Hinged Or Folding Display; E.g., Laptop Computer Display Patents (Class 361/679.27)
  • Patent number: 12259759
    Abstract: A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a support device that is fixed to a foldable portion, or bendable section, of the foldable layer. The support device may include a plurality of links, or segments. Each of the plurality of links may be individually fixed to a surface of the foldable portion of the foldable layer. Each of the plurality of links may be movably coupled to an adjacent link of the plurality of links, such that the plurality of links move relative to each other, while remaining fixed to the foldable layer, in response to a folding movement of the foldable layer and an unfolding movement of the foldable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Chihung Lin
  • Patent number: 12253881
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area, a support member disposed below the display module and including a first support layer overlapping the first non-folding area, a second support layer overlapping the second non-folding area, and a pattern layer overlapping the folding area, surrounding the first support layer and the second support layer, and including a conductive metal material, and a digitizer disposed below the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Hoseung Kang, Jong-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12253883
    Abstract: A digitizer includes a first sensing coil disposed in an active region, a first dummy line disposed in the same layer as the first sensing coil, a second sensing coil disposed below the first sensing coil in the active region, a second dummy line disposed in the same layer as the second sensing coil, a bridge line disposed below the second sensing coil, and a third dummy line disposed in the same layer as the bridge line. At least two dummy lines among the first, second, and third dummy lines extend in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Kwan Kim, Hirotsugu Kishimoto, Hyunjae Na, Seokwon Jang, Chul Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 12256508
    Abstract: A pivotable support apparatus for supporting a foldable display panel is provided. The pivotable support apparatus includes a sliding groove structure; a first rotating rod and a second rotating rod slidably and rotatably attached to the sliding groove structure; a first rotating plate; a second rotating plate; a first connecting rod rotatably attached to the first rotating rod, and configured to move slidably relative to the first rotating plate; and a second connecting rod rotatably attached to the second rotating rod, and configured to move slidably relative to the second rotating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouchuan Zhang, Shangchieh Chu
  • Patent number: 12243448
    Abstract: A flexible display device includes a supporting layer and a flexible display panel. The supporting layer has two non-folding regions and a folding region between the two non-folding regions. The folding region has a central region and two edge regions. Each of the edge regions is located between one of the two non-folding regions and the central region, and open porosities of the two edge regions are different from an open porosity of the central region. The flexible display panel is located on the supporting layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo Chang Lee, Yi-Sheng Lin, Chen-Chu Tsai
  • Patent number: 12235688
    Abstract: A multi-link hinge assembly includes a link rod unit including a base rod, two supporting link rods, two synchronization link rods, two supporting rods, and a supporting plate unit. The base rod has a base rod body, two base connecting portions respectively connected to opposite ends of the base rod body, and two central connecting portions disposed between the base connecting portions. Each synchronization link rod has a first synchronization end portion pivotably connected to a respective one of the central connecting portions, and a second synchronization end portion opposite thereto. The supporting plate unit includes two supporting plates respectively connected to the supporting rods and each having inner and outer portions. The link rod unit is operable between an unfolded position and a folded position, where the second synchronization end portions are away from each other, and the inner portions define a relief space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Han Lin, Yung-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 12235681
    Abstract: An elastic member according to an embodiment is an elastic member including a first region and a second region, wherein the elastic member has surface roughness having a longitudinal direction, the first region is defined as a folding region, the second region is defined as an unfolding region, a first pattern part having a long direction and a short direction is formed in the first region of the elastic member, and the long direction of the first pattern part is different from the longitudinal direction of the surface roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Hoon Park, Hyun Dong Cho, Kweon Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 12232286
