IP Library Granted Patent US 10,082,996
Granted Patent B2
US 10,082,996 · App. 15/674,366 · Granted Sep 25, 2018

Foldable display

Inventor: Sung Gon Jung (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
G06F3/1431G06F3/147G06F3/1446G09G2300/023G09G2300/026G09G2356/00G09G2380/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,082,996
App. No.
15/674,366
Granted
Sep 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a first display unit located on a front surface of the foldable display, a second display unit located on a first side surface of the foldable display, and a third display unit located on a second side surface of the foldable display. The foldable display includes a first configuration in which the first to third display units are exposed and a second configuration in which the first display unit is folded and the second and third display units are exposed. The second and third display units are configured to form a fourth display unit inclined with respect to the folded first display unit in the second configuration of the foldable display.

Claims (14)

1. A display, comprising:

a first display unit located on a front surface of the display;

a second display unit located on a first side surface of the display and inclined at a first angle with respect to the first display unit; and

a third display unit located on a second side surface of the display and inclined at a second angle with respect to the first display unit,

wherein the display is configured to be moved from a second configuration in which the first display unit is folded and the first to third display units are exposed, to a first configuration in which the first display unit is unfolded and the first to third display units are exposed.

2. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first angle is different from the second angle.

3. The display of claim 2 , wherein the second and third display units are substantially parallel to each other.

4. The display of claim 3 , wherein a sum of the first and second angles is approximately 180° .

5. The display of claim 1 , wherein the second display unit and the third display unit display independent information from each other in the first configuration.

6. The display of claim 1 , wherein the second display unit and the third display unit display dependent information from each other in the first configuration.

7. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first to third display units are formed as a single flexible display panel.

8. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first display unit is formed as a flexible display panel and wherein the second and third display units are each formed of a rigid display panel.

9. The display of claim 1 , wherein the first to third display units are activated when the display is in the first configuration, and

wherein the second display unit and the third display unit are activated when the display is in the second configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2017
From: JUNG, SUNG GON
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043776/0376 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0025947 · Feb 24, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15050229 · Feb 22, 2016
Related Publication 20170337029A1 · Nov 23, 2017
Cited By (1)
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