Utility model content
Based on this, it is necessary to provide a kind of stress concentration phenomenon of initial crooked place that flexible screen body can be effectively relieved
Display panel.
A kind of display panel, comprising:
Flexible screen body, the flexible screen body includes viewing area and non-display area;The non-display area includes setting gradually
Transition region, bent area and extension area are bent, the bending transition region connects the bent area and viewing area, the extension area and institute
It is non-coplanar to state viewing area, and the bending transition region is coplanar with the viewing area;
Supporting layer, the side of the supporting layer support viewing area and the bending transition region of the flexible screen body, the support
The side far from the viewing area of layer supports the extension area of the flexible screen body;
Protective layer, is formed in the surface far from the supporting layer of the flexible screen body, and institute is completely covered in the protective layer
Bent area is stated, and at least partly covers the bending transition region.
Above-mentioned display panel, the non-display area of flexible screen body include being set to bend transition region between viewing area and bent area,
The initial crooked place of flexible screen body is bent area and the position for bending transition region linking, the i.e. initial crooked place of flexible screen body
Deviate viewing area and the adjacent position of non-display area, the two sides of initial crooked place are non-display area, therefore are effectively relieved
The bending initial position of flexible screen body because the structure of its two side areas it is different caused by stress concentrate the phenomenon that, realize to flexibility
Shield the protection of the bending initial position of body.
In one of the embodiments, the metal routing in the bending transition region and bent area be equipped with it is round or its
The hole of its shape.
The position of the bending transition region of the flexible screen body and bent area linking is described soft in one of the embodiments,
Property screen body bending initial position, the protective layer close to the viewing area side and the flexible screen body bending it is initial
The distance between position is greater than 0.5mm.
The bending transition region is completely covered in the protective layer in one of the embodiments,.
The protective layer is UV glue-line in one of the embodiments,.
In one of the embodiments, the protective layer with a thickness of 0.05mm to 0.2mm.
The width of the bending transition region is 0mm to 2mm in one of the embodiments,.
It in one of the embodiments, further include the driving unit set on the extension area.
The supporting layer includes the viewing area set on the flexible screen body and bending transition region in one of the embodiments,
First support membrane at the back side and the second support membrane of the side surface set on the close viewing area of the extension area.
The supporting layer further includes being set to first support membrane and second support membrane in one of the embodiments,
Between keel.
The utility model also provides a kind of display device.
A kind of display device, including display panel provided by the utility model.
Above-mentioned display device, includes display panel provided by the utility model, and the non-display area of flexible screen body includes being set to
Transition region is bent between viewing area and bent area, the initial crooked place of flexible screen body is bent area and bends what transition region was connected
The adjacent position in position, the i.e. initial crooked place deviation viewing area of flexible screen body and non-display area, the two of initial crooked place
Side is non-display area, therefore the bending initial position that flexible screen body has been effectively relieved is led because of the structure of its two side areas difference
The phenomenon that stress of cause is concentrated realizes the protection of the bending initial position to flexible screen body.
Specific embodiment
In order to make the purpose of the utility model, technical solutions and advantages more clearly understood, below in conjunction with attached drawing and implementation
Example, the present invention will be further described in detail.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only used to explain
The utility model is not used to limit the utility model.
It should be noted that it can directly on the other element when element is referred to as " being set to " another element
Or there may also be elements placed in the middle.When an element is considered as " connection " another element, it, which can be, is directly connected to
To another element or it may be simultaneously present centering elements.When an element be considered as with another element " abutting ", it
It can be and directly abut or may be simultaneously present centering elements with another element.Term as used herein " vertical ",
" horizontal ", "left", "right" and similar statement for illustrative purposes only, are not meant to be the only embodiment.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein are led with the technology for belonging to the utility model
The normally understood meaning of the technical staff in domain is identical.Terminology used in the description of the utility model herein only be
The purpose of description specific embodiment, it is not intended that in limitation the utility model.Term " and or " used herein includes
Any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.
