Component Mounting Or Support Means Patents (Class 361/807)
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Patent number: 11964064Abstract: A vehicle apparatus charges and sanitizes a mobile device. The mobile device has an inductive power receiver coil for wireless charging. A storage bin in the vehicle (such as a center console or a glove compartment) has a movable lid. A tray of the charging/sanitizing apparatus is adapted to receive a side surface of the mobile device so that a majority of the side surface is suspended from the tray by a gap. A first wireless power link is configured to inductively charge the mobile device from the tray to the power receiver coil. A plurality of ultraviolet emitters are disposed at a plurality of locations inside the storage bin to illuminate an exterior of the mobile device when the movable lid is closed. At least some of the ultraviolet emitters are also inductively powered.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Michael Hrecznyj, John Van Wiemeersch, Vivekanandh Elangovan
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Patent number: 11963319Abstract: Disclosed is a display device comprising a display panel, and a support layer disposed under the display panel. The display panel includes a display area that displays an image in a bending area and in a non-bending area, and a non-display area disposed adjacent to the display area in the bending area and the non-bending area. The display device is bend in the bending area during a sliding motion and not bent in the non-bending area adjacent to the bending area during the sliding motion. The non-display area that is disposed the bending area includes pattern areas and non-pattern areas adjacent to the pattern areas. Each of the pattern areas includes a concave portion and a remaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Myungan Min
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Patent number: 11956910Abstract: A display device includes: a display module having a first non-foldable area, a foldable area, and a second non-foldable area, which are arranged in a first direction in a unfolded state; and a first support layer disposed under the display module and having a lattice pattern including a plurality of first holes overlapping the foldable area, wherein the first holes are arranged in the first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and wherein: each of the first holes has a first width in the second direction and a second width in the first direction, the first width is in a range from about 2,000 ?m to about 9,000 ?m, and the second width is in a range from about 100 ?m to about 250 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dongwoo Seo, Dongjin Park, Jaiku Shin, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11947396Abstract: Provided is a support assembly. The support assembly includes at least one bending region, and a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; wherein the at least one bending region is provided with a plurality of blind holes, wherein the plurality of blind holes are disposed in the second surface, the plurality of blind holes are arranged in an array, and a lengthwise direction of each of the plurality of blind holes is consistent with a bending direction of the bending region.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ren Xiong, Lei Zhang, Zhihui Wang
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Patent number: 11945048Abstract: Laser-based techniques for cutting and drilling of transparent components are disclosed. These laser-based techniques rely on laser modification of transparent substrates followed by chemical etching and are suitable for use with a variety of transparent substrates. Transparent components and enclosures and electronic devices including the transparent components are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew N. Van Dyke, Michael M. Li, Thomas Johannessen
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Patent number: 11937390Abstract: A foldable display device includes a housing, a bending mechanism disposed in the housing, a flexible display panel disposed in the housing and on a side of the bending mechanism, and a front frame structure covering at least a part of a side surface of the flexible display panel. When the foldable display device is folded at any angle, an edge of the flexible display panel and the bending mechanism are encapsulated.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zikang Feng
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Patent number: 11922831Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a housing and a display screen covering the housing, where the housing includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a third housing portion; when the electronic device is in a first state, the first and third housing portions are spliced, the electronic device performs displaying by the display screen covering the first and third housing portions, an accommodating space is formed between the first and third housing portions, and the second housing portion is accommodated in the accommodating space; and when the electronic device is in a second state, the first, second, and third housing portions are spliced, the second housing portion is located between the first and third housing portions, and the electronic device performs displaying by the display screen covering the first, second, and third housing portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hongjun Zhong
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Patent number: 11924982Abstract: A curved display apparatus is provided, including one or more bending portions where the curved display apparatus is bent. At least the one or more bending portions of the curved display apparatus including a stacked structure, which includes a support layer; a display panel on the support layer; and N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers and M number of flexible base layers between the support layer and the display panel, N is an integer equal to or greater than 3, M is an integer equal to or greater than 2. A first one of the N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers adheres the support layer and a first one of the M number of flexible base layers together. A last one of the N number of pressure sensitive adhesive layers adheres the display panel and a last one of the M number of flexible base layers together.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Liu, Chao Wang, Zhiliang Jiang, Pan Zhao, Qian Ma, Dianjie Hou
