公开(公告)号：US20240260308A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18628979

申请日：2024-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H10K50/87 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G09F9/33 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K50/87 ,  G09F9/301 ,  G09F9/335 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K7/20954 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/111 ,  H10K71/861 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US20230240093A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18194530

申请日：2023-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H10K50/87 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/10

CPC classification number: H10K50/87 ,  H05K7/20954 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/111 ,  H10K59/12

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US20220376203A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17879705

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US20200313111A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16774948

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US11991901B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US18194530

申请日：2023-03-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H10K77/10 ,  G09F9/30 ,  G09F9/33 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/87 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K50/87 ,  G09F9/301 ,  G09F9/335 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K7/20954 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/111 ,  H10K71/861 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US11647648B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17879705

申请日：2022-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/842 ,  H10K77/10 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00

CPC classification number: H10K50/87 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H05K5/0017 ,  H05K7/20954 ,  H10K50/844 ,  H10K50/8426 ,  H10K71/00 ,  H10K77/111 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K71/861 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.

公开(公告)号：US11444268B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16774948

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hoon Sik Kim ,  Terry C. Lam ,  Chang-Chia Huang ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Yasmin F. Afsar ,  Young Cheol Yang ,  Leiming Wang

IPC: H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: An electronic device may have a hinge that allows the device to be flexed about a bend axis. A display may span the bend axis. To facilitate bending about the bend axis without damage, the display may include a display cover layer with a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the display cover layer may be interposed between first and second rigid portions of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may also include a layer with self-healing properties. The layer of self-healing material may be formed across the entire display cover layer or may be formed only in the flexible region of the display cover layer. The display cover layer may include a layer of elastomer in the flexible region of the display cover layer for increased flexibility. Self-healing may be initiated or expedited by externally applied heat, light, electric current, or other type of external stimulus.