Slidable electronic apparatus and method for using transparent display in said electronic apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12376243-B2
Application number	US-202318116040-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 1, 2023
Priority date	Sep 3, 2020
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic apparatus may comprise: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing; a display comprising a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area, positioned on the first housing and the second housing; and a rotating support configured to support the display, the rotating support being rotatably connected to the second housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing, wherein the second housing comprises at least one first reception groove;
a display comprising a first display area which is a flexible display area and is located on the first housing and the second housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;
a rotation support disposed on the second housing and configured to rotate with respect to the second housing, the rotation support supporting a rear surface of the display; and
at least one pin coupled to the rear surface of the display and configured to move along the at least one first reception groove according to the second housing sliding with respect to the first housing.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotation support comprises at least one second reception groove configured to receive the at least one pin, and
the at least one second reception groove is arranged to correspond to the at least one first reception groove.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display further comprises a display support comprising a flexible area configured to support the first display area and a rigid area configured to support the second display area, and
wherein the at least one pin is coupled to the flexible area.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the display comprises a protrusion extending from the rigid area, and
the rotation support comprises a third reception groove configured to receive the protrusion.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the flexible area comprises multiple bars or multiple through-holes.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first housing comprises a first surface facing the second housing and a connection area protruding from the first surface, and
the second housing comprises a fourth reception groove configured to receive the connection area.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second housing comprises a second surface facing the first surface, and
a second distance between the at least one pin and the second surface is reduced based on a first distance between the first surface and the second surface being increased.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein a size of a first angle between the second display area and the first display area is reduced based on the second distance being reduced.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a motor module including a motor configured to generate driving power for sliding movement of the second housing,
wherein the second housing comprises a rack gear connected to the motor module.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the second housing comprises a second hook extending from the rack gear, and
the first housing comprises a first hook configured to be connected to the second hook.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a camera module including at least one camera,
wherein the second display area is configured to cover the camera module.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second housing comprises a fifth reception groove configured to receive the rotation support.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a third housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing,
wherein the first housing is located between at least the second housing and the third housing, and
the display comprises a third display area extending from the first display area and disposed on the third housing.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a multi joint hinge located between the third housing and the third display area and configured to guide movement of the third display area.

15. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing including at least one first reception groove and configured to slide with respect to the first housing;
a display comprising a first display area disposed on the first housing and/or the second housing, a second display area extending from the first display area and a display support, wherein the display support comprises a flexible area configured to support the first display area and a rigid area configured to support the second display area;
at least one pin coupled to a rear surface of the display and configured to slide along the at least one first reception groove according to the second housing sliding with respect to the first housing; and
a rotation support disposed on the second housing and configured to rotate with respect to the second housing and arranged to correspond to the at least one first reception groove, wherein a rotation support supports the rear surface of the display and includes at least one second reception groove configured to receive the at least one pin.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the display support comprises a protrusion extending from the rigid area, and
the rotation support comprises a third reception groove configured to receive the protrusion.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first housing comprises a first surface facing the second housing and a connection area protruding from the first surface, and
wherein the second housing comprises a fourth reception groove configured to receive the connection area.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a motor module including a motor configured to generate driving power for sliding movement of the second housing,
wherein the second housing comprises a rack gear connected to the motor module.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a third housing configured to slide with respect to the first housing,
wherein the first housing is located between the second housing and the third housing.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Wonho
• Choi Junyoung
• Kwon Yongjin
• Song Taeyang
• Ahn Sungho
• Lee Jonghwa
• Choi Nakhyun
• Kim Yangwook
• Jung Hojin
• Hong Hyunju

Classifications

• H04M1/0241

  using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call · CPC title

• H04M2250/58

  including a multilanguage function · CPC title

• H04M2250/52

  including functional features of a camera · CPC title

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• H04M1/0214

  Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position (combined with translation movement H04M1/0235) · CPC title