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Patent number: 11917777Abstract: Electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display screen; a support plate, fixedly arranged corresponding to at least part of the flexible display screen; and an adjusting mechanism, for driving the support plate to support the flexible display screen in a first state and driving the support plate to support the flexible display screen in a second state. The first state of the support plate is a flat support state. The second state of the support plate is a bent support state.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Chuanbao Hong, Xiaopeng Wang
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Patent number: 11917778Abstract: A foldable display device includes a first casing and a second casing. The first casing is rotatable about a first rotation center, and the second casing is rotatable about a second rotation center. Coordinates of an orthographic projection of the first rotation center on an xoy coordinate plane are (x1, y1), and coordinates of an orthographic projection of the second rotation center on the xoy coordinate plane are (?x1, y1). A predetermined value is defined by a sum of coordinate values x1 and y1, the coordinate value x1 is greater than zero, and the coordinate value y1 is greater than ?0.3 millimeter (mm) and less than or equal to one mm.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zikang Feng
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Patent number: 11886248Abstract: A folding display device includes a display panel and a support plate configured to support the display panel. The display panel includes a flexible display area. A bending area corresponding to the flexible display area is provided on the support plate, and an extensible hollow structure is provided in the bending area. By providing the hollow structure, deformability and extensibility of the bending area are improved, and a risk of peeling or cracking between layers of the display device is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wenqiang Wang
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Patent number: 11886238Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a hinge; a foldable housing including a first housing connected to the hinge and has a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge has a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction, and is folded about the hinge to overlap the first housing; a flexible display disposed inside the foldable housing and extending from above the first surface of the first housing onto the third surface of the second housing; and a touch panel disposed adjacent to the flexible display, wherein the touch panel includes a first touch panel disposed on the first surface and a second touch panel disposed on the third surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwangho Shin, Hyosung Kang, Minsoo Kim, Yongwoon Kim, Myeongsil Park, Sangyup Lee, Jinwan An
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Patent number: 11882666Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which includes a rollable portion and a non-rollable portion. The non-rollable portion has two ends. One of the two ends is connected to the rollable portion, and the other of the two ends is connected to a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yuan-Lin Wu, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
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Patent number: 11874704Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a lid section including a first display area disposed on an interior side and a second display area disposed on an exterior side opposite to the interior side, where the interior side is disposed on a top side of a base section when the lid section is closed, and a display panel disposed within the lid section, the display panel including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion visible via the first display area and the second portion visible via the second display area.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Xiang Ma, Derek Kyle Joseph Kanas, Chan woo Park, Guoxing Yang
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Patent number: 11874698Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding area, a folding area, and a second non-folding area and a support plate that is disposed under the display panel and that defines a plurality of openings overlapping the folding area and arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The support plate includes a first branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the second direction among the plurality of openings and a second branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the first direction among the plurality of openings. A first width of the first branch in the second direction is smaller than a second width of each of the openings in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jaiku Shin, Dongwoo Seo, Jihye Shin, Jin Yong Sim, Seokchan Lee, Sung Chul Choi
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Patent number: 11877502Abstract: A flexible display device is provided, including a flexible display panel which includes a display area, a bending area and a bonding area, wherein the bending area is located between the display area and the bonding area; a first backplate located on a non-display surface of the display area; and a second backplate located on a non-bonding surface of the bonding area; wherein at least one of the first backplate and the second backplate is defined as a backplate structure, the backplate structure comprises a supporting layer and a porous material layer, and the porous material layer is adhered to the flexible display panel at an end of the bending area.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chenglong Li
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Patent number: 11868181Abstract: A flexible display device includes a rolling assembly and a flexible display module. The rolling assembly includes a shaft and at least a shell layer coupled to each other and collectively allowing for formation of a cross-sectional curve based on a characteristic of an Archimedes spiral. The rolling assembly rotates in a direction of releasing or retracting the flexible display module along with processes of expanding and retracting the flexible display module, in order to release or return to a linked state of the shell layer and the shaft and to prevent mechanical scratches caused by overlap of the flexible display module from occurring.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wenbo Dong
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Patent number: 11856716Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display screen. The display panel includes a plurality of display modules and a cabinet. The plurality of display modules are distributed in a matrix and are fixed in front of the cabinet. The cabinet is provided with two display module openings and a power supply assembly opening. A protective cover plate is installed in front of the cabinet to cover the power supply assembly opening and form a power supply assembly cavity behind the cabinet, which is configured to install a power supply assembly. Two module opening cover plates are installed behind the cabinet to cover the two display module openings in a one-to-one correspondence.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: UNILUMIN GROUP CO., LTDInventors: Xiaosheng Jiang, Song Lei
