CN109448550B - Display panel and display device - Google Patents

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CN109448550B
CN109448550B CN201811266358.3A CN201811266358A CN109448550B CN 109448550 B CN109448550 B CN 109448550B CN 201811266358 A CN201811266358 A CN 201811266358A CN 109448550 B CN109448550 B CN 109448550B
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The invention discloses a display panel and a display device, which relate to the technical field of display and are provided with a bending area and non-bending areas positioned at two sides of the bending area, wherein the display panel comprises: the display panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel, a third display panel and connecting pieces, wherein the first display panel and the second display panel are respectively positioned in a non-bending area, the third display panel is positioned in a bending area, and the connecting pieces are respectively connected with the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel; the display panel comprises a bending display state, the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel are jointly displayed in the bending display state, and the third display panel is bent and located between the first display panel and the second display panel. Therefore, the display panel has a bending display state, and the use experience effect of a user is improved.

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Display panel and display device
Technical Field
The present invention relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a display panel and a display device.
Background
With the continuous progress of mobile communication technology and computer technology, more and more consumer application electronic products meeting different requirements of people are on the market, such as smart phones and tablet computers, and traditional electronic products, such as notebook computers, desktop computers, televisions and the like, are upgraded and updated in a series, so that the speed is faster and faster, and the display fineness is higher and higher. Meanwhile, the intelligent degree of mobile phones, tablet computers and televisions is higher and higher, and the composition of hardware modules of the mobile phones, the tablet computers and the televisions tends to be computerized more and more, namely, the mobile phones, the tablet computers and the televisions are provided with hardware such as a CPU (central processing unit), a mainboard, an internal memory, a cache and the like the traditional notebook computers and desktop computers. Meanwhile, the functions and the computing and processing capability of the computer are more towards computerization, and the computer has one or more functions of running programs, sending and receiving mails, browsing webpages, processing documents, playing games, watching videos and the like.
However, due to different positioning of electronic terminal products caused by consumer demands in different applicable scenes, a common problem of these electronic products is that their volume and shape are relatively fixed, and the function is relatively single, which is not favorable for improving the experience effect of users in the using process.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of this, the present invention provides a display panel and a display device, in which a third display panel located between a first display panel and a second display panel is bent in a bent display state and is displayed together with the first display panel and the second display panel, so that the shape of the display panel is changeable, thereby implementing a middle transition design from a hard screen to a full-face flexible screen, and facilitating improvement of user experience.
In a first aspect, the present application provides a display panel having a bending region and non-bending regions located at two sides of the bending region, the display panel including: the display panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel, a third display panel and connecting pieces, wherein the first display panel and the second display panel are respectively positioned in the non-bending area, the third display panel is positioned in the bending area, and the connecting pieces are respectively connected with the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel;
the display panel comprises a bending display state, the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel display together in the bending display state, and the third display panel bends and is located between the first display panel and the second display panel.
In a second aspect, the present application provides a display device, including a display panel, where the display panel is the display panel provided in the present application.
Compared with the prior art, the display panel and the display device provided by the invention at least realize the following beneficial effects:
among display panel and display device that this application provided, be provided with first display panel and second display panel in the district of buckling of non-, the district of buckling between first display panel and second display panel is provided with third display panel, at the display state of buckling, third display panel takes place to buckle and shows jointly with first display panel and second display panel, thus, be equivalent to formed the transition region of buckling and can carrying out the demonstration between first display panel and second display panel, make originally the display panel who does not possess the display function of buckling and has possessed the display function of buckling, the middle transition design from hard screen to comprehensive flexible screen has been realized, make display panel's shape and display state more nimble changeable, thereby be favorable to promoting user's use and experience the effect.
Of course, it is not necessary for any product in which the present invention is practiced to achieve all of the above-described technical effects simultaneously.
Other features of the present invention and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 2 is a schematic view of a display panel in a bent display state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relative position relationship between each display panel and a connecting member in the display panel according to the embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a top view of the display panel in a flat display state according to the embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel in a flat display state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 6 is a top view of the display panel in a folded display state according to the embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a display panel in a folded display state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 8 is another cross-sectional view of a display panel in a folded display state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector in a display panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting member when the display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application is in a bent display state;
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a connector of the display panel in a flat display state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a connecting member when the display panel provided by the embodiment of the present application is in a folded display state;
fig. 13 is a structural diagram of a display panel in a bent display state according to an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 14 is a schematic view of a display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
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Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless specifically stated otherwise.
