Anti-warp bezel for foldable device
One embodiment provides a method, including: a foldable information handling device comprising a flexible display, wherein the foldable information handling device bends along a centerline; and a bezel operatively coupled to the information handling device and surrounding the flexible display, the bezel comprising: a first edge comprising a first edge center portion corresponding to the centerline; and a second edge on an opposite side of the flexible display as the first edge and comprising a second edge center portion corresponding to the centerline; wherein each of the first center portion and the second center portion comprises a component allowing bending of the first edge and the second edge with a bending of the foldable information handing device along the centerline. Other aspects are described and claimed.
1. A system, comprising:
a foldable information handling device comprising a foldable display, wherein the foldable information handling device bends along a centerline when transitioning between display modes; and
a bezel operatively coupled to the information handling device and surrounding the foldable display, the bezel comprising:
a first edge comprising a first edge center portion corresponding to the centerline; and
a second edge on an opposite side of the foldable display as the first edge and comprising a second edge center portion corresponding to the centerline;
wherein each of the first edge center portion and the second edge center portion comprises a component allowing bending of the first edge and the second edge with a bending of the foldable information handing device along the centerline;
wherein the component comprises a plurality of undulations composed of a first material and wherein gaps between each peak of the plurality of undulations are filled with a second material;
wherein the first material is a higher durometer elastomer than the second material and wherein the second material is configured to compress in response to a transition of the foldable information handling device to a closed state and is configured to expand in response to another transition of the foldable information handling device to an open state.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component comprises an undulation of material.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the undulation of material comprises a vertical undulation with respect to a display surface of the foldable information handling device comprising the flexible display and a second surface of the foldable information handling device substantially opposite the display surface.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the undulation comprises a thinner material portion at a top of the material, wherein the top corresponds to a surface of the foldable information handling device having the flexible display.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the undulation comprises a thicker material portion at a bottom of the material, wherein the bottom corresponds to a surface of the foldable information handling device substantially opposite the flexible display surface.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the thinner material portion compresses upon folding of the foldable information handling device.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the thinner material portion extends upon unfolding of the foldable information handling device.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the component has a bending radius of up to 180 degrees.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first edge center portion prevents warping of the first edge and the second edge center portion prevents warping of the second edge.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first edge and the second edge, other than the first edge center portion and the second edge center portion, comprise a more rigid material than the first edge center portion material and the second edge center portion material.
11. A flexible bezel, comprising:
a first edge comprising a first edge center portion corresponding to a foldable portion of the flexible bezel; and
a second edge substantially opposite and parallel to the first edge and comprising a second edge center portion corresponding to the foldable portion of the flexible bezel;
wherein each of the first edge center portion and the second edge center portion comprises a component allowing bending of the first edge and the second edge along the foldable portion;
wherein the component comprises a plurality of undulations composed of a first material and wherein gaps between each peak of the plurality of undulations are filled with a second material;
wherein the first material is a higher durometer elastomer than the second material and wherein the second material is configured to compress in response to a transition of the foldable information handling device to a closed state and is configured to expand in response to another transition of the foldable information handling device to an open state.
12. The flexible bezel of claim 11 , wherein the component comprises an undulation of material.
13. The flexible bezel of claim 12 , wherein the undulation of material comprises a vertical undulation with respect to top of the material used in the bezel and a second surface of the bottom of the material used in the bezel.
14. The flexible bezel of claim 12 , wherein the undulation comprises a thinner material portion at a top of the material used in the bezel.
15. The flexible bezel of claim 14 , wherein the undulation comprises a thicker material portion at a bottom of the material used in the bezel.
16. The flexible bezel of claim 14 , wherein the thinner material portion compresses upon folding of the bezel.
17. The flexible bezel of claim 14 , wherein the thinner material portion extends upon unfolding of the bezel.
18. The flexible bezel of claim 11 , wherein the component has a bending radius of up to 180 degrees.
19. The flexible bezel of claim 11 , wherein the first edge center portion prevents warping of the first edge and the second edge center portion prevents warping of the second edge.
20. A system, comprising:
a foldable information handling device comprising a foldable display, wherein the foldable information handling device bends along a centerline when the foldable information handling device transitions between display modes; and
a bezel operatively coupled to the information handling device and surrounding the foldable display, the bezel comprising:
a first edge comprising a first edge center portion corresponding to the centerline; and
a second edge on an opposite side of the foldable display as the first edge and comprising a second edge center portion corresponding to the centerline;
wherein each of the first center edge portion and the second center edge portion comprises a component allowing bending without warping of the first edge and the second edge with a bending of the foldable information handing device along the centerline;
wherein the component comprises a plurality of undulations composed of a first material and wherein gaps between each peak of the plurality of undulations are filled with a second material;
wherein the first material is a higher durometer elastomer than the second material and wherein the second material is configured to compress in response to a transition of the foldable information handling device to a closed state and is configured to expand in response to another transition of the foldable information handling device to an open state.