IP Library Granted Patent US 7,777,415
Granted Patent B2
US 7,777,415 · App. 11/281,703 · Granted Aug 17, 2010

Sealed, flexible flat panel display

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Patent No.
US 7,777,415
App. No.
11/281,703
Granted
Aug 17, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flat panel display including a light emitting device having a sealed image display area. An enclosure is curved to have a space in which the light emitting device is sealed, and a curved portion of the enclosure is rounded.

Claims (26)

1. A flat panel display, comprising:

a light emitting device having a sealed image display area;

an enclosure being curved to have a space in which the light emitting device is sealed; and

a supporter coupled to an edge of the light emitting device, the entire supporter being arranged between the light emitting device and a curved portion of the enclosure,

wherein the curved portion of the enclosure is rounded,

wherein the edge of the light emitting device contacts the supporter,

wherein the enclosure comprises a plastic film including an inorganic layer, and

wherein the inorganic layer is formed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of silicon, metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, metal oxynitride, a ceramic derivative of silicon, a ceramic derivative of metal, diamond-like carbon, and a compound thereof.

2. The flat display panel of claim 1 ,

wherein the curved portion of the enclosure is supported by the supporter.

3. The flat display panel of claim 2 , wherein the supporter has a rounded exterior surface.

4. The flat display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a clip coupled to an exterior surface of the curved portion of the enclosure.

5. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is flexible.

6. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a single sheet.

7. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises three edges where sealing occurs.

8. The flat display panel of claim 1 , further comprising an adhering unit interposed between the enclosure and the light emitting device.

9. The flat display panel of claim 1 , further comprising a moisture absorbing unit interposed between the enclosure and the light emitting device.

10. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein the plastic film further includes a polymer layer, the polymer layer being formed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of an organic polymer, an inorganic polymer, an organometallic polymer, and a hybrid organic/inorganic polymer.

11. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein a sealing element seals the image display area by being coupled to a substrate of the light emitting device; and

wherein the substrate is formed of one of glass, plastic, and metal.

12. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein a sealing element seals the image display area by being coupled to a substrate of the light emitting device; and

wherein the sealing element is a plate.

13. The flat display panel of claim 1 , wherein a sealing element seals the image display area by being coupled to a substrate of the light emitting device; and

wherein the sealing element is a film.

14. The flat display panel of claim 8 , wherein the adhering unit contacts the enclosure and a substrate of the light emitting device.

15. The flat display panel of claim 14 , wherein the substrate of the light emitting device is arranged directly on the adhering unit only.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 29, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028868/0955 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2008
From: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022024/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2005
From: YANG, NAM-CHOUL
To: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017254/0158 →