Folding electronic device with continuous display
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprisingpanels pivotally connected together, wherein the panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the panels lay one on top of another;
- a flexible display connected to the panels and having a portion that is mechanically free from two panels, anda cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes two panels pivotally connected together. The panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the two panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the two panels lay one on top of another. The apparatus also includes a flexible display connected to the two panels and having a portion that is mechanically free from the two panels. The apparatus further includes a cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising
panels pivotally connected together, wherein the panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the panels lay one on top of another; -
a flexible display connected to the panels and having a portion that is mechanically free from two panels, and a cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising
panels pivotally connected together, wherein the panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the panels lay one on top of another; -
a flexible display connected to the panels and having a portion that is mechanically free from two panels, a cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement, wherein the cavity enables the display to avoid being mechanically folded at a damagingly small radius of curvature when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement; a processor to control the electronic device; and a battery to provide power to the device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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