KR102180801B1 - Display apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, a housing having an opening; A roll rotatably provided inside the housing; A flexible display that is wound up so as to be unwound on a roll and is drawn in or out of the housing through an opening; It includes a plurality of support members provided on the rear surface of the flexible display, and relates to a device in which the support members are separated or connected to each other when the flexible display is inserted or removed from the housing.

Description

Display device {DISPLAY APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device capable of maintaining a flatness in an unfolded state of a flexible display.

Recently, display devices have become an important electronic device. The size of such a display device is gradually becoming smaller, while many consumers demand a display device having a large screen.

Accordingly, recent display devices such as smartphones and tablets have rollable displays, and when the user uses the display device, the flexible display is unfolded and used, and when the user does not use the display device, The flexible display can be wound up and stored.

However, conventional display devices have a problem in that the flatness of the flexible display cannot be maintained by wind or external force when the flexible display is unfolded and used.

To this end, recent display devices arrange a plurality of segments on the rear surface of the flexible display, so that when the flexible display is unfolded, the flatness in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in which the flexible display is pulled out or inserted To be able to maintain.

However, in such a display device, when the flexible display is not used, the flexible display has to be wound and stored on a roll inside the housing. That is, when the flexible display is taken out from the housing, the flatness must be maintained, and when it is brought into the housing, it must be freely wound on a roll.

Accordingly, there is a need for the display device to selectively change the flatness of the flexible display according to an operation in which the flexible display is pulled out of or introduced into the housing.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a display device capable of maintaining flatness when the flexible display is drawn out from the housing, and freely wound on a roll when the flexible display is drawn into the housing. To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device capable of protecting an edge portion of a display.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a housing having an opening; A roll rotatably provided inside the housing; A flexible display that is wound up so as to be unwound on the roll, and is drawn out of the housing or drawn into the housing through an opening of the housing; And a plurality of support members provided on the rear surface of the flexible display, wherein the plurality of support members are interconnected when the flexible display is pulled out from the housing, and when the flexible display is drawn into the housing, It provides a separate display device.

The plurality of support members may be continuously arranged in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the flexible display is pulled out.

Each of the plurality of support members includes a guide groove formed at one end of the plurality of support members; And a connecting member slidably provided in the guide groove.

The connecting member is one of a first position positioned only on one of the plurality of support members and a second position for interconnecting the one support member and the support member adjacent to the one support member Can be set to either.

The connection member may be set to the first position when a plurality of support members are located inside the housing, and may be set to the second position when the plurality of support members are located outside the housing.

The connecting member may move from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position while a plurality of support members pass through the opening of the housing.

A main fixing member disposed inside the guide groove, wherein the main fixing member comprises: a first guide groove; And a second guide groove.

The main fixing member is a magnet, and the connecting member may be made of a magnetic material that can be detachably attached to the main fixing member by magnetic force.

The main fixing member is a magnet, and the connecting member may include first and second sub-fixing members made of magnetic materials at one end and the other end, respectively.

The connection member is switched to the first position by being fixed to the main fixing member by sliding along the first guide groove of the support portion adjacent to the first sub-fixing member, and the second sub-fixing member to the adjacent support part It can be switched to the second position by sliding along the second guide groove of another adjacent support portion in the opposite direction and being fixed to the main fixing member of the other adjacent support portion.

The first guide groove and the second guide groove have different lengths, and the first guide groove may have a length equal to or greater than the length of the connecting member.

The second guide groove may have a length smaller than that of the first guide groove.

The housing may include a pair of lever portions adjacent to both ends of the opening and interfering with the connecting member to move the connecting member to one of the first and second positions.

The lever portion includes a lever having one end fixed to the housing and the other end formed of a free end, and the lever is preferably formed of an elastic body.

The connecting member may form a locking part interfering with the lever part at one side, and the locking part may protrude outside the guide groove.

The housing may include a pair of lever units made of magnets so as to be adjacent to both ends of the opening at the inner side.

The connecting member may be switched to one of the first and second positions by the magnetism of the lever part.

It is preferable that the size of the magnetism of the lever part is larger than that of the main fixing member.

