Patents by Inventor Seongbin KANG

Seongbin KANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240015907
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a display device for a vehicle capable of switching a state thereof between a first state and a second state. The display device comprises a fixing unit, a moving unit slidably coupled to the fixing unit, a display assembly coupled to the moving unit and configured to move together with the moving unit, and an interface configured to receive an input signal indicating a state of the vehicle. In the first state, the display assembly becomes flat, and in the second state, the display assembly becomes bent with a lower portion thereof protruding forward relative to a center portion thereof. The display device is configured to switch between the first and second states according to the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seongbin KANG
  • Publication number: 20240010069
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a display device for a vehicle, comprising: a fixing unit, a moving unit movably coupled to the fixing unit and configured to switch a state of the display device from a first state to a second state; and a display assembly coupled to the moving unit, configured to move together with the moving unit, and including a variable portion. The variable portion becomes flat in the first state and bent in the second state. The display assembly includes: a flexible display panel; a living hinge located on a rear surface of the flexible display panel and capable of being deformed corresponding to the bending of the variable portion; and a sheet coupled to a rear surface of the living hinge and configured to limit a maximum bending curvature of the variable portion while covering the grooves. The sheet is unfolded in the first state and is formed with wrinkles in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seongbin KANG