Dynamically bendable automotive interior display systems

A display system comprising:

• a display;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly disposed over the display;
• wherein the dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly comprises
• a cover substrate having a first major surface, second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second major surface of the cover substrate that dynamically bends the cover substrate around the bend axis in a repeating cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• wherein the dynamically bendable cover substrate is capable of being dynamically bent along the bend axis for more than 100 cycles without delamination between the dynamically bendable cover substrate and the display.

A display system comprising:

• a display;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly disposed over the display;
• wherein the dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly comprises
• a cover substrate having a first major surface, second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second major surface of the cover substrate that dynamically bends the cover substrate around the bend axis in a repeating cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• and
• wherein, when an impactor having a mass of 6.8 kg impacts the first major surface at an impact velocity of 5.35 m/s to 6.69 m/s, the deceleration of the impactor is 120 g (g-force) or less.

A display system comprising:

• a display;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly disposed over the display;
• wherein the dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly comprises
• a cover substrate having a first major surface, second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second major surface of the cover substrate that dynamically bends the cover substrate around the bend axis in a repeating cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• and
• wherein, after the first major surface is impacted by an impactor at an impact location, the dynamically bendable cover substrate is substantially free of local bending at the impact location.

A display system comprising:

• a first frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• a display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate disposed on the first frame surface and over the display, the dynamically bendable cover substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second frame surface and dynamically bends the dynamically bendable cover substrate along the bend axis in a cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• further comprising a second frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• and
• a second display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface of the second frame,
• wherein the reversible support is attached to the second frame surface of the first frame and the second frame surface of the second frame, and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
• and
• wherein the dynamically bendable cover substrate is capable of being dynamically bent along the bend axis for more than 100 cycles without delamination between the dynamically bendable cover substrate and the display or delamination between the dynamically bendable cover substrate and the frame.

A display system comprising:

• a first frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• a display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate disposed on the first frame surface and over the display, the dynamically bendable cover substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second frame surface and dynamically bends the dynamically bendable cover substrate along the bend axis in a cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• further comprising a second frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• and
• a second display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface of the second frame,
• wherein the reversible support is attached to the second frame surface of the first frame and the second frame surface of the second frame, and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
• and
• wherein, when an impactor having a mass of 6.8 kg impacts the first major surface at an impact velocity of 5.35 m/s to 6.69 m/s, the deceleration of the impactor is 120 g (g-force) or less.

A display system comprising:

• a first frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• a display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface;
• a dynamically bendable cover substrate disposed on the first frame surface and over the display, the dynamically bendable cover substrate having a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, a thickness defined as a distance between the first major surface and the second major surface, a width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to the thickness, a length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second major surfaces orthogonal to both the thickness and the width, and a bend axis;
• and
• a reversible support attached to at least a portion of the second frame surface and dynamically bends the dynamically bendable cover substrate along the bend axis in a cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature;
• further comprising a second frame comprising a first frame surface, a second frame surface opposing the first frame surface, and a frame edge with a thickness defined as the distance between the first frame surface and the second frame surface, a frame width defined as a first dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to the frame thickness, and a frame length defined as a second dimension of one of the first or second frame surfaces orthogonal to both the frame thickness and the frame width;
• a frame opening extending from the first frame surface to the second frame surface and surrounded by an interior surface connecting the first frame surface and the second frame surface;
• and
• a second display disposed in the frame opening within the interior surface of the second frame,
• wherein the reversible support is attached to the second frame surface of the first frame and the second frame surface of the second frame, and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
• and
• wherein, after the first major surface is impacted by an impactor at an impact location, the dynamically bendable cover substrate is substantially free of local bending at the impact location.