Holder, Support, Frame, Or Housing Patents (Class 349/58)
  • Patent number: 11372273
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, a window disposed on the display panel and including a base substrate and a printed layer disposed on a surface of the base substrate and overlapping with the non-display area, and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window. The adhesive layer includes a first adhesive portion overlapping with the non-display area, and a second adhesive portion adjacent to the first adhesive portion and having a creep value different from a creep value of the first adhesive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunjoong Mun, Dong Yeon Lee, Hyung-Don Na, Jungkyu Jo, Hyeon Deuk Hwang
  • Patent number: 11372272
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel and a cover window. The flexible display panel includes a display area to display an image and a pad area extending from the display area. The pad area is bent from the display area. The cover window is disposed on the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang-Hyun Lim
  • Patent number: 11366347
    Abstract: A display device includes: a back plate, wherein the back plate is provided with an L-shaped bent portion, the bent portion including a bottom plate and a side plate; a display panel, wherein the display panel is disposed on one side of the side plate distal from the bottom plate, an orthographic projection of the display panel on the bottom plate is partially overlapped with an orthographic projection of the side plate on the bottom plate; and an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to bond a non-light-emitting surface of the display panel to a surface of the side plate distal from the bottom plate, and the adhesive layer is further configured to bond to a side surface of the display panel, wherein the side surface is configured to connect a light-emitting surface and the non-light-emitting surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., LTD, Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Junjie Guo, Zhihua Sun, Jian Li
  • Patent number: 11369026
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display and a support frame. The flexible display includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion there between. The support frame includes a first display support supporting the first portion, a second display support supporting the second portion, and a third display support supporting the third portion. The third display support is connected to the first display support and the second display support. The first display support and the second display support are rotatably connected between a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in a closed position and a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in an open position. The third display support includes a panel movable according to the rotation of the first display support and the second display support, such that the panel contacts the third portion of the flexible display in an open position of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Robert Sjang Josine Van Dijk, Volker Barnhart Verschoor, Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Rik Kruidhof
  • Patent number: 11360351
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate and a middle frame assembly disposed on the back plate. The middle frame assembly includes a first frame body and a second frame body. The first frame body is sleeved outside of the second frame body, and the first frame body and the second frame body have a deformation space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinrui Wang, Haijun Shi, Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 11361719
    Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight module, a display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The backlight module includes: a frame, an LED lamp board, and an LED driver chip, where the LED chip is disposed on the border region of the lamp board body and disposed on a side of the lamp board body with the LED array arranged thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: BOE MLED Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhonghua Li, Shipeng Wang, Shaofei Guo, Yiping Ruan, Dongjia Hao, Chunying Qiao
  • Patent number: 11353926
    Abstract: A rollable display apparatus including a main body portion extending in a length direction and including a metallic material. The rollable display apparatus further includes a flexible display panel protruding from an outer surface of the main body portion. A portion of the flexible display panel is connected to the main body portion. The rollable display apparatus additionally includes a support portion. The flexible display panel is attached to a first surface of the support portion, and the support portion includes an extension portion extending from the support portion and beyond an edge of the flexible display panel, and the extension portion includes a magnet that attaches the flexible display panel to the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Tae Kim, Young Jin Lee, Sung Su Hong
  • Patent number: 11357109
    Abstract: An electronic device includes first and second housings rotatably coupled with each other through a hinge, thereby being in a folded state or an unfolded state. The electronic device further includes first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed in the first and second housings, respectively, and at least one wiring member electrically connecting the first and second PCBs. The electronic device further includes a window disposed over the first and second housings and the hinge, and a display disposed under the window. The display includes a display panel extending in the first housing and having a first FPCB electrically connected to a ground of the first PCB. The display includes a polymer member, a first conductive member disposed in the first housing and electrically connected to the first FPCB, and a second conductive member disposed in the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Jaehwan Park, Changyong Seo, Seungki Choi
