Display device, electronic device, and system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11086364-B2
Application number	US-202016838070-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2020
Priority date	Mar 23, 2015
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

A display region of an electronic device is enlarged. Alternatively, a display region of an electronic device is protected. Alternatively, a display device for extending a display region is provided. A system includes an electronic device including a first display portion positioned on a first surface including an upper surface of a housing and a second display portion positioned on a second surface including a first side surface of the housing, and a display device including a third display portion positioned on a third surface of a support portion and a connection portion having a function of connecting with the housing and a function of reversibly changing the relative positions of the support portion and the housing between a first configuration and a second configuration. The first configuration is a configuration in which the support portion covers the first display portion such that the second display portion is visible. The second configuration is a configuration in which the support portion and the housing are opened such that the first display portion, the second display portion, and the third display portion are visible.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A display device attachable to an electronic device,
wherein the electronic device includes a housing,
wherein the housing includes a first display portion and a second display portion,
wherein the first display portion is positioned on an upper surface of the housing,
wherein the second display portion is positioned on a first side surface of the housing,
wherein the second display portion has a curved surface,
wherein the display device includes a support portion, a connection portion, and a third display portion,
wherein the third display portion is positioned on a first surface of the support portion,
wherein the connection portion is attachable to and detachable from a second side surface of the housing,
wherein relative positions of the support portion and the housing have a first configuration and a second configuration,
wherein, in the first configuration, the support portion covers the first display portion such that the curved surface of the second display portion is visible, and
wherein, in the second configuration, the third display portion has an angle with respect to the first display portion such that the first display portion, the second display portion, and the third display portion are visible.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first configuration, the first display portion and the third display portion are positioned to face each other between the housing and the support portion.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the support portion and the third display portion are flexible.

4. The display device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the connection portion is flexible, and
wherein the relative positions of the support portion and the housing are changed by bending the connection portion.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection portion includes a reception portion supplied with electric power and signals from the electronic device.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the reception portion is supplied with the electric power and the signals wirelessly.

7. A system comprising an electronic device and a display device attachable to the electronic device,
wherein the electronic device includes a housing,
wherein the housing includes a first display portion and a second display portion,
wherein the first display portion is positioned on an upper surface of the housing,
wherein the second display portion is positioned on a first side surface of the housing,
wherein the second display portion has a curved surface,
wherein the display device includes a support portion, a connection portion, and a third display portion,
wherein the third display portion is positioned on a first surface of the support portion,
wherein the connection portion is attachable to and detachable from a second side surface of the housing,
wherein relative positions of the support portion and the housing have a first configuration and a second configuration,
wherein, in the first configuration, the support portion covers the first display portion such that the curved surface of the second display portion is visible, and
wherein, in the second configuration, the third display portion has an angle with respect to the first display portion such that the first display portion, the second display portion, and the third display portion are visible.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein, in the first configuration, the first display portion and the third display portion are positioned to face each other between the housing and the support portion.

9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the support portion and the third display portion are flexible.

10. The system according to claim 7 ,
wherein the connection portion is flexible, and
wherein the relative positions of the support portion and the housing are changed by bending the connection portion.

11. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the second side surface is opposite to the first side surface.

12. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the first display portion and the second display portion are constituted by one display panel.

13. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the connection portion includes a reception portion supplied with electric power and signals from the electronic device.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the reception portion is supplied with the electric power and the signals from the electronic device wirelessly.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Yamazaki Shunpei

Classifications

• G02F1/134372

  for fringe field switching [FFS] where the common electrode is not patterned · CPC title

• G02F2202/28

  Adhesive materials or arrangements · CPC title

• G02F1/133345

  Insulating layers (G02F1/1335, G02F1/1337, G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1654

  the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use · CPC title

• G02F1/133305

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