Display module and display device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a display module and a display device.The display module comprises a display panel, the display panel comprises a display area, a bending area and a binding area which are connected in sequence, the display area comprises a light emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light emitting side, and the binding area is overturned to the backlight side of the display area through bending of the bending area; the flexible circuit board is electrically connected with the binding area and located on the backlight side of the display area; the cover plate is arranged on the light emitting side of the display area in a stacked mode; the protective pad is located on one side adjacent to the bending area, the protective pad comprises a first protective plate and a second protective plate connected with the first protective plate, the first protective plate is connected with the cover plate, and the second protective plate is connected with the flexible circuit board. The bending area can be integrally surrounded through the first protection plate and the second protection plate, and the protection pad can effectively improve the effect of preventing the bending area from being collided by mistake in the bending process and the technological process after bending.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of display equipment, and in particular, relates to a display module and a display device. Background Art

[0002] The flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display module can fold the bonding area, flexible printed circuit (FPC) and other structures to the back side of the display panel and fix them through the pad bending process to reduce the size of the lower border and achieve a high screen-to-body ratio.

[0003] In the related art, in order to protect the bending area of ​​the display panel, a protective glue can be applied to the bending area to protect the bending area, prevent accidental bumps on the bending area during the bending process and the post-bending process, and reduce the yield loss of the flexible OLED display module caused by damage to the bending area. However, the protective glue applied on the bending area has limited protective effect on the bending area, and the risk of the flexible OLED display module being damaged by the bending area is still high.

[0004] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background technology section is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of the present disclosure, and therefore may include information that does not constitute the prior art known to ordinary technicians in the field. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application aims to at least to some extent solve the technical problem that the protective glue coated on the bending area has limited protective effect on the bending area, and the risk of the flexible OLED display module being damaged by the bending area is still high. To this end, the present application provides a display module and a display device.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a display module, the display module comprising:

[0007] A display panel, the display panel comprising a display area, a bending area and a binding area connected in sequence, the display area comprising a light emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light emitting side, the binding area being flipped to the backlight side of the display area by bending the bending area;

[0008] A flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the binding area and is located on the backlight side of the display area;

[0009] a cover plate, the cover plate being stacked on the light-emitting side of the display area; and

[0010] A protective pad is located on a side adjacent to the bending zone, and includes a first protective plate and a second protective plate connected to the first protective plate, wherein the first protective plate is connected to the cover plate, and the second protective plate is connected to the flexible circuit board.

[0011] In some embodiments, in a first direction, a height of the protective pad is greater than or equal to a distance between the cover plate and the flexible circuit board, and the first direction is a light emitting direction of the display panel.

[0012] In some embodiments, in the second direction, the thickness of the first protective plate is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate and the effective display area of ​​the display panel, and the second direction is a direction in which the display area, the bending area, and the binding area are sequentially connected and perpendicular to the first direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, in the second direction, the protective pad further includes reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are disposed on any one side or both sides of the first protective plate.

[0014] In some embodiments, in the third direction, the length of the first protective plate is less than or equal to the width of the cover plate, and the length of the first protective plate is greater than or equal to the width of the bending area, and the third direction is a direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.

[0015] In some embodiments, in the third direction, end plates are provided at opposite ends of the first protective plate, and a width of the end plates is less than or equal to a distance between an edge of the cover plate and an effective display area of ​​the display panel.

[0016] In some embodiments, an ink area is provided on a side of the cover plate adjacent to the display panel, and an orthographic projection of the first protective plate on the cover plate is located in the ink area.

[0017] In some embodiments, in the third direction, the display module includes at least two protection pads, and a distance between the protection pads is less than or equal to 15 mm.

[0018] In some embodiments, the material of the protective pad is elastic glue or foam.

[0019] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a display device, which includes the above-mentioned display module.

