Borderless display with curved edges
US-2017293194-A1 · Oct 12, 2017 · US
Display device
US10496136B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10496136-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715676436-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Publication date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
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A display device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bending portion provided between the first area and the second area, the first area overlapping the second area by bending of the bending portion; and a supporter provided in a space defined by the first area, the second area, and the bending portion, and contacting the bending portion and the first area adjacent to the bending portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bending portion connecting the first area with the second area, the first area overlapping the second area, the bending portion being bent, wherein the display panel includes a flexible substrate on the bending portion, on at least a portion of the first area, and on at least a portion of the second area; and a supporter provided in a space defined by the first area, the second area, and the bending portion, wherein the supporter has a shape corresponding to an inner side of the space and directly contacts a surface of the flexible substrate at the bending portion and at least a portion of the second area, wherein the bend portion includes a first bending portion having a first curvature radius and includes a second bending portion having a second curvature radius, wherein a bending axis of the first bending portion is inside the space, and wherein a bending axis of the second bending portion is outside the space, wherein the second bending portion is closer to the second area than the first bending portion, and the second curvature radius is greater than the first curvature radius. 2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the supporter is bonded to at least a portion of each of the bending portion and the first area; the second bending portion is closer to the second area than the first bending portion, and the second curvature radius is greater than the first curvature radius. 3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first area and the second area are substantially flat. 4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the supporter is a thermoplastic resin or a polymer made of a thermosetting resin, a photo-curable resin, or a moisture-curable resin. 5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the bending portion is larger than a thickness of a portion of the display device where the first area overlaps the second area. 6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the bending portion is substantially equal to a thickness of a portion of the display device where the first area overlaps the second area. 7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first area includes a display area for displaying an image, and the second area includes a pad portion. 8. The display device of claim 7 , further comprising: an integrated circuit chip installed in the second area; and a flexible printed circuit film bonded to the pad portion. 9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the bending portion is equal to or greater than a thickness of a portion of the display device where the integrated circuit chip overlaps the second area.
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Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title
Organic PV cells · CPC title
- G06F1/1652Primary
the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10496136B2 cover?
- A display device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bending portion provided between the first area and the second area, the first area overlapping the second area by bending of the bending portion; and a supporter provided in a space defined by the first area, the second area, and the bending portion, and contacting the bending portion and the first area adj…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Display Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/1652. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).