TW201716912A - Display - Google Patents

Abstract

A display including a first body, a second body, a connecting assembly movably connected between the first and the second bodies, and a flexible display module is provided. The first and the second bodies are turned over with each other via the connecting assembly to transform between a first state and the second state. In the first state, the first and the second bodies are expanded on a plane with the connecting assembly, the flexible display module is supported on the first and the second bodies and a free portion thereof is supported on the connecting assembly. In the second state, the first and the second bodies are overlapped with each other, the free portion is deformed to be a bending to push the connecting assembly toward a same side of the first and the second bodies.

Description

Display device

The present invention relates to a display device.

With the development of technology, the size of the portable display device must meet the characteristics of light, thin, short, and small, so as to achieve the purpose of portability, and thus the flexible display has the characteristics of being deformable and folded, and thus becomes Mainstream items in portable electronic devices. The flexible display is usually made of a flexible material, which can be bent with the closing of the body or the casing when not in use, and is unfolded and flattened for use by the user when in use. Or operation.

However, the assembled state between the flexible display and the body (or housing) affects the structural stability of the display device and the ease of operation. In general, since a flexible display may have a dimensional change in overall appearance due to the deformation of the folding, it is generally not possible to completely fix it to the body (or the casing). For example, when the flexible display is bent as the body is closed, it means that it changes in the thickness direction, so the flexible display cannot be fixed on the body at the bend to avoid flexibility. The display has a relative displacement between the body and the body during the deformation process, causing a pull or even damage.

In this way, in order to simultaneously achieve the thickness of the accommodating flexible display after deformation and the aforementioned avoidance, the body is bound to reserve extra space or area for the deformation of the flexible display, or the body needs to be flexible. Reserve space at the bend of the display. However, the former easily affects the integrity and aesthetics of the electronic device, while the latter allows the flexible display portion to be unsupported during the touch-pressing action in the unfolded state, which easily causes damage and structure of the flexible display. The stability of the two, can not meet the required adaptation conditions between the body and the flexible display.

The present invention provides a display device having a movable connection assembly adapted to a flexible display module to provide a space for accommodating its deformation and achieving support.

The display device of the present invention comprises a first body, a second body, a connecting component and a flexible display module. The connection assembly is movably coupled between the first body and the second body. The first body and the second body are relatively flipped by the connection assembly to switch between the first state and the second state. The flexible display module is disposed on the first body and the second body. When in the first state, the first body is unfolded opposite the second body and is in the same plane as the connecting component. The flexible display module bears on the first body and the second body, and the free portion of the flexible display module bears on the connecting component. When in the second state, the first body and the second body are reversed to overlap each other, and the bending portion is deformed to form a bend and the connecting assembly is pushed to the same side of the first body and the second body.

Based on the above, the first body and the second body of the display device can be pivoted relative to each other by the connecting component, and more importantly, the flexible display device disposed thereon can be deformed as the body is turned over. The connecting component can be relatively moved away from the first body and the second body by the free portion of the flexible display device, thereby providing a receiving space required for the free portion to form a bend, thereby maintaining the flexible display module configuration The state on the first body and the second body, and does not affect or even damage the flexible display module due to bending deformation.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

1 is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 illustrates a state in which the display device of FIG. 1 removes only the flexible display module. 3 is an exploded view of the display device of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of the display device of FIG. 1 in another state. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the display device 100 includes a first body 110 , a second body 120 , a connection component 130 , and a flexible display module 140 . The connecting component 130 is movably connected between the first body 110 and the second body 120 to allow the first body 110 and the second body 120 to be inverted with each other, and in the first state (expanded state) of FIG. Switching between the second state (closed state) of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the first body 110 has a recess 112 , and the second body 120 has a recess 122 to present the first body 110 and the second body 120 as shown in FIG. 1 . In the state, the recesses 112 and 122 are formed into the closed recess A1, and the flexible display module 140 is disposed therein. That is, the flexible display module 140 is supported by the first body 110. The second body 120 and the connecting component 130. In this way, the flexible display module 140 in the open state can facilitate reading or operation by the user. In this embodiment, the flexible display module 140 is, for example, a touch display module, which can be operated and displayed by a touch method, and also has flexibility due to the material characteristics of the panel to enable The position of the body changes and bends.

