Lg Display Co., Ltd.

Seungo Jeon

ShinSuk Lee

Youngjoon Yun

YoungJoon Yun

YeongRak Choi

Kwangho Kim

Minkyu Choi

Chiwan Kim

Yuseon Kho

MinHo Sohn

JunSeok Oh

Kwanho Park

Daeho Kim

Jeongbeom Lee

Minji Kim

Kyungyeol Ryu

Jeonggoo Kang

SeungRyull Park

GyungBo Ha

Junseok Oh

YoungWook Ha

Inchan Jeong

Hyeonggwang An

Youngwook Ha

Taehyoung Kim

Minho Sohn

A sound apparatus can include a vibration member; a housing at a rear surface of the vibration member; a connection member disposed between the vibration member and the housing; and a vibration apparatus configured to vibrate the vibration member. The vibration apparatus can include at least one piezoelectric element for producing sound. Also, the connection member can have a first stiffness that is less than a second stiffness of the housing, and the vibration member can be isolated from the housing by the connection member.

Sound apparatus

An example of a foldable display device includes a display panel having a first area, a second area, and a foldable area therebetween; a first support plate supporting the first area of the display panel; a second support plate supporting the second area of the display panel; a central support disposed under the foldable area of the display panel and configured to move vertically; a first peripheral support slidable while supporting the first support plate; a second peripheral support slidable while supporting the second support plate; and a hinge body disposed under the central support. The central support ascends toward the display panel during an unfolding operation and descends toward the hinge body during an in-folding operation. The first peripheral support and the second peripheral support move toward the central support during the unfolding operation, and move away from the central support during the in-folding operation.

Foldable display device

A sound apparatus may include a vibration member, a housing configured to cover a rear surface of the vibration member, and a vibration apparatus including one or more vibration devices configured to vibrate the vibration member. The vibration member may include a non-planar structure.

Sound apparatus and sound system including the same

A foldable display device includes a first casing and a second casing supporting a first area and a second area of a display panel, respectively, a support disposed between the first casing and the second casing, supporting the display panel based on the folding direction of the foldable display device, and including a support body which ascends toward the display panel during the out-folding operation, and descends toward a bottom face of the hinge cover during the in-folding operation.

Foldable display device with movable support body

A vibration apparatus may include a vibration plate, a vibration generator at the vibration plate, and a connection member between the vibration plate and the vibration generator. The vibration generator may include a vibration structure. The connection member may include a first connection member between the vibration plate and the vibration structure and overlapping the vibration structure. The connection member may also include a second connection member surrounding the first connection member. A modulus of the first connection member may be greater than a modulus of the second connection member.

Vibration apparatus and apparatus including the same

A foldable display device can include first and second casings for respectively supporting a first area and a second area of a display panel. The first and second casings are coupled to a hinge. The foldable display device can further include a slidable support which has a first end movably connected to the first casing, and a second end fixed to the second casing, and a slidable plate attached to the display panel and movably connected to the second casing. The slidable support supports a foldable area of the display panel between the first area and the second area of the display panel during an unfolding operation and an out-folding operation. Thus, the foldable display device performs both the in-folding operation and the out-folding operation.

Portable display device

A foldable display device is discussed, which is to be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state, the foldable display device including adjustable support units to support a display panel of the foldable display device together with an inner surface of set frames in the unfolded state, the adjustable support units being connected to a hinge unit to enable the adjustable support units to retreat to the inner surface of the set frames in the folded state. In the unfolded state, the adjustable support units and the set frames support the entire area of the display panel to be flat to reduce damage of the display panel.

Foldable display device having adjustable support units retreatable into recessed portions of set frames

A foldable display apparatus includes a mid-layer having a hinge region; a panel on the mid-layer; a pair of set frames under the mid-layer; and a hinge portion connected to the pair of set frames, and moving as the panel is folded or unfolded. Since a sliding section of the panel in the hinge region is compensated for during the folding and unfolding of the panel, the size of a bezel that would otherwise accommodate a sliding section can be reduced.

Foldable display apparatus

A foldable display apparatus for minimizing a stress applied to a bending region of a flexible display panel is discussed. The foldable display apparatus includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image and including a first display area, a bending area, and a second display area, a first frame supporting a first rear surface of the flexible display panel overlapping the first display area, a second frame supporting a second rear surface of the flexible display panel overlapping the second display area, a first housing accommodating the first frame, a second housing accommodating the second frame, and a hinge module connected between the first housing and the second housing to support the bending area and to guide a bending of the bending area. The hinge module includes a hinge folding path disposed between a front surface and a rear surface of the flexible display panel.

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