Display device
A display device includes: a display module including a first area and a second area positioned adjacent to the first area, the second area including a portion curved to have a constant curvature, a plate including: a first plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the first area and a second plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the second area and extending from the first plate, segmental members disposed under the plate and overlapping the second area, and guide members overlapping the segmental members in the second area and movable under the segmental members.
1 . A display device comprising:
a display module including a first area and a second area positioned adjacent to the first area, the second area including a portion curved to have a substantially constant curvature;
a plate including:
a first plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the first area; and
a second plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the second area, the second plate extending from the first plate;
segmental members disposed under the plate and overlapping the second area; and
guide members overlapping the segmental members in the second area and movable under the segmental members; and
a support plate disposed under the segmental members and movable under the segmental members, wherein
the second plate includes a plurality of through holes spaced apart from each other by substantially constant distances.
2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein end portions of each of the guide members have a protruding shape in a cross-section.
3 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein each of the guide members has an omega (Ω) shape or a T shape in a cross-section.
4 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support plate has a rectangular shape with a side opening in a plan view.
5 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support plate is plural.
6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support plate partially overlaps the second area in case that the support plate is positioned in the first area.
7 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the segmental members are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and
each of the segmental members extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
8 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein the support plate overlaps the guide members in the second direction.
9 . The display device of claim 7 , wherein the guide members are spaced apart from each other in the first direction.
10 . The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of rails disposed between the segmental members and the support plate, and directly contacting each of the support plate and the guide members.
11 . The display device of claim 10 , wherein
the guide members are spaced apart from each other in a direction, and
each of the pair of rails extend in the direction.
12 . The display device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a bearing disposed between the guide members and directly contacting the pair of rails.
13 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein the bearing has a circular shape in a cross-section.
14 . The display device of claim 12 , wherein the bearing includes stainless steel (SUS).
15 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
a width of each of the guide members is smaller than a width of each of the segmental members.
16 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein
the segmental members directly contact the second plate and do not overlap the plurality of openings,
neighboring ones of the segmental members are spaced apart from each other, and
the segmental members do not overlap any of the plurality of the through holes in a thickness direction of the display device.
17 . A display device comprising:
a display module including a first area and a second area positioned adjacent to the first area in a first direction, the second area including a portion curved to have a substantially constant curvature;
a plate including:
a first plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the first area; and
a second plate disposed under the display module and overlapping the second area, the second plate extending from the first plate;
a flat bar disposed under the first plate and overlapping the first area;
segmental members disposed under the second plate and overlapping the second area;
guide members overlapping the segmental members in the second area and movable in the first direction under the segmental members; and
support plate disposed under the segmental members and movable in the first direction under the segmental members, wherein
the second plate is perforated by a plurality of through holes to produce flexibility.
18 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein
each of the guide members has an omega (Ω) shape or a T shape in a cross-section,
the second plate has lower rigidity than the first plate, and
the first plate being absent of any through holes.
19 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein the support plate has a rectangular shape with a side opening in a plan view.
20 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein
the support plate include a plurality of support plates, and
the plurality of support plates are spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
21 . The display device of claim 17 , wherein
the segmental members are spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and
each of the segmental members extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
22 . The display device of claim 21 , wherein the support plate overlaps the guide members in the second direction.