CN110007797A - Flexible display panels and display device - Google Patents

Flexible display panels and display device Download PDF

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CN110007797A
CN110007797A CN201910251467.6A CN201910251467A CN110007797A CN 110007797 A CN110007797 A CN 110007797A CN 201910251467 A CN201910251467 A CN 201910251467A CN 110007797 A CN110007797 A CN 110007797A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of flexible display panels and display devices, are related to field of display technology, comprising: flexible base board and array layer;Flexible base board includes: body region, the extension area connecting with body region and reflexed area;Under first state: body region, extension area and reflexed area are generally aligned in the same plane, and extension area is adjacent in a first direction with reflexed area but is not connected to;In the second condition: the flexible base board positioned at reflexed area is bent to the flexible base board of body region far from the side of the array layer of body region;The first metal layer positioned at body region;Reflexed area includes second metal layer, and under the second state, capacitor is formed between second metal layer and the first metal layer;Pressure-detecting device, including detection capacitor, detection capacitor includes the capacitor formed between second metal layer and the first metal layer.In this way, detection capacitor can be formed in the second condition, it is achieved the detection to pressure, thus is conducive to save the production cost of display panel and display device.

Description

Flexible display panels and display device
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of display technology, more particularly, to a kind of flexible display panels and display device.
Background technique
With the development of science and technology, the purposes of the display device with display panel is more and more extensive, so that people couple The requirement of display panel is more and more diversified, is no longer only satisfied with the performance of the routine such as large scale, fine definition of display panel Index also has more diversified requirement to the function of display panel.
Currently, the display panel with touch function as a kind of information input tool, be widely used in mobile phone, Tablet computer, public place hall the various display products such as information enquiry machine in.In this way, user only needs to touch with finger Respective identification on display panel with touch function, it will be able to realize the operation to the electronic equipment, eliminate user couple In the dependence of other input equipments (such as keyboard and mouse etc.), so that the process of human-computer interaction is more simple.
In order to preferably meet the needs of users, voltage inductance can be arranged in some display devices in its display panel should be single Member, piezoelectricity sensing unit are used to detect user and operate to the associated touch of display panel, to enrich the application of touch display technology Range, but the introducing of piezoelectricity sensing unit causes the production cost of display panel to greatly promote.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention provides a kind of flexible display panels and display device, the first metal layer second metal layer When the flexible base board in reflexed area is bent to the flexible base board of body region far from the side of body region array layer, the first metal layer and It will form capacitor between second metal layer, when display panel of the user to display device carries out touch operation, pressure detecting dress It sets and the capacitance size between the first metal layer and second metal layer is detected, corresponding touch location and pressure can be obtained The information such as power size, to realize the interactive operation between man-machine, in this way, can shape using the first metal layer and second metal layer It also helps and subtracts while realizing pressure detecting it is not necessary that pressure-detecting device is in addition arranged for display panel at detection capacitor The production cost of small display panel and display device.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a kind of flexible display panels, comprising:
Flexible base board and array layer positioned at the flexible base board first side;
The flexible base board includes: body region, is located at the body region at least a side and connects respectively with the body region The extension area connect and reflexed area;
The flexible display panels include the first edge extended in a first direction,
In the first state: the body region, the extension area and the reflexed area are generally aligned in the same plane, the extension area It is adjacent in said first direction with the reflexed area but be not connected to, and collectively form the first edge;
In the second condition: the flexible base board positioned at the reflexed area is bent to the flexible base of the body region The side of the array layer of the plate far from the body region, the first edge form an at least notch;
The first metal layer is located at the body region;
The reflexed area includes second metal layer, in said second condition, the second metal layer and first gold medal Belong to and forms capacitor between layer;
Pressure-detecting device, including detection capacitor, the detection capacitor includes the second metal layer and first gold medal Belong to the capacitor formed between layer.
Second aspect, the application provide a kind of display device, including flexible display panels, which is this Shen It please provided flexible display panels.
Compared with prior art, a kind of flexible display panels and display device provided by the invention, at least realize as follows The utility model has the advantages that
In provided herein a kind of flexible display panels and display device, flexible base board includes body region and main body The extension area of at least a side connection in area and reflexed area, body region include the first metal layer, and reflexed area includes second metal layer, When the flexible base board in reflexed area is folded into the flexible base board of body region far from the side of the array layer of body region, the first metal layer Capacitor is formed between second metal layer, when user to display panel carry out touch control operation when, by monitoring the first metal layer and The detection to the touch pressure size of display panel can be realized in the variation of capacitance size between second metal layer, and then realizes User avoids and is additionally arranged in display panel for detecting touching to the diversified touch control operation of display panel and display device The device of pressure size is touched, to also help the production for reducing display panel and display device while realizing pressure detecting Cost.
Certainly, implementing any of the products of the present invention specific needs while must not reach all the above technical effect.
By referring to the drawings to the detailed description of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, other feature of the invention and its Advantage will become apparent.
