Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11281015-B2
Application number	US-201916488868-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2019
Priority date	Aug 12, 2019
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a support unit, a display unit, and a slide unit coupling the support unit and the display unit to be relatively movable with respect to each other, wherein the slide unit includes a base and a slide member which relatively moves forward and backward, wherein the base includes a first outer guide portion and a first inner guide portion and the slide member includes a second outer guide portion and a second inner guide portion, having a dual guide structure. An electronic device according to the present invention may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, robot, augmented reality (AR) device, virtual reality (VR) device, and device related to 5G services.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a support unit;
a display unit connected to the support unit and displaying an image; and
a slide unit coupling the support unit and the display unit to be relatively movable with respect to each other,
wherein the slide unit comprises:
a base coupled to one of the support unit and the display unit; and
a slide member coupled to the other of the support unit and the display unit and moving forward and backward in one direction relatively with respect to the base,
wherein the base comprises a first inner guide portion positioned on an inner side with respect to a first outer guide portion on the basis of the first outer guide portion and a central axis in a movement direction and
the slide member comprises a second outer guide portion movably coupled to the first outer guide portion and a second inner guide portion movably coupled to the first inner guide portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the first outer guide portion and the second outer guide portion are provided by coupling a first guide protrusion and a first slit extending in a movement direction of the first guide protrusion, and
the first inner guide portion and the second inner guide portion are provided by coupling a second guide protrusion and a second slit extending in a movement direction of the second guide protrusion.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the slide member includes a slide plate and an inner guide member provided on one surface of the slide plate facing the base,
the second outer guide portion is provided on an outer side of a side portion edge of the slide plate parallel to the movement direction, and
the second inner guide portion is provided on an inner side of the side portion edge of the inner guide member parallel to the movement direction.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the inner guide member is coupled to one surface of the slide plate, and
the second inner guide portion protrudes from one surface of the inner guide member facing the base.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the inner guide member is integrally formed on the slide plate, and
the second inner guide portion protrudes from one surface of the slide plate facing the base.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein
the second inner guide portion comprises a slide supporter extending in the movement direction and having a slit allowing a portion of the first inner guide portion to be movably inserted therein.

7. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the second inner guide portion has a slit extending in the movement direction and opened to face the inner side,
the first inner guide portion includes a guide protrusion protruding toward the outside, and
the guide protrusion is movably coupled to the slit.

8. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the inner guide member further comprises a stop member protruding from one surface facing the base, and
the stop member interferes with the protruding portion of the base to limit a movement range of the slide member.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the second inner guide portion has a slit extending in the movement direction and opened to face the base,
the first inner guide portion includes a guide protrusion protruding toward the slide member, and
the guide protrusion is movably coupled to the slit.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the first outer guide portion is formed by bending one side portion of the base to be parallel to the movement direction, and
the first inner guide portion is formed by bending a peripheral portion of an opening formed inside the base to be parallel to the movement direction.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the first outer guide portion and the second outer guide portion are provided by coupling a guide protrusion and a slit extending in the movement direction of the guide protrusion, and
the slit is provided to allow the guide protrusion to penetrate through the first outer guide portion.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein
the guide protrusion has a guide support portion supporting an outer surface of the first outer guide portion at an end portion thereof.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein
the guide support portion comprises a first support surface extending in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction and supporting an outer surface of the first outer guide portion.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein
the guide support portion further comprises a second support surface bent along one surface of the first outer guide portion at an end portion of the first support surface.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein
the first support surface extends toward the base, and
the guide support portion further comprises a third support surface bent in an outward direction parallel to the base at an end portion of the first support surface.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the support unit is supported on the head or face part of a user, and
the display unit comprises a display portion positioned in front of the user's eyes and displaying an image and is provided as a head-mounted display (HMD).

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a sensor recognizing information regarding an eyeball of the user or information regarding whether the user wears glasses;
a controller controlling a distance between the display portion and the eyeball through the information from the sensor; and
a slide driving unit operating the slide unit according to a signal from the controller.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
an input unit receiving information regarding whether the user wears glasses from the user; and
a slide driving unit operating the slide unit such that a distance between the display portion and the eyeball is a first distance if the information input to the input unit is information regarding wearing of the glasses and operating the sliding unit such that the distance between the display portion and the eyeball is a second distance shorter than the first distance.

19. An electronic device comprising:
a support unit;
a display unit connected to the support unit and displaying an image; and
a slide unit coupling the support unit and the display unit to be relatively movable with respect to each other,
wherein the slide unit comprises:
a base coupled to one of the support unit and the display unit; and
a slide member coupled to the other of the support unit and the display unit and moving forward and backward in one direction relatively with respect to the base,
wherein the base comprises:
a first outer guide portion extending in a movement direction of the slide member and having a first guide portion provided toward an inner side; and
a first inner guide portion provided on one surface facing the slide member, positioned on an inner side with respect to the first outer guide portion on the basis of a central axis in a movement direction, extending in the movement direction, and having a second guide portion provided toward an outer side, and
the slide member comprises:
a second outer guide portion having a third guide portion movably coupled to the first guide portion and provided toward the outer side; and
a second inner guide portion provided on one surface facing the base, positioned on an inner side with respect to the second outer guide portion on the basis of

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yoon Sumin
• Seo Mundeock

Classifications

• G02B2027/0178

  Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C) · CPC title

• G02B2027/0159

  with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image · CPC title

• G06F1/16

  Constructional details or arrangements · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B27/0172

  characterised by optical features · CPC title