KR20210151662A - Electronic device with flexible display and method of operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments related to an electronic device having a flexible display are described. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device comprises: a first housing; a second housing which is slidably coupled to a lateral surface of the first housing; a flexible display which comprises a first area mounted on the first housing, and a second area extending from the first area; a gear structure which is arranged in the first housing; and a mounting member which is rotatably coupled to the first housing and is detached from or mounted on at least a portion of a human body, wherein, in a state where the first area is exposed to the outside, the flexible display rotates according to the rotation of the gear structure, and also rolls, and thus at least a portion of the second area may be exposed to the outside. Other various embodiments are possible. Accordingly, the flexible display may provide a large-screen display area whose size is increased according to a purpose of use of the electronic device.

Description

Electronic device having a flexible display and an operating method thereof

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device having an expandable flexible display.

An electronic device refers to a device that performs a specific function according to an installed program, such as an electronic notebook, a portable multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, a tablet PC, an image/sound device, a desktop/laptop computer, a vehicle navigation device, from home appliances. can mean For example, as the degree of integration of the electronic device increases and high-speed and large-capacity wireless communication becomes common, various functions may be mounted in one electronic device such as a mobile communication terminal in recent years. For example, not only communication functions, but also entertainment functions such as games, multimedia functions such as music/video playback, communication and security functions for mobile banking, etc., and functions such as schedule management and electronic wallets are integrated into one electronic device. there will be Such electronic devices are being miniaturized so that users can conveniently carry them. The electronic devices may output the stored information as sound or image.

A screen display area (eg, a display) mounted on the electronic device may provide various visual information to a user by outputting content such as text or images. As entertainment functions or multimedia functions of electronic devices are greatly developed, users may prefer high-definition and large-screen display areas (eg, large-screen displays).

The electronic device is generally equipped with a flat panel display device and a battery, and has an appearance of a bar type, a folding type, and a sliding type. Recently, as electronic communication technology develops, electronic devices have been miniaturized, and electronic devices that can be worn on a part of the body, such as a wrist or a head, have been commercialized. Electronic devices, starting with mobile communication terminals, have recently been added to wearable electronic devices that are worn on the human body, and are gradually becoming lighter, thinner, and smaller and have various functions to satisfy consumer needs.

Considering miniaturization of an electronic device worn on a part of a user's body, there may be restrictions in extending the size of a screen display area (eg, a display). For example, when the electronic device is manufactured in a small size, it may be difficult to install an enlarged large screen display area, so that users can be provided with various visual information through the small screen display area instead of the large screen. Accordingly, the electronic device having a display area of such a small screen may not be able to easily provide various information, but may also reduce convenience in use.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device having a flexible display capable of rotating and/or expanding a screen display area on the electronic device according to use may be provided.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device having a flexible display includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to a side surface of the first housing, a first region mounted on the first housing, and , a flexible display including a second region extending from the first region, a gear structure disposed in the first housing, and a mounting member rotatably coupled to the first housing and separated or mounted to at least a portion of a human body , and the flexible display may be rotated and rolled according to the rotation of the gear structure in a state in which the first region is exposed to the outside, thereby exposing at least a portion of the second region to the outside.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device having a flexible display includes a first surface, a second surface facing the opposite direction of the first surface, and a side surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces. A first housing including, a second housing detachably coupled to a side surface of the first housing, rotating together with the first housing, or sliding away from or closer to a side surface of the first housing, in the first housing a plurality of guide rails arranged to guide the sliding movement of the second housing, a first area disposed to face the first surface of the first housing, and a second area extending from the first area; A flexible display comprising: a first housing disposed in the first housing, connected to a drive motor, and a rotary shaft rotating according to the rotation of the drive motor; A gear structure including a first gear unit and a plurality of second gear units spaced apart from the first gear unit, and a third gear unit rotatably coupled to the first gear unit of the gear structure, a mounting member separated or mounted to a part, wherein the flexible display is formed to rotate with respect to the mounting member according to rotation of the first gear unit in a state in which the first area is exposed to the outside, the flexible display At least a portion of the second region of the plurality of second gears may be rolled by rotation of the plurality of second gear units to be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device having a flexible display includes a first surface, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface, and a side surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces. A first housing including, a second housing detachably coupled to a side surface of the first housing, rotating together with the first housing, or sliding away from or closer to a side surface of the first housing, in the first housing a plurality of guide rails arranged to guide the sliding movement of the second housing, a first area disposed to face the first surface of the first housing, and a second area extending from the first area; A flexible display comprising: a rotation shaft disposed in the first housing, a first gear part disposed on the rotation shaft, the first gear part, a second gear part spaced apart from each other, and the first and second parts A gear structure including a plurality of third gear units spaced apart from the gear unit, and disposed between the first and second gear units, according to the sliding movement of the rotating shaft, the first gear unit or the second gear unit; A fourth gear unit rotatably coupled, and a mounting member separated or mounted to at least a part of the human body, wherein one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a drive motor, and the tile end of the rotating shaft is formed by an external force. A plurality of stopper members are connected to a rotation knob for sliding or rotating the rotation shaft, and a plurality of stopper members for limiting sliding movement of the rotation knob are formed on the rotation shaft, and at least a portion of the second area of the flexible display includes the When the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted by a plurality of stopper members or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the drive motor, the plurality of third gear units are rolled by rotation and introduced from the second housing. is formed to be drawn out, and the flexible display includes the plurality of When the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted by the stopper members or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the drive motor, it is formed to rotate with respect to the mounting member according to the rotation of the first gear part, In the flexible display, when the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted by the plurality of stopper members or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the driving motor, the second gear unit rotates with respect to the mounting member. It may be formed to rotate, and at least a portion of the second area of the flexible display may be rolled by rotation of a plurality of third gear units to be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display at least partially exposed through the housing, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the flexible display, and a mounting that is fastened or detachable from the housing. member, a driving structure disposed within the housing and configured to adjust rotation of the housing and/or an exposed portion of the flexible display with respect to the mounting member, disposed at both ends of the strap of the mounting member to engage or disengage a plurality of possible fastening parts, a sensor disposed on at least a part of the strap or at least a part of the plurality of fastening parts, and a subprocessor disposed inside the mounting member and operatively connected to the plurality of fastening parts and the sensors; Including, wherein the sub-processor, when it is sensed that the plurality of fastening parts are mutually fastened, performs user authentication based on the sensed value sensed through the sensor, transmits the user authentication result to the processor, and the processor may control the driving structure based on the user authentication result received from the subprocessor.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a method of controlling an electronic device, a plurality of fastening portions disposed at both ends of a strap of the mounting member by a subprocessor disposed inside a mounting member that is fastened or detachable from a housing of the electronic device When mutual fastening is detected, performing user authentication based on a sensing value sensed through a sensor disposed on at least a portion of the strap or at least a portion of the plurality of fastening units, by the subprocessor, the user authentication result is transmitted to the processor disposed in the housing and by the processor, based on the received user authentication result, the housing is rotated based on the mounting member and/or at least a part is exposed to the outside through the housing It may include an operation of controlling a driving structure set to adjust the exposed portion of the flexible display.

According to at least one of the above-described problem solving means of the present disclosure, by rotating the first and second housings and the flexible display according to the rotation of the gear structure included in the electronic device and simultaneously rolling and expanding the flexible display, the flexible The display may provide an enlarged large-screen display area according to the purpose of use of the electronic device, and thus users may be provided with various visual information through the extended large-screen display area. The extended large-screen display area can facilitate the provision of various visual information to the user, as well as improve the convenience of use.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a perspective view of a front surface of a mobile electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a perspective view of a rear surface of the electronic device of FIG. 2 .
4 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 2 .
5 is an exploded stereoscopic view illustrating the configuration of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6 is a cross-sectional side view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 5 , and is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a flexible display and a display supporting structure.
7 is a side view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 is a plan view illustrating a state before operation of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
9 is a cross-sectional side view taken along line B-B' of FIG. 8 , and is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state before operation of an electronic device having a flexible display.
10 is a plan view illustrating an operation process of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
11A is a stereoscopic view illustrating an operation process of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
11B is a plan view illustrating a state after operation of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C' of FIG. 11B , and is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a state of an electronic device having a flexible display after operation.
13A is a perspective view of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
13B is a view illustrating a gear plate for coupling with a mounting unit in the device unit of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
13C is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between a mounting unit and a device unit in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
13D is a diagram illustrating a coupling structure of a mounting unit in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
14 is an exploded stereoscopic view illustrating a configuration of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of FIG. 14 , and is a side cross-sectional view illustrating a flexible display and a display supporting structure.
16A is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device having a flexible display according to one of various embodiments of the present disclosure;
16B is a perspective view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another one of various embodiments of the present disclosure;
FIG. 17 is an enlarged plan view of part A of FIG. 16A , and is a plan view illustrating an operating state of a rotation knob and a plurality of stopper members.
18 is an enlarged plan view of part B of FIG. 16A , and is a plan view showing an operating state of the gear structure.
19 is a plan view illustrating a state before the flexible display is expanded among configurations of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
20 is a plan view illustrating a state after the flexible display is expanded among configurations of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
21 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
22 is an enlarged plan view of part C of FIG. 21 , and is a plan view illustrating an operating state of the rotation knob and a plurality of stopper members.
23 is an enlarged plan view of part D of FIG. 21 , and is a plan view showing an operating state of the gear structure.
24 is a plan view illustrating a state before rotation of the flexible display among components of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
25 is a plan view illustrating a state after rotation of the flexible display among configurations of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
26 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device having a flexible display according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
27 is an enlarged plan view of part E of FIG. 26 , and is a plan view illustrating an operating state of the rotary knob and a plurality of stopper members.
FIG. 28 is an enlarged plan view of part F of FIG. 26 , and is a plan view showing an operating state of the gear structure.
29 is a plan view illustrating a rotation and expansion process of a flexible display among configurations of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
30 is a plan view illustrating a state after rotation and expansion of the flexible display among components of an electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
31 is a diagram for describing a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
32 is a diagram for describing a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
33 is a diagram for describing a configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
34 is a view for explaining a user authentication method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
35 is a view for explaining an operation of rotating a housing of an electronic device and adjusting an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
36 is a view for explaining an operation of rotating a housing of an electronic device and adjusting an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
37 is a view for explaining an operation mode of rotating a housing of an electronic device and adjusting an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
38 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling rotation of a housing of an electronic device and an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
39 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling rotation of a housing of an electronic device and an exposed portion of a flexible display according to a user authentication result according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
40 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling rotation of a housing of an electronic device and an exposed portion of a flexible display according to a user authentication result according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
41 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling rotation of a housing of an electronic device and an exposed portion of a flexible display according to functions according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
42 is a view for explaining an operation of rotating a screen according to a rotation operation of a housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
43 is a view for explaining an operation of rotating a screen according to a rotation operation of a housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
44 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling an exposed portion of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
45 is a diagram for explaining an operation of controlling an exposed portion of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
46 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling an exposed portion of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
47 is a view for explaining an operation of controlling the rotation of the housing of the electronic device and adjustment of the exposed portion of the flexible display in real time, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
48 is a diagram for describing a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
49 is a view for explaining a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
50 is a diagram for describing a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
51 is a view for explaining a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology is a high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be chosen. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

2 and 3 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment includes a first side (or front side) 210A, a second side (or back side) 210B, and a first side 210A. and a housing 210 including a side surface 210C surrounding a space between the second surface 210B, and a part of the user's body (eg, connected to at least a portion of the housing 210 ) to attach the electronic device 200 to the user's body. : It may include fastening members 250 and 260 configured to be detachably attached to the wrist, ankle, etc.). In another embodiment (not shown), the housing may refer to a structure forming a part of the first surface 210A, the second surface 210B, and the side surface 210C of FIG. 2 . According to an embodiment, the first surface 210A may be formed by the front plate 201 (eg, a glass plate including various coating layers or a polymer plate) at least a portion of which is substantially transparent. The second surface 210B may be formed by a substantially opaque back plate 207 . The back plate 207 may be formed, for example, by coated or tinted glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the foregoing. can be The side surface 110C is coupled to the front plate 201 and the rear plate 207 and may be formed by a side bezel structure (or “side member”) 206 including a metal and/or a polymer. In some embodiments, the back plate 207 and the side bezel structure 206 are integrally formed and may include the same material (eg, a metal material such as aluminum). The binding members 250 and 260 may be formed of various materials and shapes. A woven fabric, leather, rubber, urethane, metal, ceramic, or a combination of at least two of the above materials may be used to form an integral and a plurality of unit links to be able to flow with each other.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 includes at least one of a display 330 (refer to FIG. 4 ), an audio module, a sensor module 211 , key input devices 202 , 203 , 204 , and a connector hole 209 . may include more than one. In some embodiments, the electronic device 200 omits at least one of the components (eg, the key input device 202 , 203 , 204 , the connector hole 209 , or the sensor module 211 ) or other configuration. Additional elements may be included.

The display 330 may be exposed through a substantial portion of the front plate 201 , for example. The shape of the display 330 may be a shape corresponding to the shape of the front plate 201 , and may have various shapes such as a circle, an oval, or a polygon. The display 330 may be disposed in conjunction with or adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a fingerprint sensor.

The audio module may include a microphone hole 205 and a speaker hole 208 . In the microphone hole 205, a microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed therein, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of the sound. The speaker hole 208 can be used as an external speaker and a receiver for calls. In some embodiments, the speaker hole 208 and the microphone hole 205 may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker hole 208 (eg, a piezo speaker).

The sensor module 111 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 200 or an external environmental state. The sensor module 211 may include, for example, a biometric sensor module 211 (eg, an HRM sensor) disposed on the second surface 210B of the housing 210 . The electronic device 200 may include a sensor module not shown, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, It may further include at least one of a humidity sensor and an illuminance sensor.

The key input device 202 , 203 , 204 includes a wheel key 202 disposed on a first surface 210A of the housing 210 and rotatable in at least one direction, and/or a side surface of the housing 210 ( and side key buttons 203 and 204 disposed on 210C. The wheel key may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the front plate 201 . In another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may not include some or all of the above-mentioned key input devices 202, 203, 204 and the non-included key input devices 202, 203, 204 display a display. It may be implemented in another form, such as a soft key on the 330 . The connector hole 209 may accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting/receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device and may accommodate a connector for transmitting/receiving an audio signal to/from an external electronic device Another connector hole (not shown) may be included. The electronic device 200 may further include, for example, a connector cover (not shown) that covers at least a portion of the connector hole 209 and blocks the inflow of foreign substances into the connector hole.

The binding members 250 and 260 may be detachably attached to at least a partial region of the housing 210 using the locking members 251 and 261 . The binding members 250 and 260 may include one or more of a fixing member 252 , a fixing member fastening hole 253 , a band guide member 254 , and a band fixing ring 255 .

