18486347. ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Byounggyu Park of Suwon-si (KR)
Kyunghwan Song of Suwon-si (KR)
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18486347 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Simplified Explanation
The electronic device described in the patent application includes a flexible display supported by a first housing and a second housing that can slide along a first direction. A support member is placed under the flexible display to provide support, consisting of an elastic body with shafts embedded in it at intervals.
- The electronic device has a flexible display supported by two housings that can slide.
- A support member made of an elastic body and shafts provides support for the flexible display.
- The shafts are embedded in the elastic body at predetermined intervals.
Potential Applications
- Foldable smartphones
- Flexible electronic devices
- Wearable technology
Problems Solved
- Fragility of flexible displays
- Support for flexible displays in sliding mechanisms
Benefits
- Increased durability of flexible displays
- Improved functionality of sliding mechanisms
- Potential for innovative design in electronic devices
Original Abstract Submitted
An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing along a first direction, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing. The electronic device may include a support member disposed under the flexible display to support at least a portion of the flexible display. The support member may include an elastic body including a first surface facing the flexible display and a second surface facing the opposite direction to the first surface, and a plurality of shafts at least partially embedded in the elastic body and spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals, and each of the plurality of shafts may be disposed to have a length in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
