CN111933026B - Display device - Google Patents
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Abstract
A display device comprises a bearing main body, a flexible display panel and a flexible element. The bearing main body comprises two bodies and a pivot, and the two bodies are mutually pivoted through the pivot. The flexible display panel is arranged on the bearing main body and is suitable for being unfolded on the bearing main body, and a gap is formed between the flexible display panel and the hinge. The flexible element is arranged in the gap and is suitable for flexing along with the relative pivoting of the two bodies. The flexible element comprises a first magnetic object and a second magnetic object. The first magnetic object is connected to the flexible display panel. The first magnetic object and the second magnetic object are attracted by the magnetic attraction force.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device including a flexible display panel.
Background
With the development of display panel manufacturing processes, the manufacturing technology of flexible display panels is becoming mature, and flexible display panels are becoming popular in consumer products. The flexible display panel can be applied to a foldable electronic device such as a foldable mobile phone and a tablet computer, and is configured on two bodies of the electronic device and can be flexed along with the expansion and closing of the two bodies.
Under this configuration, a partial section of the flexible display panel overlaps the hinge between the two bodies, and a gap is formed between the hinge and the flexible display panel. Since the flexible display panel is configured to be flexible rather than fixed on the two bodies, the gap is difficult to be completely closed, so that dust and particles in the external space of the electronic device are easy to enter the gap.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a display device which can prevent dust and particles from accumulating between a flexible display panel and a hinge.
The display device of the invention comprises a bearing main body, a flexible display panel and a flexible element. The bearing main body comprises two bodies and a pivot, and the two bodies are mutually pivoted through the pivot. The flexible display panel is arranged on the bearing main body and is suitable for being unfolded on the bearing main body, and a gap is formed between the flexible display panel and the hinge. The flexible element is arranged in the gap and is suitable for flexing along with the relative pivoting of the two bodies. The flexible element comprises a first magnetic object and a second magnetic object. The first magnetic object is connected to the flexible display panel. The first magnetic object and the second magnetic object are attracted by the magnetic attraction force.
In an embodiment of the invention, the display device further includes a filling layer, wherein the filling layer is located between the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material, and the second magnetic material is located between the filling layer and the hinge.
In an embodiment of the invention, the filling layer includes a colloid.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object respectively include soft magnets.
In an embodiment of the invention, the hinge includes a hinge component and two connecting components, the two connecting components are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the hinge component, and the two connecting components are respectively connected to the two bodies.
In an embodiment of the invention, the flexible display panel includes a stainless steel layer and a display panel, the display panel is disposed on the stainless steel layer, and the first magnetic member is connected to the stainless steel layer.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material respectively include a grid-shaped magnetic pattern.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member respectively include a saw-toothed surface.
In an embodiment of the invention, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member respectively include concave and convex surfaces.
In an embodiment of the invention, the gap includes two end sections and a middle section, the two end sections correspond to two opposite edges of the flexible display panel, the middle section extends from one end section to the other end section, and the flexible element is disposed at the two end sections.
In an embodiment of the invention, the flexible element is further disposed in the middle section.
In an embodiment of the invention, each of the bodies has an extending portion, and the extending portion extends to the middle section.
In view of the above, the flexible element is disposed in the gap between the flexible display panel and the hinge according to the invention, so that the flexible element prevents external dust and particles from entering the gap. Furthermore, the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object included in the flexible element are attracted by the magnetic attraction force, so that the filling layer between the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object is kept in a state of being close to the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object. Therefore, in the process that the flexible display panel bends along with the unfolding and closing of the two bodies, gaps are not generated among the first magnetic object, the filling layer and the second magnetic object, and dust and particles can be prevented from accumulating between the flexible display panel and the hinge.
The invention is described in detail below with reference to the drawings and specific examples, but the invention is not limited thereto.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic top view of a display device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the display device of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 2.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the first magnetic article of fig. 6.
FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 is a side view schematic diagram of the display device of fig. 1.
FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 11 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 10 flexing.
FIG. 12 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 13 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 12 flexing.
