Patent ID: 11886255
Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. A foldable display device, comprising:
a display panel having a foldable area;
a first casing supporting the display panel;
a second casing supporting the display panel and spaced from the first casing;
a hinge coupling the first casing to the second casing;
a support coupled to the hinge to selectively support the display panel and including a support body configured to ascend toward the display panel during an out-folding operation of the foldable display device, and descend away from the display panel during an in-folding operation of the foldable display; and
a support plate including a foldable portion overlapping the foldable area of the display panel and configured to fold in response to the out-folding operation and in response to the in-folding operation,
wherein the foldable portion includes a plurality of holes, and
wherein an upper portion of the support body has a top face convexly curved toward the display panel with a fixed curvature and has a greater width than that of a lower portion of the support body including a rack gear.