Abstract: Provided is a display device in which a housing includes a plurality of support parts and a bending part. At least two of the plurality of support parts are coupled via the bending part. A display unit is fixed to the plurality of support parts. The bending part is at least capable of bending with the display unit as an inner side. In a case where the bending part is bent with the display unit as an inner side, a distance between opposing portions of the display unit is not less than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible display device in which an average thickness of a layered body, a touch panel, and a polarizing plate in a bending region is thinner than an average thickness of the layered body, the touch panel, and the polarizing plate in a region other than the bending region.

Abstract: In a display device in which a light shielding member having an opening formed in an image display surface of a display is arranged, occurrence of moire is prevented. A width (W1Y) of a first opening (OP1) in a first light shielding member (13) of a display (10) and a width (W2Y) of a second opening (OP2) of a second light shielding member (20) on a surface of the display (10) are set so that (W1Y?W2Y)/2>?LY is established.

Abstract: Provided is a display device in which a housing includes a plurality of support parts and a bending part. At least two of the plurality of support parts are coupled via the bending part. A display unit is fixed to the plurality of support parts. The bending part is at least capable of bending with the display unit as an inner side. In a case where the bending part is bent with the display unit as an inner side, a distance between opposing portions of the display unit is not less than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible display device in which an average thickness of a layered body, a touch panel, and a polarizing plate in a bending region is thinner than an average thickness of the layered body, the touch panel, and the polarizing plate in a region other than the bending region.

Abstract: In a display device in which a light shielding member having an opening formed in an image display surface of a display is arranged, occurrence of moire is prevented. A width (W1Y) of a first opening (OP1) in a first light shielding member (13) of a display (10) and a width (W2Y) of a second opening (OP2) of a second light shielding member (20) on a surface of the display (10) are set so that (W1Y?W2Y)/2>?LY is established.

Abstract: Provided is a technique allowing a screen of a display device to be harmonized with a housing of the display device or an environment surrounding the display device, while an image is not displayed. A display device (1) includes: a display section (2) which displays an image; and a background section (3) which is provided on a front surface side of the display section (2), the background section (3) having a plurality of openings (4) through which light, emitted from the display section (2) for display of the image, passes.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display region; a frame region comprising a folding portion, the frame region being disposed around the display region; an outer terminal comprising a first outer terminal and a second outer terminal in the frame region, the first and second outer terminals being disposed sequentially on an outside in such a manner that the first outer terminal is closer to the display region than the second outer terminal is, the outside being more remote from the display region than the folding portion is; a first routing wire crossing the folding portion to electrically connect together the first outer terminal and an inner wire that is disposed in the display region; at least one inner terminal disposed inside the folding portion in the frame region; and a second routing wire that is flexible, the second routing wire electrically connecting at least the second outer terminal out of the first and second outer terminals to the at least one inner terminal without passing through the folding porti

Abstract: A display device with a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge extending in a same direction, the display device including a light-emitting layer, and an electronic circuit board, wherein the display device emits light toward a front side with the display device is bent as a first terminal portion disposed on a surface of an end portion on the first edge and a second terminal portion disposed on a back face of an end portion on the second edge facing one another, and the electronic circuit board includes a first surface mounted to the first terminal portion and a second surface opposite the first surface and mounted to the second terminal portion.

Abstract: Provided is a technique allowing a screen of a display device to be harmonized with a housing of the display device or an environment surrounding the display device, while an image is not displayed. A display device (1) includes: a display section (2) which displays an image; and a background section (3) which is provided on a front surface side of the display section (2), the background section (3) having a plurality of openings (4) through which light, emitted from the display section (2) for display of the image, passes.

Abstract: In the display device, the plurality of display bodies are jointed together and fixed to the elongated flexible circuit board.

Abstract: In a mobile terminal, a second housing includes a second hinge configured to fit together with a first hinge to allow a flexible display to fold between a first housing and the second housing. The first housing includes a cutout portion configured to form a space for permitting elastic deformation of a bending portion of the flexible display that is folded.

