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Granted Patent B2
US 11,586,242 · App. 16/719,949 · Granted Feb 21, 2023

Protection member for display device, display device including the same and method for fabricating protection member

Inventors: Seong Jin Hwang (Suwon-si, KR); Sang Hoon Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Min Hoon Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1609C03C17/002C03C17/322C03C17/324C03C17/326G02B1/14G06F1/1652C03C2218/328
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Patent No.
US 11,586,242
App. No.
16/719,949
Granted
Feb 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protection member for a display device includes a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces; and a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces, wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate.

Claims (71)

1. A protection member for a display device, comprising:

a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces;

a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces,

a first coupling layer disposed on the second surface of the first coating layer;

a second glass substrate disposed on a second surface of the first coupling layer; and

a second coating layer covering side surfaces of the second glass substrate and a second surface of the second glass substrate, the second coating layer contacting the side surfaces of the second glass substrate and the second surface of the second glass substrate,

wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate, and

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer, side surfaces of the first coupling layer and side surfaces of the second coating layer are all aligned in substantially the same plane.

2. The protection member of claim 1 ,

wherein the second surface of the first coating layer is substantially parallel to the first surface of the first coating layer and the first surface of the first glass substrate.

3. A protection member for a display device, comprising:

a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces;

a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces,

a first coupling layer disposed on the second surface of the first coating layer; and a first film layer disposed on a second surface of the first coupling layer,

a second coupling layer disposed on a second surface of the first film layer; and

a second film layer disposed on a second surface of the second coupling layer,

wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate, and

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer, side surfaces of the first coupling layer, side surfaces of the first film layer, side surfaces of the second coupling layer and side surfaces of the second film layer are all aligned in substantially the same alignment plane.

4. A protection member for a display device, comprising:

a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces;

a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces,

a first coupling layer disposed on the second surface of the first coating layer; and a first film layer disposed on a second surface of the first coupling layer,

a second coupling layer disposed on a second surface of the first film layer;

a second glass substrate disposed on a second surface of the second coupling layer; and

a second coating layer covering side surfaces of the second glass substrate and the second surface of the second glass substrate, the second coating layer contacting the side surfaces of the second glass substrate and the second surface of the second glass substrate;

wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate, and

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer, side surfaces of the first coupling layer, side surfaces of the first film layer, side surfaces of the second coupling layer and side surfaces of the second coating layer are all aligned in substantially the same plane.

5. A protection member for a display device, comprising:

a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces;

a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces,

a first coupling layer disposed on the second surface of the first coating layer; and a first film layer disposed on a second surface of the first coupling layer,

a second coupling layer disposed on a second surface of the first film layer; and

a second glass substrate and a second coating layer disposed on a second surface of the second coupling layer,

wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate,

wherein the second coating layer covers side surfaces of the second glass substrate and a first surface of the second glass substrate, the second coating layer contacts the side surfaces of the second glass substrate and the first surface of the second glass substrate, a second surface of the second coupling layer contacts a first surface of the second coating layer, and

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer, side surfaces of the first coupling layer, side surfaces of the first film layer, side surfaces of the second coupling layer and side surfaces of the second coating layer are all aligned in substantially the same plane.

6. A protection member for a display device, comprising:

a first glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces;

a first coating layer covering and in contact with the side surfaces of the first glass substrate, and including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and having side surfaces,

a first coupling layer disposed on the second surface of the first coating layer; and

a second glass substrate and a second coating layer disposed on a second surface of the first coupling layer,

wherein the first surface of the first glass substrate is exposed via the first coating layer, and the first surface of the first coating layer is located in substantially the same extended plane of the first surface of the first glass substrate,

wherein the second coating layer covers side surfaces of the second glass substrate and a first surface of the second glass substrate, the second coating layer contacts the side surfaces of the second glass substrate and the first surface of the second glass substrate,

wherein a second surface of the first coupling layer contacts a first surface of the second coating layer, and

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer, side surfaces of the first coupling layer and side surfaces of the second coating layer are all aligned in substantially the same plane.

7. The protection member of claim 1 ,

wherein the first glass substrate comprises a compressive stress region near an outer surface thereof and a central tensile region therein, and

wherein the compressive stress region is disposed near the first surface of the first glass substrate, the second surface of the first glass substrate and the side surfaces SS of the first glass substrate.

8. The protection member of claim 1 ,

wherein the first coating layer is a functional coating layer comprising at least one of: an epoxy acrylate resin, a polyester acrylate resin, a polyether acrylate resin, a urethane acrylate resin, an acryl acrylate resin, an unsaturated polyester, a urethane resin, an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin, and a rubber.

9. The protection member of claim 1 ,

wherein the side surfaces of the first coating layer are formed by cutting.

10. A display device comprising:

a display panel; and

a protection member disposed on a surface of the display panel,

wherein the protection member comprises

a glass substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in a thickness direction and side surfaces,

a coating layer covering and directly contacting the side surfaces of the glass substrate, the coating layer including a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other in the thickness direction and side surfaces,

a coupling layer disposed on a second surface of the coating layer, and

a film layer disposed on a second surface of the coupling layer,

a second coupling layer disposed on a second surface of the film layer; and

a second film layer disposed on a second surface of the second coupling layer,

wherein the side surfaces of the coating layer, side surfaces of the coupling layer, side surfaces of the first film layer, side surfaces of the second coupling layer and side surfaces of the second film layer are all aligned in substantially the same alignment plane.

11. The display device of claim 10 ,

wherein side surfaces of the protection member extend outwardly from respective side surfaces of the display panel.

12. The display device of claim 10 ,

wherein the glass substrate is tempered glass, and the film layer comprises an anti-scattering film.

13. The display device of claim 10 ,

wherein the coating layer is a functional coating layer comprising at least one of: an epoxy acrylate resin, a polyester acrylate resin, a polyether acrylate resin, a urethane acrylate resin, an acryl acrylate resin, an unsaturated polyester, a urethane resin, an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin, and a rubber.

14. The display device of claim 10 ,

wherein the display device is a foldable display device, and the coupling layer has creep properties of about 50% to about 800%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2019
From: HWANG, SEONG JIN; KIM, SANG HOON; CHOI, MIN HOON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051327/0097 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0006863 · Jan 18, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200233457A1 · Jul 23, 2020