Display devices

Abstract

A display device includes: a light-transmitting region, including a first light-transmitting region; and a light-emitting region surrounding the light-transmitting region and including a first light-emitting region disposed around the first light-transmitting region, wherein the first light-emitting region includes a first-first light-emitting region adjacent to a first portion of the first light-transmitting region, a first-second light-emitting region adjacent to a second portion of the first light-transmitting region, a first-third light-emitting region adjacent to a third portion of the first light-transmitting region, and a first-fourth light-emitting region adjacent to a fourth portion of the first light-transmitting region. Each of the first-first to first-fourth light-emitting regions includes at least one of a first light-emitting portion to a third light-emitting portion that respectively emits light of a first color to a third color.

Description

[0001] Cross-reference of related applications

[0002] This application claims priority and benefit to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0091131, filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office on July 26, 2019, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure relates to a display device, and more specifically, to a transparent display device. Background Technology

[0004] Display technologies, including those used to process and display large amounts of information, continue to evolve rapidly. Examples of display devices that are a focus of research and development include liquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma display panels (PDPs), field emission displays (FEDs), electroluminescent displays (ELDs), and organic light-emitting diode (OLEDs).

[0005] In recent years, extensive research has been conducted on transparent display devices. These devices allow users to view objects or backgrounds set behind them. Transparent display devices offer advantages in space utilization and interior design, and can be applied to a wide range of uses and fields. They utilize transparent electronics to achieve information recognition, processing, and display functions, thereby overcoming the spatial and visual limitations of existing electronic devices. For example, transparent display devices can be used in building or vehicle windows and can be implemented as smart windows that display backgrounds or images.

[0006] Transparent display devices can be implemented as OLED display devices. In this case, the transparent display device can be divided into a transmissive portion that transmits incident light as is and a light-emitting portion that emits light. When the light-emitting portion is not emitting light, the user can view the background behind the transparent display device through the transmissive portion, and when the light-emitting portion emits light, the user can view the image displayed by the light-emitting portion.

[0007] It should be understood that this background section is partly intended to provide context useful for understanding the technology. However, this background section may also include ideas, concepts, or knowledge that were not part of what was known or understood by a person skilled in the art prior to the corresponding valid application date of the subject matter disclosed herein. Summary of the Invention

[0008] This disclosure provides a high-resolution display device.

[0009] It should be noted that the purpose of this disclosure is not limited to the purposes mentioned above, and other purposes within the spirit and scope of this disclosure can and should be clearly understood by those skilled in the art based on the following description.

[0010] The display device according to an embodiment may include: a light-transmitting region, including a first light-transmitting region; and a light-emitting region, disposed around the light-transmitting region and including a first light-emitting region disposed around the first light-transmitting region. The first light-emitting region may include a first-first light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a first portion of the first light-transmitting region, a first-second light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a second portion of the first light-transmitting region, a first-third light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a third portion of the first light-transmitting region, and a first-fourth light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a fourth portion of the first light-transmitting region. The first-first to first-fourth light-emitting regions may include at least one of a first light-emitting portion emitting a first color of light, a second light-emitting portion emitting a second color of light, and a third light-emitting portion emitting a third color of light. At least two of the first-first to first-fourth light-emitting regions may include at least two of the first, second, and third light-emitting portions.

[0011] The first to fourth light-emitting regions can each include a first light-emitting part, a second light-emitting part, and a third light-emitting part.

[0012] The first light-transmitting area may include a first side disposed at the first part, a second side disposed at the second part, a third side disposed at the third part, and a fourth side disposed at the fourth part, wherein the first-first light-emitting area may be disposed adjacent to the first side, the first-second light-emitting area may be disposed adjacent to the second side, the first-third light-emitting area may be disposed approximately adjacent to the third side, and the first-fourth light-emitting area may be disposed adjacent to the fourth side.

[0013] The light-transmitting area may include a second light-transmitting area disposed adjacent to a first portion of the first light-transmitting area, a third light-transmitting area disposed approximately adjacent to a second portion of the first light-transmitting area, a fourth light-transmitting area disposed adjacent to a third portion of the first light-transmitting area, and a fifth light-transmitting area disposed adjacent to a fourth portion of the first light-transmitting area. The first-first light-emitting area may be disposed between the first light-transmitting area and the second light-transmitting area, the first-second light-emitting area may be disposed between the first light-transmitting area and the third light-transmitting area, the first-third light-emitting area may be disposed between the first light-transmitting area and the fourth light-transmitting area, and the first-fourth light-emitting area may be disposed between the first light-transmitting area and the fifth light-transmitting area.

[0014] The first luminescent area may further include first-fifth luminescent areas located near the corner of the first light-transmitting area. Each of the first-first to first-fourth luminescent areas may include a first luminescent portion and a second luminescent portion. A third luminescent portion may be located within the first-fifth luminescent areas.

[0015] The distance between the first and second light-emitting parts that are adjacent to each other can be approximately smaller than the distance between the second and third light-emitting parts that are adjacent to each other.

[0016] The first-first luminous region and the first-third luminous region may each include a first luminous part, a second luminous part, and a third luminous part, and the first-second luminous region and the first-fourth luminous region may each include a second luminous part.

[0017] The display device may further include a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, and a light-emitting element disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and in each light-emitting region. The light-emitting element may include a pixel electrode disposed in each light-emitting region, a common electrode disposed opposite to the pixel electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

[0018] The first substrate can be a display substrate, and the second substrate can be a packaging substrate.

[0019] The display device may further include a dam layer that can partially cover the pixel electrodes and includes a black organic film, wherein the dam layer may not be located in the light-transmitting area.

[0020] The first substrate and the second substrate can be connected to each other along at least one edge of the display device.

[0021] The common electrode does not need to be placed in the light-transmitting area.

[0022] The display device may further include a first substrate and light-emitting elements disposed in each light-emitting region on the first substrate, wherein the light-emitting elements may include a pixel electrode disposed in each light-emitting region, a common electrode disposed opposite to the pixel electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

[0023] The display device may further include a first inorganic encapsulation film disposed on the light-emitting element, an organic encapsulation film disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation film, and a second inorganic encapsulation film disposed on the organic encapsulation film.

[0024] The display device according to an embodiment may include: a light-transmitting region, including a first light-transmitting region; and a light-emitting region, disposed around the light-transmitting region and including a first light-emitting region disposed around the first light-transmitting region. The first light-emitting region may include a first-first light-emitting region and a first-second light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a first portion of the first light-transmitting region, and a first-third light-emitting region and a first-fourth light-emitting region disposed adjacent to a second portion of the first light-transmitting region, the second portion being disposed on the opposite side of the first portion, and the first light-transmitting region being disposed between the first portion and the second portion. Each of the first-first to first-fourth light-emitting regions may include a first light-emitting portion emitting a first color of light, a second light-emitting portion emitting a second color of light, and a third light-emitting portion emitting a third color of light.

[0025] The first and second light-emitting portions of each light-emitting region can be arranged in a first direction, and the third light-emitting portion can be arranged in a second direction that intersects the first direction, together with the first and second light-emitting portions.

[0026] The width of the first light-transmitting area in the first direction can gradually increase towards the center.

[0027] The first to fourth light-emitting areas may not be arranged around the central part of the first light-transmitting area.

[0028] The display device may further include a display substrate, an encapsulation substrate disposed opposite to the display substrate, and a light-emitting element disposed between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate and in each light-emitting region. The light-emitting element may include a pixel electrode disposed in each light-emitting region, a common electrode disposed opposite to the pixel electrode, and an organic light-emitting layer disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

[0029] The display device may further include a dam layer that can partially cover the pixel electrodes and includes a black organic film, wherein the dam layer may not be located in the light-transmitting area. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The above and other aspects and features of this disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description of embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0031] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a display device according to an embodiment;

[0032] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A floor plan of the display device;

[0033] Figure 3 This figure shows a plan view of the display panel of a display device according to an embodiment;

[0034] Figure 4 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0035] Figure 5 It is along Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of lines VV′ and VI-VI′;

[0036] Figure 6 It is along Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional view of line VIII-VIII′;

[0037] Figure 7 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0038] Figure 8 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0039] Figure 9 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0040] Figure 10 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0041] Figure 11 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0042] Figure 12 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment;

[0043] Figure 13 This figure shows a plan view of the display panel of a display device according to an embodiment;

[0044] Figure 14 It is along Figure 13 Schematic cross-sectional views of lines XIV-XIV′ and XV-XV′;

[0045] Figure 15 This is a perspective view of a display device according to an embodiment; and

[0046] Figure 16 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display device according to an embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0047] Although this disclosure may be modified in various ways and has additional embodiments, the embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be primarily described in the specification. However, the scope of this disclosure is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings and specification, and should be construed as including all variations, equivalents, and substitutions included within the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

[0048] In order to describe embodiments of this disclosure, some parts not associated with the specification may be omitted, and throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same elements.

