Creator Technology B.v.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters

Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers

Hendrik Dirk Visser

Volker Barnhart Verschoor

Rik Kruidhof

Robert Sjang Josine Van Dijk

Petrus Johannes Gerardus Van Lieshout

David Johannes Elisabeth Bemelmans

Gijs Peters

Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema

Jozef Christiaan Mathieu Versleegers

Jari Riski

David J E Bemelmans

Pieter Van Lieshout

Robèrt Van Dijk

Han Van Den Tillaar

Johannes Cornelis Antonius Muller

Volker Barnart Verschoor

Johannes Hermanus Van Den Tillaar

A display device includes a flexible display and a support frame. The flexible display includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion there between. The support frame includes a first display support supporting the first portion, a second display support supporting the second portion, and a third display support supporting the third portion. The third display support is connected to the first display support and the second display support. The first display support and the second display support are rotatably connected between a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in a closed position and a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in an open position. The third display support includes a panel movable according to the rotation of the first display support and the second display support, such that the panel contacts the third portion of the flexible display in an open position of the flexible display.

Flexible display with display support

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.

Display device with flexible display

A display system includes a continuous flexible display and two main display supports being hingeable with respect to each other between a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position. At least one additional display support supports a segment of the flexible display located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position. This additional display support is movable with respect to the display segment between a non-operational position and a support position when the two main display supports are moved between the storage position and the planar position, such that in the open position substantially the whole surface of the display is supported by the respective display supports.

A display system includes a continuous flexible display, two main display supports each structurally configured to support a respective portion of the flexible display, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective display portions. The two main display supports are hingeable 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. In the storage position between the main display supports there is a free space enabling a partial curvature of said display segment without conflicting with the respective main display support. At least one additional display support is configured to support said segment of the flexible display in the storage position and facilitates the curvature of the display segment with a predefined radius which is larger than the critical radius Rcrit for the flexible display.

A display device including a device body, a continuous flexible display and a support frame is disclosed. A 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. In the open configuration at least one surface support part of the support frame and the surface support part of a lower body side of the device body are positioned in one plane, enabling a supporting of the surface support part of the support frame and of the device body on a surface. 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.

An electronic device () is described that comprises a flexible display () with at least two extendable display sections (), each display section being movable to an extended position and supported by an associated hold out mechanism (). The electronic device comprises a further display section () and a main body (), with a window area () supporting part of the display (), in the extended position. The display sections () extend outwardly from the main body () from different sides of the window area () and form one continuous wide screen display panel () with the further section ().

Electronic device with at least one extendable display section

The invention relates to an apparatus () comprising a flexible display () with a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is provided with an adhered layer of an elastic material () for dissipating external pressure applied to the front surface. The thickness of the elastic material is optimized to provide sufficient resistance to external pressure on one hand, and to ensure that the plane of a weakest layer of the display device substantially coincides with the neutral line. Connecting the display and the layer of elastic material () using an adhesive prevents small particles to enter an area between the layer () and the back surface of the display.

Electronic apparatus comprising a flexible display with pressure spreading means

The invention relates to an electronic apparatuscomprising with a flexible display, which may be extendable from a housingupon use. In accordance with the invention, the edge portionsare provided with an edge protector having an upper surface Pand a lower surface P, said edge protector being comprised of segments, which may be interconnected by hinges. The segments of the edge protector are arranged above and below the edge portions of the flexible displayand are preferably displaceable during translation of the flexible display from a collapsed to an extended state and back. Preferably, the hingesare arranged for enabling a vertical V and/or a horizontal H displacement of the segments. The segmented edge protector is arranged for being moved together with the display and to be stored together with it, so that the segmentssubstantially do not loose contact with the edge portion during storage.

Electronic device with a flexible display

The invention relates to an electronic devicecomprising a flexible display arranged to be alternated between a collapsed state and an extended state, said flexible display comprising edge portions, the flexible display being further provided with an edge protector cooperating with the edge portions, wherein the edge protector is conceived to be alternated between a collapsed state and an extended state. In the electronic devicethe flexible displayis conceived to be wound about a roller. The edge protector comprises rigid segmentsinterconnected by suitable means. Wiring, pins, bars may be used for interconnecting means. In the embodimentan extended position of the edge protector is shown. In the embodimenta collapsed state of the edge protector is shown comprising aggregations of segments&#x2033;. The barspartly protect the back surface of the display. The invention further relates to the electronic device comprising a flexible display wherein the flexible display is provided with an edge protector attached at least partially to the edge portions of the flexible display.

Electronic device comprising a flexible display with edge protectors

The invention relates to an arrangementcomprising a flexible carrierhaving a front surface and a back surface; a componentadhered to the front surface of the flexible carrier, and a stiffenerextending at least partially over said front surface or said back surface for protecting at least a portion of the front surface or the back surface of the flexible carrier, wherein the stiffenercomprises a first regionextending over an area covered by the componentand a second regionextending over an area not covered by the component, the second region being more flexible than the first region.

Electronic device comprising a flexible area with a specific bending region

An electronic device is disclosed that comprises a housingand a flexible display, which may have respective portions,,and. The portions may be accommodated between respective hinges,,,, which are arranged as a mechanism for enabling a transition between the first mechanically stable position and a second mechanically stable position. The display is viewed from a direction. The hinges are operated independently from each other, enabling a plurality of angulations of the flexible display with respect to the housing

Electronic device with a variable angulation of a flexible display

The invention relates to a hybrid hinge. The hybrid hingesare used for rotatably adjoining segments S, S, Sof a suitable electronic apparatus. The hybrid hingecomprise respective rigid hingesarranged to rotate the segments S, S, respectively S, Sabout respective shafts. The hybrid hinges further comprise respective elastic hinges having respective portionsand. Preferably, a central portionof the elastic hinges is arranged to coincide with the shaft. More preferably, the elastic hinges are arranged to seal an interface between the segments S, Sand S, Sin the area of the rigid hinge. The invention further relates to an electronic device comprising the hybrid hinge.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters