IP Library Granted Patent US 7,999,468
Granted Patent B2
US 7,999,468 · App. 12/026,228 · Granted Aug 16, 2011

Display device having sealant and bezel area

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,999,468
App. No.
12/026,228
Granted
Aug 16, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a first substrate, a light emitting unit on the first substrate, a second substrate on the light emitting unit, and a seal member that attaches the first substrate to the second substrate. The light emitting unit includes a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The seal member includes a straight portion and a curved portion. A radius of curvature of the curved portion lies substantially in a range between 0.2 mm and 2.5 mm.

Claims (18)

1. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a light emitting unit on the first substrate, the light emitting unit including a plurality of unit pixels;

a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, the second substrate sealing the light emitting unit; and

a seal member that attaches the first substrate to the second substrate, the seal member including a straight portion and a curved portion, the seal member is positioned around the light emitting unit,

wherein a radius of curvature of the curved portion of the seal member lies substantially in a range between 0.2 mm and 2.5 mm,

wherein the seal member is a sealant,

wherein the unit pixels include a plurality of subpixels, the subpixels include a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode, the unit pixels further include a thin film transistor having a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode,

wherein a ratio of a width of the straight portion to a width of the curved portion lies substantially in a range between 1:1 and 1:1.5; and

wherein the seal member is positioned on a bezel area, the bezel area is divided into an outside bezel area and an inside bezel area based on the seal member, and a width of the inside bezel area is greater than a width of the outside bezel area.

2. A display device comprising:

a first substrate;

a light emitting unit on the first substrate, the light emitting unit including a plurality of unit pixels, wherein the unit pixels include a plurality of subpixels, the subpixels include a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode, and the unit pixels further include a thin film transistor having a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode;

a second substrate opposed to the first substrate;

a sealant that attaches the first substrate to the second substrate, the sealant including a straight portion and a curved portion, the sealant provided around the light emitting unit such that the light emitting unit is sealed in between the first substrate and the second substrate; and

a bezel area that includes an outside bezel area and an inside bezel area separated by the sealant provided on the bezel area, wherein a width of the inside bezel area is greater than a width of the outside bezel area,

wherein a radius of curvature of the curved portion of the sealant is between 0.2 mm and 2.5 mm, and

wherein a ratio of a width of the straight portion to a width of the curved portion is between 1:1 and 1:1.5.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2008
From: LEE, JAEHYUK; KWON, SEUNGHO
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2007-0070138 · Jul 12, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090015136A1 · Jan 15, 2009