    Abstract: A device includes: a first housing, a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing, a display panel, a partial area of which is deformed by rotation of the second housing with respect to the first housing, a support plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel and having a first area corresponding to the deformable area of the display panel and including openings formed at specified intervals, and a second area excluding the first area, a cushion layer disposed on the rear surface of the support plate at a position corresponding to the second area and including an impact absorbing material, a blocking member comprising flexible material disposed on the rear surface of the support plate and configured to be elongated according to deformation of the display panel, and a reinforcing plate disposed under the cushion layer and the blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Seonghoon Kim, Hyunsuk Jung, Soyoung Lee
  • Patent number: 12222764
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a first support member, a second support member rotatably connected to the first support member, a primary display screen, and a secondary display screen fixed on the second support member. The first support member includes a flat surface, and a first arc surface and a second arc surface respectively connected to opposite sides of the flat surface. The primary display screen includes first, second, and third primary display screens sequentially covering the flat surface, the first arc surface, and the second arc surface. When the secondary display screen is stored, the first, second, and third primary display screens and the secondary display screen form a 360° surround screen. When the secondary display screen is spread to a same plane as the first primary display screen, the first primary display screen and the secondary display screen form a spliced display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: SUZHOU CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ce Chen, Wenbing Zhang, Feng Gao, Shuai Zhang
  • Patent number: 12222756
    Abstract: Support structural members, which are used in a flexible display panel. The support structural members comprise a main body support member, which includes a bearing part used for bearing a portion of the flexible display panel; a sliding support member, which is connected to the main body support member in a manner that allows movement along a second direction, the sliding support member includes a first support part and a second support part which are distributed at an interval along a first direction, the first support part being used for extending the main body support member and jointly supporting the flexible display panel with the bearing part; a pushing member, which is connected to the second support part in a manner that allows movement along the second direction, the pushing member includes a stopping part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yongfeng Zhao, Fan Dong, Liwei Ding, Fu Liao, Hongqi Hou, Zheng Li
  • Patent number: 12216499
    Abstract: A foldable device includes: a display panel; a digitizer disposed on a surface of the display panel and comprising a base layer, first conductive patterns disposed between the base layer and the display panel, and second conductive patterns disposed on an opposite side to the first conductive patterns with the base layer interposed therebetween; a first adhesive member disposed between the digitizer and the display panel and in direct contact with the digitizer; and a second adhesive member disposed on an opposite side to the first adhesive member with the digitizer interposed therebetween and in direct contact with the digitizer. The digitizer further defines a digitizer hole penetrating through the digitizer, and the base layer comprises a protrusion having a shape protruding from an edge of the base layer located at a shortest distance from the digitizer hole toward an outside of the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Yun Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 12216502
    Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungwon Park, Youngmin Kang, Sunghun Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosung La, Suman Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi
  • Patent number: 12205960
    Abstract: An array substrate includes a plurality of TFT switches arranged in an array and a scan driver circuit. In each row of TFT switches, a plurality of TFT switches form a first group of switches, and the rest of the TFT switches form a second group of switches. The scan driver circuit outputs first and second scan signals for each row of the TFT switches. The first group of switches receives the first scan signal, and the second group of switches receives the second scan signal. When a static image is displayed, the first scan signal or the second scan signal is an off signal to turn off the first or second group of switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mancheng Zhou, Yuanping Zhang, Shuang Wang, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 12204378
    Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungwon Park, Youngmin Kang, Sunghun Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosung La, Suman Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi
  • Patent number: 12207420
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a support component and a flexible display module. The support component includes a support layer. The support layer has a patterned structure in a bending area. The patterned structure includes two first hollow patterns. The first hollow pattern includes a plurality of support blocks and a plurality of first hollow parts. An opening is formed at a corresponding first edge close to each of the plurality of first hollow parts, when the support layer is in a bending state, the opening shrinks to a closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wenqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 12200881
