US 12,431,042 B2
Display device
Dale Yim, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., LTD., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/233,258.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0169926 (KR), filed on Dec. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0194096 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. G09F 9/30 (2006.01); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1334 (2006.01); G03H 1/00 (2006.01); G03H 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H10K 59/00 (2023.01); H10K 59/80 (2023.01); H10K 59/90 (2023.01); H10K 77/10 (2023.01); H10K 102/00 (2023.01)
CPC G09F 9/301 (2013.01) [G02F 1/133305 (2013.01); G03H 1/0005 (2013.01); G03H 1/04 (2013.01); H10K 59/751 (2023.02); H10K 59/878 (2023.02); H10K 59/90 (2023.02); G02B 30/40 (2020.01); G02F 1/1334 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0088 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); H10K 77/10 (2023.02); H10K 2102/3031 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, a third non-folding area, and a fourth non-folding area, and is that configured to be in-folded based on folding lines between the first non-folding area, the second non-folding area, the third non-folding area, and the fourth non-folding area, the display device comprising:
a display panel including a light transmission display area in a portion of the first to third non-folding areas, and a light blocking display area in remaining areas of the first to third non-folding areas;
a light transmission control layer in the light blocking display area; and
a main processor configured to control the light transmission control layer and the display panel,
wherein the main processor is configured to output a flat image in a first mode and to display a hologram image in a second mode.