Color filter substrate, display panel and manufacturing method thereof, and display device

A color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The color filter substrate includes a base substrate, and a color filter layer and a phase inversion pattern which are disposed on the base substrate, wherein the phase inversion pattern includes a plurality of openings corresponding to a plurality of color filter units of the color filter layer, and the phase inversion pattern defines a boundary of each of the color filter units; a projection of the phase inversion pattern on the base substrate at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units on the base substrate; the phase inversion pattern is configured to allow light passing through the phase inversion pattern to undergo phase inversion.

TECHNICAL FIELD

At least one embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a color filter substrate, a display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device.

BACKGROUND

With the development of display technology, liquid crystal display panels are widely used in a variety of display devices, such as: mobile phones, watches, computers, tablet PCs, televisions and so on. The basic structure of the liquid crystal display panel includes an array substrate and a color filter substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the two substrates. In the liquid crystal display panel, the black matrix (BM) is a very important component, and configured to shield light as its basic function and avoid light leakage and color mixing between sub-pixels, so as to improve contrast ratio and reduce light reflection of an external light.

On the other hand, with the demand of higher and higher display effect, curved liquid crystal display panels are proposed. However, the biggest problem in the preparation of a curved liquid crystal display panel is that offset occurs when the color filter substrate and the array substrate are bending, which causes the black matrix fails to shield the transmitted light completely, resulting in degradation of the picture quality. In order to overcome this problem, the conventional approach is to widen the black matrix, but this design tends to greatly reduce the transmittance, and needs to increase the backlight to achieve the brightness required by the product, and resulting in greatly increase of product costs and power consumption.

SUMMARY

At least one embodiment of the disclosure provides a color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device. A phase inversion pattern provided on a base substrate of the color filter substrate can replace or partially replace the black matrix, because light with positive phase on an edge of the phase inversion pattern superposes and counteracts light with phase reversed 180° after the light passes through the phase inversion pattern to present black state when light transmits through the color filter substrate. And the display panel with the color filter substrate can prevent light leakage due to bending.

At least one embodiment of the disclosure provides a color filter substrate including a base substrate, and a color filter layer and a phase inversion pattern which are disposed on the base substrate, wherein the phase inversion pattern includes a plurality of openings corresponding to a plurality of color filter units of the color filter layer, and the phase inversion pattern defines a boundary of each of the color filter units; a projection of the phase inversion pattern on the base substrate at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units on the base substrate; the phase inversion pattern is configured to allow light passing through the phase inversion pattern to undergo phase inversion.

For example, according to the color filter substrate provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, a phase inversion angle of the light passing through the phase inversion pattern is 180°.

For example, according to the color filter substrate provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, further includes a black matrix pattern, wherein the black matrix pattern is correspondingly disposed between adjacent color filter units, and a width of the black matrix pattern is less than a width of the area between adjacent color filter units at a corresponding position.

For example, according to the color filter substrate provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, the phase inversion pattern is hollowed at a position where the black matrix pattern is provided.

For example, according to the color filter substrate provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, a material of the phase inversion pattern includes any one selected from the group consisted of chromium oxide (CrOx), chromium nitrogen oxide (CrOxNy) Molybdenum silicon oxide (MoSiOx), tantalum silicon oxide (TaSiOx), titanium nitrogen oxide (TiOxNy).

At least one embodiment of the disclosure further provides a display panel including an array substrate and any one of the above-mentioned color filter substrate.

For example, according to the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled to form a liquid crystal cell, and a polarizer is provided on a surface of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled, and the phase inversion pattern is provided on a surface of the polarizer away from the color filter substrate.

For example, according to the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, the array substrate includes a plurality of first signal lines and a plurality of second signal lines, and the plurality of first signal lines intersects the plurality of second signal lines to define a plurality of sub-pixel units corresponding to the color filter units of the color filter substrate, and the phase inversion pattern is provided on a position corresponding to the plurality of first signal lines and the plurality of second signal lines.

For example, according to the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, a material of the plurality of first signal lines and the plurality of second signal lines includes an opaque conductive material, and a width of each of the first signal lines and the second signal lines is less than or equal to a width of the area between adjacent color filter units at a corresponding position.

