CN-121999680-A - Display device

Abstract

The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel, a support member located on a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of first openings, and an adhesive layer located between the display panel and the support member and overlapping the plurality of first openings, wherein each of the plurality of first openings has a first length in a first direction and a second length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a plan view, wherein the first length is longer than the second length, and the adhesive layer overlaps all of the plurality of first openings.

Inventors

• ZHAO XUANCHENG
• JIN DONGXIAN
• Jin Hanzai
• Jin Jiongche
• Pu Zhangmin
• Sun Youzong

Assignees

• 三星显示有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20251028

Priority Date

20241101

Claims (10)

1. 1. A display device, comprising: A display panel; A support member located on the rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of first openings, and An adhesive layer between the display panel and the support member and overlapping the plurality of first openings, Wherein: In plan view, each of the plurality of first openings has a first length in a first direction and a second length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first length is longer than the second length, and The adhesive layer overlaps all of the plurality of first openings.
2. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: the support member includes: A first region provided with the plurality of first openings, and A second region other than the first region, and The area of the first region is larger than the area of the second region.
3. 3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein: The display panel includes a display area and a non-display area, and The plurality of first openings are disposed in the display area.
4. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display panel is folded or slid around an axis parallel to the first direction.
5. 5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is in direct contact with the plurality of first openings.
6. 6. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a release layer on a rear surface of the support member.
7. 7. The display device of claim 6, wherein the release layer comprises: A first sub-layer in contact with the support member, and A second sub-layer located on a rear surface of the first sub-layer.
8. 8. The display device of claim 7, wherein the first sub-layer includes a second opening that overlaps one or more of the plurality of first openings.
9. 9. The display device of claim 7, wherein the first sub-layer includes a plurality of second openings disposed in the first direction.
10. 10. The display device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of second openings have different respective widths.

Description

Display device Technical Field The present disclosure relates to a display device and an electronic device including the same. Background Electronic devices such as smart phones, digital cameras, laptop computers, navigation systems, and smart televisions, for example, that provide images to users include display devices for displaying images. The display device generates an image and provides the generated image to a user through the display screen. Recent technological advances in display devices have led to the development of various types of display devices. For example, various display devices that are deformable into curved, folded, or curled shapes are under development. The display device is portable and can promote user convenience. Disclosure of Invention Embodiments seek to provide a display device which is easily bent and has an opening defined in a support member which is not visible from the outside, and an electronic device including the display device. The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel, a support member located on a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of first openings, and an adhesive layer located between the display panel and the support member and overlapping the plurality of first openings, wherein each of the plurality of first openings has a first length in a first direction and a second length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a plan view, wherein the first length is longer than the second length, and the adhesive layer overlaps all of the plurality of first openings. The support member may include a first region provided with a plurality of first openings and a second region other than the first region, and an area of the first region may be larger than an area of the second region. The display panel may include a display region and a non-display region, and the plurality of first openings may be disposed in the display region. The display panel may be folded or slid around an axis parallel to the first direction. The adhesive layer may be in direct contact with the plurality of first openings. The support member may further include a release layer on a rear surface of the support member. The release layer may include a first sub-layer in contact with the support member and a second sub-layer on a rear surface of the first sub-layer. The first sub-layer may include a second opening overlapping one or more of the plurality of first openings. The second opening may extend in a second direction. The second openings may intersect one or more of the first openings. The first sub-layer may include a plurality of second openings disposed in the first direction. The plurality of second openings may have different respective widths. The second opening may extend in a direction inclined with respect to the first direction and the second direction. The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel, a support member on a rear surface of the display panel and including a plurality of first openings, an adhesive layer between the display panel and the support member and overlapping the plurality of first openings, and a release layer on the rear surface of the support member and having a second opening defined therein, wherein each of the plurality of first openings has a shape extending in a first direction on a plane, and the second opening crosses one or more of the plurality of first openings. The release layer may include a first sub-layer having a second opening and a second sub-layer located on a rear surface of the first sub-layer. The second opening may extend from one end of the first sub-layer to the other end of the first sub-layer. The second opening may extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The release layer may include a plurality of second openings disposed in the first direction. The display panel may be folded or slid around an axis parallel to the first direction. The display panel may include a display region and a non-display region, and the plurality of first openings may be disposed in the display region. The support member may include a first region provided with a plurality of first openings and a second region other than the first region, and an area of the first region may be larger than an area of the second region. The adhesive layer may cover all of the plurality of first openings. According to the embodiment, the display device may be easily bent. In some aspects, a display device having an opening defined in a support member that is not visible from the outside and an electronic device including the display device are provided. Drawings Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment. Fig. 2A and 2B are diagrams for describing various states of the electronic device according to the embodiment. Fig. 3A is a sectional view taken along a line A-A 'of fig. 2A, and fig. 3B is a sectional view taken along