JP2002231440A - Electroluminescence element - Google Patents

Electroluminescence element

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JP2002231440A
JP2002231440A JP2001022006A JP2001022006A JP2002231440A JP 2002231440 A JP2002231440 A JP 2002231440A JP 2001022006 A JP2001022006 A JP 2001022006A JP 2001022006 A JP2001022006 A JP 2001022006A JP 2002231440 A JP2002231440 A JP 2002231440A
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sealing member
light
laminate
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Raiei Cho
来英 張
Satoshi Yanaida
聡 谷内田
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Nippon Seiki Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10KORGANIC ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES
    • H10K50/00Organic light-emitting devices
    • H10K50/80Constructional details
    • H10K50/84Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations
    • H10K50/841Self-supporting sealing arrangements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H10K50/00Organic light-emitting devices
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    • H10K50/84Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations
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    • H10K50/8423Metallic sealing arrangements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • H10K50/00Organic light-emitting devices
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electroluminescence element causing little damage even when an ambient temperature changes. SOLUTION: A laminated body 14 has at least a transparent electrode 16, a light emitting layer, and a back plate 19, and is laminated on a light translucent substrate 13. A sealing member 15 is adhered to the light translucent substrate 13, and airtightly seals the laminated body 14. The sealing member 15 is composed of a metallic thin plate capable of absorbing thermal stress.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、電界発光素子に関
するものであり、特に、透明電極,発光層及び背面電極
等からなる積層体を封止する封止部材を備えた電界発光
素子に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electroluminescent device, and more particularly to an electroluminescent device provided with a sealing member for sealing a laminate comprising a transparent electrode, a light emitting layer, a back electrode and the like. is there.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、図4に示す電界発光素子1が
ある。電界発光素子1はガラス基板2に積層体3を形成
したものであり、この積層体3は透明電極4,絶縁層
5,有機層6,背面電極7を有する。有機層6は正孔注
入層,正孔輸送層,発光層及び電子輸送層からなるもの
である。積層体3は、ステンレスからなる封止部材8に
覆われており、この封止部材8はガラス基板2の後面に
接着剤9により接着されている。封止部材8の積層体3
に対向する面8aには吸湿剤10が塗布されており、積
層体3が湿気を吸収して劣化することを防止している。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an electroluminescent device 1 shown in FIG. The electroluminescent device 1 is obtained by forming a laminate 3 on a glass substrate 2, and the laminate 3 has a transparent electrode 4, an insulating layer 5, an organic layer 6, and a back electrode 7. The organic layer 6 includes a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, and an electron transport layer. The laminate 3 is covered with a sealing member 8 made of stainless steel, and the sealing member 8 is adhered to the rear surface of the glass substrate 2 with an adhesive 9. Laminated body 3 of sealing member 8
The surface 8a facing the surface is coated with a hygroscopic agent 10 to prevent the laminate 3 from absorbing moisture and being deteriorated.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、ガラス
基板2と封止部材8の熱膨張係数が違うために、周囲の
温度が変化したときに、電界発光素子1が破損する虞が
あった。即ち、ステンレス(封止部材8)の熱膨張係数
は、ガラス(ガラス基板2)の熱膨張係数より大きいた
め、電界発光素子1の周囲の温度が上昇した場合、封止
部材8の膨張率がガラス基板2より大きいため、熱応力
によって接着剤9が損傷して、ガラス基板2から封止部
材8が剥離する虞があった。本発明は、この問題に鑑み
なされたものであり、周囲温度が変化したときであって
も、破損しにくい電界発光素子を提供するものである。
However, since the thermal expansion coefficients of the glass substrate 2 and the sealing member 8 are different, when the ambient temperature changes, the electroluminescent device 1 may be damaged. That is, since the coefficient of thermal expansion of stainless steel (sealing member 8) is larger than the coefficient of thermal expansion of glass (glass substrate 2), when the temperature around electroluminescent element 1 increases, the coefficient of expansion of sealing member 8 increases. Since it is larger than the glass substrate 2, the adhesive 9 may be damaged by thermal stress, and the sealing member 8 may be peeled off from the glass substrate 2. The present invention has been made in view of this problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electroluminescent element that is hardly damaged even when the ambient temperature changes.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記課題を解
決するため、透光性基板13と、少なくとも透明電極1
6と発光層20と背面電極19とを有し前記透光性基板
13に積層された積層体14と、前記透光性基板13に
接着され前記積層体14を気密的に封止する封止部材1
5と、を有する電界発光素子12であって、前記封止部
材15は熱応力を吸収可能な金属薄板からなるものであ
る。
According to the present invention, a light-transmitting substrate 13 and at least a transparent electrode 1 are provided.
6, a laminated body 14 having a light-emitting layer 20, a back electrode 19, and laminated on the translucent substrate 13, and a seal bonded to the translucent substrate 13 to hermetically seal the laminated body 14. Member 1
5, the sealing member 15 is made of a thin metal plate capable of absorbing thermal stress.

