Display system having a continuous flexible display with display supports

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a body;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a first hinge mechanism and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the first main display support being coupled by a second hinge mechanism with the body, the two main display supports being hingeable between a wrapped configuration around the body for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a first segment of the flexible display being located near the first hinge mechanism between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position, a third portion of the flexible display being coupled with the body, a second segment of the flexible display being located near the second hinge mechanism between the first and third portion of the flexible display;
• and
• a spring force biased mechanism;
• wherein the third portion of the flexible display is slidably mounted on the body, and wherein the spring force biased mechanism is operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said second segment of the flexible display in the respective position.

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a hinge mechanism with at least one hinge axis and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the two main display supports being hingeable between a configuration for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position;
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• a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position,
• wherein the spring force biased mechanism comprises a slider element, the second portion of the flexible display is fixed to the slider element, which is slidably mounted on the second main display support,
• wherein during movement of the display from the storage to the open position the movement of the slider element is limited by an end stop.

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a hinge mechanism with at least one hinge axis and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the two main display supports being hingeable between a configuration for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position;
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• a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position,
• wherein one of the portions of the flexible display comprises an elastic border part, being connected with the main display support, biasing the flexible display in the open position.

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a hinge mechanism with at least one hinge axis and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the two main display supports being hingeable between a configuration for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position;
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• a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position,
• wherein the hinge mechanism comprises a flexible hinge having a plurality of hinge axis positions inside the hinge mechanism, which the flexible hinge comprising a hinge pin, the flexible hinge is part of the spring force biased mechanism and enables a freedom of movement of the hinge pin between the plurality of hinge axis positions in a direction substantially parallel to the display surface in the open position.

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a hinge mechanism with at least one hinge axis and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the two main display supports being hingeable between a configuration for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position;
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• a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position,
• a body, the first main display support being hingeably connected with the body, the two main display supports being hingeable between a wrapped configuration around the body for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a third portion of the flexible display being coupled with the body, a second segment of the flexible display being located between the first and third portion of the flexible display,
• wherein the third portion of the flexible display is slidably mounted on the body, and
• wherein the display system comprises a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said second segment of the flexible display in the open position.

A display system comprising:

• a continuous flexible display;
• a support frame comprising first and second main display supports, coupled by a hinge mechanism with at least one hinge axis and each structurally configured to support respectively a first and a second portion of the flexible display, the two main display supports being hingeable between a configuration for fixing the flexible display in a closed storage position and a planar configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position, a segment of the flexible display being located between the said respective portions of the flexible display in the open position;
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• a spring force biased mechanism operative in either the open or closed position or both the open and closed positions of the flexible display, biasing said segment of the flexible display in the respective position,
• wherein the spring force biased mechanism enables that the segment of the flexible display in the open position is stretched, keeping the display taut stretched in the an area of the hinge mechanism.

A display system comprising:

• a flexible display comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the third portion being located between the first portion and the second portion;
• a support frame comprising first and second display supports coupled, by a hinge, to be rotatable between a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in a closed position and a configuration for maintaining the flexible display in an open position, the first display support supporting the first portion of the flexible display and the second display support supporting the second portion of the flexible display;
• a first slider element being connected with the second portion of the flexible display, and being slidably mounted on the second display support;
• a first spring being connected with the first slider element, and pulling the flexible display to maintain the flexible display in the open position, and
• a first end stop limiting sliding of the first slider element in the closed position of the flexible display.