[0049] In the accompanying drawings, the dimensions and thicknesses of the elements may be enlarged for clarity and ease of description. However, this disclosure is not limited to the dimensions and thicknesses shown in the figures. The thicknesses of layers, films, panels, regions, and other elements may be exaggerated in the drawings for clarity. The thicknesses of some layers and regions may be exaggerated in the drawings for better understanding and ease of description.

[0050] Furthermore, in this specification, the term "in a plan view" means when viewing a portion of an object from above, and the term "in a schematic cross-sectional view" means when viewing a schematic cross-section taken by vertically cutting a portion of an object from the side.

[0051] Additionally, the terms "overlapping" or "overlapping" mean that the first object may be above, below, or to the side of the second object, or vice versa. Furthermore, the term "overlapping" may include layering, stacking, facing, variations thereof, extending over, covering, or partially covering, or any other suitable terminology known and understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The term "facing," variations thereof, means that the first element may be directly or indirectly opposite the second element. In the case where a third element is located between the first and second elements, the first and second elements may be understood as indirectly opposite each other, but still facing each other. When an element is described as "non-overlapping" or "non-coincident" with another element, this may include the elements being spaced apart from each other, offset from each other, or located next to each other, or any other suitable terminology known and understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0052] When a layer, film, region, substrate, or area is referred to as being "on" another layer, film, region, substrate, or area, it can be directly on the other layer, film, region, substrate, or area, or an intermediate layer, film, region, substrate, or area may exist between them. Conversely, when a layer, film, region, substrate, or area is referred to as being "directly" on another layer, film, region, substrate, or area, an intermediate layer, film, region, substrate, or area may not exist between them. Furthermore, when a layer, film, region, substrate, or area is referred to as being "below" another layer, film, region, substrate, or area, it can be directly below the other layer, film, region, substrate, or area, or an intermediate layer, film, region, substrate, or area may exist between them. Conversely, when a layer, film, region, substrate, or area is referred to as being "directly" below another layer, film, region, substrate, or area, an intermediate layer, film, region, substrate, or area may not exist between them. Furthermore, "on" or "above" can include being positioned on or below an object and does not necessarily imply a direction based on gravity.

[0053] For ease of description, the spatial relative terms “below,” “under,” “down,” “above,” or “above,” etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element or component and another, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It will be understood that, in addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings, the spatial relative terms are also intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, in the case where the device illustrated in the drawings is flipped, a device positioned “below” or “under” another device may be placed “above” the other device. Therefore, the illustrative term “below” can include both lower and upper positions. The device may also be oriented in other orientations, and therefore the spatial relative terms may be interpreted differently depending on the orientation.

[0054] Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, the element may be “directly connected” to the other element or “electrically connected” to the other element, with one or more intermediate elements inserted in between. It will be further understood that when the terms “comprising” and / or “including” are used in this specification, they or they may specify the presence of the stated features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or any combination thereof.

[0055] Given the measurements discussed and the errors associated with the measurement of a particular quantity (i.e., limitations of the measurement system), the terms “approximately” or “about” as used herein include the stated value and mean within an acceptable range of deviation from the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, “approximately” may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, ±20%, ±5% of the stated value.

[0056] Although terms such as "first" and "second" are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by such terms. Such terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. Therefore, within the spirit and scope of this disclosure, the first element mentioned below can also be the second element.

[0057] In the specification and claims, the term "and / or" is intended to include any combination of the terms "and" and "or" for the purposes of its meaning and interpretation. For example, "A and / or B" can be understood to mean "A, B, or A and B". The terms "and" and "or" can be used in a combined or separate sense and can be understood as equivalent to "and / or". In the specification and claims, the term "at least one of" is intended to include the meaning of "at least one selected from the group of" for the purposes of its meaning and interpretation. For example, "at least one of A and B" can be understood to mean "A, B, or A and B".

[0058] Unless otherwise specified, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. It should also be understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, shall be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant field, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless expressly defined in the specification.

[0059] In the following description, embodiments will be illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0060] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a display device according to an embodiment, and Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A floor plan of the display device.

[0061] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The display device 1 may include a display panel 100 for displaying images, a printed circuit board 300 connected to the display panel 100, and a main circuit board 500 connected to the printed circuit board 300.

[0062] Although for descriptive purposes and by way of example only, display panel 100 may be an organic light-emitting display panel, the embodiments are not limited thereto. Other types of display panels, such as liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, quantum dot organic light-emitting diode (QD-OLED) display panels, quantum dot liquid crystal display (QD-LCD) panels, and micro LED panels, may also be used as display panel 100.

[0063] The display panel 100 may include an effective area AAR containing pixel areas and ineffective areas NAR surrounding the effective area AAR. The effective area AAR may have a rectangular shape in a plan view, for example, with right angles or rounded corners. The effective area AAR may have a short side and a long side. The short side of the effective area AAR may be an edge extending in a first direction DR1. The long side of the effective area AAR may be an edge extending in a second direction DR2. However, the shape of the effective area AAR in a plan view is not limited to a rectangle, and within the spirit and scope of the invention, the effective area AAR may also have a circular, elliptical, or various other shapes. The ineffective area NAR may be arranged adjacent to the two short sides and two long sides of the effective area AAR. In this case, the ineffective area NAR may surround all sides of the effective area AAR and form the boundary of the effective area AAR. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the ineffective area NAR may also be arranged only adjacent to the short side or the long side of the effective area AAR.

[0064] The non-active area NAR of the display panel 100 may include a pad area PR to which the printed circuit board 300 is attached. For example, the pad area PR may be arranged around one short side of the active area AAR. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the pad area PR may also be arranged around both short sides of the active area AAR or around both short sides and both long sides of the active area AAR. Pads, such as data pads, may be formed in the pad area PR of the display panel 100. Wiring for connecting the pads and the driver integrated circuit 350 to each other and wiring for connecting the pads and the main circuit board 500 to each other can be formed in the printed circuit board 300. An anisotropic conductive film can be used to attach the printed circuit board 300 to the pads, and therefore, the pads and the wiring of the printed circuit board 300 can be connected to each other.

[0065] The inactive area NAR may include a scan driver SCP disposed on one long side of the active area AAR. The scan driver SCP supplies a gate signal to the gate line according to a gate control signal input from the timing controller 550, as will be described below. The scan driver SCP may be formed directly in the inactive area NAR on one or both outer sides of the active area AAR of the display panel 100, or it may be manufactured as a driver chip, mounted on a flexible film, and attached to the inactive area NAR on one or both outer sides of the active area AAR of the display panel 100.

[0066] The printed circuit board 300 may include a printed base film 310 and a driver integrated circuit 350 disposed on the printed base film 310. The printed base film 310 may be formed to include an insulating material.

[0067] For example, driver integrated circuit 350 can be a data driver integrated circuit. Driver integrated circuit 350 can receive digital video data and source control signals from timing controller 550. Driver integrated circuit 350 can convert the digital video data into analog data voltage according to the source control signal, and can supply the analog data voltage to the data line. Driver integrated circuit 350 can be implemented as a driver chip and can be mounted on a printed substrate film 310 using a chip-on-film (COF) method, such as... Figure 2 As shown in the diagram, it can also be directly mounted on the display panel 100 using the chip-on-plastic (COP) method.

[0068] The main circuit board 500 can be attached to the printed circuit board 300. Circuitry implemented using a driver chip can be mounted on the main circuit board 500. For example, a timing controller 550 can be mounted on the main circuit board 500. The main circuit board 500 can be a printed circuit board or a flexible printed circuit board.

[0069] The timing controller 550 can receive digital video data and timing signals from an external system board via cables from the main circuit board 500. Based on the timing signals, the timing controller 550 can generate gate control signals for controlling the operating timing of the scan driver SCP and source control signals for controlling the driver integrated circuit 350. The timing controller 550 can supply the gate control signals to the scan driver SCP and the source control signals to the driver integrated circuit 350.

[0070] The display panel 100 may include a first substrate SUB1 and a second substrate SUB2 disposed opposite to the first substrate SUB1. The first substrate SUB1 may be a display substrate including light-emitting elements disposed in each pixel region, and the second substrate SUB2 may be an encapsulation substrate for encapsulating the light-emitting elements. The first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2 may be formed of plastic or glass.

[0071] In the embodiments, the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2 are different directions that may intersect each other. For example, the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2 refer to directions that intersect perpendicularly in a plan view. The third direction DR3 is a direction that intersects the plane containing the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. For example, the third direction DR3 refers to a direction that intersects perpendicularly with both the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. In the illustrated figures, the first direction DR1 refers to the horizontal direction of the display device 1, the second direction DR2 refers to the vertical direction of the display device 1, and the third direction DR3 refers to the thickness direction of the display device 1. In the following embodiments, it will be understood that one side of the first direction DR1 refers to the right direction in the plan view, the other side of the first direction DR1 refers to the left direction in the plan view, one side of the second direction DR2 refers to the upward direction in the plan view, the other side of the second direction DR2 refers to the downward direction in the plan view, one side of the third direction DR3 refers to the upward direction in the schematic cross-sectional view, and the other side of the third direction DR3 refers to the downward direction in the schematic cross-sectional view. However, the directions, sides, and other sides mentioned in the description of the embodiments should be understood as relative directions, and the embodiments are not limited to the directions mentioned.

