Flexible display panel having bent non-display regions and display apparatus including the flexible display panel
A flexible display panel includes: a flexible panel including a first region including a display region and oriented on a first plane and a second region including a first non-display region, a second non-display region and a third non-display region, each bent with respect to the display region, and a fourth non-display region unbent with respect to the display region; a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the flexible panel so as to encapsulate at least the display region; a touch region disposed on the flexible encapsulation member; touch wirings outside the touch region; and a pad unit on the third non-display region.
1. A display apparatus comprising:
a flexible substrate;
a display region comprising a light-emitting device and disposed on the flexible substrate;
a first non-display region bent with respect to the display region;
a second non-display region bent with respect to the display region, the second non-display region facing the first non-display region;
a third non-display region comprising a first portion being bent with respect to the display region and a second portion being bent with respect to the first portion, the third non-display region being disposed between the first non-display region and the second non-display region;
a fourth non-display region unbent with respect to the display region, the fourth non-display region being on an opposite side of the display region from the third non-display region;
a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the display region and the first to fourth non-display regions;
a touch region disposed on the flexible encapsulation member;
touch wirings outside the touch region, wherein some of the touch wirings are continuously extending in the first non-display region, the third non-display region, and the fourth non-display region; and
a pad unit on the second portion of the third non-display region.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first protective film disposed on an opposite surface of the flexible substrate from where the display region is disposed.
3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a transparent protective window disposed on the touch region and touch wirings,
wherein the transparent protective window functions as a support unit for maintaining shapes of the display region and the first to fourth non-display regions.
4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:
a second protective film between the flexible encapsulation member and the transparent protective window.
5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:
an adhesive between the second protective film and the transparent protective window.
6. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the second protective film comprises a polarization film.
7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
wiring lines disposed outside the display region and being connected to the display region,
wherein the pad unit is connected to the wiring lines.
8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein some others of the touch wirings are continuously extending in the first non-display region, the second non-display region, and the fourth non-display region.
9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible encapsulation member comprises layers stacked in an order of a first inorganic layer, an organic layer and a second inorganic layer.
10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a corner between the first non-display region and the third non-display region is cut off, and a corner between the third non-display region and the second non-display region is cut off.
11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the third non-display region overlaps the display region.
12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one curved border region disposed between the display region and the first to third non-display regions, the at least one curved border region comprising an extended display region.
13. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the extended display region and the display region are connected without a boundary.
14. The display apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode.
15. A display apparatus comprising:
a first protective film;
a flexible substrate on the first protective film;
a display region comprising a first light-emitting device and disposed on the flexible substrate;
a first region bent with respect to the display region, wherein the first region comprises a first non-display region and a first border region between the display region and the first non-display region, and the first border region comprise a first extended portion of the display region;
a second region bent with respect to the display region, wherein the second region comprises a second non-display region and a second border region between the display region and the second non-display region, the second non-display region faces the first non-display region, and the second border region comprise a second extended portion of the display region;
a third region comprising a first portion being bent with respect to the display region and a second portion being bent with respect to the first portion, wherein the third region is disposed between the first region and the second region;
a fourth region unbent with respect to the display region, wherein the fourth region is on an opposite side of the display region from the third region;
a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the display region and the first to fourth regions;
a touch region disposed on the flexible encapsulation member; and
touch wirings outside the touch region, wherein some of the touch wirings are continuously extending in the first region, the third region, and the fourth region,
wherein a corner between the first region and the third region is cut off, and a corner between the third region and the second region is cut off.
16. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and
wherein the second electrode of the light-emitting device is connected without a boundary.
17. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the third region comprises a third non-display region and a third curved border region between the display region and the third non-display region, and the third curved border region comprise a third extended portion of the display region.
18. The display apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the light-emitting device comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and
wherein the second electrode of the light-emitting device is connected without a boundary.
19. The display apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising:
a pad unit on the second portion of the third region.
20. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the second portion of the third region overlaps the display region.
21. The display apparatus of claim 15 , wherein some others of the touch wirings are continuously extending in the first region, the second region, and the fourth region.