【0005】また、本発明は、前記金属薄板は、アルミ
ニウムからなるものである。
According to the present invention, the metal sheet is made of aluminum.

【0006】また、本発明は、前記封止部材15は、前
記積層体14と対向する箇所に設けられた凹凸部15c
を有するものである。
Further, according to the present invention, the sealing member 15 includes an uneven portion 15 c provided at a position facing the laminate 14.
It has.

【0007】また、本発明は、前記凹凸部15cにゼリ
ー状の吸湿剤29を塗布したものである。
In the present invention, the uneven portion 15c is coated with a jelly-like hygroscopic agent 29.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、添付の図面に基いて、本発
明の一実施形態を説明する。電界発光素子12は、ガラ
ス基板13(透光性基板),積層体14,封止部材15
を有している。積層体14は、ITO(Indium Tin Oxi
de)からなる透明電極16,ポリイミド系のレジストか
らなる絶縁層17,有機層18,背面電極19からなる
ものであり、ガラス基板13の後面に積層形成されてい
る。有機層18は少なくとも発光層20を有するもので
あるが、有機層18に正孔注入層21,正孔輸送層22
及び電子輸送層23を設けても良い(図3参照)。背面
電極19は、アルミニウム(Al),アルミリチウム(A
l:Li),マグネシウム銀(Mg:Ag)等の金属性の導電性
材料を蒸着法あるいはスパッタリング法等の手段によっ
て形成したものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The electroluminescent element 12 includes a glass substrate 13 (light-transmitting substrate), a laminate 14, and a sealing member 15.
have. The laminate 14 is made of ITO (Indium Tin Oxi).
de), an insulating layer 17 made of a polyimide-based resist, an organic layer 18, and a back electrode 19, which are laminated on the rear surface of the glass substrate 13. The organic layer 18 has at least the light emitting layer 20, and the organic layer 18 has a hole injection layer 21 and a hole transport layer 22.
And an electron transport layer 23 (see FIG. 3). The back electrode 19 is made of aluminum (Al), aluminum lithium (A
Metallic conductive materials such as l: Li) and magnesium silver (Mg: Ag) are formed by means such as vapor deposition or sputtering.

【0009】透明電極16は、リード部24と、リード
部24の一端と連なる表示セグメント部25と、リード
部24の他端と連なる陽極端子部26と、陰極端子部2
7とを有している(図2参照)。表示セグメント部25
は日字形に配設されており、この表示セグメント部25
に各々リード部24が連設されている。リード部24は
ガラス基板13の一辺側に引き回されており、陽極端子
部26が連設されている。陽極端子部26及び陰極端子
部27はガラス基板13の一辺側に列状に配置されてい
る。
The transparent electrode 16 includes a lead portion 24, a display segment portion 25 connected to one end of the lead portion 24, an anode terminal portion 26 connected to the other end of the lead portion 24, and a cathode terminal portion 2.
7 (see FIG. 2). Display segment unit 25
Are arranged in the shape of a Japanese character.
Are connected to each other. The lead portion 24 is routed to one side of the glass substrate 13, and an anode terminal portion 26 is provided continuously. The anode terminal section 26 and the cathode terminal section 27 are arranged in a row on one side of the glass substrate 13.

