KR20220068872A - Electronic device including flexible display - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a housing including an inner space, a slide structure, a bendable member, a flexible display, and a display support structure. The slide structure is coupled to the housing slidably in a first direction. The bendable member is coupled to the slide structure and is bent to face the housing at least partially. The flexible display is disposed to be supported by at least a portion of the slide structure and at least a portion of the bendable member. The flexible display floats together with the bendable member, as the slide structure slides. The display support structure is interposed between the bendable member and the housing. The display support structure may include at least one magnetic force member at least partially disposed in the bendable member and at least one magnetic force reacting member provided at a position reacting to magnetic force of the magnetic force member, in the housing. The flexible display is at least partially received into the inner space to be prevented from being viewed from the outside through the at least a portion of the bendable member in a slide-in state. When sliding, in the flexible display, the magnetic force member and the magnetic force reacting member may be maintained to be in at least partially contact with each other. Otherwise, various embodiments are possible.

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.

Electronic devices are gradually becoming slimmer, and are being improved to increase rigidity, strengthen design aspects, and differentiate functional elements thereof. BACKGROUND ART Electronic devices are gradually being transformed into various shapes, away from a uniform rectangular shape. The electronic device may have a deformable structure capable of using a large-screen display for portability convenience. For example, as part of a deformable structure, the electronic device may have a structure (eg, a rollable structure) in which a display area is expanded through a housing coupling structure operating in a sliding manner and a flexible display supported thereon. In such an electronic device, it may be required to efficiently secure a space in the housing through the rolling structure of the flexible display in the retracted state and/or the drawn out state.

The electronic device may include a deformable slideable electronic device (eg, a rollable electronic device) whose display area can be expanded when used. The slideable electronic device includes a housing (eg, a first housing, a base housing, or a base bracket) and a slide structure (eg, a second housing) that can be movably coupled to each other in an at least partially fitted together manner. , a slide bracket or a slide bracket). For example, the slide structure may change the display area of the flexible display by sliding-in or sliding-out from the housing in a specified direction and a specified reciprocating distance. The slide structure supports at least a portion of a flexible display (or expandable display) and may be coupled to operate in a sliding manner at least partially from the housing, and may be manually retracted or drawn out by a user, or automatically through an internal drive mechanism. By transitioning to a slide-in state or a slide-out state, the display area of the flexible display may be induced to vary.

The slideable electronic device may be operated in a manner of accommodating at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing when transitioning to the retracted state, and in which at least a portion of the flexible display is exposed to the external environment when transitioning to the retracted state can be operated in this way. The flexible display may rotate (or roll) in the inner space of the housing. In the process of rotating the flexible display, at least some regions (eg, a central region and an intermediate region) may be lifted from the supporting member. In the flexible display, it may be difficult to keep the central region in close contact with the support member.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an electronic device including a structure for preventing the flexible display from being lifted.

According to various embodiments, by at least partially disposing a magnetic force member (eg, a magnetic force generating member) and a magnetic force responsive member that mutually generate attractive force in the central region of the flexible display, a structure for preventing the lifting phenomenon of the flexible display comprising a structure An electronic device may be provided.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may include a housing including an internal space, a slide structure coupled to the housing and slidably in a first direction, and connected to the slide structure to at least partially face the housing ( a bendable member disposed facing to), at least a portion of the slide structure and at least a portion of the bendable member, a flexible display that flows together with the bendable member according to a sliding operation of the slide structure, and A display support structure disposed between the bendable member and the housing, wherein in the bendable member, at least one magnetic member disposed at least partially, and in the housing, disposed at a position responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic member It may include a display support structure including at least one magnetic force responsive member. The flexible display, in a slide-in state, is at least partially accommodated into the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member, and the flexible display is, when sliding, the magnetic force The member and the magnetic force responsive member may maintain at least a partial contact state.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device includes a housing including an internal space, a slide structure coupled to the housing and slidably in a first direction, connected to the slide structure, and at least partially facing the housing ( a bendable member disposed facing to), at least a portion of the slide structure and at least a portion of the bendable member, a flexible display that flows together with the bendable member according to a sliding operation of the slide structure, and a display support structure disposed between the bendable member and the housing, wherein the at least one magnetic member at least partially disposed in the bendable member, a multi-bar support member at least partially covering the at least one magnetic member, and in the housing, a display support structure including at least one magnetic force responsive member disposed at a position responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic force member. The flexible display, in a slide-in state, is at least partially accommodated into the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member, and the flexible display is, when sliding, the magnetic force The member and the magnetic force responsive member may maintain at least a partial contact state.

The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a structure that prevents the central region of the flexible display from being lifted while the flexible display is rotated (or rolled). According to an embodiment, the electronic device includes a structure in which a magnetic force member (eg, a magnetic force generating member) or a magnetic force responsive member is disposed on a bendable member supporting the flexible display, thereby rotating (or rolling) the flexible display resistance can be minimized, and an effect of preventing the floating phenomenon of the central region of the flexible display can be provided.

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.
1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device showing a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2B is a front perspective view of an electronic device showing a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3A is a rear perspective view of an electronic device showing a retracted state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device showing a pulled-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3C is an exemplary diagram of a camera module including a plurality of cameras according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4A is a front perspective view of a slide structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4B is an exemplary view illustrating a process in which a gear is assembled to perform a rolling operation of a slide structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
Figure 4c is an exemplary view showing the front of the slide structure according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4D is an exemplary view illustrating a rear surface of a slide structure according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5A is an exemplary view illustrating a process of assembling a shaft bracket and a base bracket partially disposed on a slide structure according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5B is an exemplary view illustrating a process of assembling the base bracket, the printed circuit board, and the rear cover according to various embodiments of the present invention.
6A is an exemplary view illustrating a magnetic force member disposed on a multi-bar constituting a bendable member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6B is an enlarged view illustrating a magnetic member disposed on a multi-bar according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6C is an enlarged view illustrating an arrangement of magnetic members disposed on a unit multi-bar according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a manufacturing process performed in disposing a magnetic force member on a unit multi-bar according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8A is an exemplary view illustrating a multi-bar support member at least partially disposed on a bendable member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8B is an exemplary view illustrating a front surface of a multi-bar support member disposed on a bendable member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8C is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA′ in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8D is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB′ in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8E is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC′ in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
9 is an exemplary view illustrating a magnetic force reaction member at least partially disposed on the shaft bracket according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
10 is a cross-sectional view of a slide structure illustrating a coupling structure between a magnetic force reaction member disposed on a bendable member and a magnetic force reaction member disposed on a shaft bracket according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
11 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation in which the magnetic member is also rolled in response to the rolling operation of the bendable member 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 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor (AP)) or an auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit) that can be operated independently or together therewith. , a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor. For example, the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123 . ), the sub-processor 123 may be set to use less power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized in a specified function. The sub-processor 123 may be set separately from the main processor 121 or It can be implemented as a part.

