Conformal light-emitting display assembly

Abstract

A display assembly includes a display unit for displaying an image. The display unit includes a backlight unit configured to provide light. A color conversion layer is positioned adjacent to and configured to receive the light from the backlight unit. A structural layer is positioned adjacent to the color conversion layer and configured to support the display unit. A first stack is positioned adjacent to the structural layer and includes a first thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer, a color filter layer and a first liquid crystal layer. The display unit is configured to be bendable to a fixed shape such that the display unit retains the fixed shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display assembly comprising:
 a display unit for displaying an image, the display unit including:
 a backlight unit configured to provide light the backlight unit including a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) sources configured to emit light; 
 a color conversion layer positioned adjacent to and configured to receive the light from the backlight unit, 
 a structural layer positioned adjacent to the color conversion layer and configured to support the display unit; and 
 a first stack positioned adjacent to the structural layer and including a first thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer, a color filter layer and a first liquid crystal layer, wherein the display unit is configured to be bendable to a fixed shape such that the display unit retains the fixed shape. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first TFT layer comprises a plurality of thin film transistors deposited on a first substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first substrate comprises a glass layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first substrate comprises a polymer layer affixed to a blocking layer, the blocking layer comprising an inorganic oxide material. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the color filter layer includes a plurality of color filter patterns formed on a second substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the second substrate comprises glass having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the structural layer comprises a shock-absorbing material. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the color conversion layer includes a plurality of quantum rods arranged in a first direction and configured to emit visible light polarized in the first direction. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of LED sources are arranged in a matrix. 
     
     
         10 . A display assembly comprising:
 a display unit for displaying an image, the display unit including:
 a cover lens having an anti-reflective coating disposed on an end of the display unit; 
 a first polarizer adjacent to the cover lens; 
 a first stack adjacent to the first polarizer and including a thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer, a color filter layer, and a liquid crystal layer, the TFT layer comprising a plurality of thin film transistors deposited on a first substrate; 
 a second polarizer adjacent to the first stack; 
 a structural layer positioned directly adjacent to the second polarizer and configured to support the display unit; 
 a color conversion layer positioned adjacent to the structural layer and including a plurality of aligned quantum rods; and 
 a backlight unit adjacent to the color conversion layer, the backlight unit including a matrix having a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) sources configured to emit light, wherein the display unit is configured to be bendable to a fixed shape such that the display unit retains the fixed shape. 
   
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first substrate comprises a glass layer having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first substrate comprises a polymer layer affixed to a blocking layer, the blocking layer being composed of an inorganic oxide material. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the structural layer comprises a shock-absorbing material. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the shock-absorbing material comprises polyurethane. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of aligned quantum rods is arranged in a first direction configured to emit visible light polarized in the first direction. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the display unit is non-rectangular. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising an air gap between the backlight unit and the color conversion layer. 
     
     
         18 . A display assembly comprising:
 a display unit for displaying an image, the display unit including:
 a cover lens having an anti-reflective coating and being disposed on an end of the display unit; 
 a first polarizer adjacent to the cover lens; 
 a first stack adjacent to the first polarizer and including a thin-film-transistor (TFT) layer, a color filter layer, and a liquid crystal layer, the TFT layer comprising a plurality of thin film transistors deposited on a first substrate, the color filter layer including a plurality of color filter patterns formed on a second substrate; 
 a second polarizer adjacent to the first stack; 
 a structural layer positioned directly adjacent to the second polarizer and configured to support the display unit; 
 a color conversion layer positioned adjacent to the structural layer and including a plurality of quantum rods arranged in a first direction and configured to emit visible light polarized in the first direction; 
 a backlight unit adjacent to the color conversion layer, the backlight unit including a matrix having a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) sources configured to emit light; and 
 an air gap between the color conversion layer and the backlight, wherein the display unit is configured to be bendable to a fixed shape such that the display unit retains the fixed shape. 
   
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the first substrate comprises glass having a first thickness of about 0.1 mm and the second substrate comprises glass having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the structural layer comprises a shock-absorbing material comprises polyurethane.