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Granted Patent B2
US 11,752,950 · App. 16/955,599 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Foldable automotive display device and vehicle

Inventors: Qi Ouyang (Hubei, CN); Mugyeom Kim (Hubei, CN)
Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
B60R11/0229B60J3/0204H05K5/0017H05K5/0226B60R2011/0003B60R2011/0085G09F9/301G09F21/049
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Patent No.
US 11,752,950
App. No.
16/955,599
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a foldable automotive display device and a vehicle. The display device of the present invention is used for being fixed in a carriage, the display device includes a folded portion and a plurality of unfolded portions located on both sides of the folded portion, two adjacent unfolded portions are rotatably connected by a rotating component, and the rotating component is disposed corresponding to the folded portion. One unfolded portion is used for being fixed on the carriage, and the others fold or unfold the display device by the rotating component.

Claims (28)

1. A foldable automotive display device, the display device being fixable in a carriage and comprising a foldable portion, a first non-foldable portion, a second non-foldable unfolded portion, and two light-blocking components,

wherein a first shaft is disposed in the foldable portion and extends in a first direction;

each of the first non-foldable portion and the second non-foldable portion is rotatably connected with the first shaft;

the first non-foldable portion is attachable to the carriage, and the second non-foldable portion is rotatable around the first shaft to enable the display device to fold/unfold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

the two light-blocking components are disposed respectively on opposite sides of the first shaft in the first direction; and

opposite ends of each of the two light-blocking components in the second direction are connected respectively to the first non-foldable portion and the second non-foldable portion to enable each of the two light-blocking components to fold/unfold as the display device folds/unfolds.

2. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display device further comprises a second shaft arranged in parallel with the first shaft, the second shaft is located on a side of the first non-foldable portion away from the second non-foldable portion, and the display device is capable of being rotatably connected to the carriage by the second shaft.

3. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two storage grooves for storing the two light-blocking components respectively are defined on opposite sides of the first non-foldable portion in the first direction, respectively;

when the display device is in a folded state, the two light-blocking components are stored in the two storage grooves, respectively; and

when the display device is in an unfolded state, the two light-blocking components are pulled out from the two storage grooves, respectively.

4. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each of the two light-blocking components is a light-blocking net or a light-blocking plate.

5. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each of the two light-blocking components is a Z-shaped foldable structure, a sliding foldable structure, or a telescopic foldable structure.

6. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carriage comprises a console and a sun visor, the display device is capable of being disposed on the console and located under the sun visor to enable the sun visor to splice with the display device by turning over when the display device is in an unfolded state.

7. A vehicle, comprising the foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 1 .

8. A foldable automotive display device, the display device being fixable in a carriage and the display device comprising a foldable portion, a first non-foldable portion, a second non-foldable portion, and two light-blocking components;

wherein a first shaft is disposed in the foldable portion and extends in a first direction;

each of the first non-foldable portion and the second non-foldable portion is rotatably connected with the first shaft;

the first non-foldable portion is attachable to the carriage, and the second non-foldable portion is rotatable around the first shaft to enable the display device to fold/unfold in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

the two light-blocking components are disposed respectively on opposite sides of the first shaft in the first direction; and

opposite ends of each of the two light-blocking components in the second direction are connected respectively to the first non-foldable portion and the second non-foldable portion to enable each of the two light-blocking components to fold/unfold as the display device folds/unfolds; and

wherein the display device comprises a display screen disposed on the portion, the first non-foldable portion and the second non-foldable portion.

9. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the display device further comprises a second shaft arranged in parallel with the first shaft, the second shaft is located on a side of the first non-foldable portion away from the second non-foldable portion, and the display device is capable of being rotatably connected to the carriage by the second shaft.

10. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein two storage grooves for storing the two light-blocking components respectively are defined on opposite sides of the first non-foldable portion in the first direction, respectively;

when the display device is in a folded state, the two light-blocking components are stored in the two storage grooves, respectively; and

when the display device is in an unfolded state, the two light-blocking components are pulled out from the two storage grooves, respectively.

11. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each of the two light-blocking components is a light-blocking net or a light-blocking plate.

12. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein each of the two light-blocking components is a Z-shaped foldable structure, a sliding foldable structure, or a telescopic foldable structure.

13. The foldable automotive display device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the carriage comprises a console and a sun visor, the display device is capable of being disposed on the console and located under the sun visor to enable the sun visor to splice with the display device by turning over when the display device is in an unfolded state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2020
From: OUYANG, QI; KIM, MUGYEOM
To: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052987/0104 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010084040.4 · Feb 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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