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Granted Patent B2
US 12,389,761 · App. 18/626,111 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Display device

Inventors: SangHyun Lim (Paju-si, KR); MinJi Kang (Paju-si, KR); SeHwan Na (Paju-si, KR)
Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H10K59/124H04N23/54H10K50/844H10K59/00H10K59/122H10K59/131H10K77/10H10K59/65H10K59/8731
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Patent No.
US 12,389,761
App. No.
18/626,111
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Discussed is a display device including an organic light emitting device in a display area on a substrate, a thin film transistor connected with the organic light emitting device, a planarization layer on the thin film transistor, a protecting portion on a buffer area on the substrate, the protecting portion surrounding at least a portion of a camera area on the substrate, the buffer area disposed between the display area and the camera area, a dam structure on the buffer area, the dam structure apart from the protecting portion, an encapsulation layer including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer on the first encapsulation layer, and a third encapsulation layer on the second encapsulation layer, and a hole in the camera area, the hole provided inside the display area. The first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer are disposed on a side surface of the planarization layer.

Claims (47)

1. A display device comprising:

an organic light emitting device in a display area on a substrate;

a thin film transistor being connected with the organic light emitting device;

a planarization layer on the thin film transistor;

a protecting portion on a buffer area on the substrate, the protecting portion surrounding at least a portion of a camera area on the substrate, the buffer area being disposed between the display area and the camera area;

a dam structure on the buffer area, the dam structure apart from the protecting portion;

an encapsulation layer including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer on the first encapsulation layer, and a third encapsulation layer on the second encapsulation layer; and

a hole in the camera area, the hole provided inside the display area,

wherein the first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer are disposed on a side surface of the planarization layer,

wherein the dam structure includes a first dam structure and a second dam structure on the first dam structure, and

wherein the first dam structure is formed of a same material as that of a bank provided in the display area.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first dam structure is provided at a same height as that of the bank.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the protection portion is overlapped with the first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer.

4. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the protection portion is not overlapped with the planarization layer.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer contact each other between the dam structure and the protecting portion.

6. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating layer under the planarization layer,

wherein the first encapsulation layer contacts the insulating layer.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the first encapsulation layer contacts the insulating layer between the dam structure and the protecting portion.

8. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the first encapsulation layer contacts the insulating layer between the planarization layer and the protecting portion.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the first encapsulation layer further contacts a side of the planarization layer.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the protecting portion includes a plurality of portions.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the third encapsulation layer is brought into contact with an upper surface of the first encapsulation layer in an overlap area between the encapsulation layer and the dam structure.

12. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole is configured to penetrate through the substrate.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the camera area is formed in a circular shape, an oval shape, or a polygonal shape in plan view.

14. A display device comprising:

an organic light emitting device in a display area on a substrate;

a thin film transistor being connected with the organic light emitting device;

a planarization layer on the thin film transistor;

a protecting portion on a buffer area on the substrate, the protecting portion surrounding at least a portion of a camera area on the substrate, the buffer area being disposed between the display area and the camera area;

a dam structure on the buffer area, the dam structure apart from the protecting portion;

an encapsulation layer including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer on the first encapsulation layer, and a third encapsulation layer on the second encapsulation layer; and

a hole in the camera area, the hole provided inside the display area,

wherein the first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer are disposed on a side surface of the planarization layer, and

wherein a first lateral surface of the protecting portion confronting the camera area is formed in a groove structure toward a direction being farther away from the camera area.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein a second lateral surface of the protecting portion corresponding to an opposite lateral surface to the first lateral surface is formed in a groove structure toward a direction being closer to the camera area.

16. A display device comprising:

an organic light emitting device in a display area on a substrate;

a thin film transistor being connected with the organic light emitting device;

a planarization layer on the thin film transistor;

a protecting portion on a buffer area on the substrate, the protecting portion surrounding at least a portion of a camera area on the substrate, the buffer area being disposed between the display area and the camera area;

a dam structure on the buffer area, the dam structure apart from the protecting portion;

an encapsulation layer including a first encapsulation layer, a second encapsulation layer on the first encapsulation layer, and a third encapsulation layer on the second encapsulation layer; and

a hole in the camera area, the hole provided inside the display area,

wherein the first encapsulation layer and the third encapsulation layer are disposed on a side surface of the planarization layer, and

wherein the buffer area includes an inorganic insulating layer on the substrate, an organic insulating layer on the inorganic insulating layer, an electrode on the organic insulating layer, and the encapsulation layer on the electrode.

17. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the electrode and the encapsulation layer are provided on the protecting portion.

18. The display device according to claim 16 , wherein the protecting portion is not overlapped with the organic insulating layer.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0170527 · Dec 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18138530 · Apr 24, 2023
Continuation 17710426 · Mar 31, 2022
Continuation 16716817 · Dec 17, 2019
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