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Granted Patent B2
US 8,836,655 · App. 13/285,001 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Mobile device with supporting structures for display

Inventors: Jen-Shiun Huang (Hsinchu, TW); Tsung-Yi Lin (Hsinchu, TW); Ming-Hui Chiang (Hsinchu, TW); Wan-Tien Chen (Hsinchu, TW); Wen-Jen Lee (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
G06F3/0418H01L27/323G06F3/0414
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,836,655
App. No.
13/285,001
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device includes a display, a touch panel, and a buffer structure. The touch panel is disposed on one side of the display. The buffer structure has a gas fluid layer and is disposed between the display and the touch panel.

Claims (16)

1. A mobile device capable of touch-sensing comprising:

a display;

a touch panel disposed on one side of the display;

a casing, wherein the display and the touch panel are disposed in the casing, and wherein the casing has a plurality of supporting ribs and a plurality of positioning ribs; and

a buffer structure comprising a gas fluid layer;

wherein the supporting ribs and the positioning ribs are disposed between the display and the touch panel,

wherein the supporting ribs are in contact with the display and spaced apart from the touch panel, and the positioning ribs are in contact with the touch panel and spaced apart from the display,

wherein the gas fluid layer is in contact with the supporting ribs and the positioning ribs,

wherein the gas fluid layer is in contact with the display and the touch panel,

wherein the casing is formed as a one-piece unitary structure with the supporting ribs and the positioning ribs.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the buffer structure comprises at least one spacer disposed at a non-operating area between the display and the touch panel.

3. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the spacer is formed of a sealant material.

4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display is an electronic paper display.

5. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.

6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display is an active matrix organic light emitting diode display.

7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display is not in contact with the touch panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2011
From: HUANG, JEN-SHIUN; LIN, TSUNG-YI; CHIANG, MING-HUI; CHEN, WAN-TIEN; LEE, WEN-JEN
To: E INK HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 027181/0134 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 100107962 A · Mar 9, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120229390A1 · Sep 13, 2012