IP Library Granted Patent US 8,466,613
Granted Patent B2
US 8,466,613 · App. 13/017,149 · Granted Jun 18, 2013

Organic light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,466,613
App. No.
13/017,149
Granted
Jun 18, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an organic light-emitting display device which is thin and has excellent mechanical strength and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display device, the organic light-emitting display device comprises: a panel including a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to each other by a sealing resin interposed between an internal surface of the first substrate and an internal surface of the second substrate, wherein a first concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the first substrate, and a second concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the second substrate; and a buffer cushion disposed in the first concave portion, wherein the density of an edge portion of the buffer cushion is greater than the density of a center portion of the buffer cushion.

Claims (24)

1. An organic light-emitting display device, comprising:

a panel including a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to each other by a sealing resin interposed between an internal surface of the first substrate and an internal surface of the second substrate, wherein a first concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the first substrate, and a second concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the second substrate; and

a buffer cushion disposed in the first concave portion, wherein a density of an edge portion of the buffer cushion is greater than a density of a center portion of the buffer cushion.

2. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a frame including a side wall and a lower plate in which a cavity is formed and accommodating the panel and the buffer cushion, wherein the buffer cushion is accommodated in the cavity.

3. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the cavity is formed in a region corresponding to the first concave portion.

4. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 2 , further comprising an adhesive member disposed between the lower plate and the panel.

5. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the side wall is spaced apart from the panel.

6. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 2 , wherein the side wall surrounds side surfaces of the panel.

7. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , further comprising a polarization member disposed in the second concave portion.

8. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is divided into a display area and a non-display area, an organic light-emitting device (OLED) is disposed in the display area, the sealing resin is disposed in the non-display area, and the first concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the first substrate corresponding to the display area and corresponding to a part of the non-display area close to the display area.

9. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 8 , wherein the edge portion of the buffer cushion is disposed in a region corresponding to a part of the non-display area close to the display area, and the center portion of the buffer cushion is disposed in a region corresponding to the display area.

10. The organic light-emitting display device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer cushion comprises urethane-based and acrylic-based materials, and an adhesive material is applied to a surface facing the first concave portion.

11. A method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting display device, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a first substrate and a second substrate;

manufacturing a panel by coupling the first substrate and the second substrate to each other by using a sealing resin between an internal surface of the first substrate and an internal surface of the second substrate, forming a first concave portion in an outer surface of the first substrate, and forming a second concave portion in an outer surface of the second substrate;

disposing a buffer cushion in the first concave portion, wherein a density of an edge portion of the buffer cushion is greater than a density of a center portion of the buffer cushion; and

accommodating the panel and the buffer cushion in a frame including a side wall and a lower plate in which a cavity is formed, wherein the buffer cushion is accommodated in the cavity.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the step of manufacturing the panel further comprises disposing a polarization member in the second concave portion.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising disposing an adhesive member between the lower plate and the panel before accommodating the panel and the buffer cushion in the frame.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first substrate is divided into a display area and a non-display area, an OLED is disposed in the display area, the sealing resin is disposed in the non-display area, and the first concave portion is formed in an outer surface of the first substrate corresponding to the display area and corresponding to a part of the non-display area close to the display area.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the edge portion of the buffer cushion is disposed in a region corresponding to a part of the non-display area close to the display area, and the center portion of the buffer cushion is disposed in a region corresponding to the display area.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the buffer cushion comprises urethane-based and acrylic-based materials, and an adhesive material is applied to a surface facing the first concave portion.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the side wall is spaced apart from the panel.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the side wall surrounds side surfaces of the panel.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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