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Granted Patent B2
US 11,762,419 · App. 18/070,140 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Display apparatus

Inventors: Seokchan Lee (Yongin-si, KR); Dongwoo Seo (Yongin-si, KR); Sojeong La (Yongin-si, KR); Dongjin Park (Yongin-si, KR); Jaiku Shin (Yongin-si, KR); Jihye Shin (Yongin-si, KR); Sungchul Choi (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G06F1/1616G06F1/1643
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Patent No.
US 11,762,419
App. No.
18/070,140
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display area and a folding area; a display panel; a digitizer disposed below the display panel; a sagging prevention member disposed in a portion below the display panel overlapping the folding area; and a lower cover disposed below the sagging prevention member.

Claims (30)

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a display area and a folding area;

a display panel;

a digitizer disposed below the display panel; and

a cushion layer disposed below the digitizer; wherein

the display area includes a first display area and a second display area spaced apart from each other,

the folding area is disposed between the first display area and the second display area, and

the digitizer includes:

a first digitizer overlapping the first display area;

a second digitizer overlapping the second display area; and

a third digitizer overlapping the folding area,

wherein the third digitizer is configured to be movable.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the third digitizer is spaced apart from each of the first digitizer and the second digitizer.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plate disposed between the display panel and the digitizer.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plate includes:

a first portion overlapping the first display area and the second display area; and

a second portion overlapping the folding area.

5. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

the first portion of the plate includes a non-metallic material, and

the second portion of the plate includes a metallic material.

6. The display apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the second portion of the plate includes a plurality of holes.

7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a wing plate disposed below the digitizer.

8. The display apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the wing plate includes:

a first wing plate overlapping the first display area; and

a second wing plate overlapping the second display area.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first wing plate and the second wing plate are spaced apart from each other.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cushion layer includes:

a first cushion layer overlapping the first display area; and

a second cushion layer overlapping the second display area.

11. The display apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the cushion layer further includes: a third cushion layer disposed below the third digitizer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2022
From: LEE, SEOKCHAN; SEO, DONGWOO; LA, SOJEONG; PARK, DONGJIN; SHIN, JAIKU; SHIN, JIHYE; CHOI, SUNGCHUL
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062005/0532 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0113218 · Sep 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17204242 · Mar 17, 2021
Related Publication 20230092852A1 · Mar 23, 2023
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