Patent ID: 9390642
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G09G

Claim Text:
1. A flexible display comprising: a flexible display panel; a curved formation unit configured to form a curved surface of the flexible display panel; and a curved signal generating unit configured to supply a curved signal to the curved formation unit so that a radius of curvature of the flexible display panel is controlled based on at least one of user setting conditions, external environmental conditions, and displaying image conditions, wherein the curved formation unit forms the curved surface of the flexible display panel in response to the curved signal, wherein the curved formation unit is positioned at a back side of the flexible display panel, wherein the curved formation unit is configured to form the flexible display panel as a convex type, and is configured to form the flexible display panel as a concave type, wherein when the curved formation unit forms the flexible display panel as the convex type, the flexible display panel is configured to simultaneously display different images towards different viewpoints for different viewers to respectively watch the different images, wherein the flexible display panel includes a display panel displaying an image and a back cover attached to a back surface of the display panel, wherein the back cover includes a base plate attached to a back surface of the flexible display panel and a plurality of beads which are formed on one surface of the base plate, are separated from one another in a short-axis direction, and have a stripe shape, wherein each bead of the plurality of beads includes a first side surface and a second side surface opposite the first side surface, wherein when the flexible display panel is formed as the concave type, the first side surface of a first bead and the second side surface of a second bead adjacent the first bead go away from each other, and wherein when the flexible display panel is formed as the convex type, the first side surface of the first bead and the second side surface of the second bead approach each other.