Display device with flexible display

Abstract

The invention relates to a display device comprising a device body with upper and lower body sides and having at least one surface support part for supporting the body on a surface, and a continuous flexible display. A support frame is configured to support at least a part of the flexible display, at least a portion of the support frame is connected with the device body and is movable with respect to the device body between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a storage position and an open configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position. There is at least one surface support part for supporting the support frame on a surface. In the open configuration the surface support parts of the support frame and of the lower body side are positioned in one plane, enabling a supporting of the surface support parts on a surface for a stable user interaction with the device in the open position of the display.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 a device body with upper and lower body sides and having at least one surface support part for supporting the device body on a surface; 
 a continuous flexible display; and 
 a support frame configured to support at least a part of the flexible display and comprising:
 a hinge portion rotatably connected with the device body, wherein the support frame is movable with respect to the device body between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a storage position and an open configuration for fixing the flexible display in an open position; and 
 at least one surface support part for supporting the support frame on a surface; 
 
 wherein in the open configuration the at least one surface support part of the support frame and the surface support part of the lower body side are positioned in one plane, enabling a supporting of the surface support parts of the support frame and of the device body on a surface for a stable user interaction with the device in the open position of the flexible display, 
 wherein in the closed configuration the device body is partially covered by a portion of the support frame, and the flexible display is sandwiched between the device body and the portion of the support frame, and 
 wherein the flexible display is a rollable display, the device body houses a display roll element, said element extending partially below the lower body side and having a surface support part, arranged such that in the open configuration the lower body side is positioned by the surface support part of said element at an angle with respect to the surface. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein in the open configuration the rollable display is positioned at an obtuse angle with respect to the lower body side. 
     
     
       3. A device comprising:
 a flexible display comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion located between the first portion and the second portion;   a display support frame including a first support frame portion supporting the first portion and a second support frame portion supporting the second portion; and   a hinge module connecting the first support frame portion and the second support frame portion,   wherein the hinge module is positioned in line with a side of the first support frame portion and a side of the second support frame portion when the device is opened, and   wherein the display support frame comprises a recess configured to accommodate the third portion of the flexible display and to confine a curvature of the third portion of the flexible display when the device is closed.   
     
     
       4. The device of claim 3, wherein the hinge module comprises at least one slot which extends substantially parallel in the frame portions when the device is closed. 
     
     
       5. The device of claim 4, wherein the hinge module comprises at least one hinge, and the at least one hinge is moved along with the at least one slot while the device is opened. 
     
     
       6. The device of claim 3, wherein the hinge module comprises a first hinge and a second hinge, the first hinge is inserted in a first slot, and the second hinge is inserted in a second slot. 
     
     
       7. The device of claim 6, wherein the first hinge is moved along with the first slot and the second hinge is moved along with the second slot while the device is opened.