The fixing member 252 may be configured to fix the housing 210 and the binding members 250 and 260 to a part of the user's body (eg, a wrist, an ankle, etc.). The fixing member fastening hole 253 may correspond to the fixing member 252 and fix the housing 210 and the coupling members 250 and 260 to a part of the user's body. The band guide member 254 is configured to limit the range of motion of the fixing member 252 when the fixing member 252 is fastened to the fixing member fastening hole 253, so that the fixing members 250 and 260 are attached to a part of the user's body. It can be made to adhere and bind. The band fixing ring 255 may limit the range of movement of the fixing members 250 and 260 in a state in which the fixing member 252 and the fixing member coupling hole 253 are fastened.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 300 includes a side bezel structure 310 , a wheel key 320 , a front plate 301 , a display 330 , a first antenna 350 , and a second antenna 355 . , a support member 360 (eg, a bracket), a battery 370 , a printed circuit board 380 , a sealing member 390 , a rear plate 393 , and binding members 395 and 397 . At least one of the components of the electronic device 300 may be the same as or similar to at least one of the components of the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 or 2 , and overlapping descriptions will be omitted below. The support member 360 may be disposed inside the electronic device 300 and connected to the side bezel structure 310 , or may be integrally formed with the side bezel structure 310 . The support member 360 may be formed of, for example, a metal material and/or a non-metal (eg, polymer) material. The support member 360 may have a display 330 coupled to one surface and a printed circuit board 380 coupled to the other surface. The printed circuit board 380 may be equipped with a processor, memory, and/or an interface. The processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphic processing unit (GPU), an application processor sensor processor, or a communication processor.

Memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface. The interface may, for example, electrically or physically connect the electronic device 300 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.

The battery 370 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the electronic device 300 and may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell. have. At least a portion of the battery 370 may be disposed substantially on the same plane as the printed circuit board 380 . The battery 370 may be integrally disposed inside the electronic device 100 , or may be disposed detachably from the electronic device 100 .

The first antenna 350 may be disposed between the display 330 and the support member 360 . The first antenna 350 may include, for example, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna. The first antenna 350 may, for example, perform short-range communication with an external device or wirelessly transmit/receive power required for charging, and may transmit a magnetic-based signal including a short-range communication signal or payment data. . In another embodiment, the antenna structure may be formed by a part of the side bezel structure 310 and/or the support member 360 or a combination thereof.

The second antenna 355 may be disposed between the circuit board 380 and the rear plate 393 . The second antenna 355 may include, for example, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna. The second antenna 355 may, for example, perform short-range communication with an external device or wirelessly transmit/receive power required for charging, and may transmit a magnetic-based signal including a short-range communication signal or payment data. . In another embodiment, an antenna structure may be formed by a part of the side bezel structure 310 and/or the rear plate 393 or a combination thereof.

The sealing member 390 may be positioned between the side bezel structure 310 and the rear plate 393 . The sealing member 390 may be configured to block moisture and foreign substances from flowing into a space surrounded by the side bezel structure 310 and the rear plate 393 from the outside.

5 is an exploded three-dimensional view illustrating the configuration of an electronic device 400 having a flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 5, showing the flexible display ( 440) and the display support structure 470 are cross-sectional views, and FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a coupling state of the electronic device 400 including the flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to various embodiments, the display support structure 470 may be a multi-joint structure, a multi-joint hinge structure, or a multi-bar structure in which several bars are combined.

The electronic device 400 of FIGS. 5 to 7 may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , or may include another embodiment of the electronic device.

The electronic device 400 may include a watch-type wearable device that can be worn on a human wrist. In an embodiment, the electronic device 400 will be described as an example of a watch type wearable device, but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 400 may be variously applied as long as it is a wearable device that can be worn on a body other than the wrist of the user's body. For example, the electronic device 400 may include the wearable electronic device 400 worn on the user's eyes and used like glasses. The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described as an example as a smart watch.

5 to 7 , the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments includes first and second housings 410 and 420 , a plurality of guide rails 430 , a flexible display 440 , and a gear structure 450 . ) and a mounting member 460 . For example, the first housing 410 may have a first surface (eg, a front surface) 411, a second surface (eg, a rear surface) 412 facing the opposite direction of the first surface 411, and the A side surface 413 surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces 411 and 412 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first surface 411 may face a first area 441 of the flexible display 440 to be described later, and the first and second housings 410 on the second surface 412 . , a support member 490 for supporting the rotation (①) of 420 may be disposed. For example, an opening 412a may be formed in the second surface 412 to allow the support member 490 to be disposed therein.

The second housing 420 may be slidably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 410 , and may be detachably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 410 , and They can rotate together (①). For example, the second housing 420 may rotate (①) together with the first housing 410 while sliding away from or closer to the side surface of the first housing 410 . For example, when the second housing 420 slides away from the side surface of the first housing 410 , the second housing 420 is separated from the side surface of the first housing 410 and at the same time as the flexible display (440) can be expanded. In addition, when the second housing 420 slides closer from the side surface of the first housing 410 , the flexible display 440 may be reduced while being coupled to the side surface of the first housing 410 .

According to various embodiments, inside the first and second housings 410 and 420, various circuit devices, for example, the processor 120 described above in FIG. 1 (eg, an application processor (AP)) , a memory 130 , an interface 177 (eg, an input/output interface, a communication interface), an antenna module 197 and a wireless charging device (not shown) may be accommodated, and also accommodated a battery 189 therein By doing so, the power supply can be secured.

The plurality of guide rails 430 may be disposed in the first housing 410 and guide the sliding movement of the second housing 420 . For example, one end of the plurality of guide rails 430 may be slidably coupled to a plurality of sliding grooves 410a formed on both side surfaces of the first housing 410 . The tile ends of the plurality of guide rails 430 may be coupled to a plurality of coupling grooves 420a formed on both side surfaces of the second housing 420 . Accordingly, the plurality of guide rails 430 may be drawn in or drawn out from the plurality of sliding grooves 410a to enable sliding movement of the second housing 420 .

The flexible display 440 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. may include The flexible display may include a touch screen panel integrally to perform a touch screen function.

6 , the flexible display 440 includes a first area 441 mounted on the first surface 411 of the first housing 410 , and a first area 441 extending from the first area 441 . It may include two regions 442 . For example, the first region 441 may include a first front surface 441a exposed to the outside and a first rear surface 441b opposite to the first front surface 441a. The second area 442 may include a second front surface 442a, at least a portion of which is exposed to the outside, and a second rear surface 442b opposite to the second front surface 442a.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 has a display support structure 470 facing the first rear surface 441b of the first region 441 and the second rear surface 442b of the second region 442 . ) may be included. For example, the display support structure 470 supports sliding movement of the second housing 420 according to the rotation of the gear structure 450 and at the same time, at least a portion of the second area 442 is exposed to the outside. Rolling of the flexible display 440 may be supported.

According to an embodiment, the display support structure 470 may include first, second, and third hinge regions 471. 472. 473 , and the first hinge region 471 includes the first region 441 . ) may be fixed while facing at least a portion of the first rear surface 441b. The second hinge region 472 extends from the first hinge region 471 , and the second region 442 is drawn in from the second housing 420 according to sliding movement of the second housing 420 . It may be deformed into a curved shape so that it can be drawn or drawn out. The third hinge region 473 may include a hinge gear 474 that extends from the second hinge region 472 and meshes with a plurality of second gear parts 452 included in the gear structure 450 . can For example, when the plurality of second gear units 452 rotate, the plurality of second gear units 452 may slide the hinge gear 474 according to the rotation, and in this case, the third hinge The region 473 is slidable together with the hinge gear 474 . For example, when the third hinge region 473 slides, the second hinge region 472 is deformed to a curved shape and at the same time slides the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction (②). . In this case, the second hinge region 472 may withdraw at least a portion of the second region 442 from the second housing 420 . At the same time, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be exposed to the outside. For example, the second region 442 may extend from the first region 441 , and at least a portion of the first region 441 and the second region 442 may be exposed to the outside.

8 is a plan view showing a state before operation of an electronic device 400 having a flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line B-B' of FIG. It is a side cross-sectional view showing a state before operation of the electronic device 400 having the 440), and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the operation process of the electronic device 400 having the flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 11A is a three-dimensional view illustrating an operation process of the electronic device 400 having the flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 11B is a flexible display 440 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. ) is a plan view showing a state after operation of the electronic device 400 including A side cross-sectional view is shown.

8 to 12 , the gear structure 450 is disposed in the first housing 410 , and includes a first gear part 451 , a plurality of second gear parts 452 , and a third gear part ( 453), the first and second housings 410 and 420 are rotated (①), or the second housing 420 is slidingly moved from the first housing 410 in the sliding movement direction (②). can do it For example, the gear structure 450 may include a rotation shaft 450a, a first gear portion 451 , a plurality of second gear portions 452 , a third gear portion 453 , and a rotation knob 454 . can

The rotating shaft 450a is connected to the driving motor 480 and may rotate according to the driving of the driving motor 480 .

The first gear part 451 may be disposed on the rotation shaft 450a and include a first rotation shaft C1. For example, when the driving motor 480 drives, the first gear part 451 rotates the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 450a. may be rotated about the first rotation axis C1. For example, the first gear part 451 may include a first bevel gear. The third gear part 453 may be disposed at the center of the mounting member 460 and fixed at the same time, and may include a second bevel gear. The second bevel gear may mesh with the first bevel gear. For example, the first and second bevel gears mesh with each other. In this state, when the rotating shaft 450a rotates, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11A , the third gear unit to which the first gear unit 451 disposed on the rotating shaft 450a is engaged. (453) by means of a gear rotation. In this case, the first gear part 451 may rotate about the first rotation shaft C1. The first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 may rotate about the first rotation axis C1 by the first and third gear units 451 and 453 .

According to various embodiments, the second surface of the first housing 410 faces the mounting member 460, and a support member (①) for supporting the rotation (①) of the first and second housings 410 and 420. 490) may be disposed. For example, the support member 490 may rotatably face the mounting member 460 . In this state, the first and second housings 410 and 420 may rotate about the first rotational axis C1 on the front surface of the mounting member 460 by the support member 490 .

According to various embodiments, a through hole 491 through-coupled with the third gear part 453 may be formed in the center of the support member 490 . For example, when the support member 490 and the mounting member 460 face each other, the third gear part 453 disposed on the mounting member 460 may be disposed in the through hole 491 of the support member 490 . It may be penetrated and engaged with the first gear part 451 . Accordingly, the third gear part 453 may support gear rotation of the first gear part 451 .

According to various embodiments, referring to FIGS. 10 to 12 , the plurality of second gear parts 452 may be disposed on the rotation shaft 450a and include the second rotation shaft C2 . . For example, when the plurality of second gear parts 452 are engaged with the hinge gear 471 of the display support structure 470 , and the rotation shaft 450a rotates about the second rotation shaft C2 , , the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 may be slidably moved. For example, the plurality of second gear parts 452 may include spur gears to mesh with the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 . For example, the spur gear may change rotation to linear movement. Therefore, when the plurality of second gear parts 452 including the spur gear rotate about the second hinge axis according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 450a, the hinge gear 474 is to be moved by sliding. can At the same time, the display support structure 470 may also be rolled while sliding and deformed into a curved shape. In this case, the display support structure 470 may roll the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 and simultaneously withdraw at least a portion of the second area 442 from the second housing 420 . have. For example, when the display support structure 470 is deformed into a curved shape while sliding in the sliding movement direction (②), the display support structure 470 moves the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction ( ②), the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 is deformed into a curved shape and rolled at the same time as the second region of the flexible display 440 ( 442 may be withdrawn from the second housing 420 .

12 shows that the structure inside the housing 420 is exposed to the outside as the second housing 420 slides in the sliding movement direction (②), but in actual implementation, the second housing 420 slides. A structure for preventing the structure inside the housing 420 from being exposed to the outside even if it slides in the direction (②) may be further included.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 8 , one end 450a - 1 of the rotation shaft 450a may be connected to the drive motor 480 , and the tile end 450a - of the rotation shaft 450a . 2) may be connected to the rotation knob 454 exposed to the outside of the first and second housings 410 and 420 . For example, when the user executes at least one desired application (eg, a navigation application), the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) provided in the electronic device 400 includes the first and second housings 410 , The driving motor 480 may be operated to rotate (①) 420 or to slide the second housing 420 . For example, the at least one application may be, for example, home, dialer, SMS/MMS, instant message (IM), browser, camera, alarm, contact, voice dial, email, calendar, media player, album, or watch, health It may include one or more applications that may perform functions such as health care (eg, measuring exercise volume or blood sugar), providing environmental information (eg providing information on barometric pressure, humidity, or temperature), or navigation. can

According to an embodiment, when the user executes at least one application (eg, a navigation application), the processor 120 may apply a signal to the driving motor 480 to drive the driving motor 480 . . In this case, the driving motor 480 may rotate the rotating shaft 450a about the second rotating shaft C2 . The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first gear part 451 , and in this case, the first gear part 451 is rotated by the third gear part 453 of the mounting member 460 to The first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 may be rotated (①) about the first rotation axis C1. At the same time, the rotation shaft 450a may also rotate the second gear part 452 about the second rotation shaft C2. For example, the second gear part 452 may slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 . At this time, the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may be rolled while deforming the curved shape to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction (②). For example, the display support structure 470 is rolled to slide the second housing 420 and at the same time remove at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 from the second housing 420 . can be withdrawn. For example, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 can be automatically rotated (①) by the driving motor 480, and at the same time, the flexible display is rolled and the second housing (420) can be moved by sliding in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may also be exposed to the outside while being drawn out from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be exposed to the outside. In this state, the user may be provided with various information of a selected application (eg, a navigation application) through at least a portion of the first area and the second area of the flexible display 440 .

According to various embodiments, when the user's hand rotates the rotation knob 454 connected to the tile end 450a-2 of the rotation shaft 450a manually, the rotation knob 454 is the rotation shaft 450a can be rotated, and at the same time, the first gear part 451 rotates as the rotation shaft 450a rotates, and the first gear part 451 rotates the first and second gear parts 451 according to the rotation. The housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 may be rotated (①). At the same time, the rotation shaft 450a may rotate the plurality of second gear units 452 according to rotation. At this time, the plurality of second gear parts 452 roll the flexible display 440 according to the rotation to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction, and at the same time, the flexible display 440 is rotated. At least a portion of the second region 442 may be manually withdrawn from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may be exposed to the outside according to the rotation of the rotation knob 454 .

Accordingly, when the rotation shaft 450a rotates by driving the drive motor 480, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 automatically rotate (①) and At the same time, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be automatically exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, when a user's hand rotates while holding the rotation knob 454 , the rotation shaft 450a manually operates the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 . At the same time as rotating, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be manually exposed to the outside.

Accordingly, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 are automatically rotated by the driving motor 480 and at the same time the flexible display 440 can be automatically expanded. The first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 manually rotate the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 by rotating the rotation knob 454 . At the same time, the flexible display 440 may be manually expanded.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 above, in the central portion of the mounting member 460 , the third 453 through-coupled to the through-hole 491 formed in the center of the supporting member 490 is provided. may be disposed, and first and second binding members 462 and 463 may be disposed around the outer periphery of the mounting member 460 . For example, the first binding member 462 may include a band guide member 463 including a fixing member 464 coupled to a plurality of fastening holes 465 included in the second binding member 463 to be described later. can For example, the first and second binding members 462 and 463 may be disposed to extend in directions away from each other from the outer circumference of the mounting member 460 and protrude from each other. In this state, the mounting member 460 may be placed on the user's wrist, and the second binding member 463 may be inserted into the band guide member 463 of the first binding member 462 . In this case, since the band guide member 463 includes a fixing member 464 , the fixing member 464 is inserted into the plurality of fastening grooves of the second binding member 463 to insert the first and second binding members. (462, 463) can be bound and fixed.