  • Patent number: 11347267
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an arc bar flexible display. For example, an apparatus includes a flexible display device and a support structure adjacent to the flexible display device. The apparatus also includes an arc bar device coupled to the support structure, where a portion of the arc bar device is slidable within a guide mechanism to allow the flexible display device to transform from a flat configuration to a curved configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stacy L. Wolff, Seongmin Hwang, Stephen Philip De Saulles, Kevin L Massaro, Dimitre Mehandjiysky
  • Patent number: 11339950
    Abstract: A backlight module comprising an optical component, a frame and an elastic member is presented. The frame has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. An end of the first sidewall is connected to an end of the second sidewall to form a corner portion. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are located at different sides of the optical component. The first sidewall and the second sidewall include a first angle therebetween. The elastic member is configured to be disposed on the frame. The elastic member includes a flange portion, a first extension portion and a second extension portion. The flange portion is configured to be disposed on the corner portion. The first extension portion extends along a first direction away from the flange portion and has a first surface. The second extension portion extends along a second direction away from the flange portion and has a second surface. A second angle is included between the first extension portion and the second extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsai-Fen Wu
  • Patent number: 11333823
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, and a supporting unit that supports the display panel, the supporting unit having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are arranged relative to each other, the first portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the second portion, the second portion protruding toward the display panel relative to the third portion, the second portion of the supporting unit having at least one projection that protrude away from the display panel relative to the second portion, the at least one projection being configured and arranged to support a member of the display device at a rear of the supporting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Takahito Yamanaka, Hideo Yonezawa, Akifumi Kono
  • Patent number: 11333296
    Abstract: A display panel frame is provided. The frame includes a substrate having a bendable portion and two connecting portions connected to two sides of the bendable portion; and a connecting structure including two connecting members and an elastic belt. The two connecting members are respectively mounted to the two connecting portions and disposed opposite to each other, and the elastic belt is sleeved on the two connecting members and wound around outer surfaces of the two connecting members. Thus, the structural design of the product can be simplified to ensure that it does not cause product failure after bending over a long period of time, and increase the toughness of the flexible substrate, so that it is beneficial to ensure product reliability under long time bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xuesi Qin
  • Patent number: 11327350
    Abstract: A flexible liquid-crystal-screen module and a method of assembling the flexible liquid-crystal-screen module are provided. The flexible liquid-crystal-screen module includes a groove-type middle bezel, a flexible liquid-crystal display and a backlight assembly, wherein, the backlight assembly is fixed at a bottom of a groove of the groove-type middle bezel, the flexible liquid-crystal display is fixed on an opening of the groove of the groove-type middle bezel, and the backlight assembly is spaced from the flexible liquid-crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng Luo
  • Patent number: 11320875
    Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes a housing including a front glass and a rear cover, a display panel arranged within the housing, and an air circulator arranged behind the display panel for circulating air between the front glass and the front surface of the display panel, wherein the air circulator includes a circulation fan circulating air, a case receiving the circulation fan and having open top to discharge air in a direction of long edges of the display panel, a first connection part formed to be open at one end of the case in the direction of long edges, and a second connection part formed to be open at the other end of the case in the direction of long edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongchan Lee, Dongoh Kim, Youngchan Lee, Jiseok Jung, Minwoo Cha, Yoongoo Han
  • Patent number: 11324128
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to display devices and mounting brackets for securing a bezel to a display device. In one example, a display device comprises a display unit and a bezel comprising at least one pocket. The display device comprises a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket. Adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Juseop Park, John Charles Meyer, Bruce James Sandmeyer, Brian Walter Aznoe, Dallas Jamison Cutler, James David Wahl
  • Patent number: 11314121
    Abstract: A color filter substrate and a display device are provided. The color filter substrate includes a color filter base and a black matrix layer. The color filter base includes an active area and a frame area disposed beside the active area. The black matrix layer is disposed on the color filter substrate and positioned in the active area and a portion of the frame area. An edge of the frame area of the color filter base is provided with a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chaojun Zhao, Fei Ai, Shiyu Long