Further, the flexible display module 140 can be substantially divided into the fixing portions 143 and 145 and the free portion 141. The fixing portions 143 and 145 are respectively fixed to the recess 112 and the second body 120 of the first body 110. The recess 122 is located between the fixed portions 143, 145, but it is not combined with the body 110, 120 or the connecting assembly 130, that is, the free portion 141 is substantially the flexible display module 140 relative to the first A movable portion of the body 110 and the second body 120. In the first state as shown in FIG. 1, the free portion 141 is flattened in the recess A1 along with the fixing portions 143, 145, which can be located relative to the first body 110, the second body 120, and the connection assembly 130. The movable state, however, is in position for the connection assembly 130 and thus can still be supported by the connection assembly 130.

When the first body 110 and the second body 120 are converted into the second state as shown in FIG. 4, the first body 110 and the second body 120 are stacked on each other to form a closed space A2 therein, and the display is flexible. The module 140 is folded along with the first body 110 and the second body 120 and is housed in the enclosed space A2. Since the fixing portions 143 and 145 are both fixed to the body 110 and 120, the free portion 141 of the flexible display module 140 is thereby bent, and the part of the connecting component 130 is moved to move to the first body 110 and The same side of the second body 120. Therefore, the display device 100 in the second state does not need to worry about the interference between the flexible display module 140 and the first body 110 and the second body 120 to prevent the flexible display module 140 from being damaged. In other words, the connection assembly 130 is the main reason for the active connection between the first body 110 and the second body 120 to effectively avoid the aforementioned interference situation in the second state, as will be further explained.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 3, the connection assembly 130 includes a support plate 132, links 134A, 134B, 134C, and 134D, and a plurality of bond blocks 136A, 136B. Here, the binding block 136A is coupled to the opening 116 of the first body 110 by the fixing rod 131 to fix the coupling block 136A in the recess 114 of the first body 110, wherein the fixing rod 131 simultaneously penetrates the plurality of the first body 110 The recess 114 and the plurality of bonding blocks 136A. In the present embodiment, FIG. 3 only shows the assembly of the left side member, and the right side of the joint block 136B shows the state in which it has been installed in the recess 124 of the second body 120. Subsequent assembly descriptions of the components will be based on the left component of Figure 3, and will not be described on the right side.

In addition, the binding block 136A has a first sliding slot G1, and the first sliding slot G1 is substantially the same as the extending direction of the first body 110 (as shown in FIG. 3, both of which are located on the XY plane, and are regarded as the same edge. The X-axis extends), the support plate 132 has a second sliding groove G2, and the extending direction of the second sliding groove G2 is substantially the same as the extending direction of the supporting plate 132, and the connecting rods 134A, 134B respectively have the pivoting columns P1 corresponding to each other. And P2, by allowing the pivotal posts P1 and P2 to be respectively inserted through the first chute G1 and the second chute G2, so that the support plate 132 and the joint block 136A can be linked to each other. together. At the same time, the pivotal posts P1 and P2 are also slidably pivoted to the first chute G1 and the second chute G2. This causes the connecting rods 134A, 134B to be rotatably and slidably coupled to the first chute G1 of the coupling block 136A and the second chute G2 of the supporting plate 132, so that the coupling block 136A, the connecting rod 134A, The 134B forms a track-type link with the support plate 132, and also because the coupling block 136A is fixed to the first body 110, the support plate 132 can be pivoted relative to the first body 110 by the links 134A, 134B and Make relative movements.

Similarly, the other side of the support plate 132 can also generate a motion pattern that is pivoted and moved relative to the second body 120 by the links 134C, 134D. According to this, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are coupled to each other by the connection assembly 130, the first body and the second state can be switched between each other as described above.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the first body 110 and the second body 120 each have a plurality of recesses 114 , 124 , and in the first state, the recesses 114 , 124 corresponding to each other form a closed contour to The support plate 132 can be embedded in the closed contour. In this way, the free portion 141 of the flexible display module 140 thereon can bear against the support plate 132. In other words, the first body 110 and the second body 120 in the first state are substantially in the same plane as the support plate 132 (the XY plane in this embodiment), and the first chute G1 and the second chute G2 are also The same is located in the XY plane, so that when the user presses and controls the flexible display module 140, it can be supported by the structure. In the second state, the recesses 112 and 122 are formed in the same direction, and the support plate 132 is located on the same side of the first body 110 and the second body 120 by the flexible display module 140. As shown in FIG. 4, the support plate 132 is substantially at the opening of the same opening structure and perpendicular to the first body 110 and the second body 120, that is, the second chute G2 at this time is perpendicular to the first slide. The state of slot G1.

