TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20140036162A1
• Filed: 08/08/2013
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: SATO, Yuki, NAKAJIMA, Yuji
• Application Number:
  US13/962,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20140036162A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes a bendable display, a housing, and a puller. The bendable display includes a front surface at which an image can be viewed and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The housing is configured to support the display. The housing includes a wall covering the rear surface. The puller is between the housing and the display, and configured to impart tensional force to the display by pulling the display in a plurality of directions along the front surface.

Claims

1. A television receiver comprising:

a bendable display comprising a front surface at which an image can be viewed and a rear surface opposite the front surface;

a housing configured to support the display, the housing comprising a wall covering the rear surface; and

a puller between the housing and the display, configured to impart tensional force to the display by pulling the display in a plurality of directions along the front surface.

2. The television receiver of claim 1, wherein the puller is configured to pull the display from a center of the display toward both sides between which the center is interposed.

3. The television receiver of claim 1, wherein

an edge at one side of the display is configured to be supported by the housing, and

the puller is configured to pull an edge at other side of the display in a direction toward a side opposite the edge at the one side.

4. The television receiver of claim 3, wherein

a first corner of the display is configured to be supported by the housing, and

the puller is configured to pull a second corner of the display in a direction toward a side opposite the first corner.

5. The television receiver of claim 4, wherein

the display is formed in a quadrangular shape, and

the puller is configured to pull three corners of the display different from the first corner in directions toward sides opposite the first corner.

6. The television receiver of claim 4, wherein the first corner is positioned at an upper side of the display during usage of the display.

7. The television receiver of claim 1, wherein the puller is provided on the wall.

8. The television receiver of claim 1, further comprising a guide configured to guide a movement of a portion at which the display is pulled by the puller.

9. The television receiver of claim 1, wherein the puller has a pulling member configured to pull a plurality of portions of the display.

10. The television receiver of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the puller and at least a portion of the display overlap with each other in a thickness direction of the display.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a bendable display comprising a front surface at which an image can be viewed and a rear surface opposite the front surface;

a housing configured to support the display, the housing comprising a wall covering the rear surface; and

a puller between the housing and the display, configured to impart tensional force to the display by pulling the display in a plurality of directions along the front surface.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a flexible display comprising a front surface at which an image can be viewed and a rear surface opposite the front surface;

a housing configured to support the display; and

a puller configured to pull the display in a plurality of directions along the front surface.