KR20220066811A - Electronic device including flexible display - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present application includes: a cover; a flexible display having at least a portion arranged inside the cover; a roller which is arranged inside the cover and rolling at least the portion of the flexible display; a bracket which is arranged inside the cover and configured to cover at least the portion of the flexible display; a battery disposed between the cover and the bracket; and an FPCB which is connected to the battery and arranged at one side of the battery, wherein the FPCB may be electrically connected to a display driving circuit of the flexible display which is arranged in the roller. Accordingly, user convenience can be increased by minimizing a size of the electronic device and maximizing the capacity of the battery.

Description

Electronic device including a flexible display {ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY}

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including a flexible display.

BACKGROUND ART With the remarkable development of information and communication technology and semiconductor technology, the dissemination and use of various electronic devices are rapidly increasing. In particular, recent electronic devices are being developed to be portable and to be able to communicate.

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/audio device, a desktop/laptop computer, a vehicle navigation device, from home appliances. can mean For example, these electronic devices may output stored information as sound or image. As the degree of integration of electronic devices 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.

As the mobile communication service expands to the multimedia service area, the size of the display of the electronic device may increase in order for the user to fully use the multimedia service as well as the voice call or short message. Accordingly, a rollable flexible display may be disposed in an area of the housing separated to be slidable.

In an electronic device including a flexible display, as a rollable flexible display is disposed inside the housing, the size of the space occupied by the flexible display in the housing may increase. Accordingly, the size of the electronic device including the flexible display may increase, thereby reducing user convenience. Although the capacity of the battery may be reduced in order to minimize the size of the electronic device including the flexible display, the use time of the electronic device may be reduced due to the decrease in the capacity of the battery, thereby reducing user convenience.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, user convenience can be increased by minimizing the size of the electronic device and maximizing the capacity of the battery.

However, the problems to be solved in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and may be variously expanded without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a cover, a flexible display having at least a portion disposed inside the cover, a roller disposed inside the cover, and a roller for winding at least a portion of the flexible display, disposed inside the cover, and , a bracket for enclosing at least a portion of the flexible display, a battery disposed between the cover and the bracket, and an FPCB connected to the battery and disposed on one side of the battery, wherein the FPCB is disposed on the roller It may be electrically connected to a display driving circuit of the flexible display.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a cover, a flexible display having at least a portion disposed inside the cover, a roller disposed inside the cover, and a roller for winding at least a portion of the flexible display, disposed inside the cover, and , a bracket formed to surround at least a portion of the flexible display, a pouch-shaped battery disposed between the cover and the bracket, and an FPCB connected to the pouch-shaped battery and disposed on one side of the pouch-shaped battery, and , the FPCB may be electrically connected to a display driving circuit of the flexible display disposed on the roller.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may efficiently utilize the internal space of the electronic device as the battery is disposed inside the cover of the flexible display module. In addition, since the battery is disposed inside the cover of the flexible display module, Accordingly, the capacity of the battery may be maximized, and thus the use time of the electronic device may be increased.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may increase user convenience by increasing the battery usage time of the electronic device without increasing the size of the electronic device.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. will be.

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 illustrating an electronic device in a closed state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device in an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating cut surfaces taken along side A and side B of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7A is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding the cover, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the electronic device excluding the cover and the bracket head, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is a perspective view illustrating a battery and connection wiring according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
9A and 9B are perspective views illustrating a display and a roller of an electronic device in a closed state and an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
10A is a perspective view illustrating a battery and a roller according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion (C) of the roller of FIG. 10A.
11 is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
12A and 12B are cross-sectional views illustrating cut surfaces taken along the D and E sides of the electronic device shown in FIG. 11 , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
13 is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along the F-plane of the electronic device shown in FIG. 13, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
15A is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, and FIG. 15B is a perspective view of the electronic device from an angle different from that of FIG. 15A , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along the F-plane of the electronic device shown in FIG. 15A , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
17A is a perspective view illustrating a battery according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view illustrating the battery at an angle different from that of FIG. 17A.
18 is a perspective view illustrating a battery placed in a plane 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 at least one of the electronic device 104 and 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, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a 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 may use less power than the main processor 121 or may be 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 auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or 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 the artificial intelligence model 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 in 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 a 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 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . A 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, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an 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 designated 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 wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) 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 the 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 includes 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) -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. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. 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 for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).

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 selected. 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 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 the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish the element from other elements in question, and may refer to elements in 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, a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of a device (eg, 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 include a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided 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 through an application store (eg Play Store™) 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 generated 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 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device in a closed state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 3 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device in an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2 and 3 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , and a flexible display 340 ( For example, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) and the handle 341 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the surface on which the screen of the flexible display 340 is output is defined as the front surface of the electronic device 300 . In addition, the opposite surface of the front surface is defined as the rear surface of the electronic device 300 . Also, a surface surrounding the space between the front surface and the rear surface is defined as a side surface of the electronic device 300 .

According to various embodiments, a handle 341 connected to the flexible display 340 may be disposed on a side surface of the electronic device 300 .

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 340 and the handle 341 may slide with respect to the cover 310 . A state of the electronic device 300 that varies according to the slide movement is defined as follows.

