Electronic device capable of providing a display panel with planar support
US8228667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1652
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a main body and a flexible display panel. The main body includes a body portion, a connecting portion, and a cover portion. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the body portion. The cover portion is pivotally connected to the connecting portion so as to be capable of rotating relative to the body portion. The cover portion, the body portion, and the connecting portion form a containing space cooperatively. The flexible display panel is disposed in the containing space in a curved manner. The flexible display panel includes a first display section and a second display section. The first display section is fixed to the cover portion. The second display section is slidably disposed on the body portion.
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