    Abstract: A foldable support structure for a rolling display arrangement comprises a foldable sheet and a support arrangement comprising a plurality of support rods arranged to support the foldable sheet. The center axes of the support rods extend in parallel with each other and with the foldable sheet. The foldable sheet comprises a sheet material and a throughgoing slit pattern allowing the sheet material to fold around a folding axis parallel with the center axes. Each support rod is connected to the foldable sheet by means of a plurality of attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xueqiang Li, Miika Keskinen, Mika Ojanto
  • Patent number: 12197253
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge device which foldably interconnects the first housing and the second housing with a folding axis extending in a first direction. A hinge housing accommodates a portion of the hinge device and is disposed between the first housing and the second housing. A first electrical object is disposed in the first housing, a second electrical object is disposed in the second housing, and a flexible connection assembly interconnects the first electrical object and the second electrical object. The connection assembly includes a connection member disposed in the hinge housing. The connection assembly electrically interconnects the first electrical object and the second electrical object. A support unit is coupled to the connection member. A sliding connection unit connects the support unit to each of the first housing and the second housing and is slidable perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Jung, Minwoo Yoo
  • Patent number: 12189868
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a keyboard and an electronic device. The keyboard is applied to the electronic device. The keyboard includes at least the following: a keyboard assembly, including a key; and a keyboard frame assembly, including an outer metal frame, an inner metal frame, and a key avoidance hole. The inner metal frame is connected to the outer metal frame, the key avoidance hole penetrates through the outer metal frame and the inner metal frame, the keyboard assembly is connected to the inner metal frame, the inner metal frame is located between the outer metal frame and the keyboard assembly, the inner metal frame is configured to carry the keyboard assembly, and the key is disposed in correspondence with the key avoidance hole. The keyboard of this application can reduce its thickness while ensuring rigidity as required, to improve portability of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuang Li, Shaohui Zhang
  • Patent number: 12185466
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first printed circuit board; a second printed circuit board spaced apart from the first printed circuit board; a connection member electrically connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, the connection member including a first connection part connected to the first printed circuit board and a second connection part connected to the second printed circuit board; and a first intermediate member including: a first connector provided on a first surface of the first intermediate member facing the first printed circuit board and electrically connected to the first printed circuit board; and a second connector provided on a second surface of the first intermediate member opposite to the first surface and electrically connected to the connection member and the first connector, wherein the first connector and the second connector are separated from each other in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gidae Kim
  • Patent number: 12181935
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a linear slide movement of the second joint along a linear path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 12177994
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a display, a first housing including an upper cover, a lower cover, a first side cover configured to connect the upper cover and the lower cover, and a pair of second side covers configured to connect the upper cover, the lower cover, and the first side cover, a first roller disposed adjacent to the first side cover and configured to wind the display, a second housing connected to the display, and a moving structure disposed opposite to the first side cover and configured to move the second housing from the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Prushinskiy Valeriy, Minwoo Yoo, Hyungsok Yeo, Changryong Heo, Seonho Hwang
  • Patent number: 12173541
    Abstract: A pivoting device, including a hinge assembly and at least two support plates. The hinge assembly includes a base, two movable members on the base, at least two fixed members connecting the movable members, and two driven levers on the base and driven by the fixed members; the base has at least two rails where the movable members are provided, the movable members enable a flexible display to be folded when moving in an arc-shaped path, and the fixed members each have an oblique slot allowing one driven lever to move therein. The support plates each have a sliding rail portion at an end thereof and allowing one driven lever to slide therein, and when the driven levers are slide along the sliding rail portion and the oblique slot simultaneously, the support plates are flipped up and tilt outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SINHER TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Feng Yu Chung, Chih Huang Peng, Nan Hai Lai
  • Patent number: 12169423