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Patent number: 11849199Abstract: A glass rear cover includes a light-transmitting region. The light-transmitting region at least partially overlaps with a camera assembly in a thickness direction of the glass rear cover. The light-transmitting region allows light out of the glass rear cover to pass through the light-transmitting region to enter the camera assembly. The glass rear cover includes a first predetermined region and a second predetermined region. The first predetermined region is configured close to the light-transmitting region, and a strength of the first predetermined region is less than a strength of the second predetermined region. Therefore, when the glass rear cover is stressed, an extension direction of the crack on the glass rear cover is turned at the first predetermined region without reaching the light-transmitting region, avoiding the impact on image capturing of the camera assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventor: Xiaowei Wang
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Patent number: 11841046Abstract: A hinge includes a base seat, two connecting members and two sliding members. The base seat has two first arcuate rails each extending around a first rotating axis. Each connecting member has a first sliding portion matingly engaged with and slidable along the respective first arcuate rail, and a second arcuate rail extending around a second rotating axis. Each sliding member has a second sliding portion matingly engaged with and slidable along the second arcuate rail such that the two sliding members are rotatable relative to the base seat between an initial position and a terminal position about the first rotating axes and about the second rotating axes.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATIONInventor: Chun-Han Lin
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Patent number: 11839037Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device. The display device according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a display module; a reinforcement frame provided to the display module; a hook fastened to the reinforcement frame; a mounting bracket having a catching hole in which the hook is caught; a screw coming into contact with the upper surface or the lower surface of the reinforcement frame; and a screw fastening part which is provided to the reinforcement frame and to which the screw is fastened.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kitae Kang, Dohyeon Kim, Sangdon Park, Dongha Yang
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Patent number: 11839036Abstract: A flexible display device is provided. The flexible display device includes a first housing, a second housing, a rolling mechanism, a flexible display screen, and a support plate mechanism. The flexible display screen can be retracted or expanded relative to the rolling mechanism. When the flexible display screen is completely expanded, a second support surface of a support plate and a first support surface of the second housing support the flexible display screen with their whole surfaces, thereby preventing the flexible display screen from collapsing and deforming.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zikang Feng
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Patent number: 11832412Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward a mounting device for circuit boards. The mounting device preferably includes a first standoff and a first track. The first standoff is preferably configured to receive a circuit board. The first track is preferably be configured to receive the first standoff. The first standoff is preferably configured to move relative to the first track in two dimensions to facilitate receiving different circuit boards having different sizes or dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Braun Research CorporationInventor: Kurt Braun
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Patent number: 11825619Abstract: A display device comprising a flexible display panel, a panel roller, a frame, a first foldable link comprising one end pivotably coupled to the frame and another end pivotably coupled to a lower side of the flexible display panel, a second foldable link having one end pivotably coupled to the frame and the other end pivotably coupled adjacent to the lower side of the flexible display panel, wherein the second foldable link is located opposite to the first foldable link, a motor, a first gear box and comprising at least one gear configured to cause the first foldable link to pivot, a second gear and comprising at least one gear configured to pivot with respect to the second foldable link, and a driving shaft configured to transmit power to at least one gear of the first gear box or to the at least one gear of the second gear box.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Jonggil Pyo
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Patent number: 11812566Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front surface that displays an image, and a rear surface, wherein the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a first direction; and a metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel, wherein the metal plate includes a first body and a second body that are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a patterned portion disposed between the first body and the second body to overlap the folding axis in a thickness direction of the display device; and at least one protrusion protruding parallel to the folding axis from an edge of at least one of the first body, the second body, and the patterned portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, Yun Jae Kim, Jin Hyoung Kim
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Patent number: 11805610Abstract: A display device includes a main body including a display module for outputting an image and bendable, a bending module located at a center of a back surface of the main body, a pair of links, wherein each link has one end coupled to the bending module and extends in a horizontal direction, and link brackets respectively located at left and right ends of the main body, wherein the other end of each link is connected to each link bracket. The bending module changes angles of the pair of links, and, when the angle of the link changes, the other end of the link slides in the horizontal direction with respect to the link bracket. The main body includes an inner sheet disposed on a back surface of the display module, a cover bottom disposed on a back surface of the inner sheet, and a middle cabinet for covering perimeters of the display module, the inner sheet, and the cover bottom and forming a side surface appearance of the display device. The link bracket is disposed overlapping the middle cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonggil Pyo, Chulki Kim, Seunggyu Kang, Jaehun Lee
