Support plate and display device

A support plate for supporting a flexible display module, wherein:

• the support plate comprises a bending area;
• the bending area comprises a plurality of hollowed-out patterns arranged in an array, a connecting portion is provided between two adjacent hollowed-out patterns in a same row, and connecting portions in at least three adjacent rows are staggered in a column direction;
• the bending area further comprises grooves in at least some of row gaps of the hollowed-out patterns, wherein each of the grooves extends across the bending area in the row direction;
• and
• wherein every three adjacent rows of hollowed-out patterns form a group, and the grooves are in group gaps of the hollowed-out patterns.