IP Library Granted Patent US 8,984,785
Granted Patent B2
US 8,984,785 · App. 13/222,949 · Granted Mar 24, 2015

Display device with decorative filled groove

Inventor: Sung Ku Kang (Geumjeong-gu, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G09F19/12G09F23/00G09F2013/189
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Patent No.
US 8,984,785
App. No.
13/222,949
Granted
Mar 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display panel for irradiating light, a transparent substrate comprising an active portion for passing through the image light and a decoration portion surrounding the active portion, and a decoration layer filling a groove at the decoration portion.

Claims (21)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel for irradiating image light;

a transparent substrate comprising an active portion which transmits the image light and a decoration portion surrounding the active portion; and

a decoration layer contacting the transparent substrate and comprising a convex portion and a flat portion, the convex portion extending into and filling a groove at the decoration portion, and the flat portion connected with the convex portion and located on the decoration portion having no grooves, wherein

the transparent substrate has a first surface adjacent to the display panel and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the groove is at the first surface of the transparent substrate.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the decoration layer comprises a plurality of segments which are located at edge portions adjacent to respective sides of the transparent substrate and extended along the respective sides.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein:

the groove comprises a plurality of grooves, and one segment of the plurality of segments fills the plurality of grooves.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the width of the one segment of the plurality of segments is greater than widths of another of the plurality of segments.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the convex portion forms a sign.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an exterior surface of the convex portion is a curved surface.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the decoration layer diffuses light entering from outside of the display device.

8. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising: first and second sensing lines arranged on the transparent substrate, and respectively extended in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the decoration layer completely fills the groove at the decoration portion.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the decoration layer comprises multiple convex portions and the flat portion connects the multiple convex portions.

11. A display device comprising:

a display panel for irradiating image light;

a transparent substrate comprising an active portion which transmits the image light and a decoration portion surrounding the active portion;

a decoration layer contacting the transparent substrate and comprising a convex portion and a flat portion, the convex portion extending into and filling a groove at the decoration portion, and the flat portion connected with the convex portion and located on the decoration portion having no grooves, wherein

the transparent substrate has a first surface adjacent to the display panel and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the groove is at the first surface of the transparent substrate,

wherein the display panel is a liquid crystal display panel, an organic light emitting display panel, or a plasma display panel.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 10, 2012
From: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028769/0551 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2011
From: KANG, SUNG KU
To: SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026883/0035 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0110035 · Nov 5, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120110881A1 · May 10, 2012