In this state, when the user executes a navigation application among at least one application of the electronic device 400 , the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 480 in the first direction. The driving motor 480 may be driven in the first direction by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotation shaft 450a about the second rotation axis C2 . The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first and second gear units 451 and 452 . The first gear unit 451 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the second gear part 452 may also be rotated to slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 , and the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may have a curved surface. It can be deformed into a shape and rolled at the same time to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may withdraw at least a portion of the second region 442 of the flexible display 440 from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the first area 441 of the flexible display 440 and the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may receive the information of the navigation application through the expanded flexible display 440 .

11B and 12 , at least a portion of the first area 441 and the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 are all exposed to the outside, so that the size of the flexible display 440 is expanded. A large screen display area can be secured, and thus users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 440 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to various embodiments, when the user does not execute the navigation application, the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 480 again. The driving motor 480 drives the second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously drives the rotating shaft 450a to a second rotational axis ( It can be rotated around C2). The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first and second gear units 451 and 452 . The first gear unit 451 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the second gear part 452 also rotates, and the second gear part 452 deforms the display support structure 470 into a curved shape and rolls at the same time as the rotation moves in the sliding movement direction (②). It can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction of For example, the display support structure 470 may also slide at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 . At this time, the display support structure 470 slides at least a part of the second region 442 in the opposite direction to the sliding direction (②) and simultaneously moves the second housing 420 in the sliding direction ( ②) can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction to win position. Accordingly, the display support structure 470 is deformed to a curved shape and rolled at the same time, thereby sliding the second housing 420 in the opposite direction to the sliding direction (②) to win-position the flexible display. At least a portion of the second region 442 of the 440 may also be drawn into the second housing 420 .

As such, the flexible display 440 is deformed into a curved shape according to the rotation of the gear structure 450 to form a display support structure 470 that supports the rolling of the flexible display 440 , thereby supporting the display. The structure 470 may facilitate expansion of the flexible display 440 , thereby easily providing a large-screen display area of the flexible display 440 . Accordingly, the user can expand the flexible display 440 according to the purpose of use of the electronic device, thereby further improving user convenience.

13A is a perspective view of an electronic device 400 having a flexible display 440 separated from one another, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13B is a diagram illustrating a gear plate 493 for coupling with the mounting unit 402 in the device unit 401 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13C is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between the mounting unit 402 and the device unit 401 in the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13D is a diagram illustrating a coupling structure of the mounting unit 402 in the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The configuration of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 13A to 13D may be at least partially similar to that of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 5 to 12 , or may include another embodiment of the electronic device.

13A to 13D , the electronic device 400 is coupled to the device unit 401 and the device unit 401 arranged so that the flexible display 440 is expandable, and is attached to the user's body (eg, wrist). It may include a mounting portion 402 formed to be wearable.

According to various embodiments, the device unit 401 includes the first and second housings 410 and 420 , a plurality of guide rails (eg, the guide lanes 430 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and a flexible display (eg: The flexible display 440 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), a support member 490 , and a gear plate 493 may be included. The mounting portion 402 includes a mounting plate 461 , first and second binding members (eg, the first and second binding members 462 and 463 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and a band guide member (eg, FIGS. 5 to 7 ). of the band guide member 463), a fixing member (eg, the fixing member 464 of FIGS. 5 to 7), and a plurality of fastening holes (eg, the fastening hole 465 of FIGS. 5 to 7). can

Hereinafter, a configuration different from that of FIGS. 5 to 12 will be mainly described.

According to an embodiment, one surface (eg, the surface facing the mounting unit 402 ) of the first housing 410 faces the mounting unit 402 , and supports the rotation of the first and second housings 410 and 420 . A support member 490 may be disposed. The support member 490 may be rotatably coupled to the mounting part 402 . According to one embodiment, a gear plate 493 is mounted at the center of the support member 490 , and a through hole 491 to be exposed to the outside may be formed. The gear plate 493 includes a first surface 493b facing the device portion 401 and a second surface 493c facing the mounting portion 402, and the first surface 493b is the device portion 401 inside. A third gear part 453 protruding toward the may be disposed. Some shapes and/or functions of the third gear part 453 may apply mutatis mutandis to the third gear part 453 of FIGS. 5 to 7 . For example, the third gear part 453 formed on the gear plate 493 is disposed to mesh with the first gear part (eg, the first gear part 451 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and the first gear part 451 ) can support gear rotation. A guide portion 493a protruding toward the mounting portion 402 may be disposed on the second surface 493c of the gear plate 493 . For example, the guide portion 493a may include a line-shaped protruding portion for sliding coupling to the mounting plate 461 of the mounting portion 402 . As another example, the guide portion 493a may include a plurality of line-shaped protruding portions parallel to each other so that the device portion 401 is stably coupled to the mounting plate 461 .

Referring to FIG. 13B , the gear plate 493 may be coupled to be relatively rotatable with respect to the support member 490 . For example, in a state in which the device unit 401 is coupled to the mounting unit 402 , the gear plate 493 is fixedly coupled to the mounting unit 402 , and the supporting member 490 fixedly coupled to the device unit 401 is It can rotate based on the gear plate 493 . As the device unit 401 rotates relative to the mounting unit 402 , the user can freely adjust the expansion direction of the flexible display (eg, the arrow direction in FIG. 13B ).

According to various embodiments, the mounting plate 461 of the mounting unit 402 may be provided in a plate shape as a portion in direct contact with the user's body (eg, wrist). The mounting plate 461 is disposed in one region of the recess portion 461a for sliding coupling with the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493, and the recess portion 461a to fix the gear plate 493. It may include a fixing member 461b, and an elastic member 461c disposed at one end of the fixing member 461b to provide an elastic force. The recess portion 461a, the fixing member 461b, and the elastic member 461c may be formed in plurality to correspond to the number of the guide portions 493a of the gear plate 493 .

According to an embodiment, the recess portion 461a may have a groove shape recessed into the mounting plate 461 . At least a portion of the recess portion 461a may be provided in a shape corresponding to the guide portion 493a, and may guide the guide portion 493a to slide while being coupled to the recess portion 461a. The recessed portion 461a is formed such that one end of the mounting plate 461 is opened, and after the guide portion 493a is inserted in the opened direction, it may be fastened. In the recess portion 461a, an area adjacent to the opening may be sized to seat the fixing member 461b and the elastic member 461c.

According to an embodiment, the fixing member 461b may be disposed at one end of the mounting plate 461 (eg, near the opening of the recess portion 461a), and may be positioned in a state coupled to the elastic member 461c. . The fixing member 461b may be provided in a configuration including an elastic material (eg, rubber), and when the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 is inserted into or separated from the mounting plate 461 , any designated force It can be fixed as needed. For example, the first portion 4611 of the fixing member 461b is positioned to block or open a passageway of the recessed portion 461a for the guide portion 493a to pass through, and extends from the first portion 4611 . The second portion 4612 may be coupled to the elastic member 461c. The elastic member 461c is arranged to provide an elastic force perpendicular to the direction in which the recessed portion 461a faces, and as it provides the elastic force to the first portion 4611, it requires a specified force to block or open the passage. can be designed to

According to an embodiment, in the fixing member 461b, a region (eg, an edge region of the first part 4611 ) in contact with the guide part 493a may be formed to have a specified curvature value R. . Accordingly, when the guide portion 493a is inserted into or separated from the recess portion 461a, it is possible to advantageously provide movement of the fixing member 461b located in the passage. For example, when the guide portion 493a provides a force directed in the P1 direction to one region having the curvature value R, the first portion 4611 converts the force in the P1 direction to move in the P2 direction, , thereby opening a passage for the guide portion 493a to move. As another example, one region having the curvature value R is formed in each of both edge regions of the first part 4611, so that the guide part 493a can be in contact when inserted into or separated from the recess part 461a. have.

According to an embodiment, an operation of coupling or releasing the device unit 401 to the mounting unit 402 will be described. In order to engage the device portion 401 in the mounting portion 402 , the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 is an area in which the opening of the mounting plate 461 is disposed (eg, the end of the recess portion 461a). can be inserted into One end of the guide portion 493a is in contact with the portion where the curvature value R of the fixing member 461b is formed, and when a predetermined or more force is applied, the elastic member 461c is compressed to open the recess portion 461a. have. Along the open recessed portion 461a, the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 can slide. When the sliding movement of the guide portion 493a is completed, as the compression of the elastic member 461c is released, the fixing member 461b blocks the movement path of the guide portion 493a and fixes the position of the gear plate 493 . can do. According to another embodiment, when the device unit 401 is detached from the mounting unit 402 , it may proceed in the opposite direction to the insertion order for the coupling. 14 is an exploded stereoscopic view illustrating the configuration of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of FIG. 14 . It is a cross-sectional side view showing the 540 and the display support structure 570 .

14 and 15 , the electronic device 500 according to various other exemplary embodiments includes first and second housings 510 and 520 , a plurality of guide rails 530 , a flexible display 540 , and a gear structure ( 550 , a mounting member 560 , and a plurality of stopper members 501 may be included. For example, the first housing 510 may have a first surface (eg, a front surface) 511, a second surface (eg, a rear surface) 512 facing the opposite direction of the first surface 511, and the A side surface 513 surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces 511 and 512 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first surface 511 may face a first area 541 of the flexible display 540 to be described later, and the second surface 512 may be formed with the first and second housings 510 . , a support member 590 to be described later for supporting the rotation (①) of 520 may be disposed. For example, an opening 512a may be formed in the second surface 512 to allow the support member 590 to be disposed therein.

The second housing 520 may be slidably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510, and may be detachably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510, and the first housing ( 510) and can be rotated (①). For example, the second housing 520 may rotate (①) together with the first housing 510 while sliding away from or closer to the side surface of the first housing 510 . For example, when the second housing 520 slides away from the side surface of the first housing 510 , the second housing 520 is separated from the side surface of the first housing 510 and at the same time as the flexible display. 540 can be expanded. In addition, when the second housing 520 slides closer from the side surface of the first housing 510 , the flexible display 540 may be reduced while being coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510 .

The plurality of guide rails 530 may be disposed in the first housing 510 and guide the sliding movement of the second housing 520 . For example, one end of the plurality of guide rails 530 may be slidably coupled to a plurality of sliding grooves 510a formed on both side surfaces of the first housing 510 . The tile ends of the plurality of guide rails 530 may be coupled to a plurality of coupling grooves 520a formed on both side surfaces of the second housing 520 . Accordingly, the plurality of guide rails 530 may be drawn in or drawn out from the plurality of sliding grooves 510a to enable sliding movement of the second housing 520 .

Referring to FIG. 15 , the flexible display 540 includes a first area 541 mounted on the first surface 511 of the first housing 510 , and a first area 541 extending from the first area 541 . It may include two regions 542 . For example, the first region 541 may include a first front surface 541a exposed to the outside and a first rear surface 541b opposite to the first front surface 541a. The second region 542 may include a second front surface 542a, at least partially exposed to the outside, and a second rear surface 542b opposite to the second front surface 542a.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 500 has a display support structure 570 that faces the first rear surface 541b of the first region 541 and the second rear surface 542b of the second region 542 . ) may be included. For example, the display support structure 570 supports the sliding movement of the second housing 520 according to the rotation of the gear structure 550 to be described later, and at the same time, at least a portion of the second area 542 is removed from the outside. Rolling of the flexible display 540 may be supported to be exposed.

According to an embodiment, the display support structure 570 may include first, second, and third hinge regions 571. 572 and 573 , and the first hinge region 571 includes the first region 541 . ) may be fixed while facing at least a portion of the first rear surface 541b. The second hinge region 572 extends from the first hinge region 571 , and as the second housing 520 slides, the second region 542 is drawn in from the second housing 520 . It may be deformed into a curved shape so that it can be drawn or drawn out. The third hinge region 573 may include a hinge gear 574 that extends from the second hinge region 572 and meshes with a plurality of third gear parts 553 included in the gear structure 550 . can For example, when the plurality of third gear units 553 rotate, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 574 according to the rotation, and in this case, the third hinge Area 573 is slidable with the hinge gear 574 . For example, when the third hinge region 573 slides, the second hinge region 572 is deformed to a curved shape and at the same time slides the second housing 520 in the sliding direction (②). . In this case, the second hinge region 572 may withdraw at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 . At the same time, at least a portion of the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside. For example, the second region 542 may extend from the first region 541 , and at least a portion of the first region 441 and the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, the fourth gear unit 554 that is coupled to the through hole 591 formed in the center of the support member 590 may be disposed in the center of the mounting member 560 , and the mounting member 560 may be disposed. First and second binding members 562 and 563 may be disposed around the outer circumference of the member 560 . For example, the first binding member 562 may include a band guide member 563 including a fixing member 564 coupled to a plurality of fastening holes 565 included in the second binding member 463 to be described later. can For example, the first and second binding members 562 and 563 may be disposed to extend in directions away from each other from the outer periphery of the mounting member 560 and protrude from each other. In this state, the mounting member 560 may be placed on the user's wrist, and the second binding member 563 may be inserted into the band guide member 563 of the first binding member 562 . At this time, since the band guide member 563 includes a fixing member 564 , the fixing member 564 is inserted into the plurality of fastening grooves of the second binding member 563 to insert the first and second binding members. It can be fixed by binding (562, 563).

According to various embodiments, at least one of the components of the electronic device 500 may be the same as or similar to at least one of the components of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 5 to 7 , and overlapping descriptions is omitted below.

16A is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to one of various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 16B is a flexible display according to another one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a perspective view showing a coupled state of the electronic device 500 having the 540 . 17 is an enlarged plan view of part A of FIG. 16A, a plan view showing an operating state of the rotation knob 555 and a plurality of stopper members 501, and FIG. 18 is an enlarged plan view of part B of FIG. 16A, the gear structure 550 is a plan view showing the operating state of the , and FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a state before expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to other various embodiments of the present disclosure, 20 is a plan view illustrating a state after the flexible display 540 is expanded among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to various other embodiments of the present disclosure.

16A to 20 , according to various embodiments, the gear structure 550 includes a rotation shaft 550a, a rotation knob 555, first and second gear units 551 and 552, and a plurality of third It may include a gear unit 553 and a fourth gear unit 554 . For example, one end of the rotation shaft 550a may be connected to a driving motor 580 , and the rotation shaft 550a may rotate according to the rotation of the driving motor 580 . The tile end of the rotation shaft 550a may be connected to the rotation knob 555 for sliding or rotating the rotation shaft 550a by an external force (eg, a user's hand). According to an embodiment, one region of the side surface 513 of the first housing 510 may form a guide hole 513a through which at least a portion of the rotation shaft 550a passes. The rotation shaft 550a may be connected to the rotation knob 555 located outside the electronic device 500 through a guide hole 513a. The guide hole 513a may have a size extended to an area in which the rotation shaft 550a can rotate and/or slide.

