公开(公告)号：US20210376284A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17117903

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changmin Park ,  Sangwol Lee ,  Junmo Ji

IPC: H01L51/52

Abstract: A display apparatus capable of reducing a defect occurrence rate includes a display panel, a metal plate including an opening and located under the display panel to contact a lower surface of the display panel to support the display panel, and a filling layer filling the opening and including a material different from a material of the metal plate.

公开(公告)号：US11157100B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16702193

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changmin Park

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display module configured to display an image and to be folded about a folding axis at a folding area defined on a plane; a support member below the display module; and a protective member between the display module and the support member. The support member includes a folding part overlapping the folding area and configured to be folded about the folding axis, and the folding part includes a plurality of joint portions extending parallel to the folding axis and connected to each other. Each of the joint portions includes a support surface supporting the display module, and when the support member is folded, a cusp point is formed between adjacent ones of the support surfaces on a cross-section.

公开(公告)号：US11144093B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16555931

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jaechun Park ,  Changmin Park ,  Sang wol Lee ,  Jang doo Lee

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H01L51/00

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display module and a support member located below the flexible display module. The support member includes a first support member and a second support member. A portion of each of the first support member and the second support member, which is adjacent to a bending axis, is bent to have a curvature.

公开(公告)号：US20190082544A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16190060

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Changmin Park

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: A foldable display apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a folding portion at a space between the first housing and the second housing to connect the first housing to the second housing so that the first and second housings are configured to be folded with respect to each other, a flexible display including a contraction surface supported by the first housing, the second housing, and the folding portion, and a tensile surface configured to display images, and a hinge holder configured to move between a first location for inhibiting folding of the folding portion, and a second location for enabling folding of the folding portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190012028A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15849116

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changmin Park

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A display device includes: a first supporting member; a second supporting member on the first supporting member and having a plurality of openings therein; a plurality of push units on the first supporting member and in the openings of the second supporting member; a third supporting member on the second supporting member; a display module on the third supporting member, the display module having non-folding regions adjacent each other in a first direction with a folding region therebetween; a hinge connected to the first and second supporting members overlapping the folding region, the hinge being providing a plurality of rotating axes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a plurality of supporting bars connected to the third supporting member, the supporting bars extending in a third direction and being in the openings, the third direction crossing a plane parallel to the first and second directions.

公开(公告)号：US12035610B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17493340

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Jinhyoung Kim ,  Changmin Park ,  Jaechun Park

IPC: H10K77/10 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/022 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K77/111 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/022 ,  H10K59/12 ,  B32B2307/546 ,  B32B2457/20 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display module and a first plate. The flexible display module includes a foldable area and the non-foldable area. The foldable area includes a first area, a second area spaced apart from the first area and disposed in at least two sides of the first area, and a third area disposed between the first area and the second area. The non-foldable area is disposed in at least two sides of the foldable area. The first plate is disposed under the flexible display module. The first plate includes a plurality of grooves overlapping the second area and penetrating the first plate. The first plate overlapping the third area does not include grooves.

公开(公告)号：US11669129B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17485516

申请日：2021-09-27

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changmin Park ,  Sangwol Lee ,  Kyungmin Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: A display module including non-folding portions and a folding portion disposed between the non-folding portions; a first supporting member disposed under the display module; and a second supporting member disposed between the display module and the first supporting member, wherein the first supporting member includes: a first supporter and a second supporter overlapping with the non-folding portions; and a plurality of supporting units overlapping with the folding portion.

公开(公告)号：US11495770B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17117903

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Changmin Park ,  Sangwol Lee ,  Junmo Ji

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A display apparatus capable of reducing a defect occurrence rate includes a display panel, a metal plate including an opening and located under the display panel to contact a lower surface of the display panel to support the display panel, and a filling layer filling the opening and including a material different from a material of the metal plate.

公开(公告)号：US11372452B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16935292

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Tae-Chang Kim ,  Minseop Kim ,  Changmin Park ,  Sungwoo Cho

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: The display device includes a display module which displays an image at a front surface of the display module and includes a rear surface, a folding area and a non-folding area extended from the folding area; and a supporter facing the rear surface of the display module and including a first portion corresponding to the non-folding area, a second portion corresponding to the folding area, and a boundary between the first portion and the second portion. The display module which is unfolded disposes the supporter bent at the boundary, and the supporter which is bent includes the first portion and the second portion together forming a curvature of the supporter having a center of curvature at the front surface of the display module.

公开(公告)号：US11227515B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16989955

申请日：2020-08-11

Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Inventor： Tae-Chang Kim ,  Minseop Kim ,  Changmin Park ,  Sungwoo Cho

IPC: G09F9/30 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A display device includes a display module including: a folding area, and first and second non-folding areas; a first support member bendable together with the display module and including: a bending area corresponding to the folding area, and first and second non-bending areas corresponding to the first and second non-folding areas; and a support layer facing the display module with the first support member therebetween, and including: a second support member in the bending area and the first and second non-bending areas; a first support plate facing the first support member with the second support member therebetween and in the bending area and the first non-bending area; and a second support plate facing the first support member with the second support member therebetween and in the bending area and the second non-bending area. The second support plate is disconnected from the first support plate at the bending area.