Bending adjustment device and related flexible display device, and manufacturing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10111349-B2
Application number	US-201615502823-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2016
Priority date	Jan 4, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

The disclosure provides a bending adjustment device, a related flexible display device, and a manufacturing method thereof. According to embodiments of the disclosure, the bending adjustment device comprises a plurality of conduits arranged in parallel. The bending adjustment device further comprises a plurality of air bags, wherein at least one air bag is disposed between the adjacent conduits of the plurality of conduits. The bending adjustment device further comprises at least one air sucking and charging apparatus connected to the plurality of conduits at their ends. The other ends of the conduits are closed. The air sucking and charging apparatus is configured to suck or charge air from or to the plurality of air bags through the plurality of conduits, such that the plurality of air bags expand and contract between the adjacent conduits.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bending adjustment device, comprising:
a plurality of conduits arranged in parallel;
a plurality of air bags, wherein at least one air bag is disposed between adjacent conduits of the plurality of conduits; and
at least one air sucking and charging apparatus connected to the plurality of conduits at their ends;
wherein the other ends of the plurality of conduits are closed, and wherein the at least one air sucking and charging apparatus is configured to suck or charge air from or to the plurality of air bags through the plurality of conduits, such that the plurality of air bags contract or expand between the adjacent conduits.

2. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein the other ends of the plurality of conduits are connected to the at least one air sucking and charging apparatus.

3. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control the at least one air sucking and charging apparatus to suck or charge the air from or to the plurality of conduits.

4. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein the air bag is designed to be in a corrugated shape.

5. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the air bag is circular, elliptical, square, rectangular or rhombic.

6. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein the air bag is made of polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester.

7. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein the air bag has an air guide tube protruded from its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a hole or groove accommodating the air guide tube; or
wherein the air bag has a hole or groove at its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a protruded air guide tube matching the hole or groove.

8. The bending adjustment device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conduits are arranged with equal space.

9. A flexible display device, comprising:
a bending adjustment device according to claim 1 ; and
a flexible display screen;
wherein the bending adjustment device is disposed on the back surface of the flexible display screen.

10. The flexible display device according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of conduits of the bending adjustment device are adhered to or plugged into the back surface of the flexible display screen, or wherein the plurality of conduits are coupled to the back surface of the flexible display screen through at least one coupler.

11. The flexible display device according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of conduits and the at least one coupler are formed integrally.

12. The flexible display device according to claim 9 , further comprising a tension sensor disposed on the front surface or back surface of the flexible display screen and configured to detect a tension applied to the flexible display screen;
wherein at least one air sucking and charging apparatus of the bending adjustment device is configured to suck or charge air from or to the plurality of conduits according to the detected result of the tension sensor.

13. A manufacturing method for the flexible display device according to claim 9 , comprising:
arranging a plurality of conduits in parallel on the back surface of the flexible display screen;
connecting at least one air sucking and charging apparatus to the plurality of conduits at their ends, and sealing the other ends of the plurality of conduits; and
disposing at least one air bag between the adjacent conduits of the plurality of conduits and connecting the air bag to the conduits adjacent thereto.

14. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , wherein the plurality of conduits are adhered to or plugged into the back surface of the flexible display screen; or
wherein the plurality of conduits are coupled to the back surface of the flexible display screen through at least one coupler.

15. The manufacturing method according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of conduits and the at least one coupler are formed integrally.

16. The manufacturing method according to claim 13 , further comprising:
disposing a tension sensor on the front surface or back surface of the flexible display screen to detect a tension applied to the flexible display screen.

17. The bending adjustment device according to claim 2 , further comprising a controller configured to control the at least one air sucking and charging apparatus to suck or charge the air from or to the plurality of conduits.

18. The bending adjustment device according to claim 2 , wherein the air bag has an air guide tube protruded from its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a hole or groove accommodating the air guide tube; or
wherein the air bag has a hole or groove at its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a protruded air guide tube matching the hole or groove.

19. The bending adjustment device according to claim 3 , wherein the air bag has an air guide tube protruded from its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a hole or groove accommodating the air guide tube; or
wherein the air bag has a hole or groove at its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a protruded air guide tube matching the hole or groove.

20. The bending adjustment device according to claim 17 , wherein the air bag has an air guide tube protruded from its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a hole or groove accommodating the air guide tube; or
wherein the air bag has a hole or groove at its at least one side, and wherein the conduit has a protruded air guide tube matching the hole or groove.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Zhiqiang

Classifications

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H05K5/0217 Primary

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

• G09F9/301 Primary

  flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED · CPC title