【0010】28は紫外線硬化性の接着剤であり、この
接着剤28によりガラス基板13の後面と封止部材15
の接着面15bが接着される。封止部材15は、プレス
成形されたアルミニウムの金属薄板(厚さ約0.2m
m)からなるものである。封止部材15の積層体14に
対向する面15aには、連続した複数の凹凸部15cが
設けられており、波状になっている。また、封止部材1
5は、フランジ部15dを有しており、このフランジ部
15dのガラス基板13に対向する面が接着面15bと
なっている。
Reference numeral 28 denotes an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, and the adhesive 28 allows the rear surface of the glass substrate 13 and the sealing member 15
Is adhered. The sealing member 15 is made of a press-formed aluminum thin metal plate (having a thickness of about 0.2 m).
m). A plurality of continuous concave and convex portions 15c are provided on a surface 15a of the sealing member 15 facing the laminated body 14, and have a wavy shape. Also, the sealing member 1
5 has a flange portion 15d, and a surface of the flange portion 15d facing the glass substrate 13 is an adhesive surface 15b.

【0011】29は吸湿剤であり、この吸湿剤29は、
封止部材15の凹凸部15cに塗布されている。吸湿剤
29は、活性アルミナ,モレキュラシーブス,酸化カリ
ウム,及び酸化バリウム等の物理的若しくは化学的に湿
気を吸着する吸着剤を含有するもので、吸着剤が流動し
ない程度の粘性があるゼリー状になっている。
Reference numeral 29 denotes a hygroscopic agent.
It is applied to the uneven portion 15c of the sealing member 15. The hygroscopic agent 29 contains an adsorbent such as activated alumina, molecular sieves, potassium oxide, and barium oxide that physically or chemically adsorbs moisture. Has become.

【0012】封止部材15は柔軟な金属薄板であるた
め、周囲の温度が変化しても、電界発光素子12が破損
しにくい。つまり、電界発光素子12の周囲の温度が上
昇した場合、アルミニウム(封止部材12)の熱膨張係
数は、ガラス(ガラス基板13)より大きいため、封止
部材15がガラス基板13より大きく膨張するが、封止
部材15が柔軟であるため撓み、熱応力を吸収するた
め、ガラス基板13から封止部材15が剥離しにくい。
Since the sealing member 15 is a flexible thin metal plate, the electroluminescent element 12 is hardly damaged even when the ambient temperature changes. That is, when the temperature around the electroluminescent element 12 increases, the thermal expansion coefficient of aluminum (the sealing member 12) is larger than that of the glass (the glass substrate 13), so that the sealing member 15 expands more than the glass substrate 13. However, since the sealing member 15 is flexible, it bends and absorbs thermal stress, so that the sealing member 15 is hardly peeled off from the glass substrate 13.

【0013】なお、封止部材15の凹凸部15cはなく
ても良いが、凹凸部15cを設けることにより、封止部
剤15が撓みやすくなり、更に熱応力を吸収しやすくな
る。また、吸湿剤29を設ける場合は、凹凸部15cに
塗布することが望ましく、吸湿剤29を平面に塗布する
よりも表面積を増やすことができ、吸湿剤29の吸湿効
果を上げることができる。
It is to be noted that the concave-convex portion 15c of the sealing member 15 may not be provided, but by providing the concave-convex portion 15c, the sealing agent 15 is easily bent, and the thermal stress is easily absorbed. In the case where the moisture absorbent 29 is provided, it is desirable to apply the moisture absorbent 29 to the uneven portion 15c, so that the surface area can be increased as compared with the case where the moisture absorbent 29 is applied to a flat surface, and the moisture absorbing effect of the moisture absorbent 29 can be enhanced.

