Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9989790-B2
Application number	US-201414447742-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2014
Priority date	Dec 18, 2013
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

Abstract

A display device includes a display panel having a curved area and a substantially flat area, a guide unit including a curved area and a first area, and a casing unit. The first area of the display panel extends from a first end of the curved area of the display panel. The curved area of the guide unit supports the curved area of the display panel. The first area of the guide unit supports the first area of the display panel. The casing unit covers at least a portion of the curved area of the display panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device, comprising:
a display panel comprising a curved area, a flat first area, and a flat second area, wherein the first area extends from a first end of the curved area, and the second area extends from a second end of the curved area of the display panel that opposes the first end of the curved area of the display panel;
a guide unit comprising a curved area, a flat first area, and a flat second area, wherein the curved area of the guide unit supports the curved area of the display panel, the first area of the guide unit supports the first area of the display panel, and the second area of the guide unit supports the second area of the display panel,
wherein the second area of the guide unit opposes the first area of the guide unit and extends substantially parallel to the first area of the guide unit; and
a casing unit comprising a portion having a curvature that is about equal to a curvature of a portion of the curved area of the display panel, wherein the portion of the casing unit covers the portion of the curved area of the display panel,
wherein the first area of the guide unit extends from a first end of the curved area of the guide unit, and the second area of the guide unit extends from a second end of the curved area of the guide unit that opposes the first end of the curved area of the guide unit.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the curved area of the display panel is an ellipse.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the curved area of the display panel comprises a plurality of curved portions.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the curved area of the display panel is a semicircle.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the guide unit is substantially the same as a shape of the display panel.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the curved area of the display panel comprises a first curved area extending from a first end of the first area of the display panel, and a second curved area extending from a second end of the first area of the display panel, opposing the first end of the first area of the display panel.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first area of the display panel corresponds to the display area in which the image is displayed.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the curved area of the display panel corresponds to a non-display area in which the image is not displayed.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the curved area of the display panel that is not covered by the casing unit corresponds to the display area in which the image is displayed.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide unit comprises a metal.

11. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second area of the display panel overlaps the first area of the display panel and is substantially flat.

12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second area of the guide unit has a length different from the second area of the display panel.

13. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second area of the display panel corresponds to a non-display area in which the image is not displayed.

14. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the easing unit extends from the second area of the display panel and covers at least a portion of the second area of the display panel.

15. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide unit further comprises a guide hook connected to the second area of the guide unit, and the guide hook attaches the guide unit to the display panel.

16. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises a display panel hook connected to the second area of the display panel, and the display panel hook attaches the guide unit to the display panel.

17. A display device, comprising:
a display panel comprising a curved area and a substantially flat area extending from the curved area;
a guide unit comprising a curved area and a substantially flat area extending from the curved area of the guide unit, wherein the guide unit supports the display panel; and
a casing unit comprising a portion having a curvature that is about equal to a curvature of a portion of the curved area of the display panel, wherein the portion of the casing unit covers the portion of the curved area of the display panel,
wherein a shape of the curved area of the display panel is substantially the same as a shape of the curved area of the guide unit,
wherein the display panel wraps around and covers a top surface of the guide unit,
wherein the curved area of the display panel comprises a first area covered by the casing unit and a second area between the first area and the flat area of the display panel, and the second area displays an image,
wherein the curved area of the guide unit is attached to an entirety of the curved area of the second surface of the display panel, and the substantially flat area of the guide unit is attached to an entirety of the substantially flat area of the second surface of the display panel.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the flat area of the display panel and the second area of the curved area of the display panel together from a display area in which the image is displayed.

19. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the curved area of the display panel comprises a plurality of curved portions.

20. A display device, comprising:
a display panel comprising a curved area, a substantially flat first area, and a second area, wherein the first area extends from a first end of the curved area, and the second area extends from a second end of the curved area opposing the first end of the curved area;
a guide unit comprising a curved area, a first area, and a second area, wherein the curved area of the guide unit supports the curved area of the display panel, the first area of the guide unit supports the first area of the display panel, and the second area of the guide unit supports the second area of the display panel;
a casing unit covering at least a portion of the curved area of the display panel; and
a hook connected to the second area of the guide unit, wherein the hook attaches the guide unit to the display panel,
wherein the display panel comprises a first surface having a display area in which an image is displayed, and a second surface opposing the first surface,
wherein the guide unit is attached to the second surface.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Taehoon
• Jung Jaewan
• Lee Kiyong

Classifications

• G02F2001/133317

  Physics · mapped topic

• G02F1/133305 Primary

  Flexible substrates, e.g. plastics, organic film · CPC title

• G02F2001/133328

  Physics · mapped topic

• G02F2001/13332

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F1/1613

  for portable computers (cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202) · CPC title