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 an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor (ISP) or a communication processor (CP)) is a functionally related other component (eg, the camera module 180 or It may be implemented as a part of the communication module 190. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized in processing an artificial intelligence model. The model may be generated through machine learning Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself in which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or 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 , but not limited to the above example.The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.The artificial neural network includes a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), and a recurrent neural network (RNN). ), restricted boltzmann machine (RBM), deep belief network (DBN), bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), deep Q-networks, or a combination of two or more of the above, but the above-described example The AI 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. According to an embodiment, the image signal processor (ISP) may at least partially control a plurality of cameras included in the camera module 180 . For example, the camera module 180 may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, and/or an auto focus (AF) camera. The wide-angle camera may include a camera capable of photographing a wide range in a narrow place using a wide-angle lens, and the telephoto camera may include a camera capable of photographing a distant subject by using a telephoto lens. The AF camera may include a camera that automatically adjusts focus by measuring a distance from the subject. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may photograph a plurality of images by using the plurality of cameras included in the camera module 180 under the control of the image signal processor, and display the plurality of images on the display module ( 160) can be displayed.

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 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.

2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device showing a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 2B is a front perspective view of an electronic device showing a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

3A is a rear perspective view of an electronic device showing a retracted state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 3B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device showing a pulled-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A to 3B , the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a housing 210 (eg, a housing structure, a first housing or a base housing), a housing ( 210) in a specified direction (eg, X-axis direction) and a specified reciprocating distance, the slide structure 250 (eg, a slide structure, a second housing, or a slide housing) coupled to one end of the slide structure 250 movably. and a bendable member or bendable support member (eg, a bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ) accommodated in the inner space of the housing 210 through bending in a slide-in state (eg, a bendable member 260 in FIG. 4A ) : a hinge rail, a multi-bar assembly, and/or an articulated hinge module) and a slide structure 250 and a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ) arranged to support a flexible display (flexible diaplay) ) (230) (eg, expandable display). According to one embodiment, in the retracted state, the flexible display 230 may be accommodated into the inner space of the housing 210 while at least partially supported by a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ). and a portion of the flexible display 230 accommodated in the inner space of the housing 210 may be disposed invisibly from the outside. According to one embodiment, the flexible display 230 is a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ) that at least partially forms the same plane as the slide structure 250 in a slide-out state. )), it can be placed so that it can be seen from the outside.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 has a front surface 210a (eg, a first surface) facing a first direction (eg, a Z-axis direction), and a second direction (eg, - A housing 210 including a rear surface 210b (eg, the second surface) facing the Z-axis direction) and a side surface 210c that surrounds the space between the front surface 210a and the rear surface 210b and is at least partially exposed to the outside. ) (eg, housing structure). According to an embodiment, the rear surface 210b may include a rear cover 221 configured as at least a part of the housing 210 . In some embodiments, the housing 210 is disposed in the inner space of the electronic device 200 , and includes a base bracket (eg, the base bracket 240 of FIG. 5A ) for guiding the slide structure 250 , and a base bracket (eg: At least one side cover coupled to at least a portion of the base bracket 240 of FIG. 5A (eg, the side covers 211 and 212 of FIG. 3A ) and at least a portion of the rear cover 221 may be configured. According to one embodiment, the back cover 221 is formed of a polymer, coated or colored glass, ceramic, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the above materials. can be In some embodiments, the back cover 221 may extend to at least a portion of the side surface 210c.

According to various embodiments, the side surface 210c is a first side 2101 having a first length, a second side surface (2101) extending to have a second length longer than the first length in a direction perpendicular to the first side 2101 2102 ), a third side 2103 extending from the second side 2102 parallel to the first side 2101 and having a first length, and extending from the third side 2103 parallel to the second side 2102 . and a fourth side 2104 having a second length. According to an embodiment, the slide structure 250 supports the flexible display 230 and slides out from the second side 2102 to the fourth side 2104 direction (eg, the X-axis direction). , by extending the display area of the flexible display 230 or sliding-in from the fourth side 2104 to the second side 2102 direction (eg - X-axis direction), the flexible display 230 can reduce the display area of According to an embodiment, the at least one side cover 211 , 212 may be disposed on the first side 2101 and the third side 2103 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 200 may include the flexible display 230 disposed to be supported by the slide structure 250 . According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 extends from the first region 230a (eg, a flat portion) supported by the slide structure 250 and the first region 230a, and includes a bendable member (eg: It may include a second region 230b (eg, a bendable portion) supported by the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A . According to an embodiment, the second region 230b of the flexible display 230 may be inserted into the inner space of the housing 210 in the retracted state of the electronic device 200 and may be disposed so as not to be exposed to the outside. , while being supported by a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ) in the pulled out state of the electronic device 200 , it may be exposed to the outside so as to extend from the first region 231 . Accordingly, the electronic device 200 is a rollable type and/or a slideable type in which the display area of the flexible display 230 is changed according to the movement of the slide structure 250 from the housing 210 . It may include an electronic device. According to an embodiment, in the drawn-out state, the electronic device 200 may divide the display area of the flexible display 230 into a first area 230a and a second area 230b and display them. For example, the electronic device 200 may display a first image corresponding to the first area 230a and may display a second image corresponding to the second area 230b.

According to various embodiments, the slide structure 250 may be coupled in a sliding manner so as to be at least partially retracted or drawn out from the housing 210 . For example, the electronic device 200 may be configured to have a first width w1 from the second side 2102 to the fourth side 2104 in the retracted state. According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 200, in the drawn-out state, the bendable member (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ) inserted into the housing 210 has an additional second width w2 ), it can be operated to have a third width w greater than the first width w1 by moving it in a direction (eg, the X-axis direction). Accordingly, the flexible display 230 may have a display area of substantially the first width w1 in the drawn-in state, and may have an extended display area of substantially the third width w3 in the drawn-out state.

According to various embodiments, the slide structure 250 may be operated through a user's manipulation. For example, the electronic device 200 may transition to the retracted state or the drawn out state through a user's manipulation of pressing the outer surface of the flexible display 230 in a specified direction. In some embodiments, the electronic device 200 operates a button (not shown) of a locker (not shown) exposed to the outside in a direction in which the slide structure 250 is designated (eg, the X-axis direction). may be automatically withdrawn. In this case, when the slide structure 250 is pressed in a specified direction (eg, -X axis direction), it is interrupted to maintain the retracted state through a rocker (not shown) while retaining the restoring force to be withdrawn by the elastic member. can In some embodiments, the slide structure 250 may be automatically operated via a drive mechanism (eg, a drive motor, a reduction module, and/or a gear assembly) disposed in the interior space of the housing 210 . According to an embodiment, if the electronic device 200 detects an event for transition of the input/exit state of the electronic device 200 through a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ), through a driving mechanism It may be set to control the operation of the slide structure 250 .

In some embodiments, the processor of the electronic device 200 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) responds to the changed display area of the flexible display 230 according to an incoming state, an outgoing state, or an intermediate state, in various ways. It is also possible to control the flexible display 230 to display an object and execute an application program. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may divide the display area of the flexible display 230 into a plurality of regions (eg, a first region and a second region), and display a different image corresponding to each region. can For example, the processor 120 may display a first image photographed using a first camera (eg, a wide-angle camera) included in the camera module 180 in the first area, and the camera module 180 A second image photographed using a second camera (eg, a telephoto camera) included in the display may be displayed on the second area. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor (eg, the main processor 121 of FIG. 1 ) and/or a secondary processor (eg, the secondary processor 123 of FIG. 1 ), and the secondary processor ( An image signal processor (ISP) of 123 may at least partially control the camera module 180 to display a plurality of images in a plurality of display areas.