It should be mentioned that in another embodiment not shown, the joint block can also form a unitary structure with the first body or the second body, and the end of the link away from the support plate is directly slidably pivoted at On the first body or on the second body. In addition, although the three support plates 132 are disposed in the three recesses 114 and 124 of the first body 110 and the second body 120, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be flexibly displayed according to the present invention. The size of the module 140 and the required structural strength are appropriately changed.

5 and FIG. 6 respectively show a side view of the display device, where the first body 110 and the second body 120 are perspectived (dashed), so that the change of the connecting component 130 during the body flipping process can be clearly understood. The display device 100 shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to the first state of FIG. 1, and the display device 100 of FIG. 6 corresponds to the second state of FIG. Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 simultaneously and refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4.

In the present embodiment, since the support plate 132 is pivotable relative to the first body 110 and the second body 120 by the links 134A to 134D, the connection assembly 130 is formed into a pivot shaft structure such as a book. The difference is that the embodiment can also cause the connecting rods 134A-134D to have a sliding effect by combining the first chute G1 of the block 136A (and 136B) and the second chute G2 of the supporting plate 132, so that the supporting plate 132 is provided. The movement can be further moved relative to the first body 110 and the second body 120. As shown in FIG. 6 , when the first body 110 is turned over to the second body 120 and is in the second state, the free portion 141 of the flexible display module 140 may be negative during the folding process due to the bending. Pushing in the X-axis direction, the support plate 132 can be pushed and removed from the first body 110 and the second body 120, and the path V1 is moved as shown in FIG. 6, and the recesses 114 and 124 are formed to form the same opening structure. The opening, that is, the support plate 132 of the present embodiment can be regarded as the movement of the pivot axis of the book so that the book body can move relative to each other, so as to avoid the free portion 141 from forming a bending process with the body. 110, 120 cause interference and cause a possible damage situation to occur.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , in the embodiment, the support plate 132 further has a stop protrusion 133 located in the second sliding slot G2 , as shown in FIG. 3 , a pair of stop protrusions. 133 points are opposite ends of the second chute G2, and each of the links 134A to 134D further has stop notches G3A, G3B. As shown in FIG. 5, when the display device 100 is in the first state, the stop protrusions 133 are snapped to the stop recesses G3A, G3B to thereby position and fix the support plate 132 at the first body 110 and the second body. Between the bodies 120, the structural strength of the display device 100 in the first state is enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the display device 100 further includes an elastic member 135 connected between the first body 110 and the second body 120 and located at a non-recessed position. The elastic member 135 of the embodiment is configured to constantly drive the first body and the second body to move closer to each other in the first state, so that the recesses 114, 124 can be adjacent to each other to maintain the aforementioned closed contour, that is, the elastic member 135 at this time. It is used to maintain the display device 100 in the first state. However, in another embodiment not shown, the features of the resilient member can also be varied to suit the maintenance of the display device in the second state.

In summary, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the first body and the second body of the display device are flipped relative to each other by the movable connecting component, so that the flexible display module disposed thereon can The flat display module is fixed on the first body and the second body by the fixing portions on both sides, as it is flattened and supported on the body, or is folded and stored in the closed space formed by the body. The free portion between the fixed portions maintains a state of being movable relative to the body, wherein it is important that the connecting member is slidably coupled to each other by the connecting rod and the supporting plate, so that when the state is flattened, the free The portion can still be supported by the support plate of the movable component, and during the process of flipping and stacking the body, the free portion of the flexible display module is thus bent, and the support plate is bent by the bend so that the support plate is opposite The ground body is moved away from the first body and the second body, so that the deformation of the flexible display module due to the bending can have sufficient accommodation space, thereby avoiding the relative movement between the flexible display module and the body. Generating knot The impact on the situation or even damaged.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧ display device
110‧‧‧First body
112, 122‧‧‧ grooves
114, 124‧‧‧ dent
116‧‧‧Opening
120‧‧‧Second body
130‧‧‧Connected components
131‧‧‧Fixed rod
132‧‧‧support plate
133‧‧‧stop convex
134A, 134B, 134C, 134D‧‧‧ connecting rod
135‧‧‧Flexible parts
136A, 136B‧‧‧ combination block
140‧‧‧Flexible display module
141‧‧Free Department
143, 145‧‧ ‧ fixed department
A1‧‧‧closed groove
A2‧‧‧ enclosed space
G1‧‧‧ first chute
G2‧‧‧Second chute
G3A, G3B‧‧‧ stop notches
P1, P2‧‧‧ pivot column
V1‧‧‧ moving path
XYZ‧‧‧ coordinates