The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.
In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.
With the continuous progress of mobile communication technology and computer technology, more and more consumer application electronic products meeting different requirements of people are on the market, such as smart phones and tablet computers, and traditional electronic products, such as notebook computers, desktop computers, televisions and the like, are upgraded and updated in a series, so that the speed is faster and faster, and the display fineness is higher and higher. Meanwhile, the intelligent degree of mobile phones, tablet computers and televisions is higher and higher, and the composition of hardware modules of the mobile phones, the tablet computers and the televisions tends to be computerized more and more, namely, the mobile phones, the tablet computers and the televisions are provided with hardware such as a CPU (central processing unit), a mainboard, an internal memory, a cache and the like the traditional notebook computers and desktop computers. Meanwhile, the functions and the computing and processing capability of the computer are more towards computerization, and the computer has one or more functions of running programs, sending and receiving mails, browsing webpages, processing documents, playing games, watching videos and the like.
However, due to different positioning of electronic terminal products caused by consumer demands in different applicable scenes, a common problem of these electronic products is that their volume and shape are relatively fixed, and the function is relatively single, which is not favorable for improving the experience effect of users in the using process.
In view of this, the present invention provides a display panel and a display device, in a bent display state, a third display panel located between a first display panel and a second display panel is bent and is displayed together with the first display panel and the second display panel, so that the display state of the display panel is changeable, thereby implementing a middle transition design from a hard screen to a full-face flexible screen, and facilitating to improve the user experience effect.
Fig. 1 is a top view of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention in a bent display state, fig. 3 is a relative position relationship diagram of display panels and connectors in the display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, a display panel 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a bent region 22 and non-bent regions 21 located at two sides of the bent region 22, and the display panel 100 includes: the display panel comprises a first display panel 11 and a second display panel 12 which are respectively positioned in a non-bending area 21, a third display panel 13 which is positioned in a bending area 22, and connecting pieces 20 which are respectively connected with the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12 and the third display panel 13;
the display panel 100 includes a bending display state in which the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12 and the third display panel 13 display together, and the third display panel 13 is bent and located between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12.
Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 1 to fig. 3, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the bending region 22 is introduced between the non-bending regions 21, that is, the bendable third display panel 13 is introduced between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12, so that the display panel 100 has a bending display state; under the display state of buckling, third display panel 13 can present the arc structure, play the effect of linking up the transition to first display panel 11 and second display panel 12, moreover, third display panel 13 shows with first display panel 11 and second display panel 12 jointly, make display panel 100 whole form buckle the display area and be located the non-display area of buckling the display area both sides, make display panel 100 possess bigger display area, be favorable to promoting user's visual experience effect. Moreover, compare the fixed single mode of display panel 100 structure among the prior art, display panel 100 that this application embodiment provided has possessed the display state of buckling for originally, display panel 100 that does not possess the display function of buckling has possessed the display function of buckling, has realized the middle transitional design from hard screen to comprehensive flexible screen, makes display panel 100's shape and display state more nimble changeable, thereby still is favorable to promoting user's use experience effect. In the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, when the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12, and the third display panel 13 are in the bent display state, the positional relationship among the three can be adjusted with the aid of the connecting member 20. In addition, in the bent display state, the third display panel 13 may have a curved structure, and the cross section thereof may also have a broken line structure or other structures in the view angle shown in fig. 2, which is not specifically limited in this application.
It should be noted that fig. 1 to fig. 3 only show the relative position relationship among the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12 and the third display panel 13, and do not represent actual dimensions, and the connection member 20 in fig. 3 is also only schematically illustrated and does not represent actual dimensions, and the detailed structure of the connection member 20 will be described in detail later.
Optionally, fig. 4 is a top view of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a flat display state, and fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application in the flat display state, where the display panel 100 further includes the flat display state, in the flat display state, the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 display together, and the third display panel 13 is located on a side of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 departing from the light exit surface.
Specifically, referring to fig. 4 and fig. 5, the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application has a flat display state in addition to a bent display state, in the flat display state, light emitting surfaces of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 are located on the same plane, and the two display panels jointly perform a display function; the third display panel 13 is folded to the side of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 departing from the light emitting surface, and does not display. At this moment, the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 jointly form a planar display panel 100, so that the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application has a normal planar display state while being capable of realizing a bent display state, and different use requirements of a user can be met, thereby being more beneficial to improving the use experience effect of the user.
