IP Library Granted Patent US 10,770,683
Granted Patent B2
US 10,770,683 · App. 16/226,635 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Organic EL display panel and manufacturing method thereof

Inventor: Kenji Harada (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JOLED INC.
H01L51/5253H01L27/3258H01L51/5246H01L51/56H01L27/1248H01L2227/323H01L2251/5315H01L2251/5338
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Patent No.
US 10,770,683
App. No.
16/226,635
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An organic electroluminescence (EL) display panel including: a substrate; an insulating resin layer extending from an image display region to a peripheral region; an organic EL element array within the image display region; a sealing layer extending from the image display region to the peripheral region; and a sealing reinforcement layer, laminated in this order. The sealing layer includes first, second, and third sealing layers laminated in this order from the substrate, the first and third sealing layers being made of an inorganic material and the second sealing layer being made of a resin. In the outer peripheral portion of the sealing layer, the first and third sealing layers are in direct contact with each other and cover an outer end of the insulating resin layer. An outer end of the sealing reinforcement layer is outside the outer end of the insulating resin layer in plan view.

Claims (28)

1. An organic electroluminescence (EL) display panel having an image display region and a peripheral region around the image display region in plan view, the organic EL display panel comprising:

a substrate;

an insulating resin layer disposed above the substrate and extending from the image display region to the peripheral region;

an organic EL element array disposed above the insulating resin layer within the image display region;

a sealing layer disposed above the organic EL element array and extending from the image display region to the peripheral region; and

a sealing reinforcement layer laminated above the sealing layer, wherein

the sealing layer includes a first sealing layer, a second sealing layer, and a third sealing layer that are laminated in this order from the substrate, the first sealing layer and the third sealing layer each being made of an inorganic material and the second sealing layer being made of a resin,

in an outer peripheral portion of the sealing layer, the first sealing layer and the third sealing layer are in direct contact with each other without the second sealing layer disposed therebetween and extend to cover an outer end of the insulating resin layer, and

an outer end of the sealing reinforcement layer is located outside the outer end of the insulating resin layer in plan view, wherein

the sealing reinforcement layer includes a sheet-like base, a joining layer through which the sheet-like base is joined to the sealing layer, and a protection member that covers an outer end of the joining layer and an outer end of the sheet-like base.

2. The organic EL display panel of claim 1 , wherein

the protection member is made of an ultraviolet-curing resin material or a thermosetting resin material.

3. The organic EL display panel of claim 1 , wherein

in plan view, outer ends of the first sealing layer and the third sealing layer coincide with the outer end of the sealing reinforcement layer.

4. An organic electroluminescence (EL) display panel having an image display region and a peripheral region around the image display region in plan view, the organic EL display panel comprising:

a substrate;

an insulating resin layer disposed above the substrate and extending from the image display region to the peripheral region;

an organic EL element array disposed above the insulating resin layer within the image display region;

a sealing layer disposed above the organic EL element array and extending from the image display region to the peripheral region; and

a sealing reinforcement layer laminated above the sealing layer, wherein

the sealing layer includes a first sealing layer, a second sealing layer, and a third sealing layer that are laminated in this order from the substrate, the first sealing layer and the third sealing layer each being made of an inorganic material and the second sealing layer being made of a resin,

in an outer peripheral portion of the sealing layer, the first sealing layer and the third sealing layer are in direct contact with each other without the second sealing layer disposed therebetween and extend to cover an outer end of the insulating resin layer, and

an outer end of the sealing reinforcement layer is located outside the outer end of the insulating resin layer in plan view, wherein

the insulating resin layer has, in the peripheral region, a groove that surrounds the organic EL element array,

the insulating resin layer is divided into an inner insulating resin layer portion and an outer insulating resin layer portion by the groove, and

the first sealing layer covers side surfaces and a bottom of the groove and the outer insulating resin layer portion.

5. The organic EL display panel of claim 4 , wherein

the sealing reinforcement layer includes a sheet-like base and a joining layer through which the sheet-like base is joined to the sealing layer.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
To: MAGNOLIA BLUE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072039/0656 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JDI DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT G.K.
Reel/Frame 066382/0619 →
CORRECTION BY AFFIDAVIT FILED AGAINST REEL/FRAME 063396/0671 Recorded Jun 12, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: JOLED, INC.
Reel/Frame 064067/0723 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: JOLED, INC.
To: INCJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063396/0671 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2018
From: HARADA, KENJI
To: JOLED INC.
Reel/Frame 047822/0507 →