IP Library Granted Patent US 9,947,739
Granted Patent B2
US 9,947,739 · App. 14/787,614 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Display device array substrate without frame

Inventors: Song Song (Beijing, CN); Kazuyoshi Nagayama (Beijing, CN); Shiming Shi (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
H01L27/3293H01L27/3297H01L51/0097H01L2251/5338Y02E10/549
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Patent No.
US 9,947,739
App. No.
14/787,614
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An array substrate and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes: a gate driving circuit, no pixel electrode layer being provided on a position of the array substrate corresponding to the gate driving circuit, the array substrate being made of a flexible material, wherein, the gate driving circuit is disposed on a position of a central axis of the array substrate and extends along a direction of the central axis; the gate driving circuit is configured for providing a driving signal to a gate line of the array substrate.

Claims (36)

1. An array substrate, the array substrate comprising: a flexible substrate; a gate driving circuit, formed on or connected to the flexible substrate, no pixel electrode layer being provided on a position of the array substrate corresponding to the gate driving circuit, wherein,

the flexible substrate is made of a flexible material, and the flexible substrate is a continuous substrate including spliced display regions and a bending portion between the spliced display regions;

the gate driving circuit is disposed on a position of a central axis of the array substrate and extends along a direction of the central axis;

the gate driving circuit is configured for providing a driving signal to a gate line of the entirety of the array substrate,

wherein, a first part of the bending portion of the flexible substrate corresponding to the gate driving circuit bends toward one side of the array substrate, so that portions of the array substrate, which are located on both sides of the gate driving circuit, are in contact with each other, the first part of the bending portion of the flexible substrate and the gate driving circuit are located at a side of the spliced display regions away from their display side,

wherein, the entirety of the portions of the array substrate, which are located on both sides of the gate driving circuit, are the spliced display regions.

2. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a source driving circuit connected to the flexible substrate, and no pixel electrode layer is provided on a position of the array substrate corresponding to the source driving circuit;

the source driving circuit is disposed on a position of another central axis of the array substrate, which is perpendicular to an extending direction of the gate driving circuit, and extends along a direction of the another central axis;

the source driving circuit is configured for providing a driving signal to a data line of the array substrate;

a second part of the bending portion of the flexible substrate corresponding to the source driving circuit bends toward one side of the array substrate, so that portions of the array substrate, which are located on both sides of the source driving circuit, are in contact with each other, the second part of the bending portion of the flexible substrate and the source driving circuit are located at the side of the spliced display regions away from their display side.

3. The array substrate according to claim 2 , wherein,

the source driving circuit is an independent source driver.

4. The array substrate according to claim 2 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a Chip On Film (COF);

the source driving circuit is disposed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);

the COF is disposed on a position between the PCB and the array substrate.

5. The array substrate according to claim 2 , wherein,

the gate driving circuit is a Gate Driver On Array (GOA).

6. The array substrate according to claim 2 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a Chip On Film (COF);

the gate driving circuit is disposed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);

the COF is disposed on a position between the PCB and the array substrate.

7. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein,

the gate driving circuit is a Gate Driver On Array (GOA).

8. The array substrate according to claim 1 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a Chip On Film (COF);

the gate driving circuit is disposed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);

the COF is disposed on a position between the PCB and the array substrate.

9. A display device, comprising the array substrate according to claim 1 .

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a source driving circuit, and no pixel electrode layer is provided on a position of the array substrate corresponding to the source driving circuit;

the source driving circuit is disposed on a position of another central axis of the array substrate, which is perpendicular to an extending direction of the gate driving circuit, and extends along a direction of the another central axis;

the source driving circuit is configured for providing a driving signal to a data line of the array substrate.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein,

the source driving circuit is an independent source driver.

12. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein,

the gate driving circuit is a Gate Driver On Array (GOA).

13. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein, the array substrate further comprises a Chip On Film (COF);

the gate driving circuit is disposed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);

the COF is disposed on a position between the PCB and the array substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2015
From: SONG, SONG; NAGAYAMA, KAZUYOSHI; SHI, SHIMING
To: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036903/0914 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0472219 · Sep 16, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160086533A1 · Mar 24, 2016