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Granted Patent B2
US 12,207,538 · App. 17/560,797 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Display device and electronic apparatus including the same

Inventor: Seunglyong Bok (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
H10K77/111B32B7/12B32B15/043H10K59/12B32B2457/20H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,207,538
App. No.
17/560,797
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

For a display device having reinforced structural characteristics and an electronic apparatus including the display device, the display device includes a display panel including a first display area, a second display area including a keyboard area, and a folding display area between the first display area and the second display area, a cover window arranged on a front surface of the display panel and including a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section respectively overlap the first display area and the second display area on a plane, and a base plate arranged on a rear surface of the display panel, wherein a thickness of the second section of the cover window is greater than a thickness of the first section of the cover window.

Claims (43)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel comprising a first display area, a second display area including a keyboard area, and a folding display area between the first display area and the second display area;

a cover window arranged on a front surface of the display panel and comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section respectively overlap the first display area and the second display area on a plane; and

a base plate arranged on a rear surface of the display panel,

wherein a thickness of the second section of the cover window is greater than a thickness of the first section of the cover window.

2. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a foldable plate arranged on the base plate; and

a metal sheet arranged on the foldable plate.

3. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising a cushion layer between the base plate and the foldable plate and overlapping the second display area on the plane.

4. The display device of claim 2 , wherein a portion of the metal sheet overlapping the keyboard area in the second display area is thicker than a portion of the metal sheet overlapping the first display area.

5. The display device of claim 2 , wherein the metal sheet comprises:

a first metal sheet entirely overlapping the display panel; and

a second metal sheet arranged on one surface of the first metal sheet and overlapping the keyboard area of the second display area.

6. The display device of claim 2 , further comprising a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer arranged on one surface of the foldable plate and respectively overlapping the first display area and the second display area,

wherein the first adhesive layer has a higher elongation rate than an elongation rate of the second adhesive layer.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel further comprises a first rolling display area and a second rolling display area arranged at to two opposite sides of the first display area.

8. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display device configured to provide an image; and

a lower cover arranged on a lower portion of the display device,

wherein the display device comprises:

a display panel comprising a first display area, a second display area including a keyboard area, and a folding display area between the first display area and the second display area;

a cover window arranged on a front surface of the display panel and comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section respectively overlap the first display area and the second display area on a plane; and

a base plate arranged on a rear surface of the display panel,

wherein a thickness of the second section of the cover window is greater than a thickness of the first section of the cover window.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the base plate of the display device comprises:

a first base plate overlapping the first display area on a plane and being slidable with respect to the lower cover; and

a second base plate spaced apart from the first base plate on the plane, overlapping the second display area and attached to the lower cover.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising an elastic member configured to connect between the lower cover and the first base plate of the base plate.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the display device further comprises:

a foldable plate arranged on the base plate; and

a metal sheet arranged on the foldable plate.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the display device further comprises a cushion layer between the base plate and the foldable plate and overlapping the second display area on the plane.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the metal sheet of the display device overlapping the keyboard area of the second display area is thicker than a portion of the metal sheet of the display device overlapping the first display area.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the metal sheet of the display device comprises:

a first metal sheet entirely overlapping the display panel; and

a second metal sheet arranged on one surface of the first metal sheet and overlapping the keyboard area of the second display area.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer arranged on one surface of the foldable plate and respectively overlapping the first display area and the second display area, wherein the first adhesive layer has a higher elongation rate than an elongation rate of the second adhesive layer.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the display panel of the display device further comprises a third display area at least partially surrounded by the first display area on the plane and having a lower resolution than a resolution of the first display area.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 16 , wherein each of the base plate, the foldable plate, and the metal sheet of the display device comprises a hole aligned with the third display area.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising an electronic component aligned with the third display area.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the electronic component overlaps the third display area when the display device is folded as well as the display device is unfolded.

20. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising a force sensor arranged on a lower portion of the display device and overlapping a portion of the second display area on the plane.

21. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the display panel of the display device further comprises a first rolling display area and a second rolling display area arranged at two opposite sides of the first display area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2021
From: BOK, SEUNGLYONG
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 058471/0362 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0075638 · Jun 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220399511A1 · Dec 15, 2022
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