US 12,256,508 B2
Pivotable support apparatus and display apparatus
Shouchuan Zhang, Beijing (CN); and Shangchieh Chu, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/788,595
Filed by BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Sep. 27, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CN2021/120993
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 23, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/044910, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0215182 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0226 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pivotable support apparatus for supporting a foldable display panel, comprising:
a sliding groove structure;
a first rotating rod and a second rotating rod slidably and rotatably attached to the sliding groove structure;
a first rotating plate;
a second rotating plate;
a first connecting rod rotatably attached to the first rotating rod, and configured to move slidably relative to the first rotating plate; and
a second connecting rod rotatably attached to the second rotating rod, and configured to move slidably relative to the second rotating plate;
wherein the sliding groove structure comprises a first arc shaped groove and a second arc shaped groove;
the first rotating rod comprises a first arc shaped rod head configured to be movable slidably and rotatably in the first arc shaped groove; and
the second rotating rod comprises a second arc shaped rod head configured to be movable slidably and rotatably in the second arc shaped groove;
wherein the sliding groove structure comprises a first part and a second part fixedly attached to each other to form a first arc shaped groove and a second arc shaped groove;
the first part comprises a first arc shaped concave surface and a second arc shaped concave surface;
the first arc shaped rod head comprises a first arc shaped convex surface at least partially in contact with the first arc shaped concave surface; and
the second arc shaped rod head comprises a second arc shaped convex surface at least partially in contact with the second arc shaped concave surface.