Folding portable display device
An example a folding device includes a first assembly; a second assembly; a continuous display comprising a primary flexible segment; a hinge assembly rotatably connected to the first assembly about a first axis and rotatably connected to the second assembly about a second axis, wherein, when the folding device is fully opened about the hinge assembly, an inner surface of the first assembly is substantially coplanar with an inner surface of the second assembly; a first collapsible support platform attached to the first assembly and configured to articulate against a first edge of the hinge assembly to support the primary flexible segment when the folding device is fully opened; and a second collapsible support platform attached to the second assembly and configured to articulate against a second edge of the hinge assembly to support at least the primary flexible segment when the folding device is fully opened.
1. A folding device comprising:
a first assembly having an inner and an outer surface;
a second assembly having an inner and an outer surface;
a continuous display comprising a primary flexible segment;
a hinge assembly rotatably connected to the first assembly about a first axis and rotatably connected to the second assembly about a second axis, wherein, when the folding device is fully opened about the hinge assembly, the inner surface of the first assembly is substantially coplanar with the inner surface of the second assembly;
a first collapsible support platform attached to the first assembly and configured to come in contact with and articulate against a first edge of the hinge assembly to support the primary flexible segment as the folding device transitions into a fully opened position, wherein the first collapsible support platform is configured to separate from the first edge of the hinge assembly as the folding device transitions into a fully closed position; and
a second collapsible support platform attached to the second assembly and configured to come in contact with and articulate against a second edge of the hinge assembly to support at least the primary flexible segment as the folding device transitions into the fully opened position, wherein the first collapsible support platform is configured to separate from the second edge of the hinge assembly as the folding device transitions into the fully closed position.
2. The folding device of claim 1 , wherein, when the folding device is fully opened, multiple points of the first collapsible support platform are in contact with the first edge of the hinge assembly and multiple points of the second collapsible support platform are in contact with the second edge of the hinge assembly.
3. The folding device of claim 1 , wherein the first collapsible support platform is at least in contact with the first edge at a point of the first edge at a midline of the folding device, and wherein the second collapsible support platform is at least in contact with the second edge at a point of the second edge at the midline of the folding device.
4. The folding device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a flexible printed circuit connecting electric components of the first assembly with electric components of the second assembly, wherein the flexible printed circuit is routed between the first collapsible support platform and the hinge assembly.
5. The folding device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first shim attached to the first collapsible support platform and configured to bear against the first edge of the hinge assembly to articulate the first collapsible support platform; and
a second shim attached to the second collapsible support platform and configured to bear against the second edge of the hinge assembly to articulate the second collapsible support platform.
6. The folding device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a third shim attached to the first assembly and configured to bear against the first collapsible support platform; and
a fourth shim attached to the second assembly and configured to bear against the second collapsible support platform.
7. The folding device of claim 5 , wherein the first collapsible support platform and the second collapsible support platform are formed of metal, and wherein the first shim, and the second shim are formed of a non-metallic material.
8. The folding device of claim 7 , wherein the non-metallic material is foam.
9. The folding device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first bias member configured to bias the first collapsible support platform into a collapsed position; and
a second bias member configured to bias the second collapsible support platform into a collapsed position.
10. The folding device of claim 9 , wherein the first bias member comprises a first spring loaded pin, and wherein the second bias member comprises a second spring loaded pin.
11. The folding device of claim 1 , wherein the display continuous comprises an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display or a micro light emitting diode display.