Detailed description of the invention
It is combined in the description and the attached drawing for constituting part of specification shows the embodiment of the present invention, and even With its explanation together principle for explaining the present invention.
Fig. 1 show a kind of top view of display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state;
Fig. 2 show a kind of AA ' partial cross-sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 1 embodiment;
Fig. 3 show a kind of top view of display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second condition;
Fig. 4 show a kind of BB ' sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 3 embodiment;
Fig. 5 show another BB ' sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 3 embodiment;
Fig. 6 show another top view of display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second condition;
Fig. 7 show a kind of top view of display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in a third condition;
Fig. 8 show a kind of CC ' partial cross-sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 1 embodiment;
Fig. 9 show a kind of DD ' sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 7 embodiment;
Figure 10 show a kind of main view of display panel provided by Fig. 7 embodiment;
Figure 11 show a kind of structural schematic diagram of display device provided by the embodiment of the present application.
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Carry out the various exemplary embodiments of detailed description of the present invention now with reference to attached drawing.It should also be noted that unless in addition having Body explanation, the unlimited system of component and the positioned opposite of step, numerical expression and the numerical value otherwise illustrated in these embodiments is originally The range of invention.
Be to the description only actually of at least one exemplary embodiment below it is illustrative, never as to the present invention And its application or any restrictions used.
Technology, method and apparatus known to person of ordinary skill in the relevant may be not discussed in detail, but suitable In the case of, the technology, method and apparatus should be considered as part of specification.
It is shown here and discuss all examples in, any occurrence should be construed as merely illustratively, without It is as limitation.Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiment can have different values.
It should also be noted that similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined in a attached drawing, then in subsequent attached drawing does not need that it is further discussed.
With the development of science and technology, the purposes of the display device with display panel is more and more extensive, has touch-control function A kind of tool of the display panel of energy as information input has been widely used in mobile phone, tablet computer etc. and has shown in product. When display panel has pressure detecting function, pressure-detecting device can be introduced in display panel, in general, pressure-detecting device It will include pressure sensitive sensor, the production cost that will lead to display panel in this way greatly improves.
In view of this, the present invention provides a kind of flexible display panels and display device, flexible base board body region extremely The extension area and reflexed area that few a side setting is connect with body region, body region are provided with the first metal layer, and reflexed area includes the Two metal layers, when the flexible base board in reflexed area is bent to the flexible base board of body region far from the side of body region array layer, the It will form capacitor between one metal layer and second metal layer, when display panel of the user to display device carries out touch operation, Pressure-detecting device detects the capacitance size between the first metal layer and second metal layer, and corresponding touch can be obtained The information such as position and pressure size, to realize the interactive operation between man-machine, in this way, utilizing the first metal layer and the second gold medal Detection capacitor can be formed by belonging to layer, it is not necessary that pressure-detecting device is in addition arranged for display panel, while realizing pressure detecting Also help the production cost for reducing display panel and display device.
It is illustrated below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.
Fig. 1-Fig. 4 is please referred to, Fig. 1 show the one kind of display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in the first state Top view, Fig. 2 show a kind of AA ' partial cross-sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 1 embodiment, and Fig. 3 show the application A kind of top view of display panel provided by embodiment in the second condition, Fig. 4 show display provided by Fig. 3 embodiment A kind of BB ' sectional view of panel, the embodiment of the present application provide a kind of flexible display panels 100, comprising:
Flexible base board 10 and array layer 50 positioned at 10 first side of flexible base board;
The flexible base board 10 include: body region 30, be located at the body region 30 at least a side and respectively with the master The extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 that body area 30 connects;
The flexible display panels 100 include the first edge 11 extended in a first direction,
In the first state: the body region 30, the extension area 31 and the reflexed area 32 are generally aligned in the same plane, described Extension area 31 is adjacent in said first direction with the reflexed area 32 but is not connected to, and collectively forms the first edge 11; It should be noted that in the first state, flexible base board 10 covers entire flexible display panels 100, flexible display panels 100 are whole Body is generally aligned in the same plane.
In the second condition: the flexible base board 10 positioned at the reflexed area 32 is bent to described in the body region 30 The side of the array layer 50 of the flexible base board 10 far from the body region 30, the first edge 11 form an at least notch 33;It should be noted that in the second condition, other film layers being attached in reflexed area 32 can be with reflexed area together reflexed extremely The side of the array layer 50 of the flexible base board 10 far from the body region 30, i.e. flexible display panels 100 correspond to reflexed area 32 Part be side that integral inverted is folded to the array layer 50 of the flexible base board 10 far from the body region 30.
The first metal layer 21 is located at the body region 30;
The reflexed area 32 include second metal layer 22, in said second condition, the second metal layer 22 with it is described Capacitor is formed between the first metal layer 21;
Pressure-detecting device, including detection capacitor, the detection capacitor include the second metal layer 22 and described first The capacitor formed between metal layer 21.
