IP Library Granted Patent US 12,232,408
Granted Patent B2
US 12,232,408 · App. 17/635,058 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Substrate for display including plurality of holes and grooves

Inventors: Duck Hoon Park (Seoul, KR); Hae Sik Kim (Seoul, KR); Woo Young Chang (Seoul, KR); Jee Heum Paik (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
H10K77/111H10K50/87H10K59/40G02F1/133305G06F1/1652G09F9/301G09G2380/02H10K2102/311H10K2102/351
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Patent No.
US 12,232,408
App. No.
17/635,058
Granted
Feb 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A substrate for display comprises one surface, the other surface, a first area (folding area) and a second area (non-folding area). A first hole passing through the one surface and the other surface is formed on the first area. A 1-1 groove is formed on one surface of the first area in the direction from the one surface to the other surface. A 1-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the first area in the direction from the other surface to the one surface. A 2-1 groove is formed on one surface of the second area in the direction from the one surface to the other surface. A 2-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the second area in the direction from the other surface to the one surface. The 1-1 groove and 1-2 groove and the 2-1 groove and 2-2 groove do not overlap each other in the thickness direction of the substrate for display.

Claims (69)

1. A substrate for display comprising:

one surface and the other surface opposite to the one surface; and

a first area and a second area,

wherein the one surface is folded to face each other,

the first area is defined as a folding area, the second area is defined as an unfolding area,

a first hole passing through the one surface and the other surface is formed in the first area,

a 1-1 groove is formed on the one surface of the first area from the one surface toward the other surface,

a 1-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the first area from the other surface toward the one surface,

a 2-1 groove is formed on the one surface of the second area from the one surface toward the other surface,

a 2-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the second area from the one surface toward the other surface,

the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove do not overlap each other in a thickness direction of the substrate for display,

the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove do not overlap each other in the thickness direction of the substrate for display, and

at least one of the 1-1 groove, the 1-2 groove, the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is formed in a depth of 50% or less of a thickness of the substrate for display.

2. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein the 1-1 groove, the 1-2 groove, the 2-1 groove, and the 2-2 groove are formed to extend in a column in a direction horizontal to a folding axis of the substrate for display.

3. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein an interval between the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove is defined as a first interval,

an interval between the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is defined as a second interval,

at least one of the first interval and the second interval is greater than the thickness of the substrate for display based on a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the substrate for display.

4. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein at least one 1-2 groove is formed between the 1-1 grooves,

at least one 1-1 groove is formed between the 1-2 grooves,

at least one 2-2 groove is formed between the 2-1 grooves, and

at least one 2-1 groove is formed between the 2-2 grooves.

5. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein a distance between one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and a distance between one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed are 1 mm or less, respectively, and

the distance between the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and the distance between the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed is defined as a distance from an uppermost portion to a lowermost portion of the second area.

6. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove formed in the first area are formed between columns of the first hole, and

at least one 1-1 groove and 1-2 groove is formed between the columns of the first hole.

7. The substrate for display of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second holes formed in the second area,

wherein the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove are formed between columns of the second hole on the second area, and

at least one 2-1 groove and 2-2 groove are formed between the columns of the second hole.

8. The substrate for display of claim 7 , wherein a size of the second hole is smaller than a size of the first hole.

9. The substrate for display of claim 7 , wherein the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove formed in the first area are formed between the columns of the first hole, and

the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove formed in the second area are formed between the columns of the second holes.

10. The substrate for display of claim 7 , wherein an interval between the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove is defined as a first interval,

an interval between the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is defined as a second interval,

at least one of the first interval and the second interval is greater than the thickness of the substrate for display based on a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the substrate for display.

11. The substrate for display of claim 7 , wherein at least one 1-2 groove is formed between the 1-1 grooves,

at least one 1-1 groove is formed between the 1-2 grooves,

at least one 2-2 groove is formed between the 2-1 grooves, and

at least one 2-1 groove is formed between the 2-2 grooves.

12. The substrate for display of claim 7 , wherein a distance between one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and a distance between one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed are 1 mm or less, respectively, and

the distance between the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and the distance between the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed is defined a distance from an uppermost portion to a lowermost portion of the second area.

13. The substrate for display of claim 1 , wherein a size of a width/depth of the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is 0.5 to 3.

14. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a pitch P of the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is greater than a width of the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove.

15. A display device comprising;

a substrate for display; and

at least one of a display panel and a touch panel disposed above the substrate for display,

wherein the substrate for display includes one surface and the other surface opposite to the one surface,

the one surface is folded to face each other,

the substrate for display includes a first area defined as a folding area and a second area defined as an unfolding area,

a first hole passing through the one surface and the other surface in the first area,

a 1-1 groove is formed on the one surface of the first area from the one surface toward the other surface,

a 1-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the first area from the other surface toward the one surface,

a 2-1 groove is formed on the one surface of the second area from the one surface toward the other surface,

a 2-2 groove is formed on the other surface of the second area from the one surface toward the other surface,

the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove do not overlap each other in a thickness direction of the substrate for display,

the 1-1 groove, the 1-2 groove, the 2-1 groove, and the 2-2 groove do not overlap each other in the thickness direction of the substrate for display, and

at least one of the 1-1 groove, the 1-2 groove, the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is formed in a depth of 50% or less of a thickness of the substrate for display.

16. The display device of claim 15 , wherein an interval between the 1-1 groove and the 1-2 groove is defined as a first interval,

an interval between the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove is defined as a second interval,

at least one of the first interval and the second interval is greater than the thickness of the substrate for display based on a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the substrate for display.

17. The display device of claim 15 , wherein a distance between one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and a distance between one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed are 1 mm or less, respectively, and

the distance between the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-1 groove is not formed and the distance between the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is formed and the one surface on which the 2-2 groove is not formed is defined as a distance from an uppermost portion to a lowermost portion of the second area.

18. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the 1-1 groove, the 1-2 groove, the 2-1 groove, and the 2-2 groove are formed to extend in a column in a direction horizontal to a folding axis of the substrate for display.

19. The display device of claim 15 , wherein at least one 1-2 groove is formed between the 1-1 grooves,

at least one 1-1 groove is formed between the 1-2 grooves,

at least one 2-2 groove is formed between the 2-1 grooves, and

at least one 2-1 groove is formed between the 2-2 grooves.

20. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of second holes formed in the second area,

wherein the 2-1 groove and the 2-2 groove are formed between the columns of the second hole on the second area, and

at least one 2-1 groove and 2-2 groove is formed between the columns of the second hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: PARK, DUCK HOON; KIM, HAE SIK; CHANG, WOO YOUNG; PAIK, JEE HEUM
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058998/0601 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2019-0098960 · Aug 13, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0109858 · Sep 5, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220293870A1 · Sep 15, 2022
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