The first and second gear units 551 and 552 are spaced apart from each other on the rotation shaft 550a and include a first rotation shaft C1, and when the rotation shaft 550a slides or rotates, the rotation shaft It can slide or rotate with (550a). For example, the first and second gear units 551 and 552 may be engaged with or separated from the fourth gear unit 554 according to sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a. The plurality of third gear units ( 553 are disposed on the rotation shaft 550a, and include a second rotation shaft C2, and when the rotation shaft 550a slides or rotates, it slides or rotates together with the rotation shaft 550a. can do. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may be engaged with or separated from the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to the sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a.

The rotation knob 555 may be connected to the rotation shaft 550a and, at the same time, rotate together with the rotation shaft 550a by an external force, and may be exposed to the outside of the first housing 510 .

According to various embodiments, the plurality of stopper members 501 may include first, second, and third stopper members 501a, 501b, and 501c, for example, the first, second, and third stopper members 501 . ) may be formed on the rotation shaft 550a, and when the rotation knob 555 is pulled toward the outside of the housings 510 and 520 by an external force for sliding movement, the rotation shaft 550a and While sliding together, it may be coupled or separated from the stopper protrusion 502 disposed inside the first housing 510 by an elastic force.

As previously shown in FIGS. 16A to 18 , when the user's hand grabs the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the housings 510 and 520 and pulls them toward the outside of the housings 510 and 520 , the rotation While the knob 555 slides along the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. At this time, the first stopper member 501a formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move together. At the same time, the first stopper member 501a may be coupled to the protrusion 502a formed on the stopper protrusion 502 of the first housing 510 . In this case, when the first stopper member 501a is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 disposed on the rotation shaft 550a are engaged with the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 , and the first and second gear units 551 , 551 , 552 may be separated from the fourth gear unit 554 .

In this state, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the plurality of third rotation shafts 550a rotate at the same time. The gear unit 553 may be rotated, and the plurality of third gear units 553 may slidably move the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to the rotation. Accordingly, the plurality of third gear units 553 roll the display support structure 570 according to rotation and simultaneously deform the display support structure 570 into a curved shape so that at least a portion of the second area 542 is formed in the second housing 520 . ) may be drawn out in the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft C2.

At least one of the plurality of third gear units 553 and the components of the display support structure 570 may include components of the plurality of second gear units 452 and the display support structure 470 of FIG. 13 . may be the same as or similar to at least one of them, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted below.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may be provided with information of various applications through the expanded flexible display 540 .

19 and 20 , at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 are all exposed to the outside, so that the size of the flexible display 540 is expanded. A large screen display area can be secured, and thus users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 540 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to an embodiment, when the user does not use at least a part of the second area 542 , the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 in the first direction ( Yes; it can be rotated in a second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the forward direction. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction (eg, in the reverse direction) and simultaneously rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 , and the plurality of third gear units 553 may According to the rotation, the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 may be slid again in the opposite direction to make the win position. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 rotates the display support structure 570 in the reverse direction and simultaneously deforms the display support structure 570 into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second region 542 in the second housing. It can be introduced from the 520 in the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft (C2).

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically inserts or withdraws at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 , the processor 120 controls the driving motor 580 . It can be driven in one direction (eg forward direction). The driving motor 580 drives the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) and simultaneously drives the rotation shaft 550a to the second rotation axis C2 . can be rotated around the center. The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 according to rotation. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 570, and the display support structure 570 is deformed into a curved shape and rolled at the same time 2 It is possible to slide the housing 520 in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, the display support structure 570 may automatically withdraw at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 540 from the second housing 520 .

According to various embodiments, when the driving motor 580 is driven by the processor 120 in a second direction (eg, a reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, a forward direction), the driving motor 580 ) may rotate the rotation shaft 550a in the second direction (eg, a reverse direction) about the second rotation axis C2 . At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 , and the plurality of third gear units 553 may rotate according to the rotation of the display. The hinge gear 574 of the support structure 570 may be slid again in the opposite direction to make the win position. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 rotates the display support structure 570 in the reverse direction and simultaneously deforms it into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second housing 520 in the second housing 520 . It can be automatically drawn in from the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft (C2).

In this way, the user's hand may hold and rotate the rotation knob 555 to manually insert or withdraw at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 , and also, the driving At least a portion of the second area may be automatically drawn in or drawn out from the second housing 520 by driving the motor 580 . Accordingly, the user may manually or automatically expand or reduce the flexible display 540 according to his/her selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

21 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 22 is an enlarged plan view of part C of FIG. and a plan view showing the operating state of the plurality of stopper members 501, FIG. 23 is an enlarged plan view of part D of FIG. 21, and is a plan view showing the operating state of the gear structure 550, FIG. 24 is another various implementation of the present disclosure It is a plan view showing a state before rotation of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to an example, and FIG. 25 is a flexible display 540 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a plan view showing a state after rotation of the flexible display 540 among the components of the provided electronic device 500 .

21 to 25 , when the user's hand grabs the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the first housing 510 and pulls it toward the outside of the first housing 510 , the rotation While the knob 555 slides along the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. For example, as previously shown in FIG. 16A , the rotation knob 555 is in a state in which the rotation knob 555 protrudes to the outside of the first housing 510 by a predetermined length, and in this state, the user's hand moves the rotation knob 555 in this state. When holding the first housing 510 and pulling it outward, the rotation knob 555 may slide and move toward the second rotation shaft C2. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move in an extended manner, and the second stopper member 501b formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move together, and at the same time, the protrusion of the stopper protrusion 502 . The 502a may be detached from the first stopper member 501a and coupled to the second stopper member 501b at the same time. In this case, when the second stopper member 501b is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the sliding movement of the plurality of third gear units 553 may be restricted, and the plurality of third gear units 553 may be separated from the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 . At the same time, the first gear unit 551 may slide to engage the fourth gear unit 554 .

In this state, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the first gear unit 551 may be rotated, and the first gear unit 551 may rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 to the first It can be rotated about the rotation shaft C1.

In this case, the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 may rotate while being exposed to the outside. The second area 542 of the flexible display 540 is not exposed to the outside.

24 and 25 , the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 is exposed to the outside, so that the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 provides information of various applications to the user. can provide

According to an embodiment, the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 and rotates in a second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) about the second rotation axis C2 . can do it At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the first gear unit 551 , and the first gear unit 551 may rotate according to the rotation of the first and second housings. 510 and 520 and the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 may also be rotated to win-position.

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically rotates the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 , the processor 120 moves the driving motor 580 in the first direction. It can be driven (eg, forward). The driving motor 580 may be driven in the first direction (eg, a forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotating shaft 550a about the second rotating shaft C2 . The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the first gear unit 551 according to rotation. In this case, the first gear unit 551 may automatically rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation shaft C1 . In addition, when the driving motor 580 is driven by the processor 120 in a second direction (eg, a reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, a forward direction), the driving motor 580 is rotated The shaft 550a may be rotated in the second direction about the second rotation axis C2 . At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the first gear unit 551 , and the first gear unit 551 may rotate according to the rotation of the first and second housings. Reference numerals 510 and 520 and the first region 541 may also be rotated in the second direction about the first rotation axis C1 to win-position.

In this way, the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 and rotates it to manually rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation axis C1. Also, by driving the driving motor 580 , the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 can be automatically rotated about the first rotation shaft C1 . . Accordingly, the user may manually or automatically rotate the flexible display 540 according to selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

26 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 27 is an enlarged plan view of part E of FIG. And it is a plan view showing the operating state of the plurality of stopper members 501, Fig. 28 is an enlarged plan view of part F of Fig. 26, a plan view showing the operating state of the gear structure 550, Fig. 29 is another various implementation of the present disclosure It is a plan view showing a state before rotation and expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to an example, and FIG. 30 is a flexible display 540 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. ) is a plan view illustrating a rotation and expansion process of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having a . ) is a plan view showing a state after rotation and expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations.

Referring to FIG. 26 , when the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the housings 510 and 520 and pushes it toward the inside of the housings 510 and 520 , the rotation knob 555 . may slide along the second rotation shaft C2, and at the same time the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. For example, as shown in FIG. 21 , the rotation knob 555 is protruded to the outside by a predetermined length of the first housing 510 , and in this state, the user's hand moves the rotation knob 555 in this state. When holding the first housing 510 and pushing it toward the inside, the rotation knob 555 may slide in the direction of the second rotation axis C2. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move, and the third stopper member 501c formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide together. At the same time, the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 is separated from the second stopper member 501b and at the same time also separated from the first stopper member 501a, and then is coupled to the third stopper member 501c. can In this case, when the third stopper member 501c is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may also be engaged with the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 while the sliding movement is restricted. At the same time, the second gear unit 552 may also slide to engage the fourth gear unit 554 .

Referring to FIG. 29 above, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the second rotation shaft C2 rotates at the same time. The second gear unit 552 may be rotated, and the second gear unit 552 may rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first area of the flexible display 540 to the first It can be rotated about the rotation shaft C1.

At the same time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may also rotate according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 550a. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide and move the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to rotation. Accordingly, the plurality of third gear units 553 rolls the display support structure 570 according to rotation and simultaneously deforms it into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 . It can be drawn out from the second housing 520 in a vertical direction of the second rotation shaft C2.

At least one of the plurality of third gear units 553 and the components of the display support structure 570 may include components of the plurality of second gear units 452 and the display support structure 470 of FIG. 13 . may be the same as or similar to at least one of them, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted below.

In this case, at least a portion of the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may be provided with information of various applications through the expanded flexible display 540 .

Referring to FIG. 30 , at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 are all exposed to the outside, so that the flexible display 540 displays an enlarged large screen. The area can be secured, so that users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 540 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically rotates at least a portion of the first region 541 and the second region 542 , the processor 120 moves the driving motor 580 in a first direction ( Yes; it can be driven in the forward direction. The driving motor 580 may be driven in the first direction by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotation shaft 550a about the second rotation axis C2 . The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the second gear unit 552 and the plurality of third gear units 553 according to rotation. In this case, the second gear unit 552 may automatically rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation axis C1 according to the rotation. . At the same time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 about the second rotation shaft C2. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 . In this case, the display support structure 570 may be rolled while deforming the curved shape to slide the second housing 520 in the sliding movement direction (②). For example, the display support structure 570 is rolled to slide the second housing 520 and at the same time remove at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 from the second housing 520 . can be withdrawn. For example, the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the flexible display 540 can be automatically rotated (①) by the driving motor 580, and at the same time, the flexible display 540 is rolled and the The second housing 520 may be slid in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may also be exposed to the outside while being drawn out from the second housing 520 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside. In this state, the user may be provided with various information of a selected application (eg, a navigation application) through at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 .

According to various embodiments, when the user does not execute the application, the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 580 again. The drive motor 580 drives the second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously drives the rotation shaft 550a to a second rotation axis ( It can be rotated around C2). The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the second gear unit 552 and the plurality of third gear units 553 . The second gear unit 552 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the flexible display 540 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the plurality of third gear units 553 are also rotated, and the plurality of third gear units 553 deform and roll the display support structure 570 into a curved shape according to the rotation and perform the sliding movement. It can slide in the opposite direction to the direction (②). For example, the display support structure 570 may also slide at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 . At this time, the display support structure 570 slides at least a portion of the second region 542 in the opposite direction to the sliding movement direction (②), and simultaneously moves the second housing 520 in the sliding movement direction ( ②) can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction to win position. Accordingly, the display support structure 570 deforms into a curved shape and rolls at the same time, thereby sliding the second housing 520 in the opposite direction to the sliding movement direction (②) to win-position the flexible display. At least a portion of the second region 542 of the 540 may also be retracted into the second housing 520 .

In this way, the user's hand may hold and rotate the rotation knob 555 to manually rotate at least a portion of the first region and the second region, or manually slide at least a portion of the second region. Also, by driving the driving motor 580, at least a portion of the first region and the second region may be automatically rotated or at least a portion of the second region may be automatically slidably moved.

Accordingly, the user may rotate, expand, or reduce the flexible display 540 according to selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

12 shows that the structure inside the housing 420 is exposed to the outside as the second housing 420 slides in the sliding movement direction (②), but in actual implementation, the second housing 420 slides. A structure for preventing the structure inside the housing 420 from being exposed to the outside even if it slides in the direction (②) may be further included.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 8 , one end 450a - 1 of the rotation shaft 450a may be connected to the drive motor 480 , and the tile end 450a - of the rotation shaft 450a . 2) may be connected to the rotation knob 454 exposed to the outside of the first and second housings 410 and 420 . For example, when the user executes at least one desired application (eg, a navigation application), the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) included in the electronic device 400 includes the first and second housings 410 , The driving motor 480 may be operated to rotate (①) 420 or to slide the second housing 420 . For example, the at least one application is, for example, home, dialer, SMS/MMS, instant message (IM), browser, camera, alarm, contact, voice dial, email, calendar, media player, album, or clock, health It may include one or more applications that may perform functions such as health care (eg, measuring exercise volume or blood sugar), providing environmental information (eg providing information on barometric pressure, humidity, or temperature), or navigation. can

According to an embodiment, when the user executes at least one application (eg, a navigation application), the processor 120 may apply a signal to the driving motor 480 to drive the driving motor 480 . . In this case, the driving motor 480 may rotate the rotating shaft 450a about the second rotating shaft C2 . The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first gear part 451 , and in this case, the first gear part 451 is rotated by the third gear part 453 of the mounting member 460 to The first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 may be rotated (①) about the first rotation axis C1. At the same time, the rotation shaft 450a may also rotate the second gear part 452 about the second rotation shaft C2. For example, the second gear part 452 may slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 . At this time, the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may be rolled while deforming the curved shape to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction (②). For example, the display support structure 470 is rolled to slide the second housing 420 and at the same time remove at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 from the second housing 420 . can be withdrawn. For example, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 can be automatically rotated (①) by the driving motor 480, and at the same time, the flexible display is rolled and the second housing (420) can be moved by sliding in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may also be exposed to the outside while being drawn out from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be exposed to the outside. In this state, the user may be provided with various information of a selected application (eg, a navigation application) through at least a portion of the first area and the second area of the flexible display 440 .

According to various embodiments, when the user's hand rotates the rotation knob 454 connected to the tile end 450a-2 of the rotation shaft 450a manually, the rotation knob 454 is the rotation shaft 450a can be rotated, and at the same time, the first gear part 451 rotates as the rotation shaft 450a rotates, and the first gear part 451 rotates the first and second gear parts 451 according to the rotation. The housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 may be rotated (①). At the same time, the rotation shaft 450a may rotate the plurality of second gear units 452 according to rotation. At this time, the plurality of second gear parts 452 roll the flexible display 440 according to the rotation to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction, and at the same time, the flexible display 440 is rotated. At least a portion of the second region 442 may be manually withdrawn from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may be exposed to the outside according to the rotation of the rotation knob 454 .

