KR-102962298-B1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE

KR102962298B1KR 102962298 B1KR102962298 B1KR 102962298B1KR-102962298-B1

Abstract

According to various embodiments, the electronic device comprises: a first housing including a first space; a second housing including a second space that is slidably coupled along a first direction from the first housing; a bendable member connected to the first housing, which is at least partially received into the second space in a slide-in state and forms at least partially the same plane as the first housing in a slide-out state; a flexible display comprising a first portion positioned to be visible from the outside in the slide-in state and a second portion extending from the first portion and receiving into the second space so as not to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member; and a support assembly positioned toward the second space from the first housing and pressing the second housing in the slide-out direction, wherein in the slide-in state, a portion of the first housing is received into the second space so as not to be visible, and the remaining portion may be positioned to be visible from the outside. Various other embodiments may be possible.

Inventors

신문철
강영민
윤영규
이승준
조중연
최준영
윤병욱

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20201218
Priority Date: 20200714

Claims (20)

In electronic devices, A first housing including a first space; A second housing that is slidably coupled to the first housing and includes a second space; A bendable support member connected to the first housing, accommodated at least partially in the second space in a slide-in state, and forms at least partially the same plane as a part of the first housing in a slide-out state; A flexible display comprising, in the above-mentioned inlet and outlet states, a first region visible from the outside and a second region extending from the first region and accommodated in the second space such that at least a portion thereof is not visible from the outside in the inlet state; and It includes a support assembly that presses the back surface of the above-mentioned bendable support member, and The second region of the flexible display is arranged to be supported by the bendable support member, and The above support assembly is, A pressure member that continuously applies pressure to the bending portion of the above-mentioned bendable support member; and An electronic device comprising at least one support structure that is connected to the first housing at one end and connected to the pressure member at the other end, and supports the back surface of the bendable support member.
In paragraph 1, An electronic device in which, in the above slide-out state, at least a portion of the second region of the flexible display is exposed to the outside while being supported by the bendable support member.
In paragraph 1, The first housing comprises a first side member and a first support member extending from the first side member into the first space, and The above-mentioned first side member is, An electronic device comprising a first side, a second side extending from the first side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a third side extending from the second side in a direction parallel to the first side.
In paragraph 3, The second housing comprises a second side member and a second support member extending from the second side member into the second space, and The above second side member is, An electronic device comprising a fourth side facing at least a portion of the first side, a fifth side extending from the fourth side and arranged parallel to the second side, and a sixth side extending from the fifth side and facing at least a portion of the third side.
In paragraph 4, An electronic device in which, in the above-mentioned state, a part of the first side and a part of the third side are exposed to be seen from the outside.
In paragraph 4, An electronic device having, in the above-mentioned state, the first support member includes a non-overlapping portion that is exposed to the outside without overlapping with the second support member, and an overlapping portion that extends from the non-overlapping portion and overlaps with the second support member.
In paragraph 6, An electronic device in which, in the above-mentioned state, the non-overlapping portion of the first support member and the second support member form substantially the same plane.
In paragraph 6, An electronic device comprising a first space, a first subspace corresponding to the non-overlapping portion, and a second subspace connected to the first subspace and corresponding to the overlapping portion.
In paragraph 8, An electronic device in which the first subspace is formed larger than the second subspace.
In paragraph 8, An electronic device comprising at least one first electronic component disposed in the first subspace, at least one second electronic component disposed in the second subspace, and at least one third electronic component disposed together in the first subspace and the second subspace.
In Paragraph 10, The above-mentioned at least one first electronic component is an electronic device comprising at least one of at least one camera module, at least one sensor module, or a main board.
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In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned at least one support structure is, A first link formed with a specified length and having a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm at each end; A second link formed to a specified length and having a third hinge arm and a fourth hinge arm at each end; and It includes an elastic member that presses the first link and the second link to spread out at a specified angle, The first link is positioned so that the first hinge arm is rotatably fixed to the first housing, and The above second link is an electronic device in which the above third hinge arm is rotatably fixed to the above first hinge arm.
In Paragraph 13, The above-described pressing member is an electronic device that presses the second housing in the withdrawal direction of the second housing by having one end rotatably fixed to the fourth hinge arm and the other end in contact with the bendable support member.
In Paragraph 13, The first link and/or the second link are electronic devices that are in contact to support the bendable support member.
In paragraph 15, An electronic device further comprising a friction-reducing member disposed on the contact surface of the first link and/or the second link with the bendable support member and/or the contact surface of the bendable support member with the first link and/or the second link.
In Paragraph 16, The above friction-reducing member is an electronic device comprising a POM layer, an acetal layer, or a Teflon layer disposed on the contact surfaces.
In Paragraph 13, The above elastic member is fixed to the rotation axis of the second hinge arm and the third hinge arm, and is an electronic device comprising a torsion spring that presses the first link and the second link to spread out at a specified angle.
In Paragraph 13, It further includes a first locking part formed on the second hinge arm of the second link of the first link and a second locking part formed on the third hinge arm of the second link. The first link and the second link are intermittently extended to a designated angle through a structure in which the first locking part and the second locking part come into contact, and An electronic device in which the above-mentioned angle is determined to be less than 180 degrees.
In paragraph 1, It further includes a locker that is movably disposed in the first housing and, in the retracted state, engages with a locking projection disposed at a corresponding position in the second housing. An electronic device that controls the pressure applied in the withdrawal direction of the second housing of the support assembly through the locking action of the above rocker.

Description

Electronic device including display support structure Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a display support structure. Electronic devices are becoming increasingly slimmer and are being improved to increase rigidity, enhance design aspects, and differentiate their functional elements. Electronic devices are moving away from uniform rectangular shapes and are gradually transforming into various shapes. Electronic devices can have a deformable structure that allows for convenient portability and the use of large-screen displays. For example, as part of a deformable structure, an electronic device may have a structure (e.g., a rollable structure or a sliderable structure) that can vary the display area of a flexible display through the support of housings that operate in a sliding manner relative to each other. Such electronic devices require reliable sliding operation. In relation to the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are drawings illustrating the front view of an electronic device in a slide-in state and a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIGS. 3a and 3b are drawings illustrating the rear view of an electronic device in an inlet state and an outlet state according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed along line 5-5 of FIG. 3a according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 6a is a configuration diagram of an electronic device including a support assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 6b is a rear perspective view of an electronic device showing the arrangement configuration of a locker according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 6c is a cross-sectional perspective view of an electronic device viewed from the rear along line 6c-6c of FIG. 6a according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 6d is a cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed along line 6d-6d of FIG. 6b according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 7a is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a support assembly is coupled to a bracket housing according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 7b is an enlarged view of the 7b area of FIG. 7a according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 8a is a perspective view of a support structure showing two links spread out at a specified angle according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 8b is a perspective view of a support structure showing two links in a folded state according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 8c is a perspective view of an elastic member according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 8d is a schematic diagram of a support member illustrating an angle control structure for controlling the unfolding angle of two links according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device including a support assembly in an inserted state according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 10a is a perspective view of a bendable member according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 10b is a partial cross-sectional view of a bendable member viewed from line 10b-10b of FIG. 10a according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a support assembly is coupled to a bracket housing according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a structure to prevent the withdrawal of a second housing provided between a support assembly and a bracket housing according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device including a component assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 14a is a plan view showing the rear side of an electronic device in which a component assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention is arranged. FIG. 14b is a partial perspective view of the 14b area of FIG. 14a according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a component assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a component assembly according to various embodiments of the present invention is connected to a main board. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of an electro