IP Library Granted Patent US 12,547,211
Granted Patent B2
US 12,547,211 · App. 17/764,277 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Arrangement for a flexible, planar component

Inventors: Christian Wall (Hitzhofen, DE); Jens Schirmer (Dresden, DE); Johannes Herold (Dresden, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
G06F1/1652H04M1/0268
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Patent No.
US 12,547,211
App. No.
17/764,277
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The problem relates to an arrangement for a flexible flat component which comprises a front side and a rear side, wherein the arrangement comprises a flat stabilization element and lamellas, wherein the lamellas are arranged on the rear side of the component, wherein the component can be deformed, wherein the stabilization element is designed to cooperate with the lamellas on the rear side of the component and to fix the component in a shape that the respective component is respectively currently in.

Claims (17)

1 . An arrangement for securing a flexible flat component, comprising: the flexible flat component, the flexible flat component having a front side and a rear side, the flexible flat component further having a plurality of lamellas arranged on the rear side thereof; and

a flat stabilization element separate from the flexible flat component and configured to removably couple to the rear side of the flexible flat component;

wherein the flexible flat component is deformable and is adjustable in shape in a configuration in which the flexible fat component has been at least partially arranged outside of a housing of the flexible flat component and in which the flat stabilization element is not coupled to the rear side of the flexible flat component,

wherein the flat stabilization element is configured to, after the flexible flat component has been at least partially extended outside of the housing of the flexible flat component and adjusted into a particular shape, fix the flexible flat component in the particular shape that the flexible flat component is respectively currently in when the flat stabilization element is coupled to the rear side of the flexible flat component;

a first cartridge for receiving the flexible flat component and a second cartridge for receiving the stabilization element; and

wherein the flexible flat component can be at least partially received in the first cartridge, wherein the flexible flat component can be at least partially pulled out of the first cartridge, and wherein the stabilization element can be at least partially received in the second cartridge, wherein the stabilization element can be at least partially pulled out of the second cartridge, and wherein the stabilization element is designed to fix the flexible flat component in the shape when the flexible flat component is at least partially arranged outside of the first cartridge and the stabilization element is at least partially arranged outside of the second cartridge.

2 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilization element as layer is designed to connect to the lamellas of the flexible flat component in a force-transmitting manner.

3 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component comprises a display field on its front side.

4 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component is provided for a vehicle.

5 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component is designed as a laptop.

6 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component is designed as a sunshield.

7 . The arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the flexible flat component comprises a display field on its front side.

8 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat comprises a display field on its front side.

9 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component comprises a display field on its front side.

10 . The arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the flexible flat component is provided for a vehicle.

11 . The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat component is provided for a vehicle.

12 . The arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the flexible flat component is provided for a vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2022
From: WALL, CHRISTIAN; SCHIRMER, JENS; HEROLD, JOHANNES
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 059779/0812 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 131 505 · Nov 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220332173A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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