According to an embodiment, the processor 120 of the electronic device 200 may include a sliding sensor (eg, the sliding sensor 421 of FIG. 4A , the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 , and/or Hall IC). and the sliding sensor 421 may detect an incoming state, an withdrawing state, and/or an intermediate state of the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may check a state (eg, an incoming state, an outgoing state, and/or an intermediate state) of the electronic device 200 and perform an operation corresponding to the state differently.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes the input device 203 , the sound output devices 206 and 207 , the sensor modules 204 and 217 , and the camera modules 205 and 216 (eg, the camera of FIG. 1 ). module 180), a connector port 208, a key input device (not shown), or an indicator (not shown). In another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be configured such that at least one of the above-described components is omitted or other components are additionally included.

According to various embodiments, the input device 203 may include a microphone. In some embodiments, the input device 203 may include a plurality of microphones arranged to sense the direction of the sound. The sound output devices 206 and 207 may include speakers. The sound output devices 206 and 207 may include an external speaker 206 and a receiver 207 for a call. In another embodiment, the sound output devices 206 and 207 may include a speaker (eg, a piezo speaker) that is operated while a separate speaker hole is excluded.

According to various embodiments, the sensor modules 204 and 217 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 modules 204 and 217 are, for example, on the first sensor module 204 (eg, proximity sensor or illuminance sensor) disposed on the front surface 210a of the electronic device 200 and/or the rear surface 210b of the electronic device 200 . It may include an disposed second sensor module 217 (eg, a heart rate monitoring (HRM) sensor). According to an embodiment, the first sensor module 204 may be disposed below the flexible display 230 on the front surface 210a of the electronic device 200 . According to one embodiment, the first sensor module 204 may include a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a time of flight (TOF) sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, It may include at least one of a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor.

According to various embodiments, the camera modules 205 and 216 include a first camera module 205 disposed on the front side 210a of the electronic device 200 and a second camera module 216 disposed on the back side 210b of the electronic device 200 . may include According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a flash 218 positioned near the second camera module 216 . According to one embodiment, the camera modules 205 , 216 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. According to an embodiment, the first camera module 205 may be disposed under the flexible display 230 and may be configured to photograph a subject through a portion of an active area of the flexible display 230 . According to one embodiment, the flash 218 may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp.

According to various embodiments, some of the camera modules 205 and 216 , some of the camera modules 205 , and some of the sensor modules 204 and 217 , 204 or indicators are arranged to be exposed through the flexible display 230 . can be For example, some camera modules 205 , some sensor modules 204 , or indicators may be arranged in an internal space of the electronic device 200 to be in contact with the external environment through an opening or a transparent area perforated in the flexible display 230 . can According to an embodiment, the area facing the camera module 205 of the flexible display 230 may be formed as a transmissive area having a transmittance designated as a part of the area displaying content. According to one embodiment, the transmissive region may be formed to have a transmittance in a range of about 5% to about 20%. Such a transmission area may include an area overlapping an effective area (eg, an angle of view area) of some camera modules 205 through which light for generating an image by being imaged by an image sensor passes. For example, the transparent area of the flexible display 230 may include an area having a lower pixel density and/or wiring density than the surrounding area. For example, the transmissive region may replace the aforementioned opening. For example, some camera modules 205 may include an under display camera (UDC). In another embodiment, some sensor modules 204 may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the flexible display 230 in the internal space of the electronic device 200 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include at least one antenna (eg, the antenna module 197 of FIG. 1 ) (eg, an antenna structure). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 includes, for example, at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal for wirelessly communicating with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 of FIG. 1 ) and/or It may include a coil antenna (eg, a wireless power consortium (WPC) antenna, a coil member and/or a coil member for wireless charging) for wirelessly charging an internal battery through an external wireless charging device. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may further include another antenna (not shown) disposed in the internal space. According to an embodiment, another antenna may wirelessly transmit/receive power required for charging. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include at least one of a legacy antenna, a mmWave antenna, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna. .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may perform an operation in which the slide structure 250 is at least partially retracted or drawn out, and when the retracted or drawn out operation is performed, the slide structure 250 is at least partially inserted into the slide structure 250 . The flexible display 230 disposed as a may be designed to maintain a flat state. For example, the electronic device 200 may be implemented such that an edge region of the flexible display 230 corresponding to the first side 2101 and the third side 2103 is at least partially fixed to the slide structure 250 . . The edge region of the flexible display 230 may be fixed by the slide structure 250 , and may help the flexible display 230 to maintain a flat state. The central region of the flexible display 230 (eg, the central region 430 of FIG. 4A ) may have a relatively weaker fixing force than the edge region, and when the slide structure 250 is moved in or out, the flexible display 230 . There is a possibility that a lifting phenomenon in which the is lifted may occur. According to an embodiment, during the retracting operation or the withdrawing operation of the slide structure 250 , a rolling (or rotation) operation may occur in the display area to which the bendable member 260 is coupled among the display areas of the flexible display 230 , , there is a possibility that the flexible display 230 may be lifted according to the rolling operation.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 is at least partially coupled to the base bracket 240 and a bendable member at least partially coupled to the slide structure 250 (eg, the bendable member 260 in FIG. 4A ). A magnetic force member may be disposed so that an attractive force (eg, magnetic force, magnetic force, electromagnetic force) is generated between the formed shaft brackets (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ). For example, the magnetic force member may include a magnetic force member and a magnetic force reaction member, and when the magnetic force member is disposed on the bendable member 260 , the magnetic force reaction member may be disposed on the shaft bracket 401 . An attractive force may be generated between the magnetic force member and the magnetic force responsive member based on the magnetic force. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 responds to a portion (eg, the central region 430 of the flexible display 230 of FIG. 4A ) in which a lifting phenomenon of the flexible display 230 is likely to occur. The member and the magnetic force responsive member may be disposed, and a lifting phenomenon of the flexible display 230 may be prevented (eg, minimized) by using the attractive force between the magnetic force member and the magnetic force responsive member. For example, the electronic device 200 is in a state in which the central region (eg, the central region 430 of FIG. 4A ) and the axis bracket 401 of the flexible display 230 are in close contact with each other based on the attractive force during the input or withdrawal operation. can keep

4A is a front perspective view of a slide structure 250 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4A , a flexible display 230 positioned on the front surface 210a of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) is shown. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be at least partially coupled to the bendable member 260 and the slide structure 250 . According to an embodiment, the slide structure 250 may at least partially perform a rolling (eg, rotating) operation on the area in which the bendable member 260 is disposed in response to the retracting or withdrawing operation of the electronic device 200 . can For example, the electronic device 200 may assist in the rolling operation of the bendable member 260 by using the gear unit 410 during the retracting or withdrawing operation. According to an embodiment, the gear unit 410 may be at least partially coupled to the shaft bracket 401 of the electronic device 200 . For example, teeth of a gear may be formed at both ends of the bendable member 260 , and the teeth of the gear may be coupled to the gear unit 410 in a meshing manner. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may help the rolling operation of the bendable member 260 by using the gear unit 410 during the retracting or withdrawing operation, and the bendable member 260 may be used. Both ends of the can be fixed at least partially. The central region 430 of the flexible display 230 may have relatively weak fixing force than both ends of the flexible display 230 , and the central region 430 may be lifted when the electronic device 200 is drawn in or out. can occur

According to an embodiment, a magnetic force member (eg, a magnetic force generating member) may be disposed on the bendable member 260 to correspond to the central region 430 of the flexible display 230 , and a magnetic force applied to the shaft bracket 401 . A reactive member may be disposed. An attractive force may be generated between the magnetic force member of the bendable member 260 and the magnetic force reaction member of the shaft bracket 401 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may maintain a state in which the bendable member 260 and the shaft bracket 401 are in close contact with each other during a retracting or withdrawing operation, and the center of the flexible display 230 is It is possible to prevent (eg, minimize) the lifting phenomenon of the region 430 .