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Patent number: 11800662Abstract: A deformable display device and a deformation control method therefor are provided. The deformable display device includes a flexible display screen and a deformation control structure configured to drive the flexible display screen to deform. The deformable display device has a first mode and a second mode. A first distance between a first point of the flexible display screen and a reference point in the first mode is not equal to a second distance between the first point and the reference point in the second mode. The reference point is a point on the deformation control structure. A position of the reference point remains unchanged when the deformable display device is switched from the first mode to the second mode. A display surface, on which the first point is located, of the flexible display screen intersects a line connecting the first point with the reference point.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaoyin Zhang, Ping An
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Patent number: 11791636Abstract: A coordinated multiple power management system provides an efficient and unique means of controlling the power usage of devices attached to a personal energy platform. Power control in an abundant power situation (i.e. commercial power is available) saves money. Power control in a constrained power situation (i.e. commercial power is unavailable e.g. “power failure”) provides more availability of needed computing services (for example, emergency activities, enable longer communication periods, longer video streaming, security monitoring, internet access and communications, or critical healthcare device usage etc.). The power supplied to the devices can be determined automatically and is under program control, which allows the complete management and distribution of power to any, and all, devices attached to the personal energy platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: OFF THE WALL ENERGY INC.Inventors: Robert Guimarin, Kadir Yilmaz
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Patent number: 11778756Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a panel protective layer. The display panel has a first area and a second area. The first area is parallel to a plane including a first direction crossing a second direction. The second area extends from the first area and includes: a first part adjacent to the first area in the second direction, a second part extending from the first part and in a bent state, and a third part extending from the second part and disposed below the first part. The panel protective layer is between the first part and the third part. A distance between the first part and the third part decreases from an end of the third part toward the second part along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Joon-Ik Lee
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Patent number: 11770909Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a housing configured to support and protect the display panel; a bracket disposed between the display panel and the housing; a plurality of sensors fixed on the bracket; a window located in the display panel or in the housing, and configured to expose at least one of the plurality of sensors; and a driver configured to control the bracket to rotate in a plane parallel to the display panel, and to control the bracket to stop rotating when a required sensor rotates to a position of the window.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongda Ma, Jianbo Xian, Xueguang Hao, Chen Xu
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Patent number: 11749460Abstract: There are provided an electronic component and a board including the same. The electronic component includes: a capacitor body; a pair of external electrodes respectively disposed on both ends of the capacitor body; and a pair of metal frames including a pair of connection portions connected to the pair of external electrodes, respectively, and a pair of mounting portions connected to the pair of connection portions, respectively. A bottom surface of one of the pair of mounting portions has roughness.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gyeong Ju Song, Beom Joon Cho, Seung Min Ahn
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Patent number: 11744029Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing provided with a first sliding portion and a second housing slidably arranged on the first housing along a first direction, the first housing and the second housing being enclosed to form a receiving structure with an opening; a flexible display screen having a first end arranged at a side close to a bottom of the housing and a second end connected to the first housing to cover the opening; and a sliding rail mechanism including a bracket connected to the flexible display screen and provided with a second sliding portion matching the first sliding portion, the first sliding portion being one of a sliding rail and a sliding groove, the second sliding portion being the other. The sliding rail moves along the sliding groove to drive the flexible display screen to slide along the first direction relative to the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenhua Liu, Pengfei Li
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Patent number: 11732748Abstract: A uniform distribution support structure of rotary shaft link assembly includes a rotary shaft assembly and a support assembly. The rotary shaft assembly has multiple connection members. Each connection member is formed with a hollow section and a perforation. A guide face is disposed in each hollow section. A spacer shaft rod is disposed between each two adjacent connection members. Each spacer shaft rod is formed with a through hole. A guide arched face is disposed in each through hole. The support assembly has a support member and a lateral support member passing through the through holes and the hollow sections. Multiple opposite guide arched faces are disposed on the support member. Multiple opposite guide faces are disposed on the lateral support member. The guide faces and the guide arched faces respectively abut against the opposite guide faces and the opposite guide arched faces.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: FOSITEK CORPORATIONInventor: An Szu Hsu
