IP Library Granted Patent US 11,137,801
Granted Patent B2
US 11,137,801 · App. 16/779,115 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Foldable device

Inventors: Jin-hyoung Park (Suwon-si, KR); Ho-seung Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Toshikazu Takayanagi (Suwon-si, KR); Yu-dong Bae (Suwon-si, KR); Wataru Kaihotsu (Gunpo-si, KR); Shi-yun Cho (Anyang-si, KR); Dae-myung Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); Jae-young Huh (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F1/1652G06F1/1616G06F1/1635G06F1/1656G06F1/1681
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,137,801
App. No.
16/779,115
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

Claims (15)

1. A foldable device comprising:

a first body and a second body; and

a flexible display comprising a first part sliding on the first body, a second part fixed to the second body;

wherein each of the first body and the second body are configured to move between a folded position and an unfolded position,

wherein when the first body and the second body are in the unfolded position, a portion of the first body and a portion made of an elastic material of the second body are in close contact by facing each other and maintain a posture,

wherein the portion of the second body comprises a facing arm provided on the second body, the facing arm comprising a facing portion; and

wherein the portion of the first body comprises an elastic arm provided on the first body, the elastic arm comprising a first contact portion configured to contact the facing portion in response to the first body and the second body being in the unfolded position.

2. The foldable device of claim 1 , wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first body and the second body moving between the folded position and the unfolded position.

3. The foldable device of claim 1 , wherein the first body and the second body are configured to be maintained at a predetermined angle between the folded position and the unfolded position with each other.

4. The foldable device of claim 3 , wherein the elastic arm further comprises a second contact portion inclined with respect to the first contact portion, and

wherein the second contact portion is configured to contact the facing portion and maintain the first body and the second body at the predetermined angle in response to the first body and the second body being at the predetermined angle.

5. The foldable device of claim 4 , wherein the facing arm is configured to contact the elastic arm and be deformed in response to the first body and the second body changing between the folded position and the unfolded position.

6. The foldable device of claim 1 , wherein the first body is configured to pivot about a first axis to transition between the folded position and the unfolded position,

wherein the second body is configured to pivot about a second axis to transition between the folded position and the unfolded position, and

wherein the first axis and the second axis are spaced apart.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2014-0101795 · Aug 7, 2014 · national
KR 10-2015-0073094 · May 26, 2015 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16183449 · Nov 7, 2018
Continuation 15707654 · Sep 18, 2017
Division 14752101 · Jun 26, 2015
Provisional Application 62018112 · Jun 27, 2014
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