[0020] The embodiments of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects:

[0021] In the above-mentioned display module, the protective pad includes a first protective plate and a second protective plate connected to the first protective plate. The second protective plate is connected to the cover plate and the second protective plate is connected to the flexible circuit board to achieve the fixing of the protective pad on the display module. At the same time, the protective pad is arranged on one side adjacent to the bending zone. The bending zone can be surrounded as a whole by the first protective plate and the second protective plate. The protective pad can effectively improve the effect of preventing accidental collision of the bending zone during the bending process and the process flow after bending, so as to further avoid defects such as abnormal display, no display or bright and dark lines of the display module caused by collision, thereby reducing the yield loss of the flexible OLED display module caused by damage to the bending zone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 A bottom perspective view of a display module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0024] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 A top perspective view of the module is shown in FIG.

[0025] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the module is shown in FIG.

[0026] Figure 4 Shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the protective pad in the display module;

[0027] Figure 5 A top perspective view of a display module in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0028] Figure 6 Shows Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the protective pad in the display module;

[0029] Figure 7 A top perspective view of a display module in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0030] Figure 8 A top view of a protective pad according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0031] Fig. 9 Shows Figure 8 Left side view of the middle protective pad;

[0032] Fig.10A top view of a protective pad in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0033] Fig.11 Shows Fig.10 Left side view of the middle protective pad;

[0034] Fig.12 A top view of a protective pad in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0035] Fig.13 Shows Fig.12 Left side view of the middle protective pad;

[0036] Fig.14 A top view of a protective pad in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0037] Fig.15 Shows Fig.14 Left side view of the middle protective pad;

[0038] Fig.16 A top view of a protective pad in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0039] Fig.17 Shows Fig.16 Left side view of the middle protective pad;

[0040] Fig.18 A top view of a protective pad in another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0041] Fig.19 Shows Fig.18 Left side view of the center protective pad.

[0042] Reference numerals:

[0043] 100, display panel; 110, display area; 120, bending area; 130, binding area; 140, driver chip; 200, flexible circuit board; 300, cover plate; 310, ink area; 400, protective pad; 410, first protective plate; 411, reinforcing ribs; 412, end plate; 420, second protective plate; 500, control main board; 600, back film; 700, heat dissipation buffer film; 800, polarizer layer; 900, optically transparent adhesive layer; F1, first direction; F2, second direction; F3, third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0045] In addition, the present application may repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not in itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art may recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0046] The present application is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:

[0047] The flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display module can fold the bonding area, flexible printed circuit (FPC) and other structures to the back side of the display panel 100 (panel) through a pad bending process and fix them to reduce the size of the lower border and achieve a high screen-to-body ratio.

[0048] In the related art, in order to protect the bending area 120 of the display panel 100, a protective glue can be coated on the bending area 120 to protect the bending area 120, so as to prevent accidental collision of the bending area 120 during the bending process and the process flow after bending, so as to reduce the yield loss of the flexible OLED display module caused by damage to the bending area 120. However, the protective glue (MCL) coated on the bending area 120 has limited protective effect on the bending area 120, and the risk of the flexible OLED display module being damaged by the bending area 120 is still high. For example, the application of flexible OLED technology in notebook computers (Notebook, NB) products mainly tends to be superior to the high color saturation, high resolution, high brightness and high refresh rate performance of OLED technology. Since NB products will set a logo on the bottom frame, especially NB products with relatively large size, their bottom frame is larger than the bottom frame of touch panel computers (TPC) products. In products with relatively large lower frames, the bending area 120 of the flexible OLED display module is larger in size and more susceptible to accidental collisions, resulting in one line, no line, or bright and dark line defects in the display module. Although the bending area 120 can be protected by applying a protective glue on the bending area 120, the protective effect is relatively limited and still cannot avoid collisions in the bending area 120 and the resulting defects.

