Electronic apparatus
A display of an electronic apparatus includes first to third display portions that at least partially have flexibility and are integrally configured. The display has a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion and has a second bending portion at a boundary between the second display portion and the third display portion. A first hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the first and second display portions. A second hinge portion is relatively rotatably coupled to the second and third display portions. The display is configured to be bendable at each bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of each hinge portion. The first bending portion and the second bending portion do not intersect each other and substantially perpendicularly intersect on extended lines of the first bending portion and the second bending portion.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a display that at least partially has flexibility; and
a main body portion,
wherein the display includes a plurality of display portions, has a bending portion at each of boundaries of the plurality of display portions, and is configured to be bendable at the bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to first and second display portions and a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to second and third display portions among the plurality of display portions, and
the electronic apparatus further comprises a detector that detects a posture of the electronic apparatus and a controller that performs control for switching a display position of the display depending on a posture of the electronic apparatus detected by the detector,
wherein the display includes
a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion, and
a second bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the third display portion,
a first hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the second display portion is included near the first bending portion,
a second hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the third display portion is included near the second bending portion,
the second display portion is able to be unfolded in a first direction relative to the first display portion, and
the third display portion is able to be unfolded in a second direction relative to the first display portion,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
a first imager;
a second imager that is disposed in the first display portion; and
a first rotation angle detector that detects a rotation angle θ 1 of the first hinge portion,
wherein in a case in which a condition of 90°≤θ 1 <180° is satisfied and high-angle imaging is performed, the second display portion displays an image acquired by the first imager, and
wherein the controller determines a display position of the display on the basis of information acquired by the second imager and a result of detecting a posture of the electronic apparatus obtained by the detector.
2. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a display that at least partially has flexibility; and
a main body portion,
wherein the display includes a plurality of display portions, has a bending portion at each of boundaries of the plurality of display portions, and is configured to be bendable at the bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to first and second display portions and a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to second and third display portions among the plurality of display portions, and
the electronic apparatus further comprises a detector that detects a posture of the electronic apparatus and a controller that performs control for switching a display position of the display depending on a posture of the electronic apparatus detected by the detector,
wherein the display includes
a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion, and
a second bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the third display portion,
a first hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the second display portion is included near the first bending portion,
a second hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the third display portion is included near the second bending portion,
the second display portion is able to be unfolded in a first direction relative to the first display portion, and
the third display portion is able to be unfolded in a second direction relative to the first display portion,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
a first imager;
a second imager that is disposed at the first display portion; and
a first rotation angle detector that detects a rotation angle θ 1 of the first hinge portion,
wherein in a case in which a condition of 180°<θ 1 ≤270° is satisfied and low-angle imaging is performed, the second display portion displays an image acquired by the first imager,
wherein the controller determines a display position of the display on the basis of information acquired by the second imager and a result of detecting a posture of the electronic apparatus obtained by the detector.
3. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a display that at least partially has flexibility; and
a main body portion,
wherein the display includes a plurality of display portions, has a bending portion at each of boundaries of the plurality of display portions, and is configured to be bendable at the bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to first and second display portions and a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to second and third display portions among the plurality of display portions, and
the electronic apparatus further comprises a detector that detects a posture of the electronic apparatus and a controller that performs control for switching a display position of the display depending on a posture of the electronic apparatus detected by the detector,
wherein the display includes
a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion, and
a second bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the third display portion,
a first hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the second display portion is included near the first bending portion,
a second hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the third display portion is included near the second bending portion,
the second display portion is able to be unfolded in a first direction relative to the first display portion, and
the third display portion is able to be unfolded in a second direction relative to the first display portion,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
a first imager;
a second imager that is disposed at the first display portion; and
a second rotation angle detector that detects a rotation angle θ 2 of the second hinge portion,
wherein in a case in which a condition of 90°≤θ 2 <180° is satisfied and low-angle imaging is performed, the third display portion displays an image acquired by the first imager,
wherein the controller determines a display position of the display on the basis of information acquired by the second imager and a result of detecting a posture of the electronic apparatus obtained by the detector.
4. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a display that at least partially has flexibility; and
a main body portion,
wherein the display includes a plurality of display portions, has a bending portion at each of boundaries of the plurality of display portions, and is configured to be bendable at the bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to first and second display portions and a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to second and third display portions among the plurality of display portions, and
the electronic apparatus further comprises a detector that detects a posture of the electronic apparatus and a controller that performs control for switching a display position of the display depending on a posture of the electronic apparatus detected by the detector,
wherein the display includes
a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion, and
a second bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the third display portion,
a first hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the second display portion is included near the first bending portion,
a second hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the third display portion is included near the second bending portion,
the second display portion is able to be unfolded in a first direction relative to the first display portion, and
the third display portion is able to be unfolded in a second direction relative to the first display portion,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
a first imager;
a second imager that is disposed at the first display portion; and
a second rotation angle detector that detects a rotation angle θ 2 of the second hinge portion,
wherein in a case in which a condition of 180°≤θ 2 ≤270° is satisfied and high-angle imaging is performed, the third display portion displays an image acquired by the first imager,
wherein the controller determines a display position of the display on the basis of information acquired by the second imager and a result of detecting a posture of the electronic apparatus obtained by the detector.
5. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a display that at least partially has flexibility; and
a main body portion,
wherein the display includes a plurality of display portions, has a bending portion at each of boundaries of the plurality of display portions, and is configured to be bendable at the bending portion as a start point in response to rotation of a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to first and second display portions and a hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to second and third display portions among the plurality of display portions, and
the electronic apparatus further comprises a detector that detects a posture of the electronic apparatus and a controller that performs control for switching a display position of the display depending on a posture of the electronic apparatus detected by the detector,
wherein a size of the first display portion is equal to or greater than a total size of the second and third display portions.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 ,
wherein the display includes
a first bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the second display portion, and
a second bending portion at a boundary between the first display portion and the third display portion,
a first hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the second display portion is included near the first bending portion,
a second hinge portion that is relatively rotatably coupled to the first display portion and the third display portion is included near the second bending portion,
the second display portion is able to be unfolded in a first direction relative to the first display portion, and
the third display portion is able to be unfolded in a second direction relative to the first display portion.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a holding member of the first display portion is coupled to the main body portion via a coupling portion.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the coupling portion is able to turn around an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first and second bending portions.
9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second bending portions are able to be bent in a range of 0° to 270°, and the display is able to be bent on a first side in a range of 180° and is able to be bent on a second side, which is opposite to the first side, in a range of 90°.