IP Library Granted Patent US 11,011,713
Granted Patent B2
US 11,011,713 · App. 16/095,605 · Granted May 18, 2021

Display module and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Shangchieh Chu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H01L51/0097B32B7/12H01L27/322H01L27/3244H01L51/529H01L51/5237B32B2457/20H01L2251/5338
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Patent No.
US 11,011,713
App. No.
16/095,605
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a display module and an electronic apparatus. The display module includes: a flexible substrate having: a first surface configured to form a displaying structure, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a protective part located on the second surface and having a supporting portion. The flexible substrate includes: a substrate body having a first subsurface which is a portion of the second surface corresponding to the substrate body; and a bent portion located at at least one side of the substrate body, bent towards the first subsurface of the substrate body, and having a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface corresponding to the bent portion. The second subsurface is supported by the supporting portion such that a radius of curvature of the bent portion : is not less than a minimal radius of curvature which the flexible substrate is capable of withstanding.

Claims (86)

1. A display module comprising:

a flexible substrate having: a first surface configured to form a displaying structure, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and

a protective part located on the second surface of the flexible substrate and having a supporting portion,

wherein the flexible substrate comprises:

a substrate body having a first subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the substrate body; and

a bent portion located at at least one side of the substrate body, bent towards the first subsurface of the substrate body, and having a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the bent portion,

wherein the second subsurface is supported by the supporting portion of the protective part such that a radius of curvature of the bent portion of the flexible substrate is not less than a minimal radius of curvature which the flexible substrate is capable of withstanding when it is bent,

wherein the protective part is a protective film comprising:

a first surface;

a second surface opposite to the first surface of the protective film;

a protective film body covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate, wherein the protective film body has; a first subsurface which is a portion of the first surface of the protective film corresonding to the protective film body, and which face towards the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the protective film body; and

second and third back folded segments disposed on at least one side of the protective film body, and

wherein the second back folded segement is connected between the protective film body and the third back folded segment, and the second back folded segment and the third back folded segment are folded back towards the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate so as to form the supporting portion, the second back folded segment has a third subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the second back folded segment, the third back folded segment has: a fourth subsurface which is a portion of the first surface of the protective film corresponding to the third back folded segment; and a fift subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the third back folded segment, wherein the fifth subsurface of the third back folded segment faces towards the third subsurface of the second back folded segment, and the fourth subsurface of the third back folded segment faces towards the second subsurface of the protective film body.

2. The display module of claim 1 , wherein:

the supporting portion of the protective part has a supporting curved surface, and the second subsurface of the bent portion of the flexible substrate is supported by the supporting curved surface of the supporting portion of the protective part.

3. The display module of claim 2 , wherein:

the supporting curved surface of the supporting portion of the protective part comprises an arc-shaped surface.

4. The display module of claim 2 , wherein:

the supporting portion of the protective part comprises an arc-shaped part which has an arc-shaped surface serving as the supporting curved surface of the protective part.

5. The display module of claim 2 , wherein:

the second subsurface of the bent portion of the flexible substrate fits in with the supporting curved surface of the supporting portion of the protective part.

6. The display module of claim 1 , wherein:

the fifth subsurface of the third back folded segment fits in with the third subsurface of the second back folded segment, and the fourth subsurface of the third back folded segment fits in with the second subsurface of the protective film body.

7. The display module of claim wherein:

the protective film comprises:

a first adhesion layer covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and

a buffer layer disposed on a surface of the first adhesion layer facing away from the substrate body.

8. The display module of claim 7 , wherein:

the protective film further comprises:

a first heat dissipation layer disposed on a surface of the buffer layer facing away from the substrate body; and

a second adhesion layer disposed on a surface of the first heat dissipation layer facing away from the buffer layer.

9. The display module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a protective cover plate disposed on a sixth subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate, wherein the sixth subsurface is a portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the substrate body; and

a support frame disposed on a side of the protective part facing away from the substrate body.