[0049] The protective glue coated on the bending area 120 has limited protective effect on the bending area 120, and the risk of the flexible OLED display module being damaged by the bending area 120 is still high. Figures 1 to 19As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a display module, which includes a display panel 100, a flexible circuit board 200, a cover plate 300 and a protective pad 400, wherein the display panel 100 includes a display area 110, a bending area 120 and a binding area 130 connected in sequence, the display area 110 includes a light emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light emitting side, and the binding area 130 is flipped to the backlight side of the display area 110 by bending the bending area 120; the flexible circuit board 200 includes a display area 110, a bending area 120 and a binding area 130 connected in sequence, the display area 110 includes a light emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light emitting side, and the binding area 130 is flipped to the backlight side of the display area 110 by bending the bending area 120; The board 200 is electrically connected to the binding area 130 and is located on the backlight side of the display area 110; the cover plate 300 is stacked on the light-emitting side of the display area 110; the protective pad 400 is located on a side adjacent to the bending area 120, and the protective pad 400 includes a first protective plate 410 and a second protective plate 420 connected to the first protective plate 410, the first protective plate 410 is connected to the cover plate 300, and the second protective plate 420 is connected to the flexible circuit board 200.

[0050] The display module provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure is as follows: Figures 1 to 19 As shown, the protective pad 400 includes a first protective plate 410 and a second protective plate 420 connected to the first protective plate 410. The second protective plate 420 is connected to the cover plate 300 and the second protective plate 420 is connected to the flexible circuit board 200 to fix the protective pad 400 on the display module. At the same time, the protective pad 400 is arranged on a side adjacent to the bending area 120. The bending area 120 can be surrounded as a whole by the first protective plate 410 and the second protective plate 420. The protective pad 400 can effectively improve the effect of preventing accidental collisions with the bending area 120 during the bending process and the process flow after bending, so as to further avoid defects such as abnormal display, no display or bright and dark lines of the display module caused by collision, thereby reducing the yield loss of the flexible OLED display module caused by damage to the bending area 120.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the end of the first protective plate 410 can be adhered to the cover plate 300 by an adhesive such as optically transparent glue to achieve the connection between the first protective plate 410 and the cover plate 300; the side or end of the second protective portion can be adhered to the flexible circuit board 200 by an adhesive such as optically transparent glue, double-sided tape, etc. to achieve the connection between the second protective plate 420 and the cover plate 300.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the display panel 100 can be any one of an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panel, and a micro light-emitting diode (Micro Light Emitting Diodes, MicroLED) panel.

[0053] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the display area 110 includes a light-emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light-emitting side, and the cover plate 300 is located on the light-emitting side of the display area 110 to protect the internal structure of the display module. Optionally, the cover plate 300 can be a glass cover plate 300 so that the display module has a good light transmission effect. Optionally, the cover plate 300 can be a flexible cover plate 300, for example, a flexible cover plate 300 structure with ultra-thin glass on both sides respectively covered with a polymer layer can be used.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the display module further includes a control mainboard 500 , and the control mainboard 500 can be electrically connected to the binding end through a flexible control mainboard 500 (FPC) so that the display panel 100 and the control mainboard 500 can be connected.

[0055] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the display module may further include a polarizer layer 800 and an optically clear adhesive layer 900 (Optically Clear Adhesive, OCA). On the light-emitting side of the display area 110, the polarizer layer 800, the optically clear adhesive layer 900 and the cover plate 300 may be sequentially arranged in a direction away from the display panel 100, and the cover plate 300 is adhered to the polarizer layer 800 through the optically clear adhesive layer 900.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the display module also includes a back film 600 (U-film), which is arranged on the backlight side of the display area 110 to support the display area 110; optionally, the back film 600 is also arranged on one side of the binding area 130 to support the binding area 130.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3As shown, the display module also includes a heat dissipation buffer film 700 (SCF), which is arranged on the backlight side of the display area 110 for heat dissipation and buffering protection of the display area 110. Optionally, the heat dissipation buffer film 700 includes a glue layer, a buffer layer and a heat dissipation layer stacked in sequence. The heat dissipation buffer film 700 can be adhered to the backlight side of the display area 110 or adhered to the back film 600 on the backlight side of the display area 110 through the glue layer.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the display module further includes a driving chip 140 , which is disposed in the binding area 130 and electrically connected to the binding area 130 .

[0059] As an optional implementation, Figures 1 to 19 As shown, in a first direction F1 , the height of the protective pad 400 is greater than or equal to the distance between the cover plate 300 and the flexible circuit board 200 . The first direction F1 is the light emitting direction of the display panel 100 .