For example, according to the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, the display panel includes a flat display panel or a curved display panel.

At least one embodiment of the disclosure further provides a display device including ally one of the above-mentioned display panel.

At least one embodiment of the disclosure further provides a manufacturing method of a display panel including forming an array substrate and a color filter substrate, wherein forming the color filter substrate includes forming a color filter layer and a phase inversion pattern on the base substrate, wherein the phase inversion pattern includes a plurality of openings corresponding to a plurality of color filter units of the color filter layer, and the phase inversion pattern defines a boundary of each of the color filter units; and a projection of the phase inversion pattern on the base substrate at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units on the base substrate; and the phase inversion pattern is configured to allow light passing through the phase inversion pattern to undergo phase inversion.

For example, according to the manufacturing method of the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, further includes cell-assembling the array substrate and the color filter substrate to form a liquid crystal cell, wherein a polarizer is provided on a surface of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled, and the phase inversion pattern is formed on a surface of the polarizer away from the color filter substrate.

For example, according to the manufacturing method of the display panel provided by an embodiment of the disclosure, further includes bending the display panel to form a curved display panel.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

At least one embodiment of the disclosure provides a color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device. As illustrated inFIG. 1aandFIG. 1b, the color filter substrate includes a base substrate101, and a color filter layer102and a phase inversion layer14which are disposed on the base substrate101. The color filter layer14comprises a plurality of color filter patterns (for example, the red filter pattern1021, the green filter pattern1022, and the blue filter pattern1023as illustrated inFIG. 4a), and each color filter pattern comprises a first portion125and a second portion126. The first portions125serve as a plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer. The phase inversion layer14comprises a phase inversion pattern104,_ and a plurality of openings1041respectively corresponding to the plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer, and the phase inversion pattern104defines a boundary of each of the color filter units103. As illustrated inFIGS. 3, 4aand4b, the phase inversion pattern104covers the second portions126in an area127between adjacent color filter units103along the direction perpendicular to the base substrate. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 3, the phase inversion pattern104further covers an area128between adjacent color filter patterns along the direction perpendicular to the base substrate.

For example, a plurality of openings1041corresponding to a plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer means the plurality of openings1041coincides with the plurality of color filter units103along a direction perpendicular to the base substrate101.

The phase inversion pattern104is configured to allow light passing through the phase inversion pattern to undergo phase inversion, for example, to let the light passing through the phase inversion pattern have a phase inversion angle of 180°.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 1a, a projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101completely covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 1b, a projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101partially covers a projection of the area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate. Except the portion covered by the projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101, the projection of the area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate further includes a hollowed portion107which is not covered by the projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101.

As illustrated inFIG. 2, a light beam1and a light beam2which have the same phase pass through the base substrate101and emit out in the vicinity of a position where the phase inversion pattern104is provided. The phase of light beam1does not change after the light beam1passes through the base substrate101, and the phase of light beam2transmitted through the base substrate101and the phase inversion pattern104is inverted by 180° due to the function of the phase inversion pattern104. Thus, the light beam1superposes and counteracts the light beam2with an inverted phase of 180°, that is, a black state is presented after the two light beams are superposed, so that a region corresponding to the phase inversion pattern or its edges can exhibit an extinction region, thus the phase inversion pattern can replace or partially replace the black matrix. For example, the phase inversion layer104provided on the base substrate101of the color filter substrate can replace or partially replace the black matrix, because when light transmits, light with positive phase at the phase inversion pattern or its edges superposes light with a reversed phase of 180° to present a black state. Further, when the color filter substrate is used for a curved display panel or a curved display device, the curved display panel or the curved display device with the color filter substrate can prevent light leakage due to bending. It should be noted thatFIG. 2is only a schematic representation. For example, a direction of the light beam is not limited to that illustrated in the figure, but can be a light beam in other directions. For example, vibrations counteract after the superposition of two light beams with the same frequency, the same direction, and opposite phase. Of course, the light passing through the phase inversion pattern can also inverse other angles, 180° is only a preferred angle.

Several embodiments will be described in the following.

