IP Library Granted Patent US 12,353,082
Granted Patent B2
US 12,353,082 · App. 18/591,163 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Foldable electronic device

Inventors: Fang-Cheng Jhou (Miao-Li County, TW); Tsu-Hsien Ku (Miao-Li County, TW)
Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
G02F1/133314B32B1/00B32B7/14G02B6/0055B32B2457/00G02F2201/50G02F2202/28
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Patent No.
US 12,353,082
App. No.
18/591,163
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a backboard, a supporting element disposed on the backboard, a composite panel disposed on the backboard, and an adhesive element disposed on the supporting element. The composite panel and the supporting element directly adhere to each other via the adhesive element. In a top view of the foldable electronic device, the adhesive element has first part and a second part, and the first part is separated to the second part.

Claims (21)

1. A foldable electronic device, comprising:

a backboard;

a supporting element disposed on the backboard;

a composite panel disposed on the backboard, wherein the composite panel comprise a display region; and

an adhesive element disposed on the supporting element, wherein the composite panel and the supporting element directly adhere to each other via the adhesive element;

wherein in a top view of the foldable electronic device, the adhesive element has first part and a second part, and the first part is separated to the second part at a side of the display region, and the first part surrounds at least a part of the display region.

2. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the supporting element has a first portion and a second portion, wherein a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion.

3. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the supporting element contacts the backboard.

4. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the composite panel comprises a protective layer and a display element, wherein the protective layer is disposed on the display element.

5. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesive element is not overlapped with a circuit board and/or an electronic unit.

6. A foldable electronic device, comprising:

a backboard;

a supporting element disposed on the backboard;

a composite panel disposed on the backboard, wherein the composite panel comprise a display region; and

an adhesive element disposed on the supporting element, wherein the composite panel and the supporting element directly adhere to each other via the adhesive element;

wherein in a top view of the foldable electronic device, along a direction perpendicular to a side edge of the composite panel, the adhesive element has different widths,

wherein in a top view of the foldable electronic device, the adhesive element surrounds at least a part of the display region.

7. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the supporting element has a first portion and a second portion, wherein a thickness of the first portion is greater than a thickness of the second portion.

8. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the supporting element contacts the backboard.

9. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the composite panel comprises a protective layer and a display element, wherein the protective layer disposed on the display element.

10. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the adhesive element is not overlapped with a circuit board and/or an electronic unit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: IDUNN IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 074149/0235 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: JHOU, FANG-CHENG; KU, TSU-HSIEN
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066612/0445 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110047001.1 · Jan 14, 2021 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18174128 · Feb 24, 2023
Continuation 17700023 · Mar 21, 2022
Continuation 17224397 · Apr 7, 2021
Provisional Application 63017699 · Apr 30, 2020
Related Publication 20250004312A1 · Jan 2, 2025
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