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KR-102961816-B1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING STRETCHABLE DISPLAY AND UNDER DISPLAY CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STRETCHABLE DISPLAY USING THE SAME

KR102961816B1KR 102961816 B1KR102961816 B1KR 102961816B1KR-102961816-B1

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a housing; a display disposed on a first surface of the housing; a camera disposed on the back surface of the display and overlapping with a portion of the display; a stretchable display disposed between the portion of the display and the camera; a first driving unit disposed between the display and the stretchable display for changing the state of the stretchable display; a second driving unit disposed between the stretchable display and the camera for changing the state of the stretchable display; a holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit and connected to a first portion and a second portion of the stretchable display; and a processor operatively connected to the display, the camera, the stretchable display, the first driving unit, and the second driving unit, wherein the processor applies a voltage to the first driving unit and the second driving unit when an input related to driving the camera is detected, and based on the deformation of the first driving unit and the second driving unit by the applied voltage, the The state of the stretchable display can be set to change from a first state to a second state. Various other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be possible.

Inventors

  • 최용하
  • 여형석
  • 발레리 프루신스키
  • 페이젠슨 올레그
  • 이바노브 이고르
  • 박건중
  • 이다솜

Assignees

  • 삼성전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20220112
Priority Date
20211129

Claims (20)

  1. In electronic devices, A housing comprising a first surface, a second surface facing in the opposite direction to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding the space between the first surface and the second surface; A display disposed on the first surface of the above housing; A camera that overlaps with a part of the above display and is positioned on the back surface of the above display; A stretchable display positioned between a portion of the above display and the camera; A first driving unit disposed between the above display and the above stretchable display; A second driving unit positioned between the stretchable display and the camera; A holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit and connected to the stretchable display; and It includes the display, the camera, the stretchable display, the first driving unit, and a processor operably connected to the second driving unit, The above processor is, When an input related to the driving of the above camera is detected, it is set to apply voltage to the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and The first driving unit is deformed in a direction toward the second surface of the housing by the applied voltage, and The second driving unit is deformed in a direction toward the first surface of the housing by the applied voltage, and The holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit is pressed by deformation of the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and moves in a direction toward the side of the housing, and An electronic device in which the state of the stretchable display connected to the holder changes from a first state to a second state as the holder moves in a direction toward the side of the housing.
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  4. In Article 1, When the electronic device is viewed from the side, the first inclined surface, the second inclined surface, the third inclined surface, and the fourth inclined surface of the holder are an electronic device that moves in a direction toward the side of the housing along the first inclined surface of the first driving part, the first inclined surface of the second driving part, the second inclined surface of the first driving part, and the second inclined surface of the second driving part.
  5. In Article 1, The above-described stretchable display includes a plurality of pixels, and An electronic device in which at least some of the aforementioned multiple pixels are connected by deformable electrical wiring.
  6. In Article 5, When the electronic device is viewed from the side, based on the holder moving in a direction toward the side of the housing, the stretchable display connected to the holder is extended in a direction toward the side of the housing by the deformable electrical wiring, thereby changing the electronic device to the second state.
  7. In Article 1, An electronic device further comprising an expansion prevention member arranged to surround the side of the first driving part and the side of the second driving part.
  8. In Article 1, The arrangement density of a plurality of pixels included in the stretchable display in the first state of the stretchable display is different from the arrangement density of a plurality of pixels included in the stretchable display in the second state, and In the first state of the stretchable display, the plurality of pixels are spaced apart by a first interval and arranged to have a first arrangement density, and In the second state of the stretchable display, the plurality of pixels are spaced apart by a second interval greater than the first interval and arranged to have a second arrangement density lower than the first arrangement density, and An electronic device in which the transmittance of the second state of the stretchable display is higher than the transmittance of the first state.
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  12. In Article 1, The above processor is, When an input related to the operation of the above camera is detected, at least one of sensor information and image information is obtained, and An electronic device configured to check a voltage value to be applied to the first driving unit and the second driving unit based on at least one of the above-mentioned acquired sensor information and image information.
  13. In Article 12, Sensor circuit; and It further includes an image sensor, The sensor information above includes illuminance information obtained using the sensor circuit, and The above image information is an electronic device including the number of image frames acquired using the image sensor.
  14. In Article 1, The above processor is, When an input related to the termination of operation of the above camera is detected, the voltage is not applied to the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and The first driving unit and the second driving unit are in an undeformed state based on the fact that the voltage is not applied, and The holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit changes to a non-pressurized state as the first driving unit and the second driving unit become undeformed, and An electronic device in which the stretchable display connected to the holder changes from the second state to the first state as the holder moves in the opposite direction to the side of the housing based on the change of the holder to the unpressurized state.
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  17. In a method for controlling a stretchable display of an electronic device, The above electronic device is, A housing comprising a first surface, a second surface facing in the opposite direction to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding the space between the first surface and the second surface; A display disposed on the first surface of the above housing; A camera that overlaps with a part of the above display and is positioned on the back surface of the above display; A stretchable display positioned between a portion of the above display and the camera; A first driving unit disposed between the above display and the above stretchable display; A second driving unit disposed between the stretchable display and the camera; and It includes a holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit and connected to the stretchable display, The above control method is, When an input related to the driving of the camera is detected, the method includes an operation of applying voltage to the first driving unit and the second driving unit to change the state of the stretchable display. The first driving unit is deformed in a direction toward the second surface of the housing by the applied voltage and The second driving unit is deformed in a direction toward the first surface of the housing by the applied voltage, and The holder disposed between the first driving unit and the second driving unit is pressed by deformation of the first driving unit and the second driving unit, and moves in a direction toward the side of the housing, and A method in which the state of the stretchable display connected to the holder changes from a first state to a second state as the holder moves in a direction toward the side of the housing.
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Description