Optionally, fig. 6 is a top view of the display panel 100 in a folded display state according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the display panel 100 in the folded display state according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 6 and fig. 7, the display panel 100 in the embodiment of the present disclosure further includes the folded display state, in the folded display state, the first display panel 11 and/or the second display panel 12 display, a surface of the first display panel 11 away from the light exit surface is disposed toward a surface of the second display panel 12 away from the light exit surface, the third display panel 13 is located between a surface of the first display panel 11 away from the light exit surface and a surface of the second display panel 12 away from the light exit surface, or the third display panel is located on the same side of the first display panel and the second display panel. It should be noted that the embodiment shown in fig. 6 only shows a top view from the first display panel 11 side in the folded display state, and therefore, only the first display panel 11 is shown in the figure, and the second display panel 12 and the connecting member 20 are located on the back of the first display panel 11, which is not shown in fig. 6.
Specifically, please refer to fig. 6 and fig. 7, the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a folding display state, in the folding display state, the surface of the first display panel 11 away from the light emitting surface is folded toward the surface of the second display panel 12 away from the light emitting surface, or the surface of the second display panel 12 away from the light emitting surface is folded toward the surface of the first display panel 11 away from the light emitting surface, and the third display panel 13 is located between the surface of the first display panel 11 away from the light emitting surface and the surface of the second display panel 12 away from the light emitting surface, in this case, one of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 may perform a display function, and the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 may also perform a display function at the same time when necessary. In the folded display state, the first display panel 11 is folded towards the second display panel 12, or the second display panel 12 is folded towards the first display panel 11, and the third display panel 13 is sandwiched between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12, so that the design effectively reduces the area and occupied space of the display panel 100, and the user can take the display panel 100 more conveniently. In addition, after the display panel 100 is folded as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the space occupied by the display panel 100 is greatly reduced, so that the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application is easier to carry. In the folded display state, the third display panel 13 may be located on the same side of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 except for being located between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 in the structural position shown in fig. 7, please refer to fig. 8, and fig. 8 is another cross-sectional view of the display panel provided in the embodiment of the present application in the folded display state.
Alternatively, fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector 20 in a display panel 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application, and referring to fig. 9, the connector 20 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first connector 21, a second connector 22, and a support shaft 23 located between the first connector 21 and the second connector 22, and the first connector 21 and the second connector 22 rotate relative to the support shaft 23;
the first connection portion 21 is connected to the first display panel 11, the second connection portion 22 is connected to the second display panel 12, and the support shaft 23 is connected to the third display panel 13.
Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 9, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first connecting portion 21 and the second connecting portion 22 are respectively rotatably connected to the supporting shaft 23, and under an external force, a user can adjust a relative position relationship between the first display panel 11 and the third display panel 13 by adjusting an angle of the first connecting portion 21 and the second connecting portion 22 relative to the supporting shaft 23, so that the display panel 100 presents different structures and display states.
Alternatively, in the connection member 20 of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 9, the first connection portion 21 rotates with respect to the support shaft 23 by an angle α, the second connection portion 22 rotates with respect to the support shaft 23 by an angle β, 0 ° ≦ a ≦ 360 °, and 0 ° ≦ β ≦ 360 °. Specifically, please refer to fig. 3, fig. 5, fig. 7 and fig. 9, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, when the first display panel 11 is fixed on the first connection portion 21, the second display panel 12 is fixed on the second connection portion 22, and the third display panel 13 is fixed on the support shaft 23, because the rotation angle ranges of the first connection portion 21 and the second connection portion 22 relative to the support shaft 23 are both 0 ° to 360 °, the position relationship between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 relative to the third display panel 13 can be flexibly adjusted, so that the display panel 100 can present different structures and display states, and the structure of the entire display panel 100 is flexible and changeable, thereby being more beneficial to improving the use experience effect of the user.
Optionally, with continued reference to fig. 3, fig. 5, fig. 7, and fig. 9, in the connection unit 20 of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first connection unit 21 includes a first connection unit 211, a first second connection unit 212, and a first rotation shaft 213 rotatably connected to the first connection unit 211 and the first second connection unit 212, respectively; the second connecting part 22 comprises a second connecting part 221, a second connecting part 222 and a second rotating shaft 223 which is respectively and rotatably connected with the second connecting part 221 and the second connecting part 222;
the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 are rotatably connected to the support shaft 23, respectively, the first display panel 11 is fixed to the first second connecting portion 212, and the second display panel 12 is fixed to the second connecting portion 222.
