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公开(公告)号：US11886238B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-30
申请号：US17452036
申请日：2021-10-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Kwangho Shin , Hyosung Kang , Minsoo Kim , Yongwoon Kim , Myeongsil Park , Sangyup Lee , Jinwan An
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1681 , G06F3/0412 , G06F3/04164 , G06F2203/04111
Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a hinge; a foldable housing including a first housing connected to the hinge and has a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge has a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction, and is folded about the hinge to overlap the first housing; a flexible display disposed inside the foldable housing and extending from above the first surface of the first housing onto the third surface of the second housing; and a touch panel disposed adjacent to the flexible display, wherein the touch panel includes a first touch panel disposed on the first surface and a second touch panel disposed on the third surface.
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公开(公告)号：US20240028082A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-25
申请号：US18230486
申请日：2023-08-04
Applicant: MOBILE PIXELS INC.
Inventor： Xiaoliang Yao , Wenglong Ng , Brian Hyunsuk Yoo , Andrew Jones , Elizabeth Goodrich
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/166 , G06F1/1681 , G06F1/1624 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1647 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1601 , G06F1/1607
Abstract: According to aspects of the disclosure, a display system is provided comprising a support, a first display coupled to the support, wherein the first display is configured to display output information received from at least one computing device, and a second display rotatably coupled to the first display and rotatably coupled to the support, wherein the second display is configured to display output information received from the at least one computing device.
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公开(公告)号：US20240012453A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-11
申请号：US18025217
申请日：2021-09-03
Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Inventor： Jung Min GWAK , Sang Jun KO , Duck Hoon PARK
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1681
Abstract: An elastic member according to an embodiment comprises a first area and a second area, wherein the first area is defined as a folding area and the second area is defined as an unfolding area, wherein the elastic member comprises: a first direction defined as a width direction of the elastic member; and a second direction defined as a length direction of the elastic member, wherein the first area comprises a 1-1 area close to a folding axis, and a 1-2 area that is further from the folding axis than the 1-1 area, wherein the first area comprises a first pattern portion extending in the first direction, the first area comprises a bridge portion extending the first pattern portion in the second direction, and the number of the bridge portion in the 1-1 area is 50% or less than the number of bridges in the 1-2 area in the first area.
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公开(公告)号：US11868184B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-09
申请号：US17307679
申请日：2021-05-04
Applicant: DARWIN PRECISIONS CORPORATION
Inventor： Ching Wen Tao , Wen Yi Lin
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652
Abstract: A metal backplate is composed of two parallel plain parts and a flexible part lying two plain parts, and the flexible part has a first surface and a second surface deployed underneath the first surface. The flexible part is etched or etched partially with a plurality of curved first openings which form a first array in a staggered arrangement in order to weaken the flexible part B with rigidity property to be one with bending-resilience property; at the same time, which form in staggered rows or in alignments on the upside and the reverse side of the first surface in order to decrease the unidirectional stress concentration and the warpage problem of the display panel.
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公开(公告)号：US11860691B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-02
申请号：US17574872
申请日：2022-01-13
Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Sojeong La , Dongjin Park , Jaiku Shin , Jongmin Yang , Gyeongho Jeong , Sung Chul Choi
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1643 , G06F1/1686
Abstract: A display device may include a window module and a display module including a first non-folding region, a second non-folding region, and a folding region disposed between the first non-folding region and the second non-folding region. The display module may include a damping layer, a color filter layer, a display panel, and a lower member, which are sequentially stacked below the window module, and the damping layer may include polymer.
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公开(公告)号：US20230418332A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-28
申请号：US18042184
申请日：2021-07-28
Applicant: Min Woo CHUNG
Inventor： Min Woo CHUNG
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0214
Abstract: Provided is a method for folding a foldable display device, in which the foldable display device includes a base panel plate, wherein a second panel plate hinged to one side of the base panel plate is folded, and a first panel plate hinged to the other side of the base panel plate is folded, and the first and second panel plates are unfolded, so that portions of a display panel, which are repeatedly folded and unfolded, can be stably supported, the display panel can be prevented from being damaged, and a thickness of the foldable display device can be thinner than a foldable smartphone folded once so that a volume thereof can be minimized, thereby providing a display panel that becomes wider when the first and second panel plates are unfolded.
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公开(公告)号：US11853119B2
公开(公告)日：2023-12-26
申请号：US17705812
申请日：2022-03-28
Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Bugyoon Yoo , Yunjae Kim
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1643 , G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1686
Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding region, a second non-folding region, and a folding region between the first and second non-folding regions, and a lower member below the display panel. The lower member includes a support layer below the display panel and including a first support part which overlaps the first non-folding region, a second support part which overlaps the second non-folding region, and a folding part which overlaps the folding region, where openings are defined in the folding part, a digitizer below the support layer and corresponding to the first and support parts, a cover layer between the support layer and the digitizer and attached below the folding part, and a lower adhesion layer between the support layer and the digitizer. The lower adhesion layer is between the first and second support parts.
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公开(公告)号：US20230409086A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-21
申请号：US17957523
申请日：2022-09-30
Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Shinbo LIN
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652
Abstract: Provided is a supporting structure for supporting a flexible display panel. The supporting structure includes a first bent region. The supporting structure is provided with a plurality of hollow structures distributed in an array in the first bent region, in which each of the plurality of hollow structure includes an elongated hole and at least one through hole, in which the at least one through hole is in communication with one end of the elongated hole, and a width of the elongated hole is less than that of the at least one through hole in a target direction perpendicular to an extension direction of a length of the elongated hole.
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公开(公告)号：US20230409077A1
公开(公告)日：2023-12-21
申请号：US18208121
申请日：2023-06-09
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor： Jongkeun KIM , Jongyoon KIM , Hyungsoo KIM , Daehyeong PARK , Soobin CHOI
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681
Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to a folding axis, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge device includes a hinge bracket, a first slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at one side of the folding axis, a second slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at the other side of the folding axis, a first rotator rotatably disposed on the first slide rail, and a second rotator rotatably disposed on the second slide rail, wherein when the electronic device transitions from a folded state to an unfolded state or vice-versa, the first slide rail and the second slide rail are moved with respect to the hinge bracket by a designated linear distance.
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公开(公告)号：US11849059B2
公开(公告)日：2023-12-19
申请号：US17583001
申请日：2022-01-24
Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Suchang Ryu
CPC classification number: H04M1/0214 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1643 , H04M2250/22
Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display panel having a first area and a second area, the second area being spaced apart from the first area in a first direction; a support plate under the display panel, the support plate including: a folding part configured to be folded about a folding axis extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; a first support part extending from the folding part in the first direction; and a second support part spaced apart from the first support part with the folding part therebetween; a first plate spaced apart from the first area of the display panel with the support plate therebetween; and an input sensor spaced apart from the second area of the display panel with the support plate therebetween and configured to sense an external input. The first plate and the input sensor face each other.