The flexible display may be provided with side protection units on one side and the other side in the width direction, respectively.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device having a flexible display that is wound to be unwound inside a housing, and is capable of being inserted and withdrawn from the housing, wherein field; And a connection member for interconnecting and separating the plurality of support members, wherein the connection member is a first position positioned only on one of the plurality of support members when the flexible display is retracted from the housing. And, when the flexible display is withdrawn from the housing, the one support member and the support member adjacent to the one support member are switched to a second position for mutually connecting, thereby selectively connecting or separating the plurality of support members. A display device characterized in that it can be provided.

1 is a perspective view showing a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a method of controlling the display device shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a bottom view showing a state in which the flexible display of the display device illustrated in FIG. 1 is pulled out from a housing.
4 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the flexible display of the display device illustrated in FIG. 1 is pulled out from a housing.
5 is an enlarged view of an enlarged portion I shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the display device illustrated in FIG. 1, omitting the upper portion of the housing when the flexible display is drawn out from the housing.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part II shown in FIG. 6.
8 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the flexible display of the display device illustrated in FIG. 1 is inserted into a housing.
9 is an enlarged view of an enlarged portion III shown in FIG. 8.
10 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a flexible display of a display device according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention being pulled out from a housing.
11 is an enlarged view of an enlarged portion IV shown in FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 is a plan view of the display device shown in FIG. 10 from the upper portion of the housing omitted.
13 is an enlarged view of an enlarged portion V shown in FIG. 12.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the display device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or component may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description and detailed illustration thereof will be omitted. In addition, in order to aid understanding of the invention, the accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale, but dimensions of some components may be exaggerated.

1 and 2, in the display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the flexible display 20 is rolled and stored in the housing 10, and the flexible display 20 is stored as needed. It has a structure in which information is provided to a user by taking out and unfolding the housing 10 outside. The display device 1 includes a housing 10, a flexible display 20, a roll 30, a control unit 40, and a support unit 100.

The housing 10 forms the exterior of the display device 1 and may be made of a metal material or a plastic material. The housing 10 includes a flexible display 20, a roll 30, a control unit 40, and a support unit 100 therein.

In addition, the housing 10 is provided with an opening 12 on one side or one side. Through the opening 12, the flexible display 20 extends to the outside of the display device 1 while being unwound from the roll 30, or the inside of the housing 10 through the opening 12 while being wound around the roll 30 Can be stored as. In addition, lever grooves 12a may be formed at both ends of the opening so as not to interfere with the movement of the lever unit 130 to be described later.

In addition, the housing 10 is formed with a coupling groove (not shown) to which the roll 30 is rotatably coupled to one or both sides. These coupling grooves are preferably formed in a shape corresponding to the rotation axis of the roll 30 so as to rotatably support the roll 30. That is, the coupling groove may be formed in an approximately circular shape.

In addition, an input unit 19 that is electrically connected to the controller 40 and inputs information so that a user can control the display apparatus 1 may be provided on one surface of the housing 10. The input unit 19 may be any type, such as a switch, a keyboard, or a touch screen, as long as it can input signal information for pulling the flexible display 20 out of the housing 10 or entering the housing 10.

The flexible display 20 may display various types of information (eg, multimedia data or text data) to a user, and may be connected to the roll 30 at one end. The flexible display 20 and the roll 30 may be directly connected, or may be connected through a medium (not shown) that transmits signals between the flexible display 20 and the display device 1.

In addition, the other end of the flexible display 20 may be connected to the handle 21. The handle 21 is a part gripped by the user in order to withdraw the flexible display 20 from the housing 10, and may be formed to have approximately the same size and shape as one side of the opening 12 of the housing 10. However, it is not limited thereto.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3, the flexible display 20 may be provided with side protection units 22 on one side and the other side in the width direction. The side protection part 22 is provided to surround a part of the edge portion of the flexible display 20 so as to protect the edge portion of the flexible display 20 from external impact.

Such a flexible display 20 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emiiting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, and a microelectromechanical system. (microelectromechanical system (MEMS)) display or electronic paper display.

In addition, the flexible display 20 may display various contents (eg, text, images, videos, icons, symbols, etc.) to the user. The flexible display 20 may include a touch screen, and may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body.

The roll 30 is provided so as to be rotatable inside the housing 10 so that the flexible display 20 can be wound around the roll 30. These rolls 30 may be rotated by receiving power from the driving unit 31 through the power transmission unit 32. Specifically, the user inputs information for pulling out the flexible display 20 from the housing 10 or entering the housing 10 through the input unit 19, and the control unit 40 receives the input information and receives the inputted information. 31) to rotate the roll 30 forward or reverse.

