Supporting structure having variable form and electronic device having supporting structure
US10117346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/0226
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a supporting structure having a variable form and an electronic device having the same. A supporting structure may include a fixing module, a tail end module, and a flexible module connecting the fixing module and the tail end module. The flexible module may include multiple chain units. The chain unit may include a support plate having a support surface and a lower surface opposite to the support surface, and a driving portion extending along from a side of the support plate away from the lower surface of the support plate. The chain units are hingedly connected in series. Adjacent chain units may drive the support surfaces to construct different forms through interaction between the driving portions, thereby forming the supporting structure whose form can be flexibly changed.
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