First Embodiment

The embodiment provides a color filter substrate, as illustrated inFIG. 1a, including a base substrate101, and a color filter layer102and a phase inversion pattern104which are disposed on the base substrate101. The color filter layer102includes a plurality of color filter units103. For example, the color filter units103can include a red filter unit1031, a green filter unit1032, and a blue filter unit1033. For example, the color filter units103are disposed in arrays on the base substrate101. It should be noted that the color filter layer102includes, but is not limited to, the red, green, and blue filter units described in this embodiment, and can include filter units of other colors.

As illustrated inFIG. 1a, the phase inversion pattern104includes a plurality of openings1041corresponding to a plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer. For example, one opening1041corresponds to one color filter unit103, and the phase inversion pattern104is configured to define a boundary of each of the color filter units103. A projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate. The plurality of openings1041allows light passing through the color filter units103to emit out and realize color display.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1a, 1band3, in a row direction, the red filter unit1031, the green filter unit1032, and the blue filter unit1033constitute one pixel unit, and are arranged in sequence from the left to the right on the base substrate101. In the same row, a plurality of pixel units is provided. It should be noted that the red filter unit1031, the green filter unit1032, and the blue filter unit1033can be arranged in other arrangement, limitations are not imposed thereto. For example, the phase inversion pattern104can be provided on a surface of the base substrate101away from a side where the color filter layer (the red filter pattern1021, the green filter pattern1022, and the blue filter pattern1023) is provided. The color filter layer and the phase inversion pattern can also be located on the same side of the base substrate.

For example, a thickness of the phase inversion pattern can be calculated by following formula:
d=λ·Δφ/2π(n−1)
where Δφ is a phase inversion angle (for example, Δφ is π), d is a thickness of a phase inversion pattern, λ is a wavelength of light, n is a refraction index of a phase shift pattern.

For example, the color filter substrate provided in the present embodiment can further include a black matrix pattern105. As illustrated inFIG. 4a, the color filter substrate further includes a black matrix pattern105provided on the base substrate101. For example, the black matrix pattern is correspondingly disposed between adjacent filter units103, and a width of the black matrix pattern105is less than a width of the area between adjacent filter units103at a corresponding position. For example, a width of the projection of the black matrix pattern105on the base substrate is less than a width of the area between adjacent filter units103on the base substrate at the corresponding position. For example, the black matrix pattern105is provided on the same side as the red filter unit1031, the green filter unit1032, and the blue filter unit1033(on the same side of the base substrate101). The black matrix pattern105includes a plurality of openings corresponding to the color filter unit103to allow light to pass through the color filter units103.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 4a, a width of the phase inversion pattern104can be equal to a width of an area between adjacent filter units103at a corresponding position. For example, the black matrix pattern105can be located at a gap between adjacent color filter patterns and the width of the black matrix pattern105is less than the width of the gap between adjacent color filter patterns at a corresponding position. The black matrix pattern105cooperates with the phase inversion pattern104to separate (define) the adjacent color filter units103. For example, a width d2of the phase inversion pattern104corresponding to a portion between adjacent color filter units103is larger than a width d1of the black matrix pattern105at a corresponding position. It should to be noted that the projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101completely covers the projection of the area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate in the present embodiment.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 4b, the phase inversion pattern104can be provided only on an outer side of the black matrix pattern105. For example, the phase inversion pattern104is provided on both sides of the black matrix pattern105, respectively. For example, the phase inversion pattern104is hollowed at a position where the black matrix pattern105is provided, and a projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate104partially covers a projection of the area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate. For example, the corresponding phase inversion pattern104can be as illustrated inFIG. 1b. For example, a projection of the hollowed portion107of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101corresponds to and has the same width with a projection of the black matrix pattern105on the base substrate101, the width of which is the same.

