IP Library Granted Patent US 12,376,483
Granted Patent B2
US 12,376,483 · App. 17/974,195 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Flexible display device

Inventors: Myeongah Shin (Seoul, KR); JinWoo Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
H10K77/111G06F1/1601H10K50/84H10K50/87H10K59/131H10K59/87H10K59/8794H10K2102/311
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Patent No.
US 12,376,483
App. No.
17/974,195
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a flexible display device includes: a display panel which includes a display area and a bending area extending from one side of the display area to be bent; a first back plate disposed on a rear surface of the display area; a first cushion tape disposed on a rear surface of the first back plate; a heat radiation sheet disposed on a rear surface of the first cushion tape; a second cushion tape which is disposed below the heat radiation sheet and absorbs a damage from the outside; and a bottom hole which passes through the first cushion tape, the heat radiation sheet, and the second cushion tape.

Claims (52)

1. A flexible display device, comprising:

a display panel including a display area and a bending area extending from one side of the display area, the bending area being bendable;

a first back plate disposed on a rear surface of the display area of the display panel;

a heat radiation sheet disposed on a rear surface of the first back plate; and

a bottom hole passing through the heat radiation sheet,

wherein an entirety of the bottom hole overlaps the display area.

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

a first cushion tape disposed on a rear surface of the first back plate.

3. The flexible display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a circuit element connected to an end of the display panel.

4. The flexible display device of claim 3 , wherein the bottom hole is spaced apart from the circuit element.

5. The flexible display device of claim 3 , further comprising:

an insulating tape in contact with a rear surface of the circuit element.

6. The flexible display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fingerprint recognition sensor disposed in the bottom hole.

7. The flexible display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a camera disposed in the bottom hole.

8. The flexible display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second cushion tape disposed below the heat radiation sheet and configured to absorb an external impact.

9. A flexible display device, comprising:

a display panel including a first flat portion, a second flat portion, and a curved portion between the first flat portion and the second flat portion;

a first back plate disposed on a rear surface of the first flat portion of the display panel;

a second back plate disposed on a rear surface of the second flat portion of the display panel;

a heat radiation sheet disposed between the first back plate the second back plate; and

a bottom hole passing through the heat radiation sheet,

wherein the first flat portion of the display panel includes a display area, and

wherein an entirety of the bottom hole overlaps the display area.

10. The flexible display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first cushion tape disposed between the first back plate and the second back plate.

11. The flexible display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a circuit element connected to one end of the second flat portion and a rear surface of the heat radiation sheet.

12. The flexible display device of claim 11 , wherein the bottom hole is spaced apart from the circuit element.

13. The flexible display device of claim 11 , further comprising:

an insulating tape covering the circuit element.

14. The flexible display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a fingerprint recognition sensor disposed in the bottom hole.

15. The flexible display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a camera disposed in the bottom hole.

16. The flexible display device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second cushion tape enclosing an opening of the bottom hole and configured to absorb an external impact.

17. A flexible display device, comprising:

a display panel bent in a bending area;

a plurality of back plates adjacent to the bending area in an area of the display panel other than the bending area;

a heat radiation sheet disposed between the back plates;

a bottom hole passing through the heat radiation sheet;

wiring lines on the bending area of the display panel and having a triple layered structure of titanium (Ti)/aluminum (Al)/titanium (Ti);

a passivation layer enclosing an upper portion and a side portion of the bending area of the display panel; and

a micro coating layer disposed on the bending area of the display panel,

wherein the display panel includes a display area extending from one side of the bending area, and

wherein an entirety of the bottom hole overlaps the display area.

18. The flexible display device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a first cushion tape disposed between the back plates.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0159562 · Dec 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17110831 · Dec 3, 2020
Related Publication 20230047362A1 · Feb 16, 2023
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