Specifically, with continued reference to fig. 9, in the connecting member 20 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first connecting portion 21 and the second connecting portion 22 are both composed of three parts, a first connecting portion 211 and a first second connecting portion 212 in the first connecting portion 21 are rotatably connected with respect to the first rotating shaft 213, and the first second connecting portion 212 is used for fixing with the first display panel 11; second connecting portion 221 and second connecting portion 222 in second connecting portion 22 rotate for second pivot 223 and are connected, second connecting portion 222 is used for with second display panel 12 fixed, so, design first connecting portion 21 and second connecting portion 22 into a plurality of substructures that can rotate the connection, make first display panel 11, the change of relative position between second display panel 12 and the third display panel 13 more nimble, can make display panel 100 transform multiple different structural style, be favorable to satisfying the diversified user demand of user to display panel 100. Fig. 10 to 12 show structural forms of the connection component of the display panel 100 in different display states, where fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the connection component 20 when the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application is in a bent display state, in this case, planes of the first connection portion 211 and the second connection portion 221 intersect, and can play a certain supporting role for the third display panel 13 in the bent state, and planes of the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222 intersect, and are respectively used for supporting the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the connection member 20 when the display panel 100 of the embodiment of the present application is in a flat display state, in which case, the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222 are located on the same plane, and the first connection portion 211 and the second connection portion 221 are disposed opposite to each other. Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection member 20 when the display panel 100 is in the folded display state according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in this case, the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first connection portion 211 and the second connection portion 221 are also disposed opposite to each other and located between the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222.
It should be noted that, with continuing reference to fig. 9, the angle α of rotation of the first connecting portion 21 with respect to the supporting shaft 23 in the embodiment of the present application refers to the angle of rotation of the first connecting portion 211 with respect to the supporting shaft, and the angle β of rotation of the second connecting portion 22 with respect to the supporting shaft refers to the angle of rotation of the second connecting portion with respect to the supporting shaft, and in the folded display state, with reference to fig. 3, the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 rotate with respect to the supporting shaft, so that the included angle between the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 is an obtuse angle, and if the angle of rotation of the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 with respect to the supporting shaft 23 is the same, both the angles are acute. In the flat display state shown in fig. 5, the first and second first connecting portions 211 and 221 are parallel, and the angle between the surfaces of the first and second first connecting portions 211 and 221 facing the third display panel 13 is 0 °. In the folded display state shown in fig. 7, the first and second first connecting portions 211 and 221 are also in a parallel state, and the angle between the surfaces of the first and second first connecting portions 211 and 221 facing the third display panel 13 is 0 °. In the folded display state shown in fig. 8, the angle between the surfaces of the first and second connector portions 211 and 221 facing the third display panel 13 is 180 °. Of course, in addition to the structure shown in fig. 7 and 8, in some other embodiments of the present application, the folded display state may also be another folded display state, in which an included angle between the surfaces of the first and second connecting portions 211 and 221 facing the third display panel 13 is 360 °, which is not particularly limited in this application.
Optionally, fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a relative position relationship between the connection member 20 and the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12, and the third display panel 13 in a bent display state of the display panel 100 according to an embodiment of the present application, where in the bent display state, the third display panel 13 is curved, and planes of the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222 intersect with each other, so that the planes of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 intersect with each other.
Specifically, referring to fig. 3, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, in the bent display state, the third display panel 13 between the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 is curved, the light emitting surfaces of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 are respectively connected to the light emitting surface of the third display panel 13, and the planes of the first second connection portion 212 and the second connection portion 222 intersect with each other, so that the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 located on different planes are transited through the curved third display panel 13, and the display effect of the display panel 100 in the bent display state is more natural.
Optionally, referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating a relative position relationship between the connector 20 and the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12, and the third display panel 13 in a planar display state of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, in the planar display state, the planes of the first second connector 212 and the second connector 222 are located on the same plane, the plane of the first second connector 212 is intersected with the plane of the first connector 211, and the plane of the second connector 222 is intersected with the plane of the second connector 221, so that the light emitting surfaces of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 are located on the same plane.
