CN-121985691-A - Display device and electronic device including the same

Abstract

The application discloses a display device and an electronic device comprising the same. The display device includes a display panel including a folded portion including a1 st light emitting element, a2 nd light emitting element, and a3 rd light emitting element, and a non-folded portion adjacent to the folded portion, the non-folded portion including a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a third light emitting element, a plurality of color filters on the display panel and overlapping the 1 st light emitting element, the 2 nd light emitting element, and the 3 rd light emitting element, and the first, second, and third light emitting elements, respectively, when viewed on a plane, and a black matrix between the plurality of color filters, wherein a first portion of the black matrix between the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element has a first width when viewed on the plane, and wherein a second portion of the black matrix between the 1 st light emitting element and the 3 rd light emitting element has a second width different from the first width.

Inventors

• Yu Zhina

Assignees

• 三星显示有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20251028

Priority Date

20241030

Claims (19)

1. 1.A display device, comprising: The display panel comprises a folding part, a non-folding part and a display unit, wherein the folding part comprises a 1-1 light-emitting element, a 2-1 light-emitting element and a 3-1 light-emitting element; a plurality of color filters on the display panel, the plurality of color filters overlapping the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd light emitting elements and the first, second and third light emitting elements, respectively, when viewed on a plane, and A black matrix, between the plurality of color filters, Wherein a first portion of the black matrix between the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element has a first width when viewed on the plane, and Wherein a second portion of the black matrix between the 1-1 st light emitting element and the 3-1 rd light emitting element has a second width different from the first width.
2. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein, The folded portion and the unfolded portion are adjacent to each other in a first direction, the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the 1 st light emitting element and the 3 rd light emitting element are adjacent to each other in the first direction, and The first width and the second width are widths with respect to the first direction.
3. 3. The display device according to claim 2, further comprising a 1-2 th light-emitting element and a 3-2 rd light-emitting element, the 1-2 th light-emitting element and the 3-2 rd light-emitting element being adjacent to each other in the first direction and aligned with the 1-1 st light-emitting element and the 3-1 rd light-emitting element in the first direction, Wherein a third portion of the black matrix located between the 1 st-2 nd light emitting element and the 3 rd-2 nd light emitting element in the first direction has a third width different from the first width and the second width in the first direction when viewed on the plane.
4. 4. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the 1 st-2 nd light emitting element and the 3 rd-2 nd light emitting element are in the folded portion.
5. 5. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the first width is greater than the second width.
6. 6. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the third width is greater than the first width.
7. 7. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the first portion of the black matrix, the second portion of the black matrix and the third portion of the black matrix have the same thickness.
8. 8. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the first thickness of the first portion, the second thickness of the second portion and the third thickness of the third portion are different from each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane.
9. 9. The display device of claim 8, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.
10. 10. The display device of claim 8, wherein the third thickness is greater than the first thickness.
11. 11. The display device according to claim 3, wherein the display panel further comprises: A pixel defining film defining a plurality of pixel openings for disposing the 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd light emitting elements and the first, second and third light emitting elements, Wherein the black matrix defines a plurality of openings overlapping the plurality of pixel openings, respectively, and Wherein an area of each opening is larger than an area of a pixel opening overlapping with the each opening among the plurality of pixel openings.
12. 12. The display device according to claim 11, wherein the first width, the second width, and the third width are each defined as a distance between openings adjacent to each other in the first direction.
13. 13. The display device according to claim 3, wherein, The first light emitting element, the 1 st light emitting element and the 1 st light emitting element are configured to generate red, The second light emitting element and the 2-1 th light emitting element are configured to generate green, and The third light emitting element, the 3-1 st light emitting element, and the 3-2 nd light emitting element are configured to generate blue.
14. 14. A display device according to claim 3, wherein the second portions having the second width and the third portions having the third width are alternately arranged in the first direction.
15. 15. A display device, comprising: The display panel comprises a folding part, a non-folding part and a display panel, wherein the folding part comprises a 1-1 light-emitting element, a 1-2 light-emitting element, a 2-1 light-emitting element, a 3-1 light-emitting element and a 3-2 light-emitting element; A plurality of color filters on the display panel and overlapping with the 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 3 rd light emitting elements and the first, second, and third light emitting elements, respectively, when viewed on a plane, and A black matrix, between the plurality of color filters, Wherein a first portion of the black matrix between the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element has a first width, a second portion of the black matrix between the 1 st light emitting element and the 3 rd light emitting element has a second width, and a third portion of the black matrix between the 1 st light emitting element and the 3 rd light emitting element has a third width when viewed on the plane, and Wherein the third width is greater than the first width and the first width is greater than the second width.
16. 16. The display device according to claim 15, wherein the second portions having the second width and the third portions having the third width are alternately arranged in a first direction.
17. 17. The display device according to claim 15, wherein a first thickness of the first portion, a second thickness of the second portion, and a third thickness of the third portion are different from each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane.
18. 18. A display device, comprising: The display panel comprises a folding part, a non-folding part and a display panel, wherein the folding part comprises a 1-1 light-emitting element, a 1-2 light-emitting element, a 2-1 light-emitting element, a 3-1 light-emitting element and a 3-2 light-emitting element; A plurality of color filters on the display panel and overlapping with the 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 3 rd light emitting elements and the first, second, and third light emitting elements, respectively, when viewed on a plane, and A black matrix, between the plurality of color filters, Wherein a first portion of the black matrix between the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element has a first width, a second portion of the black matrix between the 1 st light emitting element and the 3-1 rd light emitting element has a second width, and a third portion of the black matrix between the 1 st light emitting element and the 3-2 nd light emitting element has a third width when viewed on the plane, Wherein the first width, the second width, and the third width of the black matrix are equal to each other, and Wherein, in a direction perpendicular to the plane, a first thickness of the first portion is greater than a second thickness of the second portion, and a third thickness of the third portion is greater than the first thickness.
19. 19. An electronic device, comprising: A camera; The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 18, configured to display an image corresponding to a captured image obtained via the camera, and And a housing accommodating the display device and the camera.

