KR20110002515A - Monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A monitor is provided to minimize an installing space and improve the appearance of the monitor by transforming the shape of the monitor and a plurality of monitors in a curved shape. CONSTITUTION: An organic electro-luminescence display panel with the flexibility is prepared. The organic electro-luminescence display panel comprises a plurality of pixels parts and driving parts. A frame(120) is installed to be to the organic electro-luminescence display panel. The frame is formed into a curved shape. The frame is bent from one side to another side as much as a per-set angle.

Description

Monitor {monitor}

The present invention relates to a monitor, and more particularly, to a monitor to which an organic electroluminescent display panel having flexibility is applied.

The monitor is applied to an electronic device to display an image. In general, the image display unit of the monitor is applied to a CRT and LCD panel. Recently, however, multiple monitors composed of a plurality of monitors have been used in accordance with consumer demand. In the multiple monitor, a plurality of monitors may be connected to one computer main body to output the same screen or different screens.

However, the multi-monitor has a problem that the installation area is limited and the various shape deformation that the consumer wants recently is impossible.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a monitor to which an organic electroluminescent display panel that can be transformed into various shapes is applied.

In order to achieve the above object, a monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescent display panel having flexibility; And a frame fixed to the organic light emitting display panel such that a pixel area of the organic light emitting display panel is opened. Here, the frame is formed in a curved surface.

In this case, the frame may be bent a predetermined angle from one surface to the other surface.

In order to achieve the above object, a monitor according to another embodiment of the present invention is an organic electroluminescent display panel having flexibility; And a frame fixed to the organic light emitting display panel so that the pixel region of the organic light emitting display panel is opened. Here, the plurality of unit monitors are arranged in succession, and the unit monitors in which the plurality of unit monitors are continuously arranged are formed in a curved surface.

In this case, the frame may be bent a predetermined angle from one surface to the other surface.

According to the present invention, by applying an organic electroluminescent display panel which can be modified in shape to a monitor, the monitor can be transformed into various shapes. In addition, it is possible to minimize the installation space by arranging a plurality of monitors in a curved shape, it is possible to improve the use and aesthetics of the monitor.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention; The following embodiments are provided to those skilled in the art to fully understand the present invention, and may be modified in various forms.

1 is a perspective view of a monitor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the monitor 100 is fixed to the organic light emitting display panel 110 so that the flexible organic light emitting display panel 110 and the pixel area of the organic light emitting display panel 110 are opened. Frame 120. Here, the frame 120 is formed in a curved surface.

The organic electroluminescent display panel 110 displays an image and has flexibility. Accordingly, the organic light emitting display panel 110 may be curved in various shapes. For example, the organic light emitting display panel 110 according to the present exemplary embodiment may be curved in the shape of an circumference of an ellipse. That is, one end and the other end of the organic light emitting display panel 110 may be bent symmetrically with respect to the inner side with respect to the center. The organic light emitting display panel 110 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A through 2C.

The frame 120 is fixed to the outside of the organic electroluminescent display panel 110 except for the pixel area so as to be fixed to the non-pixel area of the organic electroluminescent display panel 110. In this case, the frame 120 may be curved to correspond to the slope of the curved surface extending from the organic light emitting display panel 110. Frame 120 may be formed of a flexible material or of a non-flexible material. For example, if the frame 120 is formed of a flexible material, it may be formed of one selected from the group consisting of synthetic resin (plastic), metal, and rubber. In addition, if the frame 120 is formed of a non-flexible material, it may be formed of a rigid material such as wood.

2A and 2B are plan and cross-sectional views of the organic light emitting display panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the pixel portion shown in FIG. 2A.

The organic light emitting display panel 110 may be formed of an active matrix or a passive matrix. The organic light emitting display panel 110 may be a plurality of pixel units 50 including at least one thin film transistor and an organic light emitting element 116, and may include a plurality of pixel units 50 and a driving unit.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the organic light emitting display panel is shown as an active organic light emitting display panel.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the first substrate 111 includes a pixel region 10 and a non-pixel region 20. The non-pixel area 20 is an area surrounding the pixel area 10 or a remaining area except the pixel area 10.

The scan line 31 and the data line 41 may be disposed to cross each other on the first substrate 111 of the pixel region 10, and a plurality of pixels may be disposed between the scan line 31 and the data line 41. The parts 50 are connected in a matrix manner. The pixel unit 50 may include an organic light emitting diode, a thin film transistor for controlling the operation of the organic light emitting diode, and a capacitor for holding a signal.

