IP Library Granted Patent US 12,416,945
Granted Patent B2
US 12,416,945 · App. 17/790,860 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Support backplane, flexible display screen, and electronic device

Inventors: Zhihao Xie (Beijing, CN); Binfeng Feng (Beijing, CN); Bowen Xiao (Beijing, CN)
Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,416,945
App. No.
17/790,860
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support backplane includes a first support portion, a second support portion, and a third support portion connected in sequence. The first support portion has a first rollable flexible structure in a first area, and the first area is a partial area of the first support portion. The second support portion has a second rollable flexible structure in a second area, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion. The second rollable flexible structure is matched with the first rollable flexible structure, so as to constitute a foldable structure in the first area and the second area. The third support portion has a third rollable flexible structure in an entire area of the third support portion, so that the third support portion constitutes a slidably rolled structure that is able to be unfolded or rolled up.

Claims (87)

1. A support backplane, comprising a first support portion, a second support portion and a third support portion that are connected in sequence; wherein

the first support portion has a first rollable flexible structure in a first area, and the first area is a partial area of the first support portion;

the second support portion has a second rollable flexible structure in a second area, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion; and the second rollable flexible structure is matched with the first rollable flexible structure, so as to constitute a foldable structure in the first area and the second area; and

the third support portion has a third rollable flexible structure in an entire area of the third support portion, so that the third support portion integrally constitutes a slidably rolled structure that is able to be unfolded or rolled up, wherein

the first rollable flexible structure includes a single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

the second rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

the third rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the first rollable flexible structure and the second rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the first rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the second rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the first rollable flexible structure, the second rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure,

wherein the single-stage rollable flexible structure includes a plurality of support strips arranged according to a predetermined layout,

wherein the predetermined layout includes a case that: the plurality of support strips are independent of each other and arranged at intervals in sequence in a first direction;

wherein when the support backplane is in a completely folded state,

the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are parallel to each other, and

the first support portion is stored between the second support portion and the third support portion; and

when the third support portion in a completely unfolded state, an end of the third support portion away from the second support portion exhibits a U-shaped folded structure.

2. The support backplane according to claim 1 , wherein

the first area is a partial area of the first support portion close to the second support portion, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion close to the first support portion; and the first area is adjacent to the second area; and

the first rollable flexible structure is connected to the second rollable flexible structure.

3. The support backplane according to claim 1 , wherein

the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are connected in sequence in the first direction.

4. The support backplane according to claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined layout further includes a case that each of the plurality of support strips extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

5. The support backplane according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a flexible connection layer, the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion being disposed on a surface of the flexible connection layer.

6. The support backplane according to claim 5 , wherein

the flexible connection layer includes first filling portions each embedded into a gap between adjacent support strips.

7. The support backplane according to claim 5 , wherein

a material of the flexible connection layer includes silica gel; or

the flexible connection layer is a silica gel layer formed by injection molding.

8. A flexible display screen, comprising:

the support backplane according to claim 1 .

9. An electronic device, comprising:

the flexible display screen according to claim 8 .

10. A support backplane, comprising a first support portion, a second support portion and a third support portion that are connected in sequence; wherein

the first support portion has a first rollable flexible structure in a first area, and the first area is a partial area of the first support portion;

the second support portion has a second rollable flexible structure in a second area, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion; and the second rollable flexible structure is matched with the first rollable flexible structure, so as to constitute a foldable structure in the first area and the second area; and

the third support portion has a third rollable flexible structure in an entire area of the third support portion, so that the third support portion integrally constitutes a slidably rolled structure that is able to be unfolded or rolled up, wherein

the first rollable flexible structure includes a multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or

the second rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or

the third rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure;

each of the first rollable flexible structure and the second rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the first rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the second rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or

each of the first rollable flexible structure, the second rollable flexible structure and the third rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure,

wherein the multi-stage rollable flexible structure is a support plate with a plurality of through holes,

wherein the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are connected in sequence in a first direction; the plurality of through holes in the multi-stage rollable flexible structure are arranged in a plurality of rows, and all of through holes in each row are arranged at intervals in sequence in the first direction,

wherein through holes in a row are staggered from through holes in an adjacent row; and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a gap exists between each of the through holes in the row and each of the through holes in the adjacent row;

wherein when the support backplane is in a completely folded state,

the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are parallel to each other, and

the first support portion is stored between the second support portion and the third support portion; and

when the third support portion in a completely unfolded state, an end of the third support portion away from the second support portion exhibits a U-shaped folded structure.

11. The support backplane according to claim 10 , wherein

the plurality of through holes are strip-shaped holes extending in the second direction; and

widths of through holes in a same row are equal.

12. The support backplane according to claim 10 , wherein

the plurality of through holes are manufactured by etching.

13. The support backplane according to claim 10 , wherein

the first area is a partial area of the first support portion close to the second support portion, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion close to the first support portion; and the first area is adjacent to the second area; and

the first rollable flexible structure is connected to the second rollable flexible structure.

14. The support backplane according to claim 10 , wherein

the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are connected in sequence in the first direction.

15. The support backplane according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a flexible connection layer, the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion being disposed on a surface of the flexible connection layer.

16. The support backplane according to claim 15 , wherein

the flexible connection layer includes second filling portions each embedded into a through hole in the plurality of through holes.

17. The support backplane according to claim 15 , wherein

a material of the flexible connection layer includes silica gel; or

the flexible connection layer is a silica gel layer formed by injection molding.

18. A flexible display screen, comprising:

the support backplane according to claim 10 .

19. An electronic device, comprising:

the flexible display screen according to claim 18 .

20. A support backplane, comprising a first support portion, a second support portion and a third support portion that are connected in sequence in a first direction; wherein

the first support portion has a first rollable flexible structure in a first area, and the first area is a partial area of the first support portion;

the second support portion has a second rollable flexible structure in a second area, and the second area is a partial area of the second support portion; and the second rollable flexible structure is matched with the first rollable flexible structure, so as to constitute a foldable structure in the first area and the second area; and

the third support portion has a third rollable flexible structure in an entire area of the third support portion, so that the third support portion integrally constitutes a slidably rolled structure that is able to be unfolded or rolled up,

wherein each of the first rollable flexible structure and the second rollable flexible structure includes a single-stage rollable flexible structure, and the third rollable flexible structure includes a multi-stage rollable flexible structure; or, each of the first rollable flexible structure and the second rollable flexible structure includes the multi-stage rollable flexible structure, and the third rollable flexible structure includes the single-stage rollable flexible structure,

wherein the single-stage rollable flexible structure includes a plurality of support strips arranged according to a predetermined layout; and the predetermined layout includes a case that: the plurality of support strips are independent of each other and arranged at intervals in sequence in the first direction;

wherein the multi-stage rollable flexible structure is a support plate with a plurality of through holes;

the plurality of through holes in the multi-stage rollable flexible structure are arranged in a plurality of rows, and all of through holes in each row are arranged at intervals in sequence in the first direction; and

through holes in a row are staggered from through holes in an adjacent row; and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a gap exists between each of the through holes in the row and each of the through holes in the adjacent row;

wherein when the support backplane is in a completely folded state,

the first support portion, the second support portion and the third support portion are parallel to each other, and

the first support portion is stored between the second support portion and the third support portion; and

when the third support portion in a completely unfolded state, an end of the third support portion away from the second support portion exhibits a U-shaped folded structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2022
From: XIE, ZHIHAO; FENG, BINFENG; XIAO, BOWEN
To: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010549146.7 · Jun 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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