US Patent 10516119 Flexible display device

A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel having a folding area adapted to be folded with respect to an imaginary folding line extending across the flexible display panel in a first direction, a driver electrically connected to the flexible display panel, and a protection film on the folding area of the flexible display panel. The protection film has a first surface facing the flexible display panel and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The flexible display device includes a folding reinforcer on the protection film in an area of the folding area having one or more discontinuous portions.