Display device including flat region and deformed region
A flexible display device comprises: a display panel including a flat region, a deformed region, and a boundary region between the flat region and the deformed region; a support member including a first support plate facing the flat region and the boundary region and a second support plate facing the boundary region and the deformed region; and at least one protective layer disposed between the support member and the display panel and including a gap in a region corresponding to the boundary region, wherein the second support plate may overlap with a portion of the first support plate, the gap, and a coupling portion when the display panel is viewed from above.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
a first housing and a second housing configured to move with respect to the first housing;
a display panel including:
a first region,
a second region configured to be rolled into the first housing in accordance with the second housing moving with respect to the first housing and
a third region between the first region and the second region;
a first protection layer disposed under the second region and a first portion of the third region of the display panel, spaced apart from a layer by a gap formed under the third region of the display panel; and
a supporter including:
a first support plate disposed under the first region, and
a second support plate including a supporting portion and an extension portion,
wherein the supporting portion is disposed under the first protection layer and defines a plurality of openings,
wherein the extension portion extends from the supporting portion, is disposed under the third region of the display panel, and is attached to the first support plate to cover the gap, and
wherein the layer, spaced apart from the first protection layer, corresponds at least one of a second protection layer, disposed under the first region and a second portion of the third region of the display panel, or the first support plate.
2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first support plate is disposed under the second protection layer in the first region and the second portion of the third region.
3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the second support plate is disposed under the second region and the first portion of the third region.
4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a boundary of the second protection layer and a boundary of the first support plate is corresponding to a part of a periphery of the gap, and
wherein a boundary of the first protection layer is corresponding to another part of the periphery of the gap.
5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling part connecting the first support plate and the second support plate,
wherein the coupling part includes an adhesive disposed between the extension portion and a part of the first support plate under the third region.
6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling part connecting the first support plate and the second support plate,
wherein the first support plate includes a recess accommodating the coupling part under the second portion of the third region.
7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling part connecting the first support plate and the second support plate,
wherein the second support plate includes a recess accommodating the coupling part under the first portion of the third region.
8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the extension portion is bent from the second region and extends to the first region, and overlaps a part of the first support plate under the third region.
9 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein an edge of the first support plate overlapping the second support plate and an edge of the second support plate overlapping the first support plate are chamfered or rounded.
10 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a distance from another surface of the display panel to the first support plate is shorter than a distance from the another surface of the display panel to the second support plate.
11 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third protection layer disposed on the second protection layer and the first protection layer; and
an adhesive layer disposed between the first protection layer and the third protection layer and in contact with a side surface of the second protection layer.
12 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first protection layer extends between the second protection layer and the first support plate.
13 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cushion layer supporting the first support plate,
wherein the first protection layer extends between the cushion layer and the first support plate.
14 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the cushion layer supports the second support plate in the third region.
15 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a coupling part, between the first support plate) and the second support plate including a material of the first support plate and a material of the second support plate.
16 . An electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing coupled to the first housing to be slidable in a first direction with respect to the first housing or in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and
a display coupled to the second housing, the display expanding as the second housing moves in the first direction, or contracting as the second housing moves in the second direction,
wherein the display includes:
a display panel including a planar region, a deformable region and a boundary region disposed between the planar region and the deformable region,
a supporter under the display panel, including a first support plate facing the planar region and facing a portion of the boundary region, including a second support plate facing at least portion of the boundary region and facing the deformable region and a fastening part connecting the first support plate with the second support plate under the boundary region, and
at least one protection layer between the supporter and the display panel and including a gap under the boundary region,
wherein the at least one protection layer includes:
a first protection layer,
a second protection layer under the first protection layer, supporting the planar region and the portion of the boundary region, and
a third protection layer under the first protection layer, supporting the deformable region and another portion of the boundary region, and
wherein the second support plate covers the gap by including an extension region attached to the fastening part for the connection between a part of the first support plate and the second support plate, and a support region, extending from a part of the extension region that is located under the gap.
17 . The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the second protection layer is disposed between the first protection layer and the first support plate under the planar region and the portion of the boundary region.
18 . The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the third protection layer is disposed between the first protection layer and the second support plate under the deformable region and the another portion of the boundary region.
19 . The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein the fastening part includes an adhesive member disposed between the extension region and a part of the first support plate under the portion of the boundary region.
20 . An electronic device comprising:
a first housing and a second housing configured to move with respect to the first housing;
a display panel including:
a first region,
a second region configured to be rolled into the first housing in accordance with the second housing moving with respect to the first housing, and
a third region between the first region and the second region;
a supporter including:
a first support plate disposed under the first region of the display panel, and
a second support plate disposed under the second region of the display panel, the second support plate having a plurality of openings; and
at least one protection layer disposed between the second support plate and the display panel and including a color,
wherein the at least one protection layer fills the plurality of openings of the second support plate and a gap between the first support plate and the second support plate.