Granted Patent B2

US 12,621,941 · App. 18/614,741 · Granted May 5, 2026

Inventors: Hsing-Kai Wang (Hsinchu, TW); Chia-Chun Yeh (Hsinchu, TW); Chen-Chu Tsai (Hsinchu, TW)

Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.

H05K5/0217G06F1/1652

Abstract

Claims (39)

1 . A scrollable display comprising:

a fixture;

a flexible display panel having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, wherein the first side is connected to the fixture; and

a scroll device comprising:

a first roller end cap;

a roller has a cylindrical surface, and the second side of the flexible display panel is connected to the cylindrical surface of the roller, wherein one of two end parts of the roller disposed on the first roller end cap is rotatable, and the roller is able to rotate relative to the first roller end cap; and

a first torsion spring located inside the roller, wherein two ends of the first torsion spring are connected to the roller and the first roller end cap separately, wherein a relative rotation between the roller and the first roller end cap makes the first torsion spring twist; and

a driving device for moving the first roller end cap relative to the fixture is connected to the first roller end cap, wherein the driving device has two tracks separately located on two opposite sides of the driving device, and the two tracks are located between the two end parts of the roller;

when the flexible display panel is in a first state, the first torsion spring drives the roller to rotate relative to the first roller end cap, and the flexible display panel is rolled up on the roller and is curled on the cylindrical surface;

when the flexible display panel is in a second state, a part of the flexible display panel between the fixture and the roller is unrolled, wherein the first torsion spring in the second state deforms to form a first restoring force, and the first restoring force drives the roller to draw the flexible display panel.

2 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the driving device in the first state drives the first roller end cap to move toward the fixture;

wherein the driving device in the second state drives the first roller end cap to move away from the fixture.

3 . The scrollable display of claim 2 , wherein the roller is connected to and directly touches a surface of the flexible display panel, and the surface faces the driving device.

4 . The scrollable display of claim 2 , wherein the roller is connected to and directly touches a surface of the flexible display panel, and the surface backs on to the driving device.

5 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the scroll device further comprising:

a bearing located between the roller and the first roller end cap, and the bearing allows the roller and the first roller end cap to rotate relative to each other.

6 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the scroll device further comprising:

a bracing rod located inside the first torsion spring, wherein an axis of the bracing rod extends along an extending direction of the first torsion spring, and a length of the bracing rod is less than a length of the first torsion spring.

7 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the scroll device further comprising:

a bracing rod located inside the first torsion spring, wherein an axis of the bracing rod extends along an extending direction of the first torsion spring, and a length of the bracing rod is equal to a length of the first torsion spring.

8 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the roller further comprising:

a fastening device fastened inside the roller, and one end of the first torsion spring is connected to the fastening device.

9 . The scrollable display of claim 8 , wherein the scroll device further comprising:

a second roller end cap, wherein the other end part of the roller disposed on the second roller end cap is rotatable, and the roller is able to rotate relative to the second roller end cap, wherein the roller is located between the first roller end cap and the second roller end cap; and

a second torsion spring located inside the roller, and two ends of the second torsion spring are connected to the fastening device and the second roller end cap separately, wherein the fastening device is located between the first torsion spring and the second torsion spring;

wherein the second torsion spring in the second state deforms to form a second restoring force, and the second restoring force drives the roller to draw the flexible display panel.

10 . The scrollable display of claim 1 , wherein the first torsion spring has a third restoring force when a distance between the roller and the fixture is minimal, and the third restoring force is used to draw the flexible display panel.

11 . A scroll device, comprising:

a roller;

a first roller end cap, wherein one of two end parts of the roller disposed on the first roller end cap is rotatable, and the roller is able to rotate relative to the first roller end cap;

a first torsion spring located inside the roller, and two ends of the first torsion spring are fastened to the roller and the first roller end cap separately;

a second roller end cap, wherein the other one of two end parts of the roller disposed on the second roller end cap is rotatable, and the roller is able to rotate relative to the second roller end cap;

a second torsion spring located inside the roller, and two ends of the second torsion spring are connected to the roller and the second roller end cap separately;

a first bracing rod located inside the first torsion spring, wherein an axis of the first bracing rod extends along an extending direction of the first torsion spring; and

a second bracing rod located inside the second torsion spring, wherein an axis of the second bracing rod extends along an extending direction of the second torsion spring.

12 . The scroll device of claim 11 , further comprising:

a bearing located between the roller and the first roller end cap, and the bearing allows the roller and the first roller end cap to rotate relative to each other.

13 . The scroll device of claim 11 , wherein the roller further comprising:

a fastening device fastened inside the roller, and one of the two ends of the first torsion spring is connected to the fastening device.

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