Accordingly, when the rotation shaft 450a rotates by driving the drive motor 480, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 automatically rotate (①) and At the same time, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be automatically exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, when a user's hand rotates while holding the rotation knob 454 , the rotation shaft 450a manually operates the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 . At the same time as rotating, at least a portion of the second region 442 may be manually exposed to the outside.

Accordingly, the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 are automatically rotated by the driving motor 480 and at the same time the flexible display 440 can be automatically expanded. The first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 manually rotate the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 by rotating the rotation knob 454 . At the same time, the flexible display 440 may be manually expanded.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 above, in the central portion of the mounting member 460 , the third 453 through-coupled to the through-hole 491 formed in the center of the supporting member 490 is provided. may be disposed, and first and second binding members 462 and 463 may be disposed around the outer periphery of the mounting member 460 . For example, the first binding member 462 may include a band guide member 463 including a fixing member 464 coupled to a plurality of fastening holes 465 included in the second binding member 463 to be described later. can For example, the first and second binding members 462 and 463 may be disposed to extend in directions away from each other from the outer circumference of the mounting member 460 and protrude from each other. In this state, the mounting member 460 may be placed on the user's wrist, and the second binding member 463 may be inserted into the band guide member 463 of the first binding member 462 . In this case, since the band guide member 463 includes a fixing member 464 , the fixing member 464 is inserted into the plurality of fastening grooves of the second binding member 463 to insert the first and second binding members. (462, 463) can be bound and fixed.

In this state, when the user executes a navigation application among at least one application of the electronic device 400 , the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 480 in the first direction. The driving motor 480 may be driven in the first direction by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotation shaft 450a about the second rotation axis C2 . The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first and second gear units 451 and 452 . The first gear unit 451 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the second gear part 452 may also be rotated to slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 470 , and the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may have a curved surface. It can be deformed into a shape and rolled at the same time to slide the second housing 420 in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, the second hinge region 472 of the display support structure 470 may withdraw at least a portion of the second region 442 of the flexible display 440 from the second housing 420 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the first area 441 of the flexible display 440 and the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may receive the information of the navigation application through the expanded flexible display 440 .

11B and 12 , at least a portion of the first area 441 and the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 are all exposed to the outside, so that the size of the flexible display 440 is expanded. A large screen display area can be secured, and thus users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 440 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to various embodiments, when the user does not execute the navigation application, the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 480 again. The driving motor 480 drives the second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously drives the rotating shaft 450a to a second rotational axis ( It can be rotated around C2). The rotation shaft 450a may rotate the first and second gear units 451 and 452 . The first gear unit 451 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 410 and 420 and the flexible display 440 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the second gear part 452 also rotates, and the second gear part 452 deforms the display support structure 470 into a curved shape and rolls at the same time as the rotation moves in the sliding movement direction (②). It can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction of For example, the display support structure 470 may also slide at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 440 . At this time, the display support structure 470 slides at least a part of the second region 442 in the opposite direction to the sliding direction (②) and simultaneously moves the second housing 420 in the sliding direction ( ②) can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction to win position. Accordingly, the display support structure 470 is deformed to a curved shape and rolled at the same time, thereby sliding the second housing 420 in the opposite direction to the sliding direction (②) to win-position the flexible display. At least a portion of the second region 442 of the 440 may also be drawn into the second housing 420 .

As such, the flexible display 440 is deformed into a curved shape according to the rotation of the gear structure 450 to form a display support structure 470 that supports the rolling of the flexible display 440 , thereby supporting the display. The structure 470 may facilitate expansion of the flexible display 440 , thereby easily providing a large-screen display area of the flexible display 440 . Accordingly, the user can expand the flexible display 440 according to the purpose of use of the electronic device, thereby further improving user convenience.

13A is a perspective view of an electronic device 400 having a flexible display 440 separated from one another, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13B is a diagram illustrating a gear plate 493 for coupling with the mounting unit 402 in the device unit 401 of the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13C is a perspective view illustrating a coupling relationship between the mounting unit 402 and the device unit 401 in the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 13D is a diagram illustrating a coupling structure of the mounting unit 402 in the electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The configuration of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 13A to 13D may be at least partially similar to that of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 5 to 12 , or may include another embodiment of the electronic device.

13A to 13D , the electronic device 400 is coupled to the device unit 401 and the device unit 401 arranged so that the flexible display 440 is expandable, and is attached to the user's body (eg, wrist). It may include a mounting portion 402 formed to be wearable.

According to various embodiments, the device unit 401 includes the first and second housings 410 and 420 , a plurality of guide rails (eg, the guide lanes 430 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and a flexible display (eg: The flexible display 440 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), a support member 490 , and a gear plate 493 may be included. The mounting portion 402 includes a mounting plate 461 , first and second binding members (eg, the first and second binding members 462 and 463 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and a band guide member (eg, FIGS. 5 to 7 ). of the band guide member 463), a fixing member (eg, the fixing member 464 of FIGS. 5 to 7), and a plurality of fastening holes (eg, the fastening hole 465 of FIGS. 5 to 7). can

Hereinafter, a configuration different from that of FIGS. 5 to 12 will be mainly described.

According to an embodiment, one surface (eg, the surface facing the mounting unit 402 ) of the first housing 410 faces the mounting unit 402 , and supports the rotation of the first and second housings 410 and 420 . A support member 490 may be disposed. The support member 490 may be rotatably coupled to the mounting part 402 . According to one embodiment, a gear plate 493 is mounted at the center of the support member 490 , and a through hole 491 to be exposed to the outside may be formed. The gear plate 493 includes a first surface 493b facing the device portion 401 and a second surface 493c facing the mounting portion 402, and the first surface 493b is the device portion 401 inside. A third gear part 453 protruding toward the may be disposed. Some shapes and/or functions of the third gear part 453 may apply mutatis mutandis to the third gear part 453 of FIGS. 5 to 7 . For example, the third gear part 453 formed on the gear plate 493 is disposed to mesh with the first gear part (eg, the first gear part 451 of FIGS. 5 to 7 ), and the first gear part 451 ) can support gear rotation. A guide portion 493a protruding toward the mounting portion 402 may be disposed on the second surface 493c of the gear plate 493 . For example, the guide portion 493a may include a line-shaped protruding portion for sliding coupling to the mounting plate 461 of the mounting portion 402 . As another example, the guide portion 493a may include a plurality of line-shaped protruding portions parallel to each other so that the device portion 401 is stably coupled to the mounting plate 461 .

Referring to FIG. 13B , the gear plate 493 may be coupled to be relatively rotatable with respect to the support member 490 . For example, in a state in which the device unit 401 is coupled to the mounting unit 402 , the gear plate 493 is fixedly coupled to the mounting unit 402 , and the supporting member 490 fixedly coupled to the device unit 401 is It can rotate based on the gear plate 493 . As the device unit 401 rotates relative to the mounting unit 402 , the user can freely adjust the expansion direction of the flexible display (eg, the arrow direction in FIG. 13B ).

According to various embodiments, the mounting plate 461 of the mounting unit 402 may be provided in a plate shape as a portion in direct contact with the user's body (eg, wrist). The mounting plate 461 is disposed in one region of the recess portion 461a for sliding coupling with the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493, and the recess portion 461a to fix the gear plate 493. It may include a fixing member 461b, and an elastic member 461c disposed at one end of the fixing member 461b to provide an elastic force. The recess portion 461a, the fixing member 461b, and the elastic member 461c may be formed in plurality to correspond to the number of the guide portions 493a of the gear plate 493 .

According to an embodiment, the recess portion 461a may have a groove shape recessed into the mounting plate 461 . At least a portion of the recess portion 461a may be provided in a shape corresponding to the guide portion 493a, and may guide the guide portion 493a to slide while being coupled to the recess portion 461a. The recessed portion 461a is formed such that one end of the mounting plate 461 is opened, and after the guide portion 493a is inserted in the opened direction, it may be fastened. In the recess portion 461a, an area adjacent to the opening may be sized to seat the fixing member 461b and the elastic member 461c.

According to an embodiment, the fixing member 461b may be disposed at one end of the mounting plate 461 (eg, near the opening of the recess portion 461a), and may be positioned in a state coupled to the elastic member 461c. . The fixing member 461b may be provided in a configuration including an elastic material (eg, rubber), and when the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 is inserted into or separated from the mounting plate 461 , any designated force It can be fixed as needed. For example, the first portion 4611 of the fixing member 461b is positioned to block or open a passageway of the recessed portion 461a for the guide portion 493a to pass through, and extends from the first portion 4611 . The second portion 4612 may be coupled to the elastic member 461c. The elastic member 461c is arranged to provide an elastic force perpendicular to the direction in which the recessed portion 461a faces, and as it provides the elastic force to the first portion 4611, it requires a specified force to block or open the passage. can be designed to

According to an embodiment, in the fixing member 461b, a region (eg, an edge region of the first part 4611 ) in contact with the guide part 493a may be formed to have a specified curvature value R. . Accordingly, when the guide portion 493a is inserted into or separated from the recess portion 461a, it is possible to advantageously provide movement of the fixing member 461b located in the passage. For example, when the guide portion 493a provides a force directed in the P1 direction to one region having the curvature value R, the first portion 4611 converts the force in the P1 direction to move in the P2 direction, , thereby opening a passage for the guide portion 493a to move. As another example, one region having the curvature value R is formed in each of both edge regions of the first part 4611, so that the guide part 493a can be in contact when inserted into or separated from the recess part 461a. have.

According to an embodiment, an operation of coupling or releasing the device unit 401 to the mounting unit 402 will be described. In order to engage the device portion 401 in the mounting portion 402 , the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 is an area in which the opening of the mounting plate 461 is disposed (eg, the end of the recess portion 461a). can be inserted into One end of the guide portion 493a is in contact with the portion where the curvature value R of the fixing member 461b is formed, and when a predetermined or more force is applied, the elastic member 461c is compressed to open the recess portion 461a. have. Along the open recessed portion 461a, the guide portion 493a of the gear plate 493 can slide. When the sliding movement of the guide portion 493a is completed, as the compression of the elastic member 461c is released, the fixing member 461b blocks the movement path of the guide portion 493a and fixes the position of the gear plate 493 . can do. According to another embodiment, when the device unit 401 is detached from the mounting unit 402 , it may proceed in the opposite direction to the insertion order for the coupling. 14 is an exploded stereoscopic view illustrating the configuration of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D' of FIG. 14 . It is a cross-sectional side view showing the 540 and the display support structure 570 .

14 and 15 , the electronic device 500 according to various other exemplary embodiments includes first and second housings 510 and 520 , a plurality of guide rails 530 , a flexible display 540 , and a gear structure ( 550 , a mounting member 560 , and a plurality of stopper members 501 may be included. For example, the first housing 510 may have a first surface (eg, a front surface) 511, a second surface (eg, a rear surface) 512 facing the opposite direction of the first surface 511, and the A side surface 513 surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces 511 and 512 may be included.

According to an embodiment, the first surface 511 may face a first area 541 of the flexible display 540 to be described later, and the second surface 512 may be formed with the first and second housings 510 . , a support member 590 to be described later for supporting the rotation (①) of 520 may be disposed. For example, an opening 512a may be formed in the second surface 512 to allow the support member 590 to be disposed therein.

The second housing 520 may be slidably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510, and may be detachably coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510, and the first housing ( 510) and can be rotated (①). For example, the second housing 520 may rotate (①) together with the first housing 510 while sliding away from or closer to the side surface of the first housing 510 . For example, when the second housing 520 slides away from the side surface of the first housing 510 , the second housing 520 is separated from the side surface of the first housing 510 and at the same time as the flexible display. 540 can be expanded. In addition, when the second housing 520 slides closer from the side surface of the first housing 510 , the flexible display 540 may be reduced while being coupled to the side surface of the first housing 510 .

The plurality of guide rails 530 may be disposed in the first housing 510 and guide the sliding movement of the second housing 520 . For example, one end of the plurality of guide rails 530 may be slidably coupled to a plurality of sliding grooves 510a formed on both side surfaces of the first housing 510 . The tile ends of the plurality of guide rails 530 may be coupled to a plurality of coupling grooves 520a formed on both side surfaces of the second housing 520 . Accordingly, the plurality of guide rails 530 may be drawn in or drawn out from the plurality of sliding grooves 510a to enable sliding movement of the second housing 520 .

Referring to FIG. 15 , the flexible display 540 includes a first area 541 mounted on the first surface 511 of the first housing 510 , and a first area 541 extending from the first area 541 . It may include two regions 542 . For example, the first region 541 may include a first front surface 541a exposed to the outside and a first rear surface 541b opposite to the first front surface 541a. The second region 542 may include a second front surface 542a, at least partially exposed to the outside, and a second rear surface 542b opposite to the second front surface 542a.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 500 has a display support structure 570 that faces the first rear surface 541b of the first region 541 and the second rear surface 542b of the second region 542 . ) may be included. For example, the display support structure 570 supports the sliding movement of the second housing 520 according to the rotation of the gear structure 550 to be described later, and at the same time, at least a portion of the second area 542 is removed from the outside. Rolling of the flexible display 540 may be supported to be exposed.

According to an embodiment, the display support structure 570 may include first, second, and third hinge regions 571. 572 and 573 , and the first hinge region 571 includes the first region 541 . ) may be fixed while facing at least a portion of the first rear surface 541b. The second hinge region 572 extends from the first hinge region 571 , and as the second housing 520 slides, the second region 542 is drawn in from the second housing 520 . It may be deformed into a curved shape so that it can be drawn or drawn out. The third hinge region 573 may include a hinge gear 574 that extends from the second hinge region 572 and meshes with a plurality of third gear parts 553 included in the gear structure 550 . can For example, when the plurality of third gear units 553 rotate, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 574 according to the rotation, and in this case, the third hinge Area 573 is slidable with the hinge gear 574 . For example, when the third hinge region 573 slides, the second hinge region 572 is deformed to a curved shape and at the same time slides the second housing 520 in the sliding direction (②). . In this case, the second hinge region 572 may withdraw at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 . At the same time, at least a portion of the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside. For example, the second region 542 may extend from the first region 541 , and at least a portion of the first region 441 and the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, the fourth gear unit 554 that is coupled to the through hole 591 formed in the center of the support member 590 may be disposed in the center of the mounting member 560 , and the mounting member 560 may be disposed. First and second binding members 562 and 563 may be disposed around the outer circumference of the member 560 . For example, the first binding member 562 may include a band guide member 563 including a fixing member 564 coupled to a plurality of fastening holes 565 included in the second binding member 463 to be described later. can For example, the first and second binding members 562 and 563 may be disposed to extend in directions away from each other from the outer periphery of the mounting member 560 and protrude from each other. In this state, the mounting member 560 may be placed on the user's wrist, and the second binding member 563 may be inserted into the band guide member 563 of the first binding member 562 . At this time, since the band guide member 563 includes a fixing member 564 , the fixing member 564 is inserted into the plurality of fastening grooves of the second binding member 563 to insert the first and second binding members. (562, 563) can be bound and fixed.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the components of the electronic device 500 may be the same as or similar to at least one of the components of the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 5 to 7 , and overlapping descriptions is omitted below.