The control unit 40 controls the drive unit 31 through the power transmission unit 32 so that the roll 30 rotates in the winding or unwinding direction of the flexible display 20 according to information input through the input unit 19. .

4 and 5, the support part 100 is disposed on the rear surface of the flexible display 20, and the flexible display 20 is a flexible display so that it can be kept flat while being drawn out of the housing 10. Support (20). The support part 100 includes a plurality of support members 110, a plurality of connection members 120, and a lever part 130.

Each of the plurality of support members 110 extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in which the flexible display 20 is drawn out from the housing 10 on the plane of the flexible display 20, and is formed on the rear surface of the flexible display 20. Are arranged continuously along the first direction. Each of the plurality of support members 110 includes a first guide groove 111, a second guide groove 112, and a main fixing member 113.

The first guide groove 111 is a portion in which the connecting member 120 is slidably disposed, and one end of the support member 110 in the first direction is open, and the other end opposite to one end is closed. In addition, in the first guide groove 111 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the engaging portion 123 of the connecting member 120 protrudes to one end in the second direction of the support member 110 so that the lever portion 130 It is formed so that a part of one end of the second direction is also open so that it can interfere with. In addition, these first guide grooves 111 may be formed at both ends of the support member 110 in the second direction, and accordingly, the flexible display 20 further strengthens the flatness when pulled out from the housing 10 I can keep it.

The second guide groove 112 is a portion in which the connecting member 120 is slidably disposed, and is formed at the other end of the support member 110 opposite to one end of the first direction in which the first guide groove 111 is formed. That is, the main fixing member 113 is disposed between the first guide groove 111 and the second guide groove 112. When the second guide groove 112 has the other end of the support member 110 in the first direction open so that the connection member 120 is in a position to interconnect the plurality of support members 110, adjacent support members ( 110) of the connection member 120 is accommodated.

The main fixing member 113 is provided between the first guide groove 111 and the second guide groove 112, and the first sub fixing member 121 or the second sub fixing member 122 of the connecting member 120 Optionally fix.

Specifically, when the connection member 120 is located in the first guide groove 111, that is, when the plurality of support members 110 are separated and stored in the housing 10, the main fixing member 113 Is disposed adjacent to the first sub-fixing member 121 of the connecting member 120 so that the connecting member 120 does not fall out of the first guide groove 111 of the support member 110. In addition, in order to store the connecting member 120 inside the first guide groove 111, the length of the first guide groove 111 may be equal to or greater than the length of the connecting member 120.

On the other hand, when a part of the connection member 120 exits from the first guide groove 111 by a predetermined length and is inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the adjacent support member 110, that is, a plurality of support members When 110 are interconnected and drawn out of the housing 10, the main fixing member 113 and the second sub fixing member 122 of the connecting member 120 inserted into the second guide groove 112 It is disposed adjacent to fix the connection member 120 so as not to fall out of the second guide groove (112). In addition, a part of the connecting member 120 exits from the first guide groove 111 by a predetermined length and is inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the adjacent support member 110 to mutually connect the plurality of support members 110 to each other. In order to connect, the length of the second guide groove 112 may be smaller than the length of the connecting member.

These main fixing members 113, the first sub fixing members 121 and the second sub fixing members 122 may be magnets or magnetic bodies, and accordingly, the connection member 120 may be a first guide groove 111 or It may be selectively fixed to the second guide groove 112 by magnetic force.

In addition, the connection member 120 not only has the first sub-fixing member 121 and the second sub-fixing member 122 separately, but also the connection member 120 itself is made of a magnetic material, thereby fixing the main It may be detachably attached to the member 113 by magnetism.

4 to 7, the connecting member 120 is slidably provided on the plurality of support members 110, and moves along the first guide groove 111 or the second guide groove 112, and a plurality of The support members 110 are selectively connected. To this end, the connection member 120 includes a first sub-fixing member 121, a second sub-fixing member 122, and a locking portion 123.

The first sub-fixing member 121 is the main fixing member 113 of the connecting member 120 when the connecting member 120 is inserted into the first guide groove 111 and the plurality of supporting members 110 are separated. It is provided at one end adjacent to, so that the connection member 120 can be fixed within the support member 110. As described above, the first sub-fixing member 121 may be a magnet.

