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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2008
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema, Veldhoven, NL;
Hendrik Dirk Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Michael Johannes Anna Maria Walters, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Cornelis Adriaan Hamers, Breugel, NL;
Hjalmar Edzer Ayco Huitema, Veldhoven, NL;
Creator Technology B.V., Breda, NL;
Abstract
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.