TWI546648B - Computer system having flexible display panel - Google Patents

Description

Computer system with flexible display panel

The present invention relates to a computer system, and more particularly to a computer system having a flexible display panel.

Computer systems are widely used in human life. Especially in recent years, the high-speed computing power of smart phones and tablets and the convenience of wireless Internet access allow users to browse information and communicate at any time.

However, the design of the screen size is the biggest challenge for these handheld devices. Lightweight smart phones are gradually designed to the larger size when the screen is too small to be easily viewed. Tablets with larger screens are gradually designed to be smaller in size due to volume and weight considerations. How to choose between light and easy to navigate, making the design of the screen more difficult.

Therefore, how to design a new computer system to solve the above problems is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

Therefore, an aspect of the present invention provides a computer system including: a flexible display panel, a main body, at least one first connecting portion, and at least one second connecting portion. Flexible display panel with display surface and back surface. The main body is physically and electrically connected to the flexible display panel along a longitudinal axis of the back of the flexible display panel. The first connecting portion is disposed at an edge region of the back surface of the flexible display panel. The second connecting portion is disposed on the main body, wherein when the flexible display panel is bent to connect the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the edge region of the flexible display panel is coupled to the main body, when the first connection The portion is separated from the second connecting portion, and the edge region of the flexible display panel is separated from the main body.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the flexible display panel further comprises two supporting sides formed on two sides perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flexible display panel, and the two supporting sides are shape memory materials. The shape memory material is a shape memory metal or a shape memory plastic. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed on the two supporting sides.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively a hook and a card slot.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively magnetic elements.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the host system is pivotally connected to the longitudinal axis of the back surface of the flexible display panel.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the host system and the back surface of the flexible display panel are attached to one side of the longitudinal axis.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the number of the first connecting portions is greater than two and formed on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the back surface, and the number of the second connecting portions is greater than two and formed on both sides of the main body.

According to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the flexible display panel is organic An Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), liquid crystal or electronic paper display panel.

The invention has the advantages that the flexible display panel can be bent and connected with respect to the main body by the design of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the user can be used differently in different states. The viewing mode can be easily carried and can be easily achieved by providing a large screen for the user to browse when needed.

1‧‧‧ computer system

10‧‧‧Flexible display panel

100‧‧‧ display surface

102‧‧‧Back

104‧‧‧ longitudinal axis

12‧‧‧Host body

120‧‧‧ pivot shaft

14‧‧‧ First connection

16‧‧‧Second connection

60, 62‧‧‧ support side

1A is a perspective view of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a computer system of FIG. 1A in a direction of view A in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing the first connection portion of one side of the longitudinal axis of the flexible display panel on the back side of the flexible display panel and the second connection portion; FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. A perspective view of a computer system in which a first connecting portion on both sides of a longitudinal axis of a flexible display panel is coupled to a second connecting portion; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the computer system of FIG. 1A according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a computer system according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are respectively a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention; System perspective view.

Please refer to both Figure 1A and Figure 1B. 1A and 1B are perspective views of a computer system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. 1B is a perspective view of the computer system 1 of FIG. 1A in the A direction. The computer system 1 includes a flexible display panel 10, a main body 12, a first connecting portion 14, and a second connecting portion 16.

The flexible display panel 10 has a display surface 100 and a back surface 102. The display surface 100 is a side for generating a display screen for the user to view. The flexible display panel 10 can be, for example, but not limited to, an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), a flexible display panel 10 made of liquid crystal or electronic paper.

The main body 12 is coupled to the flexible display panel 10 along a longitudinal axis 104 of the back side 102 of the flexible display panel 10. In this embodiment, the main body 12 is pivotally connected to the flexible display panel 10 by a pivotable pivot shaft 120. A wiring (not shown) for electrically connecting between the main body 12 and the flexible display panel 10 may be formed in the pivot shaft 120.

In the present embodiment, in the case where the supporting force of the flexible display panel 10 itself is strong enough, it can be deployed with respect to the main body 12. If the main body 12 is used as a bracket and forms an angle with the flexible display panel 10, it can be placed on the table to become a photo frame browsing mode.

The first connecting portion 14 is shown in a black block in FIG. 1B and is disposed on an edge region of the back surface 102 of the flexible display panel 10 in the present embodiment. In the example, they are distributed on both sides of the longitudinal axis 104 and are located on the four corners of the back surface 102. The second connecting portion 16 is shown by a diagonal block in FIG. 1B, and is disposed at a position of the main body 12 that can correspond to the first connecting portion 14. In the present embodiment, the number of the second connecting portions 16 is actually four corresponding to the first connecting portion 14, but only two are shown in FIG. 1B because of the viewing angle factor.

In the embodiment, the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are respectively a magnetic element, and the corresponding two first connecting portions 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are magnetically opposite and can be attracted and coupled. In one embodiment, the second connecting portion 16 can also be embedded in the outer casing of the main body 12 without being exposed, and can also achieve the function of magnetic attraction.

Please refer to Figure 2. 2 is a perspective view of the computer system 1 of FIG. 1A coupled to the first connecting portion 14 on one side of the back surface 10 of the flexible display panel 10 and the second connecting portion 16 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, since the first connecting portion 14 of the flexible display panel 10 on the longitudinal axis 104 side of the back surface 102 is coupled to the corresponding second connecting portion 16, the main body 12 can be attached to the flexible One side of the longitudinal axis 104 of the back side 102 of the display panel 10 is in a flat view mode for the user to hold or lie flat on the table.

