with the first trunk; and a plurality of branches connected with the first trunk or the second trunk; the branches are away from the first trunk or the second trunk, and an end portion, which forms a storage capacitor together with the common electrode line, of each branch is an outer end portion; and there is a gap between at least two adjacent outer end portions.