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Bendable display apparatus and supporting device

US9874048B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

First Dome Corporation · TW

Inventor

AN SZU HSU · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2016
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09F9/301
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bendable display apparatus includes two supporting devices, a carrying plate, and a soft display mounted on the carrying plate. Each supporting device includes a hinge module and two buffering modules respectively installed on two opposite sides of the hinge module. Each buffering module includes an external linking member fixed on the hinge module, an internal linking member fixed on the carrying plate and being movable with respect to the external linking member, and a gear driven by the hinge module to move the internal linking member. Each hinge module is bendable between an unfolded position and an inwardly folded position. When the hinge module is bent from the unfolded position toward the inwardly folded position, the gear is driven by the hinge module to move the corresponding internal linking member away from the pivots.

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