1 is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 illustrates a state in which the display device of FIG. 1 removes only the flexible display module. 3 is an exploded view of the display device of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of the display device of FIG. 1 in another state. 5 and 6 respectively show side views of the display device.

100‧‧‧ display device

110‧‧‧First body

120‧‧‧Second body

140‧‧‧Flexible display module

141‧‧Free Department

143, 145‧‧ ‧ fixed department

A1‧‧‧closed groove

X-Y-Z‧‧‧ coordinates

Claims (10)

A display device includes: a first body; a second body; a connecting component movably connected between the first body and the second body, wherein the first body and the second body are connected by the connecting component And relatively flipping to switch between a first state and a second state; and a flexible display module disposed on the first body and the second body, wherein when in the first state The first body is opposite to the second body and is in the same plane as the connecting component. The flexible display module bears on the first body and the second body, and the flexible display mode a free portion of the group bears against the connecting component. When in the second state, the first body and the second body are reversed and overlap each other to deform the free portion to form a bend and change The connecting component is on the same side of the first body and the second body. The display device of claim 1, wherein the flexible display module has a pair of fixing portions respectively fixed to the first body and the second body, and the free portion is located at the pair of fixing portions. between. The display device of claim 1, wherein the first body and the second body each have a plurality of recesses corresponding to each other, and in the first state, the recesses corresponding to each other form a closed contour, and the connecting component Located in the closed contour, in the second state, the recesses corresponding to each other form a co-directional opening. The display device of claim 1, wherein the connecting component comprises: at least one supporting plate; and a plurality of connecting rods, wherein a part of the connecting rod connects the supporting plate to the first body, and the other part connects the connecting rod The support body and the second body are slidably and rotatably coupled to the first body or the second body at an end of the link away from the support plate, and the other end of each link is slidable and Rotatingly coupling the support plate. In the first state, the support plate, the first body and the second body are in the same plane, and the free portion bears on the support plate. In the second state, The first body and the second body are located in two planes parallel to each other, and the support plate is perpendicular to the two planes. The display device of claim 4, further comprising: a plurality of bonding blocks disposed in a recess of the first body and another recess of the second body, each of the bonding blocks having at least one The first chute, the one end of each of the connecting rods away from the supporting plate is slidably pivoted to the first chute. The display device of claim 5, wherein the recesses of the first body and the second body correspond to each other, and in the first state, the recesses corresponding to each other form a closed contour, and the recess The support plates are filled in the closed contour, and in the second state, the recesses corresponding to each other form a co-directional opening, and the support plate is located in the same opening to form another closed contour with the recesses. The display device of claim 5, wherein the support member has a plurality of second sliding slots, and the other end of each of the connecting rods is slidably pivotally connected to the second sliding slot. The display device of claim 7, wherein each of the first sliding slots has the same extending direction as the first body and the second body, and each of the second sliding slots has the same extending direction as the supporting plate. In the first state, the first sliding slots are in the same plane as the second sliding slots. In the second state, the second sliding slots are perpendicular to the first sliding slots. The display device of claim 7, wherein the support plate further has a stop protrusion in the second sliding slot, and each of the links further has a stop recess, the first In the state, the stop protrusion is snapped to the stop recess. The display device of claim 3, further comprising: at least one elastic member connected between the first body and the second body, the elastic member constantly driving the first body and the second body to each other Move closer to maintain the closed contour formed by the depressions.