Display device and flexible display panels
Technical field
The utility model relates to field of display technology more particularly to a kind of display devices and flexible display panels.
Background technique
In recent years, OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, Organic Light Emitting Diode) technology is quickly grown,
Have become the prospect technology of most possible substitution LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, liquid crystal display).
OLED display panel can be divided into rigid panel and flexible panel again.Compared to conventional display panels, OLED is flexible
Panel is with the obvious advantage, not only more frivolous in volume, also below original device in power consumption, facilitates the continuation of the journey energy of lifting means
Power, while characteristic flexible based on its, that flexibility is good, robustness are also much higher than previous screen, and it is unexpected to reduce equipment
The probability of damage.
However, existing flexible panel is when being bent, due to extensive existing inoranic membrane and perpendicular to bending
Direction and the biggish metal routing of line width, are easy after being folded, apparent crackle occur.Especially in the prior art,
The cathode line of sequential circuit peripheral region bending performance Chong Die with the projection section on panel of dykes and dams is poor.Meanwhile timing line
The cathode line of road peripheral region, the inoranic membrane of peripheral region, especially up and down all can be curved by the cathode line that inoranic membrane wraps up
Occurs obvious crackle when folding.In addition, flexible panel is also resulted in when being bent descends the disconnected of film layer (thin-film encapsulation layer) thereon
It splits, package failure, signal wire short circuit etc. is caused to occur extremely.
Utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of display device and Flexible Displays face to overcome the problems of the above-mentioned prior art
Plate can be alleviated due to folding bring slight crack.
One aspect according to the present utility model provides a kind of flexible display panels, comprising:
Flexible base board, including the first opposite side and second side;
Bank layer, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board, the bank layer
Form at least one cyclic annular dykes and dams, the flexible display panels are divided into first area and around described first by the ring-type dykes and dams
The second area in region;
Light-emitting component, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board, and parallel
In on the direction of the flexible base board, the light-emitting component is located in the first area;And
First electrode layer, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board, described the
One electrode layer includes first electrode line, and the first electrode line is used to provide first electrode voltage to the light-emitting component, flat
Row is on the direction of the flexible base board, and the first electrode line is located between the light-emitting component and the cyclic annular dykes and dams, institute
It states projection of the first electrode line on the flexible base board and the cyclic annular dykes and dams is not be overlapped.
Optionally, the flexible display panels have bending region, at least with the bending region in the flexible base board
On projection overlapping the part first electrode line on be provided with through-hole, and the first electrode line is not cut by the through-hole
It is disconnected.
Optionally, the through-hole includes at least first kind through-hole, first kind through-hole the prolonging along the first electrode line
Stretch direction extension.
Optionally, the through-hole further includes the second class through-hole, and the second class through-hole is between adjacent first kind through-hole.
Optionally, the first area includes display area and drive area, and the light-emitting component is located at the viewing area
Domain, the first electrode line are located at the drive area, the flexible display panels further include:
On the direction of the vertical flexible base board, organic film and inoranic membrane positioned at the first side of the flexible base board
Layer, wherein for the inorganic film between the flexible base board and the first electrode layer, the first electrode layer is located at institute
It states between inorganic film and the organic film, the first electrode line connects with the organic film and the inorganic film
Touching, the organic film extend to the drive area from the display area, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, institute
State the height of the height of the organic film of drive area not higher than the organic film of the display area.
Optionally, the bank layer includes:
The organic film;And
Inorganic encapsulated layer, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, the organic film is located at the inorganic encapsulated layer
Between the first electrode layer.
Optionally, the bank layer is formed to one first cyclic annular dykes and dams and around the second ring-type of the described first cyclic annular dykes and dams
Dykes and dams, the flexible display panels further include:
Supporting layer, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, be located at the organic film and the inorganic encapsulated layer it
Between, projection of the supporting layer on the flexible base board is covered by the described second cyclic annular dykes and dams, so that the described second cyclic annular dike
Height of the dam on the direction of the vertical flexible base board is higher than the described first cyclic annular dykes and dams in the side of the vertical flexible base board
Upward height.
Optionally, the first electrode layer is between the bank layer and the flexible base board, the Flexible Displays face
Plate further include:
Organic encapsulation layer, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board, the bank layer be located at the first electrode layer with
Between the organic encapsulation layer, projection of the organic encapsulation layer on the flexible base board covers the first electrode line in institute
State the projection on flexible base board.
