FLEXIBLE DISPLAY FLEXURE ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A flexure assembly, comprising:
- a first housing part of a foldable electronic device that includes a flexible display, the first housing part integrated with a first section of the flexible display;
a second housing part of the foldable electronic device, the second housing part integrated with a second section of the flexible display; and
a structure of pivotable links that couples the first and second housing parts of the foldable electronic device, the pivotable links configured to collapse relative to each other to form a bend radius of the flexible display and support the flexible display in a closed position of the foldable electronic device.
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Abstract
In embodiments of a flexible display flexure assembly, a flexure assembly includes a structure of pivotable links that couples first and second housing parts of a foldable electronic device. The first housing part of the foldable electronic device includes a flexible display, and the first housing part is integrated with a first section of the flexible display. The second housing part of the foldable electronic device is integrated with a second section of the flexible display. The pivotable links are implemented to collapse relative to each other to form a bend radius of the flexible display and support the flexible display in a closed position of the foldable electronic device. The structure of the pivotable links is also implemented to support the flexible display in an open position of the foldable electronic device.
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20 Claims
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1. A flexure assembly, comprising:
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a first housing part of a foldable electronic device that includes a flexible display, the first housing part integrated with a first section of the flexible display; a second housing part of the foldable electronic device, the second housing part integrated with a second section of the flexible display; and a structure of pivotable links that couples the first and second housing parts of the foldable electronic device, the pivotable links configured to collapse relative to each other to form a bend radius of the flexible display and support the flexible display in a closed position of the foldable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A foldable electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display configured to fold into a closed position of the foldable electronic device; a first housing part integrated with a first section of the flexible display; a second housing part integrated with a second section of the flexible display; and a structure of pivotable links that couples the first and second housing parts of the foldable electronic device, the pivotable links configured to collapse relative to each other to form a bend radius of the flexible display and support the flexible display in a closed position of the foldable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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collapsing pivotable links of a structure relative to each other to form a bend radius of a flexible display, the structure of the pivotable links coupling first and second housing parts of a foldable electronic device; bending the flexible display around the pivotable links to fold the flexible display into a closed position of the foldable electronic device when the first and second housing parts are closed relative to each other; and supporting the flexible display with the structure of the pivotable links in the closed position of the foldable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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