Specifically, please continue to refer to Fig. 1-Fig. 4, flexible display panels 100 provided herein include flexible base board 10, The first side of flexible base board 10 is provided with array layer 50, and flexible base board 10 is by 32 groups of body region 30, extension area 31 and reflexed area At;Extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 can be regarded as flexible base board 10 by its body region 30 in a second direction far from body region 30 A part of flexible base board 10 that direction extends out;Extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 are located at body region 30 extremely in a second direction Few a side, and extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 are connected as the panel of an entirety with body region 30 in a second direction;It is optional Ground please refers to Fig. 1 in first state, and body region 30, extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 are located at approximately the same plane, 31 He of extension area The arranged adjacent in a first direction of reflexed area 32, but each other and be not connected to, extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 are far from main body First edge 11 is collectively formed in the side at 30 edge of area, and the extension area 31 of flexible base board 10 and reflexed area 32 are open and flat at this time State, it should be noted that the first edge 11 is the straight line extended along or generally along first direction, can also be for along the The curve with different radians that one direction extends.First state is flat, in this case, extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 are not connected in a first direction.
Optionally, in the first state, extending 31 with reflexed area 32 is continuous in the projection of 10 place plane of flexible base board , that is to say, that extension area 31, reflexed area 32 and body region 30 are by using identical technique on same flexible base board 10 It is respectively formed what the mode of corresponding film layer was formed.
Optionally, in the second state, referring to figure 3., the flexible base board 10 positioned at reflexed area 32 is bent, reflexed area 32 Reflexed to body region 30 flexible base board 10 far from the side of 30 array layer 50 of body region, after reflexed area 32 is bent, One edge 11 will will form at least one notch 33;Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 are referred to, body region 30 includes the first metal layer 21, reflexed area 32 include second metal layer 22, when reflexed area 32 is folded into the flexible base board 10 of body region 30 far from 30 array layer 50 of body region Side when, the first metal layer 21 and second metal layer 22 are oppositely arranged and are formed capacitor, the first metal layer 21 and the second gold medal Belong to the detection capacitor that the capacitor formed between layer 22 is multiplexed with pressure-detecting device in display panel 100;When user is aobvious to flexibility When showing that panel 100 carries out touch-control, pressure caused by the touch of main body (such as finger) for flexible display panels 100 is touched, The first metal layer 21 and the relative distance between the two of second metal layer 22 can be made to change, so that electricity between the two Hold and corresponding variation occurs, at this point, pressure-detecting device can be obtained by the variation of the capacitance size detected touches main body pair Generated pressure size realizes user in turn and grasps to the diversified touch-control of display panel 100 when display panel is touched Make, avoid the device being additionally arranged in display panel 100 for detecting touch pressure size, thus realizing pressure detecting While also help reduce display panel 100 production cost.It should be noted that referring to Fig. 4, reflexed area 32 is to pass through 71 reflexed of bending part to body region 30 flexible base board 10 far from the side of 30 array layer 50 of body region, only to bending part in Fig. 4 71 are schematically illustrated, and actual film layer structure is not represented, in fact, the bending part 71 be respectively with body region 30 and Reflexed area 32 is continuous, equally includes flexible base board 10 and array layer 50 in bending part 71 optionally.
Although Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 show extension area and reflexed area be located in a second direction body region two sides situation, In some other embodiment provided herein, extension area is located at at least same of body region with reflexed area in a second direction Side, and connect respectively with body region in a second direction.Extension area is it is to be understood that be display panel by body region edge A part that second direction is extended to the direction far from body region.
It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application is for the body region 30 of flexible display panels 100, extension area 31 and reflexed The shape and size in area 32 do not do concrete regulation, can adjust accordingly according to demand in practical application.Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 show Extension area 31 is gone out and reflexed area 32 is distributed in the two sides of main part 30 in a second direction, in some other embodiment of the application In, extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 can also be only located at the side of main part 30 in a second direction, and the application is to this without specific It limits.
Optionally, flexible display panels 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application include viewing area and non-display area (in figure not Show), at least partly described viewing area is located at the body region 30, and at least partly described non-display area is located at the extension area 31 The reflexed area 32 and/or.
It should be noted that above-mentioned viewing area refers to the region that picture is shown in flexible display panels 100, the viewing area Including pixel openings area and non-open region, pixel openings area is the practical region to shine of each pixel, and non-open region is positioned at pixel The region of circuit layout is carried out around open region, non-open region is usually blocked by black matrix.The visual angle shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 Under, the area of body region 30 is larger, will be when at least partly viewing area is set to area biggish body region 30, so that viewing area institute The space accounted for is larger, is conducive to the screen accounting for promoting flexible display panels 100.Driving electricity is usually provided in above-mentioned non-display area At least partly non-display area is set to the extension for being located at viewing area two sides in a second direction by road, such as gate driving circuit etc. When in area 31 and/or reflexed area 32, non-display area can be reduced in the occupied space in body region 30, thus be equally beneficial for mentioning Rise the screen accounting of flexible display panels 100.It should be noted that at least partly described non-display area be located at extension area 31 and/or Reflexed area 32 refers to that at least partly non-display area can be located at extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 simultaneously, can also be only located at extension area 31, or it is only located at reflexed area 32.