Optionally, further includes:
Sequence circuit layer, for providing clock signal to the light-emitting component, the sequence circuit layer is vertical described soft
On the direction of property substrate, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board, and on the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board, described
One electrode wires are located between the sequence circuit layer and the cyclic annular dykes and dams.
Optionally, the cyclic annular dykes and dams are projected as the ring-like pattern with opening on the flexible base board.
Optionally, extension side of the overbending direction of the flexible display panels at least perpendicular to the part first electrode line
To.
Optionally, the first electrode line is electrically connected by via hole with the first electrode of the light-emitting component.
Another aspect according to the present utility model also provides a kind of display device, including Flexible Displays face as described above
Plate.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the advantage that
1) light-emitting component and institute are located on the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board by setting first electrode line
It states between cyclic annular dykes and dams, and projection of the first electrode line on the flexible base board and the cyclic annular dykes and dams are not be overlapped, subtract
Lacked dike dam thickness to increase bent performance, thus alleviate due to fold bring slight crack;
2) pass through the part first electrode at least Chong Die with projection of the bending region on the flexible base board
It is provided with through-hole on line, and the first electrode line is not truncated by the through-hole, further increases first electricity in bending region
The bent performance of polar curve;
3) by being covered by organic film and inorganic film in first electrode line, due to the bent performance of organic film
Higher than the bent performance of inorganic film, the upper and lower surface of first electrode line is covered by inorganic film completely compared to the prior art
Lid, the utility model further increase display panel in the bent performance of the part of first electrode line;
4) organic film for covering the first electrode line extends from viewing area, and it is in the direction of vertical flexible base board
On, the height in drive area is not higher than the height in display area, even if first electrode line and dykes and dams are in flexible base board as a result,
On projection be not overlapped, the whole height of drive area will not be increased, thus without due to height increase influence drive area
Bending performance.
Detailed description of the invention
Its example embodiment is described in detail by referring to accompanying drawing, above and other feature and advantage of the utility model will
It becomes readily apparent from.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the flexible display panels according to the utility model embodiment.
Fig. 2 shows the BB sectional views according to Fig. 1 of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the BB sectional view according to Fig. 1 of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 4 shows the schematic diagram of the first electrode line according to another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 5 shows the BB sectional view according to Fig. 1 of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the display device of the utility model embodiment.
Specific embodiment
Example embodiment is described more fully with reference to the drawings.However, example embodiment can be with a variety of shapes
Formula is implemented, and is not understood as limited to embodiment set forth herein;On the contrary, thesing embodiments are provided so that this is practical new
Type will be full and complete, and the design of example embodiment is comprehensively communicated to those skilled in the art.It is identical in figure
Appended drawing reference indicate same or similar structure, thus repetition thereof will be omitted.
Described feature, structure or characteristic can be incorporated in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner
In.In the following description, many details are provided to provide and fully understand to the embodiments of the present invention.So
And one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that, without one or more in specific detail, or using other methods, constituent element,
Material etc. can also practice the technical solution of the utility model.In some cases, be not shown in detail or describe known features,
Material or operation are to avoid fuzzy the utility model.
The attached drawing of the utility model is only used for signal relative positional relationship, and the size of element does not represent practical big in attached drawing
Small proportionate relationship.
Cracked situation is bent in order to alleviate flexible display panels in the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of soft
Property display panel and display device.
The flexible display panels of first embodiment provided by the utility model are described referring first to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
Flexible display panels 100 include flexible base board 110, bank layer, light-emitting component 130 and first electrode layer.
Flexible base board 110 includes the first opposite side (upside of flexible base board 110 as shown in the figure) and second side (as schemed institute
Show the downside of flexible base board 110).The flexible material such as can be polyimides (PI) of flexible base board 110 is made.
Bank layer is described positioned at the first side of the flexible base board 110 on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110
Bank layer forms at least one cyclic annular dykes and dams 120, and the flexible display panels 100 are divided into the firstth area by the ring-type dykes and dams 120
Domain 101 and second area 102 around the first area 101.Bank layer can be by the film layer in first area 101 via figure
Change and is formed.Projection of the ring-type dykes and dams 120 on the flexible base board 110 can be the ring-like pattern with opening.Ring
The opening of shape dykes and dams 120 carries out circuit connection for welding disking area 160.