When the second sub-fixing member 122 is inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the supporting member 110 adjacent to the connecting member 120 and the plurality of supporting members 110 are connected, the connecting member 120 The first sub-fixing member 121 is provided at the other end opposite to the provided one end, so that the connecting member 120 can maintain a fixed state of the support members 110 disposed adjacent to each other. As described above, the second sub-fixing member 122 may be a magnet.

The locking part 123 is formed to extend along the second direction of the support member 110 at one end of the connection member 120 on which the first sub-fixing member 121 is provided, and from one end of the support member 110 in the second direction Protrudes. The locking part 123 changes the position of the connecting member 120 by interfering with the lever unit 130 according to an operation in which the flexible display 20 is pulled out of the housing 10 or inserted into the housing 10.

Specifically, referring to FIGS. 4 to 7, the locking part 123 interferes with the lever part 130 when the flexible display 20 is pulled out from the housing 10, so that a part of the connecting member 120 is disposed adjacently. To be inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the other supporting member 110. On the other hand, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the locking part 123 interferes with the lever part 130 when the flexible display 20 is inserted into the housing 10, so that the connection member 120 To be completely inserted into the first guide groove (111).

The lever unit 130 is provided at both ends of the portion where the opening 12 of the housing 10 is formed, and the locking portion 123 according to the operation of the flexible display 20 being pulled out of the housing 10 or inserted into the housing 10. ) To move the connecting member 120 through. The lever unit 130 includes a lever support unit 131 and a lever 132.

The lever support part 131 is fixed to the outer surface of the housing 10 and supports the lever 132.

The lever 132 is made of a material having elasticity and interferes with the locking portion 123. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, when the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10, the lever 132 attaches the locking part 123 to the second guide groove of the adjacent support member 110. At the same time as it is pushed to 112, the locking part 123 is bent so that it can be pulled out of the housing 10 through the lever 132. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, when the flexible display 20 is inserted into the housing 10, the lever 132 holds the locking part 123 into the first guide groove 111 of the support member 110. ) And at the same time, the locking part 123 is bent so that it can be inserted into the housing 10 through the lever 132.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

4 to 7, a user inputs information through the input unit 19 to use the display device 1 by drawing out the flexible display 20, and the control unit 40 is configured according to the information input by the user. The drive unit 31 controls the roll 30 to rotate.

Accordingly, the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10. At this time, the locking portions 123 formed in each of the connecting members 120 inserted into the first guide grooves 111 of the plurality of support members 110 disposed on the rear surface of the flexible display 20 are the lever units 130 ) And the connecting member 120 is moved so that a part of the connecting member 120 is inserted into the second guide groove 112 of the adjacent support member 110, and then passes through the lever unit 130. The mutual interference operation between the lever unit 130 and the locking unit 123 is performed each time each support member 110 passes through the lever unit 130, and thus, the plurality of support members 110 12) and is withdrawn from the housing 10 in an interconnected state.

According to this operation, the display device 1 according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a first direction drawn out from the plane of the flexible display 20 when the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10. And the flatness in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, respectively.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the user inputs information through the input unit 19 in order to terminate the use of the display device 1 and store the flexible display 20 inside the housing 10, Accordingly, the control unit 40 controls the driving unit 31 so that the driving unit 31 rotates the roll 30 to wind the flexible display 20.

Accordingly, the flexible display 20 is inserted into the housing 10. At this time, the engaging portion 123 protruding from the connecting member 120 connecting the plurality of support members 110 to each other is interfered by the lever unit 130 in the process of passing through the opening 12 and thus the connecting member 120 ) Moves the connection member 120 so that it is completely inserted into the first guide groove 111. The mutual interference operation between the lever unit 130 and the locking unit 123 is performed whenever the plurality of support members 110 pass through the openings 12, respectively, and thus, the plurality of support members 110 are flexible displays. Together with the 20, it may be wound and stored on the roll 30 inside the housing 10.

The display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above allows the flexible display 20 to maintain the flatness when the display 20 is pulled out from the housing 10 to provide a shake-free screen. It can be provided, and when it is inserted into the housing 10, the flexible display 20 may be wound around the roll 30 and stored. In addition, since the change in the flatness of the flexible display 20 is simply performed according to the operation of the connecting member 120 linked to the operation of pulling the flexible display 20 out of the housing 10 or inserting it into the housing 10 , It is convenient to use because the user does not need to control it separately.

