Abstract: A flexible substrate, a method for preparing the same, and a display device including the same, and more particularly, to a flexible substrate including: a first polymer layer including a first polymer; second polymer layers which include second polymers and are located above and below the first polymer layer; and first interfacial crosslinked layers which are located between the first polymer layer and the second polymer layers and include a first crosslinked polymer having a network structure in which the first polymer and the second polymer are crosslinked, in which the stiffness of the first polymer layer is higher than the stiffness of the second polymer layer and the softness of the second polymer layer is higher than the softness of the first polymer layer, a method for preparing the same, and a display device including the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible display device, and according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a flexible display device includes a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area; a back plate which is disposed below the display panel and supports the display panel; and a bottom plate which is disposed below the back plate and includes a plurality of grooves so as to correspond to the folding area, and a plurality of nano helix structures disposed so as to correspond to the plurality of grooves. Therefore, the flexible display device forms a groove pattern in the bottom plate, and includes a nano helix structure in each of the plurality of grooves, to effectively relieve the folding stress and reduce the visibility of the pattern, finally an appearance quality may be improved.

Abstract: A flexible display device includes: a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area; and a back plate which includes a base layer which supports the display panel, below the display panel and includes a plurality of grooves on a bottom surface corresponding to the folding area and a filler which is filled in at least a part of the plurality of grooves, and the filler includes a metal fiber. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, components such as a plate top, a plate bottom, and a damping layer are not included, but a mechanical property such as impact resistance is satisfied and the thickness of the display device is minimized so that the folding characteristic and the reliability are significantly improved. Therefore, a flexible display device having a larger curvature than that of the related art may be easily implemented.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flexible display device, and more particularly a flexible display device includes a display panel, a back plate disposed below the display panel; and a plate bottom disposed below the back plate, and the back plate includes a base member and a hard coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the base member. The present disclosure provides a flexible display device which minimizes dent or puncture failures and reduces a rigidity difference between the folding area and the non-folding area without including a plate top or an impact absorption layer to have excellent durability.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a display panel; a support substrate supporting the display panel below the display panel and including a plurality of opening patterns; and an adhesive layer which is disposed on the support substrate and includes a plurality of first areas provided so as to correspond to each of the plurality of opening patterns and a second area enclosing the plurality of first areas and having a Young's modulus lower than that of the plurality of first areas. Each of the first area is larger than the corresponding opening pattern.

Abstract: In one or more examples, a sound apparatus includes a sound generating module, an enclosure including an internal space and configured at a periphery of the sound generating module, and a connection member connected to a portion of a rear surface of the enclosure. One or more examples of a vehicular apparatus having the sound apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one or more examples, a sound apparatus includes an enclosure including an internal space, a sound generating module in the internal space of the enclosure, and a coupling member partially provided between the enclosure and the sound generating module. One or more examples of a vehicular apparatus having the sound apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sound apparatus and a vehicular apparatus including the same. The sound apparatus includes a first sound generating structure, a second sound generating structure spaced apart from the first sound generating structure, a coupling member partially provided between the first sound generating structure and the second sound generating structure, and a connection member disposed along a rear periphery portion of the first sound generating structure.

Abstract: A sound output apparatus can comprise a vibration member including a vibration plate, the vibration plate including a pattern part, and a vibration apparatus configured to vibrate the vibration member based on a piezoelectric effect. The pattern part comprises one or more of a plurality of holes and a plurality of grooves and is configured to increase an average sound pressure level of the sound output apparatus.

Abstract: A foldable display apparatus includes a display panel having a light-emitting element disposed thereon, a cover window disposed on top of the display panel, a bottom plate disposed beneath the display panel, a bellows for supporting at least a portion of the bottom plate, a first support coupled with one end of the bellows, and an edge coupled with the other end of the bellows.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display member configured to display an image, a front member at a front surface of the display member, a vibration apparatus at a rear surface of the display member, and an adhesive member between the display member and the front member, the adhesive member including a piezoelectric material.

Abstract: A sound apparatus includes a first vibration member, a second vibration member adjacent to the first vibration member, a third vibration member adjacent to the second vibration member, a first vibration apparatus configured to vibrate the first vibration member and the second vibration member and output a sound of a first pitched sound band and a sound of a second pitched sound band which differ, and a second vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the third vibration member and configured to vibrate the third vibration member and output a sound of a third pitched sound band which differs from the sound of the first pitched sound band.

Abstract: A vibration apparatus includes a vibration member, a cover member, and a vibration generating part between the vibration member and the cover member. At least a portion of vibration generating part is configured to be one body with or directly connected with the vibration member.

Abstract: A vibration apparatus includes a vibration layer including a piezoelectric material, a first electrode layer at a first surface of the vibration layer, a second electrode layer at a second surface of the vibration layer different from the first surface, and a discharge member electrically connected to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display member configured to display an image, a front member at a front surface of the display member, a vibration apparatus at a rear surface of the display member, and an adhesive member between the display member and the front member, the adhesive member including a piezoelectric material.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display member configured to display an image, a front member at a front surface of the display member, a vibration apparatus at a rear surface of the display member, and an adhesive member between the display member and the front member, the adhesive member including a piezoelectric material.

Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel including a folding area and a non-folding area, and a support substrate disposed under the display panel, the support substrate includes a first metal sheet including a plurality of wavy curved portions and a first planarization layer disposed on the first metal sheet, and the support substrate includes a second metal sheet disposed on the first planarization layer and having a planar surface shape and a second planarization layer disposed under the first metal sheet, therefore, since the support substrate integrated into a single layer is disposed under the display panel, folding properties of the display device may be improved, and an overall thickness of the display device may be decreased and a transfer of a pattern boundary or a folding area boundary can be minimized.

Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel which includes a folding area and non-folding areas on some sides of the folding area, and a hinge unit which is disposed in an area corresponding to the folding area below the display panel to in-fold or out-fold the display panel. The hinge unit includes a plurality of rotary shafts and a plurality of coupling links disposed between the plurality of rotary shafts. Accordingly, the foldable display device can be bi-directionally (e.g., inwardly or outwardly) folded by the hinge unit with a simple structure. Further, a radius of curvature during the folding can be desirably changed by adjusting a component of the hinge unit, for example, a number of the plurality of rotary shafts and the plurality of coupling links, a cross-sectional length, and the like.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a display member configured to display an image, a front member at a front surface of the display member, a vibration apparatus at a rear surface of the display member, and an adhesive member between the display member and the front member, the adhesive member including a piezoelectric material.

Abstract: A sound apparatus includes a first vibration member, a second vibration member adjacent to the first vibration member, a third vibration member adjacent to the second vibration member, a first vibration apparatus configured to vibrate the first vibration member and the second vibration member and output a sound of a first pitched sound band and a sound of a second pitched sound band which differ, and a second vibration apparatus disposed at a rear surface of the third vibration member and configured to vibrate the third vibration member and output a sound of a third pitched sound band which differs from the sound of the first pitched sound band.