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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
David Johannes Elisabeth Bemelmans, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
David Johannes Elisabeth Bemelmans, Eindhoven, NL;
Creator Technology B.V., Breda, NL;
Abstract
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″. 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.