Rollable display device with strain reduction
US8001711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rollable display device including an inner housing (102) having an inner slot (108), a rollable display (106) having a bend portion (118), which is disposed through the inner slot (108), and a strain reducer (100) operably connected to the rollable display (106) to reduce strain at the bend portion (118). The strain reducer (100) acts by increasing radius of the bend portion (31), locating a neutral line of the rollable display (106) at a selected layer of the bend portion (31), and/or reducing cycling of the bend portion (31).
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