Electronic devices with flexible displays

A technology for flexible displays and electronic devices, which is applied to devices with touch panels/sensors/detectors, sub-office devices, static indicators, etc., and can solve problems such as affecting the appearance and limiting the internal volume of the device

Active Publication Date: 2013-11-27
APPLE INC
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This may limit the internal volume of the device and may affect its appearance

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[0078] Electronic devices may have flexible displays. A flexible display may include one or more flexible layers. A flexible display may include a display cover such as a flexible or rigid display cover, if desired.

[0079] In some configurations, an electronic device may have a flexible display and user interface components located behind, adjacent to, or integrated into the flexible display. Figure 1-16 An example of a configuration is shown where the user interface components may be located behind, adjacent to, or integrated into the flexible display.

[0080] In certain configurations, an electronic device may have a concave display with one or more flexible display layers. figure 1 , 2 and 17-21 illustrate examples of configurations in which an electronic device may have a concave display with one or more flexible display layers.

[0081] In certain configurations, an electronic device may have a convex display with one or more flexible display layers. figure 1 , ...

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Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays and internal components. An internal component may be positioned under the flexible display. The internal component may be an output device such as a speaker that transmits sound through the flexible display or an actuator that deforms the display in a way that is sensed by a user. The internal component may also be a microphone or pressure sensor that receives sound or pressure information through the flexible display. Structural components may be used to permanently or temporarily deform the flexible display to provide tactile feedback to a user of the device. Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays or convex displays formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. Portions of the flexible display may be used as speaker membranes for display-based speaker structures.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 171295 filed June 28, 2011, U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 108256 filed May 16, 2011, U.S. Patent Application No. 15 filed July 15, 2011 13 / 184303, U.S. Patent Application No. 13 / 422724 filed March 16, 2012, Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 454894 filed March 21, 2011, Provisional Patent Application No. .61 / 454936 and priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 454950 filed March 21, 2011, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to flexible displays, and more particularly, to electronic devices having flexible displays. Background technique [0004] Electronic devices such as portable computers and cellular telephones are often equipped with rigid displays made of rigid display structures. For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) can be formed fro...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/02G06F1/16
CPCH04M1/23H04M1/03H04M2250/22G06F1/1652G06F1/1688H04M1/0268G06F1/1626G09G2380/02G09G2354/00G06F3/041
Inventor F·R.·罗斯科普夫S·A.·梅尔斯S·B·林奇B·M.·拉波波特J·C.·弗兰克林
Owner APPLE INC
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