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US 2022/0044600 A1Published application
Display apparatus
AssigneeLG Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsYongjoon JEON, Seokhyo CHO
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Abstract
A display apparatus include a display module, a cover plate, and a lifting module. The display module includes a display panel that displays an image in a display area. The display area includes an Always On Display (AOD) area. The cover plate covers a portion of the display module. The lifting module moves vertically the cover plate. At least the AOD area of the display area is not covered with the cover plate and is exposed to an outside. AOD data is displayed in the AOD area. Thus, an AOD function can be implemented.
Claims20
A display apparatus comprising:
- a display module including a display panel for displaying an image in a display area;
- a cover plate covering a portion of the display module;
- and
- a lifting module disposed on a rear face of the display module to lift up or lower down the cover plate,
- wherein the display area includes an Always On display (AOD) area,
- wherein when the cover plate ascends via activation of the lifting module, the display area includes a first area which is covered with the cover plate and a second area which is exposed to outside, and
- wherein the AOD area is included in the second area.
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A display apparatus comprising:
- a display module including a display panel having a display area for displaying an image;
- a cover plate covering a portion of the display module;
- and
- a lifting module disposed on a rear face of the display module opposite to the display area of the display panel, wherein the lifting module is configured to lift up or lower down the cover plate,
- wherein the display module operates in one of a plurality of view modes respectively corresponding to different vertical levels of the cover plate,
- wherein the plurality of view modes include:
- a first mode in which an image is displayed in an entirety of the display area;
- a second mode in which an image is displayed an image in an Always On Display (AOD) area of the display area;
- and
- a third mode in which an image is displayed in a cinema area of the display area, the third mode corresponding to a screen ratio different from a screen ratio corresponding to the first mode,
- wherein in the second mode, a remaining area of the display area except for the AOD area is covered with the cover plate, and
- wherein the cover plate ascends to a highest level corresponding to the second mode via activation of the lifting module, based on a second mode request signal received via a user input interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.