IP Library Granted Patent US 8,605,421
Granted Patent B2
US 8,605,421 · App. 13/211,561 · Granted Dec 10, 2013

Display device with flexible display

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Patent No.
US 8,605,421
App. No.
13/211,561
Granted
Dec 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a display device comprising a device body with upper and lower body sides and having at least one surface support part for supporting the body on a surface, and a continuous flexible display. A support frame is configured to support at least a part of the flexible display, at least a portion of the support frame is connected with the device body and is movable with respect to the device body between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a storage position and an open configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position. There is at least one surface support part for supporting the support frame on a surface. In the open configuration the surface support parts of the support frame and of the lower body side are positioned in one plane, enabling a supporting of the surface support parts on a surface for a stable user interaction with the device in the open position of the display.

Claims (10)

1. A display device comprising:

a device body with upper and lower body sides and having at least one surface support part for supporting the device body on a surface;

a continuous flexible display; and

a support frame configured to support at least a part of the flexible display and comprising:

a hinge portion rotatably connected with the device body, wherein the support frame is movable with respect to the device body between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a storage position and an open configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position; and

at least one surface support part for supporting the support frame on a surface;

wherein in the open configuration the at least one surface support part of the support frame and the surface support part of the lower body side are positioned in one plane, enabling a supporting of the surface support parts of the support frame and of the device body on a surface for a stable user interaction with the device in the open position of the flexible display,

wherein in the closed configuration the device body is partially covered by a portion of the support frame, and the flexible display is sandwiched between the device body and the portion of the support frame, and

wherein the flexible display is a rollable display, the device body houses a display roll element, said element extending partially below the lower body side and having a surface support part, arranged such that in the open configuration the lower body side is positioned by the surface support part of said element at an angle with respect to the surface.

2. The display device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein in the open configuration the rollable display is positioned at an obtuse angle with respect to the lower body side.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: CREATOR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 038214/0991 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2012
From: POLYMER VISION B.V.
To: CREATOR TECHNOLOGY B.V.
Reel/Frame 029389/0212 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2011
From: VERSCHOOR, VOLKER BARNHART; HAMERS, JOHANNES CORNELIS ADRIAAN; VISSER, HENDRIK; WALTERS, MICHAEL JOHANNES ANNA MARIA
To: POLYMER VISION B.V.
Reel/Frame 027023/0654 →