IP Library Granted Patent US 9,141,143
Granted Patent B2
US 9,141,143 · App. 13/936,943 · Granted Sep 22, 2015

Electronic device

Inventor: Hirofumi Morita (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
G06F1/1652
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Patent No.
US 9,141,143
App. No.
13/936,943
Granted
Sep 22, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a bendable display device, an electric component, a first member, and a second member. The bendable display device includes an edge portion, a first face on which an image is visible, and a second face opposite the first face. The first member is configured to support the edge portion from a side of the first face, and to be separated from a center of the display device toward one side in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the display device. The second member is configured to support the edge portion from a side of the second face, to be coupled with the first member, and to configure at least a portion of an enclosure containing the electric component together with the first member.

Claims (20)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a bendable display device comprising an edge portion, a first face on which an image is visible, and a second face opposite the first face;

an electric component;

a first member configured to support the edge portion from a side of the first face, and to be separated from a center of the display device toward one side in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the display device;

a second member configured to support the edge portion from a side of the second face, to be coupled with the first member, and to configure at least a portion of an enclosure containing the electric component together with the first member; and

at least one of an adhesive portion provided between the first member and the first face and configured to adhere the first member with the first face, and an adhesive portion provided between the second member and the second face and configured to adhere the second member with the second face.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a circuit board;

a connector portion configured to electrically connect the circuit board and the display device with each other; and

at least one coupling portion configured to be positioned between the edge portion and the circuit board, and to couple the first member and the second member with each other, wherein

the electric component includes the circuit board and the connector portion.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein

the connector portion comprises a plurality of connector portions,

the connector portions are provided with a spacing therebetween in a direction extending along the edge portion, and

the coupling portion is positioned between two of the connector portions.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an elastic member provided between the first member and the first face, and an elastic member provided between the second member and the second face.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising an engagement portion provided to the display device, and configured to be engaged with at least one of the first member, the second member, and the coupling portion.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first member is provided with an opening portion exposing the first face.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second member is configured to extend further toward the center side than the first member.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second member is configured to cover the second face and to be fixed to the second face.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048720/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2015
From: MORITA, HIROFUMI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 036348/0277 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150009613A1 · Jan 8, 2015