The state of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments shown in FIG. 2 is a state in which the flexible display 340 is accommodated in the cover 310, and is a 'first position', a 'closed state' or It may be defined as an 'accommodated state'. In the state of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments shown in FIG. 3 , the flexible display 340 and the handle 341 slide with respect to the cover 310 so that the screen display area of the flexible display 340 is at least As a state partially or substantially exposed to external space, it may be defined as a 'second position', an 'open state' or an 'extended state'.

While the state of the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments is changed from an open state to a closed state, the flexible display 340 may be deformed into a curved shape. While the state of the electronic device 300 is changed from the closed state to the open state, the flexible display 340 may be deformed into a flat panel shape. As the flexible display 340 and the handle 341 move relative to the cover 310, the flexible display 340 may be accommodated in the cover 310 or drawn out of the cover 310, Depending on the relative positions of the flexible display 340 and the cover 310 , the flexible display 340 may at least partially form a curved shape or a flat panel shape. That the flexible display 340 has a flat panel shape may be interpreted as meaning including a state in which the flexible display 340 has a curved shape of less than or equal to a predetermined curvature. Inside the cover 310 , the flexible display 340 may at least partially form a curved shape. For example, the flexible display 340 may be rolled to form a cylindrical shape inside the cover 310 .

The electronic device 300 according to various embodiments is not limited to the shape and combination illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 , and may be implemented by a combination and/or combination of other shapes or parts.

According to various embodiments, although not shown, various key input devices, a sound hole, an opening area for a camera, and/or a connector hole may be disposed outside the cover 310 and the bracket 320 . Various key input devices, sound holes, camera opening regions, and/or connector holes may be disposed in an appropriate number and in appropriate positions in consideration of the external appearance of the electronic device 300 .

According to various embodiments, the cover 310 and the bracket 320 may be formed of a metal material (eg, an alloy including aluminum or magnesium) and/or a non-metal material (eg, glass, polymer, or ceramic). The material forming the cover 310 and the bracket 320 protects the exterior of the electronic device 300 and internal electrical components (eg, components such as the communication module, memory, display module, camera module, or connection terminal of FIG. 1 ). It may be appropriately selected in consideration of factors such as rigidity required to perform or easiness of forming or processing. In some embodiments, a portion of the cover 310 and the bracket 320 may be made of transparent glass or polymer, and the transparent portion visually reflects a portion of the flexible display 340 accommodated in the cover 310 . can be exposed. For example, even when the flexible display 340 is accommodated in the cover 310 , the electronic device 300 may provide visual information through the flexible display 340 .

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 340 may include a display panel made of, for example, an organic light emitting diode (OLED), and includes a touch screen function to thereby include an output device (eg: The display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) may be used as an input device (eg, the input module 150 of FIG. 1 ).

3 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device in an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 340 may be disposed inside the cover 310 .

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the flexible display 340 may be accommodated in the electronic device 300 . In the electronic device 300 in the closed state, the flexible display 340 may be accommodated inside the cover 310 , and the flexible display 340 may be exposed to the outside in the electronic device 300 in the open state.

According to various embodiments, although not shown, the electronic device 300 may include a configuration necessary for driving the electronic device 300 . For example, it may further include an antenna, PCB, FPCB, and the like.

With respect to the description of FIGS. 4 to 10B, it is defined as follows. Referring to FIG. 5 , hereinafter, the portion where the cover 310 is positioned is defined as the upper portion, and the direction from the flexible display 340 to the cover 310 along the axis indicated by the dashed-dotted line is defined as the upper direction. . In addition, a portion where the bracket 320 is positioned is defined as a lower portion, and a direction from the flexible display 340 to the bracket 320 is defined as a downward direction along an axis indicated by a dashed-dotted line.

4 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 5 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

4 and 5 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may have a cylindrical shape. The electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , and a roller 350 .

According to various embodiments, the shape of the cover 310 may be cylindrical, and the cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cover 310 may be circular. The lower portion of the cover 310 is opened, so that the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , and the roller 350 can be accommodated inside the cover 310 . The shape of the open portion of the cover 310 may correspond to the shape of the head 321 of the bracket 320 . According to various embodiments, the cover 310 may include a cover opening 311 formed on a side surface of the cover 310 in the longitudinal direction of the cover 310 . The flexible display 340 accommodated in the electronic device 300 may move through the cover opening 311 . As the flexible display 340 moves, the flexible display 340 may be drawn into the cover 310 or pulled out of the cover 310 .

According to various embodiments, the bracket 320 may be disposed inside the cover 310 . The shape of the bracket 320 may be a cylindrical shape, and a cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bracket 320 may be circular. A bracket head 321 may be disposed under the bracket 320 . In a state in which the electronic device 300 is assembled, the bracket head 321 may perform a function of the lower surface of the cover 310 . The upper portion of the bracket 320 is opened, so that the flexible display 340 and the roller 350 can be accommodated in the bracket 320 . The bracket 320 may include a bracket opening 322 formed on a side surface of the bracket 320 in the longitudinal direction of the bracket 320 . The flexible display 340 accommodated in the electronic device 300 may move through the bracket opening 322 . Due to the movement of the flexible display 340 , the flexible display 340 may be drawn into the bracket 320 , or may be drawn out of the bracket 320 . The bracket 320 may include a bracket rib 323 formed along the longitudinal direction of the bracket 320 on the side surface of the bracket 320 . The bracket rib 323 may contact the inner surface of the cover 310 . The bracket 320 may include one or more bracket ribs 323 formed on the side surface of the bracket 320 . A space may be formed between the bracket 320 and the cover 310 by the bracket rib 323 .

