Display device having a flexible display panel
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a foldable display device which is foldable around a folding axis, the foldable display device having a display panel comprising a bendable part and flat parts, at least one flat part disposed at each side of the bendable part and a panel guide attached to surfaces of the flat parts of the display panel, the method comprising:
- extending opposite ends of the flat parts away from the bendable part in a direction normal to the folding axis such that the bendable part is subject to a tension that falls within an elastic range; and
attaching the display panel to the panel guide while the bendable part is under the tension.
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Abstract
A display device includes a display panel having a bendable part and flat parts, at least one flat part disposed at each side of the bendable part; and a panel guide attached to surfaces of the flat parts of the display panel, in which the display panel is attached to the panel guide when the bendable part is in a state of being tensioned at a reference strain included in an elastic range.
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1. A method of manufacturing a foldable display device which is foldable around a folding axis, the foldable display device having a display panel comprising a bendable part and flat parts, at least one flat part disposed at each side of the bendable part and a panel guide attached to surfaces of the flat parts of the display panel, the method comprising:
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extending opposite ends of the flat parts away from the bendable part in a direction normal to the folding axis such that the bendable part is subject to a tension that falls within an elastic range; and attaching the display panel to the panel guide while the bendable part is under the tension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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