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US 7,548,415 · App. 11/597,921 · Granted Jun 16, 2009

Portable display device

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Patent No.
US 7,548,415
App. No.
11/597,921
Granted
Jun 16, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is directed to a portable display device having panel housings for receiving and supporting at least two display elements, circuit boards and other parts, respectively. One sidewall of the panel housings are cut to form an cutting zone, so that an opposite sidewalls of the display elements may be adjacently disposed each other when the panel housings are unfolded. The portable display device allows a single large sized screen, and whereby a joint portion between the two display panels as non-display area may be minimized.

Claims (9)

1. A portable display device comprising: at lease two display elements; at least two foldable panel housings for receiving and supporting the display elements, circuit boards and other parts, respectively; and wherein one sidewall of the panel housings are cut to form an cutting zone, so that an opposite sidewalls of the display elements may be adjacently disposed each other when the panel housings are unfolded, wherein the display device further comprises an optical element, and the optical element is provided in a joint portion adjacent to the opposite sidewalls of the display elements to reduce the width of the joint portion.

2. A portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the cutting zone of the panel housings allowing the opposite sidewalls of the display elements to be adjacently disposed is a connecting joint portions.

3. A portable display device of claim 2 , wherein the cutting zone is an opening and a protecting member is provided at the opening.

4. A portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the display device further comprises a supporting member for supporting the display element, the supporting member is provided with a connecting joint portion.

5. A portable display device of claim 4 , wherein the connecting joint portion of the supporting member is disposed in a joint portion the panel housing.

6. A portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the display element is mounted on the chassis and a chassis is provided with a connecting joint portion.

7. A portable display device of claim 6 , wherein the joint portion of the chassis covers the sidewall of the display element only.

8. A portable display device of claim 6 , wherein the connecting joint portion of the chassis is disposed at a joint portion of the panel housing.

9. A portable display device of claim 1 , wherein total image data signals are divided and transferred to the display elements.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2004-0039648 · Jun 1, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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