Electronic device of sliding type

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021103314-A1
Application number	US-202017064063-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 6, 2020
Priority date	Oct 7, 2019
Publication date	Apr 8, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover that is coupled with the first cover and that performs a sliding operation, a display, an exposed area of which is changed in size in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, a panel support part that is disposed on one side of a rear surface of the display with respect to a front surface of the display and that includes a first hole exposed in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, a rotary shaft that makes contact with at least part of the panel support part and rotates in response to the sliding operation of the second cover, and a sensor, at least part of which is disposed under the first hole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device of a sliding type, the electronic device comprising:
a first cover; a second cover coupled with the first cover and configured to perform a sliding operation; a display, an exposed area of which is changed in size in response to the sliding operation of the second cover; a panel support part disposed on one side of a rear surface of the display with respect to a front surface of the display, the panel support part including a first hole exposed in response to the sliding operation of the second cover; a rotary shaft configured to make contact with at least part of the panel support part and rotate in response to the sliding operation of the second cover; and a sensor, at least part of which is disposed under the first hole.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a camera configured to obtain an image through the first hole.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a protection member disposed in the first hole.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the protection member includes a specified transparency.

5 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein at least part of the protection member is formed of a flexible material.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first hole is moved into the second cover in response to a sliding restoration operation of the second cover for reducing an extended area of the display in a state in which the sliding operation of the second cover is performed and an area of the display is extended.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein part of the display corresponding to the first hole is formed to be transparent, or the display is formed of a transparent display.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes:
a second hole formed in a position corresponding to a hole of the panel support part; and a protection member configured to fill the second hole.

9 . The electronic device of claim 8 ,
wherein the display includes:
a first display area; and
a second display area continuous with the first display area,
wherein at least part of the second display area is exposed to the outside depending on the sliding operation of the second cover, and wherein the second hole is disposed in the second display area.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an actuator module configured to generate power related to the sliding operation of the second cover; and a processor operatively connected with the actuator module.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control to perform the sliding operation by operating the actuator module in response to a user input.

12 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control to automatically activate the sensor, when receiving a user input for requesting a sliding operation of the second cover related to extension of an area of the display.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to control to output, on the display, a preview image obtained through the sensor.

14 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control the actuator module to perform a sliding operation of the second cover related to extension of an area of the display, when receiving a user input related to activation of the sensor.

15 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to:
control to output, on the display, an icon related to activation of the sensor, and control the actuator module to perform a sliding operation of the second cover related to extension of an area of the display, when receiving a user input related to selection of the icon.

16 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control the actuator module to perform a sliding restoration operation of the second cover related to reduction of an area of the display, when receiving a user input for making a request to terminate an application related to operation of the sensor.

17 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control to deactivate the sensor, when receiving a user input for requesting a sliding restoration operation of the second cover related to reduction of an area of the display.

18 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is configured to control to automatically terminate an application related to operation of the sensor, when receiving a user input for requesting a sliding restoration operation of the second cover related to reduction of an area of the display.

19 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor operatively connected with the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to control to automatically activate an application related to the sensor, when a sliding operation of the second cover related to extension of an area of the display is detected.

20 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor operatively connected with the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to control to automatically terminate an application related to the sensor, when a sliding operation of the second cover related to reduction of an area of the display is detected.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ko Sungchan
• Kim Donghun
• Seo Jooho

Classifications

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G06F1/1652 Primary

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• H04M1/0237

  Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom · CPC title

• G06F1/1686

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera · CPC title