16A is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to one of various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 16B is a flexible display according to another one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a perspective view showing a coupled state of the electronic device 500 having the 540 . 17 is an enlarged plan view of part A of FIG. 16A, a plan view showing an operating state of the rotation knob 555 and a plurality of stopper members 501, and FIG. 18 is an enlarged plan view of part B of FIG. 16A, the gear structure 550 is a plan view showing the operating state of the , and FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a state before expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to other various embodiments of the present disclosure, 20 is a plan view illustrating a state after the flexible display 540 is expanded among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to various other embodiments of the present disclosure.

16A to 20 , according to various embodiments, the gear structure 550 includes a rotation shaft 550a, a rotation knob 555, first and second gear units 551 and 552, and a plurality of third It may include a gear unit 553 and a fourth gear unit 554 . For example, one end of the rotation shaft 550a may be connected to a driving motor 580 , and the rotation shaft 550a may rotate according to the rotation of the driving motor 580 . The tile end of the rotation shaft 550a may be connected to the rotation knob 555 for sliding or rotating the rotation shaft 550a by an external force (eg, a user's hand). According to an embodiment, one region of the side surface 513 of the first housing 510 may form a guide hole 513a through which at least a portion of the rotation shaft 550a passes. The rotation shaft 550a may be connected to the rotation knob 555 located outside the electronic device 500 through a guide hole 513a. The guide hole 513a may have a size extended to an area in which the rotation shaft 550a can rotate and/or slide.

The first and second gear units 551 and 552 are spaced apart from each other on the rotation shaft 550a and include a first rotation shaft C1, and when the rotation shaft 550a slides or rotates, the rotation shaft It can slide or rotate with (550a). For example, the first and second gear units 551 and 552 may be engaged with or separated from the fourth gear unit 554 according to sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a. The plurality of third gear units ( 553) are disposed on the rotation shaft 550a, and include a second rotation shaft C2, and when the rotation shaft 550a slides or rotates, it slides or rotates together with the rotation shaft 550a. can do. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may be engaged with or separated from the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to the sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a.

The rotation knob 555 may be connected to the rotation shaft 550a and, at the same time, rotate together with the rotation shaft 550a by an external force, and may be exposed to the outside of the first housing 510 .

According to various embodiments, the plurality of stopper members 501 may include first, second, and third stopper members 501a, 501b, and 501c, for example, the first, second, and third stopper members 501 . ) may be formed on the rotation shaft 550a, and when the rotation knob 555 is pulled toward the outside of the housings 510 and 520 by an external force for sliding movement, the rotation shaft 550a and While sliding together, it may be coupled or separated from the stopper protrusion 502 disposed inside the first housing 510 by an elastic force.

As previously shown in FIGS. 16A to 18 , when the user's hand grabs the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the housings 510 and 520 and pulls them toward the outside of the housings 510 and 520 , the rotation While the knob 555 slides along the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. At this time, the first stopper member 501a formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move together. At the same time, the first stopper member 501a may be coupled to the protrusion 502a formed on the stopper protrusion 502 of the first housing 510 . In this case, when the first stopper member 501a is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 disposed on the rotation shaft 550a are engaged with the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 , and the first and second gear units 551 , 551 , 552 may be separated from the fourth gear unit 554 .

In this state, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the plurality of third rotation shafts 550a rotate at the same time. The gear unit 553 may be rotated, and the plurality of third gear units 553 may slidably move the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to the rotation. Accordingly, the plurality of third gear units 553 roll the display support structure 570 according to rotation and simultaneously deform the display support structure 570 into a curved shape so that at least a portion of the second area 542 is formed in the second housing 520 . ) may be drawn out in the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft C2.

At least one of the plurality of third gear units 553 and the components of the display support structure 570 may include components of the plurality of second gear units 452 and the display support structure 470 of FIG. 13 . may be the same as or similar to at least one of them, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted below.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may be provided with information of various applications through the expanded flexible display 540 .

19 and 20 , at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 are all exposed to the outside, so that the size of the flexible display 540 is expanded. A large screen display area can be secured, and thus users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 540 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to an embodiment, when the user does not use at least a part of the second area 542 , the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 in the first direction ( Yes; it can be rotated in a second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the forward direction. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction (eg, in the reverse direction) and simultaneously rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 , and the plurality of third gear units 553 may According to the rotation, the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 may be slid again in the opposite direction to make the win position. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 rotates the display support structure 570 in the reverse direction and simultaneously deforms the display support structure 570 into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second region 542 in the second housing. It can be introduced from the 520 in the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft (C2).

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically inserts or withdraws at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 , the processor 120 controls the driving motor 580 . It can be driven in one direction (eg forward direction). The driving motor 580 drives the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) and simultaneously drives the rotation shaft 550a to the second rotation axis C2 . It can be rotated around the center. The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 according to rotation. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 474 of the display support structure 570, and the display support structure 570 is deformed into a curved shape and rolled at the same time 2 It is possible to slide the housing 520 in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, the display support structure 570 may automatically withdraw at least a portion of the second area 442 of the flexible display 540 from the second housing 520 .

According to various embodiments, when the driving motor 580 is driven by the processor 120 in a second direction (eg, a reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, a forward direction), the driving motor 580 ) may rotate the rotation shaft 550a in the second direction (eg, a reverse direction) about the second rotation axis C2 . At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 , and the plurality of third gear units 553 may rotate according to the rotation of the display. The hinge gear 574 of the support structure 570 may be slid again in the opposite direction to make the win position. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 rotates the display support structure 570 in the reverse direction and simultaneously deforms it into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second housing 520 in the second housing 520 . It can be automatically drawn in from the vertical direction of the second rotation shaft (C2).

In this way, the user's hand may hold and rotate the rotation knob 555 to manually insert or withdraw at least a portion of the second region 542 from the second housing 520 , and also, the driving At least a portion of the second area may be automatically drawn in or drawn out from the second housing 520 by driving the motor 580 . Accordingly, the user may manually or automatically expand or reduce the flexible display 540 according to his/her selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

21 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 22 is an enlarged plan view of part C of FIG. and a plan view showing the operating state of the plurality of stopper members 501, FIG. 23 is an enlarged plan view of part D of FIG. 21, and is a plan view showing the operating state of the gear structure 550, FIG. 24 is another various implementation of the present disclosure It is a plan view showing a state before rotation of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to an example, and FIG. 25 is a flexible display 540 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a plan view showing a state after rotation of the flexible display 540 among the components of the provided electronic device 500 .

21 to 25 , when the user's hand grabs the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the first housing 510 and pulls it toward the outside of the first housing 510 , the rotation While the knob 555 slides along the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. For example, as previously shown in FIG. 16A , the rotation knob 555 is in a state in which the rotation knob 555 protrudes to the outside of the first housing 510 by a predetermined length, and in this state, the user's hand moves the rotation knob 555 in this state. When holding the first housing 510 and pulling it outward, the rotation knob 555 may slide and move toward the second rotation shaft C2. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move in an extended manner, and the second stopper member 501b formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move together, and at the same time, the protrusion of the stopper protrusion 502 . The 502a may be detached from the first stopper member 501a and coupled to the second stopper member 501b at the same time. In this case, when the second stopper member 501b is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the sliding movement of the plurality of third gear units 553 may be restricted, and the plurality of third gear units 553 may be separated from the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 . At the same time, the first gear unit 551 may slide to engage the fourth gear unit 554 .

In this state, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the first gear unit 551 may be rotated, and the first gear unit 551 may rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 to the first It can be rotated about the rotation shaft C1.

In this case, the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 may rotate while being exposed to the outside. The second area 542 of the flexible display 540 is not exposed to the outside.

24 and 25 , the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 is exposed to the outside, so that the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 provides information of various applications to the user. can provide

According to an embodiment, the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 and rotates in a second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) about the second rotation axis C2 . can do it At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the first gear unit 551 , and the first gear unit 551 may rotate according to the rotation of the first and second housings. 510 and 520 and the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 may also be rotated to win-position.

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically rotates the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 , the processor 120 moves the driving motor 580 in the first direction. (eg, forward direction). The driving motor 580 may be driven in the first direction (eg, a forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotating shaft 550a about the second rotating shaft C2 . The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the first gear unit 551 according to rotation. In this case, the first gear unit 551 may automatically rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation shaft C1 . In addition, when the driving motor 580 is driven by the processor 120 in a second direction (eg, a reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, a forward direction), the driving motor 580 is rotated The shaft 550a may be rotated in the second direction about the second rotation axis C2 . At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate in the second direction and simultaneously rotate the first gear unit 551 , and the first gear unit 551 may rotate according to the rotation of the first and second housings. Reference numerals 510 and 520 and the first region 541 may also be rotated in the second direction about the first rotation axis C1 to win-position.

In this way, the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 and rotates it to manually rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation axis C1. Also, by driving the driving motor 580 , the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 can be automatically rotated about the first rotation shaft C1 . . Accordingly, the user may manually or automatically rotate the flexible display 540 according to selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

26 is a plan view illustrating a coupling state of an electronic device 500 having a flexible display 540 according to another various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 27 is an enlarged plan view of part E of FIG. And it is a plan view showing the operating state of the plurality of stopper members 501, Fig. 28 is an enlarged plan view of part F of Fig. 26, a plan view showing the operating state of the gear structure 550, Fig. 29 is another various implementation of the present disclosure It is a plan view showing a state before rotation and expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having the flexible display 540 according to an example, and FIG. 30 is a flexible display 540 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. ) is a plan view illustrating a rotation and expansion process of the flexible display 540 among the configurations of the electronic device 500 having a . ) is a plan view showing a state after rotation and expansion of the flexible display 540 among the configurations.

Referring to FIG. 26 , when the user's hand holds the rotation knob 555 exposed to the outside of the housings 510 and 520 and pushes it toward the inside of the housings 510 and 520 , the rotation knob 555 . may slide along the second rotation shaft C2, and at the same time the rotation shaft 550a may also slide. For example, as shown in FIG. 21 , the rotation knob 555 is protruded to the outside by a predetermined length of the first housing 510 , and in this state, the user's hand moves the rotation knob 555 in this state. When holding the first housing 510 and pushing it toward the inside, the rotation knob 555 may slide in the direction of the second rotation axis C2. At this time, the rotation shaft 550a may also slide and move, and the third stopper member 501c formed on the rotation shaft 550a may also slide together. At the same time, the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 is separated from the second stopper member 501b and at the same time also separated from the first stopper member 501a, and then is coupled to the third stopper member 501c. can In this case, when the third stopper member 501c is coupled to the protrusion 502a of the stopper protrusion 502 , sliding movement of the rotation shaft 550a may be restricted. At this time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may also be engaged with the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 while the sliding movement is restricted. At the same time, the second gear unit 552 may also slide to engage the fourth gear unit 554 .

Referring to FIG. 29 above, when the rotation knob 555 is rotated in a first direction (eg, a forward direction) about the second rotation shaft C2, the rotation shaft 550a rotates and the second rotation shaft C2 rotates at the same time. The second gear unit 552 may be rotated, and the second gear unit 552 may rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first area of the flexible display 540 to the first It can be rotated about the rotation shaft C1.

At the same time, the plurality of third gear units 553 may also rotate according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 550a. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide and move the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 according to rotation. Accordingly, the plurality of third gear units 553 rolls the display support structure 570 according to rotation and simultaneously deforms it into a curved shape to form at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 . It can be drawn out from the second housing 520 in a vertical direction of the second rotation shaft C2.

At least one of the plurality of third gear units 553 and the components of the display support structure 570 may include components of the plurality of second gear units 452 and the display support structure 470 of FIG. 13 . may be the same as or similar to at least one of them, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted below.

In this case, at least a portion of the first area 541 of the flexible display 540 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may be exposed to the outside. In this case, the user may be provided with information of various applications through the expanded flexible display 540 .

Referring to FIG. 30 , at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 are all exposed to the outside, so that the flexible display 540 displays an enlarged large screen. The area can be secured, so that users can be provided with various visual information through the display area of the large screen. Accordingly, the expanded flexible display 540 can easily provide information of various applications to the user.

According to various embodiments, when the user automatically rotates at least a portion of the first region 541 and the second region 542 , the processor 120 moves the driving motor 580 in a first direction ( Yes; it can be driven in the forward direction. The driving motor 580 may be driven in the first direction by the processor 120 and simultaneously rotate the rotation shaft 550a about the second rotation axis C2 . The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the second gear unit 552 and the plurality of third gear units 553 according to rotation. In this case, the second gear unit 552 may automatically rotate the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the first region 541 about the first rotation axis C1 according to the rotation. . At the same time, the rotation shaft 550a may also rotate the plurality of third gear units 553 about the second rotation shaft C2. For example, the plurality of third gear units 553 may slide the hinge gear 574 of the display support structure 570 . In this case, the display support structure 570 may be rolled while deforming the curved shape to slide the second housing 520 in the sliding movement direction (②). For example, the display support structure 570 is rolled to slide the second housing 520 and at the same time remove at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 from the second housing 520 . can be withdrawn. For example, the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the flexible display 540 can be automatically rotated (①) by the driving motor 580, and at the same time, the flexible display 540 is rolled and the The second housing 520 may be slid in the sliding movement direction (②). In this case, at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 may also be exposed to the outside while being drawn out from the second housing 520 . Accordingly, at least a portion of the second region 542 may be exposed to the outside. In this state, the user may be provided with various information of a selected application (eg, a navigation application) through at least a portion of the first area 541 and the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 .

According to various embodiments, when the user does not execute the application, the processor 120 may drive the driving motor 580 again. The driving motor 580 drives in a second direction (eg, reverse direction) opposite to the first direction (eg, forward direction) by the processor 120 and simultaneously drives the rotation shaft 550a to a second rotation axis ( It can be rotated around C2). The rotation shaft 550a may rotate the second gear unit 552 and the plurality of third gear units 553 . The second gear unit 552 may rotate (①) the first and second housings 510 and 520 and the flexible display 540 about the first rotation axis C1 according to rotation. At the same time, the plurality of third gear units 553 are also rotated, and the plurality of third gear units 553 deform and roll the display support structure 570 into a curved shape according to the rotation to move the sliding movement. It can slide in the opposite direction to the direction (②). For example, the display support structure 570 may also slide at least a portion of the second area 542 of the flexible display 540 . At this time, the display support structure 570 slides at least a portion of the second area 542 in the opposite direction to the sliding direction (②), and at the same time, the second housing 520 moves in the sliding direction ( ②) can be moved by sliding in the opposite direction to win position. Accordingly, the display support structure 570 is deformed into a curved shape and rolled at the same time, thereby sliding the second housing 520 in the opposite direction to the sliding movement direction (②) to win-position the flexible display. At least a portion of the second region 542 of the 540 may also be retracted into the second housing 520 .

In this way, the user's hand may hold and rotate the rotation knob 555 to manually rotate at least a portion of the first region and the second region, or manually slide at least a portion of the second region. Also, by driving the driving motor 580, at least a portion of the first region and the second region may be automatically rotated or at least a portion of the second region may be automatically slidably moved.