Abstract: In the display device, the plurality of display bodies are jointed together and fixed to the elongated flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A display device with a first edge and a second edge, the first edge and the second edge extending in a same direction, the display device including a light-emitting layer, and an electronic circuit board, wherein the display device emits light toward a front side with the display device is bent as a first terminal portion disposed on a surface of an end portion on the first edge and a second terminal portion disposed on a back face of an end portion on the second edge facing one another, and the electronic circuit board includes a first surface mounted to the first terminal portion and a second surface opposite the first surface and mounted to the second terminal portion.

Abstract: In a mobile terminal, a second housing includes a second hinge configured to fit together with a first hinge to allow a flexible display to fold between a first housing and the second housing. The first housing includes a cutout portion configured to form a space for permitting elastic deformation of a bending portion of the flexible display that is folded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device having an excellent image display function and an excellent mirror function. The display device includes, in the given order from a back surface side to a viewing surface side: a backlight; and a display panel provided with a mirror layer and pixels, the mirror layer being provided with an opening and a reflector superimposed on a corresponding pixel, the opening being provided to allow light emitted from the backlight to pass therethrough to the viewing surface side of the display panel, the reflector being provided to reflect light incident from the viewing surface side of the display panel, the opening having a superimposed area ratio in the corresponding pixel of 10% or higher and 20% or lower.

Abstract: A lens cap (3) is arranged to cover a light-emitting surface (23) of a light source (2), the lens thereby guiding light from the light source (2) in oblique directions relative to the light source (2). The lens cap (3) includes, in a planar view, a light transmitting region (33) and a light blocking region (34), the light transmitting region (33) divided into a plurality of light transmitting regions by the light blocking region (34) so that the light from the light source (2) passes through the plurality of light transmitting regions (33) and is separated into beams traveling in different directions.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 includes a liquid crystal panel 11 and a second light diffusing sheet 43 that is an anisotropic optical member. The liquid crystal panel 11 includes a display surface DS for displaying images. The liquid crystal panel 11 has anisotropy in an exit angle distribution of rays of exiting light such that an exit angle range of the exiting light is relatively small with respect to the first direction along the display surface DS and relatively large with respect to the second direction along the display surface DS and perpendicular to the first direction. The second light diffusing sheet 43 is disposed over the liquid crystal panel 11 on any one of the display surface DS side and an opposite side thereof. The second light diffusing sheet 43 has anisotropy in an exit angle distribution of exiting light such that an exit angle range of the exiting light is relatively large with respect to the first direction and relatively small with respect to the second direction.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes LEDs, a light guide plate, a reflection sheet, a prism sheet, and an anisotropic reflection portion. The light guide plate includes a light entrance surface opposed to the LEDs and light exit surface. The reflection sheet includes a reflection surface opposed to an opposite plate surface of the light guide plate opposite from the light exit surface. The prism sheet is formed on a side of the light guide plate opposite from a side on which the reflection sheet is disposed. The prism sheet includes unit prisms that extend along a first direction and are arranged parallel to one another along a second direction. The anisotropic reflection portion includes unit reflectors disposed on the reflection surface of the reflection sheet. The unit reflectors extend along the first direction and are arranged parallel to one another along the second direction.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes LEDs, a light guide plate, a lenticular lens portion, a first prism sheet, and a second prism sheet. The lenticular lens portion includes cylindrical lenses that extend along a first direction and arranged parallel to one another along a second direction. The first prism sheet is disposed on a front side of the lenticular lens portion and includes first unit prisms arranged parallel to one another along the second direction and each extending along the first direction and having a triangular cross section. The second prism sheet is disposed between the lenticular lens portion and the first prism sheet. The second prism sheet includes second unit prisms arranged parallel to one another along the second direction and each extending along the first direction, having a triangular cross section, and having a vertex angle larger than a vertex angle of each first unit prism.