According to various embodiments, one or more batteries 330 may be disposed on the side surface of the bracket 320 . The battery 330 may be disposed between the bracket 320 and the cover 310 . The battery 330 may include one or more battery cells 331 . The cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the battery cell 331 may be in the form of an arc corresponding to the curvature of the side surface of the bracket 320 . A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) 332 may be disposed under the battery 330 . The FPCB 332 may be disposed under the battery 330 and disposed along the side surface of the bracket 320 . The FPCB 332 may electrically connect one or more battery cells 331 to each other. The FPCB 332 may include circuitry related to the battery 330 . For example, the FPCB 332 may include circuits such as a protection circuit module (PCM) and a battery management system (BMS).

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 340 may be disposed inside the bracket 320 . The flexible display 340 may be rolled up in a cylindrical shape. As the electronic device 300 changes from a closed state to an open state, the cylindrical flexible display 340 may be deformed into a flat plate shape. According to another embodiment, as the electronic device 300 changes from an open state to a closed state, the flat flexible display 340 may be deformed into a cylindrical shape. The flexible display 340 may move through the bracket opening 322 .

According to various embodiments, a roller 350 may be disposed inside the flexible display 340 . The roller 350 may be formed in a cylindrical shape to wind the flexible display 340 . A portion of the roller 350 may be fixed to the cover 310 or the bracket 320 , and a portion of the roller 350 may be rotatable.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating cut surfaces taken along side A and side B of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wire 360 . The cover 310, the bracket 320, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, and the roller 350 of FIGS. 6A and 6B are the cover 310, the bracket 320, and the battery of FIGS. 4 and 5. 330 , all or part of the flexible display 340 and the roller 350 may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

6A and 6B , the internal structure of the electronic device 300 can be easily understood. A plane A including points A1 , A2 , A3 , and A4 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 . Accordingly, FIG. 6A illustrates a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 of FIG. 4 . In addition, the B plane including the points B1 , B2 , B3 , and B4 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 . Accordingly, FIG. 6B shows a cross-section of the electronic device 300 of FIG. 4 parallel to the longitudinal direction.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the cover 310 may include a cover roller fixing member 312 formed inside the upper surface of the cover 310 . The cover roller fixing member 312 may be coupled to the roller upper fixing member 351 of the roller 350 . For example, on the inner side of the upper surface of the cover 310, the shape of a square pillar that can be inserted into the upper roller fixing member 351 may be disposed. In addition, the shape of a square pillar may be inserted into the roller upper fixing member 351 . Due to this, the roller upper fixing member 351 may be fixed inside the upper surface of the cover 310 . The shape of the structure formed inside the upper surface of the roller upper fixing member 351 and the cover 310 is not limited to a rectangular pole.

According to various embodiments, the bracket opening 322 of the bracket 320 may be disposed to correspond to the position of the cover opening 311 of the cover 310 . Accordingly, the flexible display 340 may move to the inside/outside of the bracket 320 and the cover 310 . The bracket 320 may include a bracket roller fixing member 324 formed on the inner surface of the bracket head 321 . The bracket roller fixing member 324 may be coupled to the lower roller fixing member 352 . For example, the roller lower fixing member 352 may include a structure in which the shape of a square pillar protrudes. In addition, the inner surface of the bracket head 321, a structure in the shape of a square pillar formed on the lower surface of the roller lower fixing member 352 may be inserted and fixed in a shape that can be arranged. For this reason, the lower roller fixing member 352 may be fixed to the lower surface of the bracket 320 . The shape of the structure formed on the inner surface of the lower roller fixing member 352 and the bracket head 321 is not limited to a rectangular pole.

According to various embodiments, the battery 330 may be disposed between the cover 310 and the bracket 320 . The battery 330 may include one or more battery cells 331 . The bracket 320 may include one or more bracket ribs 323 formed on the side surface of the bracket 320 . The bracket rib 323 may contact the inner surface of the cover 310 . A battery cell 331 may be disposed between the plurality of bracket ribs 323 . Accordingly, the battery cell 331 may be surrounded and fixed by the bracket 320 , the bracket rib 323 , and the cover 310 . As the battery 330 is disposed inside the electronic device 300 , the space efficiency of the electronic device 300 may be improved. Accordingly, an increase in the size of the electronic device 300 may be reduced. Furthermore, by efficiently disposing the battery 330 , the capacity of the battery 330 can be increased, so that the use time of the electronic device 300 can be increased. As a result, by disposing the battery 330 inside the electronic device 300 , it is possible to reduce an increase in the size of the electronic device 300 , and to increase the capacity of the battery 330 to use the electronic device 300 . As time increases, the convenience of the user of the electronic device 300 may increase.

