Patent ID: 8373650

Claim:
A flexible electrophoretic display comprising: a backside plate having a surface with a cover area; a display structure disposed on and connected with the cover area of the surface of the backside plate, a surface thereof facing the backside plate with an area less than the cover area; and a side reinforcement made of a material different from that of the backside plate, separately formed with respect to the backside plate, directly disposed on and connected with the surface of the backside plate to be arranged in juxtaposition with the display structure and directly connected with a side of the display structure; wherein the display structure comprises: a flexible plate disposed on the surface of the backside plate; an electrophoretic layer disposed on a surface of the flexible plate; an edge protection member disposed on the surface of the flexible plate, surrounding the electrophoretic layer and directly connected with one side of the electrophoretic layer; and an edge reinforcement member disposed on and directly connected with the flexible plate, and directly connected with a side of the electrophoretic layer and the edge protection member.