Accordingly, the user may rotate, expand, or reduce the flexible display 540 according to selection, thereby further improving user convenience.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 48(d) , when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is in a vertically expanded state (eg, in an expanded and rotated state 1104 of FIG. 35 ), a plurality of electronic devices A screen 2240 in which the screen on which the function of is performed is arranged vertically may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually. For example, when the flexible display is in a vertically expanded state, the electronic device may display a screen in which an analog watch screen and a messenger application execution screen are vertically arranged according to a setting. Although it is illustrated that the plurality of functions are two in FIG. 48, it may be three or more.

48 is for explaining the layout of the execution screen of a function (eg, content) according to the expanded or rotated state of the main body 1100 of the electronic device. According to various embodiments, the executed function is not limited thereto, and a calendar It may include at least one of a function, a messenger application execution function, a health information display function, and an application shortcut function.

49 is a view for explaining a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; For example, various embodiments of a screen displaying a plurality of applications installed in an electronic device are illustrated.

According to various embodiments, referring to FIG. 49( a ), an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the processor 1130 of FIG. 32 , or the processor 1130 of FIG. 33 ) is a main body 1100 . The basic state (eg, the basic state ( 1101)), if the installed application is not displayed on one screen, it may be displayed through a plurality of pages. For example, the electronic device may display a first screen 2310 displaying a part of a plurality of applications or a second screen 2311 displaying a remaining part of a plurality of applications. According to various embodiments, the movement between the first screen 2310 or the second screen 2311 may be performed through a drag input, a flick input, or an object selection for page movement.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 49B , when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is in a horizontally expanded state (eg, in an expanded state 1102 of FIG. 35 ), the electronic device displays a plurality of pages A screen 2320 in which some of them are arranged left and right may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually. For example, when the flexible display is in a horizontally expanded state, the electronic device may display a screen in which the first screen 2310 and the second screen 2311 shown in FIG. 49A are arranged left and right. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 49(c) , the electronic device provides a plurality of electronic devices when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is vertically expanded (eg, expanded and rotated 1104 of FIG. 35 ). A screen 2330 in which some of the pages are arranged vertically may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually. For example, when the flexible display is in a vertically expanded state, the electronic device may display a screen in which the first screen 2310 and the second screen 2311 shown in FIG. 49A are vertically arranged. . Although it is illustrated that the plurality of pages are two in FIG. 49, it may be three or more.

49 is for describing a layout of an execution screen of a function (eg, content) according to the expanded or rotated state of the main body 1100 of the electronic device, but according to various embodiments, the executed function is not limited thereto.

50 is a diagram for describing a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; For example, FIG. 50 illustrates various embodiments of a screen on which a video playback function is performed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 50A , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the processor 1130 of FIG. 32 , or the processor 1130 of FIG. 33 ) includes a main body 1100 . The basic state (eg, the basic state ( 1101)), a video playback screen 2410 may be displayed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 50(b) , in the electronic device, when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is in a horizontally expanded state (eg, in the expanded state 1102 of FIG. 35 ), the expanded flexible display A video playback screen 2420 enlarged to fit the exposed portion of the display may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 50C , when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is in a horizontally expanded state (eg, in the expanded state 1102 of FIG. 35 ), the electronic device provides a plurality of functions. A screen 2430 in which the performed screen is arranged left and right may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually. For example, when the flexible display is in a horizontally expanded state, the electronic device may display a video playback screen and a screen on which a function different from that of the video playback is performed left and right according to a setting. According to various embodiments, a function other than video playback may be a video-related list display function, a video-related comment display function, or a function unrelated to the video.

According to various embodiments, when the flexible display is automatically or manually expanded horizontally (or vertically expanded and rotated) while displaying the video playback screen 2410 in the basic state shown in FIG. When an enlarged video playback screen 2420 is displayed as shown in FIG. 50(b) and a request for performing a function different from that of video playback is received, the screen on which a plurality of functions are performed as shown in FIG. 50(c) is displayed on the left and right. A screen 2430 arranged as .

As another embodiment, when the flexible display is automatically or manually horizontally expanded while displaying the video playback screen 2410 in the basic state shown in FIG. A screen 2430 on which screens on which a plurality of functions have been performed as shown in FIG.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 50( d ), when the flexible display of the main body 1100 is in a vertically expanded state (eg, in an expanded and rotated state 1104 of FIG. 35 ), the electronic device provides a plurality of A screen 2440 in which the screen on which the function of is performed is arranged vertically may be displayed. According to various embodiments, the flexible display of the main body 1100 may be expanded automatically or manually. For example, when the flexible display is in a vertically expanded state, the electronic device may display a video playback screen and a screen on which a function different from the video playback is performed according to a setting by arranging it vertically. According to various embodiments, a function other than video playback may be a video-related list display function, a video-related comment display function, or a function unrelated to the video.

According to various embodiments, when the flexible display is automatically or manually horizontally expanded while displaying the video playback screen 2410 in the basic state shown in FIG. 50(a), as shown in FIG. 50(b). When the enlarged video playback screen 2420 is displayed and the flexible display is rotated automatically or manually, a screen 2440 on which a plurality of functions as shown in FIG. 50(d) are performed is displayed. can do.

As another embodiment, when the flexible display is automatically or manually extended vertically while displaying the video playback screen 2410 in the basic state shown in FIG. A screen 2440 in which screens on which a plurality of functions are performed are arranged vertically may also be displayed, as shown in FIG. Although it is illustrated in FIG. 50 that the plurality of functions are two, there may be three or more.

FIG. 50 is for explaining the layout of an execution screen of a function (eg, content) according to the expanded or rotated state of the main body 1100 of the electronic device, but according to various embodiments, the executed function is not limited thereto.

51 is a diagram for describing a content display operation according to an exposed portion of a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; For example, FIG. 51 illustrates various embodiments of an execution screen of a map application.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 51A , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the processor 1130 of FIG. 32 , or the processor 1130 of FIG. 33 ) includes a main body 1100 . The basic state (eg, the basic state ( 1101)), the route summary display screen 2510 of the map application may be displayed. For example, the route summary display screen 2510 may display a summary of the route from the origin to the destination on the map. According to various embodiments, the route summary display screen 2510 may further include information on alternative routes and required times for each route.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 51 ( b ) , in the state in which the electronic device displays the route summary display screen 2510 in the basic state illustrated in FIG. 51 ( a ), the flexible display automatically or manually moves horizontally. When expanded, the route guidance screen 2520 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 51( b ). According to various embodiments, the route guidance screen 2520 may include a movement guide display screen and a screen for explaining route information in the form of a table of contents. For example, the movement guide display screen may include information on the surrounding environment, movement guide information, or information on a straight-line distance to the next direction change.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 51(c) , in the state in which the electronic device displays the route summary display screen 2510 in the basic state shown in FIG. 51(a), the flexible display automatically or manually When expanded, a movement guide display screen 2530 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 51( c ).

According to various embodiments, when the flexible display is automatically or manually rotated while displaying the route guidance screen 2520 in the horizontally expanded state shown in FIG. 51( b ), as shown in FIG. 51( c ). A movement guide display screen 2530 may be displayed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 5 ) having a flexible display (eg, the flexible display 440 of FIG. 5 ) includes a first housing (eg, FIG. 5 ) of a first housing 410), a second housing slidably coupled to a side surface of the first housing (eg, the second housing 420 of FIG. 5), a first region mounted on the first housing; , a second region (eg, the second region 442 of FIG. 6 ) extending from the first region (eg, the first region 441 of FIG. 6 ), a flexible display including a, disposed in the first housing a gear structure, and a mounting member rotatably coupled to the first housing and separated or mounted to at least a part of a human body, wherein the flexible display includes the gear structure in a state in which the first area is exposed to the outside. It is rotated and rolled according to the rotation of the structure to expose at least a portion of the second region to the outside.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 5 ) having a flexible display (eg, the flexible display 440 of FIG. 5 ) includes a first surface and the first A first housing (eg, the first housing 410 in FIG. 5 ) including a second surface facing the opposite direction and a side surface surrounding the space between the first and second surfaces, on the side surface of the first housing A second housing (eg, the second housing 420 in FIG. 5 ) that is detachably coupled, rotates together with the first housing, or slides away from or close to a side surface of the first housing, within the first housing a plurality of guide rails arranged to guide the sliding movement of the second housing, a first region (eg, the first region 441 in FIG. 6 ) disposed to face the first surface of the first housing; A second area extending from the first area (eg, the second area 442 of FIG. 6 ), a flexible display including a (eg, the flexible display 440 of FIG. 5 ), disposed in the first housing, A first rotating shaft connected to the driving motor and rotating according to the rotation of the driving motor (eg, the rotating shaft 450a of FIG. 5 ), disposed on the rotating shaft, and rotating according to the rotation of the rotating shaft A gear including a gear unit (eg, the first gear unit 451 of FIG. 5 ) and a plurality of second gear units spaced apart from the first gear unit (eg, the second gear unit 452 of FIG. 5 ) a structure (eg, the gear structure 450 of FIG. 5 ), and a third gear part rotatably coupled to the first gear part (eg, the third gear part 453 of FIG. 5 ), and a mounting member (eg, the mounting member 460 of FIG. 5 ) that is separated or mounted to at least a part of the flexible display according to the rotation of the first gear unit in a state in which the first area is exposed to the outside. and configured to rotate with respect to a mounting member, the second zero of the flexible display At least a portion of the station may be rolled by rotation of the plurality of second gear units to be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of sliding grooves coupled to the plurality of guide rails slidably are formed in the first housing, and a plurality of sliding grooves coupled to the plurality of guide rails are formed in the second housing. A number of coupling grooves may be formed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first region may include: a first front surface exposed to the outside and a first rear surface opposite to the first front surface, wherein the second area extends from the first area and includes a second front surface and the second surface at least partially exposed to the outside and a second rear surface opposite the front surface.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the flexible display faces the first rear surface of the first area and the second rear surface of the second area, and is deformed into a curved shape according to the rotation of the plurality of second gear parts. It may further include a display support structure for supporting rolling.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the display support structure includes a first hinge region facing at least a portion of a first rear surface of the first region, extending from the first hinge region, and sliding movement of the second housing a second hinge region that is deformed into a curved shape so that the second region can be drawn in or withdrawn from the second housing, and a plurality of second gear units extending from the second hinge region and included in the gear structure and a third hinge region including a hinge gear engaged with the .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the gear structure may include a rotation shaft connected to a drive motor, disposed on the rotation shaft, the first gear unit including a first rotation shaft, disposed on the rotation shaft, and The plurality of second gear parts including a second rotation shaft and meshing with the hinge gear of the display support structure, disposed on the mounting member, rotatably engaged with the first gear part, and rotating the first gear part and a rotation knob connected to the third gear unit supporting the rotation shaft, wherein the first gear unit includes the first gear unit, 2 The housing and the flexible display rotate about the first rotation axis, and the plurality of second gear units rotate according to the rotation of the rotation shaft about the second rotation axis according to the driving of the driving motor. At least a portion of the second region may be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing by rolling and deforming the display support structure into a curved shape.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, one end of the rotation shaft may be connected to the driving motor, and the tile end of the rotation shaft may be connected to the rotation knob exposed to the outside of the first and second housings.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the rotation knob rotates about the second rotation axis, the rotation shaft may be rotated and the first and second gear units may be rotated.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first gear unit may include a first bevel gear, and the third gear unit may include a second bevel gear meshed with the first bevel gear.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of second gear units may include spur gears.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a support member facing the mounting member and supporting rotation of the first and second housings is disposed on the second surface of the first housing, and the second surface of the first housing is disposed at the center of the support member 3 A through hole that is coupled through the gear unit may be formed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the mounting member may include a mounting body on which the third gear is disposed, and first and second fastening members disposed on at least a portion of an outer circumference of the mounting body.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first binding member may include a band guide member including a fixing member, and the second binding member may include a plurality of fastening holes coupled to and separated from the fixing member.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may include a watch-type wearable device that can be worn on a human wrist.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device includes a first surface including a first surface, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first and second surfaces a housing, a second housing that is detachably coupled to a side surface of the first housing and rotates together with the first housing or slides away from or closer to the side surface of the first housing; A flexible display including a plurality of guide rails for guiding the sliding movement of a second housing, a first area disposed to face the first surface of the first housing, and a second area extending from the first area , disposed in the first housing and spaced apart from a rotating shaft, a first gear unit disposed on the rotating shaft, the first gear unit, a second gear unit spaced apart from each other, and the first and second gear units A gear structure including a plurality of arranged third gear units, and disposed between the first and second gear units, and rotatably coupled to the first gear unit or the second gear unit according to the sliding movement of the rotation shaft. a fourth gear part, and a mounting member that is separated or mounted on at least a part of the human body, wherein one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a drive motor, and the tile end of the rotating shaft is configured to move the rotating shaft by an external force. A plurality of stopper members are connected to a rotation knob for sliding or rotating, and a plurality of stopper members for limiting sliding movement of the rotation knob are formed on the rotation shaft, and at least a portion of the second area of the flexible display includes the plurality of stopper members When the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted by the rotation knob or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the drive motor, the plurality of third gear units are rolled by rotation of the plurality of third gear units to be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing. and the flexible display is formed by the plurality of stopper members When the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the driving motor, the rotation shaft is formed to rotate with respect to the mounting member according to the rotation of the first gear part, wherein the flexible display includes: When the sliding movement of the rotation shaft is restricted by a plurality of stopper members or the rotation shaft is rotated by the rotation knob or the drive motor, it is formed to rotate with respect to the mounting member according to the rotation of the second gear part, At least a portion of the second area of the flexible display may be rolled by rotation of a plurality of third gear units to be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the gear structure may include the rotation knob that slides or rotates by an external force, the rotation shaft that slides or rotates by the rotation knob, and rotates according to the driving of the drive motor; It is disposed on the rotation shaft, includes a first rotation shaft, and includes the first and second gear parts sliding or rotating by the rotation shaft, disposed on the rotation shaft, and the second rotation shaft; The plurality of third gear parts slidably moved or rotated by a rotating shaft and meshed with the hinge gear of the display support structure, and the mounting member, and spaced apart between the first and second gear parts, the and the fourth gear unit rotatably engaged with the first gear unit or the second gear unit according to the sliding movement of the rotating shaft, wherein the plurality of third gear units are sliding according to the sliding movement of the rotating shaft. When engaged with or separated from the hinge gear of the display support structure, and the rotation shaft slides to separate the first, second, and fourth gear parts from each other and meshes with the hinge gear, the plurality of third gear parts rotate The display supporting structure is rolled and deformed into a curved shape according to When engaged with or separated from the fourth gear unit, the rotation shaft slides so that the plurality of third gear units and the hinge gear are disengaged from each other and meshed with the fourth gear unit, the first gear unit is rotated Accordingly, the first and second housings and the flexible display are rotated about the first rotation axis, and the second gear unit is engaged with or separated from the fourth gear unit according to the sliding movement of the rotation shaft, and the plurality of second 3 Gears and the hinge When the gear is engaged or disengaged, and the rotation shaft slides so that the plurality of third gear parts and the hinge gear mesh with each other and mesh with the fourth gear part, the second gear part rotates the second gear part according to the rotation. 1 and 2 housings and the flexible display are rotated about the first rotation axis, and the rotation shaft rotates the plurality of third gear parts according to the rotation and rolls the display support structure to transform it into a curved shape At least a portion of the second region may be drawn in or drawn out from the second housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of stopper members may include first, second, and third stopper members, and the first stopper member may slide the rotation knob toward the outside of the housing by an external force. In this case, it slides together with the rotating shaft and is coupled or separated from the stopper protrusion disposed inside the first housing by an elastic force, and the plurality of third gear units and the hinge gear of the display support structure are engaged with each other , the first and second gear parts are separated from each other from the fourth gear part, and the second stopper member is formed at a position adjacent to the first stopper member, and the outer side of the housing is moved by the rotation knob by an external force. When the sliding movement is extended toward the extension, it slides along with the rotation shaft in the extension direction and is coupled or separated from the stopper protrusion by an elastic force, and the plurality of third gear units and the hinge gear of the display support structure are separated, and , The first and fourth gear units are engaged with each other, and the third stopper member is formed at a position adjacent to the first stopper member, and when the rotary knob is slid toward the inside of the housing by an external force, the It slides together with the rotating shaft and is coupled or separated from the stopper protrusion by elastic force, the plurality of third gear units and the hinge gear of the display support structure mesh with each other, and the second and fourth gear units mesh with each other. can bite