According to various embodiments, a display driving circuit 342 is disposed at one end of the flexible display 340 connected to the roller 350 . The display driving circuit 342 is disposed on the roller 350 and is connected to the flexible display 340 . The display driving circuit 342 may include a circuit necessary for driving the flexible display 340 . The display driving circuit 342 may be electrically connected to the battery 330 through the connection wire 360 . The display driving circuit 342 may be disposed on the roller rotating member 353 of the roller 350 .

According to various embodiments, the roller 350 may include a roller upper fixing member 351 , a roller lower fixing member 352 , and a roller rotating member 353 . The roller upper fixing member 351 may be fixed to the cover 310 by the cover roller fixing member 312 . The lower roller fixing member 352 may be fixed to the bracket 320 by the bracket roller fixing member 324 . A roller rotating member 353 may be disposed between the upper roller fixing member 351 and the lower roller fixing member 352 . The roller rotating member 353 may rotate relative to the roller upper fixing member 351 and the roller lower fixing member 352 . Accordingly, the roller rotating member 353 can rotate relative to the cover 310 and the bracket 320 . In addition, one end of the flexible display 340 may be fixed to the roller rotating member 353 . Also, the display driving circuit 342 may be disposed on the roller rotating member 353 . Accordingly, the flexible display 340 may be wound around the roller 350 by the rotation of the roller rotating member 353 . A space is formed in the roller rotating member 353 , and the display driving circuit 342 may be disposed therein. The display driving circuit 342 may be disposed at one end of the flexible display 340 fixed to the roller rotating member 353 .

According to various embodiments, the connection wiring 360 electrically connects the FPCB 332 and the display driving circuit 342 connected to the battery 330 . The display driving circuit 342 receives power or an electrical signal through the connection wire 360 .

7A is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover and a bracket head, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wire 360 . The cover 310, the bracket 320, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 of FIGS. 7A and 7B are, the cover 310 of FIGS. 4 to 6B, All or part of the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wire 360 may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the battery cell 331 of the battery 330 may be disposed on the side surface of the bracket 320 . The battery cell 331 may be disposed between one or more bracket ribs 323 . The battery 330 may be connected to the FPCB 332 . The FPCB 332 may be disposed under the bracket 320 . The FPCB 332 may be connected to one or more battery cells 331 and may be connected to the connection wiring 360 . The battery 330 may include one or more electrode tabs 333 . The electrode tab 333 may electrically connect one or more battery cells 331 and the FPCB 332 . One or more battery cells 331 may be connected in series or in parallel through the FPCB 332 and the electrode tab 333 .

According to various embodiments, the connection wiring 360 may connect the FPCB 332 and the display driving circuit 342 . The FPCB 332 may be disposed between the bracket head 321 and the battery cell 331 . Also, the FPCB 332 may be disposed between the bracket head 321 and the bracket rib 323 . The connection wiring 360 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B .

8 is a perspective view illustrating a battery and connection wiring according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wire 360 . The cover 310 , the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 and the connecting wire 360 of FIG. 8 are the cover 310 and the bracket 320 of FIGS. 4 to 7B . ), the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wire 360 may be all or partly the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, a cut surface of the battery cell 331 with respect to the longitudinal axis may have an arc shape. The electronic device 300 may include one or more battery cells 331 . Each battery cell 331 may have the same curvature. Accordingly, the battery cells 331 may be disposed at the same distance based on one axis.

According to various embodiments, the FPCB 332 may be disposed under the battery 330 , and one or more battery cells 331 may be electrically connected. The FPCB 332 may be connected to the connection wire 360 .

According to various embodiments, the connection wiring 360 may extend toward the center of a circle formed by one or more battery cells 331 . The connection wiring 360 may be connected to the display driving circuit 342 disposed on the roller 350 . The display driving circuit 342 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B .

9A and 9B are perspective views illustrating a flexible display and a roller of an electronic device in an open state and a closed state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wire 360 . The cover 310, the bracket 320, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 of FIGS. 9A and 9B are, the cover 310 of FIGS. 4 to 8, All or part of the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wire 360 may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

9A and 9B , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a display driving circuit 342 may be disposed at one end of the flexible display 340 connected to the roller rotating member 353 of the roller 350 . Yes The display driving circuit 342 may be connected to the roller circuit 354 . The roller circuit 354 may be disposed on the roller rotating member 353 . For example, the roller circuit 354 may be disposed on one side of the roller rotating member 353 adjacent to the lower roller fixing member 352 . The roller circuit 354 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10A and 10B .

10A is a perspective view illustrating a battery and a roller according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion (C) of the roller of FIG. 10A .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may include a cover 310 , a bracket 320 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wire 360 . The cover 310, the bracket 320, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 of FIGS. 10a and 10b are, the cover 310 of FIGS. 4 to 9b, All or part of the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wire 360 may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 10A , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the battery 330 may be electrically connected to the FPCB 332 , and the FPCB 332 may receive power from the battery 330 . The FPCB 332 may be electrically connected to the connection wiring 360 , and the connection wiring 360 may be electrically connected to the roller circuit 354 . Accordingly, the roller circuit 354 may receive power from the FPCB 332 through the connection wiring 360 and receive an electrical signal. The roller circuit 354 is electrically connected to the display driving circuit 342 , and the display driving circuit 342 may receive power from the roller circuit 354 and receive an electrical signal. The display driving circuit 342 may be connected to the flexible display 340 to drive the flexible display 340 through the received power and the received electrical signal. The connection wiring 360 will be described later with reference to FIG. 10B .

