# US 10,121,395 B2 · Housing for flexible device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,395 B2 - Document ID: US10121395B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/391,816 - Filed: 2016-12-27 - Published: 2017-06-29 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-28 - Assignees: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited - Applicants: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited - Inventors: Xiaoli Fan; Lei Ma; Changlong Zuo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121395B2 ## CPC - G09F 9/301: {flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED} - G06F 1/1601: {Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64)} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract One embodiment provides a deformable housing, including a recess for holding a deformable device; a deformable portion comprising at least two surfaces having a plurality of concave/convex structures; and at least two support parts embedded in the deformable portion. Other aspects are described and claimed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A deformable housing, comprising: a recess for holding a deformable device; a deformable portion comprising at least two surfaces having a plurality of concave/convex structures, wherein the at least two surfaces of the deformable portion comprise a plurality of through-holes, wherein the shape of the through-holes changes in response to an applied force; and at least two support parts embedded in the deformable portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The deformable housing of claim 1, wherein the at least two surfaces of the deformable part are of a sinusoidal-like shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The deformable housing of claim 1, wherein the at least two support parts are embedded in an opening formed by the plurality of concave/convex structures. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The deformable housing of claim 1, wherein the at least two support parts comprise coupling mechanisms disposed at each end that mates with opposing coupling mechanisms disposed in the deformable portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The deformable housing of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two support devices are embedded within a through-hole of the deformable portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The deformable housing of claim 1, wherein the shape of the plurality of through-holes comprises: a first shape when the deformable portion is not deformed; a second shape when a degree of deformation of the deformable portion is less than or equal to a first degree of deformation; and a third shape when the degree of deformation of the deformable portion is greater than the first degree of deformation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first degree of concavity/convexity is reduced to a second degree of concavity/convexity when the deformable housing is elongated. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two support parts is in a columnar form. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the deformable part is comprised of an elastic material and each of the at least two support parts is comprised of a rigid material. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising: a deformable device having a flexible display; and a deformable housing coupled to the deformable device, wherein the deformable housing comprises: a recess for holding the deformable device; a deformable portion comprising at least two surfaces having a plurality of concave/convex structures, wherein the at least two surfaces of the deformable portion comprise a plurality of through-holes, wherein the shape of the through-holes changes in response to an applied force; and at least two support parts embedded in the deformable portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least two surfaces of the deformable part are of a sinusoidal-like shape. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least two support parts are embedded in an opening formed by the plurality of concave/convex structures. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least two support parts comprise coupling mechanisms disposed at each end that mate with opposing coupling mechanisms disposed in the deformable portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein each of the at least two support devices are embedded within a through-hole of the deformable portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the shape of the plurality of through-holes comprises: a first shape when the deformable portion is not deformed; a second shape when a degree of deformation of the deformable portion is less than or equal to a first degree of deformation; and a third shape when the degree of deformation of the deformable portion is greater than the first degree of deformation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein a first degree of concavity/convexity is reduced to a second degree of concavity/convexity when the deformable housing is elongated. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the deformable portion is comprised of an elastic material and each of the at least two support parts is comprised of a rigid material.