Specifically, please refer to fig. 5 again, in the flat display state, only the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 perform the display function, and the third display panel 13 is located on a side of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 away from the light emitting surface and between the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221; the plane of the first connecting portion 211 is intersected with the plane of the first second connecting portion 212, and the plane of the second connecting portion 221 is intersected with the plane of the second connecting portion 222, so that the third display panel 13 is hidden at one side of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12, which is far away from the light emitting surface, by adjusting the relative position relationship between the first connecting portion 211 and the first second connecting portion 212 and adjusting the relative position relationship between the second connecting portion 221 and the second connecting portion 222, the light emitting surfaces of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 are located on the same plane and play a display role together, so that a plane display function of the display panel 100 is realized, and the requirement of a user on plane display of the display panel 100 is met.
Alternatively, fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating a relative position relationship between the connection member 20 and the first display panel 11, the second display panel 12, and the third display panel 13 in the folded display state of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, in which the first connection portion 211 and the first second connection portion 212 overlap, the second connection portion 221 and the second connection portion 222 overlap, and the third display panel 13 is located between the first connection portion 211 and the second connection portion 221.
Specifically, referring to fig. 7, in the folded display state, the first connecting portion 211 and the first second connecting portion 212 are rotated with respect to the first rotation axis 213, so that the first connecting portion 211 and the first second connecting portion 212 overlap; the second connecting portion 221 and the second connecting portion 222 rotate with respect to the second rotation shaft 223, overlapping the second connecting portion 221 and the second connecting portion 222, and simultaneously overlapping the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 and sandwiching the third display panel 13 therebetween. Thus, the display panel 100 is folded under the combined action of the support shaft 23, the first rotating shaft 213, the second rotating shaft 223 and the connecting parts, so that the space occupied by the display panel 100 is greatly reduced, and the user can take the display panel conveniently. After being folded, the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 can also both perform a display function, and a user can select display as needed. Of course, when the display is not needed, the user may also fold the display panel 100 according to the mode of fig. 7, so as to reduce the space occupied by the display panel 100, and make the display panel 100 easier to carry. It should be noted that, in some other embodiments of the present application, the areas of the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 may be designed to be the same, so that in the folded display state, the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12 may be completely overlapped, so as to reduce the space occupied by the folded display panel 100 as much as possible, and make the folded display panel 100 more beautiful.
Optionally, in the display panel 100 provided in this embodiment of the application, the first connecting portion 21 is mechanically or adhesively connected to the first display panel 11, the second connecting portion 22 is mechanically or adhesively connected to the second display panel 12, and the supporting shaft 23 is mechanically or adhesively connected to the third display panel 13. The first connecting portion 21 and the first display panel 11, the second connecting portion 22 and the second display panel 12, and the supporting shaft 23 and the third display panel 13 can be reliably connected by adopting a mechanical connection or an adhesive connection mode, so that the possibility of influence on normal use caused by separation in the using process is effectively reduced.
Alternatively, referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 is a structural diagram of the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application in a bent display state, in which the third display panel 13 includes a first edge 31 and a second edge 32 parallel to the supporting shaft 23, and a bending shaft 33 located between the first edge 31 and the second edge 32 and parallel to the first edge 31, and the supporting shaft 23 is connected to the bending shaft 33; the third display panel 13 is bent along the bending axis 33 in the flat display state and the folded display state.
Specifically, referring to fig. 3, 7 and 13, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the supporting shaft 23 is connected to the bending shaft 33 in the third display panel 13, and in the flat display state and the folded display state, the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221 rotate relative to the supporting shaft 23, so that the third display panel 13 is bent along the bending shaft 33 fixed on the supporting shaft 23, and the bent third display panel 13 is sandwiched between the first connecting portion 211 and the second connecting portion 221, so that the third display panel 13 is hidden relative to the first display panel 11 and the second display panel 12, thereby implementing the flat display function and the folded display function of the display panel 100. It should be noted that the bending shaft 33 of the third display panel 13 can be located in the middle of the third display panel 13, and the third display panel is folded along the bending shaft 33 in the planar display state and the folded display state, which is favorable for reducing the space occupied by the bent third display panel 13, thereby being favorable for saving the space occupied by the display panel 100 in the planar display state and the folded display state, and making the display panel 100 easier to take.
Alternatively, referring to fig. 13, in the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first edge 31 of the third display panel 13 is fixed to the edge of the first display panel 11 close to the supporting shaft 23, and the second edge 32 of the third display panel 13 is fixed to the edge of the second display panel 12 close to the supporting shaft 23. In this way, in the bent display state, the first display panel 11 and the third display panel 13, and the second display panel 12 and the third display panel 13 are more naturally connected in the display state.
