公开(公告)号：US20210201710A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210141420A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

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.