Display device, polarizing film and method for fabricating the polarizing film

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface,

the lower surface of the optical film faces an upper surface of the display panel,

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer,

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film protrudes more closer to the upper surface, and

wherein the display panel comprises a passivation layer, and

the edge of the optical film is aligned with an edge of the passivation layer.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an internal angle between at least a part of the side surface of the optical film and the lower surface of the optical film is an obtuse angle.

3. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the internal angle is greater than about 110 degrees.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the internal angle is greater than about 130 degrees.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the internal angle is less than about 160 degrees.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the side surface of the optical film is a planar surface.

7. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer between the optical film and the display panel,

wherein a side surface of the adhesive layer contacts the side surface of the optical film.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the side surface of the adhesive layer has a slope substantially equal to a slope of the side surface of the optical film.

9. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface,

the lower surface of the optical film faces an upper surface of the display panel,

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer, and

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film protrudes more closer to the upper surface, and

wherein the side surface of the optical film comprises: a first surface which perpendicularly contacts the upper surface of the optical film.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the side surface of the optical film further comprises: a second surface contacting the first surface and the lower surface of the optical film.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the side surface of the optical film further comprises:

a third surface contacting the first surface and parallel to the lower side of the optical film; and

a fourth surface contacting the third surface and the lower surface of the optical film.

12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the side surface of the optical film comprises: a protruding portion or a recessed portion.

13. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface,

the lower surface of the optical film faces an upper surface of the display panel,

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer, and

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film protrudes more closer to the upper surface, and

wherein the side surface of the optical film comprises a pattern of protruding portions or recessed portions which are regularly arranged.

14. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface,

the lower surface of the optical film faces an upper surface of the display panel,

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer, and

at least a part of the side surface of the optical film protrudes more closer to the upper surface, and

wherein the side surface of the optical film comprises a pattern of protruding portions or recessed portions which are irregularly arranged.

15. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic light emitting display panel, and

the optical film comprises a polarizing film.

16. The display device of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the lower surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer.

17. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel;

an adhesive layer between the display panel and the optical film; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the optical film includes a lower surface which faces the display panel and an opposite facing upper surface, the lower surface and upper surface defining major surface planes defining the optical film, and

at least a part of the lower surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer.

18. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel;

an adhesive layer between the display panel and the optical film; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes a lower surface which faces the display panel, and

at least a part of the lower surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer, and

wherein at least a part of the lower surface of the optical film is not covered by the adhesive layer.

19. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the bending protection layer contacts a side surface of the adhesive layer.

20. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a flat portion and a bending portion located at a side of the flat portion;

an optical film attached on the flat portion of the display panel;

an adhesive layer between the display panel and the optical film; and

a bending protection layer covering at least a part of the bending portion and contacting an edge of the optical film,

wherein the edge of the optical film includes a lower surface which faces the display panel, and

at least a part of the lower surface of the optical film contacts the bending protection layer, and

wherein a side surface of the adhesive layer is a concavely curved surface which is recessed inwardly.

21. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the display panel comprises a passivation layer, and

the edge of the optical film is aligned with an edge of the passivation layer.