Display device having a folding area
US11792946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K2102/311
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display device including a display panel having a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, a folding area therebetween, and a first bending area and a second bending area between the folding area and respective non-folding areas, a plate disposed below the display panel, and a folding module disposed below the plate to support the display pane and including a hinge configured to support the folding area, a first support configured to support the first non-folding area and coupled to the hinge, a second support configured to support the second non-folding area and coupled to the hinge, a first sub support configured to support the first bending area and rotatably coupled to the first support, and a second sub support configured to support the second bending area and rotatably coupled to the second support.
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