4B is an exemplary view illustrating a process in which the gear unit 410 is assembled in order for the slide structure 250 to perform a rolling operation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4B , the flexible display 230 positioned on the front surface 210a of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) is shown. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be at least partially coupled to the bendable member 260 and the slide structure 250 . According to an embodiment, the slide structure 250 may at least partially perform a rolling (eg, rotating) operation on the area in which the bendable member 260 is disposed in response to the retracting or withdrawing operation of the electronic device 200 . can

According to an embodiment, a gear unit 410 for helping the electronic device 200 in a retracting or withdrawing operation may be disposed at both ends of the flexible display 230 . According to an embodiment, the gear unit 410 may be at least partially coupled to the shaft bracket 401 of the electronic device 200 , and may support a rolling (eg, rotation) operation of the bendable member 260 . . According to an embodiment, the gear unit 410 may be protected from external impact by the gear cover 411 . According to an embodiment, an auxiliary gear unit 413 for assisting the gear unit 410 may also be disposed at both ends of the flexible display 230 , and the auxiliary gear unit 413 may include an auxiliary gear cover 412 . can be protected from external impact.

According to an embodiment, gear units 410 may be disposed at both ends of the flexible display 230 , and the flexible display 230 may be at least partially fixed. The central region 430 of the flexible display 230 may have relatively weak fixing force than both ends of the flexible display 230 , and the central region 430 may be lifted when the electronic device 200 is drawn in or out. can occur

According to an embodiment, a magnetic force member (eg, a magnetic force generating member) may be disposed on the bendable member 260 to correspond to the central region 430 of the flexible display 230 , and a magnetic force applied to the shaft bracket 401 . A reactive member may be disposed. An attractive force may be generated between the magnetic force member of the bendable member 260 and the magnetic force reaction member of the shaft bracket 401 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may maintain a state in which the bendable member 260 and the shaft bracket 401 are in close contact with each other during a retracting or withdrawing operation, and the center of the flexible display 230 is It is possible to prevent (eg, minimize) the lifting phenomenon of the region 430 .

4C is an exemplary view illustrating the front surface of the slide structure 250 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 4D is an exemplary view illustrating a rear surface of the slide structure 250 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4C , the front surface of the slide structure 250 is the same as the front surface 210a of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ), and a flexible display 230 is provided on the front surface of the slide structure 250 . can be placed.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be disposed at least partially in a divided form based on the bendable member 260 . The flexible display 230 may perform a sliding operation by a set distance along the first direction (eg, in the X-axis direction). According to an embodiment, when the flexible display 230 performs a sliding operation, the bendable member 260 may at least partially perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation.

Referring to FIG. 4D , the shaft bracket 401 may be at least partially disposed on the rear surface of the slide structure 250 , and a partial display area of the flexible display 230 attached to the bendable member 260 may be disposed. have. According to an embodiment, when the flexible display 230 performs a sliding operation along the first direction (eg, the X-axis direction), a partial region of the flexible display 230 attached to the bendable member 260 slides. The structure 250 may move from the rear to the front. The bendable member 260 may perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation.

5A is an exemplary view illustrating a process in which the shaft bracket 401 and the base bracket 240 partially disposed on the slide structure 250 according to various embodiments of the present invention are assembled.

Referring to FIG. 5A , a shaft bracket 401 may be disposed at least partially on the rear surface of the slide structure 250 . According to an embodiment, in the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ), the gear unit 410 may be disposed on the shaft bracket 401 to correspond to both ends of the slide structure 250 , , a rolling (eg, rotation) operation by the bendable member 260 may be performed. The gear unit 410 may help the rolling operation.

5A, the base bracket 240 has a first side (eg, the first side 2101 of FIG. 2A) and a third side (eg, the third side 2103 of FIG. 2A) of the slide structure ( 250) can be designed to protect both ends from external impact.

The shaft bracket 401 may include a bolt assembly part 511 to which at least one bolt 512 is coupled. The base bracket 401 may include a hole for penetrating at least one bolt 512 , and the hole may be formed in the bolt assembly unit 511 corresponding to a position thereof. According to an embodiment, the shaft bracket 401 and the base bracket 401 may be coupled using at least one bolt 512 .

5B is an exemplary view illustrating a process in which the base bracket 240, the printed circuit board 510, and the rear cover 221 are assembled according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the base bracket 240 is a state in which the assembly process shown in FIG. 5A is performed, and shows a state in which the slide structure 250 is disposed. FIG. 5B shows a base bracket 240, a printed circuit board 510, and a rear cover 221 on the rear surface (eg, the rear surface 210b of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ). shows the assembly process. For example, the base bracket 240 may include a recessed structure based on the shape of the printed circuit board 510 , and the rear cover 221 after assembly of the printed circuit board 510 . can be assembled.

6A is an exemplary diagram illustrating a magnetic force member 601 disposed on a multi-bar (eg, a multi-bar assembly, a multi-joint hinge module) constituting the bendable member 260 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6A , the bendable member 260 may be configured as a multi-bar including at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . At least one unit multi-bar 2601 may be implemented with the same standard, and may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other at the same interval between each unit multi-bar 2601 . The bendable member 260 may be attached to correspond to a bent area in the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ). For example, the flexible display 230 may be bent based on the bendable member 260 and may perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation.

In the central region 610 of the bendable member 260, a recess structure 611 may be designed at a position where at least one magnetic force member 601 (eg, a magnet) is disposed, and the Based on the recess structure 611 , at least one magnetic force member 601 may be disposed. For example, the recess structure 611 may be designed in the form of a furrow (eg, a groove) based on the size and shape of the magnetic member 601 , and the magnetic member 601 may be formed in the recess. can be at least partially inserted into structure 611 .

According to one embodiment, the magnetic force member 601 is at least partially disposed on a shaft bracket (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ). )) can be at least partially adhered to, based on the attractive force. For example, a magnetic force may be generated between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force responsive member, and an attractive force may be generated by the magnetic force. The magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member may maintain an at least partially adhered shape based on mutual attraction force. According to an embodiment, the shaft bracket 401 may be disposed along the first direction 631 with respect to the bendable member 260 , and the flexible display 230 may be disposed along the second direction 632 . can be placed.

6B is an enlarged view illustrating a magnetic force member 601 disposed on a multi-bar according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6B , at least one magnetic member 601 may be inserted into at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be divided into a first region (eg, a central region 621 ) and a second region (eg, an edge region 622 ), and a first region (eg, an edge region 622 ). 621 ) and the second region 622 may have different shapes. In order to perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation of the at least one magnetic force member 601 , both the first region 621 and the second region 622 may be implemented in a cylindrical shape. For example, a diameter of a cylinder corresponding to the first area 621 may be greater than a diameter of a cylinder corresponding to the second area 622 . According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 may include a magnet generating a magnetic force. According to another embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be implemented as a member that does not generate a magnetic force corresponding to the second region 622 .