Based on the same inventive concept, the present application further provides a display device 200, fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the display device 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application, please refer to fig. 14, the display device 200 includes a display panel 100, which is the display panel 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application. For an embodiment of the display device 200, reference may be made to the above-mentioned embodiment of the display panel 100, and repeated descriptions are omitted. The display device provided by the application can be: any product or component with practical functions such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a display, a notebook computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator and the like.
As can be seen from the above embodiments, the display panel and the display device provided by the present invention at least achieve the following advantages:
among display panel and display device that this application provided, be provided with first display panel and second display panel in the district of buckling of non-, the district of buckling between first display panel and second display panel is provided with third display panel, at the display state of buckling, third display panel takes place to buckle and shows jointly with first display panel and second display panel, thus, be equivalent to formed the transition region of buckling and can carrying out the demonstration between first display panel and second display panel, make originally the display panel who does not possess the display function of buckling and has possessed the display function of buckling, the middle transition design from hard screen to comprehensive flexible screen has been realized, make display panel's shape and display state more nimble changeable, thereby be favorable to promoting user's use and experience the effect.
Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

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1. A display panel having a bending region and non-bending regions at both sides of the bending region, the display panel comprising: the display panel comprises a first display panel, a second display panel, a third display panel and connecting pieces, wherein the first display panel and the second display panel are respectively positioned in the non-bending area, the third display panel is positioned in the bending area, and the connecting pieces are respectively connected with the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel;
the display panel comprises a bending display state and a plane display state, in the bending display state, the first display panel, the second display panel and the third display panel are jointly displayed, and the third display panel is bent and positioned between the first display panel and the second display panel;
in the planar display state, the first display panel and the second display panel display together, and the third display panel is located on one side of the first display panel and the second display panel, which is deviated from the light emergent surface.
2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the display panel further comprises a folded display state, and in the folded display state, the first display panel and/or the second display panel display, a surface of the first display panel away from the light emitting surface is disposed toward a surface of the second display panel away from the light emitting surface, and the third display panel is located between the surface of the first display panel away from the light emitting surface and the surface of the second display panel away from the light emitting surface, or the third display panel is located on the same side of the first display panel and the second display panel.
3. The display panel according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a support shaft between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion rotating with respect to the support shaft;
the first connecting portion is connected with the first display panel, the second connecting portion is connected with the second display panel, and the supporting shaft is connected with the third display panel.
4. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein the first connecting portion is rotated by an angle α with respect to the support shaft, and the second connecting portion is rotated by an angle β with respect to the support shaft, wherein a is 0 ° ≦ 360 °, and wherein β is 0 ° ≦ 360 °.
5. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein the first connecting portion comprises a first connecting portion, a first second connecting portion and a first rotating shaft rotatably connected to the first connecting portion and the first second connecting portion respectively; the second connecting part comprises a second connecting part, a second connecting part and a second rotating shaft which is respectively and rotatably connected with the second connecting part and the second connecting part;
the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively connected with the supporting shaft in a rotating mode, the first display panel is fixed to the first second connecting portion, and the second display panel is fixed to the second connecting portion.
6. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein in the bent display state, the third display panel is curved, and the planes of the first second connecting portion and the second connecting portion intersect with each other, so that the planes of the first display panel and the second display panel intersect with each other.
7. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein in the flat display state, the planes of the first second connecting portion and the second connecting portion are located on the same plane, the plane of the first second connecting portion intersects with the plane of the first connecting portion, and the plane of the second connecting portion intersects with the plane of the second connecting portion, so that the light emitting surfaces of the first display panel and the second display panel are located on the same plane.
8. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein in the folded display state, the first connecting portion and the first second connecting portion overlap, the second connecting portion and the second connecting portion overlap, and the third display panel is located between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
9. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein the first connecting portion is mechanically or adhesively connected to the first display panel, the second connecting portion is mechanically or adhesively connected to the second display panel, and the support shaft is mechanically or adhesively connected to the third display panel.
10. The display panel according to claim 9, wherein the third display panel includes a first edge and a second edge parallel to the support shaft, and a bending shaft between the first edge and the second edge and parallel to the first edge, the support shaft being connected to the bending shaft;
and in the plane display state and the folding display state, the third display panel is bent along the bending shaft.
11. The display panel according to claim 10, wherein the first edge is fixed to an edge of the first display panel on a side close to the support shaft, and wherein the second edge is fixed to an edge of the second display panel on a side close to the support shaft.
12. A display device comprising the display panel according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
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