Display device and method of manufacturing cover member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10599321-B2
Application number	US-201615158497-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2016
Priority date	Aug 13, 2015
Publication date	Mar 24, 2020
Grant date	Mar 24, 2020

Abstract

A display device includes a display member configured to display an image in a first direction and a cover member on the display member. The cover member includes a flexible member including a front part defining a front plane perpendicular to the first direction, and a first side part connected to a first side of the front part and defining a first side plane different from the front plane, and a rigid member partially overlapping the flexible member and on the front part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a display configured to display an image in a first direction; and
a cover member on the display, the cover member comprising:
a flexible member comprising a front part defining a front plane perpendicular to the first direction, and a first side part adjacent to one side of the front part and defining a first side plane different from the front plane; and
a rigid member partially overlapping and coupled to the flexible member and on the front part,

wherein the flexible member defines a plurality of planes different from each other,
wherein the rigid member defines a single flat plane, and
wherein the cover member has a stacked structure in which the rigid member and the flexible member are stacked.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the rigid member comprises a glass substrate.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the flexible member comprises a polymer.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the flexible member comprises an adhesive.

5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the flexible member comprises a plastic substrate.

6. The display device of claim 5 , further comprising an adhesive member between the flexible member and the rigid member.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first side part has a curved surface.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first side part has a flat surface defining a first flat plane crossing the front plane.

9. A display device comprising:
a display configured to display an image in a first direction; and
a cover member on the display, the cover member comprising:
a flexible member comprising a front part defining a front plane perpendicular to the first direction, and a first side part connected to one side of the front part and defining a first side plane different from the front plane; and
a rigid member partially overlapping and coupled to the flexible member and on the front part,

wherein the flexible member defines a plurality of planes different from each other
wherein the rigid member defines a single flat plane,
wherein the first side part has a flat surface defining a first flat plane crossing the front plane, and
wherein the rigid member comprises:
a first rigid member on the front plane; and
a second rigid member spaced apart from the first rigid member and on the first flat plane.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein a first surface of the front part defines a first recess part recessed in a thickness direction thereof, and
wherein the first rigid member is located in the first recess part.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein a depth of the first recess part is substantially the same as a thickness of the first rigid member.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein a first surface of the first side part defines a second recess part recessed in a thickness direction thereof, and
wherein the second rigid member is located in the second recess part.

13. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the first side part comprises:
a flat part defining the first flat plane; and
a connection part connecting the first flat part and the front part.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the connection part defines a curved surface.

15. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the flexible member further comprises a second side part connecting another side of the front part, the second side part defining a second side plane different from the front plane.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the second side part has a curved surface.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the rigid member further comprises a third rigid member,
wherein the second side part defines a second flat plane different from the front plane, and
wherein the third rigid member is located on the second flat plane.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the first flat plane is parallel to the second flat plane.

19. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the display comprises:
a first display part corresponding to the front part;
a second display part corresponding to the first side part; and
a third display part corresponding to the second side part, and
wherein images which the first, the second, and the third display parts display respectively penetrate the front part, the first side part, and the second side part.

20. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the second display part and the third display part display images in directions that are opposite to each other.

21. The display device of claim 20 , the first display part and the second display part display images in directions which are perpendicular to each other.

22. The display device of claim 19 , wherein the display comprises:
a first sub-display corresponding to the front part;
a second sub-display corresponding to the first side part; and
a third sub-display corresponding to the second side part.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kwon Jaejoong
• Lee Hyesog
• DO Yunseon

Classifications

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