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Foldable display apparatus

A technology for display devices and display panels, applied to identification devices, housings with display/control units, circuit layout on support structures, etc., which can solve the problem of curved displays that cannot stably maintain the curvature of flexible displays and cannot be flexible Areas remain in a flat state, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-07-20
LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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[0006] However, the flexible display device disclosed in this prior art reference cannot stably maintain the bending curvature of the folded flexible display due to an empty space between housings caused by hinges having a link structure, and also cannot Unable to keep the curved display area of ​​an unfolded flexible display in a flat state

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[0029] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts.

[0030] The terms described in this specification should be understood as follows.

[0031] As used herein, "a", "a", etc. in the singular are intended to include the plural as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "first" and "second" are used to distinguish elements from each other, and these elements should not be limited by these terms. It will be further understood that when the terms "comprising", "having", "comprising" and the like are used herein, the presence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components is indicated, but does not exclude one or more The presence or addition of other features, integers, steps, operations, elements,...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a foldable display apparatus. The foldable display apparatus can include a display panel unfolded or folded at two stages with respect to first and second bending parts which are defined in a display area displaying an image, a first housing assembly configured to include a first panel supporting part which supports a central portion of the display panel between the first and second bending parts, a first connection housing connected to a first side of the first housing assembly to overlap the first bending part, a second connection housing connected to a second side of the first housing assembly to overlap the second bending part, a second housing assembly configured to support a first side of the display panel and connected to the first connection housing, and a third housing assembly configured to support a second side of the display panel and connected to the second connection housing.

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[0001] This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0115741 filed on Sep. 1, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a foldable display device, and more particularly to a foldable display device that is folded or unfolded about a bend defined in a display panel. Background technique [0003] A display device using a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, a plasma display device, an organic light-emitting display device, an electrophoretic display device, or an electrowetting display device is generally used in notebook computers, portable electronic devices, televisions ( TV) and monitors. [0004] Recently, even in portable electronic devices, a demand for a large screen is increasing; therefore, devices including a display unit displaying a large screen by connecting a flat display panel are being developed and commercial...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G09F9/30
CPCH04M1/022H04M1/0247H04M1/0268G06F1/1616G06F1/1641G06F1/1652G06F1/1681H05K5/0017H05K5/0004H05K5/03G06F1/1633H05K5/00H05K7/02G06F1/1647
Inventor 金傛熙
Owner LG DISPLAY CO LTD
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