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiment disclosed in the disclosure may include a digitizer panel, a first shielding member which includes a first first shielding member and a second first shielding member disposed on the digitizer panel, the first shielding member being disposed on the rear surface of the digitizer panel, a reinforced plate disposed on the rear surface of the first shielding member, a second shielding member at least a part of which is disposed on the rear surface of the first shielding member, and a waterproof structure, at least a part of which is disposed on the rear surface of the reinforced plate, comprising a waterproof material including a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungchul An, Hyunho Shin
  • Patent number: 12159557
    Abstract: A display substrate according to an embodiment relates to a display substrate comprising a display panel installation area and a bezel area. The display substrate comprises one surface and the other surface opposite to the one surface, and the display substrate comprises: a first area which is defined as a folding area; and a second area which is defined as an unfolding area, wherein a groove is formed on the one surface or the other surface of the display substrate and formed in the display panel installation area of the first area, and a hole is formed through the one surface and the other surface of the display substrate and formed in the bezel area of the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Hoon Park, Hae Sik Kim, Jee Heum Paik, Sung Won Kang
  • Patent number: 12152650
    Abstract: A medical apparatus according to an example includes: a main body including an inputter configured to receive a user command; a display device positioned to be rotatable on one axis with respect to the main body, and extending along one plane; a locking device limiting a rotation of the display device with respect to the main body when pressure being smaller than first pressure is applied to the display device along a direction that is perpendicular to one surface of the display device; and an attenuator attenuating a vibration of the display device with respect to the main body when pressure being smaller than the first pressure is applied to the display device along the direction that is perpendicular to the one surface of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Namyun Kim, Simgwan Jeong, Wanki Kim, Kyeonggu Woo, Jinwoo Cha, Wonchul Choi
  • Patent number: 12143524
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal comprising: a first frame; a second frame which slidingly moves with respect to the first frame in a first direction to switch to an extended mode and includes a ground metal, a first side metal, and a second side metal; a display part which includes a fixed portion coupled to the front surface of the first frame and a variable portion bent to surround the second frame; a rolling hinge which is coupled to the rear surface of the variable portion and comprises a conductive material; and a ground pin which is coupled to the rolling hinge, wherein the ground pin is brought into contact with the ground metal in the extended mode to electrically connect the rolling hinge to the ground metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongjin Kim, Namyong Kim, Sungwon Kim, Jihun Ha, Youngbae Kwon, Minsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 12140997
    Abstract: A support structure member and a display device. The support structure member includes a first support assembly, including a plurality of support members arranged in a first direction, in which the plurality of support members can be slidably arranged relative to one another in the first direction, and a gap is formed between two adjacent support members, and the first support assembly is bent by each position of the gap; a second support assembly, movably arranged relative to the first support assembly at least one side of the support members in a thickness direction, in which the second support assembly includes a connecting unit and a hinge unit connected to the connecting unit, the second support assembly moves to the gap of the first support assembly, and in the gap, the hinge unit and the support members together support a to-be-supported member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: HEFEI VISIONOX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaling Wang, Leichao Zhang, Fang Zhang, Zhengyang Li
  • Patent number: 12143139
    Abstract: A protective case for folding screen phone includes a first case body, a second case body and a side stylus holder. The side stylus holder includes parallel first and seconds sides. The first side is rotatably connected to the second case body, making the second side of the side stylus holder be capable of rotating between a first position away from the first case body and a second position close to the first case body. A first groove is defined in the side stylus holder for detachably accommodating a stylus therein, and the stylus accommodated in the first groove rotates along with the side stylus holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GUANGTIPENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jie Weng
  • Patent number: 12125309
    Abstract: A fingerprint apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The fingerprint apparatus includes a photosensitive unit, a microlens film, and a support part. The photosensitive unit and a display of the electronic device are arranged to be opposite to each other. The microlens film is disposed between the photosensitive unit and the display. There is an assembly gap between the microlens film and the display, and a first surface, facing the display, of the microlens film is provided with the support part. A first distance between the support part and the display is smaller than a second distance between the microlens film and the display. The assembly gap has a first refractive index, the display has a second refractive index, and the microlens film has a third refractive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huaping Wu
