| CPC G09F 9/301 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |

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1. A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel; and
at least one plate disposed under the display panel,
wherein the at least one plate includes:
a folding axis at a central portion of the plate;
a variable area including the folding axis; and
non-variable areas disposed at both sides of the variable area,
wherein the variable area includes:
a first area including the folding axis;
first link areas disposed at both sides of the first area; and
a second area disposed at both sides of the first area, the first link area disposed between the first area and the second area,
wherein the non-variable areas include:
a second link area connected to the second area; and
a third area connected to the second link area,
wherein the at least one plate includes at least one opening pattern being disposed in the variable area, having a length parallel to a folding axis direction and a width perpendicular to the folding axis direction, and being spaced apart with a predetermined gap.
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