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US 12,346,165 · App. 17/914,453 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Flexible display assembly, flexible display device and method for preparing flexible display device

Inventors: Junhuan Liu (Beijing, CN); Hong Zhu (Beijing, CN); Jiahao Zhang (Beijing, CN); Shangchieh Chu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
G06F1/1652
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Patent No.
US 12,346,165
App. No.
17/914,453
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flexible display assembly, a flexible display device and a method for preparing the flexible display device are provided. The flexible display assembly includes a flexible display panel on a side of a support member, a width of the flexible display panel being less than a width of the support member; a cover layer group on a side, away from the support member, of the flexible display panel, the width of the flexible display panel being less than a width of the cover layer group, the cover layer group, the flexible display panel and the first end of the support member forming a structure with two protruding sides and a depressed middle; and a bonding portion bonded between the first end of the support member and the first end of the cover layer group.

Claims (43)

1. A flexible display assembly, comprising:

a support member;

a flexible display panel on a side of the support member, a width of the flexible display panel being less than a width of the support member, a first end of the support member protruding out of the flexible display panel;

a cover layer group on a side, away from the support member, of the flexible display panel, an orthographic projection of the flexible display panel on the support member being within an orthographic projection of the cover layer group on the support member, a first end of the cover layer group protruding out of the flexible display panel, the cover layer group, the flexible display panel and the first end of the support member forming a structure with two protruding sides and a depressed middle; and

a bonding portion bonded between the first end of the support member and the first end of the cover layer group, an overlapping area between an orthographic projection of the bonding portion on the support member and the orthographic projection of the flexible display panel on the support member being zero.

2. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a gap is provided between the bonding portion and the flexible display panel.

3. The flexible display assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a width of the gap is greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm.

4. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cover layer group comprises:

a cover layer, the width of the flexible display panel being less than a width of the cover layer, a first end of the cover layer protruding out of the flexible display panel and being bonded to the bonding portion.

5. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cover layer group comprises:

a cover layer on the side, away from the support member, of the flexible display panel, a width of the cover layer being less than the width of the support member; and

a barrier plate on a side, away from the support member, of the cover layer, a first end of the barrier plate being bonded to the bonding portion, and a second end opposite to the first end being lapped on the side, away from the support member, of the cover layer.

6. The flexible display assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the width of the flexible display panel is less than the width of the cover layer, a first end of the cover layer protruding out of the flexible display panel.

7. The flexible display assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the barrier plate is provided in a shape of circular arc, and a curving direction of the barrier plate is consistent with a curving direction of the flexible display panel.

8. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an Optically Clear Adhesive (OCA) layer between the cover layer group and the flexible display panel.

9. The flexible display assembly according to claim 8 , wherein an elastic modulus of the bonding portion is greater than or equal to 90% of an elastic modulus of the OCA layer, and is less than or equal to 110% of the elastic modulus of the OCA layer.

10. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises:

a metal supporting plate on which a plurality of strip through holes are provided.

11. The flexible display assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the support member further comprises:

a first spacer layer between the metal supporting plate and the flexible display panel, a length and a width of the first spacer layer being equal to a length and a width of the metal supporting plate correspondingly, or the length and the width of the first spacer layer being equal to a length and the width of the flexible display panel correspondingly.

12. The flexible display assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second spacer layer on a side, away from the flexible display panel, of the support member, an orthographic projection of the second spacer layer on the support member being within the support member, the first end of the support member protruding out of the second spacer layer.

13. A flexible display device, comprising a flexible display assembly, wherein the flexible display assembly comprises:

a support member;

a flexible display panel on a side of the support member, a width of the flexible display panel being less than a width of the support member, a first end of the support member protruding out of the flexible display panel;

a cover layer group on a side, away from the support member, of the flexible display panel, an orthographic projection of the flexible display panel on the support member being within an orthographic projection of the cover layer group on the support member, a first end of the cover layer group protruding out of the flexible display panel, the cover layer group, the flexible display panel and the first end of the support member forming a structure with two protruding sides and a depressed middle; and

a bonding portion bonded between the first end of the support member and the first end of the cover layer group, an overlapping area between an orthographic projection of the bonding portion on the support member and the orthographic projection of the flexible display panel on the support member being zero.

14. The flexible display device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a reel connected to a side of the first end, away from the flexible display panel, of the support member.

15. The flexible display device according to claim 13 , wherein the barrier plate is rotatably coupled to the reel.

16. A method for preparing the flexible display device according to claim 15 , wherein the method comprises:

providing the reel to which the barrier plate is rotatably coupled;

providing the flexible display assembly, the flexible display assembly comprising the support member, the flexible display panel and the cover layer that are stacked in sequence;

rotating the barrier plate to form an included angle between the barrier plate and the reel;

bonding the side of the first end, away from the flexible display panel, of the support member to the reel; and

coating the bonding portion on a side of the first end, away from the reel, of the support member, and rotating the barrier plate so that the barrier plate is bonded to the bonding portion and lapped on a side, away from the support member, of the cover layer.

17. The flexible display device according to claim 14 , wherein a gap is provided between the bonding portion and the flexible display panel.

18. The flexible display device according to claim 14 , wherein the cover layer group comprises

a cover layer on the side, away from the support member, of the flexible display panel, a width of the cover layer being less than the width of the support member; and

a barrier plate on a side, away from the support member, of the cover layer, a first end of the barrier plate being bonded to the bonding portion, and a second end opposite to the first end being lapped on the side, away from the support member, of the cover layer.

19. The flexible display device according to claim 18 , wherein the width of the flexible display panel is less than the width of the cover layer, a first end of the cover layer protruding out of the flexible display panel.

20. The flexible display device according to claim 18 , wherein the barrier plate is provided in a shape of circular arc, and a curving direction of the barrier plate is consistent with a curving direction of the flexible display panel.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE STATE/COUNTRY FIELD PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 61211 FRAME: 291. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 22, 2025
From: LIU, JUNHUAN; ZHU, HONG; ZHANG, JIAHAO; CHU, SHANGCHIEH
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071338/0834 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: LIU, JUNHUAN; ZHU, HONG; ZHANG, JIAHAO; CHU, SHANGCHIEH
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061211/0291 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011154742.1 · Oct 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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