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Granted Patent B2
US 11,032,924 · App. 16/828,898 · Granted Jun 8, 2021

Display device, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Kyung-Su Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Kwan-Young Han (Yongin-si, KR); Jong-Hwan Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Yong-Youl Cho (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,032,924
App. No.
16/828,898
Granted
Jun 8, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the display device, are provided. The display device includes a cover window including a curved portion, and a display panel smaller in at least one of length or width than the cover window and laminated on a flat portion of the cover window.

Claims (13)

1. A display device comprising:

a cover window comprising a curved portion and a flat portion; and

a display panel comprising:

a substrate;

a light-emitting unit on the substrate and comprising an organic light emitting device; and

a thin film on the light-emitting unit, the thin film comprising an organic layer and an inorganic layer,

wherein the display panel is smaller in at least one of length or width than the cover window, and defines:

a first display panel portion on the flat portion of the cover window; and

a second display panel portion extending in a curved shape from the first display panel portion and on the curved portion of the cover window, and

wherein the cover window is a single piece.

2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer between the first display panel portion and the cover window, and between the second display panel portion and the cover window.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel is flexible.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the curved portion comprises a plurality of curved portions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2021
From: LEE, KYUNG-SU; HAN, KWAN-YOUNG; KIM, JONG-HWAN; CHO, YONG-YOUL
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2012-0071375 · Jun 29, 2012 · national
KR 10-2013-0014650 · Feb 8, 2013 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15235023 · Aug 11, 2016
Continuation 13871970 · Apr 26, 2013
Related Publication 20200229313A1 · Jul 16, 2020
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