FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20110205722A1
• Filed: 09/29/2010
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anica Corporation
• Original Assignee: Anica Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Chao-Chin, CHEN, Jung-Hsiu
• Granted Patent: US 8,644,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/807
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133305 Flexible substrates, e.g. plastics, organic film
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1339 Gaskets; Spacers; Sealing of cells

Abstract

A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a flexible plate, a display unit and a sealant. The flexible plate has a concave. The display unit is disposed in the flexible plate and adjacent to the concave. The sealant is formed in the concave and covers the side of the display unit.

Claims

1. A flexible display device, comprising:

a flexible plate having a concave;

a display unit disposed on the flexible plate and adjacent to the concave; and

a sealant formed in the concave and covers the side of the display unit.

2. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein the concave is a ringlike groove surrounding the display unit.

3. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein the concave is a recess in which the display unit is disposed.

4. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the display unit is disposed on the flexible plate by the first surface, and the flexible display device further comprises:

a protection film disposed on the second surface of the display unit;

wherein, the sealant further covers the side of the protection film.

5. The flexible display device according to claim 4, wherein the protection film has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the protection film is disposed on the display unit by the third surface, and the sealant further covers the peripheral of the fourth surface of the protection film.

6. The flexible display device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible plate has a plate surface opposite to the concave, and the flexible display device further comprises:

a separation film disposed on the plate surface to avoid the flexible plate being damaged by external environment.

7. A flexible display device, comprising:

a flexible plate having a concave;

a display unit disposed on the flexible plate and adjacent to the concave;

a protection film covering the portion of the display unit exposed from the flexible plate; and

a sealant formed in the concave, wherein the sealant covers the side of the protection film.

8. The flexible display device according to claim 7, wherein the concave is a ringlike groove surrounding the display unit.

9. The flexible display device according to claim 7, wherein the concave is a recess in which the display unit is disposed.

10. The flexible display device according to claim 7, wherein the protection film has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the protection film is disposed on the display unit by the third surface covers, and the sealant further covers the peripheral of the fourth surface of the protection film.

11. The flexible display device according to claim 7, wherein the flexible plate has a plate surface opposite to the concave, and the flexible display device further comprises:

a separation film disposed on the plate surface to avoid the flexible plate being damaged by an external environment.