Flexible electronic devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a flexible display that is movable between a folded position and an unfolded position;
a sensor that detects whether the flexible display is in the folded position or the unfolded position; and
processing circuitry that automatically turns on the flexible display when the flexible display moves from the folded position to the unfolded position and that automatically turns off the flexible display when the flexible display moves from the unfolded position to the folded position.
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Abstract
Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery. A flexible printed circuit may include flexible and rigid portions or openings that allow some rigid portions to flex with respect to other rigid portions.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display that is movable between a folded position and an unfolded position; a sensor that detects whether the flexible display is in the folded position or the unfolded position; and processing circuitry that automatically turns on the flexible display when the flexible display moves from the folded position to the unfolded position and that automatically turns off the flexible display when the flexible display moves from the unfolded position to the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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- 8. The electronic device defined in 1 further comprising a housing in which the flexible display is mounted, wherein the housing comprises first and second rigid portions joined by a flexible portion.
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11. An electronic device, comprising:
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a flexible display; a fabric housing member that supports the flexible display; a sensor that detects bending of the flexible display; and processing circuitry that gathers sensor signals from the sensor and that controls operation of the flexible display based on the sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a fabric-based housing structure; an array of light-emitting diodes mounted to the fabric-based housing structure; a sensor that detects flexing of the fabric-based housing structure; and processing circuitry that gathers sensor signals from the sensor and that controls the array of light-emitting diodes based on the sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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