Furthermore it should be noted that, at least partly viewing area is located at the body region mentioned by the application, refers at least The projection of part viewing area plane where flexible base board is located at body region;At least partly described non-display area is located at the extension Area and/or the reflexed area refer to that the projection of at least partly described non-display area plane where flexible base board is located at and extend Area and/or reflexed area.Identical explanation can be used in other similar description.
Optionally, referring to figure 2. and Fig. 4, flexible display panels 100 provided by the embodiment of the present application further include organic hair Optical device layer 60 and encapsulated layer 80, along the direction perpendicular to 10 place plane of flexible base board, organic luminescent device layer 60 and encapsulation Layer 80 is set to side of the array layer 50 far from flexible base board 10, and organic luminescent device layer 60 is located at array layer 50 and encapsulated layer Between 80;
Organic luminescent device layer 60 covers viewing area, and array layer 50 covers viewing area and at least partly non-display area;Encapsulation Layer 80 covers viewing area and non-display area.
Specifically, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 are referred to, flexible display panels 100 include flexible base board 10, perpendicular to flexible base board 10 On the direction at place, it is disposed with array layer 50, organic luminescent device layer 60 and encapsulated layer 80, i.e. organic luminescent device layer 60 Be set to side of the array layer 50 far from flexible base board 10 with encapsulated layer 80, organic luminescent device layer 60 cover entirely show it is trivial Domain is shown for providing picture for flexible display panels 100;Array layer 50 covers entire viewing area and at least partly non-display Area, the array layer 50 positioned at viewing area is for driving organic luminescent device layer 60 to carry out luminous array in non-display area In layer 50 such as can be used for that gate driving circuit is arranged.In flexible display panels 100 provided by the invention, in organic illuminator Encapsulated layer 80 set by 60 top of part layer can effectively obstruct water oxygen, prevent water oxygen to damage caused by organic luminescent device Evil, is conducive to the using effect and service life that ensure entire flexible display panels 100, therefore, under normal circumstances, settable envelope Dress layer 80 is not just coated with machine light emitting device layer 60 close to the whole surface of encapsulated layer 80, while being again covered with machine light emitting device layer The side of 60 surroundings guarantees that encapsulated layer 80 can effectively coat entire organic luminescent device layer 60, is conducive to obstruct water oxygen to hair Damage caused by optical device, and then be conducive to be promoted the luminous reliability of flexible display panels 100.
Optionally, please continue to refer to Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, flexible display panels 100 further include shielded layer 70, and shielded layer 70 is located at For the flexible base board 10 of body region 30 far from 50 side of array layer, shielded layer 70 receives fixed current potential, and shielded layer 70 is multiplexed with first Metal layer 21.
Specifically, flexible display panels 100 further include the flexible base board 10 positioned at body region 30 far from the one of array layer 50 Shielded layer 70 set by side can effectively shield extraneous electric signal for receiving fixed current potential, reduce extraneous electric signal It is influenced on caused by array layer 50;When shielded layer 70 is multiplexed with the first metal layer 21, without in flexible display panels 100 It is individually for the first metal layer 21 and special film layer structure is set, not only improve the production process for reducing flexible display panels 100, section About production cost, and be conducive to simplify the film layer structure of flexible display panels 100.
Optionally, the material of above-mentioned shielded layer 70 is chosen as copper foil.
Optionally, referring to figure 4., reflexed area 32 includes array layer 50, and array layer 50 includes gate metal layer 51, capacitor gold Belong to layer 52 and source-drain electrode metal layer 53, second metal layer 22 and the gate metal layer 51, the capacitance metal floor 52 that are located at reflexed area 32 It is arranged with one of source-drain electrode metal layer 53 same layer.
The array layer 50 in reflexed area 32 specifically connected with body region 30 includes gate metal layer 51, capacitor gold Belong to layer 52 and source-drain electrode metal layer 53, the second metal layer 22 in reflexed area 32 can be with gate metal layer 51, capacitance metal floor 52 Any metal layer same layer setting in source-drain electrode metal layer 53, that is, form in the above three metallic diaphragm in array layer 50 Any metallic diaphragm can directly be multiplexed with second metal layer 22, that is to say, that can not have to individually one metallic diaphragm of increase and come It as second metal layer 22, is designed in this way, not only improves the production process of simplified flexible display panels 100, save production cost, Be conducive to simplify the film layer structure of flexible display panels 100 again.It should be noted that the application is by three gold in array layer 50 When any metallic diaphragm in category film layer is multiplexed with second metal layer 22, second metal layer 22 is same with metallic diaphragm same layer herein Material, but do not contact, such as when being multiplexed gate metal layer, second metal layer 22 are and the same material of grid same layer, but and grid It does not contact, second metal layer 22 and grid are respectively two independent conductive patterns of insulation.