[0072] The dimensions of the first substrate SUB1 in the plan view can be larger than the dimensions of the second substrate SUB2 in the plan view. The first substrate SUB1 can have a shape that protrudes substantially beyond the side of the second substrate SUB2. For example, the short side of the first substrate SUB1 can have a shape that protrudes substantially beyond the short side of the second substrate SUB2 in the second direction DR2. In other words, the short side of the second substrate SUB2 can have a shape that is substantially recessed compared to the short side of the first substrate SUB1 in the second direction DR2. The pad region PR described above can be disposed in the portion of the first substrate SUB1 that protrudes beyond the second substrate SUB2. The pad region PR and the printed circuit board 300 can be coupled to each other.

[0073] Figure 3 This figure shows a plan view of the display panel of a display device according to an embodiment.

[0074] refer to Figure 3 The effective area AAR of the display panel 100 may include a light-transmitting area TA and a pixel area PXA. Figure 3In one embodiment, as an example, the pixel region PXA may be disposed around the light-transmitting region TA. However, in other embodiments, the pixel regions of the display device may have different structures or configurations. The light-transmitting region TA may be a region in the display device 1 that does not emit light. The pixel region PXA may include a light-emitting region that emits light and a non-light-emitting region disposed around the light-emitting region that does not emit light. Although both the light-transmitting region TA and the non-light-emitting region of the pixel region PXA do not emit light, the difference between the light-transmitting region TA and the non-light-emitting region may be that: although the organic layer including the diaphragm of the display panel 100 is disposed in the non-light-emitting region in the same way as the light-emitting region, the organic layer including the diaphragm may not be disposed in the light-transmitting region TA.

[0075] Although not shown in the accompanying drawings, a black matrix can be disposed on the display panel 100. The black matrix can be configured to overlap with the non-light-emitting area and can also be configured not to overlap with the light-transmitting area TA and the light-emitting area.

[0076] A light-transmitting area TA can refer to multiple light-transmitting areas TA that are separated from each other. A pixel area PXA can be set around the light-transmitting areas TA that are separated from each other, and can also be set between the light-transmitting areas TA that are separated from each other.

[0077] like Figure 3 As illustrated, each light-transmitting region TA can have a roughly rhomboid shape in the plan view. Each light-transmitting region TA can have four sides extending diagonally relative to the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. The light-transmitting regions TA can be arranged in the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. Although in Figure 3 In this embodiment, four light-transmitting areas TA are set in the effective area AAR, but the embodiment is not limited to this. In other embodiments, a greater number of light-transmitting areas TA can be set.

[0078] Light-transmitting regions TA can be positioned adjacent to each other, such that the four sides of each light-transmitting region TA described above are adjacent to each other. Pixel regions PXA can be positioned between adjacent light-transmitting regions TA. Pixel regions PXA can also be positioned between adjacent edges of adjacent light-transmitting regions TA.

[0079] The sealing member SEL can be disposed in the non-effective area NAR of the display panel 100. The sealing member SEL can be disposed between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2, can connect the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2 to each other, and can have a sealing material that prevents impurities such as moisture and oxygen from penetrating from the outside into the portion between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2.

[0080] In the plan view, the sealing member SEL can be disposed along the boundary portion of the second substrate SUB2. For example, the sealing member SEL can be disposed along the boundary portion of the overlapping area between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2, and may not be disposed in the portion of the first substrate SUB1 that protrudes beyond the second substrate SUB2. For example, the sealing member SEL can be formed to include a sealing material such as glass frit. The sealing member SEL can be formed by disposing a sealing material between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2. The sealing material can be irradiated with a laser to melt or soften the sealing material.

[0081] Figure 4 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment. Figure 5 It is along Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of lines VV′ and VI-VI′, and Figure 6 It is along Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional view of line VIII-VIII′.

[0082] refer to Figures 4 to 6 According to an embodiment, the effective area AAR of the display panel 100 may include light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5 and pixel areas PXA disposed between the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5. Pixel areas PXA may refer to a plurality of pixel areas PXA disposed around the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5 and between the adjacent edges of each adjacent light-transmitting area TA1 to TA5. Each pixel area PXA may include a light-emitting area that emits light and a non-light-emitting area that does not emit light. In an embodiment, pixel areas PXA may be defined as areas other than the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5. The light-emitting areas of pixel areas PXA may be disposed around the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5.

[0083] In embodiments, the fourth direction DR4 and the fifth direction DR5 can be different directions that may intersect each other. For example, the fourth direction DR4 and the fifth direction DR5 refer to directions that intersect perpendicularly in a plan view. In the illustrated figures, the fourth direction DR4 and the fifth direction DR5 refer to directions extending diagonally relative to the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. In the diagonal direction relative to the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2, the fourth direction DR4 extends from one side of the first direction DR1 and the other side of the second direction DR2 to one side of the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2. In the diagonal direction relative to the first direction DR1 and the second direction DR2, the fifth direction DR5 extends from one side of the first direction DR1 and the other side of the second direction DR2 to one side of the first direction DR1 and the other side of the second direction DR2. Figure 4In the embodiments, as an example, one side of the fourth direction DR4 refers to the upper right direction in the plan view, and the other side of the fourth direction DR4 refers to the lower left direction in the plan view; one side of the fifth direction DR5 refers to the upper left direction in the plan view, and the other side of the fifth direction DR5 refers to the lower right direction in the plan view. However, the directions mentioned in the embodiments should be understood as relative directions, and the embodiments are not limited to the directions described above.

[0084] The light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5 can all have a roughly rhomboid shape in the plan view, and therefore have the four sides as described above.

[0085] The dimensions of the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5 in the plan view can be approximately the same. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the light-transmitting areas TA1 to TA5 can have different dimensions in the plan view.

[0086] The first light-transmitting region TA1 may include a first portion (e.g., a first transmission side disposed on one side of the fifth direction DR5), a second portion (e.g., a second transmission side disposed on one side of the fourth direction DR4), a third portion (e.g., a third transmission side disposed on the other side of the fourth direction DR4), and a fourth portion (e.g., a fourth transmission side disposed on the other side of the fifth direction DR5). The first and fourth transmission sides may be disposed opposite to each other and substantially parallel to each other. The second and third transmission sides may be disposed opposite to each other and substantially parallel to each other.

[0087] The second light-transmitting region TA2 can be disposed adjacent to the first transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1, the third light-transmitting region TA3 can be disposed adjacent to the second transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1, the fourth light-transmitting region TA4 can be disposed adjacent to the third transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1, and the fifth light-transmitting region TA5 can be disposed adjacent to the fourth transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1.

[0088] The pixel region PXA in the planar view may have a shape extending along a fourth direction ER4 and a fifth direction ER5. The pixel region PXA may include, for example, a first pixel region disposed between a first light-transmitting region TA1 and a second light-transmitting region TA2, a second pixel region disposed between a first light-transmitting region TA1 and a third light-transmitting region TA3, a third pixel region disposed between a first light-transmitting region TA1 and a fourth light-transmitting region TA4, and a fourth pixel region disposed between a first light-transmitting region TA1 and a fifth light-transmitting region TA5. The first pixel region may include a first light-emitting region LA1 and a first non-light-emitting region NLA1 disposed around the first light-emitting region LA1; the second pixel region may include a second light-emitting region LA2 and a second non-light-emitting region NLA2 disposed around the second light-emitting region LA2; the third pixel region may include a third light-emitting region LA3 and a third non-light-emitting region NLA3 disposed around the third light-emitting region LA3; and the fourth pixel region may include a fourth light-emitting region LA4 and a fourth non-light-emitting region NLA4 disposed around the fourth light-emitting region LA4.

[0089] The first light-emitting region LA1 to the fourth light-emitting region LA4 can be located in the central region between the first transmission side and the fourth transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1. For example, the spacing between adjacent light-emitting regions LA1 to LA4 can be approximately equal. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the spacing between adjacent light-emitting regions LA1 to LA4 can be different.

[0090] In the display device 1 according to the embodiment, the light-emitting area may not be provided at the intersection CSR where the fourth direction extension portion ER4 and the fifth direction extension portion ER5 intersect each other.

[0091] The light-emitting regions LA1 to LA4 may each include a first light-emitting portion LA_R for emitting a first color light, a second light-emitting portion LA_G for emitting a second color light, and a third light-emitting portion LA_B for emitting a third color light.

[0092] The first luminous region LA1, the fifth luminous region LA5, the sixth luminous region LA6, and the seventh luminous region LA7 can be arranged around the second light-transmitting region TA2. Similar to the first luminous region LA1, the fifth luminous region LA5 to the seventh luminous region LA7 can each include a first luminous portion LA_R, a second luminous portion LA_G, and a third luminous portion LA_B.

[0093] The first light-emitting region LA1 can be located between the second light-transmitting region TA2 and the first light-transmitting region TA1.

