Organic EL display device
View Patent ↗An organic EL display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate on which a display region including a plurality of pixels including an organic EL layer and an external region that surrounds the display region are formed, at least one separating wall that is formed at a part of the external region on the substrate, and an organic layer that covers at least a part of the display region, includes an organic material, and is formed on a display region side of the at least one separating wall. A wall surface of the display region side of the at least one separating wall includes an inclined surface that is inclined toward the display region side as it is extended away from the substrate.
1. An organic EL display device, comprising:
a substrate on which a display region comprising a plurality of pixels comprising an organic EL layer and an external region that surrounds the display region are formed;
at least one separating wall that is formed at a part of the external region on the substrate;
an organic planarizing layer that covers at least a part of the display region, includes an organic material, and is formed on a side of the at least one separating wall that faces the display region; and
a first inorganic film composed of an inorganic material, wherein
a wall surface of the side of the at least one separating wall comprises an inclined surface that is inclined toward the display region as it is extended away from the substrate,
the substrate, the organic EL layer, and the organic planarizing layer are arranged in this order in the display region,
the at least one separating wall blocks the organic planarizing layer from spreading,
the pixels comprise a first electrode, and
the substrate, the organic EL layer, the first electrode, the first inorganic film, and the organic planarizing layer are arranged in this order from the substrate to the organic planarizing layer.
2. The organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein a second inorganic film that integrally covers the organic planarizing layer and the at least one separating wall and is composed of an inorganic material is formed.
3. The organic EL display device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one separating wall surrounds a whole periphery of the display region.
4. The organic EL display device according to claim 3 , wherein
the at least one separating wall comprises a plurality of separating walls, and
the separating walls surround the whole periphery of the display region.
5. The organic EL display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first inorganic film composed of an inorganic material; and
a second inorganic film composed of an inorganic material, wherein
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the display region,
a part of the first inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
a part of the second inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the at least one separating wall, and
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film contact each other at the external region.
6. An organic EL display device, comprising:
a substrate on which a display region comprising a plurality of pixels comprising an organic EL layer and an external region that surrounds the display region are formed;
at least one separating wall that is formed at a part of the external region on the substrate;
a first inorganic film composed of an inorganic material; and
an organic planarizing layer that covers at least a part of the display region, includes an organic material, and is formed on a side of the at least one separating wall that faces the display region, wherein
a wall surface of the side of the at least one separating wall comprises an inclined surface that is inclined toward the display region as it is extended away from the substrate,
the organic EL layer is in between the substrate and the organic planarizing layer in the display region,
the pixels comprise a first electrode, and
the substrate, the organic EL layer, the first electrode, the first inorganic film, and the organic planarizing layer are arranged in this order from the substrate to the organic polarizing layer.
7. The organic EL display device according to claim 6 , wherein a second inorganic film that integrally covers the organic planarizing layer and the at least one separating wall and is composed of an inorganic material is formed.
8. The organic EL display device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one separating wall surrounds a whole periphery of the display region.
9. The organic EL display device according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one separating wall comprises a plurality of separating walls, and the separating walls surround the whole periphery of the display region.
10. The organic EL display device according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a second inorganic film composed of an inorganic material, wherein
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the display region,
a part of the first inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
a part of the second inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the at least one separating wall, and
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film contact each other at the external region.
11. The organic EL display device according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one separating wall is in contact with the organic planarizing layer via the first inorganic film.
12. An organic EL display device, comprising:
a substrate on which a display region comprising a plurality of pixels comprising an organic EL layer and an external region that surrounds the display region are formed;
at least one separating wall that is formed at a part of the external region on the substrate and includes resin;
a first inorganic film composed of an inorganic material, and
an organic planarizing layer that covers at least a part of the display region, includes an organic material, and is formed on a side of the at least one separating wall that faces the display region, wherein
a wall surface of the side of the at least one separating wall comprises an inclined surface that is inclined toward the display region as it is extended away from the substrate,
the organic EL layer is in between the substrate and the organic planarizing layer in the display region,
the pixels comprise a first electrode, and
the substrate, the organic EL layer, the first electrode, the first inorganic film, and the organic planarizing layer are arranged in this order from the substrate to the organic polarizing layer.
13. The organic EL display device according to claim 12 , wherein a second inorganic film that integrally covers the organic planarizing layer and the at least one separating wall and is composed of an inorganic material is formed.
14. The organic EL display device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one separating wall surrounds a whole periphery of the display region.
15. The organic EL display device according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one separating wall comprises a plurality of separating walls, and the separating walls surround the whole periphery of the display region.
16. The organic EL display device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a second inorganic film composed of an inorganic material, wherein
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the display region,
a part of the first inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
a part of the second inorganic film is positioned in the external region,
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film cover the at least one separating wall, and
the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film contact each other at the external region.
17. The organic EL display device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one separating wall is in contact with the organic planarizing layer via the first inorganic film.