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Expandable mobile device

A mobile device, flexible display technology, applied in branch equipment, electrical equipment shell/cabinet/drawer, instruments, etc., can solve problems such as damage to flexible displays

Active Publication Date: 2013-01-30
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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However, flexible displays are prone to damage when coiled or wound in stretchable devices, or folded in hinged devices

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[0013] An expandable mobile device, such as a mobile phone or tablet computer, is described that includes a flexible display and can be expanded to roughly double the display area for viewing, or retracted to maintain a typical handheld device form factor. Notably, the flexible display does not wrap or coil when in the retracted position. Instead, the flexible display bends through a fixed radius over rollers that provide the smallest bend radius allowed by the TFT (Thin Film Transistor) array of the AMOLED flexible display. In the retracted position of the expandable mobile device, a portion of the flexible display is bent over the rollers through a 180 degree (180°) bend, which separates the viewable portion of the flexible display from the retracted The retracted portion into the interior of the device is positioned approximately parallel.

[0014] Additionally, the deployable mobile device includes a support plate that provides rigid support when the flexible display is e...

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The invention relates to an expandable mobile device. In embodiments of an expandable mobile device, the device includes first and second housing parts that slide-engage relative to each other to extend and retract the device. The expandable mobile device includes a flexible display that extends from an interior of the expandable mobile device as the second housing part slides out from the first housing part. The flexible display also retracts into the interior of the expandable mobile device as the second housing part slides into the first housing part. Rollers are integrated in the first housing part and bend the flexible display around a fixed radius to position a first section of the flexible display approximately parallel to a second section of the flexible display in a retracted position of the expandable mobile device.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile device, in particular to an expandable mobile device. Background technique [0002] Portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, media players and tablet computers are becoming more and more common. These types of devices often include integrated display devices, and many include dual displays. For example, a mobile device can be hinged to open two display devices side by side to form one larger display. Users typically want devices that are as small as possible to carry in a pocket or bag, but also want devices with a larger display surface for easier viewing. Display manufacturers are developing flexible displays, which can be used to provide larger display surfaces than those typically integrated into smaller portable electronic devices. However, flexible displays are prone to damage when coiled or wound in extendable devices, or folded in hinged devices. Contents of the invention [0003] This s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/16
CPCG06F1/1624H05K5/00H01S4/00G06F1/1652H04M1/0235H04M1/0268Y10T29/49002
Inventor P·M·奥布赖恩
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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