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US 10,833,139 B2Granted
Display apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorNamjin Kim
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Abstract
A display apparatus includes a base layer, on which a display area and a non-display area disposed to surround the display area are defined, a circuit layer disposed on the base layer and including a plurality of insulation layers, a pixel layer disposed on the display area and including a plurality of organic light-emitting diodes, an encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel layer to cover the pixel layer, and a protruding member disposed between the circuit layer and the encapsulation layer on the non-display area. A bank coupling hole is defined in the circuit layer on the non-display area, and the bank coupling hole is defined through at least an uppermost insulation layer of the insulation layers and overlaps the protruding member on a plane.
Claims20
A display apparatus comprising:
- a base layer, on which a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area are defined;
- a circuit layer disposed on the base layer and comprising a plurality of insulation layers;
- a pixel layer disposed on the display area and comprising a plurality of organic light-emitting diodes;
- an encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel layer to cover the pixel layer;
- and
- a protruding member disposed between the circuit layer and the encapsulation layer on the non-display area,
- wherein a bank coupling hole is defined in the circuit layer on the non-display area,
- wherein the bank coupling hole is defined through at least an upper insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers and overlaps the protruding member on a plane, and
- wherein the plurality of insulation layers comprises:
- a plurality of intermediate insulation layers disposed on the base layer;
- and
- the upper insulation layer disposed on the plurality of intermediate insulation layers, and wherein
- the bank coupling hole is defined through the upper insulation layer to expose a portion of at least one of the plurality of the intermediate insulation layers, and
- the protruding member is in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of intermediate insulation layers and the base layer through the bank coupling hole.
11 more elements
A display apparatus comprising:
- a base layer, on which a display area and a non-display area surround the display area are defined;
- a circuit layer disposed on the base layer;
- a display layer disposed on the circuit layer;
- and
- a plurality of protruding members disposed on the circuit layer on the non-display area,
- wherein the circuit layer comprises:
- a plurality of insulation layers, wherein a coupling hole is defined through at least one upper insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers in the non-display area;
- and
- a plurality of conductive patterns disposed between the plurality of insulation layers,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of protruding members is filled in the coupling hole,
- wherein the plurality of insulation layers comprises:
- a plurality of intermediate insulation layers disposed on the base layer;
- and
- the upper insulation layer disposed on the plurality of intermediate insulation layers,
- the coupling hole is defined through the upper insulation layer to expose a portion of at least one of the plurality of the intermediate insulation layers, and
- at least one of plurality of the protruding members is in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of intermediate insulation layers and the base layer through the coupling hole.
13 more elements
A display apparatus comprising:
- a display panel, on which a display area for displaying an image and a non-display area surround the display area are defined, wherein at least a portion of the non-display area is bent, wherein the display panel comprises:
- a base layer;
- a circuit layer disposed on the base layer and comprising a plurality of insulation layers;
- a pixel layer disposed on the display area;
- an encapsulation layer disposed on the pixel layer to cover the pixel layer;
- and
- a bank disposed between the circuit layer and the encapsulation layer on the non-display area, and
- wherein a bank coupling hole is defined in the circuit layer on a partial area disposed adjacent to a bending area in the non-display area,
- wherein the bank coupling hole is defined through at least an upper insulation layer of the plurality of insulation layers, and
- wherein a lower portion of the bank is filled in the bank coupling hole,
- wherein the plurality of insulation layers comprises:
- a plurality of intermediate insulation layers disposed on the base layer;
- and
- an upper insulation layer disposed on the plurality of intermediate insulation layers,
- the bank coupling hole is defined through the upper insulation layer to expose a portion of the plurality of intermediate insulation layers, and
- a protruding member is in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of intermediate insulation layers and the base layer through the bank coupling hole.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.