KR-102962717-B1 - Display apparatus

KR102962717B1KR 102962717 B1KR102962717 B1KR 102962717B1KR-102962717-B1

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention discloses a display device comprising a display panel having at least one groove and an intermediate region disposed between a transparent region and a display region, and an input sensing layer laminated on the display panel, wherein either the display panel or the input sensing layer is provided with a metal layer that overlaps with the groove on a planar surface.

Inventors

박형준
곽원규
정진태

Assignees

삼성디스플레이 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20250530

Claims (15)

A substrate comprising a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region located between the first region and the second region, wherein a through hole is located in the first region; A display layer disposed on the substrate and comprising a display element disposed in the second region and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the display element, wherein the display element comprises a pixel electrode, a counter electrode, and an intermediate layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode; A sealing layer disposed on the above-mentioned display layer, wherein at least a portion thereof is disposed in the above-mentioned third region; A plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the above-mentioned encapsulation layer and located in the second region; At least one groove located in the third region; and A metal layer disposed on the above-mentioned bag layer and overlapping with the at least one groove located in the third region; A display device including
In Article 1, A first organic insulating layer having a first hole; and A first metal layer disposed on the first organic insulating layer and having a second hole that overlaps with the first hole; Includes more, A display device in which at least one groove comprises the first hole of the first organic insulating layer and the second hole of the first metal layer.
In paragraph 2, A display device in which opposite ends of the first metal layer defining the second hole include a pair of tips.
In paragraph 2, It further includes an inorganic insulating layer disposed below the first organic insulating layer, and A display device in which at least a portion of the first metal layer is in direct contact with a portion of the inorganic insulating layer through an opening in the first organic insulating layer.
In paragraph 2, It further includes a plurality of data lines arranged by bypassing the through hole of the substrate in the third region, and A display device comprising the first metal layer having the same material as at least one of the plurality of data lines.
In paragraph 1, A display device comprising the metal layer having the same material as at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes.
In paragraph 1, A display device further comprising the plurality of touch electrodes and an insulating layer covering the metal layer.
In Paragraph 7, A display device comprising an organic material in the above insulating layer.
A substrate comprising a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region located between the first region and the second region, wherein a through hole is located in the first region; A display layer disposed on the substrate and comprising a display element disposed in the second region and a pixel circuit electrically connected to the display element, wherein the display element comprises a pixel electrode, a counter electrode, and an intermediate layer interposed between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, and the intermediate layer comprises an organic material layer separated in the third region; A sealing layer disposed on the above-mentioned display layer, comprising at least one organic sealing layer and at least one inorganic sealing layer; A plurality of touch electrodes disposed on the above-mentioned encapsulation layer; and A metal layer that overlaps with the disconnected region of the organic material layer in the third region above; A display device including
In Paragraph 9, A first organic insulating layer having a first hole corresponding to the third region; and A first metal layer disposed on the first organic insulating layer and having a second hole that overlaps with the first hole; further comprising The opposite ends of the first metal layer defining the second hole include a pair of tips, A display device in which the organic material layer of the intermediate layer is severed by the pair of tips, and the severed region is disposed in the third region.
In Paragraph 10, It further includes an inorganic insulating layer disposed below the first organic insulating layer, and A display device in which a portion of the first metal layer is in direct contact with a portion of the inorganic insulating layer through an opening in the first organic insulating layer.
In Paragraph 10, It further includes a plurality of data lines arranged by bypassing the through hole of the substrate in the third region, and A display device in which the first metal layer comprises the same material as at least one of the plurality of data lines.
In Paragraph 9, A display device comprising a metal layer having the same material as at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes.
In Paragraph 9, A display device further comprising the plurality of touch electrodes and an insulating layer covering the metal layer.
In Paragraph 14, A display device comprising an organic material in the above insulating layer.

Description

Display apparatus Embodiments of the present invention relate to a display panel having a first region inside a display area and a display device including the same. Recently, display devices have become more diverse in their applications. In addition, there is a trend of display devices becoming thinner and lighter, expanding their range of use. As the area occupied by the display surface of display devices expands, various functions integrated or linked to the display are being added. As a means to add diverse functions while expanding the surface area, research is being conducted on display devices capable of arranging various components within the display surface. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2a and FIGS. 2b are cross-sectional views briefly illustrating a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3a to 3d are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4a to 4d are cross-sectional views schematically illustrating a display panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5A and FIGS. 5B are schematic plan views of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an equivalent circuit diagram schematically showing a pixel of any one of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 7A and FIGS. 7B are plan views showing a transparent area portion of a display panel according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8a is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Ⅷ-Ⅷ' of Figure 7. FIG. 8b is a cross-sectional view showing a deformable example of FIG. 8a. FIGS. 9a to 9d are cross-sectional views showing the manufacturing process of the display panel illustrated in FIG. 8a. FIGS. 10a to 10c are cross-sectional views according to the manufacturing process of a display panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 11a and FIGS. 11b are cross-sectional views according to the manufacturing process of a display panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 12a to 12f are cross-sectional views according to the manufacturing process of a display panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an intermediate area of a display panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 14a and FIGS. 14b are cross-sectional views showing a deformable example of a metal layer installed in an intermediate area of a display panel as another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display device having a metal layer disposed on an input sensing layer as another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the arrangement structure of the upper sensing electrode and the lower sensing electrode of the input sensing layer illustrated in FIG. 15. FIGS. 17a and FIGS. 17b are cross-sectional views showing a deformable example of a metal layer disposed on an input sensing layer shown in FIG. 15, as another embodiment of the present invention. The present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments; specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. The effects and features of the present invention, and the methods for achieving them, will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but can be implemented in various forms. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. When describing with reference to the drawings, identical or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In the following embodiments, terms such as first, second, etc. are used not in a limiting sense, but for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. In the following examples, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the following embodiments, terms such as "include" or "have" mean that the features or components described in the specification are present, and do not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added. In the following embodiments, when a part such as a film, region, or component is described as being on or above another part, it includes not only cases where it is directly on top of another part, but also cases where another film, region, or component is interposed in between. In the drawings, the size of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of explana