Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Se Bong Kim

Youn Joon Kim

Gyeong Ho Jeong

Sang Jae Kim

Sol Bi Lee

A display device includes a display module including a folding area that is configured to fold with respect to a folding axis that is substantially parallel to a first direction and first and second non-folding areas arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction with the folding area interposed therebetween. A first body is disposed under the first non-folding area. A second body is disposed under the second non-folding area. A center body is disposed under the folding area. A plurality of support plates extending in the first direction, arranged in the second direction, are disposed between the center body and the folding area and are rotatably coupled with each other. Lengths in the second direction of the support plates increase as a curvature of the folding area decreases.

Folding display device

A display device includes a display module that includes a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas, a supporter disposed below the display module, a sub-supporter disposed below the supporter, and a plurality of joint units disposed below the sub-supporter and that overlap the folding area.

Display device

A display device includes a cushion layer and a display panel disposed on a top surface of the cushion layer. The cushion layer includes a first member and a second member at least partially surrounding the first member. The first member includes a first material having a first modulus. The second member includes a second material having a second modulus that is smaller than the first modulus. The first member includes a plurality of grooves disposed therein.

Display device including a cushion layer having members with different moduli

A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas, a support disposed below the display module, a sub-support disposed below the support, a buffer portion which is disposed between the support and the sub-support and in which an opening overlapping the folding area is defined, and a plurality of joint units disposed below the sub-support to overlap the folding area.

A foldable display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel that includes a display area, a non-display area, and a folding area; and a support member that is disposed below the display panel, wherein the support member includes a first stress relief portion and second stress relief portions that do not overlap with each other, the first stress relief portion is disposed on a first surface of the support member, the first surface facing the display panel, and the second stress relief portions are disposed on a second surface of the support member, the second surface opposite the first surface.

Foldable display device

Disclosed is a display device, includes a display area configured to display an image, a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a folding area configured to bend based on a folding line, and a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area positioned at opposite sides of the folding area. A first notch pattern is formed in an overlapping area of the non-display area and the folding area.

Flexible display device including notch pattern in folding area and flexible electronic device including the same

A flexible display device may include a display module including a first non-bending area and a first bending area adjacent to the first non-bending area, and a cushion layer disposed on a rear surface of the display module, wherein the cushion layer has a first density in the first non-bending area and a second density in the first bending area, and the first density is lower than the second density.

Flexible display device

A display device including a display panel that displays an image at a first surface thereof; a first member on a second surface of the display panel, the first member having a first density; and a second member between the display panel and the first member, the second member having a second density that is less than the first density.

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Asan-si, South Korea

Se Bong Kim