  • Patent number: 12117877
    Abstract: A linkage device includes a drive component and a support member. The drive component is rotatable during a transmission stroke and an idle stroke. The support member is coupled to the drive component. The drive component and the support member rotate synchronously during the transmission stroke. At least a part of the drive component idles with respect to the support member during the idle stroke. The support member has a retracted position and a support position switched by the transmission stroke. The support member in the retracted position is suitable for storage. The support member in the support position is suitable for stopping and limiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui Zhang, Xiaojie Yu
  • Patent number: 12085123
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes: a fixed supporting piece; a rotating assembly, movably connected with the fixed supporting piece and including a first limiting portion; and a locking mechanism, disposed on the fixed supporting piece and including a limiting piece which includes a second limiting portion matched with the first limiting portion. The fixed supporting piece slides relative to the rotating assembly in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotating assembly in a rotation process of the rotating assembly, so that the first limiting portion is connected with the second limiting portion or the first limiting portion is separated from the second limiting portion; when the first limiting portion is connected with the second limiting portion, the two limiting portions are matched with each other to limit rotation of the rotating assembly; when separated, limiting of the rotating assembly is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jieming Yang
  • Patent number: 12080197
    Abstract: Provided are a supporting backplane and a display apparatus. The supporting backplane is arranged at one side of a flexible display panel, and the supporting backplane at least comprises a main bending area, wherein a bending axis corresponding to the main bending area extends in a first direction; the main bending area is provided with a plurality of first hollow holes, the plurality of first hollow holes being arranged in an array in the first direction and a second direction, which is orthogonal to the first direction; each of the first hollow holes is provided with a first middle hole area, and first arc-shaped hole areas located at two sides of the first middle hole area in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: CHENDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zuquan Chen, Wei Qing, Xingguo Liu, Shaokui Liu, Zhihui Wang, Wei Zeng, Danping Shen, Qiang Tang, Ce Wang
  • Patent number: 12082359
    Abstract: A hinge and a mobile terminal including an infolding flexible screen. A left side structure and a right side structure in the hinge each include a mechanism composed of a push-pull rod and a fixed base, to push/pull a housing connector to slide, a rotation member, a movable guide rail, and a rotation support plate. The rotation member is slidably connected to the housing connector. The movable guide rail and the housing connector synchronously slide and synchronously rotate about the same axis. The inner end of the rotation support plate is a rotation connection end, and the outer end is movably connected to the movable guide rail by means of a shaft pin. Moreover, the movable guide rail provided on a sliding structure combines with the design of each axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: HANGZHOU AMPHENOL PHOENIX TELECOM PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peisong Wang, Jingjiang Zhang, Jingfa Fang
  • Patent number: 12054103
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display device for a vehicle including a casing having an opening defined therein, a display unit capable of being retracted into and extended from the casing through the opening, a display driver for moving the display unit, and a display winder for winding the display unit based on the movement of the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kil Pyung Jang
  • Patent number: 12058824
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel comprising a first area and a second area located on a side of the first area in a first direction, a panel storage that accommodates the display panel therein, and a support module that supports a bottom of the display panel and assists a sliding operation of the display panel in the first direction. The support module comprises a first support member overlapping the first area, and a second support member overlapping the second area, the second support member comprising joints spaced apart from each other and spacers having an elastic modulus and disposed between the joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Hyo Park
  • Patent number: 12045097
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes two housing structures, a hinge structure, and a flexible display, the hinge structure includes a first saw-toothed spur gear, a second saw-toothed spur gear, a third saw-toothed spur gear, a fourth saw-toothed spur gear, a first guide structure fixed to the first housing structure and rotated by the gears, and a second guide structure fixed to the second housing structure and rotated in an opposite direction of the first guide structure, the first guide structure is rotated about a first axis formed from a bottom surface of the flexible display upwards, and the second guide structure is rotated about a second axis that is spaced apart from the first axis and is formed from the bottom surface of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Yoon Kim, Jung Jin Kim, Young Sun Park, Chung Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 12047521