  • Patent number: 11314010
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a LCD panel having a first polarizer, a first substrate, a second substrate and a second polarizer are sequentially provided from a front surface side, a frame which surrounds the LCD panel and has a first opening having first to fourth sides, a planar light source disposed on the rear surface side of the LCD panel in the first opening, a plurality of optical sheet groups which are disposed between the planar light source and the LCD panel, and an adhesive layer which has a second opening formed along the first to fourth sides of the frame. A front surface side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the LCD panel along at least the first side, and a rear surface side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the plurality of optical sheet groups and the frame along at least the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Japan Display Inc., Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiji Oohira
  • Patent number: 11308827
    Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a housing, a flexible display panel, a cover window, and a first viscoelastic fluid layer. The flexible display panel is disposed on the housing. The cover window is disposed on the flexible display panel. The first viscoelastic fluid layer is disposed between the cover window and the flexible display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mingyong Xia
  • Patent number: 11307445
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device and manufacturing method thereof. The display device includes a display area and a non-display area located on a periphery of the display area. The display device includes a cover, a display panel and a middle frame assembly. The cover comprises a cover plate and adapters. The adapters are disposed on a side surface of the cover plate corresponding to the non-display area. More than two adapters are disposed at intervals along the periphery of the display area. The display panel is disposed on the cover plate to correspond to the display area, and the display panel and the adapters are located on the same side. The middle frame assembly is connected to the cover via the adapters. The middle frame assembly and the cover together form an accommodation space to accommodate the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Anhui Hongcheng Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xukai Wang, Donggui Li, Tingfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11309521
    Abstract: A flexible display module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The flexible display module includes a first flexible material layer and a second flexible material layer stacked on the first flexible layer, a sealing layer disposed between the first flexible material layer and the second flexible material layer, and a module layer disposed in the hollow of the sealing layer. The sealing layer has a hollow defined in a middle of the sealing layer. The area of the bottom area of the hollow is larger than the area of the module layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Kunshan New Flat Panel Display Technology Center Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Yuan, Li Lin, Lin Xu, Genmao Huang, Kun Hu, Hao Feng
  • Patent number: 11300720
    Abstract: An optical film may include: a phase retardation layer; a polarizer disposed on the phase retardation layer and including a first part defined by a pair of sides extending in a first direction and a pair of sides extending in a second direction and a second part protruding from the first part; and a protective film protecting the polarizer. Here, one short side of the second part of the polarizer adjacent the first part may include a curved part. The polarizer may include an absorption axis in a direction parallel to a tangent line of a part having the most curvature at the curved part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Young Lee, Eun Mi Seo
  • Patent number: 11304294
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible first substrate including a display part, a bending part provided at one side of the display part, and a pad part provided at an end of the bending part, wherein the display part includes a plurality of pixels; a second substrate facing the display part; a back film including a first film part and a second film part separated from the first film part, wherein the first film part is adhered to the display part of the flexible first substrate, and the second film part is adhered to the pad part; and a supporting member disposed between the first film part and a second film part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Sun Park, Dal Jae Lee, Ji Yong Jeong
  • Patent number: 11300712
    Abstract: A laminate includes a shock absorbing layer, a support, and a hard coat layer, in which the shock absorbing layer has a maximum value of tan ? in a frequency range of 104 to 1013 Hz at 25° C. The tan ? is a ratio of a loss modulus with respect to a storage modulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Makoto Uchimura, Keigo Ueki, Takashi Tamada, Yuichi Fukushige
  • Patent number: 11300849
    Abstract: Resources of a system for controlling optically switchable windows may be used for a personal computing unit. The window system resources may include (i) a display associated with an optically switchable window, (ii) one or more processors of one or more controllers on a window network connected to a plurality of optically switchable windows in a building, wherein the one or more controllers are configured to vary tint states of the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, (iii) memory of one or more controllers on the window network connected to the plurality of optically switchable windows in the building, and/or (iv) at least a part of the window network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: View, Inc.
