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Granted Patent B2
US 12,101,956 · App. 18/140,568 · Granted Sep 24, 2024

Display device

Inventors: Youn Hwan Jung (Hwaseong-si, KR); Kyu Han Bae (Asan-si, KR); Jae Lok Cha (Hwaseong-si, KR); Kang Yong Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K50/8426H10K50/84H10K50/87H10K59/40H01L33/12H01L33/44H01L33/48H01L33/483H01L33/64H10K59/8722H10K77/111H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,101,956
App. No.
18/140,568
Granted
Sep 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a display device, comprising a display panel which comprises a first area and a second area located around the first area; and an under-panel sheet which is located under the display panel and overlaps the first area and the second area, wherein the under-panel sheet comprises a buffer member and a strength reinforcing member, wherein the strength reinforcing member is thinner than the buffer member, and a ratio of a thickness of the buffer member to a thickness of the strength reinforcing member is 3 to 6 times.

Claims (28)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display panel which comprises a first side extending in a first direction, a second side extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a third side opposite to the first side, and fourth side opposite to the second side;

a window which is disposed on the display panel and comprises a first area overlapping the display panel and a second area protruding outward from the display panel;

a bracket disposed under the display panel;

an under-panel sheet disposed between the display panel and the bracket; and

a waterproof member disposed between the window and the bracket,

wherein the waterproof member comprises:

a first waterproof portion disposed along the first side of the display panel,

a second waterproof portion disposed along the second side of the display panel,

a third waterproof portion disposed along the third side of the display panel, and

a fourth waterproof portion disposed along the fourth side of the display panel, and

wherein the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion do not overlap the under-panel sheet, and

wherein each of the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion overlaps the second area of the window.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion directly contacts the window and the bracket.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion does not overlap the display panel.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion are integrally formed.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member fully surrounds the under-panel sheet in a plan view.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a touch sensing member disposed between the window and the display panel,

wherein each of the first waterproof portion, the second waterproof portion, the third waterproof portion and the fourth waterproof portion does not overlap the touch sensing member.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproof member includes a polymer material.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a flexible circuit board disposed at the second side of the display panel,

wherein the second waterproof portion does not overlap the flexible circuit board.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first side of the display panel in the first direction is longer than a length of the second side of the display panel in the second direction.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an inner side surface faces a side surface of the window and a side surface of the waterproof member.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a camera area is defined in the window, and

wherein the waterproof member does not overlap the camera area of the window.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: JUNG, YOUN HWAN; BAE, KYU HAN; CHA, JAE LOK; LEE, KANG YONG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063473/0253 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0084440 · Jul 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17145814 · Jan 11, 2021
Continuation 16505671 · Jul 8, 2019
Continuation 15867247 · Jan 10, 2018
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