As shown in Figure 1, the display panel 100 that an embodiment of the present invention provides comprising flexible screen body, supporting layer
130 and protective layer 150.
Specifically, flexible screen body includes viewing area 111 and non-display area 113.Non-display area 113 is curved including setting gradually
Roll over transition region 1131, bent area 1133 and extension area 1135.Wherein bending transition region 1131 connects bent area 1133 and viewing area
111, extension area 1135 and viewing area 111 are non-coplanar, and it is coplanar with viewing area 111 to bend transition region 1131.In other words, extend
Area 1135 is located at the side of the separate viewing area 111 of bent area 1133, viewing area 111, bending transition region 1131, bent area
1133 and extension area 1135 set gradually.
Generally, flexible screen body includes flexible base board, can be divided into display area on flexible base board and prolong from display area
The non-display area stretched.
It specifically, can integrative display layer on the display area of flexible base board.Display layer may include multiple for display figure
The display unit of picture may include on display layer so that the display area of flexible base board be made to form the viewing area 111 of flexible screen body
The different display unit such as thin film transistor (TFT), grid line, data line, capacitor, anode, cathode, organic luminous layer, color filter film
Part.Polaroid 120 can also be set on display layer, to increase the light transmission of display layer, and reduce external light reflection.Polaroid
The flexible cover plate 140 for protecting flexible screen body is additionally provided on 120.
It is provided on the non-display area of flexible base board and the integrating for functions such as show for realizing signal transmission, driving image
Circuit, to form the non-display area 113 of flexible screen body.
When being bent to flexible screen body, only the non-display area 113 of flexible screen body is bent, and is arranged and is showing
Polaroid, touch sensitive layer, flexible cover plate on layer etc. do not need then to be bent.
It should be noted that the application to the structure of the viewing area 111 of flexible screen body, non-display area 113 itself not
It improves, using structure commonly used in the art.And a part of transition region 1131 as non-display area 113 is bent, and it is adjacent
Bent area 1133 structure use identical design.
In the present embodiment, through-hole on the metal routing in the bent area 1133 of flexible screen body, to alleviate the curved of flexible screen body
The folding s tress that folding area 1133 generates when bending.Preferably, through-hole is rounded or diamond shape etc..It is highly preferred that flexible screen body is non-
Metal routing in viewing area 113 is all made of identical shape.In addition, the metal routing in the bent area 1133 of flexible screen body
Trend be also possible to straight line or curve.
It is considered that bending transition region 1131 and bent area 1133 collectively form design bent area, and bent area 1133 is
Practical bent area when non-display area 113 is bent, i.e. bending transition region 1131 are not bent.
Generally, the bent area 1133 after bending is in arc hook.Preferably, the bending angle after the bending of bent area 1133 is
180 degree, i.e., so that extension area 1135 is parallel with viewing area 111, to can preferably be supported after bent area 1133 is bent
The extension area 1135 of fixed flexible screen body, while being also convenient for technique realization.In addition also effective less flexible screen body occupies
Space.
Supporting layer 130 side support flexible screen body viewing area 111 and bending transition region 1131, supporting layer 130 it is remote
The extension area 1135 of side support flexible screen body from viewing area 111.In other words, it the viewing area 111 of flexible screen body and is folded over
The same side that area 1131 is set to supporting layer 130 is crossed, the extension area 1135 of flexible screen body is set to the separate viewing area of supporting layer 130
111 other side.
Supporting layer 130 mainly supports flexible screen body to fixed, to prevent the bent area 1133 of flexible screen body due to bending
Degree is excessive and fractures.Supporting layer 130 may include multilayered structure.Further, supporting layer 130 can be have both hardness and
The material of elasticity.Supporting layer 130 both can play the role of support to flexible screen body, can also play to play flexible screen body and subtract
The function of vibration.
Protective layer 150 is formed in the surface of the separate supporting layer 130 of flexible screen body.Bent area is completely covered in protective layer 150
1133, and at least partly covering bending transition region 1131.
