Display device having cover window
A display device includes a display panel; a polarizing film disposed on the display panel; a touch film disposed on the polarizing film; a light control film disposed on the touch film; a barrier film disposed over the polarizing film; and a cover window disposed on the barrier film.
1. A display device comprising:
a cover window;
a display panel arranged on a rear surface of the cover window;
a barrier film arranged between the display panel and the cover window; and
an optical film arranged between the barrier film and the display panel,
wherein the optical film includes a light control film configured to adjust an angle of light emitted from the display panel towards the cover window.
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier film comprises:
a first coating layer arranged on the rear surface of the cover window;
a bonding layer configured to adhere the first coating layer to the cover window;
a black masking layer arranged on a rear surface of the first coating layer; and
a second coating layer arranged on a rear surface of the black masking layer.
3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the black masking layer has a black masking part corresponding to a non-display area of the display panel.
4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the black masking part is located at a first area and a second area has no black masking part, and the first and second areas have a same thickness.
5. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the first coating layer and the second coating layer include polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
6. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover widow includes at least one of polycarbonate (PC) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier film is adhered to the cover window through an in-molding method when the cover window is formed.
8. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first adhesive layer adhered to a rear surface of the barrier film,
wherein the light control film is adhered to a rear surface of the first adhesive layer.
9. The display device according to claim 8 , further comprising a second adhesive layer, a touch film and a third adhesive layer,
wherein the second adhesive layer is arranged on a rear surface of the light control film, the touch film is arranged on a rear surface of the second adhesive layer, and the third adhesive layer is arranged on a rear surface of the touch film.
10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein the optical film further includes a polarizing film interposed between the third adhesive layer and the display panel.