Lg Electronics Inc.

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Dongwon Choi

Jin Hwan Choi

Taeho Kim

Junki Kim

Namhun Kim

Kyoyoon Koo

Taewoong Kim

Beomjin Kim

Jonghwa Lee

Yoonkyeong Lee

Sangchul Han

Ilsub Yoon

Jungmin Park

Hyunwoo Koo

Hayk Khachatryan

Junghoon Park

Sunjung Hwang

Dongho Ham

Wanjune Kang

Jiyeon Kim

Cheonhee Lee

Jeongho Kim

HyungSik Kim

Tae-ho Kim

Tae Woong Kim

Jinhwan Choi

Kitae Kang

Jaehyun Sung

Sangjun Lee

Hyungsik Kim

Jaeho Ahn

Sungjung Hwang

Kachatryan Hayk

A display device includes a display module, a support layer disposed below the display module, a support layer disposed below the display module, and including a rolling portion wound and unwound in a first direction, where the rolling portion includes a central portion, a first region between a first edge of the rolling portion and the central portion, and a second region between a second edge of the rolling portion and the central portion, a first support bar disposed in the central portion, second support bars disposed in the first region, and third support bars disposed in the second region. A width of each of the second support bars in the first direction is greater than a width of the first support bar, and widths of the second support bars in the first direction gradually increase as being closer to the first edge.

Display device

A display device includes a display module rollable in a rolling direction, and a support member facing the display module and rollable together with the display module. The support member includes a plurality of support bars arranged along the rolling direction, and a support layer which is between the display module and the plurality of support bars. Each of the plurality of support bars includes first and second portions at opposing ends of the support bar, along a direction crossing the rolling direction, and a third support portion between the first and second support portions, connecting the first support portion to the second support portion, and corresponding to the display module, where a thickness of each of the first support portion and the second support portion is greater than a thickness of the third support portion.

Support structure and display device having the same

A display module including a display unit and a support member disposed below the display unit and including first areas and second areas. The support member includes a matrix, a first supporter disposed in the matrix and including first extension parts, each extending in a first direction and spaced apart from each other in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a second supporter disposed in the matrix and including second extension parts, each extending in the first direction and spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and connection parts disposed between the second extension parts, where the second extension parts and the connection parts define openings in the second supporter.

Rollable display device

A display device includes a display module rolled in a second direction crossing a first direction with respect to a rolling axis extending in the first direction and a module supporter disposed under the display module. The module supporter includes a support layer, a plurality of coating layers disposed in the support layer, extending in the first direction, and arranged in the second direction, and a plurality of support bars each being disposed in a corresponding coating layer among the plurality of coating layers.

Display device and method of manufacturing the same

A display device includes a display module, a plurality of support bars disposed on a rear surface of the display module, a roller which is connected to one end of the display module and around which the display module and part of the plurality of support bars are wound, and a housing which accommodates the display module, the plurality of support bars, and the roller. A gap between the plurality of support bars varies according to areas of the display module.

Display device and method for manufacturing the same

A display device includes a display module. A support layer is disposed below the display module. A plurality of support bars is disposed inside the support layer and extends outside of the support layer. Each of the plurality of support bars includes first and second ends that are disposed outside of the support layer. A plurality of joints are configured to receive the first and second ends of the plurality of support bars. The plurality of joints are coupled to each other. The coupled plurality of joints are configured to rotate with respect to each other.

A display device includes a display module and a module supporter below the display module. The module supporter includes a support layer, and a plurality of support bars in the support layer and arranged in a first direction. The plurality of support bars extend in a second direction that intersects the first direction. At least one groove having a predetermined shape is formed on lateral surfaces of at least one of the plurality of support bars. The lateral surfaces are opposite to each other in the first direction.

A display device includes a display module, a module support disposed below the display module, and a housing which receives the display module and the module support. The module support includes: a support layer disposed below the display module, and a plurality of support bars disposed in the support layer and having a modulus greater than a modulus of the support layer.

Display device including module support and method for manufacturing module support

An electronic device includes a display module including a display unit and a hinge unit coupled to the display unit and configured to be rolled with the display unit, the display unit including a display panel, a flexible circuit board connected to the display panel, and a main circuit board connected to the flexible circuit board, a housing including sidewall portions each extending in a first direction, in which at least one of the sidewall portions includes an accommodation groove to which the main circuit board is inserted, and the sidewall portions are deformable between a closed state of surrounding the display module and an opened state of exposing at least a portion of the display module outside of the housing.

Electronic device

A rollable display device including: a support module; a display module disposed on the support module and including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; and a resin layer disposed between the support module and the display module, the display module including a display panel including a plurality of pixels, the support module including: a plurality of support bars extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, wherein the support bars are spaced apart from each other; and a plurality of hinges disposed between the support bars and coupled with the support bars disposed adjacent thereto, and wherein each of the support bars is rotatably coupled with the hinges with respect to a driving axis extending in the first direction and the driving axis penetrates the display panel when viewed in a cross-section.

Rollable display device and a method of manufacturing the same

A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit having flexibility, at least one roller extending in a first direction to wind or unwind the display unit, a plurality of joints extending along an edge region of the display unit, and a housing in which the display unit, the roller, and the joints are accommodated and into/from which the display unit and the joints are inserted and withdrawn, wherein the display unit includes a display panel having flexibility and in which a display area displaying an image is changed as the display unit is wound around or unwound from the roller, a protective film disposed above the display panel, and a support panel disposed below the display panel.

Display apparatus

A display device includes a display module extending in a first direction, a supporting portion disposed under the display module and which supports a part of the display module, a first driving part connected to a first end of the display module to roll and unroll the display module, a connecting portion connected to a second end of the display module, and a second driving part connected to the connecting portion to roll and unroll the connecting portion. The second driving part unrolls the connecting portion when the first driving part rolls the display module, and the second driving part rolls the connecting portion when the first driving part unrolls the display module.

A display device includes a display module and a housing. At least one roller is disposed in the housing. The display module is configured to be wound on the at least one roller and to be inserted and drawn from the housing. The display module comprises a display panel, a window on the display panel and an adhesion layer between the display panel and the window. The adhesion layer comprises a first polymer layer having positive charges and a second polymer layer having negative charges. The second polymer layer is directly disposed on the first polymer layer.

Disclosed are a multimedia device including a flexible display and controlling method thereof. The present invention includes a guide bar, a flexible display configured to be rolled up on an outer circumference of the guide bar, the flexible display having a first region rolled up on the outer circumference of the guide bar and a second region not rolled up on the outer circumference of the guide bar, a receiving unit configured to receive a content and metadata corresponding to the content from a source device, and a control unit adjusting a vertical width of the second region of the flexible display in accordance with a preset condition.

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Dongwon Choi