    Abstract: This application provides a rotation shaft structure and an electronic device. The rotation shaft structure includes a main shaft assembly, and two folding assemblies. The folding assembly includes a rotation assembly, a support plate, and a housing mounting bracket. The rotation assembly is rotationally connected to the main shaft assembly. The support plate is rotationally connected to the housing mounting bracket and slidably connected to the rotation assembly. When two housing mounting brackets rotate toward each other, two support plates rotate in a same direction relative to the housing mounting brackets on corresponding sides, so that the two support plates and the main shaft assembly can form a triangle-like display accommodation space. When the electronic device is in a closed state, the display accommodation space can be used for accommodating a bent portion of the flexible display, so that the flexible display is not damaged by extrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changliang Liao, Weifeng Wu, Li Liao, Kenji Nagai, Ding Zhong, Qiao Deng, Tao Huang, Qiang Zhan, Haiqiang Tian, Yuehua Hu, Feng Zhao, Gang Wang, Bo Huang, Zhixiao Xu, Shangyun Wang
  • Patent number: 12038794
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing including at least one first electronic component, a second housing including at least one second electronic component, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing, a hinge assembly assembled to the hinge housing to rotatably couple the first housing and the second housing, a flexible printed circuit board electrically coupling the first electronic component and the second electronic component via the hinge housing, and a flexible display, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a support portion located between the flexible printed circuit board and the flexible display, wherein, as the electronic device rotates from folded to 180-degree unfolded, the support portion moves into the flexible display, and wherein, as the electronic device rotates from 180-degree unfolded to folded, the support portion moves into the flexible printed circuit board to be spaced apart from the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Heebo Shim, Jongmin Kang, Jingook Kim, Suman Lee, Wonseok Rhee, Seongki Jeong, Seungwhee Choi
  • Patent number: 12034879
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting, with a flexible display carried by a blade assembly that is slidably coupled to a device housing and movable between at least an extended position and a retracted position, user input defining a pinch gesture or expanding pinch gesture. The method then includes translating, by a translation mechanism operable with the blade assembly, the blade assembly toward the extended position in response to an expanding pinch gesture and translating the blade assembly toward the retracted position in response to a contracting pinch gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Pankaj Kushwaha, Amit Kumar Agrawal
  • Patent number: 12032416
    Abstract: The present application provides foldable hinge and a foldable display device. The foldable hinge includes a first support plate, wherein the first support plate is provided with at least two opposite arc-shaped grooves; two second support plates located on opposite sides of the first support plate; and at least two rotating mechanisms including a fixed plate fixed on one of the second support plates; and an arc-shaped arm connected to the fixed plate, wherein the arc-shaped arm is at least partially received and slided in the arc-shaped groove to drive the corresponding second support plate being unfolded or folded relative to the first support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zikang Feng
  • Patent number: 12035035
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting, with a flexible display carried by a blade assembly that is slidably coupled to a device housing and movable between at least an extended position and a retracted position, user input defining a zoom gesture while an image capture application is operating on one or more processors of the electronic device. The method then includes translating, by a translation mechanism operable with the blade assembly, the blade assembly toward the extended position in response to an expanding zoom gesture and translating the blade assembly toward the retracted position in response to a contracting zoom gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Pankaj Kushwaha
  • Patent number: 12008930
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel and a manufacturing method of the display panel. The display panel includes a first film layer, a second film layer, and a bonding layer which are arranged in a first folding region. When the display panel is in a bent state, first tangential forces of the first film layer exerted on a first surface of the bonding layer and second tangential forces of the second film layer exerted on the second surface of the bonding layer point to a center of the first folding region. The bonding layer is bent in advance, and the bonding layer is bonded with the first film layer in the bent state and bonded with the second film layer in a flat state, so bending stresses of the bonding layer are relieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12007805