FIG. 10B is an enlarged view of a portion (C) of FIG. 10A . Referring to FIG. 10B , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the connection wiring 360 may include one or more pogo pins 361 . The roller circuit 354 disposed on the rotation member 353 may be connected to the connection wire 360 through the pogo pin 361 . One or more pogo pins 361 may be disposed in a direction perpendicular to one surface of the connecting wire 360 . One or more pogo pins 361 may be coupled to at least a portion of the roller circuit 354 . The roller circuit 354 may include one or more circuits in contact with the pogo pin 361 . One or more circuits of the roller circuit 354 may be arranged in the form of a concentric circle with the central axis of the roller rotating member 353 as the origin. In addition, one or more pogo pins 361 may contact each corresponding to one or more circuits of the roller circuit 354 . Accordingly, even when the roller rotating member 353 rotates, the pogo pin 361 and the roller circuit 354 may maintain contact.

As such, by using the pogo pin 361 , even when the roller rotating member 353 rotates, the display driving circuit 342 can receive power stably and receive electrical signals stably. In addition, by using the pogo pin 361 , durability of the electronic device 300 may be improved, and space utilization of the electronic device 300 may be increased.

11 is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300-1 includes a cover (eg, the cover 310-1 of FIGS. 12A and 12B), a bracket 320-1, a battery 330, a flexible display 340, It may include a roller 350 and a connecting wire 360 . The cover (cover 310-1 of FIGS. 12A and 12B), the bracket 320-1, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 of FIG. 11 are shown in FIG. All or part of the cover 310 , the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wiring 360 of FIGS. 4 to 10B may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted. In FIG. 11, the cover 310-1 is not shown in order to express in detail the internal structure of the cover (the cover 310-1 of FIGS. 12A and 12B).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 - 1 may have a shape of a quadrangular pole. A cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the electronic device 300 - 1 may be a quadrangle. The lower part of the cover 310-1 is opened, and the bracket 320-1, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 are inside the cover 310-1. can be stored in The shape of the open portion of the cover 310-1 may correspond to the shape of the head 321-1 of the bracket 320-1. According to various embodiments, the cover 311-1 may include a cover opening 311-1 formed on a side surface of the cover 311-1 in the longitudinal direction of the cover 310-1. The flexible display 340 accommodated in the electronic device 300-1 may move through the cover opening 311-1. Due to the movement of the flexible display 340 , the flexible display 340 may be drawn into the cover 310-1, or may be pulled out of the cover 310-1.

According to various embodiments, the bracket 320-1 may be disposed inside the cover 310-1. The shape of the bracket 320-1 may be a square column, and a cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bracket 320-1 may be a square shape. A bracket head 321-1 may be disposed under the bracket 320-1. In a state in which the electronic device 300-1 is assembled, the bracket head 321-1 may perform a function of the lower surface of the cover 310-1. The upper portion of the bracket 320-1 is opened, so that the flexible display 340 and the roller 350 can be accommodated in the bracket 320-1. The bracket 320-1 may include a bracket opening 322-1 formed on a side surface of the bracket 320-1 along the longitudinal direction of the bracket 320-1. The flexible display 340 accommodated in the electronic device 300-1 may move through the bracket opening 322-1. Due to the movement of the flexible display 340 , the flexible display 340 may be drawn into the bracket 320-1 or may be drawn out of the bracket 320-1.

The bracket 320-1 may include a bracket rib 323-1 formed on a side surface of the bracket 320-1 along the longitudinal direction of the bracket 320-1. For example, the bracket 320-1 may include two bracket ribs 323-1 formed on each side surface of the bracket 320-1. The bracket rib 323 - 1 may contact the inner surface of the cover 31 - 1 . Accordingly, a space may be formed between the bracket 320-1 and the cover 310-1.

According to various embodiments, the battery 330 may be disposed on the side surface of the bracket 320-1. The battery 330 may be disposed in a space formed between the bracket 320-1 and the cover 310-1. For example, one battery cell 331-1 may be disposed on each side surface of the bracket 320-1. A cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the battery cell 331-1 may be a quadrangle. A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) 332 may be disposed under the battery 330 . The FPCB 332 may be disposed under the battery 330 and disposed along the side surface of the bracket 320-1. The FPCB 332 may electrically connect one or more battery cells 331-1.

12A and 12B are cross-sectional views illustrating cut surfaces taken along the D and E sides of the electronic device shown in FIG. 11 , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 12A and 12B show a cross-section including the cover 310-1.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300-1 includes a cover 310-1, a bracket 320-1, a battery 330, a flexible display 340, a roller 350, and a connecting wire 360. may include The cover 310-1, the bracket 320-1, the battery 330, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wire 360 of FIGS. 12A and 12B are the batteries of FIGS. 6A and 6B. 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wiring 360 may be all or partly the same, and the cover 310-1, the bracket 320-1, and the battery 330 of FIG. 11 may be the same. ), the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wiring 360 may be all or partly the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

12A and 12B , the internal structure of the electronic device 300 - 1 can be easily understood. The D plane including points D1, D2, D3, and D4 (not shown) is a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 - 1 . Accordingly, FIG. 12A shows a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 - 1 of FIG. 11 . Also, the E plane including the points E1 , E2 , E3 , and E4 is a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 - 1 . Accordingly, FIG. 12B shows a cross-section of the electronic device 300-1 of FIG. 11 parallel to the longitudinal direction.