Light-emitting component 130 is on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board 110,
And on the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board 110, the light-emitting component 110 is located in the first area 101.The hair
Optical element 110 can be arranged in an array in first area 101, and the utility model is not limited thereto.In the utility model
A specific embodiment in, first area 101 can also include the display area 103 being made of light-emitting component 130 and surround
The drive area 104 of display area 103.Light-emitting component 130 can be OLED light-emitting component, the utility model not as
Limit.The first electrode 198 and second electrode 197 of light-emitting component 130 extend to drive area 104 from display area 103.First electricity
Pole 198 and second electrode 197 can be the cathode and anode of OLED light-emitting component 130.
First electrode layer is on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110, positioned at the first side of the flexible base board 110,
The first electrode layer includes first electrode line 150, and the first electrode line 150 is used to provide the to the light-emitting component 130
One electrode voltage is (for example, first electrode line 150 by the through-hole that is not shown and/or can pass a bridge and light-emitting component 130
First electrode 198 be electrically connected to provide first electrode voltage).On the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board 110, described
One electrode wires 150 are located between the light-emitting component 130 and the cyclic annular dykes and dams 120, and the first electrode line 150 is described soft
Property substrate 110 on projection and the cyclic annular dykes and dams 120 it is not be overlapped.In a specific embodiment of the utility model, first
Electrode wires 150 are located at the drive area 104.
In the present embodiment, the flexible display panels 100 further include on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110,
Organic film 195 and inorganic film 192 positioned at the first side of the flexible base board 110.Wherein, the inorganic film 192
Between the flexible base board 110 and the first electrode layer (first electrode line 150), the first electrode layer (first electrode
Line 150) between the inorganic film 192 and the organic film 195, the first electrode line 150 and the organic film
Layer 195 and the inorganic film 192 are in contact.The organic film 195 extends to the driving area from the display area 103
Domain 104, on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110, the height of the organic film 195 of the drive area 104 is not
Higher than the height of the organic film 195 of the display area 103.In the present embodiment, the inorganic film 192 can be used
In setting connection metal layer and semiconductor layer (metal layer and semiconductor layer are formed in display area 103, are not shown)
The via layer 192 of through-hole.Organic film 195 is, for example, the pixel defining layer that drive area 104 is extended to from display area 103
195 (for being spaced each light-emitting component 130).Optionally, in the present embodiment, it is also wrapped between via layer 192 and flexible base board 110
An inorganic substrate 191 is included, the utility model is not limited thereto.
In the present embodiment, the bank layer includes the organic film 195 and inorganic encapsulated layer 198 and 190.Vertical
On the direction of the flexible base board 110, the organic film 195 is located at the inorganic encapsulated layer 198 and 190 and first electricity
Between pole layer (first electrode line 150).Further, the bank layer further includes being located at the organic film 195 and the nothing
Planarization layer 194 between machine film layer 192 (planarization layer 194 is also made of organic material).
In the present embodiment, the first electrode layer (first electrode line 150) is located at the bank layer and the flexible base
Between plate 110.The flexible display panels 110 further include organic encapsulation layer 199.In the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110
On, the bank layer is located between the first electrode layer (first electrode line 150) and the organic encapsulation layer 199, described to have
Machine encapsulated layer 199 covers the first electrode line 150 on the flexible base board 110 in the projection on the flexible base board 110
Projection.Bank layer can be used for preventing steam from entering protective film encapsulation and route, while prevent 199 overflow of organic encapsulation layer.
In the present embodiment, the flexible display panels 100 further include sequence circuit layer 170.Sequence circuit layer 170 is used for
There is provided clock signal to the light-emitting component 130, the sequence circuit layer 170 on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110,
Positioned at the first side of the flexible base board 110, and on the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board 110, the first electrode line
150 are located between the sequence circuit layer 170 and the cyclic annular dykes and dams 120.Optionally, sequence circuit layer 170 can be by an insulation
Layer 193 covers, and insulating layer 193 is made of inorganic material, is used for protection circuit, prevents short circuit between route.In some embodiments,
Insulating layer 193 can omit.
