Deformable display device with support structure
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsJae Suk Yoo, Kyung Rok Ko, Young Su Kim, Hyo Jin Kim
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Abstract
A display device including a deformable display unit according to an embodiment includes: a display panel that can display images in a first direction and a supporting part positioned under the display panel. The supporting part includes a plurality of springs that are arranged in a second direction and extend in a third direction, and are interwoven with each other. The first direction, second direction, and third direction are substantially orthogonal to each other.
Claims20
A display device including a deformable display unit, the display device comprising:
- a display panel configured to display images in a first direction;
- and
- a supporting part positioned under the display panel,
- wherein the supporting part includes a plurality of springs that are arranged in a second direction and extend in a third direction, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs has a coil shape, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs is wrapped around an adjacent spring of the plurality of springs, and wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are substantially orthogonal to each other.
A display unit capable of being rolled or unfolded in a first direction, comprising:
- a display panel;
- a lower film part positioned under the display panel;
- and
- a supporting part positioned under the lower film part,
- wherein the supporting part includes a plurality of springs arranged in the first directions, wherein each spring of the plurality of springs has a coil shape and wherein each spring of the plurality of springs is wrapped around an adjacent spring of the plurality of springs.
A display device comprising:
- a display unit capable of being rolled or unfolded in a first direction,
- wherein the display unit includes:
- a display panel that can display images;
- and
- a supporting part positioned under the display panel, and wherein
- the supporting part includes a plurality of springs arranged in the first direction, and
- wherein each of the plurality of springs extends in a form of a coil in a second direction different from the first direction, and wherein each spring of the plurality of springs is wrapped around an adjacent spring of the plurality of springs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.