6C is an enlarged view illustrating the arrangement of the magnetic member 601 disposed on the unit multi-bar 2601 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6C , a part of a central region (eg, the central region 621 of FIG. 6B ) in at least one unit multi-bar 2601 is illustrated. According to an embodiment, the bendable member 260 may include at least one unit multi-bar 2601 , and at least one magnetic force member 601 may be disposed on the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . can For example, in the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 , an axial bracket (eg, the axial bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) may be disposed to correspond to the first direction 631 , and may be disposed in the second direction 632 . Correspondingly, a flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) may be disposed. According to an embodiment, at least one magnetic force reaction member (eg, the magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , 903 of FIG. 9 ) may be disposed on the shaft bracket 401 , and the at least one magnetic force member 601 . may maintain a state in close contact with the at least one magnetic force responsive member based on attractive force. According to an embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 is a multi-bar for preventing separation of at least one magnetic member 601 between the flexible display 230 and the arranged flexible display 230 in the second direction 632 . A bar support member (eg, the multi-bar support member 810 of FIG. 8A ) may be disposed.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a manufacturing process performed when the magnetic member 601 is disposed on the unit multi-bar 2601 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in steps 701 and 702 , an opening may be formed in at least one unit multi-bar 2601 by a first jig 711 and a second jig 712 . For example, the first jig 711 and the second jig 712 may have different shapes and sizes. The first jig 711 may include a ball-shaped cutting structure (eg, a cutting tool) having a circular cross-section, and the second jig 712 may include a cutting structure having a quadrangular rotational cross-section. In steps 701 and 702, the first jig 711 and the second jig 712 rotate at a set speed along the rotation axis 710 passing through the center of the unit multi-bar 2601 (720). process may be included. At least one unit multi-bar 2601 may be at least partially perforated through the first jig 711 and the second jig 712 . In the at least one multi-bar 2601 , the size 722 of the first opening formed in the first direction 631 and the size 721 of the second opening formed in the second direction 632 may be different from each other. . For example, the size 722 of the first opening formed in the first direction 631 may be smaller than the size 721 of the second opening formed in the second direction 632 .

In step 703 , the at least one magnetic force member (eg, the magnetic force member 601 of FIG. 6A ) may be inserted into the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 along the second direction 632 through the second opening. and may be seated at least partially by the first opening. For example, the second opening may be formed to be larger than a diameter of the at least one magnetic member 601 , and the first opening may be formed to be smaller than a diameter of the at least one magnetic member 601 . According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 is a partial region 730 in the second direction 632 rather than the J-J' line corresponding to one surface of the at least one multi-bar 2601 . It can be exposed outside.

In step 704 , the at least one magnetic force member 601 may perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation while maintaining the inserted state in the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . For example, in the at least one magnetic member 601 based on the J-J' line, the partial region 730 exposed to the outside may be a magnetic force responsive member (eg, the magnetic force responsive members 901 , 902 , and 903 of FIG. 9 ). )) may be at least partially in close contact with each other. According to an embodiment, in response to a rolling (eg, rotation) operation of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ), the at least one magnetic force member 601 is in close contact with the magnetic force reaction member. A rolling operation may be performed while maintaining the state.

According to one embodiment, based on at least one unit multi-bar 2601, in response to the first direction 631, the magnetic force at least partially disposed on the shaft bracket (eg, shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ). A reactive member (eg, magnetically reactive members 901 , 902 , 903 of FIG. 9 ) may be disposed. The at least one magnetic force member 601 may perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation while maintaining a close contact state based on an attractive force generated between the at least one magnetic force responsive member. For example, while the partial region 730 of the at least one magnetic force member 601 maintains a state in close contact with the magnetic force responsive members 901 , 902 , and 903 , the at least one magnetic force member 601 performs a rolling operation can be performed. According to an embodiment, a flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) may be disposed in correspondence to the second direction 632 based on the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . Between the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 and the flexible display 230, a multi-bar support member for preventing separation of the at least one magnetic member 601 (eg, the multi-bar support member 810 of FIG. 8A ); multi-bar base) may be disposed.

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be disposed to at least partially protrude from the outer surface of the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 in the second direction 632 . For example, a portion protruding to the outside of the at least one magnetic member 601 is at least in the shaft bracket (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ). It may be in close contact with the at least one partially disposed magnetically responsive member. According to an embodiment, the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member may generate attractive force (eg, a pulling force) due to magnetic force, and may maintain a state in close contact with each other by mutual attraction.

8A is an exemplary view illustrating a multi-bar support member 810 that is at least partially disposed on the bendable member 260 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8A , at least one magnetic force member 601 may be inserted into at least one unit multi-bar 2601 constituting the bendable member 260 . In the bendable member 260 , the multi-bar support member 810 may be disposed to correspond to the second direction 632 so that the inserted at least one magnetic force member 601 does not deviate to the outside. For example, the multi-bar support member 810 may include at least one opening formed at regular intervals to support the bending operation of the bendable member 260 . The multi-bar support member 810 may be implemented to at least partially cover the at least one magnetic force member 601 . According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may be implemented based on a material that does not generate a magnetic force (eg, magnetism, magnetic force).

8B is an exemplary view illustrating the front surface of the multi-bar support member 810 disposed on the bendable member 260 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 8B is a view in which the multi-bar support member 810 is attached to the bendable member 260 in FIG. 8A and viewed based on the second direction 632 .

Referring to FIG. 8B , the bendable member 260 including at least one unit multi-bar 2601 is at least partially covered by the multi-bar supporting member 810 . According to an embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 may be covered with the multi-bar support member 810 in a state in which the at least one magnetic force member 601 is inserted. For example, the multi-bar support member 810 may be disposed to at least partially overlap the bendable member 260 , and may be disposed to at least partially cover the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . have. According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 is configured to prevent the at least one magnetic force member 601 inserted into the bendable member 260 from escaping to the outside, among the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . The at least one magnetic member 601 may be disposed to at least partially cover the inserted region. The multi-bar support member 810 may have at least one opening corresponding to a space spaced apart between the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 .

Referring to FIG. 8B , the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be divided into a first region (eg, the central region 621 of FIG. 6B ) and a second region (eg, the edge region 622 of FIG. 6B ). have. For example, a magnet generating a magnetic force may be disposed in the first region 621 . The first region 621 may be a region in which an attractive force is generated between the magnet and a magnetic force reaction member disposed on the shaft bracket (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ). For example, a rotation shaft for rotating the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be disposed in the second region 622 .

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may have at least one opening corresponding to a region where the bendable member 260 is bent. According to an exemplary embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may at least partially fix an arrangement position of at least one unit multi-bar 2601 included in the bendable member 260 .

8C is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8C shows a cross-sectional view of a first region of the bendable member 260 (eg, the central region 621 in FIG. 6B ) with the bendable member 260 and the multi-bar support member 810 overlapped. . The bendable member 260 may include at least one unit multi-bar 2601 , and at least one magnetic force member 601 may be inserted into the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . Referring to FIG. 8C , three unit multi-bars 2601 are illustrated, but the number of unit multi-bars is not limited to three, and the number of unit multi-bars may be determined based on the bendable area of the bendable member 260 .

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 is configured to prevent the at least one magnetic force member 601 inserted into the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 from escaping to the outside, the at least one unit multi-bar ( 2601) may be disposed to at least partially cover.

