Support structures for an attachable, two-dimensional flexible electronic device
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1. An article, comprising:
- a flexible electronic component configured for bending along a first dimension and along a second dimension different from the first dimension; and
a flexible support coupled to the flexible electronic component, the flexible support including bending limiting structure configured to constrain bending of the flexible electronic component along the first and second dimensions to a range within a bending tolerance of the flexible electronic component,wherein the flexible electronic component is slidable relative to at least a portion of the flexible support when the article is bent along the first dimension and when the article is bent along the second dimension, such that the article can have a bending range that is within a bending range of the flexible electronic component.
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Abstract
A dynamically flexible article or device, such as an armband, includes a flexible electronic component, such as a flexible electronic display, and a flexible support structure coupled to the flexible electronic component, wherein the flexible support and the flexible electronic component are flexible along two dimensions to thereby be able to conform to a complex curved surface. The flexible support includes bending limiting structure that constrains bending of the flexible electronic component to prevent undesirable bending.
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1. An article, comprising:
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a flexible electronic component configured for bending along a first dimension and along a second dimension different from the first dimension; and a flexible support coupled to the flexible electronic component, the flexible support including bending limiting structure configured to constrain bending of the flexible electronic component along the first and second dimensions to a range within a bending tolerance of the flexible electronic component, wherein the flexible electronic component is slidable relative to at least a portion of the flexible support when the article is bent along the first dimension and when the article is bent along the second dimension, such that the article can have a bending range that is within a bending range of the flexible electronic component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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9. An article, comprising:
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a flexible electronic component configured for bending along a first dimension and along a second dimension different from the first dimension; and a flexible support configured for bending along the first dimension and along the second dimension, the flexible support slidably coupled to the flexible electronic component, the flexible support and the flexible electronic component being slidable relative to one another when the article is bent along the first dimension and when the article is bent along the second dimension, such that the article can have a bending range that is within a bending range of the flexible electronic component itself. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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