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Patent number: 11726135Abstract: A test control port (TCP) includes a state machine SM, an instruction register IR, data registers DRs, a gating circuit and a TDO MX. The SM inputs TCI signals and outputs control signals to the IR and to the DR. During instruction or data scans, the IR or DRs are enabled to input data from TDI and output data to the TDO MX and the top surface TDO signal. The bottom surface TCI inputs may be coupled to the top surface TCO signals via the gating circuit. The top surface TDI signal may be coupled to the bottom surface TDO signal via TDO MX. This allows concatenating or daisy-chaining the IR and DR of a TCP of a lower die with an IR and DR of a TCP of a die stacked on top of the lower die.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventor: Lee D. Whetsel
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Patent number: 11723162Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a roller connected to a first end of the display module, a flexible circuit board connected to a second end of the display module, a printed circuit board facing a back surface of the display module and connected to the flexible circuit board, a first holder disposed between the printed circuit board and the display module, a second holder configured to accommodate the printed circuit board and the flexible circuit board, and a connection part protruding from the first holder toward the printed circuit board and connected to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Byoung Jin, Jingyu Sim, Cheuljin Park
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Patent number: 11723163Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing that is slidable relative to the first device housing. A flexible display is supported by a foldable substrate having a first end of the foldable substrate rigidly coupled to the first device housing. A second end of the foldable substrate is rigidly coupled to a tensioner.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Alberto R. Cavallaro, Daniel P. Groebe, Steve C Emmert
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Patent number: 11711900Abstract: A display panel and a display module are disclosed. The display panel includes at least one power adapter and at least two sub-display panels. One of the at least two sub-display panels in one row or column is electrically connected to one of the at least one power adapter. Each of the at least two sub-display panels includes a power supply integrated board, and the one of the at least two sub-display panels supplies electricity to an adjacent next sub-display panel by the power supply integrated board.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Guangnan Zou
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Patent number: 11706881Abstract: A flexible display module housing is proposed. The flexible display module housing includes a flexible display module, and an elastic support body joined to a lower surface of the flexible display module and configured to absorb a stress acting on the flexible display module and to restore the flexible display module to an original state of the flexible display module.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventor: Jung Young Kim
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Patent number: 11699366Abstract: A display device may include a display panel in which a plurality of pixels is defined, a back cover disposed on a bottom surface of the display panel, a roller which winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel and a cover unit which is disposed at a lower side of the display panel and includes a variable cover which moves up or down as the display panel is wound or unwound. Stain, cracks, and separation of the display panel which are caused during the rolling may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jihun Song, Hoiyong Kwon
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Patent number: 11696412Abstract: A display device and its formation method are provided in the present disclosure. The display device includes a flexible display panel; a bending auxiliary layer fixed on a first surface of the flexible display panel; a support plate at a side of the bending auxiliary layer away from the flexible display panel; and an adhesive layer, between the bending auxiliary layer and the support plate, configured to fix the bending auxiliary layer to the support plate. A region where the bending auxiliary layer overlaps the support plate includes a first region and a second region. A sum of thicknesses of the bending auxiliary layer and the support plate in the first region is less than a sum of thicknesses of the bending auxiliary layer and the support plate in the second region. The adhesive layer is in the first region and not in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: HUBEI YANGTZE INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION CENTER OF ADVANCED DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shouzheng Wu, Donghua Chen, Shaorong Yu, Yongxin He
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Patent number: 11687119Abstract: A flexible screen display device includes: a hollow housing having an opening; a receiving shaft fixed inside the housing; a first guiding shaft fixed inside the housing; a second guiding shaft fixed inside the housing; a flexible screen, one end of which is connected to the receiving shaft, and the other end of which sticks out of the opening via the first guiding shaft and the second guiding shaft to deploy or receive the flexible screen. The first guiding shaft is close to the receiving shaft with respect to the second guiding shaft, and the flexible screen forms a one-time guided bending section via the first guiding shaft and the second guiding shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shangchieh Chu, Xiaofei Luo, Zhe Yang, Junhuan Liu, Shouchuan Zhang, Xinyu Wang, Hong Zhu
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Patent number: 11665839Abstract: The present application discloses a flexible display device, including: a supporting base, wherein the supporting base includes a first sliding base and a second sliding base, and a flexible display screen, wherein the flexible display screen includes a first part, a second part, and a connecting part connecting the first part with the second part. The first part is fixedly connected to the first sliding base, and the second part is slidably connected to the second sliding base along a first direction. The first sliding base and the second sliding base are slid in opposite directions along the first direction, thereby changing a length of the connecting part along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jie Zeng
