Patent classifications
H04M1/0237
Flexible display device and method for fabricating rear cover glass
The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating a rear cover glass and a flexible display device including a first body, a second body configured to be movable relative to the first body, a flexible display disposed on a front surface of the first body and a rear surface of the second body and configured such that a size of an area exposed to the front surface of the first body and a size of an area exposed to the rear surface of the second body vary as the first body and the second body are moved relative to each other, and a rear cover glass mounted on the second body and disposed to cover at least a part of the rear surface of the second body.
TERMINAL WITH ADJUSTABLE SCREEN SIZE
A terminal with an adjustable screen size includes: a first body; a second body disposed opposite to the first body; one or more stepping motors disposed on the first body or the second body and configured to drive a relative movement of the first body and the second body; a rotating shaft disposed on the second body; a chain plate driven around the rotating shaft, wherein a side of the chain plate is fixedly connected to the first body; and a flexible display screen flatly fixed onto the chain plate.
Rolling Display Handset Architecture with Torsion Spring
A rolling display mechanism, including a frame supporting a display screen having a retractable portion, a first rack along the upper edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion, a second rack along the lower edge of the frame and mechanically connected to the retractable portion, at least one torsion spring extending between the upper and lower edge of the frame, where each torsion spring of the at least one torsion spring is a helical torsion spring, a first pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the first rack linearly, and a second pinion mechanically connected to the at least one torsion spring and configured to drive the second rack linearly, where rotation of the first and second pinions is transferred to in-plane movement of the retractable portion.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA
An electronic device may include: a housing which is at least partially made of a conductive material, and has a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first surface, and at least one side surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface; a slide plate coupled to the housing so as to be slidable in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction; a flexible display which is disposed to be at least partially supported by the slidable plate; multiple conductive parts formed to be electrically segmented by at least one first non-conductive part formed on the at least one side surface along the third direction, and at least one second non-conductive part formed to cross over the first non-conductive part; a substrate disposed in the space; and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the substrate and configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal through the multiple conductive parts in at least one frequency band.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ROLLABLE DISPLAY
The disclosure relates to an electronic device including a rollable display, the electronic device including: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing in a second state and slide in a second direction opposite to the first direction in a first state so as to be coupled to the first housing; a rollable display having a display area varying depending on sliding of the second housing, the rollable display including a first portion visible to the outside in the first state and the second state, and a second portion visible to the outside in the second state, movements of the second portion being guided by a bendable support; a sliding support configured to slide based on movements of the second housing and support the second portion by supporting the bendable support in the second state; a bracket including a recess providing a space into which the sliding support is configured to slide in the first state; and a support plate disposed above the space to support the first portion.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprising a flexible display includes a first area and a second area extending from the first area, a motor module configured to move at least a part of the second area according to a driving state in the first state and the second state, and a processor electrically connected to the flexible display and the motor module. The processor identifies a characteristic value related to the motor module when being changed from the first state to the second state and controls the motor module such that an area exposed to the outside of the electronic device among the second area is changed based on the identified characteristic value.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POSTURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF PARTS THEREOF
An electronic device includes an extendable support including a first structure and a second structure to receive at least a portion of the first structure and guide relative movement of the first structure with respect to the second structure, a display having compact and expanded positions based on the relative movement of the first structure, a motor to generate an output force to cause the relative movement of the first and second structures, a sensor to detect a posture in which the electronic device is positioned, and a processor to change the output force of the motor based on the posture of the electronic device detected by the sensor.
FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing, a second housing configured to change a position relative to the first housing based on sliding of the first housing, a flexible display including a first area and a bendable or rollable second area extending from the first area, a supporting structure coupled with the flexible display to support at least a portion of the flexible display and including a plurality of bars, and a guide rail configured to guide a movement of the plurality of bars based on the sliding of the first housing. Each of the plurality of bars may include a frame and a header formed on an end of the frame. When the second area of the flexible display is bent or rolled, the headers of the at least two or more adjacent bars may be disposed to at least partially overlap each other. Each of the headers may include at least one pole at least partially received in the guide rail.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA AND METHOD THEREOF
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing structure including a first housing and a second housing connected to first housing, the second housing being connected to the first housing so as to be slidable while being at least partially inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing, a sensor module including at least one sensor, an antenna, an antenna tuner electrically connected to the antenna and configured to match impedance of the antenna, and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module, the antenna, and the antenna tuner, wherein the processor is configured to determine withdrawal information about a withdrawn degree of the second housing by using the sensor module, select an index corresponding to the withdrawal information from among multiple indices in which impedance values of the antenna according to multiple different pieces of withdrawal information are sampled, and control, based on a tuning code corresponding to the selected index, the antenna tuner to activate or deactivate at least some among at least one of one or more capacitors or one or more inductors included in the antenna tuner, so as to match the impedance of the antenna.
Accessory for foldable electronic device and foldable electronic device including the same
Provided is a foldable electronic device accessory including a first housing having one surface to which a first body of a foldable electronic device is coupled, a second housing having one surface to which a second body foldably connected to the first body about an axis is coupled, a slide portion having one surface disposed to face the other surface of the second housing and configured to reciprocate toward the axis on the other surface of the second housing, and a first cover configured to enclose the other surface of the first housing, the other surface of the second housing, and the other surface of the slide portion, wherein the one surface of the first housing and the one surface of the second housing face each other in a folded state, and wherein the other surface of the first housing and the other surface of the second housing do not face each other and form a plane in an unfolded state.