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the plurality of stopper members may include a plurality of stopper grooves.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the stopper protrusion may include a leaf spring including a protrusion.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 1000 of FIG. 31 ) includes at least a portion of the housing (eg, the housing 1110 of FIG. 31 ) through the housing. A flexible display exposed to the outside (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or the flexible display 1120 of FIG. 31 , a processor disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the flexible display (eg, the processor of FIG. 1 ) ( 120 , the processor 1130 of FIG. 32 , the subprocessor 1240 of FIG. 32 , or the processor 1130 of FIG. 33 ), a mounting member engageable or detachable from the housing (eg, the mounting member 1200 of FIG. 31 ) , disposed in the housing, a driving structure (eg, the gear structure 450 in FIG. 8 or the gear structure 550)), a plurality of fastening parts (eg, a plurality of fastening parts 1230 of FIG. 31 ) disposed at both ends of the strap of the mounting member (eg, the strap 1210 of FIG. 31 ) and capable of being mutually fastened or separated from each other ), a sensor disposed on at least a part of the strap or at least a part of the plurality of fastening parts (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ), disposed inside the mounting member, the plurality of fastening parts and the sensors; and a subprocessor operatively connected (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the subprocessor 1240 of FIG. 32 ), wherein the subprocessor activates the sensor when detecting that the plurality of fastening parts are mutually fastened. Perform user authentication based on a sensed value through the user authentication and transmit the user authentication result to the processor, and the processor may control the driving structure based on the user authentication result received from the subprocessor .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if the user authentication is successful, the processor may control the driving structure to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display based on an executed function.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may further consider at least one of a position of the electronic device and a direction of the electronic device to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display in real time. The drive structure can be controlled.

According to various embodiments, the processor may execute the function without an additional authentication operation when executing a function requiring user authentication if the plurality of coupling units are in a state in which the mutual coupling of the plurality of coupling units is maintained after the user authentication is successful.

According to various embodiments, a first battery (eg, battery 189 of FIG. 1 or battery 1140 of FIG. 32 ) disposed within the housing and a second battery disposed inside the mounting member (eg, battery 1140 of FIG. 1 ) of the battery 189 or the battery 1270 of FIG. 32), wherein the subprocessor may determine whether to supply power from the second battery to the first battery based on the user authentication result. have.

According to various embodiments, the subprocessor may provide feedback on the user authentication result.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the driving structure may include a plurality of first gear units (eg, the second gear unit 452 of FIG. 8 or the third gear unit 553 of FIG. 16A ) related to control of the exposed portion of the flexible display. ) and a plurality of second gear units related to the rotation of the housing (eg, the first and second gear units 551 and 552 of FIG. 16A ) are disposed on a rotating shaft (eg, the rotating shaft 550a of FIG. 14 ). The processor includes, if the user authentication is successful, a first mode for rotating the housing, a second mode for adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display, or rotation of the housing and the flexible display based on an executed function It is possible to identify one of the third modes for adjusting the exposed portion of , and adjust the position of the rotation shaft so that the electronic device operates in the identified mode.

According to various embodiments, the driving structure includes a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to control of an exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed, the rotation shaft A crown (eg, the rotation knob 555 of FIG. 14 ) connected to one end of the housing and disposed outside the housing and a second sensor (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) for detecting the position of the crown) The processor further includes, wherein the processor includes one of a first mode in which the housing is rotated, a second mode in which an exposed portion of the flexible display is adjusted, and a third mode in which the housing is rotated and an exposed portion of the flexible display is adjusted. A mode corresponding to the position of the crown is identified based on a value sensed by a second sensor, and when the user authentication is successful, the identified mode and a mode corresponding to an executed function are compared, and the identified mode and the If the mode corresponding to the executed function is different, a message requesting to adjust the position of the crown so that the mode corresponds to the executed function may be displayed on the exposed portion of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, when the user authentication fails, the processor may activate only a set function.

According to various embodiments, when it is sensed that the plurality of fastening parts are separated from each other, the sub-processor transmits information indicating that the plurality of fastening parts are separated to the processor, and the processor indicates that the plurality of fastening parts are separated Upon receiving the information, it may switch to an unauthenticated state.

According to various embodiments, the processor identifies the exposed portion of the flexible display and the direction of the housing according to the control of the driving structure, and based on the identified exposed portion of the flexible display and the direction of the housing, the flexible At least one content and a layout to be displayed on the display may be identified, and the identified at least one content may be displayed as the identified layout on an exposed portion of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a method of controlling an electronic device, a plurality of fastening portions disposed at both ends of a strap of the mounting member by a subprocessor disposed inside a mounting member that is fastened or detachable from a housing of the electronic device When mutual fastening is detected, performing user authentication based on a sensing value sensed through a sensor disposed on at least a portion of the strap or at least a portion of the plurality of fastening units, by the subprocessor, the user authentication result is transmitted to the processor disposed in the housing, and by the processor, based on the received user authentication result, the housing is rotated based on the mounting member and/or at least a part is exposed to the outside through the housing It may include an operation of controlling a driving structure set to adjust the exposed portion of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if the user authentication is successful, the controlling may control the driving structure to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display based on an executed function. have.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if the mutual fastening of the plurality of fastening units is maintained after the user authentication is successful, the method may further include executing the function without an additional authentication operation when executing a function requiring user authentication.

According to various embodiments, an operation of determining whether to supply power of a battery disposed inside the mounting member to the first battery disposed in the housing is further performed by the subprocessor based on the user authentication result may include

According to various embodiments, the driving structure includes a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed, When the user authentication is successful, the first mode of rotating the housing, the second mode of adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display, or the rotation of the housing and the exposed portion of the flexible display are adjusted based on the executed function. The method may further include an operation of identifying one of the third modes to be performed and an operation of adjusting a position of the rotation shaft so that the electronic device operates in the identified mode.

According to various embodiments, the driving structure includes a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed, a first mode of rotating the housing based on a sensing value of a second sensor connected to one end of the rotating shaft to sense a position of a crown disposed outside the housing, exposure of the flexible display The operation of identifying a mode corresponding to the position of the crown from among the second mode for adjusting the portion or the third mode for adjusting the rotation of the housing and the exposure portion of the flexible display, if the user authentication is successful, the identified mode and a message requesting to adjust the position of the crown so that the mode corresponding to the function to be executed becomes the mode corresponding to the mode corresponding to the function to be executed if the identified mode is different from the mode corresponding to the function to be executed. The method may further include displaying on the exposed portion of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, when the user authentication fails, the operation of activating only a set function may be further included.

According to various embodiments, when the sub-processor detects that the plurality of fastening parts are separated from each other, an operation of transmitting information indicating that the plurality of fastening parts are separated to the processor, and by the processor, the plurality of fastening parts The method may further include an operation of switching to an unauthenticated state when information indicating separation is received.

According to various embodiments, to be displayed on the flexible display based on the operation of identifying the exposed portion of the flexible display and the direction of the housing according to the driving structure control, and the identified exposed portion of the flexible display and the direction of the housing The method may further include identifying at least one content and a layout and displaying the identified at least one content as the identified layout on an exposed portion of the flexible display.

The electronic device having a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure described above is not limited by the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions, modifications and changes are possible within the technical scope of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1st, 2nd housing: 410, 420
A plurality of guide rails: 430
Flexible Display: 440
Gear Structure: 450
Mounting member: 460
Display support structure: 470
Drive motor: 480
Support member: 490
1st, 2nd axis of rotation: C1. C2

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
housing;
a flexible display, at least a portion of which is exposed to the outside through the housing;
a processor disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the flexible display;
a mounting member that can be fastened to or detached from the housing;
a driving structure disposed in the housing and configured to adjust rotation of the housing and/or an exposed portion of the flexible display with respect to the mounting member;
a plurality of fastening parts disposed at both ends of the strap of the mounting member and capable of being fastened or separated from each other;
a sensor disposed on at least a portion of the strap or at least a portion of the plurality of fastening portions;
a subprocessor disposed inside the mounting member and operatively connected to the plurality of fastening parts and the sensor;
The subprocessor is
When it is detected that the plurality of fastening parts are mutually fastened, user authentication is performed based on the sensed value detected through the sensor,
transmitting the user authentication result to the processor;
The processor is
An electronic device for controlling the driving structure based on the user authentication result received from the subprocessor.
According to claim 1,
The processor is
If the user authentication is successful, the electronic device controls the driving structure to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display based on an executed function.
3. The method of claim 2,
The processor is
An electronic device that controls the driving structure to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display in real time by further considering at least one of a position of the electronic device and a direction of the electronic device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The processor is
If the mutual coupling of the plurality of coupling units is maintained after the user authentication is successful, the electronic device executes the function without an additional authentication operation when executing a function requiring user authentication.
According to claim 1,
a first battery disposed within the housing; and
A second battery disposed inside the mounting member; further comprising,
The subprocessor is
An electronic device that determines whether to supply power from the second battery to the first battery based on a result of the user authentication.
According to claim 1,
The subprocessor is
An electronic device that provides feedback on the user authentication result.
According to claim 1,
The drive structure is
Including; a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed;
The processor is
If the user authentication is successful, a first mode for rotating the housing, a second mode for adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display, or a second mode for adjusting the rotation of the housing and the exposed portion of the flexible display based on the executed function Identify one of the 3 modes,
An electronic device for adjusting a position of the rotating shaft so that the electronic device operates in the identified mode.
According to claim 1,
The drive structure is
Including; a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed;
a crown connected to one end of the rotation shaft and disposed outside the housing; and
Further comprising; a second sensor for detecting the position of the crown;
The processor is
Based on the sensing value of the second sensor among a first mode in which the housing is rotated, a second mode in which an exposed portion of the flexible display is adjusted, or a third mode in which the housing is rotated and an exposed portion of the flexible display is adjusted Identifies a mode corresponding to the position of the crown,
If the user authentication is successful, comparing the identified mode and a mode corresponding to the function to be executed,
If the identified mode and the mode corresponding to the executed function are different, a message requesting to adjust the position of the crown to become the mode corresponding to the executed function is displayed on the exposed portion of the flexible display.
According to claim 1,
The processor is
An electronic device that activates only a set function when the user authentication fails.
According to claim 1,
The subprocessor is
When it is sensed that the plurality of fastening parts are separated from each other, information indicating that the plurality of fastening parts are separated is transmitted to the processor,
The processor is
When receiving information indicating that the plurality of fastening units are separated, the electronic device switches to an unauthenticated state.
According to claim 1,
The processor is
Identifies the direction of the exposed portion of the flexible display and the housing according to the control of the driving structure,
Identifies at least one content and layout to be displayed on the flexible display based on the identified exposed portion of the flexible display and the orientation of the housing,
The electronic device displays the identified at least one content in the identified layout on the exposed portion of the flexible display.
A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising:
When a plurality of fastening parts disposed at both ends of the strap of the mounting member are sensed to be fastened to each other by the subprocessor disposed inside the mounting member that can be fastened or detached from the housing of the electronic device, at least a portion of the strap or performing user authentication based on a sensed value detected by a sensor disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of fastening units;
transmitting, by the sub-processor, the user authentication result to a processor disposed in the housing; and
A driving structure set by the processor to rotate the housing based on the mounting member based on the received user authentication result and/or adjust an exposed portion of the flexible display at least partially exposed through the housing A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising: controlling.
13. The method of claim 12,
The controlling operation is
If the user authentication is successful, the control method of the electronic device for controlling the driving structure to perform at least one of rotating the housing or adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display based on an executed function.
14. The method of claim 13,
and executing the function without an additional authentication operation when executing a function requiring user authentication if the mutual coupling of the plurality of coupling units is maintained after the user authentication is successful.
13. The method of claim 12,
determining, by the subprocessor, whether to supply power of the battery disposed inside the mounting member to the first battery disposed in the housing, based on the user authentication result; control method.
13. The method of claim 12,
The drive structure is
and a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed,
When the user authentication is successful by the processor, a first mode for rotating the housing, a second mode for adjusting an exposed portion of the flexible display or rotation of the housing and exposure of the flexible display based on an executed function identifying one of the third modes of adjusting the portion; and
and adjusting a position of the rotation shaft so that the electronic device operates in the identified mode.
13. The method of claim 12,
The drive structure is
and a rotation shaft on which a plurality of first gear units related to adjusting the exposed portion of the flexible display and a plurality of second gear units related to rotation of the housing are disposed,
A first mode of rotating the housing by the processor based on a sensing value of a second sensor connected to one end of the rotating shaft and sensing a position of a crown disposed outside the housing, the flexible identifying a mode corresponding to the position of the crown from among the second mode for adjusting the exposed portion of the display or the third mode for adjusting the rotation of the housing and the exposed portion of the flexible display;
comparing the identified mode with a mode corresponding to a function to be executed if the user authentication is successful; and
If the identified mode and the mode corresponding to the executed function are different, displaying a message requesting to adjust the position of the crown so as to become a mode corresponding to the executed function on the exposed portion of the flexible display; A method of controlling an electronic device comprising a.
13. The method of claim 12,
and activating only a set function when the user authentication fails.
13. The method of claim 12,
transmitting, by the sub-processor, information indicating that the plurality of fastening parts are separated from each other, to the processor when it is detected that the plurality of fastening parts are separated from each other; and
and switching to an unauthenticated state when the processor receives, by the processor, information indicating that the plurality of fastening units are separated.
13. The method of claim 12,
identifying the orientation of the housing and the exposed portion of the flexible display according to the driving structure control;
identifying at least one content and layout to be displayed on the flexible display based on the identified exposed portion of the flexible display and a direction of the housing; and
and displaying the identified at least one content in the identified layout on an exposed portion of the flexible display.

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