[0094] The fifth light-emitting area LA5 can be located adjacent to the first part of the second light-transmitting area TA2, the sixth light-emitting area LA6 can be located adjacent to the second part of the second light-transmitting area TA2, the seventh light-emitting area LA7 can be located adjacent to the third part of the second light-transmitting area TA2, and the first light-emitting area LA1 can be located adjacent to the fourth part of the second light-transmitting area TA2.

[0095] The second luminescent region LA2, the eighth luminescent region LA8, the ninth luminescent region LA9, and the tenth luminescent region LA10 can be arranged around the third light-transmitting region TA3. Similar to the second luminescent region LA2, the eighth luminescent regions LA8 to the tenth luminescent regions LA10 can each include a first luminescent portion LA_R, a second luminescent portion LA_G, and a third luminescent portion LA_B.

[0096] The second light-emitting region LA2 can be set between the third light-transmitting region TA3 and the first light-transmitting region TA1.

[0097] The eighth light-emitting area LA8 can be located adjacent to the second part of the third light-transmitting area TA3, the ninth light-emitting area LA9 can be located adjacent to the first part of the third light-transmitting area TA3, the tenth light-emitting area LA10 can be located adjacent to the fourth part of the third light-transmitting area TA3, and the second light-emitting area LA2 can be located adjacent to the third part of the third light-transmitting area TA3.

[0098] The third luminous region LA3, the eleventh luminous region LA11, the twelfth luminous region LA12, and the thirteenth luminous region LA13 can be arranged around the fourth light-transmitting region TA4. Similar to the third luminous region LA3, the eleventh to thirteenth luminous regions LA11 to LA13 can each include a first luminous portion LA_R, a second luminous portion LA_G, and a third luminous portion LA_B.

[0099] The third light-emitting area LA3 can be set between the fourth light-transmitting area TA4 and the first light-transmitting area TA1.

[0100] The eleventh luminescent area LA11 can be located adjacent to the third part of the fourth light-transmitting area TA4, the twelfth luminescent area LA12 can be located adjacent to the first part of the fourth light-transmitting area TA4, the thirteenth luminescent area LA13 can be located adjacent to the fourth part of the fourth light-transmitting area TA4, and the third luminescent area LA3 can be located adjacent to the second part of the fourth light-transmitting area TA4.

[0101] The fourth luminescent region LA4, the fourteenth luminescent region LA14, the fifteenth luminescent region LA15, and the sixteenth luminescent region LA16 can be arranged around the fifth light-transmitting region TA5. Similar to the fourth luminescent region LA4, the fourteenth to sixteenth luminescent regions LA14 can each include a first luminescent portion LA_R, a second luminescent portion LA_G, and a third luminescent portion LA_B.

[0102] The fourth light-emitting region LA4 can be set between the fifth light-transmitting region TA5 and the first light-transmitting region TA1.

[0103] The fourteenth luminescent region LA14 may be located adjacent to the fourth part of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5, the fifteenth luminescent region LA15 may be located adjacent to the third part of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5, the sixteenth luminescent region LA16 may be located adjacent to the second part of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5, and the fourth luminescent region LA4 may be located adjacent to the first part of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5.

[0104] In the following text, the luminescent portion will be described based on the first luminescent region LA1.

[0105] The first color, second color, and third color can be different colors from each other. The first to third colors can be any of red, green, and blue. For example, the first emitting portion LA_R can be a red emitting portion, the second emitting portion LA_G can be a green emitting portion, and the third emitting portion LA_B can be a blue emitting portion. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the first emitting portion LA_R can be either a green or blue emitting portion, the second emitting portion LA_G can be a emitting portion that emits light of a different color than the light emitted by the first emitting portion LA_R, and the third emitting portion LA_B can be a emitting portion that emits light of a different color than the light emitted by the first emitting portion LA_R and the second emitting portion LA_G. In the following embodiments, for ease of description, the case where the red, green, and blue emitting portions are arranged in this order from one side to the other in the fourth direction DR4 will be described.

[0106] In some embodiments, each of the light-emitting regions LA1 to LA4 may include a fourth light-emitting portion that emits light of a fourth color. The fourth color may be white. The fourth light-emitting portion may be disposed between the first light-emitting portion LA_R and the second light-emitting portion LA_G, between the second light-emitting portion LA_G and the third light-emitting portion LA_B, on one side of the fourth direction DR4 relative to the first light-emitting portion LA_R, or on the other side of the fourth direction DR4 relative to the third light-emitting portion LA_B.

[0107] Each of the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B may have a generally triangular shape in the plan view. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and each of the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B may also have other generally polygonal shapes, or other shapes such as generally circular and generally elliptical, in the plan view.

[0108] When each of the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B has a roughly triangular shape in the plan view, the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B can be arranged such that one side of each light-emitting portion faces one side of another light-emitting portion adjacent to it. For example, one side of the first light-emitting portion LA_R can face one side of the second light-emitting portion LA_G, and the other side of the second light-emitting portion LA_G, which is different from one side of the second light-emitting portion LA_G, can face one side of the third light-emitting portion LA_B. In this way, the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B can be arranged such that the spacing between them is minimized within a finite light-emitting area.

[0109] In the plan view, the dimensions of the light-emitting parts LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B can be approximately the same. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the dimensions of the light-emitting parts LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B in the plan view can be different from each other, or any two of them can have the same or approximately the same dimensions, while the remaining one has a different dimension.

[0110] The non-emitting region NLA can have a black dam layer and a black matrix disposed on the black dam layer, thereby preventing light output from the corresponding region. In a planar view, the first non-emitting region NLA1 can have a shape that surrounds the first emitting region LA1. The first non-emitting region NLA1 can be disposed between the first emitting portion LA_R and the second emitting portion LA_G and between the second emitting portion LA_G and the third emitting portion LA_B, and can completely surround the first emitting region LA1. For example, the first emitting region LA1 can be completely surrounded by the first non-emitting region NLA1.

[0111] An effective area AAR can be formed by combining a single light-transmitting area with two light-emitting areas. For example, an effective area AAR can be formed by combining a first light-emitting area LA1 and a second light-emitting area LA2 with a first light-transmitting area TA1. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the first light-emitting area LA1 and the third light-emitting area LA3 can be combined with the first light-transmitting area TA1, the second light-emitting area LA2 and the fourth light-emitting area LA4 can be combined with the first light-transmitting area TA1, or the third light-emitting area LA3 and the fourth light-emitting area LA4 can be combined with the first light-transmitting area TA1.

[0112] Since the effective area AAR according to the embodiment is formed by combining a single light-transmitting area with two light-emitting areas, a greater number of light-emitting areas can be set in the limited pixel area PXA, and thus the display device 1 can be realized with high resolution.

[0113] Similarly, since three light-emitting parts emitting different colors of light are provided in each light-emitting area, the spacing between adjacent light-emitting parts emitting the same color of light is reduced, and therefore, high color reproduction can be achieved when the display device 1 displays an image on the screen through the light-emitting area.

[0114] The light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B described above can be connected to the pixel electrodes 141, 142, and 143 located below and configured to overlap with the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B in the thickness direction (see [link]). Figure 6 Together with the common electrode 160 located on the upper part of the light-emitting parts LA_R, LA_G and LA_B, they constitute a light-emitting element.

[0115] The common electrode 160 may include a material layer having a small work function, which may be formed of materials such as Li, Ca, LiF / Ca, LiF / Al, Al, Mg, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ni, Au, Nd, Ir, Cr, BaF, Ba, or compounds or mixtures thereof (e.g., mixtures of Ag and Mg). The common electrode 160 may include a transparent metal oxide layer disposed on the material layer having a small work function.

[0116] The transmittance of the material layer with a small work function of the common electrode 160 can be lower than that of the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2, and can also be lower than that of the inorganic insulating layer described below.

[0117] According to the embodiment, the common electrode 160 can be patterned such that it is not disposed on the entire surface of the effective region AAR, overlaps with the pixel region PXA of the effective region AAR, and does not overlap with the light-transmitting region TA. For example, the common electrode 160 can be formed using a photolithography process with a mask, such that it is configured not to overlap with the light-transmitting region TA but to overlap with the pixel region PXA. In this way, since the common electrode 160 is not disposed in the light-transmitting region TA, the light transmittance of the display device 1 can be improved through the light-transmitting region TA.

[0118] The display panel 100 may include a first substrate SUB1, a second substrate SUB2, a conductive layer, an insulating layer that insulates the conductive layer, and an organic layer, etc.

[0119] A buffer layer 102 may be disposed on the first substrate SUB1. The buffer layer 102 prevents the penetration of moisture and oxygen from the outside through the first substrate SUB1. The buffer layer 102 can planarize the surface of the first substrate SUB1. In an embodiment, the buffer layer 102 may comprise silicon nitride (SiN). x ) film, silicon oxide (SiO2) film and silicon oxynitride (SiO2) film x N y Any type of membrane.

