FOLDABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH A FLEXIBLE SCREEN OVER ALL HOUSINGS

摘要

A portable communication device 100 includes a housing 102 having at least three housing portions 104, 106, 108 where a first housing portion 104 is rotatably connected to a second housing portion 106, and the second housing portion is rotatably connected to a third housing portion 108. A flexible display screen 110 is connected to the first, second, and third housing portions to form a continuous surface having a first screen portion 114 connected to the first housing portion 104, a second screen portion116 connected to the second housing portion 106 and a third screen portion 118 connected to the third housing portion 108. The portable communication device 100 is configurable into at least three configurations including an open position where the entire screen surface of the flexible display screen 110 is exposed and visible to the user and a closed position where the housing portions are folded to each other such that the entire screen surface is unexposed. A partially closed position allows the user to view a portion of the flexible display screen 110.