Electrophoretic element, display panel, and display device

A display panel, comprising a plurality of pixels, a driving circuit layer, and an electrophoretic element, the electrophoretic element comprising an electrophoretic cell, a first reflective structure, and a second reflective structure, wherein

• an electrophoretic cell comprising a cell body and an electrophoretic particle layer, wherein the electrophoretic particle layer is disposed within the cell body, the cell body has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the cell body is transparent;
• a first reflective structure disposed on the first surface, wherein the first reflective structure has a first reflective surface facing the electrophoretic cell;
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• a second reflective structure disposed on the second surface, wherein the second reflective structure has a second reflective surface facing the electrophoretic cell;
• the electrophoretic particle layer is configured to move between the first surface and the second surface, and to reflect light, under an electric field applied to the electrophoretic element;
• the plurality of pixels are disposed on the driving circuit layer and spaced apart from each other, the electrophoretic element is implemented as a plurality of electrophoretic elements, and for each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements, the electrophoretic element is disposed between two adjacent pixels of the plurality of pixels, and the plurality of pixels and the plurality of electrophoretic elements are electrically connected to the driving circuit layer.

A display device, comprising a housing and a display panel received within the housing, the display panel comprising a plurality of pixels, a driving circuit layer, and an electrophoretic element, the electrophoretic element comprising an electrophoretic cell, a first reflective structure, and a second reflective structure, wherein

• an electrophoretic cell comprising a cell body and an electrophoretic particle layer, wherein the electrophoretic particle layer is disposed within the cell body, the cell body has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the cell body is transparent;
• a first reflective structure disposed on the first surface, wherein the first reflective structure has a first reflective surface facing the electrophoretic cell;
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• a second reflective structure disposed on the second surface, wherein the second reflective structure has a second reflective surface facing the electrophoretic cell;
• the electrophoretic particle layer is configured to move between the first surface and the second surface, and to reflect light, under an electric field applied to the electrophoretic element;
• the plurality of pixels are disposed on the driving circuit layer and spaced apart from each other, the electrophoretic element is implemented as a plurality of electrophoretic elements, and for each of the plurality of electrophoretic elements, the electrophoretic element is disposed between two adjacent pixels of the plurality of pixels, and the plurality of pixels and the plurality of electrophoretic elements are electrically connected to the driving circuit layer.