[0120] The buffer layer 102 may be disposed in the region of the first substrate SUB1 where the sealing member SEL is disposed. In other embodiments, the buffer layer 102 may be configured to contact the sealing member SEL. However, the embodiments are not limited thereto. The buffer layer 102 may be configured not to overlap with the sealing member SEL.

[0121] Semiconductor layer 110 (see Figure 16 The first semiconductor pattern 111 can be disposed on the buffer layer 102. The second semiconductor pattern 112 can be disposed on the second light-emitting portion LA_R, and the third semiconductor pattern 113 can be disposed on the third light-emitting portion LA_B. The semiconductor patterns 111 to 113 can respectively form the channels of the thin-film transistors of the light-emitting portions LA_R, LA_G, and LA_B. The semiconductor layer 110 can include a source region, a drain region, and an active region. The semiconductor layer 110 can include polysilicon or oxide semiconductor.

[0122] The first insulating layer 103 may be disposed on the semiconductor layer 110. The first insulating layer 103 may be disposed within the effective region AAR. The first insulating layer 103 may be a gate insulating film with gate insulation function. The first insulating layer 103 may include silicon compounds or metal oxides, etc. For example, the first insulating layer 103 may include silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, aluminum oxide, tantalum oxide, hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide, and titanium oxide, etc. These may be used individually or in combination with each other.

[0123] First conductive layer 120 (see Figure 16The first conductive layer 120 may be disposed on the first insulating layer 103. In an embodiment, the first conductive layer 120 may include the gate electrode 121 of the thin-film transistor of the first light-emitting portion LA_R, the gate electrode 122 of the thin-film transistor of the second light-emitting portion LA_G, and the gate electrode 123 of the thin-film transistor of the third light-emitting portion LA_B. The first conductive layer 120 may include one or more metals selected from molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), neodymium (Nd), iridium (Ir), chromium (Cr), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and copper (Cu).

[0124] The second insulating layer 104 may be disposed on the first conductive layer 120. The second insulating layer 104 may be the first conductive layer 120 and the second conductive layer 130 (see...). Figure 16 They are insulated from each other. The second insulating layer 104 may include a material selected from the materials listed above for the first insulating layer 103.

[0125] The second conductive layer 130 may be disposed on the second insulating layer 104. The second conductive layer 130 may include a source electrode and a drain electrode. The second conductive layer 130 may include the source electrode 131 and drain electrode 132 of the thin-film transistor of the first light-emitting portion LA_R, the source electrode 133 and drain electrode 134 of the thin-film transistor of the second light-emitting portion LA_G, and the source electrode 135 and drain electrode 136 of the thin-film transistor of the third light-emitting portion LA_B.

[0126] The second conductive layer 130 may include one or more metals selected from molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), gold (Au), nickel (Ni), neodymium (Nd), iridium (Ir), chromium (Cr), calcium (Ca), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), and copper (Cu).

[0127] The first via layer 151 may be disposed on the second conductive layer 130. The first via layer 151 may include organic insulating materials, such as acrylate resin, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, polyamide resin, polyimide resin, unsaturated polyester resin, polyphenylene ether resin, polyphenylene sulfide resin, benzocyclobutene (BCB), etc.

[0128] Third conductive layer 140 (see Figure 16The first pixel electrode 141 can be disposed on the first via layer 151. The third conductive layer 140 may include a first pixel electrode 141 disposed in the first light-emitting portion LA_R, a second pixel electrode 142 disposed in the second light-emitting portion LA_G, and a third pixel electrode 143 disposed in the third light-emitting portion LA_B. The first pixel electrode 141 can be electrically connected to the drain electrode 132 of the thin-film transistor of the first light-emitting portion LA_R through a contact hole passing through the first via layer 151, the second pixel electrode 142 can be electrically connected to the drain electrode 134 of the thin-film transistor of the second light-emitting portion LA_G through a contact hole passing through the first via layer 151, and the third pixel electrode 143 can be electrically connected to the drain electrode 136 of the thin-film transistor of the third light-emitting portion LA_B through a contact hole passing through the first via layer 151.

[0129] A dam layer 152 may be disposed on the third conductive layer 140. The dam layer 152 may include openings exposing pixel electrodes 141 to 143. The dam layer 152 may be formed of a black organic insulating material or a black inorganic insulating material. In embodiments, the dam layer 152 may include organic insulating materials such as photoresist, polyimide resin, acrylate resin, silicon compound, and polyacrylate resin, and may include black materials other than organic insulating materials. The black material may be formed to include at least one of black pigment, black dye, and black carbon.

[0130] Since the embankment 152 comprises a black material, the display panel 100 according to the embodiment can reduce reflections caused by external light incident on the display surface.

[0131] like Figure 16 As illustrated, organic layers EL1, EL2, and EL3 can be disposed on the upper surface of the third conductive layer 140 and within the opening of the dam layer 152. That is, the first organic layer EL1 can be disposed to overlap with the first pixel electrode 141, the second organic layer EL2 can be disposed to overlap with the second pixel electrode 142, and the third organic layer EL3 can be disposed to overlap with the third pixel electrode 143.

[0132] As described above, a common electrode 160 can be provided on the organic layers EL1, EL2, and EL3 and the embankment layer 152 for each of the light-emitting regions LA1, LA2, and LA3.

[0133] The second substrate SUB2 can be disposed at the top of the display panel 100. The black matrix BM can be disposed in the non-light-emitting regions NLA1, NLA2 and NLA3 on the second substrate SUB2. The black matrix BM can be disposed to overlap with the embankment layer 152 in the thickness direction.

[0134] An adhesive member 170 may be disposed between the second substrate SUB2 and the common electrode 160. The adhesive member 170 can connect the structures stacked on the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2 to each other.

[0135] refer to Figure 5 As described above, the sealing member SEL can be disposed in the ineffective area NAR of the display device 1 between the first substrate SUB1 and the second substrate SUB2.

[0136] refer to Figure 6 Although the inorganic insulating layers 102, 103, and 104 described above for the display panel 100 are disposed over the entire surface of the effective region AAR, and therefore also in the light-transmitting region TA, the organic layers 151 and 152 described above for the display panel 100 may be disposed in the pixel region PXA, but not in the light-transmitting region TA. The black-material-containing dam layer 152 may be disposed only in the non-light-emitting region NLA of the pixel region PXA, and not in the light-emitting region LA. The black-material-containing dam layer 152 may not be disposed in the light-transmitting region TA.

[0137] As described above, since the effective area AAR according to the embodiment is formed by combining a single light-transmitting area with two light-emitting areas, a greater number of light-emitting areas can be set in the limited pixel area PXA, and thus the display device 1 can be realized at a high resolution.

[0138] Since three light-emitting parts emitting different colors of light are provided in each light-emitting area, the spacing between adjacent light-emitting parts emitting the same color of light can be reduced, and therefore, high color reproduction can be achieved when the display device 1 displays an image on the screen through the light-emitting areas.

[0139] Similarly, the common electrode 160 according to the embodiment can be patterned such that it is not disposed on the entire surface of the effective region AAR, overlaps with the pixel region PXA of the effective region AAR, and does not overlap with the light-transmitting region TA. For example, the common electrode 160 can be formed using a photolithography process with a mask, such that it is configured not to overlap with the light-transmitting region TA but to overlap with the pixel region PXA. In this way, since the common electrode 160 is not disposed in the light-transmitting region TA, the light transmittance of the display device 1 can be improved through the light-transmitting region TA.

[0140] Hereinafter, a display device according to an embodiment will be described. In the following embodiments, configurations identical to those in the embodiments described above are indicated by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are omitted or simplified.

[0141] Figure 7 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment.

[0142] refer to Figure 7 Regarding the arrangement of the light-transmitting area TAa and the light-emitting area LAa, the effective area AAR_1 of the display panel according to this embodiment may be different from the effective area AAR of the display panel 100 according to the embodiment described above.

[0143] For example, refer to Figure 7 According to the embodiment, the effective area AAR_1 of the display panel may include light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a and pixel areas disposed between the light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a. Each pixel area includes a light-emitting area that emits light and a non-light-emitting area that does not emit light. The light-emitting areas may be disposed around the light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a.

[0144] In the plan view, the light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a can all have a roughly hexagonal shape. Regarding the first light-transmitting area TA1a, in the first light-transmitting area TA1a, the width W1 of the central portion in the first direction DR1 can be greater than the width W2 of one side in the second direction DR2 relative to the central portion of the first light-transmitting area TA1a and the width W3 of the other side or lower portion in the second direction DR2 relative to the central portion.

[0145] In the plan view, the dimensions of the light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a can be approximately the same. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and in the plan view, the light-transmitting areas TA1a to TA3a can have different dimensions.

[0146] Regarding the first light-transmitting region TA1a, the first light-transmitting region TA1a may include a first portion (e.g., a first transmission side and a second transmission side that can be disposed on the other side of the first direction DR1) and a second portion (e.g., a third transmission side and a fourth transmission side that can be disposed on one side of the first direction DR1). The first transmission side may be disposed on one side of the second direction DR2, above the second transmission side, and the third transmission side may be disposed on one side of the second direction DR2, above the fourth transmission side. The first transmission side, the second transmission side, the third transmission side, and the fourth transmission side may be inclined at a predetermined angle. The predetermined angle may be an obtuse angle.

