IP Library Granted Patent US 11,315,527
Granted Patent B2
US 11,315,527 · App. 17/190,470 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Display device and electronic device

Inventor: Akihiro Chida (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,315,527
App. No.
17/190,470
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device whose aspect ratio can be changed is provided. The display device includes a plurality of display units and a plurality of driver circuit units. The plurality of display units each include a light-emitting portion and a connection region. The plurality of driver circuit units each include a driver circuit portion and a connection region. The connection regions of the adjacent units overlap with each other and one shaft passes through the connection regions. The adjacent units are electrically connected to each other with the one shaft. With such a structure, an angle between the adjacent units electrically connected to each other with one shaft can be changed, which enables the aspect ratio of the display device to be changed.

Claims (44)

1. A display device comprising:

a plurality of first units arranged in parallel to each other; and

a plurality of second units arranged in parallel to each other;

wherein each of the first units comprises at least one light-emitting portion and a plurality of connection regions,

wherein in each of the first units, the connection regions and the light-emitting portion are arranged alternately to form a straight line,

wherein each of the second units comprises at least one light-emitting portion and a plurality of connection regions,

wherein in each of the second units, the connection regions and the light-emitting portion are arranged alternately to form a straight line,

wherein the connection regions of the second units are overlapped and electrically connected with the connection regions of the first units, so that the first units and the second units intersect with each other,

wherein the first units and the second units are configured to form a display region and

wherein an aspect ratio of the display device is changeable.

2. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein some of the first units comprises at least one driver circuit portion, and

wherein each of the second units comprises at least one driver circuit portion.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising a third unit comprising two connection regions and one driver circuit portion.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,

wherein lengths of the first units are different from each other, and

wherein lengths of the second units are different from each other.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting portion comprises a light-emitting element.

6. A display device comprising:

a plurality of display units, the plurality of display units comprising a first display unit, a second display unit, a third display unit, a fourth display unit, a fifth display unit, a sixth display unit, and a seventh display unit,

wherein the plurality of display units are configured to form a display region,

wherein each of the plurality of display units comprises:

a light-emitting portion;

a first connection region comprising an opening; and

a second connection region comprising an opening,

wherein the first connection region is at a first end portion of the display unit, and

wherein the second connection region is at a second end portion opposite to the first end portion of the display unit,

wherein the first end portion of the first display unit overlaps with the second display unit, the third display unit, and the fourth display unit,

wherein the second end portion of the first display unit overlaps with the fifth display unit, the sixth display unit, and the seventh display unit,

wherein the first connection region of the first display unit is configured to make the first display unit being electrically connected to the second display unit, the third display unit, and the fourth display unit by a first shaft passing through the opening of the first connection region, and

wherein the second connection region of the first display unit is configured to make the first display unit being electrically connected to the fifth display unit, the sixth display unit, and the seventh display unit by a second shaft passing through the opening of the second connection region.

7. The display device according to claim 6 ,

wherein the first display unit and the third display unit are arranged on a straight line, and

wherein the first display unit and the second display unit are not arranged on a straight line.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second display unit and the fourth display unit are arranged on a straight line.

9. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the first display unit, the third display unit, and the sixth display unit are arranged on a straight line.

10. The display device according to claim 7 ,

wherein an angle between the first display unit and the second display unit is configured to be changed, and

wherein an aspect ratio of the display device is changeable in accordance with the change of the angle.

11. The display device according to claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of driver units,

wherein each of the plurality of the driver units comprises a driver circuit portion and a third connection region,

wherein the driver circuit portion is configured to drive the display region, and

wherein the third connection region of each of the driver units is configured to make the driver unit to be electrically connected to any one of the display units.

12. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the light-emitting portion comprises a light-emitting element.

Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2016-248914 · Dec 22, 2016 · national
JP JP2017-159979 · Aug 23, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16465316
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