Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11073870-B2
Application number	US-201916582714-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Priority date	Nov 19, 2018
Publication date	Jul 27, 2021
Grant date	Jul 27, 2021

Abstract

Disclosed is a display device including first and second frames arranged adjacent to each other, a panel arranged on inner surfaces of the first and second frames, and a folding hinge unit configured to enable the first and second frames to be folded, and connected to the first and second frames. The folding hinge unit includes a pair of panel support plates configured to support the panel so that a position of the panel is changed, and spaced apart from each other, first and second hinge links arranged under the panel support plates and coupled to each other to be movable about a central axis of folding, and a pair of hinge brackets configured to support the panel support plates and the first and second hinge links to be movable, and respectively connected to the first frame and the second frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising: first and second frames arranged adjacent to each other; a panel arranged on inner surfaces of the first and second frames; and a folding hinge unit configured to enable the first and second frames to be folded, and connected to the first and second frames, wherein the folding hinge unit comprises: a pair of panel support plates configured to support the panel so as to enable a position of the panel to be changed, and spaced apart from each other; first and second hinge links arranged under the pair of panel support plates and coupled to each other to be movable about a central axis of folding; and, wherein the first hinge link comprises: a longitudinal member having a long bar shape extending in a longitudinal direction; a pair of transverse members extending from both ends of the longitudinal member in a transverse direction; a pair of first slot pins protruding from the both ends of the longitudinal member; a pair of first connection pin insertion holes formed in the pair of transverse members; and a pair of first hinge shaft insertion holes located at ends of the pair of transverse members; and a pair of hinge brackets configured to support the pair of panel support plates and the first and second hinge links to be movable, and respectively connected to the first frame and the second frame.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein: the pair of panel support plates comprise pin insertion holes formed at both side surfaces of the pair of panel support plates in a longitudinal direction; and the folding hinge unit further comprises support plate rotating pins inserted into the pin insertion holes to movably couple the pair of panel support plates to the hinge brackets.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein each of the pin insertion holes is located at one side edge region of each of the side surfaces of the pair of panel support plates so that the pair of panel support plates are capable of being eccentrically rotated.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the pair of hinge brackets comprise rotating pin mount holes to receive the support plate rotating pins inserted thereinto.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hinge link further comprises first sliding protrusions provided in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal member and having a sloped shape.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the second hinge link has a long plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the second hinge link comprises: a pair of second slot pins protruding from outer ends of both side surface parts of the second hinge link; a pair of second connection pin insertion holes formed on the side surface parts of the second hinge link and configured to communicate with the pair of first connection pin insertion holes; and a pair of second hinge shaft insertion holes located at inner ends of the side surface parts of the second hinge links.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the second hinge link further comprises second sliding protrusions provided in the longitudinal direction and having a sloped shape.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the pair of panel support plates respectively contact the first sliding protrusions of the first hinge link and second sliding protrusions of the second hinge link.

10. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the folding hinge unit further comprises a pair of link connection pins inserted into the first and second connection pin insertion holes to form the central axis of folding, and configured to rotatably couple the first and second hinge links to each other.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein the pair of hinge brackets comprise: a pair of rotating pin mount holes configured to receive support plate rotating pins; a pair of slot pin guides configured to receive the first and second slot pins inserted thereinto so as to be movable; and a pair of hinge shaft fixing holes configured to communicate with the first and second hinge shaft insertion holes.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein the folding hinge unit further comprises a pair of hinge shafts coupled to the first and second hinge shaft insertion holes and the hinge shaft fixing holes.

13. The display device according to claim 12 , wherein the pair of slot pin guides have a long hole shape to which the first slot pin and the second slot pins are movably connected.

14. The display device according to claim 13 , wherein the pair of hinge brackets further comprise: coupling holes coupled to the first frame and the second frame.

15. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the folding hinge unit further comprises a cover member configured to cover the first hinge link and the second hinge link.

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yun Young-Joon
• Jeon Seung-O
• Lee Shin-Suk

Classifications

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• G06F1/1681 Primary

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• G09F9/301 Primary

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

• F16C11/04

  Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D) · CPC title

• E05D7/00

  Hinges or pivots of special construction (used for special suspension arrangements E05D15/00; so as to be self-closing E05F1/06, E05F1/12; with means for raising wings before being turned E05F7/02) · CPC title