Please refer to Figure 3. 3 is a perspective view of the computer system 1 of FIG. 1A coupled to the second connecting portion 16 on the two sides of the back surface 10 of the flexible display panel 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, since the flexible display panel 10 is bent so that the first connecting portions 14 on both sides of the longitudinal shaft 104 of the back surface 102 are correspondingly connected to the second connecting portion 16 on the main body 12, it is flexible. Display panel The edge region of 10 is bonded to the main body 12. The first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are not shown in FIG. 2 because they are shielded by the flexible display panel 10. After the flexible display panel 10 is bent and joined with the main body 12, it can be a smart phone browsing mode for the user to use. In this embodiment, the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are magnetic components, so that the user can easily push the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 to connect. The flexible display panel 10 is separated from the main body 12, and the flexible display panel 10 is returned to the unfolded state as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the number of the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 is only an example. In other embodiments, it may be increased or decreased as appropriate. For example, the two sides of the longitudinal axis 104 of the back side 102 of the flexible display panel 10 may each form only one first connection portion 14 and be placed at an edge corresponding to the center of the longitudinal axis 104. The main body 12 can also be configured with the second connecting portion 16 so that the first connecting portion 14 can be engaged with the second connecting portion 16 to achieve the above-mentioned use and viewing modes.

Please refer to Figure 4. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the computer system 1 of Fig. 1A according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the computer system 1 can also stand on the desktop in a horizontal manner, and use the main body 12 as a bracket to become a horizontal photo frame browsing mode.

Please refer to Figure 5. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a computer system 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the main body 12 and the flexible display panel 10 are not in a rotatable pivotal manner, but are attached and cannot be detached. In an embodiment, the main body 12 is flexibly displayed The panel 10 is attached to one side of the longitudinal axis 104 of the back surface 102 as shown, for example, in FIG. Therefore, the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are formed only on the other side of the longitudinal axis 104 of the back surface 102 of the flexible display panel 10. In the embodiment, the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 are hooks and slots, respectively, for connecting by means of a mechanism.

Therefore, when the flexible display panel 10 is not bent and is in a deployed state, it can be in the tablet browsing mode as shown in FIG. 2, and when the flexible display panel 10 is bent and connected to the host When the main body 12 is connected, it can be a smart phone browsing mode as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that, in FIG. 5, the embodiment in which the main body 12 and the flexible display panel 10 are attached to each other and cannot be detached may be combined with the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 which are both magnetic elements. The embodiments are combined. In the fifth embodiment, the embodiment of the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 in the form of a hook and a card slot may be combined with the embodiment in which the main body 12 and the flexible display panel 10 are pivotally connected.

Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7. 6 and 7 are perspective views of a computer system 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, the flexible display panel 10 further includes two supporting sides 60 and 62 formed on two sides of the flexible display panel 10. In one embodiment, the support sides 60 and 62 are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 104 of the back side 102, such as shown in FIG. The two support sides 60 and 62 are shape memory materials. The shape memory material can be a shape memory metal or a shape memory plastic.

Therefore, the supporting sides 60 and 62 can increase the supporting force of the flexible display panel 10 in the unfolded state as shown in FIG. 6 to realize the photo frame browsing. The view mode can be bent as needed to connect the flexible display panel 10 and the main body 12 between the first connecting portion 14 and the second connecting portion 16 to form a state as shown in FIG. To achieve smart phone browsing mode. In one embodiment, the first connecting portion 14, whether it is a magnetic element or a hooking mechanism, can be disposed thereon by the space supporting the side edges 60 and 62, avoiding only the flexible display panel 10 The disadvantage of designing the first connection portion 14 may be required. Similarly, the flexible display panel 10 having the supporting sides 60 and 62 can also be partially attached to the main body 12 as shown in FIG. 2 to realize a flat browsing mode.

Therefore, by designing the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, the flexible display panel can be bent and connected to the main body, and can provide different use and viewing modes for the user in different states. The system can be easily carried and can provide a large screen for users to browse when needed. By supporting the design of the side, the supporting force of the flexible display panel can be further provided in the unfolded state.

The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of protection of the disclosure is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧ computer system

10‧‧‧Flexible display panel

102‧‧‧Back

104‧‧‧ longitudinal axis

12‧‧‧Host body

120‧‧‧ pivot shaft

14‧‧‧ First connection

16‧‧‧Second connection

Claims (7)

A computer system comprising: a flexible display panel having a display surface and a back surface; a host body connected to the flexible display panel along a longitudinal axis of the back surface of the flexible display panel; at least one a first connecting portion disposed on an edge region of the back surface of the flexible display panel; and at least one second connecting portion disposed on the main body, wherein the flexible display panel is bent to make the first The connecting portion is connected to the second connecting portion. The edge region of the flexible display panel is coupled to the main body. When the first connecting portion is separated from the second connecting portion, the flexible display panel The edge region is separated from the main body. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively a hook and a card slot or are respectively a magnetic component. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the flexible display panel further comprises two supporting sides formed on two sides of the flexible display panel perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the two supporting sides are one Shape memory material. The computer system of claim 2, wherein the shape memory material is a shape memory metal or a shape memory plastic. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the host system is pivotally connected to the longitudinal axis of the back surface of the flexible display panel. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the host system and the back surface of the flexible display panel are attached to one side of the longitudinal axis. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the number of the first connecting portions is greater than two and is formed on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the back surface, the number of the second connecting portions is greater than two and is formed on the host body side. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the flexible display panel is an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display panel.