It should be noted that, in the case that the black matrix pattern105is provided without the phase inversion pattern104, diffraction phenomenon occurs when light passes through the color filter units103, and the light passing through adjacent color filter units103enters a region corresponding to the black matrix pattern105, so that a light shielding region of the black matrix pattern105is less than a width of the black matrix pattern105, resulting in various defects such as color mixing and light leakage. In general, in order to achieve better light shielding effect and improve picture quality, the black matrix pattern105has to be provided with a wider width, thereby reducing the aperture ratio. In this case, there is a need to increase backlight to achieve the brightness required by the product, resulting in a significant increase in product cost and power consumption. The phase inversion pattern104of the present embodiment can at least partially replace the black matrix and has a function of the black matrix. For example, the phase inversion pattern has an extinction effect at its edges, and a limited extinction effect in its middle region, thus the black matrix pattern105cooperates with the phase inversion pattern104of the present embodiment to provide a better light shielding effect and obtain a larger light shielding range. In this embodiment, by combining the black matrix pattern105with the phase inversion pattern104, using phase inversion, superposing light passing through the phase inversion pattern104and light diffracted into the region corresponding to the phase inversion pattern to achieve a better light shielding effect. At the same time, the black matrix pattern105does not need to be provided with a large width, thereby reducing the cost and power consumption of the product.

For example, in the color filter substrate provided by the present embodiment, the color filter units of different colors are derived from a plurality of color filter patterns having different colors, and the same color filter unit is derived from the color filter pattern of the same color. In the color filter patterns of different colors, adjacent color filter patterns are connected to each other, are not in contact with each other, or have portions overlapping with each other. As illustrated inFIG. 5, the adjacent red filter pattern1021and the green filter pattern1022are connected to each other, and the adjacent green filter pattern1022and the blue filter pattern1023are connected to each other. As illustrated inFIG. 3, the adjacent red filter pattern1021and the green filter pattern1022are not in contact with each other and are spaced apart from each other with a certain distance, and the adjacent green filter pattern1022and the blue filter pattern1023are not in contact with each other and are spaced apart from each other with a certain distance. For example, the color filter layer and its preparation can be found in the usual design. As illustrated inFIG. 6, the adjacent red filter pattern1021and the green filter pattern1022have portions overlapping with each other, and the adjacent green filter pattern1022and the blue filter pattern1023have portions overlapping with each other. It should be noted that, in the case where the color filter substrate provided in the present embodiment includes the black matrix pattern105, in a case that the adjacent color filter patterns are connected to each other or have portions overlapping with each other, the black matrix pattern105can be located on or under the color filter layer, in a case where the adjacent color filter patterns are not contacted with each other, the black matrix pattern105can be filled at least in the gap between the adjacent color filter patterns.

For example, the color filter substrate provided by any of the above-mentioned examples of the present disclosure can be used for a flat panel display panel or a curved display panel.FIG. 8is a schematic cross-sectional view of bending a color filter substrate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As illustrated inFIG. 7, at a position corresponding to the phase inversion pattern104, light passing through the color filter units superposes light passing through the phase inversion pattern104with a phase inverted by 180°, to present a black state, so as to achieve the effect of light shielding. For example, the light passing through the phase inversion pattern104can counteract a diffracted light. InFIG. 7, the extinction region at the edges of the phase inversion pattern and the black matrix pattern work together to provide a better light shielding effect. It is possible to provide no black matrix pattern on the color filter substrate. In this case, the phase inversion pattern can cooperate with the plurality of signal lines provided on the array substrate (referring to first signal lines and second signal lines in the following second embodiment) to play a better role in light shielding. The light shielding region inFIG. 7(for example, the region corresponding to where the intensity of light is 0) is a region corresponding to the phase inversion pattern. On the other hand, as illustrated inFIG. 7, because the phase inversion pattern can transmit light, and the phase of the light passing through the phase inversion pattern can be reversed by 180°, and light with a phase reversed by 180° at edges of the phase inversion pattern can superposes light which phase is not reversed to generate an extinction phenomenon, and counteract diffracted light, to obtain a larger light shielding range. In the process of preparing a display panel with the color filter substrate provided in the present embodiment, without lowering the aperture ratio, it is possible to tolerate a large cell-assembling deviation due to that the phase inversion pattern is employed. In the process of preparing a curved display panel with the color filter substrate provided in the present embodiment, the light leakage phenomenon due to bending can be avoided due to the extinction mechanism (two light with a phase difference of 180° superposes to generate extinction) of the region corresponding to the phase inversion pattern, thus solving the problem of light leakage caused by the use of black matrix alone. In addition, when a display panel is bent to prepare a curved display panel, a thickness of the black matrix pattern in a conventional display panel or color filter substrate is reduced, so that the effect of light shielding is weakened. On the contrary, in the case of using the color filter substrate of the present embodiment, because no black matrix pattern is provided or the black matrix pattern is only be provided with a narrower width, it is possible to avoid or reduce the reduction of the light shielding effect due to the decrease in thickness of the black matrix.

