Portable display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9651987-B2
Application number	US-201514693439-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2015
Priority date	Nov 17, 2014
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

A portable display device may include a display unit configured to display an image, the display unit including: a first display portion configured to display an image; a second display portion configured to display an image, the second display portion disposed spaced apart from the first display portion; and a connection portion configured to connect to the first display portion and the second display portion to each other; and an input unit configured to slide into and out from the display unit, wherein one of the first display portion and the second display portion is configured to rotate around the connection portion, and the first display portion and the second display portion configured to form an expanded display portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable display device comprising:
a display unit configured to display an image, the display unit comprising:
a first display portion configured to display an image;
a second display portion configured to display an image, the second display portion disposed spaced apart from the first display portion; and
a connection portion configured to connect to the first display portion and the second display portion to each other;

an input unit configured to slide into and out from the display unit; and
a storing region configured to store the input unit,
wherein the storing region is disposed between the first display portion and the second display portion,
wherein one of the first display portion and the second display portion is configured to rotate around the connection portion, and the first display portion and the second display portion configured to form an expanded display portion.

2. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the connection portion comprises a third display portion configured to display an image.

3. The portable display device of claim 1 , further comprising a guide member disposed on any one of the input unit and the first display portion and the second display portion, the guide member configured to limit a movement of the input unit in at least one direction, and to guide the movement of the input unit in another direction so that the input unit may slide out in the another direction.

4. The portable display device of claim 3 , wherein the guide member comprises:
a rail groove disposed on a lower surface opposite to an upper surface of one of the first display portion and the second display portion, the upper surface configured to display an image; and
a guide rail disposed on the input unit corresponding to the rail groove.

5. The portable display device of claim 3 , wherein the guide member comprises:
a hook portion disposed on a side surface of one of the first display portion and the second display portion; and
a hook groove disposed on a side surface of the input unit corresponding to the hook portion, the hook grove configured to be fastened with the hook portion.

6. The portable display device of claim 3 , wherein the guide member comprises:
a plurality of concave portions disposed on a side surface of one of the first display portion and the second display portion; and
a plurality of convex portions disposed on a side surface of the input unit corresponding to the plurality of concave portions, the plurality of convex portions configured to be fastened with the plurality of concave portions.

7. The portable display device of claim 4 , wherein the input unit comprises:
a body portion comprising the guide member; and
an input portion disposed on one surface of the body portion.

8. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the storing region comprises an elastic portion disposed on an inner side surface thereof.

9. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the input unit comprises an elastic portion disposed on a storing surface of the input unit.

10. The portable display device of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first display portion, the second display portion, and the connection portion from each other.

11. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the first display portion, the second display portion, and the connection portion are configured to independently display images.

12. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the first display portion and the connection portion are integrally formed, and
the connection portion comprises a flexible material.

13. The portable display device of claim 12 , further comprising a hinge configured to rotatably connect the connection portion and the second display portion to each other.

14. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the first display portion, the second display portion, and the connection portion are integrally formed.

15. The portable display device of claim 14 , wherein the first display portion, the second display portion, and the connection portion include a flexible material.

16. The portable display device of claim 14 , wherein the extension member comprises a hinge.

17. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the input unit comprises a plurality of layers,
wherein the plurality of layers comprises an extension member disposed on each of the plurality of layers,
wherein the plurality of layers are configured to extend along the extension member.

18. The portable display device of claim 17 , wherein the extension member comprises a rail groove and a guide rail.

19. The portable display device of claim 1 , wherein the display unit and the input unit are configured to display image transmitted from wire or wireless communications.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yeo Gil Hwan

Classifications

• G06F1/1624 Primary

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

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G06F1/1662

  Details related to the integrated keyboard · CPC title

• G06F1/1669

  Detachable keyboards · CPC title

• G06F1/1666

  Arrangements for reducing the size of the integrated keyboard for transport, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys (G06F1/1664 takes precedence) · CPC title