[0147] The second light-transmitting region TA2a may be disposed adjacent to the first and second transmission sides of the first light-transmitting region TA1a, and the third light-transmitting region TA3a may be disposed adjacent to the third and fourth transmission sides of the first light-transmitting region TA1a.

[0148] A pixel region may surround each of the light-transmitting regions TA1a to TA3a. According to an embodiment, the pixel region may extend along the row-direction extension REP and the column-direction extension CEP of the effective region AAR_1. The pixel region may include a first pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1a and the second light-transmitting region TA2a, and a second pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1a and the third light-transmitting region TA3a. The first pixel region and the second pixel region may extend along the column-direction extension CEP.

[0149] In the planar view, the first pixel region and the second pixel region along the shape of the light-transmitting regions TA1a to TA3a adjacent to them can have the following shape: in the planar view, the width gradually decreases towards the central part and gradually increases from the central part towards one side and the other side of the second direction DR2.

[0150] The first pixel region may include a first light-emitting region LA1a, a third light-emitting region LA3a, and a first non-light-emitting region NLA1a surrounding the first light-emitting region LA1a and the third light-emitting region LA3a. The second pixel region may include a second light-emitting region LA2a, a fourth light-emitting region LA4a, and a second non-light-emitting region NLA2a surrounding the second light-emitting region LA2a and the fourth light-emitting region LA4a. The second light-emitting region LA2a may be located on one side of the first light-emitting region LA1a relative to the first light-emitting region DR1, and the fourth light-emitting region LA4a may be located on one side of the first light-emitting region LA2a relative to the second light-emitting region DR1.

[0151] In the display device according to the embodiment, the light-emitting area may not be provided at the intersection CSR where the row direction extension REP and the column direction extension CEP intersect each other.

[0152] The light-emitting regions LA1a to LA4a may each include a first light-emitting portion LA_Ra for emitting a first color light, a second light-emitting portion LA_Ga for emitting a second color light, and a third light-emitting portion LA_Ba for emitting a third color light.

[0153] The first light-emitting region LA1a, the third light-emitting region LA3a, the fifth light-emitting region LA5a, and the sixth light-emitting region LA6a can be arranged around the second light-transmitting region TA2a. The fifth light-emitting region LA5a and the sixth light-emitting region LA6a can be located at the first part of the second light-transmitting region TA2a, and the first light-emitting region LA1a and the third light-emitting region LA3a can be located at the second part of the second light-transmitting region TA2a, with the second part located on one side of the first part in the first direction DR1.

[0154] The second light-emitting region LA2a, the fourth light-emitting region LA4a, the seventh light-emitting region LA7a, and the eighth light-emitting region LA8a can be arranged around the third light-transmitting region TA3a. The second light-emitting region LA2a and the fourth light-emitting region LA4a can be located in the first part of the third light-transmitting region TA3a, and the seventh light-emitting region LA7a and the eighth light-emitting region LA8a can be located in the second part of the third light-transmitting region TA3a, with the second part located on one side of the first part in the first direction DR1.

[0155] The fifth luminescent region LA5a can correspond to the first luminescent region LA1a, the sixth luminescent region LA6a can correspond to the third luminescent region LA3a, the seventh luminescent region LA7a can correspond to the second luminescent region LA2a, and the eighth luminescent region LA8a can correspond to the fourth luminescent region LA4a.

[0156] In the following text, the luminescent portion will be described based on the first luminescent region LA1a.

[0157] In the planar view, each of the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba can have a generally rectangular shape. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and it will be apparent that each of the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba can also have other polygonal shapes or other shapes such as generally circular and generally elliptical in the planar view.

[0158] When each of the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba has a roughly rectangular shape in the planar diagram, the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba can extend such that the extension direction of one light-emitting portion is different from the extension directions of the remaining light-emitting portions, and thus the spacing between them can be reduced. In this way, the total area of ​​the light-emitting region in which three light-emitting portions are set can be reduced, and a larger number of light-emitting regions can be set in the pixel region.

[0159] For example, such as Figure 7 As shown in the figure, the third light-emitting portion LA_Ba may have a shape extending in the first direction DR1, and the first light-emitting portion LA_Ra and the second light-emitting portion LA_Ga may both have a shape extending in the second direction DR2.

[0160] In the planar view, the dimensions of the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba can be approximately the same. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the dimensions of the light-emitting portions LA_Ra, LA_Ga, and LA_Ba in the planar view can be different from each other, or any two of them can have approximately the same dimensions while the remaining one can have a different dimension.

[0161] The third luminescent portion LA_Ba can be disposed on one side of the second direction DR2 relative to the first luminescent portion LA_Ra and the second luminescent portion LA_Ga. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and the third luminescent portion LA_Ba can also be disposed on the other side of the second direction DR2 relative to the first luminescent portion LA_Ra and the second luminescent portion LA_Ga, or its arrangement methods can be combined in various ways.

[0162] An effective region AAR_1 can be formed by combining a single light-transmitting region with two light-emitting regions. For example, the first light-transmitting region TA1a can be combined with the first light-emitting region LA1a and the second light-emitting region LA2a. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the first light-transmitting region TA1a can be combined with the first light-emitting region LA1a and the third light-emitting region LA3a, with the second light-emitting region LA2a and the fourth light-emitting region LA4a, or with the third light-emitting region LA3a and the fourth light-emitting region LA4a.

[0163] Since the effective area AAR_1 according to this embodiment is formed by combining a single light-transmitting area with two light-emitting areas, a greater number of light-emitting areas can be set in the limited pixel area PXA, and thus the display device 1 can be realized with high resolution.

[0164] Similarly, since three light-emitting parts emitting different colors of light are provided in each light-emitting area, the spacing between adjacent light-emitting parts emitting the same color of light can be reduced, and thus high color reproduction can be achieved when the display device 1 displays an image on the screen through the light-emitting area.

[0165] Figure 8 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment.

[0166] refer to Figure 8 Regarding the arrangement of the light-transmitting area TAb and the light-emitting area LAb, the effective area AAR_2 of the display panel according to this embodiment may be different from the effective area AAR of the display panel 100 according to the embodiment described above.

[0167] For example, refer to Figure 8 According to the embodiment, the effective area AAR_2 of the display panel may include light-transmitting areas TA1b to TA5b and pixel areas disposed between the light-transmitting areas TA1b to TA5b. Each pixel area includes a light-emitting area that emits light and a non-light-emitting area that does not emit light.

[0168] In the plan view, the light-transmitting areas TA1b to TA5b can all have a generally square shape. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and in the plan view, each of the light-transmitting areas TA1b to TA5b can also have a generally rectangular shape.

[0169] Regarding the first light-transmitting region TA1b, the first light-transmitting region TA1b includes four sides. In the plan view, the dimensions of the light-transmitting regions TA1b to TA5b can be approximately the same. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and in the plan view, the light-transmitting regions TA1b to TA5b can have different dimensions.

[0170] Regarding the first light-transmitting region TA1b, the first light-transmitting region TA1b may include a first part (e.g., a first transmission side disposed on the other side of the first direction DR1), a second part (e.g., a second transmission side disposed on one side of the first direction DR1), a third part (e.g., a third transmission side disposed on one side of the second direction DR2), and a fourth part (e.g., a fourth transmission side disposed on the other side of the second direction DR2).

[0171] The second light-transmitting region TA2b can be disposed adjacent to the first transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1b, the third light-transmitting region TA3b can be disposed adjacent to the second transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1b, the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b can be disposed adjacent to the third transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1b, and the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b can be disposed adjacent to the fourth transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1b.

[0172] The pixel region may surround each of the light-transmitting regions TA1b to TA5b. According to an embodiment, the pixel region may extend along the row-direction extension REP and the column-direction extension CEP of the effective region AAR_2. The pixel region may include a first pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1b and the second light-transmitting region TA2b, a second pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1b and the third light-transmitting region TA3b, a third pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1b and the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b, and a fourth pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1b and the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b.

[0173] The first and second pixel regions can extend in the second direction DR2, and the third and fourth pixel regions can extend in the first direction DR1.

[0174] The first pixel region may include a first light-emitting region LA1b and a first non-light-emitting region NLA1b surrounding the first light-emitting region LA1b; the second pixel region may include a second light-emitting region LA2b and a second non-light-emitting region NLA2b surrounding the second light-emitting region LA2b; the third pixel region may include a third light-emitting region LA3b and a third non-light-emitting region NLA3b surrounding the third light-emitting region LA3b; and the fourth pixel region may include a fourth light-emitting region LA4b and a fourth non-light-emitting region NLA4b surrounding the fourth light-emitting region LA4b.

[0175] The light-emitting regions LA1b to LA4b may each include a first light-emitting portion LA_Rb for emitting a first color light, a second light-emitting portion LA_Gb for emitting a second color light, and a third light-emitting portion LA_Bb for emitting a third color light.

