Display panel including an extended display area and display device including the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeunglyong Bok, Youngran Son
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Abstract
A display device includes: a first display panel configured to emit light in a first direction from first display elements to display an image, the first display panel including a main display area and a component area; a second display panel arranged under the first display panel and including a second display area configured to emit light in the first direction from second display elements to display an image; and a component arranged below the first display panel and configured to receive light from outside of the display device.
Claims20
A display device comprising:
- a first display panel configured to emit light in a first direction from first display elements to display an image, the first display panel comprising a main display area and a component area;
- a second display panel under the first display panel and comprising a second display area configured to emit light in the first direction from second display elements to display an image;
- and
- a component below the first display panel and configured to receive light from outside of the display device,
- wherein the second display area is at least partially surrounded by the main display area in a plan view.
A display device comprising:
- a first display panel configured to emit light in a first direction from first display elements to display an image, the first display panel comprising a main display area and a component area;
- a second display panel under the first display panel and comprising a second display area configured to emit light in the first direction from second display elements to display an image;
- and
- a component below the first display panel and configured to receive light from outside of the display device,
- a movement driver configured to move the second display panel relative to the first display panel;
- and
- a controller configured to control the movement driver,
- wherein the component is on the second display panel and on one side of the second display area.
A display device comprising:
- a first display panel configured to emit light in a first direction from first display elements to display an image, the first display panel comprising a main display area and a component area;
- a second display panel under the first display panel and comprising a second display area configured to emit light in the first direction from second display elements to display an image;
- and
- a component below the first display panel and configured to receive light from outside of the display device,
- wherein the component comprises an imaging device, an infrared sensor, a solar battery, and/or a flash.
A display panel comprising:
- a substrate comprising a main display area and a component area;
- main display elements in the main display area;
- and
- auxiliary display elements in the component area,
- wherein the auxiliary display elements comprise first auxiliary display elements and second auxiliary display elements, and
- wherein a thickness of a first pixel electrode of the first auxiliary display elements is greater than a thickness of a second pixel electrode of the second auxiliary display elements, and the first pixel electrode comprises a reflective layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.