A display device 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. In describing the configuration of the second embodiment, the same member numbers are assigned to the housing 10, the flexible display 20, the roll 30, and the control unit 40 that are the same as those of the first embodiment, and detailed descriptions are omitted. And, only the different support portion 200 will be described.

The support part 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is disposed on the rear surface of the flexible display 20 like the support part 100 of the first embodiment, and the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10. The flexible display 20 is supported so that it can be kept flat in the state. The support part 200 includes a plurality of support members 210, a plurality of connection members 220, and a lever part 230.

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 13, the plurality of support members 210 are each pulled out from the housing 10 on the flexible display 20 in the same manner as the support member 110 in the first embodiment. It extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and is continuously disposed along the first direction on the rear surface of the flexible display 20. Each of the plurality of support members 210 includes a first guide groove 211, a second guide groove 212 and a main fixing member 213.

The first guide groove 211 is substantially the same as the first guide groove 111 in the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment, a configuration corresponding to the locking portion 123 in the first embodiment is omitted, The groove portion for the locking portion 123 in the first embodiment is omitted. Therefore, in the first guide groove 211 in the second embodiment, one end in the first direction is opened, and the other end opposite to one end is blocked.

Since the second guide groove 212 and the main fixing member 213 are the same as the second guide groove 112 and the main fixing member 113 in the first embodiment, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The configuration of the connecting member 220 corresponding to the engaging portion 123 of the connecting member 120 in the first embodiment is omitted. This is because the connection member 220 in the second embodiment moves by the lever unit 230 and magnetic force, which will be described later. Since the first sub-fixing member 221 and the second sub-fixing member 222 of the connecting member 220 are the same as those of the first embodiment, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The lever unit 230 in the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a magnet. Accordingly, the connection member 220 in the second embodiment of the present invention is a first guide groove by the magnetic force of the first sub-fixing member 221 or the second sub-fixing member 222 and the lever unit 230 211) and the second guide groove 212.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 11, when the flexible display 20 is withdrawn from the housing 10, the connecting member 120 inserted into the first guide groove 211 passes through the lever unit 230. The lever unit 230 magnetically pulls the first sub-fixing member 221 and the second sub-fixing member 222 of the connection member 220 to move toward the second guide groove 212. At this time, in order for the first sub-fixing member 221 to be separated from the main fixing member 213, the magnetic force of the lever unit 230 must be greater than that of the main fixing member 213. When the connecting member 220 is inserted into the second guide groove 212 in this way, the second sub-fixing member 222 is fixed to the main fixing member 213 by magnetic force. On the other hand, even when the flexible display 20 is inserted into the housing 10, the connecting member 220 is inserted into the first guide groove 211 through a process opposite to that shown in FIG. 11, and thus, a plurality of The support members 210 are wrapped around the roll 30 together with the flexible display 20 and stored.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

10 to 13, a user pulls out the flexible display 20 and inputs information through the input unit 19 to use the display device 2. The control unit 40 controls the driving unit 31 so that the driving unit 31 drives the roll 30 according to information input by the user.

Accordingly, the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10. At this time, the first sub-fixing member 221 and the second provided in each of the connecting members 220 inserted into the first guide groove 211 of the plurality of support members 210 disposed on the rear surface of the display 20 The sub-fixing member 222 moves the connecting member 220 so that a part of the connecting member 220 is inserted into the second guide groove 212 of the adjacent support member 210 by the magnetic force of the lever unit 230. The movement of the connecting member 220 by mutual magnetic force between the lever unit 230 and the first and second sub-fixing members 221 and 222 is performed when each of the supporting members 210 passes through the lever unit 230. It is performed every time, and thus, the plurality of support members 210 pass through the opening 12 and are drawn out from the housing 10 in an interconnected state.

According to this operation, the display device 2 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a first direction drawn out from the plane of the flexible display 20 when the flexible display 20 is drawn out of the housing 10. And the flatness in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction, respectively.

In addition, in order for the user to terminate the use of the display device 2 and store the flexible display 20 in the housing 10, information is input through the input unit 19. Accordingly, the control unit 40 controls the driving unit 31 so that the driving unit 31 rotates the roll 30 to wind the flexible display 20.

