Display device
View Patent ↗A space between a lower substrate and an upper substrate including an organic EL light-emitting layer which includes a display region for displaying an image is filled by a dam material which is applied to enclose an exterior edge of the display region and a filling material which is dripped into the interior side of the dam material. The dam material is an epoxy resin with a comparatively high viscosity before hardening and the filling material is an epoxy resin with a comparatively low viscosity before hardening. A substrate concave part is formed between the display region on a surface of the lower substrate and a coating region of the dam material.
1. A display device including a display region for displaying an image comprising:
a first substrate including an organic EL light-emitting layer;
a second substrate facing the first substrate, the first or second substrate including a first surface facing the other substrate;
a dam material arranged to enclose the display region and for bonding the first and second substrates together, a concave part being arranged in the first substrate or the second substrate between the display region and the dam material; and
a filling material for filling spaces enclosed by the first and second substrates and the dam material.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the concave part is arranged in the first substrate.
3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first substrate includes a sealing layer covering the organic EL light-emitting layer and the sealing layer is located on an interior surface of the concave part.
4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the sealing layer includes SiN.
5. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the first substrate includes an organic film, the sealing layer is located on a top layer of the organic film, the concave part is arranged on the organic film and the sealing layer, and the sealing layer is located along a surface of the organic film in the concave part.
6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the concave part is enclosed by a step part provided in the first substrate or the second substrate and a side surface of the dam material.
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the concave part is a series of grooves enclosing the display region.
8. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the concave part is comprised from a plurality of groves.
9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the display region is a rectangular shape including a plurality of corner parts and the groove is arranged at locations facing the plurality of corner parts respectively.
10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the groove arranged at locations facing the plurality of corner parts respectively includes a curved section along each corner part.
11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first substrate or the second substrate in which the concave part is arranged is smaller at the concave part than a thickness at other parts of the substrate first substrate or the second substrate in which the concave part is arranged.
12. A display device including a display region for displaying an image comprising:
a first substrate including an organic EL light-emitting layer;
a second substrate facing the first substrate;
a dam material arranged to enclose the display region and for bonding first substrate and second substrate together, an interval between the first and second substrates being comprised from a first interval and a second interval larger than the first interval at a boundary portion between the display region and the dam material, the interval stepwise changing at the boundary portion between a first region with the first interval and a second region with the second interval; and
a filling material for filling spaces enclosed by the first and second substrates and the dam material.
13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the boundary portion is arranged in a frame shape enclosing the display region.
14. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the boundary portion is comprised from a plurality of sections.
15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the display region is a rectangular shape including a plurality of corner parts and the plurality of sections are arranged at locations facing the plurality of corner parts respectively.
16. The display device according to claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sections are arranged at locations facing the plurality of corner parts respectively includes a curved section along each corner part.
17. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein one of the first and second substrates includes a first surface facing the other substrate in the second region and a first side surface at the boundary portion, and a concave part is comprised of the first surface and the first side surface.
18. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein one of the first and second substrates includes a first surface facing the other substrate in the second region and a first side surface at the boundary portion, the dam material includes a second side surface, and a concave part is comprised of the first surface, the first side surface and the second side surface.