The non-display area 113 of flexible screen body includes being set between viewing area 111 and bent area 1133 to bend transition region 1131,
The initial crooked place of flexible screen body is bent area 1133 and bends the position that transition region 1131 is connected, i.e., flexible screen body is initial
Crooked place deviates viewing area and the adjacent position of non-display area, and the two sides of initial crooked place are non-display area, therefore are had
Effect alleviate the bending initial position of flexible screen body because the structure of its two side areas it is different caused by stress concentrate the phenomenon that, it is real
Now to the protection of the bending initial position of flexible screen body.
In addition, bent area 1133 and viewing area 111 not direct neighbor, effectively reduce when bent area 1133 is bent and act on
Stress on viewing area 111.
In the present embodiment, between the side of the close viewing area 111 of protective layer 150 and the bending initial position of flexible screen body
Distance B1 be greater than 0.5mm, so that protective layer 150 can be simultaneously from the close viewing area of the initial crooked place of flexible screen body
Preferably alleviate the folding s tress of the initial crooked place of flexible screen body in 111 side.
It is understood that in order to preferably alleviate the folding s tress of the end crooked place of flexible screen body, protective layer 150
Close extension area 1135 side and the distance between end crooked place B2 can be with also greater than 0.5mm or even protective layer 150
Extension area 1135 is completely covered.
In the present embodiment, bending transition region 1131 is completely covered in protective layer 150.Certainly, in a further embodiment, protect
Layer 150 can also part covering bending transition region 1131.In this way, protective layer 150 can be the case where not blocking viewing area 111
Under, alleviate the folding s tress of the initial crooked place of flexible screen body.
Certainly, in a further embodiment, there is also not display areas for the frame of the viewing area 111 of flexible screen body.Herein
In the case of kind, protective layer 150 can cover not showing at least partly for viewing area 111 with covering part viewing area 111
Region, to preferably protect the viewing area 111 and the adjacent position of non-display area 113 of flexible screen body.
In the present embodiment, protective layer 150 is UV glue-line.Certainly, in a further embodiment, protective layer 150 is not limited to UV
Glue can also be the optic-solidified adhesive of heat-curable glue or other types.
Further, in this embodiment protective layer 150 with a thickness of 0.05mm to 0.2mm, to meet common flexible screen
The protection of the bent area of body.Those skilled in the art can according to the size of flexible screen body, type, bent area crooked process radius
And the ability of the alleviation stress of protective layer 150 selects the thickness of suitable protective layer 150.
Certainly, when the other materials except protective layer 150 is UV glue is made, those skilled in the art can also be according to guarantor
The flexibility of sheath 150 specifically determines its thickness.
In general, the width of the design bent area of flexible screen body is 0mm to 2mm.Preferably, transition region 1131 is bent
Width is 0 to 2mm, in the adjacent position in the initial crooked place deviation viewing area 111 for making flexible screen body and non-display area 113
While, moreover it is possible to so that corresponding display device is obtained higher screen accounting.Certainly, the width for bending transition region 1131 is less than flexibility
Shield the width of the design bent area of body.
In the present embodiment, display panel 100 further includes the driving unit 170 set on extension area 1135.Specifically, this implementation
In example, driving unit is set to the surface of the separate supporting layer 130 of extension area 1135.I.e. in the present embodiment, flexible screen body uses
COP (Chip On Pi, chip-on-film) encapsulation technology.Certainly, according to the design needs, in a further embodiment, flexible screen
Driving unit 170 can also be not provided on the extension area of body.
Additionally, in other embodiments, flexible circuit board can also be equipped in the extension area row of flexible screen body.
In the present embodiment, supporting layer 130 includes set on the viewing area 111 and bending 1131 back side of transition region of flexible screen body
The first support membrane 131 and the side surface set on the close viewing area 111 of extension area 1135 the second support membrane 133.
