IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,706,966
Granted Patent B2
US 11,706,966 · App. 17/324,456 · Granted Jul 18, 2023

Display device

Inventors: Tomoya Aoyama (Kanagawa, JP); Ryu Komatau (Kanagawa, JP); Daiki Nakamura (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
H10K59/38G02F1/133514H10K50/865H10K59/122G02F1/13394G02F1/133512H10K2102/351
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,706,966
App. No.
17/324,456
Granted
Jul 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device with improved viewing angle characteristics is provided. A display device with suppressed mixture of colors between adjacent pixels is provided. The display device includes a first coloring layer, a second coloring layer, and a structure body therebetween. The structure body has a portion closer to a display surface side than a bottom surface of the first coloring layer or a bottom surface of the second coloring layer.

Claims (28)

1. A portable information terminal comprising:

a first housing and a second housing; and

a display portion capable of being folded, the display portion comprising:

a first portion fixed by the first housing;

a second portion fixed by the second housing; and

a third portion not fixed by a housing,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing overlap with each other, the display portion is folded and the second portion of the display portion is exposed,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing overlap with each other in a direction, the display portion is folded and the first portion and the third portion overlap with each other in the direction, and

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing do not overlap with each other, the display portion is not folded and the first portion and the second portion of the display portion are exposed.

2. The portable information terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the display portion functions as a touch panel.

3. The portable information terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a band connected to the first housing.

4. The portable information terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising a magnetic force to fix the first housing and the second housing.

5. The portable information terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the portable information terminal is configured to be worn on a wrist.

6. A portable information terminal comprising:

a first housing and a second housing;

a display portion capable of being folded, the display portion comprising:

a first portion fixed by the first housing;

a second portion fixed by the second housing, and

a third portion not fixed by a housing,

a band connected to the first housing,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing overlap with each other, the display portion is folded and the second portion of the display portion is exposed,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing overlap with each other in a direction, the display portion is folded and the first portion and the third portion overlap with each other in the direction, and

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing do not overlap with each other, the display portion is not folded and the first portion and the second portion of the display portion are exposed, and

wherein the display portion is capable of being bent along the band.

7. The portable information terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the display portion further comprises a third portion between the first portion and the second portion.

8. The portable information terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the display portion functions as a touch panel.

9. The portable information terminal according to claim 6 , further comprising a magnetic force to fix the first housing and the second housing.

10. The portable information terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the portable information terminal is configured to be worn on a wrist.

Priority Claims (2)
JP 2015-169163 · Aug 28, 2015 · national
JP 2016-119610 · Jun 16, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16509087 · Jul 11, 2019
Continuation 15247205 · Aug 25, 2016
Related Publication 20210273025A1 · Sep 2, 2021
Cited By (1)
US 12,720,958