It should be noted that, the present embodiment is illustrated by taking the color filter layer and the phase inversion pattern are respectively provided on both sides of the base substrate101as an example, but not limited to this. For example, the color filter layer and the phase inversion pattern can be located on the same side of the base substrate101.

Second Embodiment

The present embodiment provides a display panel, as illustrated inFIG. 9, which includes an array substrate110and any one of the color filter substrates described in the first embodiment.

For example, in one example of the present embodiment, the array substrate110can include a plurality of first signal lines111and a plurality of second signal lines118, the plurality of first signal lines111intersects the plurality of second signal lines118to define a plurality of sub-pixel units112. For example, the first signal line111is a vertical data line, and the second signal line118is a horizontal gate line. A plurality of gate lines intersects a plurality of data lines to define a plurality of sub-pixel units112. The sub-pixel units112correspond to the color filter units103of the color filter substrate. For example, the plurality of sub-pixel units112defined by the plurality of first signal lines111and the plurality of second signal lines118which are crossed correspond to the red filter unit1031, the green filter unit1032, and the blue filter unit1033, respectively, and each of the sub-pixel units112corresponds to each of the color filter units103. As a result, light of one color can be emitted out from a region corresponding to one sub-pixel unit112(color filter unit103), and one pixel unit is composed of a plurality of sub-pixel units112(color filter unit103) can display various colors by combination of different brightness of the sub-pixel unit112(color filter unit103), so that the display panel can display a color picture. Thus, it is important to avoid color mixing and light leakage of adjacent sub-pixel units112for ensuring the quality of the display picture. As illustrated inFIG. 9, the phase inversion pattern104can be provided at a position corresponding to the plurality of first signal lines111and second signal lines118. Upon light transmission, light with positive phase at edges of the phase inversion pattern superposes light passing through the phase inversion pattern with a reversed phase of 180°, a black state is presented after superposition, and thereby a light shielding effect can be achieved.

It is to be noted that, inFIG. 9, the plurality of first signal lines111and the plurality of second signal lines118are disposed on the array substrate, andFIG. 9is used to clearly describe and help to understand the position of the phase inversion pattern with respect to the first signal line111and the plurality of second signal lines118.

For example, as illustrated inFIG. 10, the display panel further includes a liquid crystal layer120disposed between the array substrate110and the color filter substrate100. The liquid crystal cell200includes the array substrate110, the color filter substrate100, and the liquid crystal layer120. The array substrate110includes a base substrate1101, and a plurality of first signal lines111provided on the base substrate1101. An insulating layer113can be provided on the plurality of first signal lines111, and a passivation layer114can be provided on the insulating layer113. Further, as illustrated inFIG. 10, the phase inversion pattern104can be provided to be opposed to the first signal line111to reduce or avoid defects such as light leakage or color mixing between adjacent sub-pixel units112. The present embodiment is illustrated by taking the phase inversion pattern corresponds to first signal lines and second signal lines as an example, and only a sectional view taken along line C-C′ is illustrated inFIG. 10.

For example, in the display panel provided in the present embodiment, a material of the first signal lines111and the second signal lines118includes an opaque conductive material. As a result, the first signal lines111and the second signal lines118can play a role in light shielding in a certain extent. In this case, the phase inversion pattern104is at least provided at a position corresponding to at least the first signal line111and the second signal line118or a position the outer side thereof. It is to be noted that the phase inversion pattern104of the present embodiment can be provided only on the outer sides of the first signal lines111and the second signal lines118. That is, a width of each of the first signal lines111and second signal lines118is less than or equal to a width of the area between adjacent color filter units at a corresponding position. For example, a projection of the hollowed portion107of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101corresponds to a projection of the first signal lines111and the second signal lines118on the base substrate101. Of course, the phase inversion pattern104between adjacent color filter units103can be provided without the hollowed portion, and the projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101can completely covers the projection of the area between adjacent color filter units103on the substrate.

