20240057269. SUPPORTING ELEMENT INCLUDING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.)
SUPPORTING ELEMENT INCLUDING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
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SUPPORTING ELEMENT INCLUDING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240057269 titled 'SUPPORTING ELEMENT INCLUDING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS AND FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a foldable display device with a display panel that can be folded along a folding axis, supported by a supporting member made of fiber-reinforced plastic. Through-holes are defined in the supporting member, each with an affected zone at the boundary where a physical or chemical change has occurred on one surface. The folding portion of the supporting member has two regions - one with a different width of affected zone compared to the other.
- Display panel can be folded along a folding axis
- Supporting member made of fiber-reinforced plastic
- Through-holes in supporting member with affected zones at boundaries
- Two regions in folding portion with different widths of affected zones
- Potential Applications
- Foldable smartphones - Foldable tablets - Foldable laptops
- Problems Solved
- Provides structural support for foldable displays - Prevents damage to the display panel during folding - Increases durability of foldable devices
- Benefits
- Allows for compact and portable devices - Enhances user experience with versatile display options - Extends the lifespan of foldable devices
Original Abstract Submitted
a foldable display device includes a display panel including a foldable area folded based on a folding axis, and a supporting member positioning under the display panel and including a folding portion corresponding to the foldable area. the supporting member includes a fiber reinforced plastic, through-holes are defined in the folding portion, each of the through-holes includes an affected zone which is disposed at a boundary of the through-hole and in which a physical or chemical change has occurred at one surface of the supporting member, the folding portion includes a first region including an edge portion contacting the end portion of the supporting member and a second region adjacent to the first region in the folding axis direction, and a width of the affected zone of the through-holes disposed in the first region is different from that of the affected zone of the through-holes disposed in the second region.