8D is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8D shows a cross-sectional view of a second region of the bendable member 260 (eg, the edge region 621 in FIG. 6B ) with the bendable member 260 and the multi-bar support member 810 overlapped. . The bendable member 260 may be composed of at least one unit multi-bar 2601 , and the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 corresponds to the second region 621 and includes at least one magnetic force member ( 601) can be implemented to rotate the axis of rotation. For example, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 corresponds to the second region 621, and a furrow (eg, a groove) into which the rotation shaft of the at least one magnetic force member 601 is inserted. A form may be implemented.

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 is configured to prevent the at least one magnetic force member 601 inserted into the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 from escaping to the outside, the at least one unit multi-bar ( 2601) may be disposed to at least partially cover.

8E is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ in FIG. 8B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8E is a cross-sectional view illustrating a region in which the at least one magnetic force member 601 is not disposed in a state in which the bendable member 260 and the multi-bar supporting member 810 are overlapped. According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may be disposed to overlap at least one unit multi-bar 2601 constituting the bendable member 260, and the at least one unit multi-bar ( 2601) may be at least partially fixed. For example, the multi-bar support member 810 may support the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 to constantly maintain a spaced space between the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 .

9 is an exemplary view illustrating a magnetic force reaction member at least partially disposed on the shaft bracket according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment, in the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ), the slide structure (eg, the slide structure 250 of FIG. 4A ) moves in a specified direction (eg, X-axis direction) and a specified reciprocation distance. A shaft bracket for at least partially supporting the slide structure 250 (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) may be included in being drawn in or drawn out. Referring to FIG. 5A , the shaft bracket 401 may be coupled to a base bracket (eg, the base bracket 240 of FIG. 5A ).

Referring to FIG. 9 , in the electronic device 200 , at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , and 903 may be disposed on the shaft bracket 401 . According to one embodiment, at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 , 902 , 903 is a bendable region of a bendable member coupled to one end of the slide structure 250 (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A ). It can be arranged corresponding to. For example, at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 , 902 , and 903 may be disposed to correspond to an area where the bendable member 260 is bent. According to one embodiment, the at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 , 902 , 903 is based on the central region of the bendable member 260 (eg, the central region 430 of FIG. 4A ), the shaft bracket 401 . ) may be disposed to correspond to the front surface (eg, the Z-axis direction), the side surface (eg, a region where the bendable member 260 is bent), and/or the rear surface (eg, the -Z-axis direction).

9, the shaft bracket 401 corresponds to both ends of the bendable member 260, a gear portion 410 and an auxiliary gear portion 413 may be disposed, the gear portion 410 and The auxiliary gear unit 413 may be used to assist in a rolling (eg, rotation) operation of the bendable member 260 . Referring to FIG. 9 , the shaft bracket 401 corresponds to an area in which the bendable member 260 is bent, so that a first curved magnetic force reaction member 901-1 and/or a second curved magnetic force reaction member 901-2 is formed. ) can be placed. For example, the magnetic force reaction member may include a curved magnetic force reaction member 901 implemented in a curved shape and/or planar magnetic force reaction members 902 and 903 implemented in a planar shape. At least one of the curved magnetic force reaction member 901 and/or the planar magnetic force reaction member 902 and 903 may be disposed in the magnetic force reaction member based on the shape of the shaft bracket 401 . For example, the magnetic force reaction member 901 may include a magnetic force reaction material (eg, iron, a magnet) in which attractive force is generated by a magnet.

According to an embodiment, the bendable member 260 may include at least one unit multi-bar (unit multi-bar 2601 of FIG. 6A ), and the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes at least one A magnetic member (eg, the magnetic member 601 of FIG. 6A ) may be inserted. According to an embodiment, an attractive force may be generated between the at least one magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , and 903 . The at least one magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , and 903 may maintain a state in close contact with each other based on attractive force. For example, when the magnetic force member 601 serves as the N pole, the magnetic force response members 901 , 902 , and 903 may perform the S pole role, and vice versa. According to an exemplary embodiment, the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction members 901 , 902 , and 903 may include a material generating attractive force between them.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may perform a retraction operation in which the slide structure 250 is at least partially drawn into the housing, and an extraction operation in which the slide structure 250 is at least partially drawn out. have. According to an embodiment, the bendable member 260 may perform a rolling (eg, rotation) operation based on the shaft bracket 401 in response to the retracting operation and the withdrawing operation. According to an embodiment, during the rolling operation, the magnetic force member 601 inserted into the unit multi-bar 2601 constituting the bendable member 260 is at least partially disposed on the shaft bracket 401 , the magnetic force reaction member 901 . , 902, 903) can be maintained in close contact with the manpower. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 prevents a phenomenon in which the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) from being lifted even when the insertion operation and the withdrawal operation are performed on the slide structure 250 (eg, : can be minimized. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may maintain a state in close contact with the shaft bracket 401 by the attractive force between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction members 901 , 902 , and 903 .

10 is a cross-sectional view of a slide structure illustrating a coupling structure between a magnetic force reaction member disposed on a bendable member and a magnetic force reaction member disposed on a shaft bracket according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to an embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) is a slide structure (eg, the slide structure 250 of FIG. 4A ) movable in a specified direction (eg, the X-axis direction) and a specified reciprocating distance. ), a bendable member coupled to one end of the slide structure 250 and at least partially bent in a slide-in state (eg, the bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A , a hinge rail, a multi-bar assembly) , at least one unit multi-bar, and/or a multi-joint hinge module), a flexible diaplay disposed to receive support from the slide structure 250 and the bendable member 260 (eg, the flexible display of FIG. 4A ) A shaft bracket for at least partially supporting the slide structure 250 and the bendable member 260 within the display 230 , the expandable display, and/or the electronic device 200 (eg, the shaft of FIG. 4A ). It may include a bracket 401). According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be at least partially attached to the slide structure 250 using an adhesive member 1001 (eg, an adhesive tape). For example, when performing the pull-in operation and the pull-out operation on the slide structure 250 , the flexible display 230 may perform the pull-in operation and the pull-out operation together with the slide structure 250 .

According to an embodiment, the bendable member 260 may be disposed to correspond to an area in which the flexible display 230 is bent, and may be configured based on at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . According to an embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 may include at least one magnetic force member 601 , wherein the at least one magnetic force member 601 is at least one disposed on the shaft bracket 401 . An attractive force may be generated with a magnetic force responsive member (eg, the first curved magnetic force responsive member 901-1, the second curved magnetic force responsive member 901-2, and the planar magnetic force responsive member 902 and 903 of FIG. 9 ). . According to an embodiment, in the shaft bracket 401 , at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , and 903 may be at least partially disposed to correspond to a region where the bendable member 260 is bent. For example, an attractive force may be generated between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force responsive members 901 , 902 , and 903 , and a state in close contact with each other may be maintained. When the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction members 901, 902, and 903 are maintained in close contact, between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction members 901, 902, 903, a bendable member 260 It is possible to maintain a minimum gap (eg, a gap) that can be performed by rolling motion. According to an exemplary embodiment, a phenomenon in which the flexible display 230 of the electronic device 200 is lifted based on the attractive force generated between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force responsive member 901 , 902 , and 903 may be minimized. According to an embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes the multi-bar support member 810 so that the at least one magnetic force member 601 does not deviate to the outside (eg, in the direction in which the flexible display 230 is located). can be placed. For example, the multi-bar support member 810 may be disposed to at least partially cover the opening into which the magnetic member 601 is inserted in the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . The multi-bar support member 810 may be disposed to at least partially overlap the bendable member 260 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 200 performs the retracting operation and/or the withdrawing operation with respect to the slide structure 250 , at least one magnetic member 601 and an axis included in the bendable member 260 . Based on the attractive force generated between the magnetic force responsive members 901 , 902 , and 903 disposed on the bracket 260 , it is possible to prevent (eg, minimize) the lifting phenomenon of the flexible display 230 .