It is to be noted that the first signal lines111and the second signal lines118of the present embodiment are opaque and have a function of light shielding to a certain extent. Therefore, in a case where the black matrix is not provided on the color filter substrate, the phase inversion pattern104can cooperate with the first signal lines and the second signal lines (the first signal lines and the second signal lines are opaque) of the array substrate, to play a better light shielding effect. The first signal lines111and the second signal lines118cooperate with the phase inversion pattern104of the present embodiment to provide a better light shielding effect and to obtain a larger light shielding range.

It should be noted that, in a case where the black matrix pattern115is provided alone, light passing through the sub-pixel units112will generate diffraction phenomenon, and light passing through adjacent sub-pixel units112enters a light shielding region of the black matrix pattern115, resulting in various defects such as color mixing and light leakage. Therefore, in order to achieve a better light shielding effect and improve the picture quality, the black matrix pattern115has to be provided with a large width, thereby reducing the aperture ratio. In this case, it is necessary to provide a wider width of the backlight to achieve the brightness of the product required, resulting in greatly increase of product cost and power consumption. In this embodiment, the black matrix pattern115or the plurality of signal lines are arranged in cooperation with the phase inversion pattern104, and light passing through the phase inversion pattern104superposes light diffracted or transmitted into the light shielding region by phase inversion to achieve a better light shielding effect. Meanwhile, in the case where a black matrix is provided, the black matrix pattern115has no a need to be provided with a larger width, thereby reducing the cost and power consumption of the product.

For example, in the display panel provided in the present embodiment, in the case where the color filter substrate100includes the black matrix pattern105, the display panel can be as illustrated inFIG. 11, and the specific configuration thereof can also refer toFIGS. 4aand 4band relevant description of the first embodiment, repeated portions will be omitted here.

For example, the display panel provided in the present embodiment can include a flat display panel and a curved display panel. As illustrated inFIG. 12, the display panel of the present embodiment can be a curved display panel. On the other hand, since the phase inversion pattern can transmit light and a phase of the light passing through the phase inversion pattern can be reversed by 180°, light with a reversed phase of 180° can superposes light without phase inversion to generate extinction phenomenon, and can get a larger light shielding range. In the process of preparing a curved display panel using the display panel provided in the present embodiment, the light leakage phenomenon due to bending can be avoided, thereby solving the problem of light leakage caused by the usual black matrix. In addition, since it is possible to not provide the black matrix pattern or the black matrix pattern can be provided with a narrower width than that of the conventional black matrix, the reduction of the light shielding effect due to the decrease in thickness of the black matrix can be reduced or avoided during bending.

For example, in the display panel provided in the present embodiment, in the color filter patterns of different colors of the color filter substrate100, adjacent color filter patterns are connected to each other, not in contact with each other or have overlapping portions with each other, the specific configuration of which can refer toFIGS. 3 to 5and relevant descriptions of the first embodiment, repeated portions will be omitted here.

It is should be noted that, the present embodiment is illustrated by taking the color filter layer and the phase inversion pattern are respectively provided on two sides of the base substrate101as an example, but not limited to this. For example, the color filter layer and the phase inversion pattern can be located on the same side of the base substrate101.

Third Embodiment

The present embodiment provides a display panel, as illustrated inFIG. 13a. The display panel includes a liquid crystal cell200, and an array substrate110and a color filter substrate100are cell-assembled to constitute a liquid crystal cell200, and the liquid crystal cell200further includes a liquid crystal layer120disposed between the color filter substrate100and the array substrate110.

A polarizer106is provided on a surface of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled, and the phase inversion pattern104is disposed on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100. The phase inversion pattern104disposed on the surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100can refer toFIG. 13b.

The present embodiment is different from the display panel provided in the above embodiments in that the phase inversion pattern104is not provided on the base substrate101of the color filter substrate, but is provided on a surface of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled.

It should be noted that each of the features in the display panel provided by the embodiments described above, for example, the color filter units, the color filter pattern, the phase inversion pattern, the black matrix pattern, and the first signal lines and the second signal lines are applicable to the present embodiment, and repeated portions will be omitted here.

