Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020154580-A1
Application number	US-201916674563-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	Nov 8, 2018
Publication date	May 14, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A disclosed display apparatus may include a display panel configured to display an image, and a first back cover at a rear surface of the display panel and supporting the display panel. The display apparatus may additionally include a roller configured to wind or unwind the display panel, and an adhesive part between the display panel and the first back cover and fixed to the roller.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image; a first back cover at a rear surface of the display panel and supporting the display panel; a roller configured to wind or unwind the display panel; and an adhesive part between the display panel and the first back cover, and fixed to the roller.

2 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board electrically connected to the display panel and fixed to the adhesive part, wherein the adhesive part is attached to the display panel and the first back cover.

3 . The display apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
a bottom cover fixed to the roller and including at least one protrusion having a curved outer peripheral surface and an insertion hole.

4 . The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive part includes at least one through-hole configured to accommodate the at least one protrusion of the bottom cover during winding of the display panel.

5 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second back cover, wherein the adhesive part includes:
an adhesive base film overlapping the first back cover and the second back cover, and connecting the first back cover and the second back cover, and at least one adhesive layer on the adhesive base film, and overlapping at least one of the first back cover and the second back cover.

6 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive part has:
a first area overlapping the display panel and the first back cover; a second area fixed to the roller; and a third area connecting the first area and the second area, wherein the adhesive part includes an adhesive base film in the first, second, and third areas, and at least one adhesive layer on the adhesive base film in the first and second areas.

7 . The display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
a bottom cover fixed to the roller, wherein the adhesive part includes the at least one adhesive layer on both surfaces of the adhesive base film in the second area.

8 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bottom cover fixed to the roller, and including at least one protrusion having an insertion hole and a curved outer peripheral surface; and at least one coupling member penetrating the insertion hole of the at least one protrusion to fix the bottom cover to the roller.

9 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second back cover fixed to the roller, wherein the adhesive part connects the first back cover and the second back cover.

10 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive part includes:
an adhesive base film between the display panel and the first back cover; and a first adhesive layer between the adhesive base film and the first back cover, and attached to the first back cover.

11 . The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first adhesive layer of the adhesive part includes:
a first section between the adhesive base film and the first back cover, and attached to the first back cover; and a second section spaced apart from the first section, disposed between the adhesive base film and the roller, and fixed to the roller.

12 . The display apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:
a second back cover spaced apart from the first back cover, and connected between the roller and the second section of the first adhesive layer; and at least one coupling member to fasten the adhesive part, the second back cover, and the roller to one another.

13 . The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bottom cover fixed to the roller, wherein the roller has a flat surface to which the bottom cover is fixed, and the adhesive part is connected between the bottom cover and the flat surface of the roller.

14 . The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the adhesive part includes:
an adhesive base film between the bottom cover and the flat surface of the roller; a first adhesive layer between the adhesive base film and the flat surface of the roller; and a second adhesive layer between the adhesive base film and the bottom cover.

15 . The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:
the bottom cover has a plurality of protrusions; and the adhesive part has a plurality of through-holes configured to accommodate the plurality of protrusions of the bottom cover while the adhesive part is wound around the roller at least once.

16 . The display apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:
a plurality of flexible films connected to the display panel, and disposed on the adhesive part between the through-holes; and at least one printed circuit board connected to the plurality of flexible films and disposed on the adhesive part adjacent to the through holes, wherein with the adhesive part wound around the roller at least once, the plurality of flexible films is configured to be positioned between the plurality of protrusions of the bottom cover, and the at least one printed circuit board is configured to be positioned adjacent to the plurality of protrusions.

17 . The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the roller further includes a curved surface connected to the flat surface, and
wherein the bottom cover includes a curved outer surface having a substantially same radius of curvature as the curved surface of the roller.

18 . A display apparatus, comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image; a first back cover at a rear surface of the display panel and supporting the display panel; a second back cover spaced apart from the first back cover; an adhesive part connected between the display panel and the first back cover, and connected to the second back cover; and a roller connected to the second back cover, and configured to wind or unwind at least one of the adhesive part, the display panel, and the first back cover.

19 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising:
a base plate between the first back cover and the second back cover, and fixed to the adhesive part at a first surface of the adhesive part; and a bottom cover fixed to the adhesive part at a second surface of the adhesive part opposite the first surface.

20 . The display apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising:
at least one flexible film on the bottom cover and connected to the display panel; at least one printed circuit board on the bottom cover and connected to the at least one flexible film; and a top cover covering the at least one flexible film and the at least one printed circuit board, wherein the base plate has a plurality of fixing protrusions configured to penetrate holes in the adhesive part, the bottom cover, and the top cover to fasten the base plate, the adhesive part, the bottom cover, and the top cover to one another.

21 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the second back cover includes:
a supporting area fixed to the roller; and a flexible area extending from the supporting area toward the first back cover.

22 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the roller has a flat surface and a curved surface, and a distance between the first back cover and the second back cover is equal to or larger than a length of the flat surface of the roller.

23 . The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the adhesive part includes:
a first area overlapping the display panel and the first back cover; a second area overla

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shin Mi-Na
• Kang Chounsung
• Song Sunbok
• Park Geunchang

Classifications

• H05K1/147

  at least one of the printed circuits being bent or folded, e.g. by using a flexible printed circuit (H05K1/148 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K1/189

  characterised by the use of flexible or folded printed circuits · CPC title

• H05K5/0017 Primary

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H05K2201/10128

  Display · CPC title

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title