    Inventors: Nitesh Trikha, Stephen Clark Brown, Dhairya Shrivastava, Robert T. Rozbicki
  • Patent number: 11300725
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illuminating device includes a lightguide plate including a curved emitting surface, and an incidence surface including a side edge curved along the emitting surface, a printed circuit board facing the incidence surface, and light sources mounted on the printed circuit board. Each light source includes a light-emitting center, a pair of connection terminals, and a central axis extending through the connection terminals and the light-emitting center. The light sources are arranged along a curved mounting line extending along the curved side edge of the incidence surface on the printed circuit board. The light-emitting centers are located on the mounting line, and the central axes are parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mifune, Makoto Miyao
  • Patent number: 11301088
    Abstract: A fingerprint module includes a substrate, a plurality of fingerprint identification components, a fingerprint chip, and a plurality of metal wires. The substrate has an identification area configured to identify a fingerprint and a non-identification area located at a periphery of the identification area. The fingerprint identification components are disposed in the identification area of the substrate. The fingerprint chip is disposed in a non-identification area of the substrate. Each of the fingerprint identification components is electrically connected to the fingerprint chip through a corresponding metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chunhung Huang, Yaoli Huang, Xinglong He
  • Patent number: 11297723
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a support part arranged on a rear surface of the display module and including a support plate and a plurality of support bars, a first case configured to accommodate the display module and the support part, a second case coupled to the first case so as to be movable away from or closer to the first case in a first direction, a first rotating unit below some support bars, of the plurality of support bars, arranged horizontally together with the support plate, a second rotating unit below some other support bars of the plurality of support bars, and belt units each configured to couple a portion of the first rotating unit and a portion of the second rotating unit adjacent to each other, and the support part is movable according to a rotation of the first and second rotating units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungsang Ahn
  • Patent number: 11294424
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices which include flexible display sheets or other flexible elements, whereas by physically manipulating said flexible display sheets or elements, interaction with said device may be facilitated. Flexibility features may be employed to provide methods of interaction which include manipulating flexible section. Some of said methods of interaction are disclosed. Further disclosed are units which can connect to flexible display sheets, for interacting with said flexible display sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Saar Shai
  • Patent number: 11296397
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an antenna coil is provided. The device includes a liquid crystal panel; a backlight; and a bezel. The bezel includes a front bezel and a rear bezel, and houses the liquid crystal panel and the backlight using the front bezel and the rear bezel in combination. The front bezel is disposed on a liquid crystal panel side and provided with an opening superposed on a display region of the liquid crystal panel. The rear bezel is disposed on a backlight side and includes an antenna coil formed form a conductive material and an outer edge positioned outside the antenna coil in a plan view. The antenna coil is electrically insulated from the front bezel and the outer edge of the rear bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kohichi Aso
  • Patent number: 11294212
    Abstract: A display device including a rear chassis; a light source module installed on the rear chassis, the light source module being configured to emit light; a diffuser plate provided in front of the light source module, the diffuser plate being configured to diffuse the light emitted by the light source module; a liquid crystal panel provided in front of the diffuser plate, the liquid crystal panel being configured to display an image; a front chassis covering a side surface of the liquid crystal panel and a side surface of the diffuser plate; a middle mold provided between the front chassis and the rear chassis, the middle mold being coupled to the rear chassis and the diffuser plate; and a first adhesive provided between the diffuser plate and the middle mold, the first adhesive bonding the diffuser plate being to the middle mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jonghyun Kang, Dongwoon Kim, Beomhan Kim, Byoungjung Kim, Junpil Oh, Dongyool Lee, Seojoon Lee, Kyo Jeong, Junsu Jung, Hyunjoong Chae
  • Patent number: 11287681
    Abstract: A backlight includes a light guide plate, an optical member, a frame, and an adhesive agent. The optical member is disposed to face the light guide plate. The optical member has a sheet-like shape. The frame is configured to enclose the light guide plate and the optical member. The adhesive agent is disposed in a first hole of the frame and in a space which communicates with the first hole and includes a cutout or a hole of each of the light guide plate and the optical member. The adhesive agent is configured to fix the light guide plate and the optical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Trivale Technologies
