Foldable display
First Claim
1. A foldable display, comprising:
- a foldable display panel;
a motor configured to adjust a folding configuration of the foldable display panel, wherein the folding configuration comprises a first configuration in which the foldable display panel is folded along a folding axis and a second configuration in which the foldable display panel is unfolded;
a folding sensor configured to sense the folding configuration of the foldable display panel;
a rear surface touch sensor configured to sense a touch input applied to a rear surface of the foldable display panel, wherein the rear surface is divided along the folding axis into first and second rear surface regions; and
a controller configured to control the foldable display panel, the motor, the folding sensor, and the rear surface touch sensor,wherein the controller is further configured to;
detect a first touch input applied to the first rear surface region and a second touch input applied to the second rear surface region via signals received from the rear surface touch sensor; and
control the motor so as to switch the folding configuration of the foldable display panel when the controller detects that the first touch input moves in a first direction and the second touch input moves in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first direction is along a plane parallel to the first rear region and the second direction is along a plane parallel to the second rear region.
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Abstract
A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a foldable display panel and a folding adjustment part configured to adjust a folding configuration of the foldable display panel. The foldable display also includes a folding sensor configured to sense the folding configuration, a rear surface touch sensor configured to sense a touch input applied to a rear surface of the foldable display panel, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect first and second touch inputs applied to different portions of the rear surface and control the folding adjustment part so as to switch the folding configuration of the foldable display panel when the controller detects that the first touch input moves in a first direction and the second touch input moves in a second direction different from the first direction.
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20 Claims
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1. A foldable display, comprising:
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a foldable display panel; a motor configured to adjust a folding configuration of the foldable display panel, wherein the folding configuration comprises a first configuration in which the foldable display panel is folded along a folding axis and a second configuration in which the foldable display panel is unfolded; a folding sensor configured to sense the folding configuration of the foldable display panel; a rear surface touch sensor configured to sense a touch input applied to a rear surface of the foldable display panel, wherein the rear surface is divided along the folding axis into first and second rear surface regions; and a controller configured to control the foldable display panel, the motor, the folding sensor, and the rear surface touch sensor, wherein the controller is further configured to; detect a first touch input applied to the first rear surface region and a second touch input applied to the second rear surface region via signals received from the rear surface touch sensor; and control the motor so as to switch the folding configuration of the foldable display panel when the controller detects that the first touch input moves in a first direction and the second touch input moves in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first direction is along a plane parallel to the first rear region and the second direction is along a plane parallel to the second rear region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a foldable display, the method comprising:
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detecting first and second touch inputs applied to a rear surface of the foldable display, wherein the foldable display is configured to be folded along a folding axis, wherein the rear surface is divided into first and second rear surface regions with respect to the folding axis, wherein the first touch input is a touch input applied to the first rear surface region, and wherein the second touch input is a touch input applied to the second rear surface region; detecting whether the first touch input moves in a first direction and the second touch input moves in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first direction is along a plane parallel to the first rear region and the second direction is along a plane parallel to the second rear region; and switching a folding configuration of the foldable display, wherein the folding configuration comprises a first configuration in which the foldable display is folded along the folding axis and a second configuration in which the foldable display is unfolded. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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