Display device and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12100327-B2
Application number	US-202318229566-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2023
Priority date	Dec 13, 2021
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A display device includes a main body configured to have a display module to which an image is output, a bending module located at a center of a back surface of the main body, and a controller. The controller controls the bending module to change a curvature of the display module to any one of a flat mode in which the display module is flat, a first bending mode in which the display module has a first curvature, and a second bending mode in which the display module has a second curvature. The second curvature is a maximum curvature of the display module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a main body comprising a display configured to output an image;
an actuator located at a rear of the main body; and
a processor,
wherein:
the processor is configured to control the actuator to switch a mode of the display device by changing a curvature of the display to any one of a flat mode in which the display is flat, a first bending mode in which the display has a first curvature, or a second bending mode in which the display has a second curvature;

wherein:
based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is already powered on, the mode switching is performed at a first speed; and
based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is being powered on from a power off state, the mode switching is performed at a second speed, and
wherein the second speed is lower than the first speed.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the actuator to change the curvature of the display to any one of the flat mode, the first bending mode, or the second bending mode based on the image that is output at the display.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein:
based on receiving a control signal for mode switching of the display in a state where the display is operating in the first bending mode and outputting game content, the processor is further configured to switch the display to the second bending mode.

4. The display device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
based on receiving a control signal for mode switching of the display in a state where the display is operating in the first bending mode and outputting any one of movie content, drama content, or web-browser content, the processor is further configured to switch the display to the flat mode.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein:
based on receiving a control signal for adjusting the curvature of the display, the processor is further configured to output a curvature setting menu through the display, and control the curvature of the display to be adjusted in units of 100 R (Radius) through the curvature setting menu.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a memory,
wherein the processor is further configured to store, in the memory, information about the curvature adjusted in units of 100 R, and control the actuator to change the curvature of the display based on the adjusted curvature.

7. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein:
upon receiving a control signal for mode switching of the display from a remote controller, the processor is further configured to transmit, to the remote controller, a signal for controlling the remote controller to vibrate.

8. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a motion sensor,
wherein:
the processor is further configured to activate the motion sensor upon receiving a control signal for mode switching of the display; and
based on movement of an object being detected within a preset range by the motion sensor, the processor is further configured to output a pop-up window through the display.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein:
the processor is further configured to stop mode switching of the display based on movement of the object being detected within the preset range by the motion sensor.

10. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one light,
wherein the processor is further configured to control the at least one light to change brightness of light being output based on a mode change of the display.

11. The display device according to claim 10 , wherein:
the at least one light includes six light emitting diode (LED) bars,
wherein the six LED bars are symmetrical to each other with respect to a vertical axis.

12. The display device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a back cover configured to cover the main body and the processor,
wherein the at least one light is disposed on the back cover.

13. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of links extending along a horizontal direction with each having respective first ends coupled to the actuator; and
a link bracket disposed at left and right ends of the main body and respectively coupled to respective second ends of the links,
wherein the actuator includes:
a guide shaft extending from a back surface of the main body; and
a block through which the guide shaft is inserted, the block configured to move forward and backward,
wherein
based on the block moving forward and backward along the guide shaft, an angle between the links is changed and the curvature of the display is also changed.

14. A method for controlling a display device which includes a main body having a display at which an image is output, and an actuator located at a center of a back surface of the main body, the method comprising:
outputting an image at the display of the display device; and
controlling the actuator to switch a mode of the display device by changing a curvature of the display to any one of a flat mode in which the display is flat, a first bending mode in which the display has a first curvature, or a second bending mode in which the display has a second curvature,
wherein:
based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is already powered on, the mode switching is performed at a first speed; and
based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is being powered on from a power off state, the mode switching is performed at a second speed, and
wherein the second speed is lower than the first speed.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is being powered off from a power on state, the mode switching is performed at the second speed.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the mode switching of the display performed while the display is being powered off from the power on state comprises changing the curvature of the display from the first bending mode or the second bending mode to the flat mode.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the mode switching of the display performed while the display is being powered on from a power off state comprises changing the curvature of the display from the flat mode to the first bending mode or the second bending mode.

18. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein based on mode switching of the display being performed in a state where the display is being powered off from a power on state, the mode switching is performed at the second speed.

19. The display device according to claim 18 , wherein the mode switching of the display performed while the display is being powered off from the power on state comprises changing the curvature of the display from the first bending mode or the second bending mode to the flat mode.

20. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the mode switching of the display performed while the display is being powered on from a power off state comprises changing the curvature of the display from the flat mode to the first bending mode or the second bending mode.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Sanghee
• Lee Yuri

Classifications

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• G09G2320/0613

  The adjustment depending on the type of the information to be displayed · CPC title

• G09G2380/02

  Flexible displays · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title