IP Library Patent Application 12606029
Patent Application
App. No. 12/606,029

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
12/606,029
Abstract

An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display is disclosed. One aspect includes a display panel assembly, a support member supporting edges of the display panel assembly and including an opening exposing a rear surface of the display panel assembly, and a buffer member attached to the rear surface of the display panel assembly exposed through the opening of the support member.

Claims (23)

1 . An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, comprising:

a display panel assembly;

a support member supporting edges of the display panel assembly and having an opening exposing a rear surface of the display panel assembly; and

a buffer member attached to the rear surface of the display panel assembly through the opening of the support member.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a bottom part supporting the edges of the display panel assembly, and a side wall part formed to protrude from the bottom part.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the bottom part of the support member and the edge of the display panel assembly contact in an overlap area having a width ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 1.0 mm.

4 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the side wall part of the support member is spaced apart from the display panel assembly.

5 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the side wall part protrudes from the bottom part at least as far as the far surface of the display panel assembly.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer member has a thickness ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.5 mm.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the buffer member comprises an adhesive layer facing the display panel assembly.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the support member has a thickness ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.5 mm.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the support member is made of one or more of a resin-based material including polycarbonate (PC), and a metal-based material comprising at least one of stainless steel (SUS), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and an alloy thereof.

10 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the support member has a thickness ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.5 mm.

11 . The device of claim 10 , wherein the support member is made of one or more of a resin-based material including polycarbonate (PC), and a metal-based material comprising at least one of stainless steel (SUS), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and an alloy thereof.

12 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the support member has a thickness ranging from about 0.2 mm to about 0.5 mm.

13 . The device of claim 12 , wherein the support member is made of one or more of a resin-based material including polycarbonate (PC), and a metal-based material comprising at least one of stainless steel (SUS), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), and an alloy.

14 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer member is spaced apart from the support member.

15 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer member is configured to absorb energy from an impact to device.

16 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel assembly comprises an encapsulation substrate sealed to a display substrate.

17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the display substrate comprises a plurality of pixels configured to display an image.

18 . The device of claim 16 , wherein the display substrate comprises an integrated circuit, configured to send signals to the pixels.

19 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises a connection part configured to receive a flexible printed circuit board.

20 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer member is formed of an adhesive material.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 31, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028921/0334 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2009
From: YEE, DONG-SU; CHO, DAI-HAN; HWANG, JUNG-HO; MOON, CHAN-KYOUNG; LEE, HYUN-HEE; KIM, MIN-SU; WANG, CHAN-HEE
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023441/0030 →