Fig. 5 is referred to, Fig. 5 show another BB ' sectional view of display panel provided by Fig. 3 embodiment, the implementation Example and the something in common of above-described embodiment repeat no more.In Fig. 5, a metallic diaphragm is only set in the array layer in reflexed area, The metallic diaphragm is as second metal layer 22, the second metal layer 22 and the gate metal layer 51 in the array layer 50 of display panel Same layer setting, such mode simplify the film layer structure in reflexed area 32, reduce echo area 32 along perpendicular to 10 institute of flexible base board Thickness in the direction of plane, so that reflexed area 32 is more pliable.It should be noted that avoid the in reflexed area 32 Two metal layers 22 are exposed, and the application can form an insulating layer, the insulation far from the side of flexible base board 10 in second metal layer 22 Layer can generate in same production process with the insulating layer in array layer in viewing area, to be conducive to simplify production process.
Optionally, referring to figure 3., flexible base board 10 includes: multiple extension areas 31 and multiple reflexed areas 32, along first party To extension area 31 is arranged alternately with reflexed area 32.
Specifically, along a first direction, flexible base board 10 may include multiple extension areas 31 positioned at 30 two sides of body region With reflexed area 32, extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 can be arranged alternately in the side of body region 30, i.e., in a first direction, with one Two adjacent region units that can be bent of a extension area 31 are reflexed area 32, and two adjacent with a reflexed area 32 can The region unit bent is extension area 31, is conducive to provide multifarious flexible display panels 100, gives user's diversification Usage experience.In addition, the position of multiple echo areas 32 can be correspondingly formed more when flexible base board 10 includes multiple reflexed areas 32 A detection capacitor, when display panel is by touch pressure, multiple detection capacitors can be respectively to touch pressure in different regions It being detected, comprehensive multiple detection capacitors obtain final pressure sensing result in turn to the testing result of pressure, so that Touch pressure is accurately calculated.
Optionally, please continue to refer to Fig. 3, in second direction:
Extension area 31 is respectively set in 30 opposite sides side of body region, and extension area 31 is symmetrical about body region 30;
Reflexed area 32 is respectively set in 30 opposite sides side of body region, and reflexed area 32 is symmetrical about body region 30;
Second direction and first direction intersection.
Specifically, in a second direction, the extension area 31 of 30 two sides of body region can be symmetrical arranged, to pass through display panel Geometric center and the straight line extended in a first direction are as symmetry axis, the length and width of extension area 31 set by 30 two sides of body region Degree, shape, thickness etc. are all the same, and the reflexed area 32 of 30 two sides of body region can also continue to use the setting method of extension area 31 to set It sets, the extension area 31 and reflexed area 32 that are located at 30 two sides of body region is configured using the design method of symmetrical beauty, are conducive to Promote the appearance appreciation effect of display device entirety.In addition, when reflexed area 32 is symmetrical arranged two-by-two about body region 30, so that with The corresponding detection capacitor in 32 position of reflexed area is also symmetrical about body region 30, and symmetrically arranged detection capacitor is equally beneficial for being promoted The accuracy of flexible display panels pressure detecting.
Optionally, Fig. 6 is please referred to, Fig. 6 show display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in the second condition Another top view, in second direction:
Extension area 31 is respectively set in 30 opposite sides side of body region;Reflexed area is respectively set in 30 opposite sides side of body region 32, extension area 31 is oppositely arranged with reflexed area 32;
Second direction and first direction intersection.
Specifically, in a second direction, it opposite can also be set positioned at the extension area 31 of 30 two sides of body region and reflexed area 32 It sets, using by display panel geometric center and the straight line that extends in a first direction is as symmetry axis, the extension of 30 side of body region Area 31 is correspondingly arranged in the other side of symmetry axis as reflexed area 32, i.e. the extension area 31 positioned at symmetry axis both sides and reflexed area 32 Length and width, shape, thickness etc. are disposed as identical, are supplied to the bandwagon effect another kind mode of appearance of display panel, are conducive to mention Supply the display device appearance style of user's multiplicity.
Optionally, Fig. 7 is please referred to, Fig. 7 show display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application in a third condition A kind of top view;
In a third condition, positioned at the flexible base board 10 of extension area 31 towards extension area 31 flexible base board 10 far from array The side bending of layer 50.
Specifically, the extension area 31 connecting with body region 30 is located at and extends other than being generally aligned in the same plane with body region 30 The flexible base board 10 in area 31 can also be bent towards the flexible base board 10 of extension area 31 far from the side of array layer 50, bending Afterwards, extension area 31 is the position for being located at 30 side of body region, optionally, where the plane and body region 30 where extension area 31 Plane is mutually perpendicular to.In a third condition, under the visual angle towards main part 30, flexible display panels 100 are whole to be presented rule Rectangular configuration.
