IP Library Granted Patent US 10,411,207
Granted Patent B2
US 10,411,207 · App. 16/087,120 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Organic EL display device

Inventors: Tohru Senoo (Sakai, JP); Takeshi Hirase (Sakai, JP); Takashi Ochi (Sakai, JP); Tohru Sonoda (Sakai, JP); Mamoru Ishida (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H01L51/0097H01L27/3244H01L51/56H05B33/02H05B33/04H01L2251/5338H01L2251/558
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Patent No.
US 10,411,207
App. No.
16/087,120
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic EL display device ( 1 ) includes: an organic EL display panel ( 2 ) including a flexible plastic substrate and an organic EL element formed on the plastic substrate; and a protective member ( 3 ) provided on the organic EL display panel ( 2 ), the protective member ( 3 ) being bendable. The protective member ( 3 ) includes a plurality of protective layers ( 3 a ) to ( 3 e ) stacked so as to be mutually slidable. The organic EL display panel ( 2 ) and the protective layer ( 3 a ) being in contact with the organic EL display panel ( 2 ) are fixed to each other.

Claims (55)

1. An organic EL display device comprising:

an organic EL display panel including a flexible plastic substrate and an organic EL element formed on the plastic substrate; and

a protective member provided on the organic EL display panel, the protective member being bendable, wherein

the protective member includes a plurality of protective layers stacked so as to be mutually slidable,

the organic EL display panel and one of the protective layers being in contact with the organic EL display panel are fixed to each other, and

a coefficient of friction of each of the protective layers measured according to JIS K 7218 (a friction and wear test) is 0.04 to 1.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein

each of the protective layers has a thickness of 10 to 300 μm.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein

one of an adjacent pair of the protective layers closer to the organic EL display panel has a smaller thickness than the other.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the protective member.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein

the support member contains a metal material, and includes a first support sub-member and a second support sub-member, and

the first and second support sub-members are connected together through a hinge so that the support member is bendable.

6. The device of claim 4 , wherein

the support member includes an elastic member supporting the protective member.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a guide pin provided around the protective member to retain the protective member.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the protective member has a hole,

the device further includes a pin inserted through the hole to retain the protective member.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at a bent portion of the protective member.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at one side of a perimeter of the protective member.

11. An organic EL display device comprising:

an organic EL display panel including a flexible plastic substrate and an organic EL element formed on the plastic substrate; and

a protective member provided on the organic EL display panel, the protective member being bendable, wherein

the protective member includes a plurality of protective layers stacked so as to be mutually slidable,

the organic EL display panel and one of the protective layers being in contact with the organic EL display panel are fixed to each other, and

each of the protective layers has a thickness of 10 to 300 μm.

12. The device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the protective member.

13. The device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a guide pin provided around the protective member to retain the protective member.

14. The device of claim 11 , wherein

the protective member has a hole,

the device further includes a pin inserted through the hole to retain the protective member.

15. The device of claim 11 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at a bent portion of the protective member.

16. The device of claim 11 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at one side of a perimeter of the protective member.

17. An organic EL display device comprising:

an organic EL display panel including a flexible plastic substrate and an organic EL element formed on the plastic substrate;

a protective member provided on the organic EL display panel, the protective member being bendable; and

a guide pin provided around the protective member to retain the protective member, wherein

the protective member includes a plurality of protective layers stacked so as to be mutually slidable, and

the organic EL display panel and one of the protective layers being in contact with the organic EL display panel are fixed to each other.

18. The device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the protective member.

19. The device of claim 17 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at a bent portion of the protective member.

20. The device of claim 17 , wherein

the protective layers are bonded to one another at one side of a perimeter of the protective member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2018
From: SENOO, TOHRU; HIRASE, TAKESHI; OCHI, TAKASHI; SONODA, TOHRU; ISHIDA, MAMORU
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 046934/0527 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-059993 · Mar 24, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190140199A1 · May 9, 2019