Display device with flexible display

Abstract

The invention relates to a display device ( 1 ) with a device body ( 7 ), a continuous flexible display ( 2 ) and an elongated support frame configured to support the flexible display, being provided with mutually movable connected frame portions ( 3,4 ) and being hingeably connected at a first end ( 7 a ) with the device body ( 7 ) between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a wrapped storage position and an open configuration. The display device ( 1 ) comprises magnetic closing means ( 8 ) being provided with a first locking part ( 9 ) being movable connected with a major part of the support frame and being capable for magnetically locking of a second end ( 3 a ) of the support frame in the closed configuration to the device body ( 7 ) and being provided with at least one unlocking member ( 12 ) enabling a manual unlocking of said second end ( 3 a ) from the device body ( 7 ).

1 . A display device comprising:
 a device body,   a continuous flexible display,   an elongated support frame configured to support the flexible display, being provided with mutually movable connected frame portions and being hingeably connected at a first end to the device body between a closed configuration for fixing the flexible display in a wrapped storage position with respect to the device body and an open configuration for fixing the flexible display in an unwrapped open position,   characterized in that the display device comprises magnetic closing means being provided with a first locking part being movably connected to a major part of the support frame, said magnetic closing means being capable of magnetically locking a second end of the support frame in the closed configuration to the device body and being provided with at least one unlocking member enabling a manual unlocking of said second end of the support frame from the device body.   
     
     
         2 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first locking part is pivotably connected to the second end of the support frame, the pivot axis of the connection being located substantially parallel to the hinge axis in the connection of the first end of the support frame with the device body. 
     
     
         3 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first locking part is connected by a ball hinge with the second end of the support frame. 
     
     
         4 . Display device according to  claim 1 , said first locking part is connected to the second end of the support frame by flexible movement damping material such as soft rubber. 
     
     
         5 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic closing means comprise locking parts of respectively magnetic and metal material for magnetically locking the second end of the support frame, a second of these locking parts is connected with the device body. 
     
     
         6 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the unlocking member is a slider movable substantially in the length direction of the device body. 
     
     
         7 . Display device according to  claim 6 , wherein for unlocking said second end of the support frame from the device body the slider is movably connected to the first locking part. 
     
     
         8 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first locking part is located in the path of movement of the slider in the length direction of the device body enabling that during movement the slider abuts the first locking part and unlocks said second end of the support frame from the device body. 
     
     
         9 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first locking part is provided on a U-shaped rim neighboring a plate shaped end portion of the support frame, said U-shaped rim being movably connected to said plate shaped end portion. 
     
     
         10 . Display device according to  claim 9 , wherein the U-shaped rim is substantially more stiff than the plate shaped end portion. 
     
     
         11 . Display device according to  claim 10 , wherein the connection between the U-shaped rim and the plate shaped end portion is configured by arms extending substantially parallel to the hinge axis in the connection of the first end of the support frame with the device body. 
     
     
         12 . Display device according to  claim 1 , wherein the unlocking member comprises a grip portion.