【0014】また、本実施形態は、日字形に配設された
表示セグメント部25を有するものであったが、例え
ば、液晶表示素子のバックライトとして用いられるよう
な略全面が発光する電界発光素子にも本発明を適用でき
る。また、本実施形態は有機電界発光素子であったが、
本発明は無機電界発光素子にも適用できることは言うま
でもない。
Although the present embodiment has the display segment portions 25 arranged in the shape of a Japanese character, for example, an electroluminescent device which emits light over substantially the entire surface, such as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device, is used. The present invention can also be applied to Further, although the present embodiment is an organic electroluminescent element,
Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to an inorganic electroluminescent element.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】本発明は、透光性基板と、少なくとも透
明電極と発光層と背面電極とを有し前記透光性基板に積
層された積層体と、前記透光性基板に接着され前記積層
体を気密的に封止する封止部材と、を有する電界発光素
子であって、前記封止部材は熱応力を吸収可能な金属薄
板からなるものであり、電界発光素子の周囲の温度が上
昇した場合であっても、封止部材が熱応力を吸収するた
め、ガラス基板から封止部材が剥離しにくい。
According to the present invention, there is provided a light-transmitting substrate, a laminate having at least a transparent electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a back electrode laminated on the light-transmitting substrate; A sealing member for hermetically sealing the stacked body, wherein the sealing member is made of a thin metal plate capable of absorbing thermal stress, and the temperature around the electroluminescent element is reduced. Even when the sealing member rises, the sealing member absorbs thermal stress, so that the sealing member is not easily peeled from the glass substrate.

【0016】また、本発明は、前記封止部材は、前記積
層体と対向する箇所に設けられた凹凸部を有するもので
あり、更に封止部材が熱応力を吸収しやすくなり、電界
発光素子が破損しにくい。
Further, according to the present invention, the sealing member has an uneven portion provided at a position facing the laminate, and the sealing member easily absorbs thermal stress, and Is not easily damaged.

【0017】また、本発明は、前記凹凸部にゼリー状の
吸湿剤を塗布したものであり、吸湿剤の表面積を増加さ
せることができ、吸湿効果を上げることができる。
Further, in the present invention, a jelly-like hygroscopic agent is applied to the uneven portion, so that the surface area of the hygroscopic agent can be increased and the hygroscopic effect can be enhanced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 本発明の実施形態を示す断面図。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】 同上実施形態を示す正面図。FIG. 2 is a front view showing the embodiment.

【図3】 同上実施形態を示す有機層の断面図。FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an organic layer according to the embodiment.

【図4】 従来例を示す断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

12 電界発光素子 13 ガラス基板(透光性基板) 14 積層体 15 封止部材 15c 凹凸部 16 透明電極 17 絶縁層 18 有機層 19 背面電極 20 発光層 17 リード部 18 表示セグメント部 19 端子部 29 吸湿剤 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 12 electroluminescent element 13 glass substrate (translucent substrate) 14 laminate 15 sealing member 15 c uneven portion 16 transparent electrode 17 insulating layer 18 organic layer 19 back electrode 20 light emitting layer 17 lead portion 18 display segment portion 19 terminal portion 29 moisture absorption Agent

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 透光性基板と、少なくとも透明電極と発
光層と背面電極とを有し前記透光性基板に積層された積
層体と、前記透光性基板に接着され前記積層体を気密的
に封止する封止部材と、を有する電界発光素子であっ
て、前記封止部材は熱応力を吸収可能な金属薄板からな
ることを特徴とする電界発光素子。
1. A light-transmitting substrate, a laminate having at least a transparent electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a back electrode, laminated on the light-transmissive substrate, and hermetically sealed to the light-transmissive substrate. An electroluminescent device comprising: a sealing member that seals electrically; wherein the sealing member is made of a thin metal plate capable of absorbing thermal stress.
【請求項2】 請求項1に記載の電界発光素子におい
て、前記金属薄板は、アルミニウムからなることを特徴
とする電界発光素子。
2. The electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein said thin metal plate is made of aluminum.
【請求項3】 請求項1または請求項2に記載の電界発
光素子において、前記封止部材は、前記積層体と対向す
る箇所に設けられた凹凸部を有することを特徴とする電
界発光素子。
3. The electroluminescent device according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member has a concave / convex portion provided at a position facing the laminate.
【請求項4】 請求項3に記載の電界発光素子におい
て、前記凹凸部にゼリー状の吸湿剤を塗布したことを特
徴とする電界発光素子。
4. The electroluminescent device according to claim 3, wherein a jelly-like hygroscopic agent is applied to the uneven portion.
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