    Abstract: A foldable display panel and a manufacturing method of the display panel are provided. A plurality of photo spacers are disposed in a first region of the foldable display panel, i.e., the plurality of photo spacers are disposed at a folded position. Widths of the photo spacers gradually decrease from a flexible substrate to a direction away from the flexible substrate. When the foldable display panel is folded, the photo spacers can cooperate with a folding curve to contact with each other, thereby reducing extrusion between the plurality of photo spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Liu, Baixiang Han
  • Patent number: 11995273
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display device may include providing a support layer and a display panel on a digitizer. The display panel may include a folding region that is folded with reference to a folding axis extending in a first direction. The providing of the support layer may include forming an opening penetrating the preliminary support layer by providing a laser or an abrasive agent to one surface of the preliminary support layer. A first width of the opening on the one surface in a second direction and a second width of the opening on another surface in a second direction may be different from each other, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, Minji Kim, Hyunjun Cho, Yonghyuck Lee
  • Patent number: 11994161
    Abstract: A hinge includes a base and a rotating component. The base extends along a first direction, and the rotating component includes a floating plate and a rotating assembly. A first mounting position and a second mounting position are on the floating plate and spaced apart along a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. A first end of the rotating assembly is pivotably coupled to the base, a second end of the rotating assembly is pivotably coupled to the first mounting position and the second mounting position. The rotating assembly is slidable relative to the second mounting position along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jianwei Liu
  • Patent number: 11994912
    Abstract: A damping mechanism includes a chamber, a movable blocking member and a power assembly. At least part of the movable blocking member is located in the chamber and cooperates with an inner wall face of the chamber to encloses a damping fluid cavity; at least one of the chamber and the movable blocking member defines a damping fluid circulation port in communication with the damping fluid cavity; and the power assembly is abutted against the movable blocking member, and configured to drive the movable blocking member to move relative to the chamber to change volume of the damping fluid cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jieming Yang
  • Patent number: 11983047
    Abstract: An electronic device, and flexible display for the same, are disclosed. The electronic device includes the flexible display having a first and second region, a first and second housing supporting the two regions of the display, a hinge enabling rotation of the first and second housing. The hinge includes an axis shaft providing a rotational axis, first to fourth sliding cams including a first to fourth cam noses, a cam body including first to fourth rotation cams and first to fourth rotation cam noses, a first elastic member disposed between the first and second sliding cams, a second elastic member disposed between the third and fourth sliding cams, wherein the first to fourth cam noses are disposed on different axes extending parallel to the rotational axis of the axis shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daehyeong Park
  • Patent number: 11978947
    Abstract: A Rugged portable device comprises: a base, a cover pivotally connected to the base, a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, and a control unit. The first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are respectively disposed at an edge of the cover and an edge of the base, and the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit respectively have a near-field antenna and a far-field antenna. When the cover pivots relative to the base and is close to the base, the near-field antenna disposed at the cover and the near-field antenna disposed at the base generate a near-field communication (NFC) sensing signal and the near-field communication sensing signal is transmitted to the control unit. Therefore, the control unit sets up one of functions in the rugged portable device. For instance, the control unit switches off and/or switches on the far-field antenna or a peripheral unit (a keyboard or a camera).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Winmate Inc.
    Inventors: Ku-Ching Lu, Wei-Wen Yang, Hsin-Chin Wang, Chun-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 11974406
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungjoon Lee, Youngmin Kang, Sangmin Kim, Daeyoung Noh, Moonchul Shin, Byounguk Yoon, Yeonggyu Yoon, Jongchul Choi
  • Patent number: 11960324
    Abstract: A rotating shaft supporting structure, a display device, and an assembling method therefor are described. The shaft support structure includes a rigid support part including a plurality of rigid support strips arranged in parallel, two first support plates arranged in parallel with the rigid support strips, and located on the two opposite sides of the rigid support part, and a flexible cladding layer, wrapped around the rigid support part and the two first support plates, joining a side, close to a flexible display panel, of the rigid support part, and sides, close to the flexible display panel, of the two first support plates as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Baofeng Sun, Shangchieh Chu