Accordingly, the flexible display 20 is inserted into the housing 10. At this time, the first and second sub-fixing members 221 and 222 of the connection member 220 interconnecting the plurality of support members 210 are magnetic force of the lever unit 230 in the process of passing through the opening 12. As a result, the connecting member 220 is moved so that the connecting member 220 is completely inserted into the first guide groove 211. The mutual operation of the lever unit 230 and the connection member 220 is performed each time the plurality of support members 210 pass through the opening 12, respectively, and thus, the plurality of support members 210 are provided with a flexible display. 20) can be wrapped and stored in the roll 30 inside the housing 10.

The display device 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has a simple configuration compared to the first embodiment and can change the flatness of the display without requiring separate control, so it is easy to manufacture, It can reduce the unit price of the product.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the technical spirit and the following by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It goes without saying that various modifications and variations are possible within the equal scope of the claims to be described in.

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Claims (20)

A housing having an opening;
A roll rotatably provided inside the housing;
A flexible display that is wound up so as to be unwound on the roll, and is drawn out of the housing or drawn into the housing through an opening of the housing;
A plurality of support members provided on the rear surface of the flexible display; And
Includes; a connection member for interconnecting and separating the plurality of support members,
The connecting member includes a first position positioned only on one of the plurality of support members when the flexible display is retracted from the housing, and the one support member when the flexible display is drawn out from the housing. A display device selectively connecting or separating the plurality of support members by switching to a second position for interconnecting support members adjacent to any one of the support members. The method of claim 1,
The plurality of support members are arranged continuously in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the flexible display is pulled out. The method of claim 2,
Each of the plurality of support members,
A guide groove formed at one end of the plurality of support members; And
And the connecting member slidably provided in the guide groove. delete The method of claim 3,
The connecting member is set to the first position when a plurality of support members are located inside the housing, and is set to the second position when the plurality of support members are located outside the housing. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the connecting member moves from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position while a plurality of support members pass through the opening of the housing. The method of claim 3,
It further includes; a main fixing member disposed inside the guide groove,
The main fixing member comprises: a first guide groove; And a second guide groove. The method of claim 7,
The main fixing material is a magnet,
The connecting member is a display device, characterized in that made of a magnetic material that can be detachably attached to the main fixing member by magnetic force. The method of claim 7,
The main fixing material is a magnet,
Wherein the connecting member includes first and second sub-fixing members made of magnetic materials at one end and the other end, respectively. The method of claim 9,
The connecting member,
The first sub-fixing member slides along the first guide groove of an adjacent support portion and is fixed to the main fixing member, thereby being switched to the first position,
Characterized in that the second sub-fixing member slides along the second guide groove of another adjacent support portion in a direction opposite to the adjacent support portion and is fixed to the main fixing member of the other adjacent support portion, thereby being switched to the second position. Display device. The method of claim 7,
The first guide groove and the second guide groove are made of different lengths,
The display device, wherein the first guide groove has a length equal to or greater than the length of the connecting member. The method of claim 11,
The display device, wherein the second guide groove has a length smaller than that of the first guide groove. The method of claim 3,
And a pair of lever units adjacent to both ends of the opening and interfering with the connecting member to move the connecting member to one of the first and second positions. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the lever unit includes a lever having one end fixed to the housing and the other end formed as a free end, and wherein the lever is an elastic body. The method of claim 14,
The connecting member forms a locking part interfered with the lever part on one side, and
The display device, characterized in that the locking portion protrudes outside the guide groove. The method of claim 9,
And a pair of lever portions made of magnets so as to be adjacent to both ends of the opening at the inside of the housing. The method of claim 16,
The display device, wherein the connecting member is switched to one of the first and second positions by the magnetism of the lever unit. The method of claim 17,
The display device, characterized in that the size of the magnetism of the lever part is larger than that of the main fixing member. The method of claim 1,
The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the flexible display includes side protectors on one side and the other side in the width direction, respectively. In the display device having a flexible display that is wound so as to be unwound inside the housing and is able to be inserted and withdrawn into the housing,
A plurality of support members provided on the rear surface of the flexible display; And
Includes; a connection member for interconnecting and separating the plurality of support members,
The connection member includes a first position positioned only on one of the plurality of support members when the flexible display is retracted from the housing, and the one of the support members and the A display device comprising: switching to a second position for interconnecting support members adjacent to one of the support members to selectively connect or separate the plurality of support members.

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