According to various embodiments, the cut surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cover 310-1 may be a quadrangle. A cover opening 311-1 may be disposed on a side surface of the cover 311-1. The flexible display 340 may move in/out of the cover 311-1 through the cover opening 311-1.

According to various embodiments, the bracket opening 322-1 disposed on the side surface of the bracket 320-1 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the cover opening 311-1 formed on the side surface of the cover 310-1. have. Accordingly, the flexible display 340 may move to the inside/outside of the bracket 320-1 and the cover 310-1. A bracket rib 323-1 may be disposed on a side surface of the bracket 320-1. The bracket rib 323 - 1 may contact the inner surface of the cover 31 - 1 . Two bracket ribs 323-1 may be disposed on each side surface of the bracket 320-1. A battery cell 331-1 may be disposed between two bracket ribs 323-1 disposed on each side surface of the bracket 320-1. Accordingly, the four battery cells 331-1 may be disposed on each side surface of the rectangular bracket 320-1.

13 is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along the F-plane of the electronic device shown in FIG. 13, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 - 2 includes a cover (not shown), a bracket 320 - 2 , a battery 330 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connecting wire 360 . can do. The cover (not shown) of FIGS. 13 and 14 , the bracket 320 - 2 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 and the connecting wiring 360 are the cover 310 of FIGS. 4 to 10B . ), the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wiring 360 may be all or partly the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the shape of the cover (not shown) of the electronic device 300 - 2 may be the same as or similar to the shape of the cover 310 of FIG. 4 . Accordingly, a description of the cover (not shown) of the electronic device 300 - 2 will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 14 , the internal structure of the electronic device 300 - 2 can be easily grasped. The F plane including the points F1 , F2 , F3 , and F4 is a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 - 2 . Accordingly, FIG. 14 shows a cross section of the electronic device 300 - 2 of FIG. 13 parallel to the longitudinal direction.

According to various embodiments, the length of the electronic device 300 - 2 of FIG. 14 may be longer than that of the electronic device 300 of FIG. 4 . Accordingly, the electronic device 300 - 2 may include the flexible display 340 having a larger size. As the length of the electronic device 300 - 2 increases, the size of a space in which the battery 330 can be disposed may increase.

According to various embodiments, the battery 330 may be included between the cover (not shown) and the bracket 320 - 2 . The battery 330 may include one or more battery cells 331 - 2 . One or more battery cells 331 - 2 may be disposed in the longitudinal direction of the bracket 320 - 2 . For example, two battery cells 331 - 2 may be arranged in the longitudinal direction. Accordingly, as the flexible display 340 increases in size, battery cells 331 - 2 are also additionally disposed, so that the capacity of the battery 330 may increase. As the capacity of the battery 330 increases, the usage time of the electronic device 300 - 2 may increase, thereby improving user convenience.

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6B , the FPCB ( 332 of FIG. 5 ) may be disposed in the electronic device 300 - 2 , and the FPCB 332 - 2 is disposed between the battery cells 331 - 2 . can be The FPCB 332 - 2 may electrically connect the plurality of battery cells 331 - 2 . The battery 330 may include one or more electrode tabs ( 333 of FIG. 7A ). The electrode tab 333 may electrically connect the battery cell 331 - 2 and the FPCB 332 . The battery cells 331 - 2 may be connected in series or in parallel through the electrode tabs 333 and the FPCBs 332 and 332 - 2 . The FPCB 332 - 2 may include a circuit related to the battery 330 like the FPCB ( 332 of FIG. 5 ). For example, the FPCB 332 - 2 may include circuits such as a protection circuit module (PCM) and a battery management system (BMS).

15A is a perspective view of an electronic device excluding a cover, and FIG. 15B is a perspective view of the electronic device from an angle different from that of FIG. 15A , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along a G-plane of the electronic device shown in FIG. 15A , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 17A is a perspective view illustrating a battery according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view illustrating the battery from an angle different from that of FIG. 17A.

