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US 11,379,064 B2Granted
Foldable display device
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorSeung-Iyong Bok
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Abstract
A display device includes a flexible display module and provides a display surface on which an image is displayed. The flexible display module includes a display panel including a light-emitting device and a sensor unit disposed on the display panel. The sensor unit senses pressure applied to the flexible display module in a folded-in mode in which the flexible display module is folded such that a portion of the display surface faces another portion of the display surface.
Claims20
A display device comprising:
- a display panel folded along a bending axis in a folding mode;
- and
- a first force sensor,
- wherein the display device further comprises a front surface configured to display a first image in a first direction and a back surface configured to display a second image in a second direction opposite to the first direction in an unfolded state of the display panel,
- wherein the display panel further comprises a light-emitting device including a front surface light emitting area and a back surface light emitting area,
- wherein, in a plan view of the display panel in the unfolded state, the first force sensor overlaps with the back surface light emitting area and is spaced apart from the front surface light emitting area, and
- wherein, in the folding mode, the first force sensor is configured to sense pressure applied to the display panel.
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A display device comprising:
- a display panel;
- and
- a strain gauge,
- wherein the display device further comprises a front surface configured to display a first image in a first direction and a back surface configured to display a second image in a second direction opposite to the first direction in an unfolded state of the display panel,
- wherein the display panel further comprises a light-emitting device including a front surface light emitting area and a back surface light emitting area,
- wherein, in a plan view of the display panel in the unfolded state, the strain gauge overlaps with the back surface light emitting area and is spaced apart from the front surface light emitting area, and
- wherein the strain gauge is configured to sense pressure applied to the display panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.