10. An electronic apparatus comprising: the display module of claim 1 .

11. A display module comprising:

a flexible substrate having: a first surface configured to form a displaying structure, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and

a protective part located on the second surface of the flexible substrate and having a supporting portion,

wherein the flexible substrate comprises:

a substrate body having a first subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the substrate body; and

a bent portion located at at least one side of the substrate body, bent towards the first subsurface of the substrate body, and having a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible surface corresponding to the bent portion.

wherein the second subsurface is supported by the supporting portion of the protective part such that a radius of curvature of the bent portion of the flexible substrate is not less than a minimal radius of curvature which the flexible substrate is capable of withstanding when it is bent,

wherein the protective part is a protective film comprising:

a first surface;

a second surface opposite to the first surface of the protective film;

a protective film body covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate, wherein the protective film body has: a first subsurface which is a portion of the first surface of the protective film corresponding to the protective film body, and which faces towards the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the protective film body; and

a first back folded segment disposed on at least one side of the protective film body, wherein the first back folded segment is connected to the protective film body and is folded back towards the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate so as to form the supporting portion, and the first back folded segment has a third subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the first back folded segment; and

wherein the display module further comprises a layer disposed on the second subsurface of the protective film body; and

wherein the third subsurface of the first back folded segment faces towards a surface of the layer facing away from the protective film body of the protective film.

12. The display module of claim 11 , wherein:

the third subsurface of the first back folded segment fits in with the surface of the layer facing away from the protective film body of the protective film.

13. The display module of claim 11 , wherein:

the layer comprises:

a second heat dissipation layer disposed on the second subsurface of the protective film body; and

a third adhesion layer disposed on a surface of the second heat dissipation layer facing away from the protective film body.

14. The display module of claim 11 , wherein:

the protective film comprises:

a first adhesion layer covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and

a buffer layer disposed on a surface of the first adhesion layer facing away from the substrate body.

15. The display module of claim 14 , wherein:

the protective film further comprises:

a first heat dissipation layer disposed on a surface of the buffer layer facing away from the substrate body; and

a second adhesion layer disposed on a surface of the first heat dissipation layer facing away from the buffer layer.

16. An electronic apparatus comprising: the display module of claim 11 .

17. A display module comprising:

a flexible substrate having a first surface configured to form a displaying structure, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and

a protective part located on the second surface of the flexible substrate and having a supporting portion,

wherein the flexible substrate comprises:

a substrate body having a first subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the substrate body; and

a bent portion located at at least one side of the substrate body, bent towards the first subsurface of the substrate body, and having a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate corresponding to the bent portion,

wherein the second subsurface is supported by the supporting portion of the protective part such that a radius of curvature of the bent portion of the flexible substrate is not less than a minimal raduis of curvature which the flexible substrate is capable of withstanding when it is bent,

wherein the protective part is a protective film comprising:

a first surface;

a second surface opposite to the first surface of the protective film;

a protective film body covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate, wherein the protective film body has: a first subsurface which is a portion of the first surface of the protective film corresponding to the protective film body, and which faces towards the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and a second subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the protective film body; and

second and third back folded segments disposed on at least one side of the protective film body, wherein the second back folded segment is connected between the protective film body and the third back folded segment, and the second back folded segment and the third back folded segment are folded back towards the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate so as to form the supporting portion, the second back folded segment has a third subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the second back folded segment, the third back folded segment has: a fourth subsurface which is a portion of the first surface of the protective film corresponding to the third back folded segment;

and a fifth subsurface which is a portion of the second surface of the protective film corresponding to the third back folded segment,

wherein the display module further comprises a layer disposed on the second subsurface of the protective film body; and

wherein the fifth subsurface of the third back folded segment faces towards the third subsurface of the second back folded segment, and the fourth subsurface of the third back folded segment faces towards a surface of the layer facing away from the protective film body of the protective film.

18. The display module of claim 17 , wherein:

the fifth subsurface of the third back folded segment fits in with the third subsurface of the second back folded segment, and the fourt h subsurface of the third back folded segment fits in with the surface of the layer facing away from the protective film body of the protective film.

19. The display module of claim 17 , wherein:

the protective film comprises:

a first adhesion layer covering at least a portion of the first subsurface of the substrate body of the flexible substrate; and

a buffer layer disposed on a surface of the first adhesion layer facing away from the substrate body.

20. An electronic apparatus comprising: the display module of claim 17 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2018
From: CHU, SHANGCHIEH
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047788/0386 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710349199.2 · May 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200251671A1 · Aug 6, 2020
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