Referring to FIG. 16 , the internal structure of the electronic device 300 - 3 can be easily grasped. The G-plane including the points G1 , G2 , G3 , and G4 is a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 300 - 3 . Accordingly, FIG. 16 shows a cross-section of the electronic device 300 - 3 of FIG. 15A perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Hereinafter, the electronic device 300 - 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A to 17B . According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 - 3 includes a cover ( 310 in FIG. 16 ), a bracket 320 , a pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 , a flexible display 340 , a roller 350 , and a connection wiring. (360). The cover (310 in FIG. 16), the bracket 320, the pouch-shaped battery 330-3, the flexible display 340, the roller 350, and the connecting wiring 360 of FIGS. 15A to 18 are shown in FIGS. 4 to All or part of the cover 310 , the bracket 320 , the battery 330 , the flexible display 340 , the roller 350 , and the connecting wiring 360 of 10b may be the same. Accordingly, a description of the same configuration may be omitted. According to various embodiments, the shape of the cover ( 310 of FIG. 16 ) of the electronic device 300 - 3 may be the same as or similar to the shape of the cover 310 of FIG. 4 . Accordingly, a description of the cover of the electronic device 300 - 2 will be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 of the electronic device 300 - 3 may include one or more battery cells 331-3. One or more battery cells 331-3 may be connected to each other through a battery connecting member 334 . The battery 330 - 3 having the pouch shape of the electronic device 300 - 3 may have the shape of a pouch. Since the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 can be deformed in shape, it can be flexibly disposed even when the design of the electronic device 300 - 3 is changed. Accordingly, the degree of freedom in designing the electronic device 300 - 3 may be high. In addition, since the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 has high space efficiency and is lightweight, user convenience may be improved.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 - 3 may include a pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 . The pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may include one or more battery cells 331-3 . For example, the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may include three battery cells 331-3 as shown in FIG. 16 . The battery 330 - 3 may include one or more electrode tabs 333 . The electrode tab 333 may electrically connect one or more battery cells 331-3 and the FPCB 332 . One or more battery cells 331 may be connected in series or in parallel through the FPCB 332 and the electrode tab 333 . A battery connecting member 334 is disposed between the battery cells 331-3 of the pouch-shaped battery 330-3 to electrically connect one or more battery cells 331-3. The pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may include a battery pocket opening 335 formed between the battery connecting member 334 and the battery cells 331-3 . The bracket rib 323 - 3 may pass through the battery pocket opening 335 . As the bracket rib 323 - 3 passes through the battery pocket opening 335 , the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may be fixed to the bracket 320 .

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 340 may move through the battery pocket opening 335 . According to another embodiment, the flexible display 340 may pass between two non-adjacent battery cells 331-3 in a planar state, rather than through the battery pocket opening 335 . In other words, when two non-adjacent battery cells 331-3 are disposed on the bracket 320 to be adjacent to each other, the flexible display 340 may pass therebetween.

18 is a perspective view illustrating a battery placed in a plane according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; The pouch-shaped battery 330-3 shown in Fig. 18 may be used in the pouch-shaped battery 330-3 and the battery cell 331-3 of Figs. 15B to 17B, and Figs. 15B to 17B. All or part of the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 and the battery cells 331-3 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may be placed on a flat surface. As described above, the battery cells 331-3 of the pouch-shaped battery 330-3 may be connected through the battery connecting member 334 . Also, the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 may include a battery pocket opening 335 formed between the battery cell 331-3 and the battery connecting member 334 . The FPCB 332 is disposed on one side of the pouch-shaped battery 330 - 3 to electrically connect the battery cells 331-3 .

The electronic device (eg, 300 in FIGS. 1 to 3 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a cover ( 310 in FIG. 5 ), a flexible display ( 340 in FIG. 5 ) at least a part of which is disposed inside the cover, and the A roller (350 in FIG. 5) for winding at least a portion of the flexible display and disposed inside the cover, a bracket (320 in FIG. 5) disposed inside the cover and formed to surround at least a portion of the flexible display (320 in FIG. 5), the cover and a battery (330 in FIG. 5) disposed between the bracket and an FPCB (332 in FIG. 5) disposed on one side of the battery and connected to the battery, wherein the FPCB is disposed on the roller may be electrically connected to the display driving circuit 342 of FIG. 6A .

According to various embodiments, the battery may include at least one battery cell ( 331 of FIG. 5 ).

According to various embodiments, the roller may include a roller circuit ( 354 in FIG. 10B ), and the display driving circuit may be electrically connected to the roller circuit.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may further include a connection wiring (360 of FIG. 6B ), and the FPCB and the display driving circuit may be electrically connected through the connection wiring.

According to various embodiments, the connection wiring may include a pogo pin ( 361 in FIG. 10B ), and the connection wiring and the display driving circuit may be electrically connected through the pogo pin.

According to various embodiments, the bracket may include two or more bracket ribs ( 323 in FIG. 5 ) formed in the longitudinal direction of the bracket, and the battery may be disposed between the bracket ribs.

According to various embodiments, the bracket includes a bracket opening ( 322 in FIG. 5 ) formed in the longitudinal direction of the bracket, and the cover includes a cover opening ( 311 in FIG. 5 ) formed in the longitudinal direction of the cover can do.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display may move through the bracket opening and the cover opening.

According to various embodiments, the roller includes a roller upper fixing member (351 in FIG. 6B), a lower roller fixing member (352 in FIG. 6B), and a roller rotating member (353 in FIG. 6B), the roller upper fixing member and The roller lower fixing member may be fixed to the bracket or the cover.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the flexible display may be fixed to the roller rotating member and rotated.

According to various embodiments, the battery may include at least two battery cells ( 331 - 2 of FIG. 13 ), and the at least two battery cells may be disposed along a longitudinal direction of the bracket.

According to various embodiments, an FPCB ( 332 - 2 of FIG. 13 ) may be disposed between the battery cells disposed along the longitudinal direction of the bracket to connect the battery cells.

According to various embodiments, the bracket and the cover may have a cylindrical shape.

