| CPC G09F 9/301 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A display device comprising:
a display module including:
a folding area at which the display module is foldable, and
a first non-folding area and a second non-folding area respectively extended from the folding area in opposite directions;
a first support member bendable together with the display module, the first support member including:
a bending area in which a plurality of openings of the first support member are defined spaced apart from each other along the bending area, the bending area corresponding to the folding area of the display module,
a first non-bending area corresponding to the first non-folding area, and
a second non-bending area corresponding to the second non-folding area;
a support plate overlapping the plurality of openings and bendable together with the first support member, wherein the support plate which is unbent extends further than the plurality openings to overlap the first and second non-bending areas and defines a disconnection of the support plate which is within the bending area;
between the display module and the plurality of openings of the first support member, a lower protective film including a synthetic resin film and an adhesive member which is under the lower protective film; and
a second support member between the support plate and the plurality of openings of the first support member, the second support member extending further than the plurality of openings to overlap the first and second non-bending areas.
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