[0176] The first light-emitting region LA1b and the eighth to tenth light-emitting regions LA8b can be arranged around the second light-transmitting region TA2b. The second light-emitting region LA2b and the eleventh to thirteenth light-emitting regions LA11b can be arranged around the third light-transmitting region TA3b. The third light-emitting region LA3b and the fifth to seventh light-emitting regions LA5b can be arranged around the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b. Furthermore, the fourth light-emitting region LA4b and the fourteenth to sixteenth light-emitting regions LA14b can be arranged around the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b.

[0177] The ninth luminescent region LA9b of the second light-transmitting region TA2b, the fifth luminescent region LA5b of the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b, the second luminescent region LA2b of the third light-transmitting region TA3b, and the fourteenth luminescent region LA14b of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b can correspond to the first luminescent region LA1b of the first light-transmitting region TA1b. The eighth luminescent region LA8b of the second light-transmitting region TA2b, the sixth luminescent region LA6b of the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b, the eleventh luminescent region LA11b of the third light-transmitting region TA3b, and the fourth luminescent region LA4b of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b can correspond to the third luminescent region LA3b of the first light-transmitting region TA1b. The tenth luminescent region LA10b of the second light-transmitting region TA2b, the third luminescent region LA3b of the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b, the thirteenth luminescent region LA13b of the third light-transmitting region TA3b, and the fifteenth luminescent region LA15b of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b can correspond to the fourth luminescent region LA4b of the first light-transmitting region TA1b. The first luminous region LA1b of the second light-transmitting region TA2b, the seventh luminous region LA7b of the fourth light-transmitting region TA4b, the twelfth luminous region LA12b of the third light-transmitting region TA3b, and the sixteenth luminous region LA16b of the fifth light-transmitting region TA5b can correspond to the second luminous region LA2b of the first light-transmitting region TA1b.

[0178] In the following text, the luminescent portion will be described based on the first luminescent region LAlb.

[0179] In the planar view, each of the light-emitting portions LA_Rb, LA_Gb, and LA_Bb can have a generally rectangular shape. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and it will be apparent that each of the light-emitting portions LA_Rb, LA_Gb, and LA_Bb can also have other polygonal shapes or other shapes such as generally circular and generally elliptical in the planar view.

[0180] According to the embodiment, the light-emitting portions LA_Rb, LA_Gb, and LA_Bb can be disposed around or near the central portion of the first light-transmitting region TA1b, or disposed at the intersection portion CSR. For example... Figure 8As illustrated, the first light-emitting portion LA_Rb and the second light-emitting portion LA_Gb can be disposed around or near the central portion of the first transmissive side of the first light-transmitting region TA1b, and the third light-emitting portion LA_Bb can be disposed at or near the corner portion of the first light-transmitting region TA1b. The first light-emitting portion LA_Rb and the second light-emitting portion LA_Gb can be spaced apart from each other by a first interval distance d1, and the second light-emitting portion LA_Gb and the third light-emitting portion LA_Bb can be spaced apart from each other by a second interval distance d2. According to an embodiment, the first interval distance d1 can be approximately smaller than the second interval distance d2. The third light-emitting portion LA_Bb can be disposed facing the third light-emitting portion of another adjacent light-emitting region.

[0181] The effective region AAR_2 can be formed by combining a single light-transmitting region with two light-emitting regions. For example, the first light-transmitting region TA1b can be combined with the first light-emitting region LA1b and the second light-emitting region LA2b. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and the first light-transmitting region TA1b can be combined with the first light-emitting region LA1b and the third light-emitting region LA3b, the second light-emitting region LA2b and the fourth light-emitting region LA4b, or the third light-emitting region LA3b and the fourth light-emitting region LA4b.

[0182] Since the effective area AAR_2 according to the embodiment can be formed by combining a single light-transmitting area with two light-emitting areas, a greater number of light-emitting areas can be set in the limited pixel area PXA, and thus the display device 1 can be realized at a high resolution.

[0183] Figure 9 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment.

[0184] refer to Figure 9 In the effective area AAR_3 of the display panel according to the embodiment, the first to third light-emitting portions LA_Rc, LA_Gc and LA_Bc can be disposed on the first transmission side of the first light-transmitting area TA1c, and the second light-emitting portion LA_Gc can be disposed on the third transmission side of the first light-transmitting area TA1c.

[0185] For example, refer to Figure 9 According to the embodiment, the effective area AAR_3 of the display panel may include light-transmitting areas TA1c to TA5c and pixel areas disposed between the light-transmitting areas TA1c to TA5c. Each pixel area includes a light-emitting area that emits light and a non-light-emitting area that does not emit light.

[0186] In the plan view, the light-transmitting areas TA1c to TA5c can all have a generally square shape. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and in the plan view, each of the light-transmitting areas TA1c to TA5c can also have a generally rectangular shape.

[0187] Regarding the first light-transmitting region TA1c, the first light-transmitting region TA1c includes four sides. In the plan view, the dimensions of the light-transmitting regions TA1c to TA5c can be approximately the same. However, the embodiment is not limited to this, and in the plan view, the light-transmitting regions TA1c to TA5c can have different dimensions.

[0188] Regarding the first light-transmitting region TA1c, the first light-transmitting region TA1c may include a first part (e.g., a first transmission side disposed on the other side of the first direction DR1), a second part (e.g., a second transmission side disposed on one side of the first direction DR1), a third part (e.g., a third transmission side disposed on one side of the second direction DR2), and a fourth part (e.g., a fourth transmission side disposed on the other side of the second direction DR2).

[0189] The second light-transmitting region TA2c can be disposed adjacent to the first transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1c, the third light-transmitting region TA3c can be disposed adjacent to the second transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1c, the fourth light-transmitting region TA4c can be disposed adjacent to the third transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1c, and the fifth light-transmitting region TA5c can be disposed adjacent to the fourth transmission side of the first light-transmitting region TA1c.

[0190] The pixel region can surround each of the light-transmitting regions TA1c to TA5c. According to an embodiment, the pixel region can extend along the row direction of the effective region AAR_3, specifically the REP portion and the CEP portion (see [link to embodiment]). Figure 8 (Extended) The pixel region may include a first pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1c and the second light-transmitting region TA2c, a second pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1c and the third light-transmitting region TA3c, a third pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1c and the fourth light-transmitting region TA4c, and a fourth pixel region disposed between the first light-transmitting region TA1c and the fifth light-transmitting region TA5c.

[0191] The first and second pixel regions can extend in the second direction DR2, and the third and fourth pixel regions can extend in the first direction DR1.

[0192] The first pixel region may include a first light-emitting region LA1c and a first non-light-emitting region NLA1c surrounding the first light-emitting region LA1c; the second pixel region may include a second light-emitting region LA2c and a second non-light-emitting region NLA2c surrounding the second light-emitting region LA2c; the third pixel region may include a third light-emitting region LA3c and a third non-light-emitting region NLA3c surrounding the third light-emitting region LA3c; and the fourth pixel region may include a fourth light-emitting region LA4c and a fourth non-light-emitting region NLA4c surrounding the fourth light-emitting region LA4c.

[0193] The emitting regions LA1c to LA4c may each include at least one of a first emitting portion LA_Rc for emitting a first color light, a second emitting portion LA_Gc for emitting a second color light, and a third emitting portion LA_Bc for emitting a third color light. In the following description, the emitting portions will be based on the first emitting region LA1c.

[0194] In the plan view, each of the light-emitting portions LA_Rc, LA_Gc, and LA_Bc can have a generally rectangular shape. However, the embodiments are not limited to this, and it will be apparent that each of the light-emitting portions LA_Rc, LA_Gc, and LA_Bc can also have other polygonal shapes or other shapes such as generally circular and generally elliptical in the plan view.

[0195] According to an embodiment, the first light-emitting region LA1c may include first to third light-emitting portions LA_Rc, LA_Gc and LA_Bc, and the third light-emitting region LA3c may include the second light-emitting portion LA_Gc.

[0196] Figure 10 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment. Figure 11 The figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment, and Figure 12 This figure shows a plan view of the effective area of ​​the display panel according to an embodiment.

[0197] refer to Figures 10 to 12 According to these embodiments, the first light-transmitting regions TA1_1, TA1_2, and TA1_3 are consistent with those according to... Figure 4 The difference of the first light-transmitting area TA1 is that the shape of the first light-transmitting areas TA1_1, TA1_2 and TA1_3 in the plan view can be changed in various ways.

[0198] For example, refer to Figure 10 In the plan view, the first light-transmitting area TA1_1 can have a roughly circular shape; see reference. Figure 11In the plan view, the first light-transmitting area TA1_2 can have an approximate quadrilateral shape; and refer to Figure 12 In the plan view, the first light-transmitting area TA1_3 can have an approximate hexagonal shape. The above description also applies to the second light-transmitting areas TA2_1, TA2_2 and TA2_3, the third light-transmitting areas TA3_1, TA3_2 and TA3_3, the fourth light-transmitting areas TA4_1, TA4_2 and TA4_3, and the fifth light-transmitting areas TA5_1, TA5_2 and TA5_3.

