Flexible support layer and flexible display device
A flexible support layer and a flexible display device are provided, and the flexible support layer includes at least two non-bending regions and at least one bending region connecting two adjacent non-bending regions, wherein a bending region includes a fixed region and a pattern region located between the fixed region and a non-bending region, a support strip is provided at one side of the pattern region.
1. A flexible support layer, comprising at least two non-bending regions and at least one bending region connecting two adjacent non-bending regions, wherein the at least one bending region comprises a fixed region and a pattern region located between the fixed region and one of the non-bending regions, and support strips are provided at one side of the pattern region;
wherein a support post is provided at one side of the fixed region, and the support post and the support strips are located at a same side of the bending region;
wherein a protective layer is provided on at least one side of a joint between the support post and the fixed region;
the protective layer covers a corner at a joint among the support post, the fixed region and the pattern region;
when the flexible support layer is in an outward folded state, a side of the flexible support layer away from a flexible display panel is compressed, and the protective layer at the joint between the support post and the fixed region is compressed; when the flexible support layer is in an inward folded state, the side of the flexible support layer away from the flexible display panel is stretched, the protective layer at the joint between the support post and the fixing region is stretched.
2. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein the support strips are arranged along a direction parallel to the fixed region, and a plurality of support strips are arranged at even intervals along a direction perpendicular to the fixed region.
3. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein the support strips are made of a metal material.
4. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of a support strip comprises circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, or trapezoidal shape.
5. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the protective layer away from the joint between the support post and the fixed region is planar, arc-shaped or serrated.
6. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein the protective layer is made of a colloidal material or a rubber material.
7. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein a buffer layer is provided at one side of the pattern region close to the support post.
8. The flexible support layer according to claim 7 , wherein the buffer layer is made of a foam material.
9. The flexible support layer according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern region comprises a plurality of aperture patterns arranged at intervals, the aperture patterns are arranged along a direction parallel to the fixed region, and a plurality of the aperture patterns are arranged at even intervals along a direction perpendicular to the fixed region.
10. A flexible display device, comprising the flexible support layer according to claim 1 and a flexible display panel disposed at one side of the flexible support layer away from the support strips.
11. The flexible display device according to claim 10 , wherein a fixing glue layer is disposed between the flexible display panel and the flexible support layer.