KR-20260065105-A - Display device, electronic device and wearable device including the same

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a display device comprising: a display area; a first sub-non-display area disposed spaced apart from the display area in a first direction; and a second sub-non-display area disposed between the display area and the first sub-non-display area, wherein the display device comprises: a first-1 island portion disposed in the display area and including a light-emitting element; a second-1 island portion disposed in the first sub-non-display area and including a driver; and a third-1 island portion, a third-2 island portion, and a third-3 island portion disposed sequentially from the first-1 island portion toward the second-1 island portion, wherein the size of the third-3 island portion is larger than the size of the third-1 island portion and the size of the third-2 island portion is larger than the size of the third-3 island portion.

Inventors

• 주혜진
• 신호식
• 한명희
• 김상우

Assignees

• 삼성디스플레이 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260508

Application Date

20241031

Claims (20)

1. A display device comprising a display area, a first sub-non-display area disposed spaced apart from the display area toward a first direction, and a second sub-non-display area disposed between the display area and the first sub-non-display area, A first-1 island section disposed in the above-mentioned display area and including a light-emitting element; A second-1 island section disposed in the first sub-non-display area and including a driver; and It includes a 3-1 island section, a 3-2 island section, and a 3-3 island section arranged sequentially from the 1-1 island section toward the 2-1 island section; and The size of the above 3-3 island section is larger than the size of the above 3-1 island section, and A display device in which the size of the above 3-2 island section is larger than the size of the above 3-3 island section.
2. In paragraph 1, A display device having the same size as the 3-1 island section above.
3. In paragraph 1, A display device having the same size as the 2-1 island section as the 3-3 island section.
4. In paragraph 1, A first-2 island section arranged from the above first-1 island section toward a second direction intersecting the first direction; A 2-2 island section positioned toward the 2nd direction from the 2-1 island section above; 3-4 island sections, 3-5 island sections, and 3-6 island sections arranged sequentially from the 1-2 island section toward the 2-2 island section; A first buffer bridge connecting the 3-1 island section and the 3-4 island section; A second buffer bridge connecting the 3-3 island section and the 3-6 island section; and A display device further comprising: a first buffer opening disposed between the third-2 island portion and the third-5 island portion so as to be spaced apart from each other, and extending in the first direction.
5. In paragraph 4, A display device wherein each of the above-mentioned 3-1 island section, above-mentioned 3-2 island section, above-mentioned 3-3 island section, above-mentioned 3-4 island section, above-mentioned 3-5 island section, above-mentioned 3-6 island section, above-mentioned 1 buffer bridge section, and above-mentioned 2 buffer bridge section contacts the above-mentioned 1 buffer opening.
6. In paragraph 4, A third buffer bridge connecting the above 3-1 island section and the above 3-2 island section; and It further includes a fourth buffer bridge connecting the above-mentioned third-2nd island section and the above-mentioned third-3rd island section; and A display device in which each of the third buffer bridge portion and the fourth buffer bridge portion contacts the first buffer opening.
7. In paragraph 4, A display device in which the length of the first buffer opening is longer than the length in the first direction of the third-second island section.
8. In paragraph 4, A first indicator bridge connecting the 1-1 island section and the 1-2 island section; A first display opening disposed between the first-1 island portion and the first-2 island portion so as to be in contact with each of the first-1 island portion, the first-2 island portion, and the first display bridge portion, and extending in the first direction; A first outer bridge section connecting the 2-1 island section and the 2-2 island section; and A display device further comprising: a first outer opening disposed between the 2-1 island portion and the 2-2 island portion so as to be in contact with each of the 2-1 island portion, the 2-2 island portion, and the first outer bridge portion, and extending in the first direction.
9. In paragraph 8, The width of the first outer opening is thicker than the width of the first indicator opening, and A display device in which the width of the first buffer opening is the same as the width of the first display opening.
10. In paragraph 8, The length of the first buffer opening is longer than the length of the first outer opening, and A display device in which the length of the first outer opening is longer than the length of the first display opening.
11. In paragraph 4, A display device further comprising: a first boundary line disposed on a virtual line between the display area and the second sub-non-display area, and a first-1 connecting opening disposed between the first-1 island portion and the third-1 island portion.
12. In Paragraph 11, A display device in which the first-1 connecting opening extends in the second direction to be positioned between the first-2 island portion and the third-4 island portion, and contacts the first buffer bridge portion.
13. In paragraph 4, A display device further comprising: a second boundary line which is a virtual line between the first sub-non-display area and the second sub-non-display area, and a second-1 connecting opening which is positioned between the second-1 island portion and the third-3 island portion.
14. In Paragraph 13, A display device in which the above 2-1 connecting opening extends in the second direction to be positioned between the above 2-2 island portion and the above 3-6 island portion, and contacts the above 2 buffer bridge portion.
15. As an electronic device that provides images, The above electronic device includes a display device, The above display device is, A first-1 island section disposed in a display area and including a light-emitting element; A 2-1 island section disposed in a 1st sub-non-display area and including a driver; and It includes a third-1 island section, a third-2 island section, and a third-3 island section arranged sequentially along a first direction from the first-1 island section toward the second-1 island section; and The size of the above 3-3 island section is larger than the size of the above 3-1 island section, and The size of the above 3-2 island section is larger than the size of the above 3-3 island section, and The size of the above 3-1 island section is the same as the size of the above 1-1 island section, and An electronic device whose size of the above 3-3 island section is the same as the size of the above 2-1 island section.
16. In paragraph 15, The above display device is, A first-2 island section arranged from the above first-1 island section toward a second direction intersecting the first direction; A 2-2 island section positioned toward the 2nd direction from the 2-1 island section above; 3-4 island sections, 3-5 island sections, and 3-6 island sections arranged sequentially from the 1-2 island section toward the 2-2 island section; A first buffer bridge connecting the 3-1 island section and the 3-4 island section; A second buffer bridge connecting the 3-3 island section and the 3-6 island section; and An electronic device further comprising: a first buffer opening disposed between the third-2 island portion and the third-5 island portion so as to be spaced apart from each other, and extending in the first direction.
17. In Paragraph 16, An electronic device wherein each of the above-mentioned 3-1 island section, above-mentioned 3-2 island section, above-mentioned 3-3 island section, above-mentioned 3-4 island section, above-mentioned 3-5 island section, above-mentioned 3-6 island section, above-mentioned 1 buffer bridge section, and above-mentioned 2 buffer bridge section contacts the above-mentioned 1 buffer opening.
18. In Paragraph 16, The above display device is, A third buffer bridge connecting the above 3-1 island section and the above 3-2 island section; and It further includes a fourth buffer bridge connecting the above-mentioned third-2nd island section and the above-mentioned third-3rd island section; and An electronic device in which each of the third buffer bridge portion and the fourth buffer bridge portion contacts the first buffer opening.
19. In Paragraph 16, An electronic device in which the length of the first buffer opening is longer than the length in the first direction of the third-second island section.
20. In Paragraph 16, The above display device is, A first indicator bridge connecting the 1-1 island section and the 1-2 island section; A first display opening disposed between the first-1 island portion and the first-2 island portion so as to be in contact with each of the first-1 island portion, the first-2 island portion, and the first display bridge portion, and extending in the first direction; A first outer bridge section connecting the 2-1 island section and the 2-2 island section; and An electronic device further comprising: a first outer opening disposed between the 2-1 island portion and the 2-2 island portion so as to be in contact with each of the 2-1 island portion, the 2-2 island portion, and the first outer bridge portion, and extending in the first direction.

