IP Library Granted Patent US 10,674,572
Granted Patent B2
US 10,674,572 · App. 16/329,270 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Display device and electronic device comprising same

Inventors: Sung-Gun Cho (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jae-Hee Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Dae-Hyeong Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jong-Min Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Woong-Chan Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Uy-Hyeon Jeong (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H05B33/04G06F1/1656G06F3/0412H01L27/32H01L51/5246H04B1/38H04M1/02H04M1/0266H04M1/18H05K1/0277H04B2001/3894
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Patent No.
US 10,674,572
App. No.
16/329,270
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device and/or an electronic device including the same, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a window member; an optical adhesive layer applied on an inner surface of the window member; a display panel bonded on the inner surface of the window member with the optical adhesive layer interposed therebetween; a bonding region which is disposed at at least one edge of the display panel such that a portion of the display panel extends beyond the optical adhesive layer to directly face the window member; a first space, formed between the window member and the bonding region, at least corresponding to the thickness of the optical adhesive layer; and a sealing member at least partially filled in the first space. The electronic device as above may vary according to embodiments.

Claims (39)

1. A display device comprising:

a window member;

an optical adhesive layer coated on an inner surface of the window member;

a display panel bonded on the inner surface of the window member, with the optical adhesive layer therebetween;

a bonding area in which a part of the display panel extends beyond the optical adhesive layer from an edge of at least one side of the display panel, and directly faces the window member;

a first space formed between the window member and the bonding area, in correspondence with a thickness of at least the optical adhesive layer; and

a sealing member filled at least partially in the first space,

wherein the optical adhesive layer comprises protrusion areas protruding from both side ends of the window member, respectively, and wherein at least a part of the bonding area is interposed between the protrusion areas.

2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a polarization plate between the optical adhesive layer and the display panel,

wherein the first space is formed in correspondence with a sum of the thickness of the optical adhesive layer and the thickness of the polarization plate.

3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a flexible printed circuit board bonded to the bonding area and electrically connected to the display panel.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is disposed at each of both side ends of the window member, and closely contacts at least parts of the protrusion areas.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein both ends of the bonding area are inclined or curved at both side ends of the window member, and at least a part of the sealing member is disposed in correspondence with inclined or curved parts of both ends of the bonding area.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises:

a top glass; and

a bottom glass bonded to the top glass, facing the top glass, for sealing a light emitting layer, and

wherein the bonding area includes a first bonding area formed on the top glass, and a second bonding area extended from the bottom glass.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the display panel further comprises:

a first flexible printed circuit board bonded to the top glass in the first bonding area; and

a second flexible printed circuit board bonded to the bottom glass in the second bonding area.

8. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first bonding area comprises an area facing the window member through an avoidance groove formed by removing a part of the optical adhesive layer.

9. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the first bonding area is formed by extending a part of the top glass beyond the optical adhesive layer.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a window member mounted on a front surface of the housing;

a display panel having one surface bonded to an inner surface of the window member by an optical adhesive layer coated on the inner surface of the window member;

at least one first waterproof member bonding a part of the window member to the housing;

at least one second waterproof member bonding a part of the other surface of the display panel to the housing, and having one end portion disposed adjacent to one end portion of the first waterproof member;

a bonding area being a part of the display panel, extending beyond the optical adhesive layer from an edge of a side of the display panel, and disposed to face the window member directly;

a first space formed between the window member and the bonding area in a section between the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member, in correspondence with a thickness of the optical adhesive layer; and

a sealing member sealing at least a part of the first space in a section between one end portion of the first waterproof member and one end portion of the second waterproof member, while connecting the first waterproof member to the second waterproof member,

wherein the optical adhesion layer comprises protrusion areas protruding respectively from both side ends of the window member, and at least a part of the bonding area is interposed between the protrusion areas.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the housing comprises:

first attaching surfaces each being formed at one of top and bottom end portions of a front surface of the housing, and extending along a width direction of the housing; and

second attaching surfaces each being formed at one of both side end portions of the housing between the top and bottom end portions of the front surface of the housing, and extending along a length direction of the housing, and

wherein the at least one first waterproof member is attached to the respective first attaching surfaces, and the at least one second waterproof member is attached to the respective second attaching surfaces.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the housing further comprises a stepped portion formed between the first attaching surface and the second attaching surface at the top end portion or the bottom end portion of the housing, and

wherein the electronic device further comprises a second space at least partially formed by the window member and the stepped portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the first space communicates with the second space at both side ends of the housing, and the sealing member includes a thermally curable resin or an adhesive resin filled at least in the second space.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: CHO, SUNG-GUN; KIM, JAE-HEE; PARK, DAE-HYEONG; CHOI, JONG-MIN; KIM, WOONG-CHAN; JEONG, UY-HYEON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0113235 · Sep 2, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190254129A1 · Aug 15, 2019
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