Electronic device including a stretchable display and an under display camera and a method for controlling a stretchable display using the same Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including a stretchable display and a UDC, and a method for controlling a stretchable display using the same. The electronic device may include a large-screen touch display to ensure wide visibility and improve ease of operation. The electronic device may include at least one camera module (e.g., UDC, under display camera) positioned beneath the display within an internal space as an optical module. The at least one camera module can transmit through at least a portion of the display to photograph a subject or perform user authentication. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2a is a front perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 2b is a perspective view of the rear of the electronic device of FIG. 2a according to various embodiments. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIGS. 4 and 5 are drawings for illustrating a first state of a stretchable display according to the deactivation of a camera module according to various embodiments. FIGS. 6 and 7 are drawings for explaining a second state of a stretchable display according to the activation of a camera module according to various embodiments. FIGS. 8A and 8B are drawings for explaining the transmittance of a portion of a display according to the state of a stretchable display according to various embodiments. FIG. 9 is a drawing illustrating a stretchable display extended in at least one direction according to various embodiments. FIG. 10 is a drawing illustrating a stretchable display in a state of being extended in all directions according to various embodiments. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a stretchable display as a camera is activated, according to various embodiments. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a stretchable display as the camera is deactivated, according to various embodiments. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a stretchable display based on sensor information and/or image information according to various embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1, in a network environment (100), an electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with at least one of an electronic device (104) or a server (108) through a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) through a server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), memory (130), input module (150), sound output module (155), display module (160), audio module (170), sensor module (176), interface (177), connection terminal (178), haptic module (179), camera module (180), power management module (188), battery (189), communication module (190), subscriber identification module (196), or antenna module (197). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., connection terminal (178)) may be omitted from the electronic device (101), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (176), camera module (180), or antenna module (197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (160)). The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing software (e.g., a program (140)), and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (120) can store commands or data received from other components (e.g., a sensor module (176) or a communication module (190)) in volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) that can operate independently or together with it (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main pro