Description

Display device, electronic device and wearable electronic device including the same Embodiments of the present invention relate to a display device, such as a flexible display device. As display devices that visually display electrical signals advance, various display devices with excellent characteristics such as thinness, lightness, and low power consumption are being introduced. For example, flexible display devices that can be folded or rolled into a roll shape are being introduced. Recently, research and development on display devices of various structures, such as stretchable display devices that can change into various shapes, is actively underway. 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 perspective views showing the display device of FIG. 1 extended in a first direction. FIG. 2c is a perspective view showing the display device of FIG. 1 extended in a second direction. FIG. 2d is a perspective view showing the display device of FIG. 1 extended in the first direction and the second direction. FIG. 2e is a perspective view showing the display device of FIG. 1 extended in a third direction. FIG. 2f is a perspective view showing the display device of FIG. 1 extended in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction. FIG. 3a is a schematic plan view of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3b is a schematic perspective view of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4a is a plan view of area A of FIG. 3a enlarged as part of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4b is a plan view of area A of FIG. 3a enlarged as part of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4c is a plan view of area A of FIG. 3a enlarged as part of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5a to 5h are plan views of area A of FIG. 3a enlarged as part of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a first island portion and a first bridge portion disposed in the display area of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 7a to 7c are equivalent circuit diagrams of subpixels of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8a is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a light-emitting element of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8b is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a light-emitting element of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 9a and 9b are plan views of area B of FIG. 5a enlarged as part of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 10a to 10h are plan views of area A of FIG. 3a enlarged as part of a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11a is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device including a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11b is a schematic block diagram of an electronic device including a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 12a to 12d are schematic perspective views illustrating embodiments of an electronic device including a display device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 13a to 13e are each schematic perspective views of an electronic device according to one 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 ma