It is to be noted that since the phase inversion pattern104in the present embodiment is formed on the polarizer106, the phase inversion pattern104is formed after the liquid crystal cell200is formed, for example, the phase inversion pattern104is formed by a patterning process. Because the accuracy of patterning process is higher than that of cell-assembling, providing the phase inversion pattern104after cell-assembling, can greatly avoid decrease of light transmittance, and increase aperture ratio. For example, the decrease of light transmittance in the solution of the present embodiment can be controlled within 5%. And in conventional cases, the light transmittance is generally reduced in a range of 10%-15%. On the other hand, it is possible to reduce the width of the phase inversion pattern104under the premise of ensuring a high accuracy and a better light shielding effect, thereby greatly improving opening area, increasing aperture ratio, reducing cost, and improving display quality of a product.

In a process of preparing a curved display panel with the display panel provided by the present embodiment, the phase inversion pattern104is located on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100. The polarizer106has good toughness and flexibility, and the phase inversion pattern104does not produce a large deviation with the bending of the polarizer106, avoiding light leakage caused by bending, thereby solving the problem of light leakage by using a conventional black matrix. In addition, when a display panel is bent to manufacture a curved display panel, the thickness of the black matrix pattern in the conventional display panel or the color filter substrate is reduced, so that the effect of light shielding is weakened. On the contrary, in a case that the color filter substrate of the present embodiment is employed, because black matrix pattern can be not provided or a black matrix pattern with narrower width can be provided, it is possible to avoid or reduce the reduction of the light shielding effect due to the decrease in thickness of the black matrix.

For example, in the display panel provided by the present embodiment, the phase inversion pattern104is formed as follows. A phase inversion film is formed on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100, a photoresist film is formed on the phase inversion film, then a patterned photoresist is formed (e.g., in a laser-drawn manner), and the phase inversion film is etched to form a phase inversion pattern104. Moreover, the ways to form the phase inversion pattern104is not limited to the above-described method. The width of the phase inversion pattern ensures that no color mixing occurs at the junction of the color filter patterns.

For example, the display panel provided by the present embodiment can includes a flat display panel or a curved display panel.

Fourth Embodiment

The present embodiment provides a manufacturing method of the display panel of the second embodiment, including forming an array substrate110and a color filter substrate100, wherein forming the color filter substrate100includes forming a color filter layer102and a phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101. The phase inversion pattern104includes a plurality of openings1041corresponding to a plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer102, and the phase inversion pattern104is configured to define a boundary of each of the color filter units103; and a projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate101. The phase inversion pattern104is configured to allow light passing through the phase inversion pattern to undergo phase inversion.

Fifth Embodiment

The present embodiment provides a manufacturing method of the display panel of the third embodiment including the following steps.

Firstly, providing a liquid crystal cell200including an array substrate110, a color filter substrate100, and a liquid crystal layer120formed between the array substrate110and the color film substrate100. For example, the array substrate110and the color filter substrate100are formed, and are cell-assembled to form a liquid crystal cell200. For example, the step of forming the liquid crystal cell includes cell-assembling the array substrate110and the color filter substrate100and injecting a liquid crystal layer120between the array substrate110and the color filter substrate100to form the liquid crystal cell200.

Forming the color filter substrate100includes forming a color filter layer102on the base substrate101. The color filter layer102includes a plurality of color filter units103. Details about the color filter units103can refer to descriptions of the embodiments above.

A polarizer106is provided on a surface of the color filter substrate away from the array substrate after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled, and the phase inversion pattern104is disposed on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100. The phase inversion pattern104includes a plurality of openings1041corresponding to a plurality of color filter units103of the color filter layer102, and the phase inversion pattern104defines a boundary of each of the color filter units103. A projection of the phase inversion pattern104on the base substrate101at least partially covers a projection of an area between adjacent color filter units103on the base substrate.

For example, the polarizer106is attached to the surface of the color filter substrate100away from the array substrate110after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are cell-assembled, and the phase inversion pattern104is formed on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100.

For example, in the method of manufacturing the display panel of the third embodiment provided in the present embodiment, the step of forming the phase inversion pattern104on the surface of the polarizer106away from the color film substrate100includes the steps as follows. A phase inversion film is formed on a surface of the polarizer106away from the color filter substrate100, a photoresist film is formed on the phase inversion film, then a patterned photoresist is formed (e.g., in a laser-drawn manner), and the phase inversion film is etched to form a phase inversion pattern104. The ways to form the phase inversion pattern104is not limited to the above-described method.

