公开(公告)号：US20230189460A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17957547

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Moonchul SHIN ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Youngmin KANG ,  Yeonggyu YOON ,  Seungjoon LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Junyoung CHOI ,  Jooyoung KANG ,  Soyoung LEE ,  Junghyeob LEE

IPC: H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0217

Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing configured to slide with respect to the second housing, a second housing receiving at least a portion of the first housing, a display configured to be unfolded based on sliding of the first housing, a motor structure configured to generate a driving force for the sliding of the first housing, the motor structure disposed on the second housing, and a gear assembly including a first gear connected to the motor structure, a rack gear connected to the first housing and configured to slide along with the first housing, a second gear configured to mesh with the rack gear, and a third gear connected to the second gear and configured to rotate based on rotation of the first gear.

公开(公告)号：US20220155824A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17666022

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngmin KANG ,  Moonchul SHIN ,  Yeonggyu YOON ,  Seungjoon LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Junyoung CHOI ,  Byounguk YOON

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display, a first housing moving to correspond to change in a shape of the flexible display and including a contact region, a second housing sliding in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first housing moves of the first housing and to mount the flexible display, a rotary contact structure making contact with the contact region, and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected with the at least one rotary contact structure. The at least one rotary contact structure includes a rotating part maintaining contact with the contact region while rotating in a process of changing a shape of the flexible display, a central part disposed inside the rotating part, a conductive member interposed between the rotating part and the central part, and a support part supporting the central part and electrically connecting the central part with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US20220148473A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17515990

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wankyu KIM ,  Raetae KIM ,  Bohyeon KIM ,  Byungwoo MIN ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Junwoo CHOI ,  Jihea PARK

IPC: G09G3/00 ,  G09G3/3208 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, a battery, a flexible display including a first area and a second area extending from the first area and configured to move from the housing to change the size of an area visible to the front face of the electronic device, a sensor configured to identify information related to the size of the visible area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: identify size information of the visible area of the display using the information received from the sensor, and control the display to display information related to an available usage time of the electronic device based on the identified size information and the remaining amount of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20220147101A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17586096

申请日：2022-01-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Moonchul SHIN ,  Youngmin KANG ,  Yeonggyu YOON ,  Seungjoon LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Junyoung CHOI ,  Byounguk YOON

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first space, a second housing including a second space, the second housing coupled to the first housing such that the second housing is slidable in a first direction, and a bendable member connected to the first housing. The bendable member is partially accommodated in the second space in a slid-in state and is at least partially coplanar to the first housing in a slid-out state. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a first portion disposed to be visible in the slid-in state and a second area extending from the first portion and accommodated in the second space through at least a portion of the bendable member, and a support assembly disposed to be oriented from the first housing toward the second space and configured to press the second housing in a slid-out direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220117100A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17365369

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yeonggyu YOON ,  Youngmin KANG ,  Moonchul SHIN ,  Seungjoon LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Byounguk YOON

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a plate capable of being slid out from the housing, a flexible display including a first area disposed on one surface of the plate, and a second area extending from the first area and at least partially drawn out from an inner space of the housing when the plate is slid out, a curved member positioned in an inner space of the housing to correspond to the second area, a first linear gear positioned on another surface of the plate, and including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a first direction in which the plate is slid out, a second linear gear including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in the first direction, and a circular gear capable of being rotated about a rotation shaft perpendicular to the first direction, and disposed between the first linear gear and the second linear gear to be spaced apart from the curved member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the circular gear being engaged with the first linear gear and the second linear gear.

公开(公告)号：US20220019264A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17375581

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joongyeon CHO ,  Hyunsuk KIM ,  Soohyun SEO ,  Jihyung JUNG ,  Nakhyun CHOI ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Byounguk YOON ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure coupled to the first structure so as to be slidable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display that is at least partially disposed on the second structure and that moves relative to the first structure together with the second structure, in which a size of an area of the display exposed on a front side of the electronic device is changed in response to a sliding motion of the second structure, and a driving unit that connects part of the first structure and part of the second structure and generates an elastic force in the first direction or the second direction in response to a movement of the second structure.

公开(公告)号：US20250016940A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18888057

申请日：2024-09-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunsuk KIM ,  Hojin JUNG ,  Wonho LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Junghyeob LEE ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing; a rollable display including a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area and including a bending portion which is bent, and configured such that at least a part of the second display area moves on the basis of the sliding of the second housing; and a circuit board disposed in the first housing and including a communication circuit configured to process an RF signal, where a lower end wall of the first housing includes: a non-metal area in which at least a part of the non-metal area faces the bending portion as a non-metal area spaced a designated distance apart from the bending portion; and at least one metal sheet disposed to cover at least a part of the non-metal area.

公开(公告)号：US20240431049A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18825598

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wonho LEE ,  Hyunsuk KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Soohyun SEO ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Nakhyun CHOI ,  Junghyeob LEE ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: An electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may include a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing so as to slide in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction, a printed circuit board disposed in the second housing, a rear cover disposed in the second housing and configured to support the printed circuit board, a rollable display including a display area exposed to the outside of the electronic device, an accommodation area received inside the electronic device, and a bending area connecting the display area and the accommodation area and configured to be bent, and having the display area that is reduced or expanded based on a sliding-in or sliding-out operation of the second housing, a driving motor disposed in the first housing and configured to drive the second housing to slide in or slide out, and a battery disposed in a space provided in the first housing and the second housing, wherein the rear cover may be formed so as not to overlap the accommodation area of the rollable display when the rollable display is viewed vertically when the second housing is in a full slide-in state in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240430349A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18829884

申请日：2024-09-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joongyeon CHO ,  Hyunsuk KIM ,  Sanghyuk PARK ,  Soohyun SEO ,  Wonho LEE ,  Nakhyun CHOI ,  Junghyeob LEE ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing disposed to be slidable in a first direction relative to the first housing, and a display including a first region contacted with a surface of the second housing, a second region deformable according to movement of the second housing a guide member disposed on a surface of a rollable display to support at least portion of the rollable display, a motor disposed in the first housing and to provide driving force to the second housing, a pinion gear rotatably coupled to the motor, and a rack gear disposed in the second housing, engaged with the pinion gear, and movable according to a rotation of the pinion gear, wherein the first housing includes a frame cover accommodating the motor, the frame cover including a first periphery facing the first direction, a second periphery spaced apart from the first periphery and facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a third periphery perpendicular to the first periphery and accommodating the lack gear, and a fourth periphery parallel to the third periphery and opposite to the third periphery, wherein the motor is closer to the first periphery among the first periphery and the second periphery, and wherein the motor is spaced apart from a portion of the second region disposed in the second housing, when the display is viewed from above.

公开(公告)号：US20230164249A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17946580

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Myunghoon KWAK ,  Hyunggwang KANG ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Changryong HEO

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0237 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04M2250/12

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided. The electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to receive at least a part of the first housing and guide a sliding movement of the first housing, a display configured to unfold based on the sliding movement of the first housing, an elastic member disposed in the housing and configured to be compressed based on the sliding movement of the first housing, a sensor module disposed in the housing and configured to sense a pressure provided by the elastic member, and a processor configured to determine a sliding distance of the electronic device, based on the pressure sensed by the sensor module.