Foldable display device and method of operating the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorKyungmin CHOI
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Abstract
A foldable display device, includes a foldable display module including a first non-folding portion, a second non-folding portion, and a folding portion disposed between the first non-folding portion and the second non-folding portion; a first support member disposed on the first non-folding portion supporting the first non-folding portion; a second support member disposed on the second non-folding portion supporting the second non-folding portion; and a third member rotatably coupled to the first support member.
Claims31
A foldable display device, comprising:
- a foldable display module including a first non-folding portion, a second non-folding portion, and a folding portion disposed between the first non-folding portion and the second non-folding portion;
- a first support member disposed on the first non-folding portion supporting the first non-folding portion;
- a second support member disposed on the second non-folding portion supporting the second non-folding portion;
- and
- a third member rotatably coupled to the first support member.
A method of operating a foldable display device having a foldable display module including a first non-folding portion, a second non-folding portion and a folding portion between the first non-folding portion and the second non-folding portion, a first support member supporting the first non-folding portion, a second support member supporting the second non-folding portion, and a third member rotatably connected to at least one of the first support member and the second support member, the method comprising the steps of:
- folding the foldable display module;
- and
- rotating the third member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.