US 12,279,513 B2
Foldable display
Yu Yamane, Sakai (JP); Mayuko Sakamoto, Sakai (JP); and Tokio Taguchi, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 17/598,802
Filed by SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed Mar. 25, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/013450
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 27, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/203584, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0199923 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H10K 77/10 (2023.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); H10K 59/40 (2023.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01)
CPC H10K 77/111 (2023.02) [B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); H10K 59/40 (2023.02); B32B 2307/42 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/56 (2013.01); B32B 2457/208 (2013.01); H10K 2102/311 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable display, comprising:
a display layer with flexibility including a first display region, a second display region, and a third display region located between the first display region and the second display region;
a cover with flexibility configured to cover the display layer;
a first support substrate with inflexibility configured to support the first display region;
a second support substrate with inflexibility configured to support the second display region;
a bending part capable of bending including the third display region; and
a shock absorbing layer provided between the display layer and the first support substrate and between the display layer and the second support substrate,
wherein the shock absorbing layer includes
a first plastic film,
a second plastic film provided on an opposite side to the display layer as seen from the first plastic film, and
a metal film provided between the first plastic film and the second plastic film.