For example, in the method of manufacturing the display panel provided of the third embodiment provided in the present embodiment, the method of manufacturing the display panel further includes the step of bending the display panel into a curved display panel, thereby obtaining a curved surface display panel.

Sixth Embodiment

The present embodiment provides a display device including any one of the above-mentioned display panel.

It is to be noted that the entire structure of the color filter substrate, the display panel, and the display device is not illustrated. In order to realize the necessary functions of the display device, those skilled in the art can provide other structures not illustrated adapt to the specific application scenario, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. The technical effects of the display device provided by the present embodiment can refer to the technical effects of the display panel described in the second to third embodiments described above, and will not be described again.

For example, in the color filter substrate, the display panel, or the display device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, a material of the phase inversion pattern104can include chromium oxide (CrOx), chromium nitrogen oxide (CrOxNy), Molybdenum silicon oxide (MoSiOx), tantalum silicon oxide (TaSiOx), titanium nitrogen oxide (TiOxNy), but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

For example, the light transmittance of the phase inversion pattern104can be 4% to 15%, but the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a color filter substrate, a display panel and a display device, which have at least one beneficial effect as follows.

(1) The shielding range of the conventional black matrix pattern is less than the width of the black matrix pattern due to the diffraction of light. On the contrary, the color filter substrate provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure with a phase inversion pattern formed thereon can avoid decrease of shielding range of a black matrix pattern caused by the diffraction of light, thereby increasing the aperture ratio. When a curved display panel is formed, because the phase inversion pattern is provided, light leakage caused by bending can be decreased, and a black matrix with wider width is no need to be provided, thereby product cost and power consumption can be decreased. And it is possible to avoid the weakening of light shielding effect due to the decrease in thickness of the black matrix during bending.

(2) In the color filter substrate, display panel and display device, no black matrix pattern can be provided, the phase inversion pattern can work with a plurality of signal lines (first signal lines and second signal lines) provided on the array substrate so as to achieve a better light shielding effect. And a black matrix pattern can also be provided, and the black matrix pattern can be provided on the color filter substrate, and the phase inversion pattern can work with the black matrix pattern to achieve a better light shielding effect. That is, the phase inversion pattern can cooperate with a black matrix pattern or a plurality of signal lines (first signal lines and second signal lines) to achieve a better light shielding effect.

(3) In the case where the phase inversion pattern is provided on a polarizer, since the polarizer has good toughness and flexibility, the phase inversion pattern does not generate a large deviation with the bending of the polarizer, and the light leakage due to bending can be avoided, which can solve leakage problem by using usual black matrix.

(4) In the case where the phase inversion pattern is provided on a polarizer, because the phase inversion pattern is formed after the array substrate and the color substrate are cell-assembled, and the accuracy of patterning is higher than that of cell-assembling, thereby aperture ratio can be increased, and decrease of light transmittance can be greatly avoided.

Moreover, the following needs to be noted.

(1) The embodiments of the present disclosure illustrated in the drawings are RGB (red, green, blue) color filter substrates as commonly used, but not limited thereto, and color filter substrates of other colors such as RGBW (red, green, blue, white) can be used.

(2) The embodiments of the present disclosure illustrated in the drawings are color filter units/sub-pixel structures arranged in arrays as commonly used, but not limited thereto, and other arrangement such as triangular arrangement or mosaic arrangement can be used.

(3) Only the structures involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure are involved drawings of the present disclosure, other structures can refer to usual designs.

(4) In order to clearly illustrate, a layer or an area may be amplified in the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that, when a member such as a layer, a film, an area or a substrate is located or disposed on or below another member, the member can be located or disposed on or below the another member directly, or an intermediate member or intermediate member(s) can be disposed.

(5) The features in different embodiments or the features in the same embodiments can be combined for obtaining new embodiments.

What have been described above are only specific implementations of the present disclosure, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions easily occur to those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

This application claims the benefit of priority from Chinese patent application No. 201510695038.X, filed on Oct. 22, 2015, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference as a part of the present application.