[0060] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, the protective pad 400 is supported on the cover plate 300 and the flexible circuit board 200 respectively, that is, in the first direction F1, the protective pad 400 is supported between the cover plate 300 and the flexible circuit board 200. By making the height of the protective pad 400 greater than or equal to the distance between the cover plate 300 and the flexible circuit board 200, it can be ensured that when the display module is subjected to the force in the first direction F1, the force is mainly applied to the protective pad 400, that is, the protective pad 400 is subjected to the impact of the external force, thereby avoiding the bending area 120 from being damaged due to the force in the first direction F1. At the same time, in the first direction F1, when taking the display module, it can also be limited to contact with the protective pad 400, so that it can avoid contact with the bending area 120 to a certain extent, and external force impact such as collision on the bending area 120.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 As shown, optionally, in the first direction F1, the height of the protective pad 400 may be 4.0 mm to 6.0 mm.

[0062] As an optional implementation, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, in the second direction F2, the thickness of the first protective plate 410 is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate 300 and the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100, and the second direction F2 is a direction in which the display area 110, the bending area 120 and the binding area 130 are connected in sequence and is perpendicular to the first direction F1.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the second direction F2 is a direction in which the display area 110, the bending area 120 and the binding area 130 are sequentially connected and is perpendicular to the first direction F1. In the second direction F2, the thickness of the first protective plate 410 is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate 300 and the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100, which can ensure that the first protective plate 410 does not exceed the window area (VA) of the display panel 100 and enter the effective display area 110 (AA) of the display panel 100, so as to avoid the first protective plate 410 affecting the normal display of the display panel 100; at the same time, it can also ensure that the first protective plate 410 does not exceed the edge of the cover plate 300.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, optionally, in the second direction F2, an ink area 310 may be provided on one side of the cover plate 300 adjacent to the display panel 100, so that the ink area 310 may correspond to the area between the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100 and the edge of the cover plate 300, thereby allowing the first protective plate 410 to be shielded by the ink area 310.

[0065] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, optionally, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, in the second direction F2, the width of the ink area 310 corresponding to the area between the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100 and the edge of the cover plate 300 can be 8.0 mm to 10.0 mm. In order to ensure that the ink area 310 here can cover the first protective plate 410, the width of the first protective plate 410 in the second direction F2 can be 6.0 mm to 8.0 mm.

[0066] As an optional implementation, Figure 7 , Figures 16 to 19 As shown, in the second direction F2 , the protection pad 400 further includes a reinforcing rib 411 , and the reinforcing rib 411 is disposed on any one side or both sides of the first protection plate 410 .

[0067] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 7 , Figures 16 to 19 As shown, the protective pad 400 may further include a reinforcing rib 411. The reinforcing rib 411 may be disposed on any one side or both sides of the first protective plate 410 in the second direction F2. By arranging the reinforcing rib 411 on the first protective plate 410, the structural strength of the first protective plate 410 may be improved, thereby improving the supporting effect of the first protective plate 410 on the cover plate 300 and the flexible circuit board 200, and also improving the protective effect of the first protective plate 410 on the bending zone 120.

[0068] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, optionally, Figure 7, Figures 16 to 19 As shown, the reinforcing rib 411 and the first protective plate 410 may be an integral structure, or the reinforcing rib 411 may be a structure assembled on the first protective plate 410. The material of the reinforcing rib 411 may be the same as that of the first protective plate 410, or the material of the reinforcing rib 411 may be different from that of the first protective plate 410.

[0069] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, optionally, the reinforcing ribs 411 may be disposed on the side of the first protective plate 410 along a first direction F1; optionally, the reinforcing ribs 411 may be disposed on the side of the first protective plate 410 along a third direction F3; optionally, the reinforcing ribs 411 may be disposed on the side of the first protective plate 410 alternately along the first direction F1 and the third direction F3 to form a rectangular or diamond-shaped reinforcing rib 411 pattern on the side of the first protective plate 410; optionally, the reinforcing ribs 411 may also be disposed on the side of the first protective plate 410 along other directions.