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100. 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D display device
110 bearing main body
112. 114 body
116 hinge
116a hinge assembly
116b connecting component
120 flexible display panel
120a display panel
120b stainless steel layer
122 first section
124 the second section
126 third section
130. 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D Flexible element
132. 132A, 132B, 132C, 132D first magnetic material
134. 134A, 134B, 134C, 134D the second magnetic material
136. 136A, 136B, 136C, 136D, a fill layer
E is an extension part
G is clearance
G1, G2 end section
G3 middle section
Detailed Description
The invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings, which are provided for illustration purposes and the like:
fig. 1 is a schematic top view of a display device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the display device of FIG. 1, wherein the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown as a cross-section along line I-I. Fig. 3 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 2. Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, a display device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet computer and includes a main body 110 and a flexible display panel 120. The main carrying body 110 includes two bodies 112, 114 and a hinge 116, wherein the two bodies 112, 114 are pivotally connected to each other via the hinge 116. One portion of the flexible display panel 120 is disposed on the body 112 of the main carrying body 110, and the other portion of the flexible display panel 120 is disposed on the body 114 of the main carrying body 110. The flexible display panel 120 can be unfolded on the two bodies 112, 114 with the two bodies 112, 114 being relatively unfolded as shown in fig. 1, and is adapted to be bent with the two bodies 112, 114 being relatively closed.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the flexible display panel 120 includes a first segment 122, a second segment 124, and a third segment 126, the first segment 122 is disposed on the body 112, the second segment 124 is disposed on the body 114, and the third segment 126 is connected between the first segment 122 and the second segment 124. The flexible display panel 120 is unfolded and folded by the bending of the third section 126, for example. According to different display modes, the first section 122 and the second section 124 can respectively display different images, and the first section 122, the second section 124 and the third section 126 can jointly display a single image.
A gap G is formed between the third section 126 of the flexible display panel 120 and the hinge 116, the display device 100 further includes a flexible element 130 disposed in the gap G, and the flexible element 130 is adapted to flex along with the relative pivoting of the two bodies 112, 114 as shown in fig. 3. Further, the flexible element 130 includes a first magnetic member 132, a second magnetic member 134 and a filling layer 136. The first magnetic member 132 is, for example, a soft magnet and is connected to the flexible display panel 120 by, for example, gluing, and the second magnetic member 134 is, for example, a soft magnet and is connected to the hinge 116 by, for example, gluing. The soft magnet can be made of soft material (such as rubber) doped with magnetic powder. The filling layer 136 is, for example, a gel with suitable flexibility and elasticity, and the material thereof may be rubber or resin. The filling layer 136 is disposed between the first magnetic material 132 and the second magnetic material 134, such that the first magnetic material 132 is located between the filling layer 136 and the flexible display panel 120, and the second magnetic material 134 is located between the filling layer 136 and the hinge 116.
As described above, the flexible element 130 is disposed in the gap G between the flexible display panel 120 and the hinge 116, so that the flexible element 130 can prevent external dust and particles from entering the gap G. Further, by disposing the first magnetic material 132 and the second magnetic material 134 to face each other with different polarities, the first magnetic material 132 and the second magnetic material 134 are attracted by magnetic attraction, so that the filling layer 136 between the first magnetic material 132 and the second magnetic material 134 is maintained in a state of being close to the first magnetic material 132 and the second magnetic material 134. Therefore, in the process that the flexible display panel 120 bends along with the unfolding and closing of the two bodies 112, 114, no gap is generated between the first magnetic material 132, the filling layer 136 and the second magnetic material 134, and dust and particles can be prevented from accumulating between the flexible display panel 120 and the hinge 116.
Referring to fig. 2, the hinge 116 of the present embodiment includes a hinge component 116a and two connecting components 116 b. The two connecting components 116b are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the hinge component 116a, and the two connecting components 116b are respectively connected to the two bodies 112, 114, so that the two bodies 112, 114 can be relatively unfolded and closed along with the operation of the hinge component 116 a. In addition, the flexible display panel 120 of the embodiment includes a stainless steel layer 120b and a display panel 120a, the display panel 120a is disposed on the stainless steel layer 120b, and the first magnetic member 132 is connected to the stainless steel layer 120 b.
The present invention does not limit the shapes of the first and second magnetic members, which is exemplified by fig. 4 to 8.
Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in the positions corresponding to the cross-sections shown in fig. 2. The difference between the display device 100A of fig. 4 and the display device 100 of fig. 2 is that in the flexible element 130A, the first magnetic material 132A and the second magnetic material 134A respectively include saw-toothed surfaces, and the filling layer 136A correspondingly has saw-toothed surfaces, so that the volume of the filling layer 136A can be increased to improve the flexibility of the flexible element 130A.
Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in the positions corresponding to the cross-sections shown in fig. 4. In the flexible element 130B of fig. 5, the first magnetic material 132B and the filling layer 136B are the same as the first magnetic material 132A and the filling layer 136A of fig. 4. The difference between the display device 100B of fig. 5 and the display device 100A of fig. 4 is that the second magnetic member 134B is completely attached to the hinge 116, such that there is no gap between the second magnetic member 134B and the hinge 116.