    Inventor: Kazutada Takaira
  • Patent number: 11287018
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a display screen module structure, comprising a mounting frame and a display screen mounted cooperatively, wherein the display screen comprises a bottom shell, a screen body arranged on a front surface of the bottom shell and a power box arranged on a back surface of the bottom case, wherein the display screen module structure further comprises a manual-automatic integrated unloading device, the manual-automatic integrated unloading device comprises an electric driving member, a transmission member, an abutment member and a push-out rod. For a display screen module with a short mounting position, a user separates a mounting frame body from a display screen by operating the rotation handle, thus reducing the power consumption, and being more environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ROE Visual Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Danhu Cai, Shunwen Tian, Chen Lu, Dries Vermeulen
  • Patent number: 11281252
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes several transparent material layers and several non-transparent material layers that are disposed in a stacked mode. The LCD also has a local transparent region, and no non-transparent material is applied to the several non-transparent material layers in the local transparent region. This forms a transparent channel in the local transparent region along a stacking direction. An optical component is completely or partially disposed in the transparent channel of the LCD display. The optical component may be a camera, an ambient light sensor, an optical fingerprint sensor, or another component disposed under the display by using the local transparent region on the LCD display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bangshi Yin, Fan Yang, Bin Yan, Kangle Xue, Xiaomeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11281265
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a substrate mounted with an electronic component, an expansion card disposed at an interval from the substrate, a flexible printed circuit electrically connecting the substrate and the expansion card, a connector which is provided in the flexible printed circuit and to which a terminal of the expansion card is connected, a cooling unit having a heat transport member thermally connected to the electronic component and a cooling fan cooling the heat transport member, a bracket fixed to the connector, and a chassis housing the substrate, the expansion card, the flexible printed circuit, the connector, the cooling unit, and the bracket, in which the cooling fan is disposed between the substrate and the expansion card and overlaps with the flexible printed circuit in the plan view and the bracket is fixed to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Watamura, Jun Kaminaga, Hirohide Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11272635
    Abstract: A frame includes a first frame, a back case and a second frame. The first frame includes a first frame plate and a first frame wall, the back case includes a back case plate and a back case wall, the second frame includes a second frame plate and a second frame wall, and the second frame surrounds the first frame and the back case. The second frame plate is located on a side of the first frame plate facing away from the back case plate, and the first frame wall is protruded from a surface of the first frame plate facing towards the back case plate, the back case wall is protruded from a surface of the back case plate facing towards the first frame plate, and the second frame wall is protruded from a surface of the second frame plate facing towards the first frame plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinggang Wei, Lei Cao, Ken Wen, Long Yang
  • Patent number: 11269133
    Abstract: A display module and a display device are described. The display module includes a back plate; a light guide plate disposed on a side of the back plate; a frame including a first base part and a first bulge extending inward, where the first bulge has a first bottom surface, a first end surface, and a second bottom surface jointed in sequence, an end part of the light guide plate is received in a first accommodating cavity and has a first spacing relative to the first bottom surface; an optical film layer disposed on the side of the light guide plate facing away from the back plate, and an end part thereof is located in a second accommodating cavity and has a second spacing relative to the second bottom surface; the first spacing is smaller than the second spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaiwen Wang, Haifeng Xu, Yong Ma
  • Patent number: 11269432
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display module including a transparent display panel and a frame to fix a side of the transparent display panel, wherein the frame has a communication unit to receive data from the outside, a controller to process the received data and to output a drive command corresponding to the processed data and a display drive unit to drive the transparent display panel in response to the drive command from the controller. A display system includes a system body and a display module detachably mounted in the system body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-yeon Lee, Sang Chul Lee, Jong Seo Lee, Se Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11262496
