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JP2026075366AJP 2026075366 AJP2026075366 AJP 2026075366AJP-2026075366-A

Abstract

[Problem] An electronic device that can unfold the first display unit and the second display unit from a stacked state, and that can protect the bent portion in the stacked state. [Solution] The display housing 12A is configured to open and close between a stacked state in which the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22, connected by their respective bent edges 23, are stacked, and an unfolded state in which they are unfolded to form a single surface. It includes a flap 25 that is stretched between the first non-display surface 21b of the first display unit 21 and the second non-display surface 22b of the second display unit 22, and a frame 31 that moves in conjunction with the unfolding operation of the first display unit 21 and the second display unit 22 and moves relative to the first display unit 21. Depending on the unfolding operation, one end 25a of the flap 25 is configured to tilt and slide relative to the first non-display surface 21b, and the other end 25b is configured to tilt relative to the second non-display surface 22b. The frame 31 covers the bent edge 23 in the stacked state and covers the end edge 22e in the unfolded state. [Selection Diagram] Figure 5

Inventors

  • 中垣 佳士
  • 中田 和夫
  • 潮田 達也
  • ▲高▼瀬 允博

Assignees

  • レノボ・シンガポール・プライベート・リミテッド

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241022

Claims (3)

  1. An electronic device in which a main housing equipped with an input device and a display housing are rotatably connected to each other by a connecting edge, The display housing is configured to be openable and closable between a stacked state in which the first display section and the second display section, connected by their respective bent edges, are stacked, and an unfolded state in which they are unfolded to form a single surface. A flap is stretched between the first non-display surface of the first display unit and the second non-display surface of the second display unit, A frame that is displaced relative to the first display unit in conjunction with the unfolding operation of the first display unit and the second display unit, It has, In accordance with the deployment operation of the first display unit and the second display unit, one end of the flap is configured to be tiltable and slidable relative to the first non-display surface, and the other end is configured to be tiltable relative to the second non-display surface. The first display section is rectangular, with the longer side being the side along the connecting edge. The curved edge is along one of the two short sides of the first display section. The electronic device is characterized in that the frame covers the bent edge to which the first display unit and the second display unit are connected in the stacked state, and covers the end edge facing the bent edge in the unfolded state.
  2. In the electronic device described in claim 1, It has a base portion that can slide relative to the first display portion, The first display unit is rotatably connected to the main body housing by the connecting edge, An electronic device characterized in that the frame and the base portion are integrally formed and displace relative to the first display portion.
  3. In the electronic device described in claim 1, It has a base portion that can slide relative to the first display portion, The frame and the base portion are rotatably connected to the main body housing at the connecting edge. An electronic device characterized in that the first display unit is displaced relative to the frame and the base unit.

Description

This invention relates to an electronic device in which the first and second display sections of a display are configured to be foldable. As shown in Patent Document 1, an electronic device is known in which the first and second display units of a display are configured to be openable and closable between a stacked state and an unfolded state. Such an electronic device is compact and highly portable in the stacked state, and allows for the use of a large screen in the unfolded state. In the electronic device of Patent Document 1, the display surfaces of the first and second display units face each other in the stacked state, and the display surfaces become visible in the unfolded state. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2024-60800 Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device according to the first embodiment.Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device in which the first display unit and the second display unit of a display are stacked, as seen from above.Figure 3 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device with its first and second display units in an unfolded state, viewed from above.Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of the display enclosure.Figure 5 illustrates the unfolding operation of the electronic device according to the first embodiment, where (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the unfolded state.Figure 6 illustrates the unfolding operation of the electronic device according to the first embodiment on the back surface of the display housing, where (a) is a schematic diagram of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic diagram of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state.Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mechanism according to the comparative example, where (a) shows the stacked state and (b) shows the unfolded state.Figure 8 illustrates the unfolding operation of an electronic device according to the second embodiment, where (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the unfolded state.Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the unfolding operation of the electronic device according to the second embodiment on the back surface of the display housing, where (a) is a schematic diagram of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic diagram of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state.Figure 10 is a schematic cross-sectional side view of the display housing of the electronic device according to the third embodiment.Figure 11 illustrates the unfolding operation of an electronic device according to the third embodiment, where (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the unfolded state.Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating the unfolding operation of the electronic device according to the third embodiment on the back surface of the display housing 12C, where (a) is a schematic diagram of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic diagram of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state.Figure 13 illustrates the unfolding operation of an electronic device according to the fourth embodiment, where (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the unfolded state.Figure 14 is a schematic plan view from above of an electronic device according to the fifth embodiment, in which the first display unit and the second display unit of the electronic device's display are stacked.Figure 15 is a schematic plan view of the electronic device 10E according to the fifth embodiment, with the first display unit and the second display unit of the electronic device's display in an unfolded state, viewed from above.Figure 16 illustrates the unfolding operation of an electronic device according to the fifth embodiment, where (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stacked state, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the transition in progress, and (c) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the unfolded state.Figure 17 is a schematic plan view of the electronic device according to the sixth embodiment, showing the first display unit and the second display unit of the electronic device in an unfolded state, viewed from above.Figure 18 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device according to the seventh embodiment in a stacked state.Figure 19 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device according to the seventh embodiment in an intermediate transition state.Figure 20 is a schematic plan view o