Display device

Abstract

A display device is provided. The display device has a display region and includes: a spacer disposed in the display region of the display device; and a sensor disposed in the display region of the display device, wherein the sensor does not overlap the spacer in a normal direction of the display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display device having a display region, comprising:
 a spacer disposed in the display region of the display device; and   a sensor disposed in the display region of the display device,   wherein the sensor does not overlap the spacer in a normal direction of the display device.   
     
     
         2 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a touch electrode disposed in the display region of the display device, wherein the sensor does not overlap the touch electrode in the normal direction. 
     
     
         3 . The display device of  claim 2 , wherein a material of the touch electrode is a metal. 
     
     
         4 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a touch electrode disposed in the display region of the display device, wherein the sensor overlaps the touch electrode in the normal direction. 
     
     
         5 . The display device of  claim 4 , wherein a material of the touch electrode is a transparent conductive oxide. 
     
     
         6 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a sensing area, and the spacer does not overlap the sensing area in the normal direction. 
     
     
         7 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a first light shielding layer disposed in the display region of the display device, wherein the first light shielding layer has an opening, and the spacer does not overlap the opening in the normal direction. 
     
     
         8 . The display device of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor overlaps the opening in the normal direction. 
     
     
         9 . The display device of  claim 7 , further comprising a second light shielding layer disposed under the sensor, wherein the second light shielding layer overlaps the opening in the nor anal direction. 
     
     
         10 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the display region comprises plural light emitting regions, and the sensor does not overlap the light emitting regions in the normal direction. 
     
     
         11 . The display device of  claim 10 , further comprising a display medium layer, wherein the display medium layer comprises an organic light emitting diode comprising a reflective electrode, and the sensor does not overlap the reflective electrode in the normal direction. 
     
     
         12 . The display device of  claim 10 , wherein the spacer does not overlap the light emitting regions in the normal direction. 
     
     
         13 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the display region comprises plural light emitting regions, and the sensor overlaps the light emitting regions in the normal direction. 
     
     
         14 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer comprises a main portion and a lower portion, and the main portion does not overlap the sensor. 
     
     
         15 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a substrate;   a driving layer disposed on the substrate;   a display medium layer disposed on the driving layer; and   the spacer disposed on the display medium layer.   
     
     
         16 . The display device of  claim 15 , wherein the driving layer comprises a transistor, and the sensor is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the transistor. 
     
     
         17 . The display device of  claim 15 , further comprising a touch sensor layer disposed on the display medium layer, wherein the touch sensor layer comprises a touch electrode, and the sensor is disposed on the display medium layer and adjacent to the touch electrode. 
     
     
         18 . The display device of  claim 15 , further comprising a touch sensor layer disposed on the display medium layer and a protection substrate disposed on the touch sensor layer, wherein the sensor is disposed between the touch sensor layer and the protection substrate. 
     
     
         19 . The display device of  claim 18 , further comprising a functional layer disposed between the touch sensor layer and the protection substrate, wherein the sensor is disposed in the functional layer. 
     
     
         20 . The display device of  claim 15 , wherein the sensor is disposed below the substrate.