公开(公告)号：US20230280503A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18195356

申请日：2023-05-09

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Yunjae Kim ,  Jinhyoung Kim ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G09F9/30

CPC classification number: G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G09F9/301

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a bendable area between the first area and the second area, wherein the bendable area is bent so that the second area is disposed below the first area, a driving integrated circuit (IC) disposed below the second area, a window disposed on the first area, and a window protection layer disposed on the window, wherein, one side of the window protection layer and one side of the window are spaced apart from a first boundary between the first area and the bendable area in a horizontal direction, and the one side of the window protection layer and the one side of the window are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction.

公开(公告)号：US11686883B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17103788

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Yunjae Kim ,  Jinhyoung Kim ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G09F9/30

CPC classification number: G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G09F9/301

Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bendable area which is disposed between the first and second areas and is bent so that the second area is disposed below the first area, a driving IC disposed below the second area, a window disposed on the first area, a window protection layer disposed on the window, and a first panel protection layer disposed below the first area. When viewed on a plane, one side of the window protection layer and one side of the window are spaced apart from a first boundary between the first area and the bendable area, and the one side of the window protection layer is disposed between the first boundary ad the one side of the window.

公开(公告)号：US20210255367A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17103788

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Yunjae Kim ,  Jinhyoung Kim ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: G02B1/14 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bendable area which is disposed between the first and second areas and is bent so that the second area is disposed below the first area, a driving IC disposed below the second area, a window disposed on the first area, a window protection layer disposed on the window, and a first panel protection layer disposed below the first area. When viewed on a plane, one side of the window protection layer and one side of the window are spaced apart from a first boundary between the first area and the bendable area, and the one side of the window protection layer is disposed between the first boundary ad the one side of the window.

公开(公告)号：US20210026406A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16837033

申请日：2020-04-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Se Yong Kim ,  In Soo Park ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable display device is described. The foldable display device comprises: a first support member and a second support member, which are separated from each other, a display module disposed on the first support member and the second support member, a hinge coupling one side of the first support member and one side of the second support member, a hinge cover surrounding the hinge and comprising a dust cap on an upper edge thereof, a first back cover disposed under the first support member and comprising a first protrusion at one end thereof, and a second back cover disposed under the second support member and comprising a second protrusion at one end thereof, the dust cap is in contact with the first protrusion and the second protrusion when the display module is folded.

公开(公告)号：US12232284B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18498641

申请日：2023-10-31

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Jin Yong Sim ,  Yun Jae Kim ,  Jin Hyoung Kim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front surface that displays an image, and a rear surface, wherein the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a first direction; and a metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel, wherein the metal plate includes a first body and a second body that are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a patterned portion disposed between the first body and the second body to overlap the folding axis in a thickness direction of the display device; and at least one protrusion protruding parallel to the folding axis from an edge of at least one of the first body, the second body, and the patterned portion.

公开(公告)号：US12165949B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18468287

申请日：2023-09-15

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Munsik Ham ,  Yunjae Kim ,  Jin Yong Sim ,  Bugyoon Yoo ,  Joonhyuk Jang

IPC: H01L23/373 ,  H01L25/18

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area, a bending area, and a second area, and comprising a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a driving chip disposed on an upper surface of the second area of the display panel and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a support layer disposed on a lower surface of the first area of the display panel, and a spacer disposed on the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the support layer in a plan view, wherein the spacer comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a base layer having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the upper layer and a thermal conductivity of the lower layer, and in case that the bending area of the display panel is folded, the spacer overlaps the driving chip in a plan view.

公开(公告)号：US11868176B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17881574

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jaiku Shin ,  Sung Chul Choi ,  Sojeong La ,  Jin Yong Sim ,  Gyeongho Jeong

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1656

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel foldable with respect to a folding axis substantially parallel to a first direction and a support plate disposed under the display panel and including a folding plate foldable with respect to the folding axis. The folding plate includes at least one first support layer and at least one second support layer. The folding plate has a first elastic modulus corresponding to a bending strength with respect to a second direction intersecting the first direction and a second elastic modulus corresponding to a bending strength with respect to the first direction. The first elastic modulus is smaller than the second elastic modulus.

公开(公告)号：US20230133501A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18088742

申请日：2022-12-26

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： JINHYOUNG KIM ,  Yunjae Kim ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: G09F9/30 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device including a display panel, a cushion member disposed below the display panel, an electronic module inserted into a hole defined by the display panel and the cushion member, and a light blocking pattern disposed on the electronic module with the display panel therebetween. The electronic module is spaced apart from a sidewall configured to define the hole in a first state in which the display panel and the cushion member are folded and a second state in which the display panel and the cushion member are unfolded.

公开(公告)号：US11516932B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16879993

申请日：2020-05-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. ,  FINE DNC CO., LTD

Inventor： Jin Yong Sim ,  Chang Soo Kim ,  Se Yong Kim ,  Sung Chun Hong

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D7/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  E05D11/00

Abstract: A foldable display device includes a hinge, a support plate connected to opposite ends of the hinge and a display panel module disposed on the support plate. The hinge includes a rotation axis module having a rotation axis. A first slider is connected to the rotation axis and includes a first guide line. A second slider is connected to the support plate and includes a second guide line. A link arm includes a link arm body. The link arm body has a link arm rotation axis disposed at a first end of the link arm body and a link arm pin hole disposed at a second end of the link arm body. A link arm pin is configured to extend through the link arm pin hole, the first guide line and the second guide line.

公开(公告)号：US11417848B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17103732

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yong Kwon Soh ,  In Soo Park ,  Jin Yong Sim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a display panel; a first support member on a back surface of the display panel and in a first non-folding area; a second support member on a back surface of the display panel and in a second non-folding area and spaced apart from the first support member; a barrier sheet on back surfaces of the first support member and the second support member to overlap the first non-folding area, a folding axis, and the second non-folding area. The barrier sheet is on the folding axis and includes an extension portion extending along a direction of the folding axis. The first support member includes a first groove portion formed at a corner of the first support member adjacent to the folding axis, and the second support member includes a second groove portion formed at a corner of the second support member adjacent to the folding axis.