A flexible display device that can conform to complex curved surfaces, and methods for manufacturing said display device, are disclosed herein. The display device utilizes a Miura-ori origami structure that, in a folded or at least partially folded configuration, is able to conform to complex curved surfaces. The Miura-ori structure involves folding a two-dimensional substrate in accordance with crease lines comprising a tessellation of parallelograms. Each cell of the tessellation pattern can include one or more luminous elements (LEDs, OLEDs, etc.) bonded to circuit elements embedded within the flexible substrate (e.g., Parylene-C).

A apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes: a stage for supporting a display module including a display panel, a cover window, and a flexible printed circuit board; and an adsorption unit disposed at one side of the stage, the adsorption unit configured to be moved in a horizontal direction such that a distance between the stage and the adsorption unit is adjusted, wherein the adsorption unit is configured to adsorb and support the flexible printed circuit board connected to the display panel.

A display panel includes: first and second substrates, each including a display area and a peripheral area in a plan view; and a sealing portion disposed between the first and second substrates. An edge of the display panel includes straight-lined and shaped edges, and the shaped edge includes a curved portion. An edge surface of the first substrate at the straight-lined edge, an edge surface of the second substrate at the straight-lined edge and an edge surface of the sealing portion at the straight-lined edge collectively define a first convex surface, an edge surface of the first substrate at the shaped edge, an edge surface of the second substrate at the shaped edge and an edge surface of the sealing portion at the shaped edge collectively define a second convex surface, and shapes of the first and second convex surfaces are different from each other.

A display apparatus is formed with a hole in which a camera module or various sensor devices is received. The display apparatus includes a display panel, and a porous member, wherein a hole extends through the display panel and the porous member, wherein a portion of the hole extending through the display panel and a portion of the hole extending through the porous member are disposed in the same area in a plan view of the display apparatus. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce or remove the light-leakage phenomenon of the camera module, and increase the stiffness of the area around the hole of the display panel. A first coating is formed on a surface defining the hole such that an electric charge or electric field generated in the hole is discharged through the first coating.

A display device includes a substrate including an active area in which a plurality of pixels is defined and a non-active area which is disposed at an outer periphery of the active area, the non-active area including a pad unit in which a plurality of pad electrodes are disposed and a non-pad unit excluding the pad unit, an insulating layer on the substrate, a pixel unit on the insulating layer, an encapsulation unit on the pixel unit, a film member below the substrate and protruding outwardly from the substrate, an organic pattern at an edge of the film member protruding outwardly from the substrate, an anisotropic conductive film on the pad electrodes, a side surface of the insulating layer, and a side surface of the substrate and a flexible film that is on the plurality of pad electrodes to be electrically connected to the pad electrodes by the anisotropic conductive film. The organic pattern contacts the anisotropic conductive film in an area corresponding to the pad unit.

Disclosed is a display device which facilitates to prevent a remaining film for a process of forming a metal pattern, wherein the display device may include a substrate including a display area having pixels, and a non-display area having pads to surround the display area, a dam between the display area and the pads, an encapsulation film for covering the dam and the pixels in the display area, a first metal pattern disposed in the non-display area and patterned on the encapsulation film, an insulating layer provided on the first metal pattern, and a second metal pattern disposed in the non-display area and patterned on the insulating layer, wherein the first metal pattern is not provided in a dam area with the dam, and the second metal pattern is provided on the dam area while being in contact with the first metal pattern via a contact hole penetrating through the insulating layer.

An organic light emitting diode display includes: a substrate including a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area; a pixel thin film transistor positioned in the display area of the substrate; a first data wire positioned on the pixel thin film transistor; a second data wire positioned on the first data wire; an organic light emitting element positioned on the second data wire and electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor through the first data wire and the second data wire; a circuit unit positioned in the non-display area of the substrate and including a circuit thin film transistor electrically connected to the pixel thin film transistor; and a common power supply line overlapping at least part of the circuit unit, electrically connected to the organic light emitting element, and formed on a same layer as the second data wire.

A flexible display apparatus comprises a glass substrate including a flat surface and a glass etching surface that is curved, and a flexible display panel including a bending portion on the glass etching surface.

A flexible display panel of an expandable display device includes a first side with a display unit, and a second side opposite to the first side. A bending guide includes an external guide that faces part of the first side and has a first curved side, and an internal guide that faces part of the second side and has a second curved side. A slider that slides on the bending guide is attached to, one end portion of the flexible display panel. A radius of the first curved side is greater than a radius of the second curved side. When the slider moves toward the bending guide, the first side contacts the first curved side and is bent by the first curved side, and when the slider moves away from the bending guide, the second side contacts the second curved side and is bent by the second curved side.

A display device includes: a flexible display panel; a support member below the flexible display panel and having a rigid property; a first impact absorption member below the support member and having a modulus of 0.01 Mpa to 500 Mpa; and a housing having at least a portion below the first impact absorption member and configured to accommodate the flexible display panel, the support member, and the first impact absorption member.