Fig. 6 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in the positions corresponding to the cross-sections shown in fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the first magnetic article of fig. 6. The difference between the display device 100C of fig. 6 and the display device 100 of fig. 2 is that in the flexible element 130C, the first magnetic material 132C and the second magnetic material 134C respectively include a grid-shaped magnetic pattern, and the filling layer 136C has a corresponding concave-convex surface, so that the volume of the filling layer 136C can be increased to enhance the flexibility of the flexible element 130C.
Fig. 8 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in the positions corresponding to the cross-sections shown in fig. 2. The difference between the display device 100D of fig. 8 and the display device 100 of fig. 2 is that in the flexible element 130D, the first magnetic material 132D and the second magnetic material 134D respectively include concave-convex surfaces, and the filling layer 136D correspondingly has concave-convex surfaces, so that the volume of the filling layer 136D can be increased to improve the flexibility of the flexible element 130C.
In the above embodiments, the gap G between the flexible display panel 120 and the hinge 116 includes two end sections G1, G2 and a middle section G3 as shown in fig. 1, the two end sections G1, G2 correspond to two opposite edges of the flexible display panel 120, and the middle section G3 extends from one end section G1 to the other end section G2. FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of the display device in FIG. 1, wherein the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown as a cross-section taken along line II-II. The flexible element 130 can be disposed in the middle section G3 as shown in fig. 9, in addition to the two end sections G1 and G2 as shown in fig. 2. That is, the flexible element 130 can extend along the axial direction of the hinge 130 to the entire gap G, so that the stress of the flexible element 130 and the third section 126 of the flexible display panel 120 is continuous. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and this is exemplified by fig. 10 to 13.
Fig. 10 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in the cross-sectional positions corresponding to those in fig. 9. Fig. 11 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 10 flexing. The embodiment shown in fig. 10 is different from the embodiment shown in fig. 9 in that the flexible element 130 is not disposed in the middle section G3, so that the flexible display panel 120 is easier to bend. Fig. 12 is a schematic side view of a display device according to another embodiment of the invention, in which the flexible display panel and the flexible element are shown in a position corresponding to the cross-section shown in fig. 10. Fig. 13 illustrates the flexible display panel and the flexible element of fig. 12 flexing. The embodiment shown in fig. 12 is different from the embodiment shown in fig. 10 in that each of the bodies 112 and 114 has an extension E, and the extension E extends to the middle section G3 to support the third section 126 of the flexible display panel 120. Thus, in the unfolded state shown in fig. 12, the flexible display panel 120 is supported more completely and has a flatter surface.
In summary, the flexible element is disposed in the gap between the flexible display panel and the hinge, so that the flexible element prevents external dust and particles from entering the gap. Furthermore, the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object included in the flexible element are attracted by the magnetic attraction force, so that the filling layer between the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object is kept in a state of being close to the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object. Therefore, in the process that the flexible display panel bends along with the unfolding and closing of the two bodies, gaps are not generated among the first magnetic objects, the filling layer and the second magnetic objects, and dust and particles can be prevented from accumulating between the flexible display panel and the hinge.
The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A display device, comprising:
a bearing main body, which comprises two bodies and a pivot, wherein the two bodies are mutually pivoted by the pivot;
a flexible display panel disposed on the main body and adapted to be unfolded on the main body, wherein a gap is formed between the flexible display panel and the hinge; and
a flexible element disposed in the gap and adapted to flex with the relative pivoting of the two bodies, wherein the flexible element includes:
a first magnetic object connected to the flexible display panel;
a second magnetic object, wherein the first magnetic object and the second magnetic object are attracted by magnetic attraction; and
and a filling layer, wherein the filling layer is located between the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material, and the second magnetic material is located between the filling layer and the hinge.
2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the filling layer comprises a gel.
3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member each comprise a soft magnet.
4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge component and two connecting components, the two connecting components are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the hinge component, and the two connecting components are respectively connected to the two bodies.
5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible display panel comprises a stainless steel layer and a display panel disposed on the stainless steel layer, and the first magnetic member is connected to the stainless steel layer.
6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material each comprise a grid-like magnetic pattern.
7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member each comprise a saw-toothed surface.
8. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member each comprise a concave-convex surface.
9. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the gap comprises two end sections corresponding to two opposite edges of the flexible display panel and a middle section extending from one of the end sections to the other of the end sections, the flexible element being disposed at the two end sections.
10. The display device according to claim 9, wherein the flexible element is further disposed in the middle section.
11. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein each of the bodies has an extension portion extending to the middle section.
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