Optionally, flexible display panels 100 include viewing area and non-display area, and in a third condition, viewing area is only located at Body region 30.
It specifically,, can be in body region 30 when viewing area can be only arranged at body region 30 in actual design production It carries out picture to show, is not provided with viewing area in extension area 31, peripheral circuit structure (such as gate driving circuit etc.) can be arranged In extension area 31;After bending extension area 31, under the visual angle towards main part 30, viewing area is by the face of shared body region 30 Product will be larger, and under the visual angle towards main part 30, the screen accounting in body region 30 will effectively improve, so that Flexible Displays Panel 100 is more intended to the design shielded comprehensively and Rimless is shown, thus is conducive to be promoted the visual experience effect of user.This Outside, viewing area is arranged at body region 30, so that flexible display panels 100 are gone back while realizing narrow frame even Rimless Realize the pressure sensitivity detection at edge.
Optionally, flexible display panels 100 include viewing area and non-display area, and viewing area is located at body region 30 and extension area 31。
Specifically, in actual design production, viewing area can be set to 31 two parts area of body region 30 and extension area Domain, in this way, under visual angle shown in Fig. 7, while body region 30 has display function, so that being located at prolonging for 30 side of body region The function that area 31 equally also has display is stretched, so that the display effect of flexible display panels 100 is more diversified, it can Meet user to the different demands of display.In addition, viewing area is arranged in body region 30 and extension area 31 simultaneously, so that flexible aobvious Show that panel 100 also achieves the pressure sensitivity detection at edge while realizing narrow frame even Rimless, simultaneously as the third state Lower viewing area is also located at extension area, thus flexible display panels 100 is also made to be provided simultaneously with the function that side is shown.
Optionally, the viewing area positioned at body region 30 and the viewing area timesharing positioned at extension area 31 show or show simultaneously.
Specifically, when viewing area includes body region 30 and extension area 31, body region 30 and extension area 31 can timesharing it is aobvious Show, for example, user can light the lesser extension area of display area 31 only come when checking when display device is in and puts out screen state Between, date, the information such as weather, advantageously reduce the loss of display device electricity, extend flexible display panels 100 it is standby when Between.Certainly, body region 30 and extension area 31 can also be shown simultaneously, for example, can incite somebody to action when use display device carries out game operation The relative information displayings such as stage property, military success, blood volume are not take up the picture of body region 30 in extension area 31, in the display of extension area 31 Hold and updated with the content linkage of body region 30, is conducive to bring more preferably experience effect to user.
Optionally, Fig. 8 is please referred to, Fig. 8 show a kind of CC ' partial cross section of display panel provided by Fig. 1 embodiment Figure, when viewing area is located at body region 30 and extension area 31, extension area 31 includes array layer 50, is located at array layer 50 far from flexible base The organic luminescent device layer 60 and encapsulated layer 80 of 10 side of plate, and organic luminescent device layer 60 is located at array layer 50 and encapsulated layer Between 80.
Specifically, when viewing area is located at 31 two regions in body region 30 and extension area, extension area 31 has and body region 30 same functional film layers, therefore, extension area 31 also include array layer 50, and are located at array layer 50 far from flexible base board 10 1 The organic luminescent device layer 60 and encapsulated layer 80 of side, similarly, organic luminescent device layer 60 is located at array layer 50 and encapsulated layer 80 Between, encapsulated layer 80 not only can only cover organic light emitting device layer 60 close to the whole surface of encapsulated layer 80, can also cover The side of 60 surrounding of organic luminescent device layer guarantees that encapsulated layer 80 can effectively coat entire organic luminescent device layer 60, favorably In barrier water oxygen to damage caused by luminescent device, and then be conducive to be promoted the performance reliability of flexible display panels 100.
Optionally, please continue to refer to Fig. 4, flexible display panels 100 further include support portion 23, in the second condition, support First face 231 in portion 23 is located at the array layer 50 in reflexed area 32 far from 10 side of flexible base board.
Specifically, flexible display panels 100 further include having support portion 23, in the second condition, the first face of support portion 23 231 are located at the array layer 50 in reflexed area 32 far from the side of flexible base board 10, for playing support to the reflexed area 32 after bending With the effect of protection, after flexible display panels are depressed, which can guarantee the second metal in reflexed area 32 Layer 22 does not change with the deformation of body region 30, i.e. the position of second metal layer 22 is fixed, along perpendicular to 10 institute of flexible base board In the direction of plane, the first metal layer 21 as caused by the pressing of body region display panel is subjected to displacement, so as to cause the first gold medal Belong to layer 21 to be subjected to displacement with respect to second metal layer 22, the distance between the first metal layer 21 and second metal layer 22 reduce, capacitor Become larger, to realize the detection to touch pressure.It should be noted that Fig. 4 is only schematically to embody support portion 23 and anti- Relative positional relationship between the array layer of folding area 32 does not represent actual size.
