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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Japan Display Inc., Minato-ku, JP;
Inventors:
Emi Higano, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Higano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
JAPAN DISPLAY INC., Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1339 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G02F 1/1343 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G02B 6/0056 (2013.01); G02F 1/1337 (2013.01); G02F 1/1339 (2013.01); G02F 1/133305 (2013.01); G02F 1/133345 (2013.01); G02F 1/133512 (2013.01); G02F 1/133514 (2013.01); G02F 1/133615 (2013.01); G02F 1/134309 (2013.01); G02F 1/133536 (2013.01); G02F 1/133553 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133519 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a light source, a light guide, a flexible display panel, and a first polarizer. The light guide includes first and second surfaces and a side surface. The flexible display panel includes a display area on which the light from the first surface is incident. The first polarizer is disposed between the light guide and the display panel. The display panel is opposed to the first surface. An end portion of the display panel is bent toward the second surface along the side surface. The first polarizer faces the side surface.