Display device with protection component supported by support component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11960323-B2
Application number	US-202017045183-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 26, 2020
Priority date	Apr 2, 2020
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

The present invention provides a display device. The display device includes a back plate and a bending portion. The display panel includes laminated support components, display modules, and protection components. The support component includes a body and an extension portion. An interval region is defined between the display module and an inner side wall of the bending portion, the protection component includes a first portion corresponding to the interval region and a second portion located at an end portion of the bending portion, and the extension portion supports the first portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device, wherein the display device comprises:
a display panel and a back frame, the back frame comprising a backplate and a bending portion connected to the backplate, an accommodating cavity being defined between the bending portion and the backplate,
wherein the display panel comprises:
a support component, wherein the support component comprises a body located in the accommodating cavity and an extension portion connected with the body;
a display module, wherein the display module is disposed on a side of the body away from the backplate;
a protection component, wherein the protection component is disposed on a side of the display module away from the backplate; and
a connecting plate disposed on a side of the support component away from the display module,
wherein a gap region is defined between the display module and an inner side wall of the bending portion, the protection component comprises a first portion corresponding to the gap region and a second portion located on an end portion of the bending portion, and the extension portion supports the first portion, and
a driving component is disposed on a side of the connecting plate away from the support component, the extension portion is provided with an opening, and an electrical connector that passes through the opening and is electrically connected to the driving component is disposed on a side of the display module close to the bending portion.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a protection layer is disposed on the extension portion to cover a side of the opening.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the bending portion is defined as a stepped structure, the stepped structure comprises a first stepped surface and a second stepped surface that are sequentially arranged in a direction away from the display module, a vertical distance between the first stepped surface and the backplate is less than a vertical distance between the second stepped surface and the backplate, and the second portion is located on the first stepped surface.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second portion is connected to the bending portion.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the extension portion is connected to the bending portion, and the protection component is connected to the extension portion.

6. The display device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of the extension portion is located between the second portion and the first stepped surface, and the second portion is located on the extension portion and is connected to the extension portion.

7. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the extension portion is in contact with a bottom side of the first portion.

8. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a spacer is disposed between the first portion and the extension portion, and the spacer is in contact with the first portion and the extension portion.

9. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an entire longitudinal section of the extension portion is bent-shaped or strip-shaped.

10. A display device, wherein the display device comprises:
a display panel and a back frame, the back frame comprising a backplate and a bending portion connected to the backplate, the backplate and the bending portion being integrally formed, an accommodating cavity being defined between the bending portion and the backplate,
wherein the display panel comprises:
a support component, wherein the support component comprises a body located in the accommodating cavity and an extension portion connected with the body;
a display module, wherein the display module is disposed on a side of the body away from the backplate;
a protection component, wherein the protection component is disposed on a side of the display module away from the backplate; and
a connecting plate disposed on a side of the support component away from the display module,
wherein a gap region is defined between the display module and an inner side wall of the bending portion, the protection component comprises a first portion corresponding to the gap region and a second portion located on an end portion of the bending portion, and the extension portion supports the first portion, and
a driving component is disposed on a side of the connecting plate away from the support component, the extension portion is provided with an opening, and an electrical connector that passes through the opening and is electrically connected to the driving component is disposed on a side of the display module close to the bending portion.

11. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a protection layer is disposed on the extension portion to cover a side of the opening.

12. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the end portion of the bending portion is defined as a stepped structure, the stepped structure comprises a first stepped surface and a second stepped surface that are sequentially arranged in a direction away from the display module, a vertical distance between the first stepped surface and the backplate is less than a vertical distance between the second stepped surface and the backplate, and the second portion is located on the first stepped surface.

13. The display device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the second portion is connected to the bending portion.

14. The display device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the extension portion is connected to the bending portion, and the protection component is connected to the extension portion.

15. The display device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the extension portion is located between the second portion and the first stepped surface, and the second portion is located on the extension portion and is connected to the extension portion.

16. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the extension portion is in contact with a bottom side of the first portion.

17. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a spacer is disposed between the first portion and the extension portion, and the spacer is in contact with the first portion and the extension portion.

18. The display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein an entire longitudinal section of the extension portion is bent-shaped or strip-shaped.

Assignees

• Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Hai
• Bi Wei

Classifications

• G06F1/1652 Primary

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title

• G09F9/301 Primary

  flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED · CPC title

• G02F1/133317 Primary

  Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame · CPC title

• G02F1/13452

  Conductors connecting driver circuitry and terminals of panels · CPC title

• H10K59/80

  Constructional details · CPC title