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 in such a fashion that a portion of the flexible display is mechanically free from the panels and the flexible display is located internal to the panels in the closed arrangement; and
a cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the flexible display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement to prevent the flexible display from being mechanically folded at a damagingly small radius of curvature at or around pivot point.
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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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19 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 in such a fashion that a portion of the flexible display is mechanically free from the panels and the flexible display is located internal to the panels in the closed arrangement; and a cavity to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the flexible display when the panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement to prevent the flexible display from being mechanically folded at a damagingly small radius of curvature at or around pivot point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising
curved panels pivotally connected together, wherein the curved panels can pivot from an open arrangement where the curved panels lay side by side to a closed arrangement where the curved panels lay one on top of another; -
a flexible display connected to opposite sides of the curved panels, wherein portion of the flexible display between the opposite sides is mechanically free from the curved panels, and wherein the flexible display is shorter than surface area of the curved panels; and a cavity, formed in space between the flexible display and the curved panels, to receive at least a portion of the free portion of the flexible display when the curved panels are pivoted into the closed arrangement.
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14. 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 surfaces of the panels that will pivot together in the closed arrangement, wherein the display includes a portion that is mechanically free from the 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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