Foldable display device
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsSang-Wol Lee, In-Seo Kee
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Abstract
A foldable display device including a case that stably supports a flexible display panel for improving user convenience is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display device includes a flexible display panel including a foldable area between lateral plane areas thereof and a pair of front cases surrounding a front perimeter of the flexible display panel. The device also includes a pair of bottom cases coupled with the pair of front cases to house the flexible display panel and a biaxial hinge member mounted to the bottom case in the foldable area to connect the pair of front cases to respective rotation points.
Claims21
A foldable display device comprising:
- a flexible display panel including a pair of lateral plane areas and a foldable area formed between the lateral plane areas;
- a pair of front cases surrounding a front perimeter of the flexible display panel, wherein each of the front cases has a rotation point about which the front cases at least partially rotate, wherein the rotation points are adjacent to the foldable area;
- a pair of bottom cases respectively coupled with the front cases to house the flexible display panel;
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- a biaxial hinge member formed at one of the front and bottom cases in the foldable area to connect the rotation points of the front cases to each other.
A foldable display device comprising:
- a flexible display panel including a pair of lateral plane areas and a foldable area formed between the lateral plane areas;
- a case housing the flexible display panel, wherein the case has a pair of rotation points about which the case at least partially rotates and wherein the rotation points are adjacent to the foldable area;
- a biaxial hinge member connecting the rotation points of the case to each other;
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- a support disposed in the case in the plane areas to support the flexible display panel.
A foldable display device comprising:
- a flexible display panel including a pair of lateral plane areas and a foldable area formed between the lateral plane areas;
- a case housing the flexible display panel, wherein the case has a pair of rotation points about which the case at least partially rotates and wherein the rotation points are adjacent to the foldable area;
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- a biaxial hinge member connecting the rotation points of the case to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.