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Patent number: 11665955Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes: a flexible display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area; a first protection layer including a first surface facing the flexible display panel and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a driving unit electrically connected to the flexible display panel. The first protection layer is disposed continuously over the first area, the second area, and the bending area to be adhered to the flexible display panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Juyoung Park, Junho Kwack
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Patent number: 11657948Abstract: A wire-wound core includes a core portion extending in a longitudinal direction, first and second flange portions respectively disposed at first and second end portions of the core portion in the longitudinal direction, and at least one terminal electrode disposed at each of the first and second flange portions. When a face to be oriented toward a mount board and a face of the first flange portion facing an outer side are respectively called a bottom surface and an outer end surface, the outer end surface has a recessed portion that reaches the bottom surface. The terminal electrode disposed at the first flange portion includes a bottom surface electrode portion formed of a film conductor extending along the bottom surface of the first flange portion and an end surface electrode portion formed of a conductor filling the recessed portion and being in contact with the bottom surface electrode portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tetsuya Morinaga
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Patent number: 11653464Abstract: A cover window includes a glass substrate, a polymer film disposed on the glass substrate, an adhesive layer disposed between the glass substrate and the polymer film, a protective layer covering the adhesive layer and the glass substrate, and a light blocking portion disposed on at least one of the glass substrate and the polymer film. The protective layer covers a side surface of the adhesive layer, a side surface of the glass substrate, and one surface of the glass substrate. The cover window has improved strength and reliability.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungsang Ahn, Minsang Koo, Seongjin Hwang
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Patent number: 11651710Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device. The display device comprises: a mid cover; a display panel disposed on the mid cover and having a plurality of pixels defined therein; a plurality of back bars disposed under the mid cover; and a roller fixed to the mid cover. The mid cover, the display panel and the plurality of back bars are wound around or unwound from the roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: ChounSung Kang, Mi-Na Shin, GeunChang Park
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Patent number: 11619975Abstract: A display assembly and a display device are provided. The display assembly includes: a flexible display panel including first and second regions arranged side by side; at least one tension member each including a connection portion that is fixed in the first region, the connection portion has a first surface distal to the flexible display panel; at least one first support member in the first region; at least one second support member in the second region; wherein the at least one first support member, the at least one second support member and the connection portion are all on a non-display side of the flexible display panel; the at least one first support member has a first surface distal to the flexible display panel; and the first surface of the connection portion is closer to the flexible display panel than the first surface of the first support member.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Cai, Youwei Wang, Penghao Gu
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Patent number: 11619968Abstract: A display device includes a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area, which are disposed in a first direction includes a display panel including first to third pixel areas, which are spaced apart from each other on a plane defined in the first direction and a second direction crossing the first direction and a window layer disposed on the display panel. The window layer includes a first rigid part, a second rigid part, and a first soft part, a first interface and a second interface overlaps at least one area of first to third pixel areas on the plane, and an absolute value of a difference in refractive index between the first rigid part and the first soft part is 0.02 or less, and an absolute value of a difference in refractive index between the second rigid part and the first soft part is 0.02 or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangjae Kim, Seung-Ho Jung, In-Woo Jeong, Seunghwa Ha
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Patent number: 11612197Abstract: An apparatus having components that are interconnectable without fasteners. A first component includes a male connection portion including a connection wall defining a non-circular, closed-geometric shape, and one or more grooves extending along a least a portion of an outer side of the connection wall. A second component includes a female connection portion including a capture wall defining a shape within which the connection wall fits in a first orientation and a second orientation. The second orientation is a fastened state achieved via a rotational twist action of the first component with respect to the second component. One or more protrusions extend inwardly from the capture wall. The one or more protrusions are sized to engage the one or more grooves of the connection wall of the first component when the connection wall is oriented in the second orientation within the capture wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Rory Korathu-Larson, LLCInventor: Rory Korathu-Larson
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Patent number: 11606865Abstract: A process of fabricating an electromagnetic circuit includes providing three laminate sheets, forming a first feature in a first laminate sheet of the three laminate sheets, and forming a second feature in a second laminate sheet of the three laminate sheets. The second feature is aligned with the first feature when aligning the second laminate sheet with the first laminate sheet. The process further includes stacking the three laminate sheets so that the first laminate sheet is positioned above and aligned with the second laminate sheet and the second laminate sheet is positioned above and aligned with the third laminate sheet. The first feature and the second feature define a contiguous element. The process further includes filling the contiguous element with an electrically conductive material to form an electrically continuous conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Mikhail Pevzner, Gregory G. Beninati, James E. Benedict, Andrew R. Southworth