Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12538441-B2
Application number	US-202318520312-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2023
Priority date	Dec 30, 2022
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a display device includes: a display unit including a display panel in which an image is displayed; a first roller configured to wind or unwind the display unit; a tape spring which vertically moves the display unit on a rear surface of the display unit; and a second roller configured to wind or unwind the tape spring, the second roller includes: a tape spring drum to which one end of the tape spring is fixed and configured to wind or unwind the tape spring; a tape spring case accommodating the tape spring drum and the tape spring; and a corrugate spring between the tape spring drum and the tape spring case and configured to press the tape spring toward the tape spring drum. Therefore, a slip phenomenon of the tape spring may be improved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A display device, comprising:
a display unit including a display panel in which an image is displayed; a first roller configured to wind or unwind the display unit; a tape spring which vertically moves the display unit on a rear surface of the display unit; and a second roller configured to wind or unwind the tape spring, wherein the second roller includes: a tape spring drum to which one end of the tape spring is fixed and configured to wind or unwind the tape spring; a tape spring case accommodating the tape spring drum and the tape spring; and a corrugate spring between the tape spring drum and the tape spring case and configured to press the tape spring toward the tape spring drum, wherein curvatures of parts of the corrugate spring or distances between the parts of the corrugate spring and the tape spring drum vary as the tape spring rotates on the tape spring drum.

2 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the corrugate spring includes:
a plurality of first parts curved to be in contact with the tape spring; and a plurality of second parts curved to be in contact with the tape spring case, and wherein the plurality of first parts and the plurality of second parts are alternately disposed.

3 . The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first parts and the plurality of second parts are integrally disposed.

4 . The display device according to claim 2 , wherein as the number of rotations of the tape spring on the tape spring drum increases, the distance between the plurality of first parts and the tape spring drum increases and the distance between the plurality of first parts and the tape spring case decreases.

5 . The display device according to claim 2 , wherein as the number of rotations of the tape spring on the tape spring drum increases, curvatures of the plurality of first parts and the plurality of second parts decrease.

6 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the corrugate spring includes a plurality of corrugate structures which are spaced apart from each other and the plurality of corrugate structures are coupled to the tape spring case.

7 . The display device according to claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of corrugate structures includes:
a protruding part which is in contact with the tape spring; and a pair of extension parts extending from one end and the other end of the protruding part and coupled to the tape spring case.

8 . The display device according to claim 7 , wherein the tape spring case includes a plurality of coupling parts which protrude from an inner surface to be coupled to the pair of extension parts of the plurality of corrugate structures.

9 . The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of corrugate structures include a first corrugate structure and a second corrugate structure adjacent to each other, and
wherein one of the pair of extension parts of the first corrugate structure and one of the pair of extension parts of the second corrugate structure are fastened with one of the plurality of coupling parts.

10 . The display device according to claim 7 , wherein as the number of rotations of the tape spring on the tape spring drum increases, the distance between the protruding part and the tape spring drum increases and the distance between the protruding part and the tape spring case decreases.

11 . The display device according to claim 7 , wherein as the number of rotations of the tape spring on the tape spring drum increases, a curvature of the protruding part decreases.

12 . The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first gear coupled to an end portion of the first roller to rotate together with the first roller; a second gear configured to rotate together with the second roller; a third gear engaged with the first gear and the second gear between the first gear and the second gear; and a motor connected to the second roller to rotate the second roller.

13 . The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a tape spring supporter which guides the winding or unwinding of the tape spring above the tape spring case.

14 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the tape spring case includes:
an opening through which the tape spring enters or exits; and a guide portion protruding from an end portion of the tape spring case toward the opening to guide a path of the tape spring.

Assignees

• Lg Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Hyosung
• Lee Seunghee

Classifications

• F03G1/10

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• F03G1/08

  for winding · CPC title

• F03G1/022 Primary

  using spiral springs · CPC title

• H05K5/0217 Primary

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

• H10K2102/311

  Flexible OLED · CPC title