IP Library Granted Patent US 12,048,189
Granted Patent B2
US 12,048,189 · App. 17/714,233 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Display device and method of manufacturing display device

Inventor: Masumi Nishimura (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
H10K50/844G06F1/1652H01L23/4985H01L31/03926H04M1/0269H10K59/122H10K59/173H10K77/111H10N30/875H10K50/87
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Patent No.
US 12,048,189
App. No.
17/714,233
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes a display panel including a display region, a terminal region provided with a terminal, and a bending region located between the display region and the terminal region and capable of bending, the terminal region being located on a rear surface side opposite to a display surface side with respect to the display region based on the bending region bent and a protective coating provided on the display surface side of the bending region. When a direction in which the display region, the bending region, and the terminal region are arranged is defined as a first direction and a direction crossing the first direction is defined as a second direction, the bending region includes a bank portion located in the second direction with respect to the protective coating, projecting to the display surface side, and extending in the first direction.

Claims (74)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a flexible substrate, a display region on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a terminal region on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and a bending region between the display region and the terminal region; and

a resin layer covering on the first surface of the flexible substrate at the bending region, wherein

the bending region includes a pair of bank portions,

one of the pair of bank portions is between a first edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in a planar view,

another one of the pair of bank portions is between a second edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in the planar view,

each of the pair of bank portions is formed apart from each other,

the resin layer is between the pair of bank portions in the planar view,

the resin layer is in contact with both of the pair of bank portions, and

the resin layer is neither in contact with the first edge of the flexible substrate nor the second edge of the flexible substrate,

wherein

the bending region includes a base material, a wiring line on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and an insulating film covering the wiring line, and

the bank portions are formed apart from the insulating film.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a direction in which the display region, the bending region, and the terminal region are arranged is defined as a first direction and a direction crossing the first direction is defined as a second direction, and

each of the pair of bank portions extending in the first direction.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein

the bank portions are formed over the whole of the bending region in the first direction.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a groove is formed between the insulating film and the each of the pair of bank portions.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the pair of bank portions are formed of the same material as the insulating film.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the resin layer covers the whole of the insulating film in a second direction.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rear surface film on a second surface of the flexible substrate, wherein

the rear surface film includes a first portion which overlaps with the display region, and a second portion which overlaps with the terminal region.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a spacer, wherein

the terminal region is folded back at the bending region,

the spacer is interposed between the display region and the terminal region.

9. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a flexible substrate, a display region on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a terminal region on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and a bending region between the display region and the terminal region; and

a resin layer covering on the first surface of the flexible substrate at the bending region, wherein

the bending region includes a pair of bank portions,

one of the pair of bank portions is between a first edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in a planar view,

another one of the pair of bank portions is between a second edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in the planar view,

each of the pair of bank portions is formed apart from each other,

the resin layer is between the pair of bank portions in the planar view,

the resin layer is in contact with both of the pair of bank portions, and

the resin layer is neither in contact with the first edge of the flexible substrate nor the second edge of the flexible substrate,

wherein

the bending region includes a base material, a wiring line on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and an insulating film covering the wiring line, and

a groove is formed between the insulating film and the each of the pair of bank portions.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

a direction in which the display region, the bending region, and the terminal region are arranged is defined as a first direction and a direction crossing the first direction is defined as a second direction, and

each of the pair of bank portions extending in the first direction.

11. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the pair of bank portions are formed of the same material as the insulating film.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein

the resin layer covers the whole of the insulating film in a second direction.

13. A display device comprising:

a display panel including a flexible substrate, a display region on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a terminal region on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and a bending region between the display region and the terminal region; and

a resin layer covering on the first surface of the flexible substrate at the bending region, wherein

the bending region includes a pair of bank portions,

one of the pair of bank portions is between a first edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in a planar view,

another one of the pair of bank portions is between a second edge of the flexible substrate and the resin layer in the planar view,

each of the pair of bank portions is formed apart from each other,

the resin layer is between the pair of bank portions in the planar view,

the resin layer is in contact with both of the pair of bank portions, and

the resin layer is neither in contact with the first edge of the flexible substrate nor the second edge of the flexible substrate;

the bending region includes a base material, a wiring line on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and an insulating film covering the wiring line, wherein a groove is formed between the insulating film and the each of the pair of bank portions; and

further comprising a spacer, wherein

the terminal region is folded back at the bending region,

the spacer is interposed between the display region and the terminal region.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

a direction in which the display region, the bending region, and the terminal region are arranged is defined as a first direction and a direction crossing the first direction is defined as a second direction, and

each of the pair of bank portions extending in the first direction.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein

the bank portions are formed over the whole of the bending region in the first direction.

16. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the pair of bank portions are formed of the same material as the insulating film.

17. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein

the resin layer covers the whole of the insulating film in a second direction.

18. The display device according to claim 13 , further comprising a rear surface film on a second surface of the flexible substrate, wherein

the rear surface film includes a first portion which overlaps with the display region, and a second portion which overlaps with the terminal region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-127069 · Jun 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16929550 · Jul 15, 2020
Continuation 16571266 · Sep 16, 2019
Division 16007371 · Jun 13, 2018
Related Publication 20220231260A1 · Jul 21, 2022
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