Moveable display supports, computing devices using same, and methods of use
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsTimothy Andrew Large, Lincoln Matthew Ghioni, Sarat Babu, Matthew James Longbottom, Duncan Alexander Wallis Carter
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Abstract
A computing device is disclosed that includes an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The OLED display has a front surface and a back surface. The computing device includes a moveable display support connected to the back surface of the display. In some implementations, the moveable display support is configured to limit bending in one direction to a first bend radius and to limit bending in another direction to a second bend radius. In some implementations, the moveable display support is formed by a plurality of unit cells.
Claims20
A method of operating a flexible display, the flexible display including a movable display support with a first unit cell and a second unit cell each attached to a back surface of a thin film transistor matrix, the method comprising:
- positioning the flexible display in an unbent configuration, including;
- decreasing a link angle between a first link of the first unit cell and a second link of the second unit cell;
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- limiting bending to a first bend radius;
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- positioning the flexible display in a bent configuration, including;
- increasing the link angle;
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- limiting bending to a second bend radius.
A method of operating a flexible display, the flexible display including a movable display support with a plurality of unit cells each attached to a back surface of a thin film transistor matrix, the method comprising:
- positioning the flexible display in an unbent configuration, wherein in the unbent configuration, each unit cell is oriented such that a plurality of links between adjacent unit cells define a first link angle;
- limiting bending to a first bend radius, the first bend radius corresponding to the first link angle;
- positioning the flexible display in a bent configuration, wherein in the bent configuration, each unit cell is oriented such that the plurality of links between adjacent unit cells define a second link angle greater than the first link angle;
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- limiting bending to a second bend radius, the second bend radius corresponding to the second link angle.
A method of operating a computing device, the computing device including a flexible display with a movable display support connected to a back surface of the flexible display, the movable display support including a plurality of unit cells attached to each other like chain mail to form a unit cell matrix, the method comprising:
- positioning the unit cell matrix in an unbent configuration;
- when in the unbent configuration, limiting bending on the flexible display with the unit cell matrix to a first bend radius;
- positioning the unit cell matrix in a bent configuration;
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- when in the bent configuration, limiting bending on the flexible display with the unit cell matrix to a second bend radius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.