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology and, in particular, to a backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module may include a backplane, an optical film, and a light emitting plate. The backplane includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate, where the first side plate and the second side plate are arranged at two opposite sides of the bottom plate in a first direction, and both have support parts protruding toward an inner side of the back board. The optical film is arranged on a side of the support part away from the bottom plate, and has two opposite ends supported on the support parts. The light emitting part is arranged on the bottom plate and positioned at a side of the support part facing the bottom plate, and a light emitting direction of the light emitting part is toward the optical film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenyang Li, Rui Han, Dong Cui, Zeyuan Tong, Qing Ma, Shouyang Leng, Dong Guan, Fengping Wang, Weining Chi, Zhipeng Zhang, Yue Zhai, Zan Zhang, Yaoyao Wang, Xiaoxia Wang
  • Patent number: 11256120
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a display panel and a display panel manufactured using the same. The display panel includes: a substrate, a photoresist layer, a flexible substrate layer, a lower polarizer, a retardation film, a liquid crystal layer, and an upper polarizer, which are laminated disposed. The method includes steps of: providing a substrate; forming a flexible substrate layer on the substrate; forming a lower polarizer on the flexible substrate layer by coating; forming a liquid crystal layer on the lower polarizer; and forming an upper polarizer on the liquid crystal layer by coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Cheng, Kotaro Yoneda
  • Patent number: 11256118
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a display surface and a rear surface located in an opposite side to the display surface, a support plate including a first main surface opposing the rear surface of the display panel, a second main surface located in an opposite side to the first main surface and a first opening opposing at least a central portion of the display panel, and an adhesive tape disposed on the second main surface so as to be overlaid on the first opening, and including a first adhesive region attached on the second main surface around the first opening and a second adhesive region located in the first opening and attached on the rear surface of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masaaki Takuma, Mao Izawa, Hisanori Kawakami, Susumu Kimura
  • Patent number: 11252827
    Abstract: A display device is provided. A display device of embodiments the present invention include: an optical panel part disposed in a case part; a display part facing the optical panel part and including a plurality of display units connected to one another, each of the display units having an unpatterned edge formed in the peripheral portion thereof; and a transparent panel part facing the display part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: KORTEK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyoung Chan Lee
  • Patent number: 11243431
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module, a method for assembling the same, and a display panel. The backlight module includes: a back plate; a light bar arranged on the back plate; a light guide plate arranged on the back plate to form a gap between the light guide plate and the light bar; a film structure arranged on a light-exiting surface of the light guide plate opposite to the back plate; and a protruding part disposed in the gap, wherein opposite sides of the protruding part are in contact with at least a portion of the light guide plate and the film structure and at least a portion of the light bar respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenyang Li, Zeyuan Tong, Rui Han, Qing Ma, Donglong Lin, Dong Cui, Bin Long, Fujian Ren, Peng Wu, Zhipeng Zhang, Daekeun Yoon
  • Patent number: 11243420
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device which can be used in a variety of situations and applications. The liquid crystal display device comprises: a first substrate comprising a first display region, a second display region, and a third display region wherein the first display region, the second display region, and the third display region are continuously formed; a second substrate having a form which fits the first substrate; and a liquid crystal interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The second display region is interposed between the first display region and the second display region. The second display region is curved, and the first display region and the second display region are substantially flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Tetsuji Ishitani
  • Patent number: 11237320
