US 11,914,430 B2
Support apparatus for flexible screen, foldable display module, and display device
Hongqi Hou, Kunshan (CN); Qi Shan, Kunshan (CN); Jianping Chen, Kunshan (CN); Fu Liao, Kunshan (CN); Liwei Ding, Kunshan (CN); Zhaoji Zhu, Kunshan (CN); Liuyang Wang, Kunshan (CN); and Kanglong Sun, Kunshan (CN)
Assigned to KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Kunshan (CN)
Filed by KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd., Jiangsu (CN)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,949.
Application 17/361,949 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/074909, filed on Feb. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910556286.4 (CN), filed on Jun. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0325941 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support apparatus for a flexible screen, comprising:
a support portion comprising a first support portion and a second support portion connected with the first support portion;
a driving assembly comprising a rotary shaft assembly and a linkage assembly connected with the rotary shaft assembly;
a gear assembly;
a first rack; and
a second rack, wherein the gear assembly is configured to mesh with both the first rack and the second rack, the rotary shaft assembly comprises a plurality of rotary shafts arranged in parallel, the second support portion is slidably provided on the rotary shaft assembly, the second support portion is configured to be bent or unfolded together with the rotary shaft assembly, and the rotary shaft assembly is configured to:
when the rotary shaft assembly is bent, the first support portion is driven by the linkage assembly to move away from or close to the rotary shaft assembly.