Display device and smart watch
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsJaehyung Cho, Hae-kwan Seo, Seongheon Cho, Myungho Lee
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Abstract
A display device and a smart watch are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a front display panel configured to display a front image in a front direction and having an edge at the perimeter that is curved. The display device also includes a side display panel that is curved and configured to display a side image in a side direction conforming to the edge of the front display panel. The display device further includes a driver circuit board connected to the front and side display panels and configured to respectively apply first and second signals, corresponding to image data, to the front and side display panels.
Claims25
A display device comprising:
- a front display panel configured to display a front image in a front direction and having a round edge when viewed from a front direction;
- a side display panel that is curved corresponding to the round edge of the front display panel when viewed from the front direction, configured to display a side image in a side direction different from the front direction, and separated from the front display panel;
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- a driver circuit board connected to the front and side display panels and configured to respectively apply first and second signals, corresponding to image data, to the front and side display panels, wherein the side display panel extends continuously around the round edge from one end of the driver circuit board to an opposite end of the driver circuit board.
A display device comprising:
- a front display panel configured to display a front image in a front direction and having a round edge when viewed from a front direction;
- a side display panel that is curved corresponding to the round edge of the front display panel when viewed from the front direction and configured to display a side image in a side direction different from the front direction;
- a driver circuit board connected to the front and side display panels and configured to respectively apply first and second signals, corresponding to image data, to the front and side display panels, wherein the side display panel extends continuously around the round edge from one end of the driver circuit board to an opposite end of the driver circuit board, wherein the driver circuit board comprises a driving chip configured to generate the first and second signals,
- a first conductive film configured to electrically connect the driving chip and the front display panel;
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- a second conductive film configured to electrically connect the driving chip and a first end of the side display panel.
A smart watch comprising:
- a body portion having an upper surface having a circular plate shape and a side surface adjacent to the upper surface;
- a front display panel disposed over the upper surface of the body portion and comprising a round edge when viewed from a front direction;
- a side display panel disposed over the side surface of the body portion and curved to surround the round edge when viewed from the front direction;
- a driver circuit board disposed over the side surface of the body portion, wherein the driver circuit board comprises a first pad area adjacent to the front display panel and a second pad area facing an end of the side display panel, wherein the side display panel extends continuously around the round edge from one end of the driver circuit board to an opposite end of the driver circuit board;
- a first conductive film configured to connect the first pad area and the front display panel;
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- a second conductive film configured to connect the second pad area and an end of the side display panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.