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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Man Sik Myeong, Seoul, KR;
Ah-Ram Lee, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
In Seo Kee, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Han Sun Ryou, Seoul, KR;
Sung Chul Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Display Co., Ltd., , KR;
Abstract
A display device for reducing a stress applied to a display panel in a folded state is provided. The display device includes a display panel and a panel support portion. The display panel includes a bendable area. The panel support portion is combined to the display panel and includes a multi-joint member supporting the bendable area. The multi-joint member includes joint portions that are sequentially arranged, and a sliding member passing through the joint portions and moving inside the panel support portion. The sliding member includes a plate portion for arranging the joint portions, and a hook-shaped portion connected to a side of the plate portion and arranging the joint portions in a circular arc shape.