[0199] It should be understood that, within the spirit and scope of this disclosure, the shape of the light-transmitting area can be any other shape or a combination of different shapes. For example, Figure 4 as well as Figures 7 to 12 Embodiments may include combinations of shapes illustrated therein to achieve a light-transmitting area with high light transmittance and high resolution. In other words, Figure 4 as well as Figures 7 to 12 The embodiments can be combined with each other and are therefore not limited to those illustrated in the figures. Furthermore, the size and dimensions of the light-transmitting and light-emitting areas are not limited to those shown in the figures.

[0200] Figure 13 The figure shows a plan view of the display panel of a display device according to an embodiment, and Figure 14 It is along Figure 13 Schematic cross-sectional views taken from lines XIV-XIV′ and XV-XV′.

[0201] refer to Figure 13 and Figure 14 The display panel 100_1 according to the embodiment may be different from the display panel 100 according to the embodiment described above.

[0202] For example, in the display panel 100_1 according to the embodiment, the first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 can be directly connected to each other without a sealing member. The first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 can be directly connected or bonded to each other without any structure or layer inserted therebetween. For example, when a laser sealing device irradiates the ineffective area NAR between the first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 with a laser, the interface between the first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 melts and solidifies, allowing the first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 in the corresponding area to bond to each other. In this case, the laser can be a femtosecond (fs) laser, but the embodiment is not limited to this.

[0203] Since the first substrate SUB1_1 and the second substrate SUB2_1 are directly connected to each other without the need for sealing members, the display panel 100_1 according to the embodiment can improve the light transmittance in the non-effective area NAR.

[0204] Figure 15 This is a perspective view of a display device according to an embodiment, and Figure 16 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a display device according to an embodiment.

[0205] refer to Figure 15 and Figure 16 The display device 2 according to the embodiment may be different from the display device 1.

[0206] For example, in the display device 2 according to the embodiment, the display panel 100_2 may not include the second substrate SUB2, but may include a thin film encapsulation layer 180.

[0207] The thin film encapsulation layer 180 may include a first inorganic encapsulation film 181, an organic encapsulation film 182 disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation film 181, and a second inorganic encapsulation film 183 disposed on the organic encapsulation film 182.

[0208] The thin-film encapsulation layer 180 can be disposed on the common electrode 160. The first inorganic encapsulation film 181 of the thin-film encapsulation layer 180 can be directly disposed on the upper surface of the common electrode 160.

[0209] Since the display panel 100_2 according to the embodiment does not include the second substrate SUB2 and includes a thin film encapsulation layer 180 on the upper part for encapsulating the common electrode 160 (e.g., an organic light-emitting element), the light transmittance of the display device 2 can be improved.

[0210] According to the display device of the embodiment, high resolution can be achieved. Therefore, when the light-emitting part does not emit light, the user can view the background of the display device through the light-transmitting area whose size is maximized, and when the light-emitting part emits light, the user can view the display screen with further improved resolution.

[0211] The advantages of the embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and various other advantages are included herein.

[0212] The present disclosure has been described above based on embodiments thereof. However, the embodiments are merely examples and do not limit the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains will understand that various modifications and applications not described herein are possible within the spirit and scope of this disclosure without departing from the essential characteristics of the embodiments. For example, each element described in detail in the embodiments of this disclosure may be embodied in modified form. Similarly, differences relating to such modifications and applications should be interpreted as falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising: Multiple light-transmitting areas, including the first light-transmitting area; as well as Multiple light-emitting areas are arranged around the multiple light-transmitting areas, and a first light-emitting area is arranged around the first light-transmitting area. The first light-emitting area includes: a first-first light-emitting area, which is disposed in a first portion adjacent to the first light-transmitting area; a first-second light-emitting area, which is disposed in a second portion adjacent to the first light-transmitting area; a first-third light-emitting area, which is disposed in a third portion adjacent to the first light-transmitting area; and a first-fourth light-emitting area, which is disposed in a fourth portion adjacent to the first light-transmitting area. Each of the first to fourth light-emitting regions includes at least one of the following: a first light-emitting portion emitting a first color light; a second light-emitting portion emitting a second color light; and a third light-emitting portion emitting a third color light. At least two of the first to fourth light-emitting regions include at least two of the first light-emitting portion, the second light-emitting portion, and the third light-emitting portion. Wherein, both the first-first light-emitting region and the first-third light-emitting region include the first light-emitting portion, the second light-emitting portion, and the third light-emitting portion, and Both the first-second luminescent region and the first-fourth luminescent region include the second luminescent portion, but do not include the first luminescent portion and the third luminescent portion.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first light-transmitting area comprises: The first side is located at the first part; The second side is located at the second part; The third side is located at the third part; and The fourth side is located at the fourth part, wherein The first light-emitting area is disposed adjacent to the first side. The first and second light-emitting regions are disposed adjacent to the second side. The first and third light-emitting regions are disposed adjacent to the third side, and The first to fourth light-emitting regions are disposed adjacent to the fourth side.

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of light-transmitting areas comprises: The second light-transmitting area is disposed adjacent to the first portion of the first light-transmitting area; The third light-transmitting area is provided adjacent to the second portion of the first light-transmitting area; The fourth light-transmitting area is disposed adjacent to the third portion of the first light-transmitting area; The fifth light-transmitting area is disposed adjacent to the fourth portion of the first light-transmitting area, wherein... The first light-emitting area is positioned between the first light-transmitting area and the second light-transmitting area. The first and second light-emitting areas are positioned between the first light-transmitting area and the third light-transmitting area. The first and third light-emitting areas are disposed between the first light-transmitting area and the fourth light-transmitting area, and The first and fourth light-emitting areas are positioned between the first light-transmitting area and the fifth light-transmitting area.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein The first light-emitting area further includes first to fifth light-emitting areas disposed near the corner portion of the first light-transmitting area, and The third light-emitting part is disposed in the first to fifth light-emitting areas.

5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the first light-emitting portion and the second light-emitting portion that are adjacent to each other is less than the distance between the second light-emitting portion and the third light-emitting portion that are adjacent to each other.

6. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising: First substrate; The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate; as well as A light-emitting element is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and is disposed in each light-emitting region. The light-emitting element includes: Pixel electrodes are disposed in each light-emitting area; A common electrode is disposed opposite to the pixel electrode; and An organic light-emitting layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein The first substrate is a display substrate, and The second substrate is a packaging substrate.

8. The display device of claim 6, further comprising a dam layer that partially covers the pixel electrodes and includes a black organic film, wherein the dam layer is not disposed in the plurality of light-transmitting areas.

9. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are connected to each other along at least one edge of the display device.

10. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the common electrode is not disposed in the plurality of light-transmitting areas.

11. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising: First substrate; as well as Light-emitting elements are disposed in each light-emitting region on the first substrate. The light-emitting element includes: Pixel electrodes are disposed in each light-emitting area; A common electrode is disposed opposite to the pixel electrode; and An organic light-emitting layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

12. The display device according to claim 11, further comprising: A first inorganic encapsulation film is disposed on the light-emitting element; An organic encapsulation film is disposed on the first inorganic encapsulation film; and A second inorganic encapsulation film is disposed on the organic encapsulation film.

13. A display device, comprising: Multiple light-transmitting areas, including the first light-transmitting area; as well as Multiple light-emitting areas are arranged around the multiple light-transmitting areas, and a first light-emitting area is arranged around the first light-transmitting area. The first light-emitting area includes: a first-first light-emitting area and a first-second light-emitting area disposed adjacent to a first portion of the first light-transmitting area; and a first-third light-emitting area and a first-fourth light-emitting area disposed adjacent to a second portion of the first light-transmitting area, wherein the second portion is disposed on the opposite side of the first portion in a first direction, and the first light-transmitting area is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first to fourth light-emitting regions all include: The first luminescent portion that emits light of the first color; The second luminescent portion that emits a second color of light; and The third luminescent part that emits the third color of light. The width of the first light-transmitting area gradually increases toward the center of the first light-transmitting area in the first direction.

14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein The first and second light-emitting portions of each light-emitting region are arranged in the first direction, and The third light-emitting portion, together with the first and second light-emitting portions, is disposed in a second direction that intersects the first direction.

15. The display device of claim 13, wherein the first to fourth light-emitting regions are not disposed around the central portion of the first light-transmitting region.

16. The display device according to claim 13, further comprising: Display substrate; An encapsulation substrate is disposed opposite to the display substrate; as well as Light-emitting elements are disposed between the display substrate and the encapsulation substrate and in each light-emitting region, wherein the light-emitting elements include: Pixel electrodes are disposed in each light-emitting area; A common electrode is disposed opposite to the pixel electrode; and An organic light-emitting layer is disposed between the pixel electrode and the common electrode.

17. The display device of claim 16, further comprising a dam layer that partially covers the pixel electrode and includes a black organic film, wherein the dam layer is not disposed in the plurality of light-transmitting areas.

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