# US 2023/0056590 A1 · Flattening structure of flexible screen, and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0056590 A1 - Document ID: US20230056590A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/634,041 - Filed: 2021-03-22 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2020-05-13 - Assignees: Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yanyan YANG; Yonghong ZHOU; Shangchieh CHU; Xiaofei LUO; Hong ZHU; Shouchuan ZHANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056590A1 ## CPC - G09F 9/301: {flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED} - H05K 5/0221: {Locks; Latches} - G06F 1/1601: {Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64)} - G06F 1/1624: {with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display} - G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A flattening structure of a flexible screen (100), and a display device. The flattening structure includes a flexible screen storage device (200), a storage blocking member (300), and an elastic assembly (400), the flexible screen storage device (200) includes a housing (201) and a flexible screen reel (202) arranged in the housing (201); one end of the flexible screen (100) is connected to the flexible screen reel (202) and capable of being wound on the flexible screen reel (202), and the other end of the flexible screen (100) is connected to the storage blocking member (300) by means of the elastic assembly (400). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A flattening structure of a flexible screen, comprising: a flexible screen storage apparatus, comprising a housing and a flexible screen reel arranged in the housing, wherein the flexible screen reel is connected with one end of the flexible screen and capable of being wound by the flexible screen; a storage blocking member arranged opposite to the flexible screen storage apparatus; and at least one elastic assembly connecting the storage blocking member with another one end of the flexible screen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 1, wherein the another one end of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with a sliding assembly, and the sliding assembly is connected with one end, away from the storage blocking member, of the at least one elastic assembly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 2, wherein the sliding assembly is a sliding plate, and the sliding plate completely covers the flexible screen in a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 2, wherein the storage blocking member is provided with a sliding groove, and the sliding assembly is slidably matched with the sliding groove. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 4, wherein two ends of the sliding groove corresponding to a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen are provided with guide parts, and an edge of the sliding assembly is matched and connected with the guide parts. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 2, wherein the at least one elastic assembly comprises one elastic assembly, and the one elastic assembly is connected to a middle position of the sliding assembly in a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 2, wherein the at least one elastic assembly comprises two elastic assemblies, the two elastic assemblies are arranged at two end of a side, facing the storage blocking member, of the sliding assembly, and the two elastic assemblies are symmetrical. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 1, wherein the flexible screen storage apparatus is further provided with a flexible screen winding driving apparatus. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 1, wherein a locking apparatus is further arranged in the flexible screen storage apparatus, and the locking apparatus is configured to limit an action of the flexible screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 1, wherein the storage blocking member is a rigid display unit. ### Claim 11 A display apparatus, comprising a flexible screen and a flattening structure of the flexible screen; wherein the flattening structure of the flexible screen, comprising: a flexible screen storage apparatus, comprising a housing and a flexible screen reel arranged in the housing, wherein the flexible screen reel is connected with one end of the flexible screen and capable of being wound by the flexible screen; a storage blocking member arranged opposite to the flexible screen storage apparatus; and at least one elastic assembly connecting the storage blocking member with another one end of the flexible screen. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the another one end of the flexible screen is fixedly connected with a sliding assembly, and the sliding assembly is connected with one end, away from the storage blocking member, of the at least one elastic assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the sliding assembly is a sliding plate, and the sliding plate completely covers the flexible screen in a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the storage blocking member is provided with a sliding groove, and the sliding assembly is slidably matched with the sliding groove. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The display apparatus according to claim 14, wherein two ends of the sliding groove corresponding to a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen are provided with guide parts, and an edge of the sliding assembly is matched and connected with the guide parts. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the at least one elastic assembly comprises one elastic assembly, and the one elastic assembly is connected to a middle position of the sliding assembly in a direction perpendicular to an unfolding direction of the flexible screen. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the at least one elastic assembly comprises two elastic assemblies, the two elastic assemblies are arranged at two end of a side, facing the storage blocking member, of the sliding assembly, and the two elastic assemblies are symmetrical. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the flexible screen storage apparatus is further provided with a flexible screen winding driving apparatus. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a locking apparatus is further arranged in the flexible screen storage apparatus, and the locking apparatus is configured to limit an action of the flexible screen. ### Claim 20 (depends on 4) The flattening structure of the flexible screen according to claim 4, wherein the sliding groove has an opening on a surface of the storage blocking member facing the flexible screen storage apparatus.