[0070] As an optional implementation, Figures 1 to 19 As shown, in the third direction F3, the length of the first protective plate 410 is less than or equal to the width of the cover plate 300, and the length of the first protective plate 410 is greater than or equal to the width of the bending area 120, and the third direction F3 is a direction perpendicular to both the first direction F1 and the second direction F2.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 19 As shown, the third direction F3 is a direction perpendicular to both the first direction F1 and the second direction F2, and is also the bending direction of the display panel 100. In the third direction F3, by making the length of the first protective plate 410 less than or equal to the width of the cover plate 300, it is possible to prevent the first protective plate 410 from exceeding the edge of the cover plate 300 and being exposed outside the display module; by making the length of the first protective plate 410 greater than or equal to the width of the bending area 120, the first protective plate 410 can be shielded on one side of the bending area 120, preventing the bending area 120 from being exposed and being damaged by collision.

[0072] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 5 and 6 , Figures 10 to 13 , Figures 16 to 19 As shown, in the third direction F3, the first protective plate 410 can be arranged in a straight line in the display module.

[0073] As an optional embodiment, in the third direction F3, end plates 412 are provided at opposite ends of the first protective plate 410, and the width of the end plates 412 is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate 300 and the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100.

[0074] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 4 , Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the first protection plate 410 is provided with end plates 412 at two opposite ends in the third direction F3, so that the end plates 412 can be located at two opposite sides of the bending area 120 in the third direction F3. By including the two opposite sides of the bending area 120 in the third direction F3 through the end plates 412, it is possible to prevent the two opposite sides of the bending area 120 in the third direction F3 from being exposed and being collided and damaged. Figures 1 to 4 , Figures 7 to 9 As shown, by making the width of the end plate 412 in the third direction F3 less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate 300 and the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100 in the third direction F3, it can be ensured that the end plate 412 does not exceed the window area (VA) of the display panel 100 in the third direction F3 and enters the effective display area 110 (AA) of the display panel 100, so as to avoid the end plate 412 affecting the normal display of the display panel 100; at the same time, it can also be ensured that the end plate 412 does not exceed the edge of the cover plate 300.

[0075] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 4 , Figures 7 to 9 As shown, optionally, in the third direction F3, an ink area 310 may be provided on one side of the cover plate 300 adjacent to the display panel 100, so that the ink area 310 may correspond to the area between the effective display area 110 of the display panel 100 and the edge of the cover plate 300, thereby allowing the end plate 412 to be shielded by the ink area 310.

[0076] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 4 , Figures 7 to 9 As shown, in the third direction F3, the first protective plate 410 in the display module can be set in the display module in a U-shape as a whole. When one protective pad 400 is provided in the display module, in the third direction F3, the first protective plate 410 in the protective pad 400 can be set in the display module in a U-shape. When two protective pads 400 are provided in the display module, in the third direction F3, the first protective plates 410 in the two protective pads 400 can be set in the display module in an L-shape. When more than two protective pads 400 are provided in the display module, in the third direction F3, the first protective plates 410 in the two protective pads 400 located at both ends can be set in the display module in an L-shape, and the first protective plate 410 in the protective pad 400 located in the middle can be set in the display module in a straight line.

[0077] It should be noted that no matter whether the display module adopts a protective structure of one protective pad 400 or a protective structure of a combination of two or more protective pads 400, the entire bending area 120 can be surrounded by the first protective plate 410, and the entire bending area 120 and the binding area 130 can be surrounded by the first protective plate 410 and the second protective plate 420.

[0078] As an optional implementation, an ink area 310 is provided on a side of the cover plate 300 adjacent to the display panel 100 , and an orthographic projection of the first protective plate 410 on the cover plate 300 is located in the ink area 310 .

[0079] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, by providing an ink area 310 on a side of the cover plate 300 adjacent to the display panel 100, and by making the orthographic projection of the first protective plate 410 on the cover plate 300 located within the ink area 310, the first protective plate 410 can be shielded by the ink area 310, and to a certain extent, it can be avoided that the first protective plate 410 is observed from the light-emitting side of the display module and affects the appearance of the display module.