It should be noted that in some other embodiment of the application, in the second condition, the array layer in reflexed area It may also include OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive) glue between body region, using OCA glue by space between the two It is filled, so as to effectively avoid impurity from entering the measurement of influence capacitor in the space.
Optionally, Fig. 9 and Figure 10 are please referred to, a kind of DD ' that Fig. 9 show display panel provided by Fig. 7 embodiment is cut Face figure, Figure 10 show a kind of main view of display panel provided by Fig. 7 embodiment, i.e. Figure 10 is Fig. 7 along first direction Main view;Support portion 23 further includes the second face 232, and in a third condition, the second face 232 of support portion 23 is located at extension area 31 Flexible base board 10 is far from array layer side;The third state is the flexibility positioned at the flexible base board 10 of extension area 31 towards extension area 31 Substrate 10 is bent far from the side of array layer.
Specifically, the second face of support portion 23 is located at the flexible base board 10 of extension area 31 far from the side of array layer 50, such as This, support portion 23 can effectively prevent the array layer 50 of extension area 31 to 30 flexible base board 10 of body region far from array layer 50 one Side reflexed, so that the array layer 50 to extension area 31 plays preferable fixed function.In this way, support portion 23 can not only support Second metal layer 22, make second metal layer 22 will not due to pressing display panel body region and relative displacement occurs and (such as asks Referring to fig. 4), additionally it is possible to support the corresponding array layer 50 of the extension area under the third state.It should be noted that Fig. 9 is only schematic Ground gives the relative positional relationship of flexible base board 10 Yu array layer 50, does not represent the practical film layer structure and ruler of array layer 50 It is very little.In addition, referring to Figure 10, when pressing main part 30, the array layer in reflexed area 32 is fixed, and main part 30 is by phase Relative displacement is occurred for the array layer in reflexed area 32, so that the in the first metal layer and reflexed area 32 in body region 30 Distance changes between two metal layers, so that the capacitor C formed therebetween occurs to become corresponding change, to realize The pressure detecting function of flexible display panels 100.
Optionally, it is less than referring to figure 4. with Figure 10, support portion 23 in the area of the orthographic projection of 10 place plane of flexible base board Equal to reflexed area 32 array layer 50 10 place plane of flexible base board orthographic projection area.
Specifically, it when the application is fixed using support portion 23 come the second metal layer 22 to reflexed area 32, only needs true The orthographic projection that support portion 23 is protected in 10 place plane of flexible base board covers second metal layer 22, i.e., rises to second metal layer 22 It is acted on to comprehensive support, even if flexible display panels 100 are also ensured that 22 phase of second metal layer by pressed by external force at this time Flexible base board 10 will not be subjected to displacement.Under the premise of herein, when by support portion 23 10 place plane of flexible base board positive throwing The area of shadow is less than or equal to the array layer 50 in reflexed area 32 in the area of the orthographic projection of 10 place plane of flexible base board, support portion 23 can either play preferable supporting role to second metal layer 22, while its area is also unlikely to too big, to be conducive to save About production cost.
Optionally, the elasticity modulus of support portion 23 is E, E >=1GPa.
Specifically, as elastic modulus E >=1GPa of support portion 23, support portion 23 is rigid material, so that reflexed area 32 and the array layer of extension area 31 have certain rigid power-assisted, thus it is advantageously ensured that reflexed area 32 and extension area 31 it is soft Property substrate 10 be not easy because external force and deformation occurs.
It should be noted that in some other embodiments of the application, the array layer 50 of support portion 23 and reflexed area 32 Between may also include protective layer, meanwhile, protective layer can also be protected between the array layer 50 of support portion 23 and extension area 21, the protection Layer can play the role of buffering, avoid array layer and directly contact with the support portion of rigidity and impact to array layer.
Figure 11 is please referred to, Figure 11 show a kind of structural schematic diagram of display device provided by the embodiment of the present application, base In same inventive concept, present invention also provides a kind of display device 200, which includes flexible display panels 100, which is any flexible display panels provided herein, the Flexible Displays of the display device 200 Panel 100 for example can be OLED flexible display panels.
It is shown it should be noted that the embodiment of display device 200 provided by the embodiment of the present application can be found in above-mentioned flexibility Show the embodiment of panel 100, overlaps will not be repeated.Display device provided herein can be with are as follows: mobile phone, plate electricity Any product having a display function such as brain, television set, display, laptop, navigator and component.
Through the foregoing embodiment it is found that a kind of flexible display panels provided by the invention and display device, at least realize It is following the utility model has the advantages that
In provided herein a kind of flexible display panels and display device, flexible base board includes body region and main body The extension area of at least a side connection in area and reflexed area, body region include the first metal layer, and reflexed area includes second metal layer, When the flexible base board in reflexed area is folded into the flexible base board of body region far from the side of the array layer of body region, the first metal layer Capacitor is formed between second metal layer, when user to display panel carry out touch control operation when, by monitoring the first metal layer and The detection to the touch pressure size of display panel can be realized in the variation of capacitance size between second metal layer, and then realizes User avoids and is additionally arranged in display panel for detecting touching to the diversified touch control operation of display panel and display device The device of pressure size is touched, to also help the production for reducing display panel and display device while realizing pressure detecting Cost.
