Flexible electronic devices
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a foldable housing operable to be folded and unfolded, wherein the foldable housing has first, second, and third housing portions, wherein the foldable housing is configured to fold along a first fold axis between the first and second housing portions and a second fold axis between the second and third housing portions;
a display that overlaps the first, second, and third housing portions;
a sensor that detects when the foldable housing is folded and unfolded; and
processing circuitry that turns on the display when the housing is unfolded and turns off the display when the housing is folded.
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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:
- a foldable housing operable to be folded and unfolded, wherein the foldable housing has first, second, and third housing portions, wherein the foldable housing is configured to fold along a first fold axis between the first and second housing portions and a second fold axis between the second and third housing portions;
a display that overlaps the first, second, and third housing portions; a sensor that detects when the foldable housing is folded and unfolded; and processing circuitry that turns on the display when the housing is unfolded and turns off the display when the housing is folded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a foldable housing operable to be folded and unfolded, wherein the foldable housing has first, second, and third housing portions, wherein the foldable housing is configured to fold along a first fold axis between the first and second housing portions and a second fold axis between the second and third housing portions;
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a foldable display configured to be folded and unfolded, wherein the foldable display has first and second display portions, wherein the foldable display bends along a fold axis between the first and second portions; a housing having a first rigid portion that supports the first display portion and a second rigid portion that supports the second display portion; a touch sensor that detects touch input on the foldable display; and a processor that adjusts a shape of the foldable display in response to the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic device, comprising:
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a foldable display; a foldable housing, wherein the foldable housing and the foldable display bend about a bend axis; a touch sensor that receives touch input; and processing circuitry that adjusts a shape of the foldable display and the foldable housing in response to the touch input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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