[0080] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the width of the ink area 310 in the second direction F2 and the width of the ink area 310 in the third direction F3 are related to the frame width of the display module. The width of the ink area 310 can be set according to the frame width of the display panel 100 in different directions, and then the width of the first protective plate 410 and the width of the end plate 412 can be set according to the width of the ink area 310 in different directions.

[0081] As an optional implementation, in the third direction F3, the display module includes at least two protection pads 400, and the interval between the protection pads 400 is less than or equal to 15 mm.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figures 8 to 19As shown, in the third direction F3, if the size of the display module is relatively large, in order to facilitate the production and manufacturing of the protective pad 400 and the assembly of the protective pad 400 in the display module, the display module can include at least two protective pads 400, so that the bending area 120 of the display panel 100 can be protected by more than two protective pads 400. The size of a single protective pad 400 can be reduced, and the protective pads 400 can be assembled separately in the display module, which can reduce the difficulty of assembling the protective pad 400. At the same time, in order to avoid the gap between more than two protective pads 400 being too large, the operator's fingers can contact the bending area 120 through the gap between the protective pads 400 when picking up, and the spacing between the protective pads 400 can be made smaller than the width of the general operator's fingers. For example, optionally, the spacing between the protective pads 400 is less than or equal to 15mm; optionally, the spacing between the protective pads 400 is less than or equal to 10mm.

[0083] As an optional implementation, the material of the protection pad 400 is elastic glue or foam.

[0084] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the material of the protective pad 400 can be a material with supporting and buffering functions such as elastic glue or foam, so that the protective pad 400 can have both a supporting function and a certain buffering function to offset the impact of external forces and reduce the risk of damage to structures such as the display panel 100 caused by collisions.

[0085] Based on the same inventive concept, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display device, which includes the above-mentioned display module.

[0086] Since the display device provided by the present invention includes the display module of the above technical solution, the display device provided by the present invention has all the beneficial effects of the above display module, which will not be described in detail here.

[0087] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the display device may be a device with a display function, such as an electronic paper, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a television, a laptop computer, a digital photo frame, a navigator, or the like.

[0088] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0089] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0090] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this application are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0091] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and that the scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A display module, characterized in that: The display module comprises: A display panel, the display panel comprising a display area, a bending area and a binding area connected in sequence, the display area comprising a light emitting side and a backlight side opposite to the light emitting side, the binding area being flipped to the backlight side of the display area by bending the bending area; A flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the binding area and is located on the backlight side of the display area; a cover plate, the cover plate being stacked on the light-emitting side of the display area; and A protective pad is located on a side adjacent to the bending zone, and includes a first protective plate and a second protective plate connected to the first protective plate, wherein the first protective plate is connected to the cover plate, and the second protective plate is connected to the flexible circuit board.

2. The display module according to claim 1, wherein: In a first direction, a height of the protective pad is greater than or equal to a distance between the cover plate and the flexible circuit board, and the first direction is a light emitting direction of the display panel.

3. The display module according to claim 2, wherein: In the second direction, the thickness of the first protective plate is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate and the effective display area of ​​the display panel, and the second direction is the direction in which the display area, the bending area and the binding area are connected in sequence and is perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The display module according to claim 3, wherein: In the second direction, the protective pad further includes reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged on any one side or both sides of the first protective plate.

5. The display module according to claim 4, characterized in that: In the third direction, the length of the first protective plate is less than or equal to the width of the cover plate, and the length of the first protective plate is greater than or equal to the width of the bending area. The third direction is a direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.

6. The display module according to claim 5, characterized in that: In the third direction, end plates are provided at opposite ends of the first protective plate, and the width of the end plates is less than or equal to the distance between the edge of the cover plate and the effective display area of ​​the display panel.

7. The display module according to claim 1, wherein: An ink area is provided on one side of the cover plate adjacent to the display panel, and the orthographic projection of the first protective plate on the cover plate is located in the ink area.

8. The display module according to claim 5, wherein: In the third direction, the display module includes at least two protection pads, and a distance between the protection pads is less than or equal to 15 mm.

9. The display module according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The material of the protective pad is elastic rubber or foam.

10. A display device, characterized in that: The display device comprises the display module according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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