G06F1/1641

Foldable display for an information handling system

In one embodiment, a method for managing visual uniformity in a foldable display includes identifying a hinge angle of the foldable display, the hinge angle indicating a degree to which the foldable display is opened or closed; receiving surface curvature data from a plurality of sensors of the foldable display, the surface curvature data indicating a mechanical state of a surface of the foldable display; accessing a plurality of surface maps stored in a display database of the foldable display, each of the plurality of surface maps indicating one or more display settings associated with a respective mechanical state of the surface of the foldable display; retrieving the one or more display settings from the display database based on the hinge angle and the surface curvature data; and causing a plurality of pixels to illuminate using the one or more display settings.

Flip Function Assembly and Electronic Device
20230011523 · 2023-01-12 ·

A flip function assembly, applied to an electronic device, where the electronic device includes an installation base, and the flip function assembly includes a driving mechanism, a connecting rod transmission mechanism, and a functional module, where the driving mechanism includes a first driving component, and the connecting rod transmission mechanism includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, where a first end of the first connecting rod is connected to the first driving component, and a second end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the functional module, a first end of the second connecting rod is hinged to an installation base, a second end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the functional module, and the first driving component drives the first connecting rod to move, so that the second connecting rod drives the functional module to rotate.

Electronic Device

The application discloses an electronic device, including a flexible display, a first housing, a second housing, and a flexible connecting piece, where two sides of the flexible connecting piece are connected to the first housing and the second housing, and the flexible display is fastened to the first housing, the flexible connecting piece, and the second housing. A plurality of first slits are disposed on a side that is of the first housing and that faces away from the flexible display; a plurality of second slits are disposed on a side that is of the second housing and that faces away from the flexible display; a plurality of third slits are disposed on a side that is of the flexible connecting piece and that faces away from the flexible display; and extension directions of the first slit, the second slit, and the third slit are parallel to a first direction.

FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
20230009733 · 2023-01-12 · ·

A foldable display device includes a display panel, a protective base disposed on a top surface of the display panel, a polarizing plate disposed on a top surface of the protective base, a light blocking layer disposed at an edge of a top surface of the polarizing plate, and a hard coating layer for covering the polarizing plate and the light blocking layer and including a UV absorbent.

TOUCH SENSING IN A FLEXIBLE/FOLDABLE TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY

A device having a flexible touch screen display configured to display images in at least a first touch area and a second touch area. The first touch area is configured to rotate with respect to the second touch area along a folding axis. A first plurality of touch sensitive column electrodes are integrated into the first touch area, a second plurality of column electrodes are integrated into the second touch area of the flexible display, and a plurality of row electrodes are integrated into and extend across the first touch area and the second touch area. Also included are a plurality of drive-sense circuits that drive sensor signals on the electrodes. A processing module senses, based on the sensor signals, an electrical characteristic of at least one row electrode and at least one column electrode of the first plurality of column electrodes or the second plurality of column electrodes and determines, based on the electrical characteristic, a proximal touch to at least one of the first touch area or the second touch area.

DISPLAY DEVICE
20230041161 · 2023-02-09 · ·

A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding part, a folding part, and a second non-folding part which are arranged in a first direction, a first support part disposed below the display panel, a groove is defined in a top surface of a portion of the first support part overlapping the folding part, and the first support part being foldable about the folding part, a second support part disposed in the groove, and a cover layer disposed in the groove and below the second support part.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge device configured to foldably couple the first housing and the second housing with respect to a folding axis, wherein the at least one hinge device includes a rotation bracket link; a first rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the first housing; a second rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the second housing; at least one hinge device including a first arm coupled to the first rotation bracket and a second arm coupled to the second rotation bracket; a flexible display disposed to receive support from the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device; and a first plate and second plate disposed under the flexible display, wherein the first arm and the second arm have the second plate and a support area for supporting the second plate when the electronic device is in an unfolded state.

Foldable electronic device
11573602 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A foldable electronic device including a first body having a first side and a second side, a second body rotatably connected to the first side of the first body, at least one sliding structure disposed in the first body and adjacent to the second side, a first screen rotatably connected to the second body and movably disposed at the at least one sliding structure, at least one hinge structure disposed in the first body and connected to the at least one sliding structure, and a second screen disposed at the at least one hinge structure and located at the second side is provided. The second body is adapted to rotate relative to the first body and driving the first screen to move along the at least one sliding structure to switch to a closed state or an unfolding state.

FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20230038719 · 2023-02-09 ·

According to an example embodiment of this document, an electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a folding part between the first housing and the second housing. A first support structure is positioned in an internal space of the first housing to support a portion of a flexible display of the device. A second support structure is positioned in an internal space of the second housing to support a second portion of the flexible display. A first plate assembly is positioned in an internal space of the foldable housing, coupled to the first support structure, to support a portion of the flexible display. The first plate assembly includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a fourth plate. The second plate is positioned between the third plate and the fourth plate, when viewed from above the fourth surface.

Foldable electronic device including display protection structure

An electronic device includes a hinge module; a first housing, a second housing, and a flexible display. The first housing is connected to the hinge module. The second housing is connected to the hinge module. The flexible display is disposed through at least a portion of the first and second housings. The flexible display includes a display panel includes a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a direction opposite, when the electronic device is in an unfolded state. The flexible display also includes a window layer disposed at the first surface and a metal sheet layer. The display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer are disposed so that a separation distance between the display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer and inner side walls of the first and second housings and generates different interlayer slips.