11 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation in which the magnetic member is also rolled in response to the rolling operation of the bendable member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) may perform a retracting operation and an withdrawing operation with respect to a slide structure (eg, the slide structure 250 of FIG. 4A ), and the retracting operation may be performed. In response to the operation and the pull-out operation, the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) may perform a rolling operation.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 corresponds to a bent region of the flexible display 230, and includes a bendable member (eg, the unit multi-bar 2601 of FIG. 6A ) composed of at least one unit multi-bar Example: The bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A may be disposed. According to an embodiment, at least one magnetic force member 601 may be inserted into at least one unit multi-bar 2601 constituting the bendable member 260 . According to an embodiment, in the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 , a multi-bar support member 810 that at least partially covers an opening into which the magnetic force member 601 is inserted may be disposed. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be at least partially attached to the multi-bar support member 810 using an adhesive member 1001 (eg, an adhesive tape).

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 200 performs the retracting operation and the withdrawing operation, the flexible display 230 may perform a rolling operation 1103 , and the at least one magnetic force member 601 is also rolled Operation 1101 may be performed.

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 includes at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 disposed at least partially on a shaft bracket (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) and a magnetic attraction force ( 1102) may occur. For example, the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 may be attached to the shaft bracket 401 using an adhesive member 1104 (eg, an adhesive tape). According to an embodiment, the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member 901 may maintain a state in close contact with each other based on the attractive force 1102 . For example, the magnetic member 601 may be implemented in a cylindrical (eg, cylindrical) shape to simultaneously perform the rolling operation 1101 in response to the rolling operation 1103 of the flexible display 230 . For example, during the rolling operation 1101 , the magnetic member 601 performs a rolling operation (eg, a rolling motion, a rolling operation 1101 ) while maintaining a state at least partially in close contact with the magnetic force reaction member 901 . can do. The magnetic force member 601 is in a state in which a partial region (eg, the partial region 730 of FIG. 7 ) is at least partially in close contact with the magnetic force responsive member 901 (eg, between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force responsive member 901 ). According to an embodiment, even when the flexible display 230 performs the rolling operation 1103 , the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member At least one generating member 601 may perform a rolling operation 1101 while maintaining a state in close contact based on the attractive force 1102 at 901 .

According to an embodiment, even when the electronic device 200 performs the rolling operation 1103 on the flexible display 230 , it is possible to prevent (eg, minimize) the phenomenon that the flexible display 230 is lifted. According to an embodiment, by the attractive force 1102 between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force responsive member 901 , the flexible display 230 maintains a state in close contact with the shaft bracket 401 while performing the rolling operation 1103 . ) can be done.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) includes a housing (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) including an internal space, the housing, and a first direction A slide structure slidably coupled (eg, slide structure 250 of FIG. 4A ), a bendable member connected to the slide structure 250 and disposed at least partially facing to the housing (eg: The bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A , at least a portion of the slide structure 250 and at least a portion of the bendable member 260 are disposed to receive support, and according to the sliding operation of the slide structure 250 , the A flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) that flows together with the bendable member 260, and a display support structure disposed between the bendable member 260 and the housing, the bendable member ( 260), at least one magnetic element (eg, magnetic element 601 in FIG. 6A ) disposed at least partially, and at least one magnetic element responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic element 601 in the housing. and a display support structure including a magnetically responsive member (eg, the magnetically responsive members 901 , 902 , and 903 of FIG. 9 ). The flexible display 230 is at least partially accommodated in the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member 260 in a slide-in state, and the flexible display 230 ) may maintain a state in which the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member 901 are at least partially in contact during the sliding operation.

According to an embodiment, the bendable member 260 includes at least one unit multi-bar rotatably connected to each other (eg, at least one unit multi-bar 2601 of FIG. 6A ), and the At least one unit multi-bar 2601 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other at the same interval.

According to an embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes a recess structure for inserting the at least one magnetic force member 601 (eg, the recess structure 611 of FIG. 6A ), Based on the recess structure 611 , the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be inserted.

According to an embodiment, a multi-bar support member (eg, FIG. 8A ) that at least partially covers the recess structure 611 corresponding to the recess structure 611 of the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . It may further include a multi-bar support member 810 of the.

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may include a material that does not generate a magnetic force.

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 is implemented based on the arrangement structure of the at least one unit multi-bar 601 , and is at least partially overlapped with the at least one unit multi-bar 601 . can be placed.

According to an embodiment, the multi-bar support member 810 may be at least partially attached to the flexible display 230 using an adhesive member (eg, the adhesive member 1001 of FIG. 10 ).

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 is arranged to perform a rolling operation according to the sliding operation of the slide structure 250 , from the outer surface of the bendable member 260 toward the housing. It may be arranged to protrude at least partially.

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 includes a first region protruding from the outer surface (eg, the central region 621 of FIG. 6B ) and the at least one other than the first region 621 . It may be divided into a second region (eg, an edge region 622 of FIG. 6B ) including a rotation shaft for rotating the magnetic member 601 .

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 may be disposed to correspond to a central area based on the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 .

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 includes a magnet generating a magnetic force, and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , 903 is a magnet or metal that responds to the magnetic force of the magnet. member may be included.

According to an embodiment, based on the magnetic force generated between the at least one magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , 903 , an attractive force is generated, and the at least one magnetic force is generated. The magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 , 902 , and 903 may maintain a close contact state.

According to an embodiment, the housing has a first surface facing the outside, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a second surface facing the interior space, and a curved side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface In addition, the at least one magnetic force responsive member (901, 902, 903) may be disposed on at least one of the first surface, the second surface, or the side surface.

According to an embodiment, the at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 , 902 , 903 has a planar shape corresponding to the first surface and the second surface (eg, the planar magnetic force responsive member 902 , 903 of FIG. 9 ). ), and may be implemented in a curved shape (eg, the curved magnetic force reaction member 901 of FIG. 9 ) corresponding to the side surface.

According to an embodiment, the housing is at least partially fixed to a base bracket of the electronic device 200 (eg, the base bracket 240 of FIG. 5A ), and the slide structure 250 is opposite to the first direction. direction, at least a partial region of the bendable member 260 may be introduced into the inner space formed between the housing and the base bracket 240 .

According to one embodiment, both ends of the bendable member 260 further include at least one gear unit (eg, the gear unit 410 of FIG. 4A ) for performing a sliding operation of the slide structure 250 ). can do.