It is understood that the first support membrane 131 and the second support membrane 133 influence the bent area of flexible screen body in order to prevent
1133 bending, after must ensuring that bent area 1133 bends preceding and bending, the first support membrane 131 and the second support membrane 133 are avoided
Bent area 1133.
Preferably, in order to preferably support flexible screen body viewing area 111 and bending transition region 1131, the first support membrane
131 edge is overlapped with the initial crooked place of the flexible screen body after bending.Likewise, in order to preferably support flexible screen body
Extension area 1135, the edge of the second support membrane 133 are overlapped with the end crooked place of the flexible screen body after bending.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, the first support membrane 131 and the second support membrane 133 are the PET with supporting role
(Polyethylene Terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate) film.Preferably, the first support membrane 131 and
Two support membranes 133 with a thickness of 0 to 0.2mm.
Extension area 1135 can be by being fixed on the second support membrane 133 by gluing or physical method.
Further, supporting layer 130 further includes set on the keel between the first support membrane 131 and the second support membrane 133
135.In general, the height in the direction perpendicular to the first support membrane 131 of keel 135 is 0.1mm to 1mm.Certainly, padded
The height of block 135 can also be according to the width row adjustment again of bent area 1133.
Keel 135 can be the materials such as silica gel.Keel 135 can have certain elasticity and hardness.Keel 135 has
There is certain degree of hardness to be deformed to avoid the flexible screen body.Keel 135 has certain elasticity to avoid the flexible screen
Body by local stress due to being damaged.
In the present embodiment, the bent area 1133 that keel 135 avoids flexible screen body is arranged.Certainly in other embodiment
In, the surface of one end of the bent area 1133 of the close flexible screen body of keel 135 and the bent area 1133 of flexible screen body are bent
Shape matching afterwards, so that the surface of 135 side of close keel of the bent area 1133 of flexible screen body and keel 135
Surface fits, and then has certain supporting role to the bent area of flexible screen body 1133, and be unlikely to deform damage.
Certainly, in a further embodiment, can also by increasing the first support membrane 131 and 133 thickness of the second support membrane,
Or increase other support constructions, to ensure the distance between viewing area 111 and extension area 1135.
An embodiment of the present invention also provides a kind of display device, including display panel 100.Certainly, display device is also
The other components such as including shell.The utility model to other component parts in addition to display panel 100 of display device simultaneously
Without improvement, using the conventional techniques of this field.
Above-mentioned display device, includes display panel provided by the utility model, and the non-display area of flexible screen body includes being set to
Transition region is bent between viewing area and bent area, the initial crooked place of flexible screen body is bent area and bends what transition region was connected
The adjacent position in position, the i.e. initial crooked place deviation viewing area of flexible screen body and non-display area, has been effectively relieved flexible screen
The bending initial position of body because the structure of its two side areas it is different caused by stress concentrate the phenomenon that, realize to flexible screen body
Bend the protection of initial position.
Above-mentioned display panel, the non-display area of flexible screen body include being set to bend transition region between viewing area and bent area,
The initial crooked place of flexible screen body is bent area and the position for bending transition region linking, the i.e. initial crooked place of flexible screen body
Deviate viewing area and the adjacent position of non-display area, the bending initial position of flexible screen body has been effectively relieved because of its two side areas
The phenomenon that stress is concentrated caused by structure is different realizes the protection of the bending initial position to flexible screen body.
Each technical characteristic of embodiment described above can be combined arbitrarily, for simplicity of description, not to above-mentioned reality
It applies all possible combination of each technical characteristic in example to be all described, as long as however, the combination of these technical characteristics is not deposited
In contradiction, all should be considered as described in this specification.
Above-described embodiments merely represent several embodiments of the utility model, the description thereof is more specific and detailed,
But it cannot be understood as the limitations to utility model patent range.It should be pointed out that for the common skill of this field
For art personnel, without departing from the concept of the premise utility, various modifications and improvements can be made, these are belonged to
The protection scope of the utility model.Therefore, the scope of protection shall be subject to the appended claims for the utility model patent.