Display module having strengthened structure

US9503672B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9503672-B2
Application numberUS-201514946906-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 20, 2015
Priority dateDec 30, 2014
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

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Abstract

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A display module having strengthened structure is provided. The display module includes a display panel and a transparent cover. The display panel has a display face and includes a circuit area. The circuit area is disposed close to a first side of the display panel. The transparent cover is attached to the display face and has a first edge corresponding to the first side, wherein the first edge extends beyond the first side. The transparent cover comprises a first recessed area, and the first recessed area shrinks from the first edge toward a center of the transparent cover. An edge of the first recessed area retreats behind the first side and exposes the circuit area.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display module, including: a display panel having a display face, wherein the display panel includes a circuit area located close to a first side of the display panel; and a transparent cover attached to the display face, the transparent cover having a first edge corresponding to the first side and protruding beyond the first side, wherein the transparent cover comprises a first recessed area, the first recessed area shrinks from the first edge toward…

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What does patent US9503672B2 cover?
A display module having strengthened structure is provided. The display module includes a display panel and a transparent cover. The display panel has a display face and includes a circuit area. The circuit area is disposed close to a first side of the display panel. The transparent cover is attached to the display face and has a first edge corresponding to the first side, wherein the first edg…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Au Optronics Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N5/64. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).