Conductive Support Structure for Foldable Display ESD Protection

The patent combines the support structure with the electrostatic discharge protection function by integrating a conductive layer into the support structure. This conductive support structure serves dual purposes: providing mechanical strength to prevent film wrinkling during folding and conducting static electricity to ground, thereby eliminating the need for separate support structures and reducing device complexity.

The conductive support structure is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a mechanical support to prevent film wrinkling, provides electrostatic discharge protection by conducting static electricity to ground, and can also serve as a heat dissipation pathway. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.

The patent applies conductive materials selectively in specific regions where electrostatic discharge protection is most needed, rather than uniformly across the entire display structure. The conductive layer is positioned at strategic locations to provide effective static electricity conduction to ground while minimizing the overall heat dissipation impact.

The patent uses composite material structures that combine conductive properties with heat dissipation capabilities. By integrating conductive layers with materials that have good thermal conductivity, the structure achieves both electrostatic discharge protection and effective heat dissipation, resolving the contradiction between these two requirements.