Description

Display device and electronic device including the same The present patent application claims priority from korean patent application No. 10-2024-0150884 filed on 10/30 of 2024, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a display device and an electronic device including the same. Background In general, a display device includes a display module for displaying an image and a support portion for supporting the display module. The display module includes a display panel displaying an image, a window disposed on the display panel and protecting the display panel from external scratches and impacts, and a protective layer disposed under the display panel and protecting the display panel from external impacts. Recently, with the technical development of display devices, flexible display devices that are deformable into various shapes are being developed. The flexible display device includes a foldable and rollable flexible display module. Disclosure of Invention Example embodiments of the inventive concepts provide a display device including a display panel and an electronic device including the same, the display device having improved visibility of a folded portion of the display panel when the display device is folded. Some example embodiments of the inventive concepts provide a display device including a display panel including a folded portion including a 1-1 st light emitting element, a 2-1 nd light emitting element, and a 3-1 rd light emitting element, and an unfolded portion adjacent to the folded portion, the unfolded portion including a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, and a third light emitting element, a plurality of color filters on the display panel overlapping the 1-1 st light emitting element, the 2-1 nd light emitting element, and the 3-1 rd light emitting element, and the first, second, and third light emitting elements, respectively, when viewed on a plane, and a black matrix between the plurality of color filters, wherein a first portion of the black matrix between the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element has a first width, and wherein a second portion of the black matrix between the 1 st and 3-1 rd light emitting elements has a second width different from the first width, when viewed on the plane. In some example embodiments, the folded portion and the unfolded portion may be adjacent to each other in the first direction, the first light emitting element and the third light emitting element may be adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the 1-1 st light emitting element and the 3-1 st light emitting element may be adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the first width and the second width may be widths with respect to the first direction. In some example embodiments, the display device may further include a 1-2 th light emitting element and a 3-2 th light emitting element, the 1-2 th light emitting element and the 3-2 rd light emitting element being adjacent to each other in the first direction and being aligned with the 1-1 st light emitting element and the 3-1 rd light emitting element in the first direction, wherein a third portion of the black matrix located between the 1-2 th light emitting element and the 3-2 rd light emitting element in the first direction may have a third width different from the first width and the second width in the first direction when viewed on a plane. In some example embodiments, the 1-2 st light emitting element and the 3-2 rd light emitting element may be in the fold. In some example embodiments, the first width may be greater than the second width. In some example embodiments, the third width may be greater than the first width. In some example embodiments, the first, second, and third portions of the black matrix may have the same thickness. In some example embodiments, the first thickness of the first portion, the second thickness of the second portion, and the third thickness of the third portion may be different from one another in a direction perpendicular to the plane. In some example embodiments, the first thickness may be greater than the second thickness. In some example embodiments, the third thickness may be greater than the first thickness. In some example embodiments, the display device may further include a pixel defining film defining a plurality of pixel openings for disposing the 1 st, 2-1 nd, and 3-1 st light emitting elements and the first, second, and third light emitting elements, wherein the black matrix may define a plurality of openings overlapping the plurality of pixel openings, respectively, and wherein an area of each of the openings may be greater than an area of a pixel opening overlapping each of the plurality of pixel openings. In some example embodiments, the first width, the second width, and the third width may each be defined as a distance between openings adjacent to