The flexible display panels of second embodiment provided by the utility model are described referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
In the second embodiment of the utility model, the sectional view of flexible display panels shown in Fig. 3 with it is shown in Fig. 2 soft
The sectional view of property display panel is similar.
Unlike flexible display panels shown in Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, on the first electrode line 150 of part
It is provided with through-hole.Specifically, the flexible display panels 100 have bending region 180, at least with the bending region 180
Through-hole, and first electricity are provided on the part first electrode line 150 of projection overlapping on the flexible base board 110
Polar curve 150 is not truncated by the through-hole, to guarantee the transmission of electric signal.
In the present embodiment, the through-hole includes at least first kind through-hole 151, and the first kind through-hole 151 is along described the
The extending direction of one electrode wires 150 extends.In the present embodiment, the through-hole further includes the second class through-hole 152, second class
Through-hole 152 is between adjacent first kind through-hole 151.As a result, in the extending direction of first electrode line 150 and perpendicular to the first electricity
On the extending direction of polar curve 150, first electrode line 150 all has good bending performance.The utility model is not limited thereto,
Through-hole can be set on 150 arbitrary portion of first electrode line or whole first electrode lines 150.
Further, in the present embodiment, the bank layer is formed to one first cyclic annular dykes and dams 121 and around described first
The cyclic annular dykes and dams 122 of the second of cyclic annular dykes and dams 121.The flexible display panels 100 further include supporting layer 123.Vertical described soft
On the direction of property substrate 110, supporting layer 123 is between the organic film 195 and the inorganic encapsulated layer 198, the branch
It supports projection of the layer 123 on the flexible base board 110 to be covered by the described second cyclic annular dykes and dams 122, so that the described second cyclic annular dike
Height of the dam 122 on the direction of the vertical flexible base board 110 is higher than the described first cyclic annular dykes and dams 121 in the vertical flexibility
Height on the direction of substrate 110 further prevents the overflow of organic encapsulation layer 199 as a result,.
The flexible display panels of 3rd embodiment provided by the utility model are described referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 5.
In the 3rd embodiment of the utility model, the sectional view of flexible display panels shown in fig. 5 with it is shown in Fig. 3 soft
The sectional view of property display panel is similar.
Unlike flexible display panels shown in Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the first electrode line 150 is covered
The organic film is planarization layer 194.Since planarization layer 194 is also made of organic material, planarization layer 194
The bending performance of first electrode line 150 can be increased.
Multiple specific implementations of the utility model are only described above, the utility model is not limited thereto.
Another aspect according to the present utility model also provides a kind of including flexible display panels provided by the utility model
Display device.Fig. 6 shows the schematic diagram of the display device 600 of the utility model embodiment.Display device 600 includes above-mentioned soft
Property display panel 610.Optionally, in this example it is shown that device 600 further includes processor 620.Processor 620 can be to aobvious
Show that the image in 6 display devices is controlled and handled.Optionally, display device 600 can also include other components, herein
It will not go into details.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the advantage that
1) light-emitting component and institute are located on the direction for being parallel to the flexible base board by setting first electrode line
It states between cyclic annular dykes and dams, and projection of the first electrode line on the flexible base board and the cyclic annular dykes and dams are not be overlapped, subtract
Lacked dike dam thickness to increase bent performance, thus alleviate due to fold bring slight crack;
2) pass through the part first electrode at least Chong Die with projection of the bending region on the flexible base board
It is provided with through-hole on line, and the first electrode line is not truncated by the through-hole, further increases first electricity in bending region
The bent performance of polar curve;
3) by being covered by organic film and inorganic film in first electrode line, due to the bent performance of organic film
Higher than the bent performance of inorganic film, the upper and lower surface of first electrode line is covered by inorganic film completely compared to the prior art
Lid, the utility model further increase display panel in the bent performance of the part of first electrode line;
4) organic film for covering the first electrode line extends from viewing area, and it is in the direction of vertical flexible base board
On, the height in drive area is not higher than the height in display area, even if first electrode line and dykes and dams are in flexible base board as a result,
On projection be not overlapped, the whole height of drive area will not be increased, thus without due to height increase influence drive area
Bending performance.
It is particularly shown and described the illustrative embodiments of the utility model above.It should be understood that the utility model
Be not limited to disclosed embodiment, on the contrary, the utility model be intended to cover it is various comprising within the scope of the appended claims
Modification and equivalent replacement.