IP Library Granted Patent US 9,929,373
Granted Patent B2
US 9,929,373 · App. 15/360,281 · Granted Mar 27, 2018

Display device

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Patent No.
US 9,929,373
App. No.
15/360,281
Granted
Mar 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes: a light emitting element including a light emitting layer and an anode and a cathode that hold the light emitting layer therebetween; and a sealing layer that seals the light emitting element. The sealing layer includes an organic layer and a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer that hold the organic layer from an upper side and a lower side. The organic layer is a cholesteric liquid crystal layer with a circularly polarizing function.

Claims (16)

1. A display device, the display device having a curved shape and comprising:

a spacer as a guide for restricting curvature of the display device;

a first substrate located inside the curvature of the display device, the first substrate including a first portion and a second portion that are opposed to each other;

a first reinforcing film attached to the first portion of the first substrate;

a second reinforcing film attached to the second portion of the first substrate;

an adhesive that attaches the first reinforcing film to the second reinforcing film;

a light emitting element including a light emitting layer and an anode and a cathode that hold the light emitting layer therebetween; and

a sealing layer that seals the light emitting element, wherein

the sealing layer comprises an organic layer and a first inorganic layer and a second inorganic layer that hold the organic layer from an upper side and a lower side, and

the organic layer is a cholesteric liquid crystal layer with a circularly polarizing function.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

external light reflection is prevented.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cholesteric liquid crystal layer is formed by an inkjet method, screen printing or flexographic printing.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , which further comprises a second substrate attached to the sealing layer.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , which further comprises a third reinforcing film attached to the second substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: KAMIYA, AKINORI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 040411/0190 →