Window and display device including the same
A window includes a first folding portion foldable about a first folding axis extended in a first direction, and including upper and lower surfaces facing each other, and a second folding portion foldable about a second folding axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction, including the upper and lower surfaces, and including a portion of the first folding portion. First upper grooves extended in the first direction and recessed from the upper surface and first lower grooves extended in the first direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the first folding portion, and second upper grooves extended in the second direction and recessed from the upper surface and second lower grooves extended in the second direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the second folding portion. The portion is defined as a crossing portion in which the grooves are defined.
1. A window comprising:
a first folding portion foldable about a first folding axis extended in a first direction, and including an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other; and
a second folding portion foldable about a second folding axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction, and including the upper surface, the lower surface and a portion of the first folding portion,
wherein:
a plurality of first upper grooves each of which is extended in the first direction and recessed from the upper surface and a plurality of first lower grooves each of which is extended in the first direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the first folding portion,
a plurality of second upper grooves each of which is extended in the second direction and recessed from the upper surface and a plurality of second lower grooves each of which is extended in the second direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the second folding portion,
the portion of the first folding portion included in the second folding portion is defined as a crossing portion,
the plurality of first upper grooves, the plurality of first lower grooves, the plurality of second upper grooves, and the plurality of second lower grooves are disposed in the crossing portion, and
the plurality of first upper grooves, the plurality of first lower grooves, the plurality of second upper grooves, and the plurality of second lower grooves are formed within one layer.
2. The window of claim 1 , further comprising a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion spaced apart from each other in the second direction with the first folding portion interposed therebetween,
wherein the plurality of second upper grooves and the plurality of second lower grooves are defined in a portion of each of the first peripheral portion and the second peripheral portion.
3. The window of claim 2 , wherein each of the first peripheral portion, the first folding portion, and the second peripheral portion is foldable about the second folding axis.
4. The window of claim 1 , further comprising a third peripheral portion and a fourth peripheral portion spaced apart from each other in the first direction with the second folding portion interposed therebetween,
wherein the plurality of first upper grooves and the plurality of first lower grooves are defined in a portion of each of the third peripheral portion and the fourth peripheral portion.
5. The window of claim 4 , wherein each of the third peripheral portion, the second folding portion, and the fourth peripheral portion is foldable about the first folding axis.
6. The window of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first upper grooves and the plurality of first lower grooves do not overlap each other in a plan view.
7. The window of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of first upper grooves and the plurality of first lower grooves are alternately defined with each other.
8. The window of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first upper grooves and the plurality of first lower grooves overlap each other in a plan view.
9. The window of claim 1 , wherein an average value of heights at which the plurality of first upper grooves is recessed from the upper surface is substantially identical to an average value of heights at which the plurality of first lower grooves is recessed from the lower surface.
10. The window of claim 1 , wherein an average value of heights at which the plurality of first upper grooves is recessed from the upper surface is different from an average value of heights at which the plurality of first lower grooves is recessed from the lower surface.
11. The window of claim 1 , wherein an average value of widths of the plurality of first upper grooves measured in the second direction from the upper surface is substantially identical to an average value of widths of the plurality of first lower grooves measured in the second direction from the lower surface.
12. The window of claim 1 , wherein an average value of widths of the plurality of first upper grooves measured in the second direction from the upper surface is different from an average value of widths of the plurality of first lower grooves measured in the second direction from the lower surface.
13. The window of claim 1 , wherein the crossing portion is defined in a center portion of each of the first folding portion and the second folding portion.
14. The window of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of first upper grooves each and the plurality of first lower grooves each are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and
the plurality of second upper grooves each and the plurality of second lower grooves each are spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
15. The window of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first upper grooves and the plurality of first lower grooves are each symmetrical about the first folding axis.
16. The window of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second upper grooves and the plurality of second lower grooves are each symmetrical around the second folding axis.
17. A window comprising:
a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion sequentially defined in a first direction;
a fourth portion, a fifth portion, and a sixth portion sequentially defined in the first direction, overlapping each of the first to third portions in a second direction crossing the first direction, and disposed respectively below the first to third portions in the second direction; and
a seventh portion, an eighth portion, and a ninth portion sequentially defined in the first direction, overlapping each of the first to third portions in the second direction, and disposed respectively below the fourth to sixth portions in the second direction in the second direction,
wherein:
upper surfaces of the first to ninth portions are disposed in a same plane, and together define a first surface,
lower surfaces of the first to ninth portions are disposed in a same plane, and together define a second surface,
a plurality of first upper grooves recessed from the first surface and extended in the first direction is defined in each of the fourth to sixth portions,
a plurality of second upper grooves recessed from the first surface and extended in the second direction is defined in each of the second portion, the fifth portion, and the eighth portion,
a plurality of first lower grooves recessed from the second surface and extended in the first direction is further defined in each of the fourth to sixth portions,
a plurality of second lower grooves recessed from the second surface and extended in the second direction is further defined in each of the second portion, the fifth portion, and the eighth portion, and
the plurality of first upper grooves, the plurality of first lower grooves, the plurality of second upper grooves, and the plurality of second lower grooves are formed within one layer.
18. The window of claim 17 , wherein:
the fourth to sixth portions are foldable about a first folding axis extended in the first direction, and
the second portion, the fifth portion, and the eighth portion are foldable about a second folding axis extended in the second direction.
19. An electronic device comprising:
a display device comprising:
a display module which is foldable; and
a window disposed on the display module, the window including:
a first folding portion foldable about a first folding axis extended in a first direction, and including an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other; and
a second folding portion foldable about a second folding axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction, including the upper surface and the lower surface, and including a portion of the first folding portion,
wherein:
a plurality of first upper grooves each of which is extended in the first direction and recessed from the upper surface and a plurality of first lower grooves each of which is extended in the first direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the first folding portion,
a plurality of second upper grooves each of which is extended in the second direction and recessed from the upper surface and a plurality of second lower grooves each of which is extended in the second direction and recessed from the lower surface are defined in the second folding portion,
the portion of the first folding portion included in the second folding portion is defined as a crossing portion, wherein the plurality of first upper grooves, the plurality of first lower grooves, the plurality of second upper grooves, and the plurality of second lower grooves are defined in the crossing portion, and
the plurality of first upper grooves, the plurality of first lower grooves, the plurality of second upper grooves, and the plurality of second lower grooves are formed within one layer.