According to various embodiments, the bracket (320-1 in FIG. 12A ) and the cover ( 310-1 in FIG. 12A ) may have a rectangular prism shape.

According to various embodiments, the battery may include at least one battery cell (331-1 in FIG. 12A ), and the at least one battery cell may be disposed on at least one surface of a rectangle of the bracket.

An electronic device (eg, 300-3 in FIG. 16 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a cover ( 310 in FIG. 16 ), a flexible display ( 340 in FIG. 16 ) at least a portion of which is disposed inside the cover, and the cover A roller (350 in FIG. 16) for winding at least a portion of the flexible display and a bracket (320 in FIG. 16) disposed inside the cover and formed to surround at least a portion of the flexible display, the cover and and a pouch-shaped battery (330-3 in FIG. 15A) disposed between the brackets and an FPCB (332 in FIG. 15A) connected to the pouch-shaped battery and disposed on one side of the pouch-shaped battery, wherein the The FPCB may be electrically connected to a display driving circuit ( 342 of FIG. 16 ) of the flexible display disposed on the roller.

According to various embodiments, the pouch-shaped battery may include at least one battery cell (331-3 of FIG. 15A ), and the battery cell may be disposed along the circumference of the bracket.

According to various embodiments, a battery connecting member ( 334 of FIG. 15A ) may be disposed between the battery cells disposed along the circumference of the bracket.

According to various embodiments, the roller may include a roller circuit ( 354 in FIG. 10B ), and the display driving circuit may be electrically connected to the roller circuit.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may further include a connection wiring (360 of FIG. 17 ), and the FPCB and the display driving circuit may be electrically connected through the connection wiring.

As mentioned above, although specific embodiments have been described in the detailed description of this document, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

300: electronic device
310: cover
311: cover opening
312: cover roller fixing member
320: bracket
321: bracket head
322: bracket opening
323: bracket rib
324: bracket roller fixing member
330: battery
331: battery cell
332: FPCB
333: electrode tab
334: battery connection member
335: battery pocket opening
340: display
341: handle
342: display driving circuit
350: roller
351: roller upper fixing member
352: roller lower fixing member
353: roller rotating member
354: roller circuit
360: connecting wiring
361: pogo pin

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
cover;
a flexible display, at least a portion of which is disposed inside the cover;
a roller disposed inside the cover and configured to wind at least a portion of the flexible display;
a bracket disposed inside the cover and formed to surround at least a portion of the flexible display;
a battery disposed between the cover and the bracket; and
It is connected to the battery and includes an FPCB disposed on one side of the battery,
The FPCB is an electronic device electrically connected to a display driving circuit of the flexible display disposed on the roller. According to claim 1,
The battery includes at least one battery cell. The method of claim 1,
the roller comprises a roller circuit;
The display driving circuit is an electronic device electrically connected to the roller circuit. According to claim 1,
The electronic device further includes a connecting wire,
The FPCB and the display driving circuit are electrically connected through the connection wiring. 5. The method of claim 4,
The connection wiring includes a pogo pin,
The connection wiring and the display driving circuit are electrically connected through the pogo pin. According to claim 1,
The bracket includes two or more bracket ribs formed in a longitudinal direction of the bracket, and the battery is disposed between the bracket ribs. According to claim 1,
The bracket includes an opening formed in a longitudinal direction of the bracket,
The cover may include a cover opening formed in a longitudinal direction of the cover. 8. The method of claim 7,
The flexible display moves through the bracket opening and the cover opening. The method of claim 1,
The roller includes a roller upper fixing member, a lower roller fixing member and a roller rotating member,
The roller upper fixing member and the roller lower fixing member are fixed to the bracket or the cover. 10. The method of claim 9,
At least a portion of the flexible display is fixed to the roller rotating member and rotates. According to claim 1,
The battery comprises at least two battery cells,
The at least two battery cells are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the bracket. 12. The method of claim 11,
An FPCB is disposed between the battery cells disposed along the length direction of the bracket, and the battery cell is connected thereto. According to claim 1,
The bracket and the cover have a cylindrical shape. According to claim 1,
The bracket and the cover have a rectangular prism shape. 15. The method of claim 14,
The battery comprises at least one battery cell,
The at least one battery cell is disposed on at least one side of the square of the bracket. In an electronic device,
cover;
a flexible display, at least a portion of which is disposed inside the cover;
a roller disposed inside the cover and configured to wind at least a portion of the flexible display;
a bracket disposed inside the cover and formed to surround at least a portion of the flexible display;
a pouch-shaped battery disposed between the cover and the bracket; and
and an FPCB connected to the pouch-shaped battery and disposed on one side of the pouch-shaped battery,
The FPCB is an electronic device electrically connected to a display driving circuit of the flexible display disposed on the roller. 17. The method of claim 16,
The pouch-shaped battery includes at least one battery cell,
The battery cells are disposed along the circumference of the bracket. 17. The method of claim 16,
An electronic device in which a battery connecting member is disposed between the battery cells disposed along the circumference of the bracket. 17. The method of claim 16,
the roller comprises a roller circuit;
The display driving circuit is an electronic device electrically connected to the roller circuit. 17. The method of claim 16,
The electronic device further includes a connecting wire,
The FPCB and the display driving circuit are electrically connected through the connection wiring.

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