Display device including protective member and method of manufacturing the same

A display device, wherein the display device comprises:

• a display panel comprising a first pixel area, and a second pixel area comprising a plurality of protruding patterns protruded outward from the first pixel area at a corner portion having both a curvature of left or right side and a curvature of upper or lower side of the display device, and a cut-out portion defined by a space between the plurality of protruding patterns;
• and
• a protective member on a lower surface of the display panel,
• wherein the protective member comprises polyester,
• wherein the protective member comprises a first protective area overlapping with the first pixel area of the display panel in a thickness direction, and a second protective area overlapping with the second pixel area of the display panel in the thickness direction, and
• wherein the second protective area has a heat shrinkage characteristic greater than that of the first protective area.

A display device, wherein the display device comprises:

• a display panel comprising a first pixel area, and a second pixel area comprising a plurality of protruding patterns protruded outward from the first pixel area at a corner portion having both a curvature of left or right side and a curvature of upper or lower side of the display device, and a cut-out portion defined by a space between the plurality of protruding patterns;
• and
• a protective member on a lower surface of the display panel,
• wherein the protective member comprises polyester,
• wherein the protective member comprises a first protective area overlapping with the first pixel area of the display panel in a thickness direction, and a second protective area overlapping with the second pixel area of the display panel in the thickness direction,
• the first protective area comprises polyethylene terephthalate, and
• the second protective area comprises polyester, and
• wherein a portion of the second protective area, which comprises polyester, has a plurality of rod shapes protruded outward from the first protective area, and
• another portion of the second protective area except the portion comprising polyester comprises polyethylene terephthalate.