    Abstract: A backlight source, a liquid crystal module, and a display device are provided. The backlight source includes a back plate and a plurality of support structures. The back plate includes a side wall and a bottom plate, and the side wall and the bottom plate define a first groove. A plurality of the support structures are arranged along a circumferential direction of the side wall and spaced apart from each other. The support structure is detachably connected to the side wall, and extends toward a center of the accommodation groove to form a support plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaolong Liu, Zhihui Wang, Gang Chen, Changgong Zhu, Jianghong Wen, Keguo Liu, Xuefeng Wang, Yanli Zhao, Guang Wang, Yu Wang, Di Wang, He Sun
  • Patent number: 11231620
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate, a plurality of brackets attached to a non-display area of a back surface of the back substrate using an adhesive, and a backlight unit positioned in the rear of the display panel. The backlight unit includes a frame including at least one protrusion, a light guide plate disposed between the frame and the display panel, the light guide plate including at least one groove or hole corresponding to the at least one protrusion of the frame, an optical layer disposed between the light guide plate and the display panel, and a light source disposed on the side of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inkeun Ryu, Sangdon Park, Moungyoub Lee, Kyoungmok Kim, Yunjoo Kim, Jonghyun Byeon
  • Patent number: 11234338
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bezel and a display device. The bezel includes: a first sub-bezel including a first connection sheet and a third connection sheet connected to each other to define a first angle, the first connection sheet and the third connection sheet including a first engaging region and a third engaging region respectively; and a second sub-bezel including a second connection sheet and a fourth connection sheet connected to each other to define a second angle, the second connection sheet and the fourth connection sheet including a second engaging region and a fourth engaging region respectively. The first engaging region is in engagement with the second engaging region, and the third engaging region is in engagement with the fourth engaging region, to enable the first sub-bezel to be connected to the second sub-bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE DISPLAY LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yeyong Li
  • Patent number: 11227540
    Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other; a display element and a signal line on the first surface; a first wire on the second surface and electrically connected to the signal line; a cover portion on the second surface; and a first driving unit on the second surface and electrically connected to the first wire. The first wire includes a portion exposed outside the cover portion, and the first driving unit is connected to the first wire at the portion of the first wire which is exposed outside the cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong In Lee, Dong Hyun Lee, Hyun A Lee, Byoung Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11226484
    Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device wherein in a state where a light-receiving unit is connected to a control substrate, a lid can be easily mounted to a case. Housed in a case of a head-up display device are a substrate for controlling a projector and a reflection unit for reflecting light projected thereon by the projector. The reflection unit is configured to have a reflecting mirror that is held by a holder, while the substrate is connected, via a connection member, with a light-receiving unit for detecting light from outside. The light-receiving unit is configured to have a light-receiving sensor that is held by a sensor holding part. The sensor holding part for holding the light-receiving sensor is held by the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: NIPPON SEIKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tsuchiya, Toshiaki Takahashi, Jun Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11215855
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a screen anti-peeping protection layer arranged above a display panel. The screen anti-peeping protection layer includes a first polarizing layer, a second polarizing layer, a viewing angle adjusting layer and a touch sensing layer. The first polarizing layer and the second polarizing layer are sequentially arranged on a transmission path of a display beam which comes from the display panel. The viewing angle adjusting layer is arranged on the transmission path and located between the first polarizing layer and the second polarizing layer, and used for changing a range of an emitted light viewing angle of the display beam. The touch sensing layer is arranged on the transmission path, and located above the viewing angle adjusting layer and opposite to the first polarizing layer. The disclosure also provides a touch display device including the screen anti-peeping protection layer and the display panel as described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ping-Yen Chen, Chung-Yang Fang, Yu-Wei Liang, Yin-Jen Lin
  • Patent number: RE49065
    Abstract: A liquid crystal panel assembly includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight module having at least one light emitting diode (LED) light source to irradiate light to the liquid crystal panel, and a housing which surrounds the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module. At least a portion of the housing adjacent to the at least one LED light source is formed of a thermal-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-hyun Cho, Joon Kang