Support structure for a slidable display
AssigneeHuawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorEetu Peltoluhta
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Abstract
A support structure for a slidable display comprises a support arrangement configured to slide along a first sliding axis and at least two rotation arrangements. Each rotation arrangement is fixedly arranged along the first sliding axis and configured to rotate around a rotation axis extending substantially perpendicular to the first sliding axis. Furthermore, each rotation arrangement is releasably interconnected to at least one support element of the support arrangement such that each of the at least two rotation arrangements rotates around the rotation axis with a tangential speed equal to a speed with which the support arrangement moves along the first sliding axis.
Claims17
A support structure for a slidable display comprising:
- a support arrangement configured to slide along a first sliding axis and comprising at least one support element;
- and at least two rotation arrangements, wherein each of the at least two rotation arrangements is partially enclosed between an outer end cap and an inner end cap of one of two end caps arranged at opposite sides of a housing, wherein the at least two rotation arrangements are arranged to enable the support arrangement to interconnect with the two ends caps via the at least two rotation arrangements, wherein each of the at least two rotation arrangements is fixedly arranged along the first sliding axis and configured to rotate around a rotation axis extending substantially perpendicular to the first sliding axis, wherein each of the at least two rotation arrangements is further releasably interconnected to the at least one support element to enable each of the at least two rotation arrangements to rotate around the rotation axis with a tangential speed equal to a speed with which the support arrangement moves along the first sliding axis, and wherein the support arrangement is further configured to:
- slide along a second sliding axis extending at an angle to the first sliding axis, wherein the rotation axis further extends substantially perpendicular to the second sliding axis;
- and fold around a folding axis extending substantially perpendicular to the first sliding axis, the second sliding axis, and the rotation axis, wherein the at least two rotation arrangements are further fixedly arranged along the second sliding axis.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing comprising opposite sides;
- two end caps arranged at the opposite sides, wherein each of the two end caps comprises an outer end cap and an inner end cap;
- and a slidable display arrangement comprising:
- a slidable display;
- and a support structure comprising:
- a support arrangement;
- and at least two rotation arrangements, wherein each of the at least two rotation arrangements is partially enclosed between the outer end cap and the inner end cap of one of the two end caps to enable the support arrangement to interconnect with the two end caps via the at least two rotation arrangements, wherein the support structure supports the slidable display and is configured to:
- slide the slidable display along a first sliding axis of the support structure;
- or simultaneously fold the slidable display and the support arrangement around a folding axis of the support structure, wherein the folding axis extends substantially perpendicular to the first sliding axis, a second sliding axis, and a rotation axis, wherein the second sliding axis extends at an angle to the first sliding axis, wherein the rotation axis further extends substantially perpendicular to the second sliding axis;
- and slide along the second sliding axis, wherein the at least two rotation arrangements are further fixedly arranged along the second sliding axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.