Display device
A display device includes a display panel comprising a plurality of non-bending areas, and a bending area between the plurality of non-bending areas; and a support member on a rear surface of the display panel, wherein a first end of the support member in the bending area and a second end of the support member in the non-bending area have different shapes.
1 . A display device comprising:
a display panel comprising a plurality of non-bending areas, and a bending area between the plurality of non-bending areas; and
a support member on a rear surface of the display panel,
wherein the display panel includes an active area in a first non-bending area of the plurality of non-bending areas,
wherein the bending area continuously extends from the first non-bending area and is bent with a curvature,
wherein a second non-bending area of the plurality of non-bending areas continuously extends from the bending area such that a rear surface of the second non-bending area faces a rear surface of the first non-bending area, and
wherein a first end of the support member overlapping the bending area and a second end of the support member overlapping the first non-bending area have different shapes.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of subpixels are in the first non-bending area.
3 . The display device of claim 2 , wherein a portion of the support member that corresponds to the first non-bending area overlaps a part of a side surface of the display panel.
4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the portion of the support member that corresponds to the first non-bending area has an “L” shape.
5 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the portion of the support member that corresponds to the first non-bending area has a “∩” shape.
6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support member comprises:
a body portion that corresponds to the display panel; and
a protruding portion that protrudes from the body portion to the display panel.
7 . The display device of claim 6 , wherein the body portion and the protruding portion accommodate the display panel.
8 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first protection member on the display panel,
wherein the first protection member covers the support member.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein a side of the first protection member is in contact with at least a part of the display panel.
10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the first protection member includes an ultraviolet transmissive material.
11 . The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a second protection member between the display panel and the first protection member in the bending area.
12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first protection member and the second protection member include a resin.
13 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a polarizing plate on the display panel,
wherein the support member overlaps a side of the polarizing plate.
14 . The display device of claim 13 , wherein the polarizing plate is in the first non-bending area.
15 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a substrate that includes a material having flexibility.