Display apparatus and electronic apparatus including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12346166-B2
Application number	US-202318094638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2023
Priority date	Mar 15, 2022
Publication date	Jul 1, 2025
Grant date	Jul 1, 2025

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display panel rollable around a rolling axis extending in a first direction and a support member disposed below the display panel. The support member includes a base part, support bars each extending in the first direction, arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and coupled to the base part, and a protruding part including a first support portion and a second support portion, each of which is disposed below the base part and extends in the second direction. The first support portion overlaps at least a portion of first ends of the support bars, and the second support portion overlaps at least a portion of second ends of the support bars, which are spaced apart from the first ends in the first direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel which is rollable around a rolling axis extending in a first direction; and
a support member disposed below the display panel, the support member comprising:
a base part;
a plurality of support bars each extending in the first direction, arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and coupled to the base part; and
a protruding part comprising a first support portion and a second support portion, each of which is disposed below the base part and extends in the second direction,

wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
the first support portion overlaps at least a portion of first ends of the plurality of support bars, and the second support portion overlaps at least a portion of second ends of the plurality of support bars, which are spaced apart from the first ends in the first direction, and
the protruding part overlaps the display panel.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of support bars is disposed in the base part, and
the protruding part protrudes from the base part in a direction away from the display panel.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of support bars has a top surface adjacent to the display panel and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface,
the bottom surface of each of the plurality of support bars is exposed from the base part, and
the protruding part contacts a portion of the bottom surface of each of the plurality of support bars and protrudes from the base part in a direction away from the display panel.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first support portion and the second support portion is provided in plural,
first support portions are spaced apart from each other in the second direction, and
second support portions are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first support portion comprises:
a first sub-portion having a first thickness; and
a second sub-portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the protruding part further comprises a third support portion and a fourth support portion, each of which is disposed below the base part and extends from the first support portion to the second support portion in the first direction, and
the third support portion and the fourth support portion are spaced apart from each other in the second direction.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the protruding part has a rectangular ring shape.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of support bars has a modulus greater than that of each of the base part and the protruding part.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of support bars comprises at least one of metal, plastic, carbon fiber, and glass fiber, and
each of the base part and the protruding part comprises an elastomer.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base part and the protruding part have an integrated shape.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the base part and the protruding part comprise different materials from each other.

12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a window disposed on the display panel;
an upper protection layer disposed between the window and the display panel; and
a lower protection layer disposed between the display panel and the support member.

13. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel which is rollable around a rolling axis extending in a first direction; and
a support member disposed below the display panel, the support member comprising:
a base part;
a plurality of support bars each extending in the first direction, arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and coupled to the base part; and
a protruding part comprising a first support portion and a second support portion, each of which is disposed below the base part and extends in the second direction,
wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
the first support portion overlaps at least a portion of first ends of the plurality of support bars, and the second support portion overlaps at least a portion of second ends of the plurality of support bars, which are spaced apart from the first ends in the first direction, wherein the base part comprises:
a first portion overlapping the display panel; and
a second portion and a third portion which are not in overlap with the display panel and spaced apart from each other with the first portion therebetween in the first direction,
wherein the first support portion is disposed below the second portion and not in overlap with the display panel, and
the second support portion is disposed below the third portion and not in overlap with the display panel.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a first stepped portion obtained by removing a first portion of the base part from a top surface of the base part overlapping the first support portion in a thickness direction is defined in the second portion, and
a second stepped portion obtained by removing a second portion of the base part from the top surface of the base part overlapping the second support portion in the thickness direction is defined in the third portion.

15. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a roller disposed which is inside the housing and rotates around a rolling axis extending in a first direction;
a display apparatus comprising:
a display panel; and
a support member disposed below the display panel, accommodated in the housing, and rollable around the roller, the support member comprising:
a base part;
a plurality of support bars each extending in the first direction, arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and coupled to the base part; and
a protruding part comprising a first support portion and a second support portion, each of which is disposed below the base part and extends in the second direction; and

a support plate disposed below the support member to support the display apparatus,
wherein the first support portion and the second support portion are spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
the first support portion overlaps at least a portion of first ends of the plurality of support bars, and the second support portion overlaps at least a portion of second ends of the plurality of support bars, which are spaced apart from the first ends in the first direction, and
the base part and the support plate are spaced apart from each other to define an empty space.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of each of the plurality of support bars is disposed in the base part, and
the protruding part protrudes from the base part in a direction away from the display panel.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of support bars has a top surface adjacent to the display panel and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface,
the bottom surface of each of the plurality of support bars is exposed from the base part, and
the protruding part contacts a portion of the bottom surface of each of the plurality of support bars and protrudes from the base part in a direction away from the display panel.

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Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ahn Jaeho
• Kim Taewoong
• Choi Jin Hwan

Classifications

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G06F2200/1635

  Stackable modules · CPC title

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06F1/1652 Primary

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

• G06F1/1624

  with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display · CPC title