Although some specific embodiments of the invention are described in detail by example, the skill of this field Art personnel it should be understood that example above merely to being illustrated, the range being not intended to be limiting of the invention.The skill of this field Art personnel are it should be understood that can without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention modify to above embodiments.This hair Bright range is defined by the following claims.

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1. a kind of flexible display panels characterized by comprising
Flexible base board and array layer positioned at the flexible base board first side;
The flexible base board includes: body region, connect respectively positioned at the body region at least a side and with the body region Extension area and reflexed area;
The flexible display panels include the first edge extended in a first direction,
In the first state: the body region, the extension area and the reflexed area are generally aligned in the same plane, the extension area and institute It is adjacent in said first direction but be not connected to state reflexed area, and collectively forms the first edge;
In the second condition: the flexible base board that the flexible base board positioned at the reflexed area is bent to the body region is remote The side of the array layer from the body region, the first edge form an at least notch;
The first metal layer is located at the body region;
The reflexed area includes second metal layer, in said second condition, the second metal layer and the first metal layer Between form capacitor;
Pressure-detecting device, including detection capacitor, the detection capacitor includes the second metal layer and the first metal layer Between the capacitor that is formed.
2. flexible display panels according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the flexible display panels include viewing area and Non-display area, at least partly described viewing area are located at the body region, and at least partly described non-display area is located at the extension area The reflexed area and/or.
3. flexible display panels according to claim 2, it is characterised in that: the flexible display panels further include organic hair Optical device layer and encapsulated layer, along the direction perpendicular to plane where the flexible base board, the organic luminescent device layer and described Encapsulated layer is set to side of the array layer far from the flexible base board, and the organic luminescent device layer is located at the array Between layer and the encapsulated layer;
The organic luminescent device layer covers the viewing area, and the array layer covers the viewing area and at least partly described non- Viewing area;The encapsulated layer covers the viewing area and the non-display area.
4. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the flexible display panels further include shielding Layer, the shielded layer are located at the flexible base board of the body region far from the array layer side, and the shielded layer receives solid Determine current potential, the shielded layer is multiplexed with the first metal layer.
5. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The reflexed area includes the array layer, and the array layer includes gate metal layer, capacitance metal layer and source-drain electrode metal Layer, the second metal layer be located at the gate metal layer in the reflexed area, the capacitance metal floor second metal layer and The setting of one of source-drain electrode metal layer same layer.
6. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the flexible base board includes: multiple described prolongs Area and multiple reflexed areas are stretched, along the first direction, the extension area is arranged alternately with the reflexed area.
7. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
In second direction:
The extension area is respectively set in body region opposite sides side, and the extension area is symmetrical about the body region;
The reflexed area is respectively set in body region opposite sides side, and the reflexed area is symmetrical about the body region;
The second direction and first direction intersection.
8. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
In second direction:
The extension area is respectively set in body region opposite sides side;Body region opposite sides side is respectively set described anti- Folding area, the extension area are oppositely arranged with the reflexed area;
The second direction and first direction intersection.
9. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
In a third condition, the flexible base board positioned at the flexible base board of the extension area towards the extension area is separate The side of the array layer is bent.
10. flexible display panels according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the flexible display panels include viewing area And non-display area, the viewing area are only located at the body region.
11. flexible display panels according to claim 9, which is characterized in that the flexible display panels include viewing area And non-display area, the viewing area are located at the body region and the extension area.
12. flexible display panels according to claim 11, which is characterized in that positioned at the viewing area of the body region It shows with the viewing area timesharing for being located at the extension area or shows simultaneously.
13. flexible display panels according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the viewing area be located at the body region and The extension area, the extension area include the array layer, the organic light emission positioned at array layer far from the flexible base board side Device layer and encapsulated layer, and the organic luminescent device layer is between the array layer and the encapsulated layer.
14. flexible display panels according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the flexible display panels further include support Portion, in said second condition, the first face of the support portion are located at the array layer in the reflexed area far from the flexibility Substrate side.
15. flexible display panels according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the support portion further includes the second face, Under the third state, second face of the support portion is located at the flexible base board of the extension area far from the array layer one Side;The third state is that the flexible base board of the flexible base board towards the extension area positioned at the extension area is separate The side of the array layer is bent.
16. flexible display panels according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the support portion is in the flexible base board institute Plane orthographic projection area be less than or equal to the reflexed area the array layer plane where the flexible base board just The area of projection.
17. flexible display panels according to claim 14, which is characterized in that the elasticity modulus of the support portion is E, E ≥1GPa。
18. a kind of display device, which is characterized in that any flexible display panels including claim 1 to 17.
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