IP Library Granted Patent US 10,974,479
Granted Patent B2
US 10,974,479 · App. 16/477,885 · Granted Apr 13, 2021

Bending area structure of flexible display panel

Inventor: Jie Shi (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,974,479
App. No.
16/477,885
Granted
Apr 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bending area structure of a flexible display panel is disclosed and includes a flexible substrate layer, a circuit layer, and at least one organic layer. The circuit layer is disposed on the flexible substrate layer. The at least one organic layer is disposed on the circuit layer. A plurality of protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the at least one organic layer.

Claims (19)

1. A bending area structure of a flexible display panel, comprising:

a flexible substrate layer;

a circuit layer disposed on the flexible substrate layer; and

a first organic layer disposed on the circuit layer, wherein a plurality of first protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the first organic layer; a shape of a side projection of the first protrusions is a wave, a shape of a top projection of the first protrusions is an elongated shape, the elongated shape is parallel to a direction of a bending centerline; the shape of the top projection of the first protrusions is selected from the group consisting of an oval, a square, a trapezoid, and a rhombus; and the bending area structure further comprises a second organic layer, the second organic layer is disposed on the first organic layer, a plurality of second protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the second organic layer, and an elastic modulus of the second organic layer is greater than an elastic modulus of the first organic layer.

2. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 1 , wherein the first protrusions are formed by nanoimprinting.

3. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 1 , wherein a density of the first protrusions adjacent to the bending centerline is greater than a density of the first protrusions away from the bending centerline.

4. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 1 , wherein the bending area structure further comprises a third organic layer, the third organic layer is disposed on the second organic layer, a plurality of third protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the third organic layer, and an elastic modulus of the third organic layer is greater than the elastic modulus of the second organic layer.

5. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 1 , wherein a density of the second protrusions is greater than a density of the first protrusions.

6. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 1 , wherein the bending area structure further comprises a third organic layer, the third organic layer is disposed on the second organic layer, a plurality of third protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the third organic layer, and a density of the third protrusions is greater than the density of the second protrusions.

7. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 6 , wherein the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions are formed by nanoimprinting, a shape of a side projection of the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions is a wave, a shape of a top projection of the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions is an elongated shape, and the elongated shape is parallel to the direction of the bending centerline.

8. A bending area structure of a flexible display panel, comprising: a flexible substrate layer; a circuit layer disposed on the flexible substrate layer; and a first organic layer disposed on the circuit layer, wherein a plurality of first protrusions are arranged on the upper surface of the first organic layer; wherein a shape of a top projection of the first protrusions is an elongated shape, and the elongated shape is parallel to a direction of a bending centerline; the bending area structure further comprises a second organic layer, the second organic layer is disposed on the first organic layer, a plurality of second protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the second organic layer, and a density of the second protrusions is greater than a density of the first protrusions.

9. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 8 , wherein a shape of a top projection of the first protrusions is selected from the group consisting of an oval, a square, a trapezoid, and a rhombus.

10. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 9 , wherein a density of the first protrusions adjacent to the bending centerline is greater than a density of the first protrusions away from the bending centerline.

11. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 8 , wherein the first protrusions are formed by nanoimprinting.

12. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 8 , wherein a density of the first protrusions adjacent to the bending centerline is greater than a density of the first protrusions away from the bending centerline.

13. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 8 , wherein an elastic modulus of the second organic layer is greater than an elastic modulus of the first organic layer.

14. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 13 , wherein the bending area structure further comprises a third organic layer, the third organic layer is disposed on the second organic layer, a plurality of third protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the third organic layer, and an elastic modulus of the third organic layer is greater than the elastic modulus of the second organic layer.

15. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 8 , wherein the bending area structure further comprises a third organic layer, the third organic layer is disposed on the second organic layer, a plurality of third protrusions are arranged on an upper surface of the third organic layer, and a density of the third protrusions is greater than the density of the second protrusions.

16. The bending area structure of the flexible display panel of claim 15 , wherein the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions are formed by nanoimprinting, a shape of a side projection of the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions is a wave, a shape of a top projection of the second protrusions and/or the third protrusions is an elongated shape, and the elongated shape is parallel to the direction of the bending centerline.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2019
From: SHI, JIE
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050173/0853 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810995012.0 · Aug 29, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200147923A1 · May 14, 2020