Display device
A display device includes: a display panel including first and second surfaces, which are opposite to each other, an elastic member disposed on the first surface, a first rigid member disposed on the elastic member, and a panel support member disposed on the second surface, wherein the first rigid member includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide, and ultra-thin glass (UTG), and the elastic member includes at least one of a dilatant, polyether block amide (PEBA), and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
1 . A display device comprising:
a display panel including first and second surfaces, which are opposite to each other;
an elastic member disposed on the first surface;
a first rigid member disposed on the elastic member;
a second rigid member disposed between the elastic member and the display panel;
a third rigid member disposed between the second rigid member and the display panel; and
a panel support member disposed on the second surface,
wherein
the first rigid member includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide, and ultra-thin glass (UTG),
the elastic member includes at least one of a dilatant, polyether block amide (PEBA), and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU),
the third rigid member has a greater thickness than the first rigid member, and
the first rigid member has a greater thickness than the second rigid member.
2 . The display device of claim 1 ,
wherein the second rigid member includes at least one of PET and polyimide.
3 . The display device of claim 1 ,
wherein the third rigid member includes UTG.
4 . The display device of claim 3 , wherein the third rigid member has a greater modulus value than each of the first and second rigid members.
5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the third rigid member and the display panel are coupled to each other by an adhesive member therebetween.
6 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a fourth rigid member disposed between the display panel and the panel support member,
wherein the fourth rigid member includes at least one of PET and polyimide.
7 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one of first and second adhesive members, the first adhesive member being disposed between the display panel and the elastic member and the second adhesive member being disposed between the elastic member and the first rigid member,
wherein the at least one of the first and second adhesive members includes a dilatant.
8 . A display device comprising:
a display panel including first and second surfaces, which are opposite to each other;
an elastic member disposed on the first surface;
a first rigid member disposed on the elastic member;
a panel support member disposed on the second surface;
a second rigid member disposed between the elastic member and the display panel;
at least one upper adhesive member disposed between two of the display panel, the elastic member, the first rigid member, and the second rigid member; and
at least one lower adhesive member disposed between the display panel and the panel support member,
wherein the at least one upper adhesive member has a greater thickness than the at least one lower adhesive member,
wherein the at least one upper adhesive member includes:
a first adhesive member, which is disposed between the display panel and the second rigid member; and
a second adhesive member, which is disposed between the second rigid member and the elastic member, and
wherein the second adhesive member has a smaller width than the first adhesive member.
9 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the thickness of the at least one upper adhesive member is two to five times the thickness of the at least one lower adhesive member.
10 . The display device of claim 8 , wherein the second adhesive member has a weaker adhesive force than the first adhesive member.
11 . The display device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a third rigid member disposed between the second rigid member and the display panel,
wherein
the at least one upper adhesive member includes:
a first adhesive member, which is disposed between the display panel and the third rigid member; and
a second adhesive member, which is disposed between the second rigid member and the third rigid member, and
wherein the second adhesive member has a smaller width than the first adhesive member.
12 . The display device of claim 11 , wherein the third rigid member includes ultra-thin glass (UTG).
13 . The display device of claim 11 , further comprising:
a fourth rigid member disposed between the display panel and the panel support member,
wherein the fourth rigid member includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyimide.
14 . A display device comprising:
a display panel including first and second surfaces, which are opposite to each other;
an elastic member disposed on the first surface;
a first rigid member disposed on the elastic member;
a second rigid member disposed between the elastic member and the display panel;
a third rigid member disposed between the second rigid member and the display panel; and
a panel support member disposed on the second surface,
wherein the first rigid member has a greater modulus value than the elastic member,
wherein the third rigid member has a greater modulus value than each of the first and second rigid members.
15 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the elastic member has a modulus value of less than 1 gigapascal (GPa) at room temperature.
16 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first rigid member has a modulus value of 10 GPa to 15 GPa at room temperature.
17 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first rigid member includes at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide, and ultra-thin glass (UTG).
18 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the elastic member includes a dilatant.
19 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the elastic member includes at least one of polyether block amide (PEBA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
20 . The display device of claim 14 ,
wherein the second rigid member includes at least one of PET and polyimide.
21 . The display device of claim 14 ,
wherein the third rigid member includes UTG.
22 . The display device of claim 14 , further comprising:
a fourth rigid member disposed between the display panel and the panel support member,
wherein the fourth rigid member includes at least one of PET and polyimide.
23 . The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first surface is a display surface for displaying images.