US 12,425,501 B2
Support apparatus and foldable display terminal
Renwei Guo, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Appl. No. 18/246,240
Filed by Honor Device Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
PCT Filed Aug. 25, 2022, PCT No. PCT/CN2022/114813
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 22, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/071475, PCT Pub. Date May 4, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 202111250570.2 (CN), filed on Oct. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0129387 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0216 (2013.01) [H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 2201/38 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal, comprising:
a foldable display, comprising:
a first part;
a second part; and
a bendable part between the first part and the second part; and
a support apparatus, comprising:
a rotating mechanism;
a first support portion configured to support the first part, the first support portion comprising:
a first support member rotatably connected to the rotating mechanism;
a first base plate; and
a first elastic member connected between the first base plate and the first support member, wherein the first elastic member is elastically deformable to enable the first base plate to move in a direction toward or away from the rotating mechanism with respect to the first support member; and
a second support portion, wherein the second support portion and the first support portion are respectively disposed on two sides of the rotating mechanism, and the second support portion and the first support portion may be folded or unfolded opposite to each other.