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US 10,319,264 B2Granted
Auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding flexible display panel and flexible display device
AssigneeBoe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
InventorTian Dong
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Abstract
A flexible display device having an auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding a flexible display panel. The auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding a flexible display panel includes a support plate structure configured to be fixedly attached to the flexible display panel and having a first state and a second state, wherein the support plate structure is configured to assist in the first state the flexible display panel to be in a folded state, and assist in the second state the flexible display panel to be in an unfolded state, and a locking mechanism configured to lock the support plate structure in the first state.
Claims14
An auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding a flexible display panel, comprising:
- a support plate structure configured to be fixedly attached to the flexible display panel and having a first state and a second state, wherein the support plate structure is configured to assist in the first state the flexible display panel to be in a folded state, and assist in the second state the flexible display panel to be in an unfolded state;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to lock the support plate structure in the first state,
- wherein the support plate structure comprises one or two rigid plates, and in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, the one or two rigid plates are positioned on one or two folding surfaces of the flexible display panel respectively, at least one of the rigid plates comprises an extension portion located on a side surface of the rigid plate, and the side surface is adjacent to a bending portion of the flexible display panel in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, and the locking mechanism is configured to abut against the extension portion in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, such that the support plate structure is locked in the first state;
- wherein the locking mechanism is an elastic retractable locking mechanism;
- wherein the auxiliary apparatus further comprises a base configured to support the locking mechanism, and the base is provided with a button or a power source switch configured to automatically control locking or unlocking of the locking mechanism.
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A flexible display device comprising a flexible display panel and an auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding a flexible display panel, wherein
- the auxiliary apparatus comprises:
- a support plate structure configured to be fixedly attached to the flexible display panel and having a first state and a second state, wherein the support plate structure is configured to assist in the first state the flexible display panel to be in a folded state, and assist in the second state the flexible display panel to be in an unfolded state;
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- a locking mechanism configured to lock the support plate structure in the first state, and
- the flexible display panel is attached to the auxiliary apparatus,
- wherein the support plate structure comprises one or two rigid plates, and in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, the one or two rigid plates are positioned on one or two folding surfaces of the flexible display panel respectively, at least one of the rigid plates comprises an extension portion located on a side surface of the rigid plate, and the side surface is adjacent to a bending portion of the flexible display panel in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, and the locking mechanism is configured to abut against the extension portion in the event that the flexible display panel is in the folded state, such that the support plate structure is locked in the first state;
- wherein the locking mechanism is an elastic retractable locking mechanism;
- wherein the auxiliary apparatus further comprises a base configured to support the locking mechanism, and the base is provided with a button or a power source switch configured to control locking or unlocking of the locking mechanism.
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An auxiliary apparatus for unfolding and folding a flexible display panel, comprising:
- a support plate structure configured to be fixedly attached to the flexible display panel and having a first state and a second state, wherein the support plate structure is configured to assist in the first state the flexible display panel to be in a folded state, and assist in the second state the flexible display panel to be in an unfolded state;
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- a locking mechanism configured to lock the support plate structure in the first state,
- wherein the support plate structure comprises two rigid plates, two extension portions are provided on side surfaces of the two rigid plates located at edges of the flexible display panel, respectively, and the locking mechanism is configured to clamp the two extension portions,
- wherein the flexible display panel in the folded state directly contacts internal surfaces of the two rigid plates of the support plate structure, and the locking mechanism clamps on two external surfaces of the two extension portions of the two rigid plates of the support plate structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.