# US 11,116,085 B2 · Display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,116,085 B2 - Document ID: US11116085B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/711,880 - Filed: 2019-12-12 - Published: 2020-07-09 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-03 - Assignees: Chengdu Boe Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.; BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Run Gao; Ruilin Wang; Dingdong Song; Mao Li; Chao Yin; Qi Chen; Jia Yuan; Dan Liu; Xuguang Sun; Yu Chen; Liushan Chen; Bin Hou - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11116085B2 ## CPC - G09G 5/373: for modifying the size of the graphic pattern - G01D 5/2013: {by a movable ferromagnetic element, e.g. a core (G01D5/2033 takes precedence)} - G09F 9/3026: {Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules (video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026)} - H01F 38/14: Inductive couplings - H02K 7/14: Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans (with fan or impeller for cooling the machine H02K9/06) - G09G 2340/045: Zooming at least part of an image, i.e. enlarging it or shrinking it - G09G 2380/02: Flexible displays - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a housing, a display screen, a driving device, and a measuring component, wherein an opening is arranged on the housing, at least a part of the display screen is located in the housing, the display screen is connected with the driving device, the driving device is configured to drive the display screen to extend out of the housing, and/or to retract into the housing through the opening, and the measuring component is configured to measure a length of the display screen extending out of the housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device, comprising: a housing, comprising an opening; a display screen; a driving device; and a measuring component; wherein at least a part of the display screen is located in the housing, and the display screen is connected with the driving device; wherein the driving device is configured to drive the display screen to extend out of the housing through the opening, and/or to drive the display screen to retract into the housing through the opening; and the measuring component is configured to measure a length of the display screen extending out of the housing; and wherein the measuring component comprises an induction coil, a resistor, a voltage detecting component, and a magnetic field generator, the induction coil is arranged on the display screen and is a closed planar coil, the resistor is connected in series with the induction coil, and the voltage detecting component is configured to detect voltage across the resistor; and the magnetic field generator is arranged at the opening, and while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing through the opening, at least a part of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator overlaps with an area surrounded by the induction coil, a size of an overlapping area varies gradually, and the overlapping area is such a part of the area surrounded by the induction coil that overlaps with the magnetic field. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a shape of a contour of the induction coil is a trapezoid, an upper base of the trapezoid is located on one end portion of the display screen in a first direction, and a lower base of the trapezoid is located on the other end portion of the display screen in the first direction, wherein the first direction is a motion direction of the display screen while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing; and the magnetic field intersects with at least one waist of the trapezoid, and a part of the overlapping area is located between the upper base and the lower base of the trapezoid. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display device according to claim 2, wherein the shape of the contour of the induction coil is a right trapezoid, the magnetic field intersects with an oblique waist of the right trapezoid, and the overlapping area is spaced from a right-angled waist of the right trapezoid. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a shape of a contour of the induction coil is a triangle, a base of the triangle is located on one end portion of the display screen in a first direction, and a vertex of the triangle is located on the other end portion of the display screen in the first direction, wherein the first direction is a motion direction of the display screen while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing; and the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator intersects with two sides of the triangle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a shape of a contour of the induction coil is a parallelogram, one base of the parallelogram is located on one end portion of the display screen in a first direction, the other base of the parallelogram is located on the other end portion of the display screen in the first direction, wherein the first direction is a motion direction of the display screen while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing; and the overlapping area intersects with one oblique side of the parallelogram, and spaced from the other oblique side thereof, and a part of the overlapping area is located between the two bases of the parallelogram. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a resistance of the resistor is R1, a resistance of the induction coil is R2, and R1 and R2 satisfy that R1>1000R2. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a direction of the magnetic field is perpendicular to a coil plane of the induction coil. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a coil plane of the induction coil is parallel to a display surface of the display screen. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the induction coil is a flexible coil. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the induction coil is arranged on an outer surface of the display screen. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises a power supply component and a magnetic coil, and wherein the power supply component comprises a direct-current power supply component connected with the magnetic coil. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The display device according to claim 11, wherein the power supply component further comprises an alternating-current power supply component connected the magnetic coil. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole, wherein the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are unlike magnetic poles, and when the display screen is expanded, the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are located respectively on two sides of the display screen in a thickness direction thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the driving device comprises a rotation driving component and a reel, the reel is rotatably connected with the housing, the display screen is a flexible display screen, a side of the display screen is connected with the reel, and the rotation driving component is configured to drive the reel into rotation around a central axis of the reel; and while the reel is rotating around the central axis of the reel in a second direction, the display screen is wound onto the reel through the opening; and while the reel is rotating around the central axis of the reel in a third direction opposite to the second direction, the display screen is falling off the reel gradually so that the display screen extends out of the housing through the opening. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The display device according to claim 14, wherein the rotation driving component comprises a motor and a decelerating mechanism, and the motor is arranged on the housing, and connected with the reel through the decelerating mechanism in a transmission way. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The display device according to claim 15, wherein the decelerating mechanism comprises a first decelerating sub-mechanism and a second decelerating sub-mechanism; the first decelerating sub-mechanism is a deceleration belt transmission mechanism comprising an input belt wheel, an output belt wheel, and a rotation shaft, wherein the input belt wheel is fixedly sleeved on an output shaft of the motor, the output belt wheel is fixedly sleeved on the rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft is rotatably arranged on the housing or on a housing of the motor; and the second decelerating sub-mechanism comprises a group of reduction gears comprising an input gear and an output gear, wherein the input gear is fixedly sleeved on the rotation shaft, the output gear is fixedly connected with the reel, and a central axis of the output gear is collinear with the central axis of the reel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The display device according to claim 15, wherein the reel is a hollow reel, and comprises a central hole extending through at least one end face of the reel, the driving device further comprises a motor bracket, both the motor and the decelerating mechanism are located in a hole chamber of the central hole, the motor bracket is fixedly connected with the housing, and at least a part of the motor bracket extends into the central hole, and is fixedly connected with the motor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein a viewing screen is arranged on the housing, and configured to at least display information about the length of the display screen extending out of the housing. ### Claim 19 A display device, comprising: a housing, comprising an opening; a display screen; a driving device; and a measuring component; wherein at least a part of the display screen is located in the housing, and the display screen is connected with the driving device; wherein the driving device is configured to drive the display screen to extend out of the housing through the opening, and/or to drive the display screen to retract into the housing through the opening; and the measuring component is configured to measure a length of the display screen extending out of the housing; wherein the measuring component comprises a resistor strip, a power supply, a fixed contact, and a current detecting component; wherein the resistor strip is arranged on the display screen, and when the display screen is expanded, the resistor strip extends in a first direction, wherein the first direction is a motion direction of the display screen while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing; the fixed contact is arranged at the opening of the housing, while the display screen is extending out of the housing, or retracting into the housing, the fixed contact comes into conductive contact with the resistor strip, and is able to slide relative to the resistor strip; and the power supply, the current detecting component, the fixed contact, and the resistor strip are connected sequentially to form a loop.