Display apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10004151-B2
Application number	US-201715634398-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2017
Priority date	Jan 3, 2014
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

A display apparatus having a display module which may be selectively set to a flat surface state or a curved surface state. The display apparatus having a display module includes a bendable display panel configured to display images, a first frame provided at a front of the display panel, and a second frame provided at a back of the display panel. The second frame includes a first bracket positioned at a back of the display panel, and a second bracket provided to be slidable with respect to the first bracket.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus, comprising: a display module which includes: a display panel configured to display images, the display panel being bendable; a top chassis configured to accommodate a front of the display panel; a first bottom chassis configured to support a back of the display panel; and a second bottom chassis configured to slide from the first bottom chassis; and a connecting member configured to connect the top chassis, the first bottom chassis, and the second bottom chassis, in a movable manner; and the connecting member comprises: a head; a first support integrally formed at a lower end of the head; and a second support extending from a lower end of the first support, the second support being provided with threads; the top chassis is provided with a long fastening hole allowing the first support of the connecting member to be slidably fastened thereto when the display panel moving in forward and backward directions.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic light emitting diode panel.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a driving apparatus positioned at a back of the display module such that the display module is switched into one of a flat surface state and a curved surface state.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the driving apparatus comprises:
a driver fixed to a base member positioned at a back of the display module so as to generate a driving force;
moving members moved by the driver in opposite directions with respect to each other; and
rotating members rotatably connected to the moving members so as to rotate both ends of the display module in forward and backward directions.

5. A display apparatus comprising: a bendable display panel provided to switch into one of a flat surface state and a curved surface state; a top chassis provided at a front of the display panel; and a bottom chassis, provided at a back of the display panel, configured to move relative to the top chassis; and the bottom chassis comprises: a first bottom chassis configured to support a back of the display panel; and a second bottom chassis configured to slide from the first bottom chassis, wherein the second bottom chassis moves relative to the top chassis; a connecting member configured to connect the top chassis and the bottom chassis in a movable manner with respect to each other, wherein the connecting member is fixed to the bottom chassis by passing through the top chassis; and the connecting member comprises: a head; a first support integrally formed at a lower end of the head; and a second support extending from a lower end of the first support, the second support being provided with threads; the top chassis is provided with a long fastening hole allowing the first support of the connecting member to be slidably fastened thereto when the display panel moving in forward and backward directions.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Sung Soo
• Ko Dae Sung
• Kim Song Hyeon
• Lee Jeong Roh
• Jung Jin

Classifications

• G06F1/1601 Primary

  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 title

• G02F1/133305

  Flexible substrates, e.g. plastics, organic film · CPC title

• H01L51/5237

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• H05K5/0017 Primary

  with operator interface units · CPC title