Organic electroluminescence device

Abstract

The present invention provides an excellent organic EL device with a glass substrate and a sealing glass sheet which are thinned for weight reduction while avoiding lowering the durability and impact resistance of the device. The organic luminescence device is characterized in that sealing is performed at the space between a face of the sealing glass sheet along the outer edge and a face of the device substrate with a low melting point metal.

1 . An organic electroluminescence device including an organic luminescence element portion having a pair of electrodes and an organic conductive layer placed between the pair of electrodes, and a substrate carrying the organic luminescence element portion thereon, comprising a sealing member covering the organic luminescence element portion, 
 wherein no adhesive as an interstitial object is provided on a surface at which the sealing member and the organic luminescence element portion are in contact with each other, and    wherein a low melting point metal fixes the sealing member to the substrate along an outer periphery of the sealing member.    
   
   
       2 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein a passivation layer containing at least silicon is placed between the sealing member and the substrate.  
   
   
       3 . The organic electroluminescence device according to  claim 1 , wherein a laminated structure of a passivation layer containing at least silicon and a moisture absorption layer is placed between the sealing member and the substrate.