The first substrate 111 of the non-pixel region 20 has a scan line 31 and a data line 41 extending from the scan line 31 and the data line 41 of the pixel region 10, and an organic EL device. The scan driver 30 and the data driver 40 which process signals supplied from the outside through the power supply line (not shown) and the pad 60 to supply the scan line 31 and the data line 41 to the scan line 31 and the data line 41. Is placed. The scan driver 30 and the data driver 40 include a driving circuit for selectively driving each pixel by converting a signal provided from the outside through the pad 60 into a scan signal and a data signal. In addition, the pad 60 is electrically connected to the controller through a flexible printed circuit (FPC) in the form of a film.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a second substrate 112 for sealing the pixel region 10 is disposed on the first substrate 111 on which the pixel portion 50 is formed, and is disposed to surround the pixel region 10. The second substrate 112 is bonded to the first substrate 111 by the sealing material 113.

FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view for describing the pixel unit 50 and the scan driver 30 shown in FIG. 2A in more detail. For convenience of description, only the thin film transistor 114 and the organic EL device 116 of the pixel unit 50 are illustrated.

Referring to FIG. 2C, a buffer layer is formed on the first substrate 111 of the pixel region 10 and the non-pixel region 20. The first substrate 111 may be formed of stainless steel (SUS) and plastic having flexibility. The thin film transistor 114 serving as a switch is formed on the buffer layer.

The thin film transistor 114 includes a gate electrode 114a, a semiconductor layer 114b insulated from the gate electrode 114a by a gate insulating layer, and a source and drain electrode 114c connected to the source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer 114b. ). An insulating layer 115 is formed on the upper portion of the thin film transistor 114 to planarize, and a via hole is formed in the insulating layer 115 to expose the source or drain electrode 114c of the thin film transistor 114. The organic light emitting diode 116 is formed on the insulating layer 115 to be connected to the source or drain electrode 114c of the thin film transistor 114 through the via hole.

The organic light emitting diode 116 is disposed on the anode electrode 116a connected to the source or drain electrode 114c of the thin film transistor 114 through the via hole, and on the anode electrode 116a of the emission region exposed by the pixel defining layer. And a cathode electrode 116c formed on the pixel defining layer including the organic emission layer 116b and the organic emission layer 116b formed thereon. The organic emission layer 116b may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron transport layer, and an electron injection layer.

3 is a perspective view of a monitor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the monitor 200 may open the pixel areas of the flexible organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d and the organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d. A plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d including frames 220a, 220b, 220c, and 220d fixed to the organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d are configured. Here, the unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d, which are arranged in plural numbers, are formed in an integrated curved surface.

In order to avoid duplication of description, detailed description of the same components as in the above-described first embodiment will be omitted.

Each unit monitor 200a, 200b, 200c, or 200d includes a frame fixedly installed outside the organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d and the organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d. 220a, 220b, 220c, and 220d. Here, a plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d including the organic light emitting display panels 210a, 210b, 210c, and 210d and the frames 220a, 220b, 220c, and 220d are disposed in succession. The plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d are arranged in a curved surface rather than in a straight line. Specifically, the plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d have a gradually reduced or increased placement angle, so that the shapes of the continuously arranged unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d may be curved to a curved surface like a bow. Can be formed.

As such, the monitor 200 may improve space efficiency than the plurality of monitors arranged in a straight line as the plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d are arranged in a curved surface, and may improve the usability of the multiple monitors. . For example, in the monitor 200, a plurality of unit monitors 200a, 200b, 200c, and 200d may be formed in a curved surface to more effectively transmit an image to a user.

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating an electronic device to which a monitor according to the present invention is applied.

The monitors 310 and 410 according to the present invention can be applied to electronic devices such as the computer 300 and the television 400. In this case, the plurality of monitors 310 and 410 are continuously arranged, and each monitor is disposed at different angles so that the frames of adjacent monitors contact each other. As such, the monitors 310 and 410 of the electronic device may be formed in a curved shape to provide various images to the user, and more comfortably transfer the image to the user. That is, the curved multiple monitors 310 and 410 may provide more comfortable images to the user than the linear multiple monitors.

In addition, when the monitors 310 and 410 according to the present invention are applied to an electronic device, the same image may be output through a plurality of monitors, or different images may be separately output to each unit monitor.

As described above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed through the detailed description and the drawings. The terms are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention as defined in the meaning or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1 is a perspective view of a monitor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are plan and cross-sectional views of an organic light emitting display panel according to the present invention, and FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the pixel portion shown in FIG. 2A.

3 is a perspective view of a monitor according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating an electronic device to which a monitor according to the present invention is applied.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: monitor

110: organic electroluminescent display panel

120: frame

Claims (3)

An organic electroluminescent display panel having flexibility; And And a frame fixed to the organic light emitting display panel such that the pixel area of the organic light emitting display panel is opened. The frame is formed of a curved surface. An organic electroluminescent display panel having flexibility; And And a unit monitor configured to be fixed to the organic light emitting display panel so that the pixel region of the organic light emitting display panel is opened. And a plurality of unit monitors are continuously arranged, and a plurality of unit monitors are continuously arranged. The method according to any one of claims 1 and 2, And the frame is bent at an angle from one surface to the other surface.

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