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Granted Patent B2
US 11,937,388 · App. 17/236,157 · Granted Mar 19, 2024

Screen body support device and foldable flexible display device

Inventors: Hongqi Hou (Langfang, CN); Fu Liao (Langfang, CN); Yuhua Wu (Langfang, CN); Liwei Ding (Langfang, CN); Zhaoji Zhu (Langfang, CN); Liuyang Wang (Langfang, CN)
Assignee: Yungu (Gu'an) Technology Co., Ltd.wq
H05K5/0217F16H37/122F16M11/10F16M11/18H05K5/0017
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Patent No.
US 11,937,388
App. No.
17/236,157
Granted
Mar 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a screen body support device, including: a fixing bracket; a movable bracket being rotatably connected with the fixing bracket, in which the movable bracket and the fixing bracket are provided in a non-display area of a flexible display screen; and a driving component being fixedly connected with the movable bracket, in which the driving component is configured to drive the movable bracket to swing in two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket, so that the flexible display screen is bent in two opposite directions respectively.

Claims (37)

1. A screen body support device, comprising:

a fixing bracket;

a movable bracket rotatably connected with the fixing bracket, the movable bracket and the fixing bracket being provided in a non-display area of a flexible display screen; and

a driving component fixedly connected with the movable bracket, the driving component being configured to drive the movable bracket to swing in two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket, and to bend the flexible display screen in the two opposite directions, respectively,

wherein the driving component comprises:

a power mechanism, and

a swing driving mechanism, wherein one end of the swing driving mechanism is rotatably connected with the power mechanism, and another end of the swing driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the movable bracket;

wherein the power mechanism is configured to drive the swing driving mechanism to drive the movable bracket to swing in the two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket.

2. The screen body support device according to claim 1 , wherein the swing driving mechanism comprises:

a driving mechanism, wherein one end of the driving mechanism is rotatably connected with the power mechanism; and

a transmission mechanism, wherein one end of the transmission mechanism is rotatably connected with another end of the driving mechanism, and another end of the transmission mechanism is fixedly connected to the movable bracket;

wherein the driving mechanism drives the transmission mechanism to make the movable bracket swing in the two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket.

3. The screen body support device according to claim 2 , wherein the driving mechanism comprises:

a crank-rocker mechanism, wherein one end of the crank-rocker mechanism is rotatably connected to the power mechanism, and another end of the crank-rocker mechanism is rotatably connected to the transmission mechanism.

4. The screen body support device according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission mechanism comprises:

a gear component, wherein one end of the gear component is rotatably connected with another end of the driving mechanism, and another end of the gear component is fixedly connected to the movable bracket.

5. The screen body support device according to claim 4 , wherein the driving mechanism comprises a crank-rocker mechanism comprising:

a crank, one end of the crank being rotatably connected with the power mechanism;

a linkage, one end of the linkage being rotatably connected with another end of the crank; and

a rocker, one end of the rocker being rotatably connected with another end of the linkage;

wherein the gear component comprises:

a first gear, wherein the first gear is connected to the movable bracket; and

a second gear, wherein the second gear meshes with the first gear, and the second gear is rotatably connected to another end of the rocker.

6. The screen body support device according to claim 5 , wherein a maximum angle between the fixing bracket and the movable bracket changes with a transmission ratio of the first gear to the second gear.

7. The screen body support device according to claim 1 , wherein the power mechanism comprises a drive motor, the drive motor is rotatably connected to one end of the swing driving mechanism, and the drive motor is configured to provide power for the swing driving mechanism, wherein the swing driving mechanism, powered by the power mechanism, drives the movable bracket to swing in the two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket.

8. The screen body support device according to claim 7 , wherein the power mechanism further comprises:

a motor fixing frame fixedly connected to the drive motor; and

a base;

wherein the motor fixing frame is provided in the base.

9. A foldable flexible display device, comprising:

a flexible display screen for display; and

a screen body support device according to claim 1 .

10. A screen body support device, comprising:

a fixing bracket;

a movable bracket rotatably connected with the fixing bracket, the movable bracket and the fixing bracket being provided in a non-display area of a flexible display screen; and

a driving component fixedly connected with the movable bracket, the driving component being configured to drive the movable bracket to swing in two opposite directions with respect to the fixing bracket, and to bend the flexible display screen in the two opposite directions respectively,

wherein when a part of the flexible display screen supported by the movable bracket swings in a first direction, of the two opposite directions, with respect to a part of the flexible display screen supported by the fixing bracket, the flexible display screen bends in the first direction to realize inward bending of the flexible display screen from an unfolded state to a first bent state; and when the part of the flexible display screen supported by the movable bracket swings in a second direction, of the two opposite directions, with respect to the part of the flexible display screen supported by the fixing bracket, the flexible display screen bends in the second direction to realize outward bending of the flexible display screen from the unfolded state to a second bent state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2021
From: HOU, HONGQI; LIAO, FU; WU, YUHUA; DING, LEWEI; ZHU, ZHAOJI; WANG, LIUYANG
To: YUNGU (GU'AN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201920367316.2 · Mar 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019106424 · Sep 18, 2019
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