| 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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