IP Library Granted Patent US 7,898,174
Granted Patent B2
US 7,898,174 · App. 11/676,615 · Granted Mar 1, 2011

Organic electroluminescent display device with moisture resistant structural body including adhesive layer

Assignee: Hitachi Displays, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,898,174
App. No.
11/676,615
Granted
Mar 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic EL display device includes a moisture-resistant structural body which covers an upper surface and a side surface of an organic light emitting layer which is formed on a main surface of an insulation substrate and is formed by stacking a first moisture prevention layer, a moisture absorption layer, a second moisture prevention layer, and an adhesive layer which covers the upper and side surface of the organic EL layer. The first moisture prevention layer, the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer on the side surface of the organic light emitting layer include portions are bent toward the side surface from the upper surface of the organic light emitting layer and, further, are bent parallel to a main surface of the insulation substrate from the side surface, and lower surfaces of the respective bent portions of at least one of the layers are hermetically adhered to the main surface of the substrate by the adhesive layer.

Claims (25)

1. An organic EL display device comprising:

a first electrode which is formed on a main surface of an insulation substrate;

an organic EL layer of the multi-layered structure which is formed on the first electrode;

a second electrode which is formed on the organic EL layer; and

a sealing member which covers the second electrode and has a peripheral end portion thereof sealed to a peripheral portion of the insulation substrate;

wherein the organic EL display device includes a moisture-resistant structural body which covers an upper surface and a side surface of the organic EL layer and is formed by stacking over the organic EL layer, at least a first moisture prevention layer, a moisture absorption layer and a second moisture prevention layer in this order;

wherein the moisture-resistant structural body includes at least one adhesive layer which covers the upper surface and the side surface of the organic EL layer;

wherein the first moisture prevention layer, the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer have portions which are bent toward the side surface from the upper surface of the organic EL layer and, further, are bent parallel to the main surface of the insulation substrate from the side surface, and a lower surface of one of the bent portions of at least one of the first moisture prevention layer, the second moisture prevention layer and the moisture absorption layer is hermetically adhered to the main surface of the insulation substrate by the at least one adhesive layer; and

wherein the at least one adhesive layer is at least formed between the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer, and the first moisture prevention layer and the moisture absorption layer are fixedly mounted on the main surface of the substrate by the at least one adhesive layer together with the second moisture prevention layer.

2. An organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first moisture prevention layer is made of silicon nitride, the moisture absorption layer is made of calcium and the second moisture prevention layer is made of aluminum.

3. An organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one adhesive layer includes a first adhesive layer formed between the organic EL layer and the first moisture prevention layer, and a second adhesive layer formed between the first moisture prevention layer and the moisture absorption layer, and

wherein the first moisture prevention layer is fixedly mounted on the main surface of the substrate by the first adhesive layer and, at the same time, the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer are fixedly mounted on the main surface of the substrate by the second adhesive layer.

4. An organic EL display device according to claim 3 , wherein the first moisture prevention layer is formed of an aluminum foil, the moisture absorption layer is made of zeolite (a product name), and the second moisture prevention layer is formed of an aluminum foil.

5. An organic EL display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the sealing member is formed of a laminate film made of polyethylene terephthalate.

6. An organic EL display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a caulking agent is applied to a periphery of the sealing member and a sealing region of the insulation substrate.

7. An organic EL display device according to claim 6 , wherein the caulking agent is a silicon-based waterproof caulking agent.

8. An organic EL display device comprising:

a first electrode which is formed on a main surface of an insulation substrate;

an organic EL layer of the multi-layered structure which is formed on the first electrode;

a second electrode which is formed on the organic EL layer; and

a sealing member which covers the second electrode and has a peripheral end portion thereof sealed to a peripheral portion of the insulation substrate;

wherein the organic EL display device includes a moisture-resistant structural body which covers an upper surface and a side surface of the organic EL layer and is formed by stacking over the organic EL layer, at least a first moisture prevention layer, a moisture absorption layer and a second moisture prevention layer in this order;

wherein the moisture-resistant structural body includes at least one adhesive layer which covers the upper surface and the side surface of the organic EL layer;

wherein the first moisture prevention layer, the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer have portions which are bent toward the side surface from the upper surface of the organic EL layer and, further, are bent parallel to the main surface of the insulation substrate from the side surface, and a lower surface of one of the bent portions of at least one of the first moisture prevention layer, the second moisture prevention layer and the moisture absorption layer is hermetically adhered to the main surface of the insulation substrate by the at least one adhesive layer; and

wherein the at least one adhesive layer is at least formed between the moisture absorption layer and the second moisture prevention layer, and the at least one adhesive layer enables the first moisture prevention layer and the moisture absorption layer to be fixedly mounted on the main surface of the insulation substrate and enables the second moisture prevention layer to be fixedly mounted on the main surface of the insulation substrate.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2018
From: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.; JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046988/0801 →
COMPANY SPLIT PLAN TRANSFERRING FIFTY (50) PERCENT SHARE OF PATENTS Recorded Oct 13, 2011
From: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
To: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027056/0692 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 13, 2011
From: IPS ALPHA SUPPORT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027056/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2007
From: MATSUURA, TOSHIYUKI; TANAKA, MASAHIRO
To: HITACHI DISPLAYS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 018974/0375 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-042275 · Feb 20, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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