Foldable display and foldable display device
US10827631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/133305
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A foldable display has a foldable area. The foldable display includes: a flexible display screen having a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface; a foldable mechanism fastened on the back surface of the flexible display screen; and a elastic portion disposed between the foldable mechanism and the flexible display screen. The elastic portion is connected to the foldable mechanism and the flexible display screen. At least a part of the elastic portion is located in the foldable area. The at least a part of the elastic portion located in the foldable area is configured to elastically deform as the flexible display screen and the foldable mechanism are synchronously switched between a folded state and a flattened out state.
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