According to another embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) includes a housing (eg, the shaft bracket 401 of FIG. 4A ) including an internal space, the housing, and the housing along a first direction A slide structure slidably coupled (eg, slide structure 250 of FIG. 4A ), a bendable member connected to the slide structure 250 and disposed at least partially facing to the housing (eg: The bendable member 260 of FIG. 4A , at least a portion of the slide structure 250 and at least a portion of the bendable member 260 are disposed to receive support, and according to the sliding operation of the slide structure 250 , the A flexible display (eg, the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A ) that flows together with the bendable member 260, and a display support structure disposed between the bendable member 260 and the housing, the bendable member ( 260), at least one magnetic element (eg, magnetic element 601 in FIG. 6A ) disposed at least partially, and a multi-bar support member (eg, multi-bar support element in FIG. 8A ) at least partially covering the at least one magnetic element. In the bar support member 810 and the housing, at least one magnetic force responsive member (eg, the magnetic force responsive members 901 , 902 , 903 of FIG. 9 ) disposed at a position responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic force member 601 . The flexible display 230, in a slide-in state, enters the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member 260. At least partially accommodated, the flexible display 230 may maintain at least a partial contact state between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member 901 during a sliding operation.

According to another embodiment, the bendable member 260 includes at least one unit multi-bar rotatably connected to each other (eg, at least one unit multi-bar 2601 of FIG. 6A ), and the At least one unit multi-bar 2601 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other at the same interval.

According to another embodiment, the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes a recess structure for inserting the at least one magnetic force member 601, and based on the recess structure, the at least one magnetic force A member 601 may be inserted and at least partially cover the recess structure by the multi-bar support member 810 .

According to another embodiment, the at least one magnetic force member 601 is arranged to perform a rolling operation according to the sliding operation of the slide structure 250 , and the housing 401 from the outer surface of the bendable member 260 . ) may be arranged to at least partially protrude in the direction.

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 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, 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 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 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 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.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely provided for specific examples to easily explain the technical contents according to the embodiments of the present invention and to help the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and to extend the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. It is not meant to be limiting. Therefore, in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention, in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention. .

101, 200: electronic device 210a: front
210b: rear 230: flexible display
240: base bracket 250: slide structure
260: bendable member 2601: unit multi-bar
401: shaft bracket 601: magnetic force member
810: multi-bar support member 901: magnetic force reaction member

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
a housing 401 including an interior space;
a slide structure 250 slidably coupled to the housing 401 in a first direction;
a bendable member (260) connected to the slide structure (250) and disposed at least partially facing to the housing (401);
It is arranged to receive support of at least a portion of the slide structure 250 and at least a portion of the bendable member 260 , and is flexible to move together with the bendable member 260 according to a sliding operation of the slide structure 250 . display 230; and
As a display support structure disposed between the bendable member (260) and the housing (401),
In the bendable member 260 , at least one magnetic force member 601 disposed at least partially, and
a display support structure including at least one magnetic force responsive member (901) disposed at a position responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic force member in the housing;
The flexible display 230, in a slide-in state, is at least partially accommodated into the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member 260,
The flexible display 230 maintains at least a partial contact state between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member 901 during a sliding operation. The method of claim 1,
The bendable member 260 includes at least one unit multi-bar 2601 rotatably connected to each other,
The at least one unit multi-bar 2601 is an electronic device that is spaced apart from each other at the same interval. 3. The method of claim 2,
The at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes a recess structure for inserting the at least one magnetic force member 601, and the at least one magnetic force member 601 is inserted based on the recess structure. becoming an electronic device. 4. The method of claim 3,
The electronic device further comprising a multi-bar support member (810) corresponding to the recess structure of the at least one unit multi-bar (2601) and at least partially covering the recess structure. 5. The method of claim 4,
The multi-bar support member 810 is an electronic device including a material that does not generate a magnetic force. 5. The method of claim 4,
The multi-bar support member 810 is implemented based on the arrangement structure of the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 and is disposed to at least partially overlap the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . 5. The method of claim 4,
The multi-bar support member 810 is at least partially attached to the flexible display 230 using an adhesive member 1001 . 4. The method of claim 3,
The at least one magnetic force member 601 is disposed to perform a rolling motion along the sliding motion of the slide structure 250 , and is disposed to at least partially protrude from the outer surface of the bendable member 260 toward the housing. becoming an electronic device. 9. The method of claim 8,
The at least one magnetic member 601 includes a first region 621 protruding from the outer surface and a rotation shaft for rotating the at least one magnetic member 601 other than the first region 621 . An electronic device divided into two regions 622 . 4. The method of claim 3,
The at least one magnetic force member 601 is disposed to correspond to a central area based on the at least one unit multi-bar 2601 . The method of claim 1,
The at least one magnetic force member 601 includes a magnet generating a magnetic force, and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 includes a magnet or a metal member that responds to the magnetic force of the magnet. The method of claim 1,
Based on the mutually generated magnetic force between the at least one magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901, an attractive force is generated, and the at least one magnetic force member 601 and the at least one magnetic force reaction member 901 The electronic device, characterized in that the magnetic force reaction member (901) maintains a closely attached state. The method of claim 1,
The housing 401 is
A first surface facing outward, a second surface facing the interior space opposite to the first surface, and a curved side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface,
The at least one magnetic force responsive member 901 is disposed on at least one of the first surface, the second surface, or the side surface. 14. The method of claim 13,
The at least one magnetic force reaction member (901) is implemented in a planar shape (902, 903) corresponding to the first surface and the second surface, and is implemented in a curved shape (901) corresponding to the side surface. 14. The method of claim 13,
The housing 401 is at least partially fixed to the base bracket 240 of the electronic device, and when the slide structure 250 is retracted in a direction opposite to the first direction, at least a portion of the bendable member 260 . An electronic device in which a region is introduced into an internal space formed between the housing (401) and the base bracket (240). The method of claim 1,
The electronic device further comprising at least one gear unit (410) for performing a sliding operation of the slide structure (250) at both ends of the bendable member (260). In an electronic device,
a housing 401 including an interior space;
a slide structure 250 slidably coupled to the housing 401 in a first direction;
a bendable member (260) connected to the slide structure (250) and disposed at least partially facing to the housing (401);
It is arranged to receive support of at least a portion of the slide structure 250 and at least a portion of the bendable member 260 , and is flexible to move together with the bendable member 260 according to a sliding operation of the slide structure 250 . display 230; and
As a display support structure disposed between the bendable member (260) and the housing (401),
at least one magnetic force member 601 disposed at least partially in the bendable member 260;
a multi-bar support member 810 at least partially covering the at least one magnetic member 601, and
a display support structure including at least one magnetic force responsive member (901) disposed at a position responsive to the magnetic force of the magnetic force member in the housing;
The flexible display 230, in a slide-in state, is at least partially accommodated into the inner space so as not to be seen from the outside through at least a portion of the bendable member 260,
The flexible display 230 maintains at least a partial contact state between the magnetic force member 601 and the magnetic force reaction member 901 during a sliding operation. 18. The method of claim 17,
The bendable member 260 includes at least one unit multi-bar 2601 rotatably connected to each other,
The at least one unit multi-bar 2601 is an electronic device that is spaced apart from each other at the same interval. 19. The method of claim 18,
The at least one unit multi-bar 2601 includes a recess structure for inserting the at least one magnetic force member 601, and the at least one magnetic force member 601 is inserted based on the recess structure. and at least partially covering the recess structure by the multi-bar support member (810). 19. The method of claim 18,
The at least one magnetic force member 601 is arranged to perform a rolling motion along the sliding motion of the slide structure 250 , and at least partially from the outer surface of the bendable member 260 toward the housing 401 . An electronic device arranged to protrude.

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