Flexible display panel having four non-display regions outside a display region and display apparatus including the flexible display panel
A flexible display panel includes: a flexible panel including a first region including a display region; a first non-display region bent with respect to the display region; a second non-display region bent with respect to the display region, the second non-display region facing the first non-display region; a third non-display region comprising a first portion being bent with respect to the display region and a second portion being bent with respect to the first portion, the third non-display region being disposed between the first non-display region and the second non-display region; a fourth non-display region disposed on an opposite side of the display region from the third non-display region; and a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the flexible panel so as to encapsulate at least the display region.
1. A display apparatus comprising:
a flexible substrate;
a display region comprising a light-emitting device and disposed on the flexible substrate;
a first non-display region bent with respect to the display region;
a second non-display region bent with respect to the display region, the second non-display region facing the first non-display region;
a third non-display region comprising a first portion being bent with respect to the display region and a second portion being bent with respect to the first portion, the third non-display region being disposed between the first non-display region and the second non-display region;
a fourth non-display region disposed on an opposite side of the display region from the third non-display region, an area of the third non-display region being larger than an area of the fourth non-display region;
a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the display region and the first to fourth non-display regions;
a touch region disposed on the flexible encapsulation member; and
touch wirings disposed outside the touch region and on the first non-display region, the second non-display region, and the third non-display region.
2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch wirings are further disposed on the fourth non-display region.
3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pad unit disposed on at least one of the first to fourth non-display regions.
4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:
wiring lines disposed outside the display region and being connected to the display region,
wherein the pad unit is connected to the wiring lines.
5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pad unit disposed on the second portion of the third non-display region.
6. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a corner between the first non-display region and the third non-display region is cut off, and a corner between the third non-display region and the second non-display region is cut off.
7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a corner between the first non-display region and the fourth non-display region is cut off, and a corner between the fourth non-display region and the second non-display region is cut off.
8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first protective film disposed on an opposite surface of the flexible substrate from where the display region is disposed.
9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a transparent protective window disposed on the touch region and the touch wirings,
wherein the transparent protective window functions as a support unit for maintaining shapes of the display region and the first to fourth non-display regions.
10. The display apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a second protective film between the flexible encapsulation member and the transparent protective window.
11. The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the second protective film comprises a polarization film.
12. The display apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising:
an adhesive between the second protective film and the transparent protective window.
13. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible encapsulation member comprises layers stacked in an order of a first inorganic layer, an organic layer and a second inorganic layer.
14. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the third non-display region overlaps the display region.
15. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one curved border region disposed between the display region and the first to third non-display regions, the at least one curved border region comprising an extended display region.
16. A display apparatus comprising:
a flexible substrate;
a display region comprising a first light-emitting device and disposed on the flexible substrate;
a first non-display region bent with respect to the display region;
a second non-display region bent with respect to the display region, the second non-display region facing the first non-display region;
a third non-display region comprising a first portion being bent with respect to the display region and a second portion being bent with respect to the first portion, the third non-display region being disposed between the first non-display region and the second non-display region;
a fourth non-display region unbent with respect to the display region, the fourth non-display region being on an opposite side of the display region from the third non-display region;
a flexible encapsulation member disposed on the display region and the first to fourth non-display regions;
a touch region disposed on the flexible encapsulation member;
touch wirings outside the touch region, wherein some of the touch wirings extend continuously in the first non-display region and the third non-display region; and
a pad unit on the second portion of the third non-display region.
17. The display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein some others of the touch wirings extend continuously in the second non-display region and the third non-display region.
18. The display apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:
at least one curved border region disposed between the display region and the first to third non-display regions and comprising a second light-emitting device.
19. The display apparatus of claim 18 , wherein
each of the first and second light-emitting devices comprises a first electrode and a second electrode separated from the first electrode, and
the first electrodes of the first and second light-emitting devices are spaced apart from each other, and the second electrodes of the first and second light-emitting devices are connected without a boundary.
20. The display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein a corner between the first non-display region and the third non-display region is cut off, and a corner between the third non-display region and the second non-display region is cut off.
21. The display apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:
a first protective film disposed on an opposite surface of the flexible substrate from where the display region is disposed.
22. The display apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising:
a transparent protective window disposed on the touch region and the touch wirings, and
a second protective film between the flexible encapsulation member and the transparent protective window.