KR20230047867A - Slide device and electronic device comprising the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device of one embodiment, which can improve usability of a space occupied by a sensor and precisely measure a sliding state, comprises a first housing and a second housing. The first housing may comprise: a housing moving in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the second housing; a display in which a screen display area expands and contracts as the first housing moves in the first and second directions; a processor adjusting the screen display area of the display based on the displacement of the first housing; a rail coupled to one housing among the first housing and the second housing, extending in the first direction, and including a target disposed at a preset position; a driving device coupled to a housing different from the housing coupled with the rail among the first housing and the second housing, and moving in the first and second directions on the rail in conjunction with the movement of the first housing; and a sensor board disposed on the housing coupled with the driving device among the first housing and the second housing, sliding with one surface facing the rail, sensing a position of an area in the one surface facing the target by the movement of the driving device, and providing the position to the processor. Various other embodiments may be possible.

Description

Slide device and electronic device including the same {SLIDE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME}

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to a slide device and an electronic device including the same.

Electronic devices are becoming slimmer and are being developed in various ways to enhance design aspects and differentiate functional elements. BACKGROUND ART Electronic devices are moving away from uniform rectangular shapes and gradually transforming into various shapes. Research has been conducted to implement a deformable structure that is convenient to carry and can use a large screen display at the same time as an electronic device.

According to an example of an electronic device, a display may be positioned on a plurality of housings, and the display may be folded and unfolded while forming an angle with the plurality of housings. According to another example of an electronic device, a screen display area of a display may be expanded by moving one housing relative to another housing.

In an electronic device in which the screen display area of a display expands and contracts, the screen display area needs to be adjusted according to the relative displacement of a pair of housings, and the displacement of the housing needs to be precisely measured to accurately display the screen display area. there is. When a sensor is included to measure the displacement, mounting space may be insufficient, and accuracy may be deteriorated due to external factors such as external shock or magnetic force.

A slide device and an electronic device including the same according to various embodiments of the present disclosure include a target positioned on a rail and a sensor substrate that slides while facing the rail and detects a position of an area facing the target, and displays an extended state of the display. can recognize

The technical problem to be achieved through the various embodiments disclosed in this document is not limited to the above-mentioned technical problem, and other technical problems not mentioned are common knowledge in the art to which the invention described in this document belongs from the description below. will be clearly understandable to those who have

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document includes a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing moves in a first direction with respect to the second housing and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A housing, a display in which a screen display area expands and contracts as the first housing moves in the first direction and the second direction, and adjusting a screen display area of the display based on displacement of the first housing A processor, a rail coupled to one of the first housing and the second housing, extending in the first direction, and including a target disposed at a predetermined location; A driving device coupled to a housing different from the housing to which the rail is coupled and moving in the first direction and the second direction on the rail in association with the movement of the first housing, and the first housing and the second housing A sensor substrate disposed in a housing to which a driving device is coupled, one surface facing the rail and sliding, and sensing a position of an area of the one surface facing the target by movement of the driving device, and providing the sensor substrate to the processor. can include

A sliding device of another embodiment of the present document includes a rail extending in a first direction and including a target disposed at a predetermined position, moving in the first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction on the rail. A driving device, a sensor substrate supported by the driving device and sliding while one surface faces the rail, and a processor sensing the position of an area facing the target by movement of the driving device among one surface of the sensor substrate can include

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a slide device and an electronic device including the slide device can improve utilization of a space occupied by a sensor by the structure and arrangement of a sensor substrate and a target.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device including a sensor substrate and a target may more accurately measure a slid state in various ways such as a capacitance method, an inductance method, a resistance method, or a pressure method.

Effects of the printed circuit board and the electronic device including the printed circuit board according to various embodiments are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
2A is a front view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2B is a rear view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2C is a front view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2D is a rear view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2E is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3A is a front view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3B is a front view of a slide device of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
4A is a front view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
4B is a front view of a slide device of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a rear view of a sensor substrate according to an embodiment.
6A is a side view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
6B is a side view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
6C is a side view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
7A is a perspective view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
7B is a side view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
8A is a rear view of a sensor substrate according to an embodiment.
8B is a rear view of a sensor substrate according to an exemplary embodiment.
8C is a side view of a sensor substrate according to an embodiment.
9A is a rear view of a sensor substrate according to an exemplary embodiment.
9B is a side view of a slide device according to an embodiment.
10A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
10B is a perspective view of a support frame according to an embodiment.
11 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same components regardless of reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Various embodiments and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this disclosure to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present disclosure, “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 Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "secondary", or "first" or "secondary" may be used simply to distinguish a given component from other covered components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (eg, first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. . A module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments are software (eg, an electronic device) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, an electronic device). : program 120). For example, a processor of a device (eg, an electronic device) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. 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-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

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

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

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within 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 through a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, 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 the antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. 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). It can be.

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

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

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

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

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). 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 sound signals 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. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

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

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

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

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one 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 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one 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 electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one 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 one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

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

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, 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). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module 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, a legacy communication module). 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 telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

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

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one 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 selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) 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 signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands 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 part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving 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 deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, 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 server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2A is a front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2B is a rear view of an electronic device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2C is a front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2D is a view of an electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2E is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to an embodiment, FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams of the electronic device in a 'reduced state', and FIGS. 2C and 2D are diagrams of the electronic device in an 'extended state'.

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2E , an electronic device 201 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to an embodiment includes housings 210 and 220 forming an exterior and accommodating components therein. Including, the housings 210 and 220 may include a first housing 210 and a second housing 220 movably coupled to each other.

In one embodiment, the first housing 210 may be slidably coupled to the second housing 210 relative to the second housing 220 . The first housing 210 moves in a first direction (eg, +X direction) relative to the second housing 220 or moves in a second direction (eg, -X direction) opposite to the first direction relative to the second housing 220 . direction) may be configured to move. Meanwhile, in various embodiments of this document, it is described that the first housing 210 moves relative to the second housing 220, but is not limited thereto, and the second housing 220 moves relative to the first housing 210. It can also be understood as sliding about.

In one embodiment, the first housing 210 includes a first surface 210A (eg, a first front surface), a second surface 210B opposite to the first surface 210A (eg, a first rear surface), It may include a plurality of side faces 210C, 210D, 210E, or 210F oriented in one direction (eg, +/−X direction) and positioned between the first face 210A and the second face 210B. . The plurality of side surfaces 210C, 210D, 210E, or 210F may include a first side surface 210C located in both directions (eg, +/−X direction) based on a state viewed from the first surface 210A ( Example: a first left side) and a second side surface 210D (eg, a first right side) and a third side surface 210E (eg, a first right side) located in a different direction (eg, +/-Y direction) lower side surface) and a fourth side surface 210F (eg, the first upper side surface). In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of side faces 210C, 210D, 210E, or 210F may be formed as round faces. In one embodiment, the first housing 210 may include at least one first hole H1 formed in one direction (eg, -Y direction) of the plurality of side surfaces 210C, 210D, 210E, and 210D. can

In one embodiment, the second housing 220 includes a third surface 220A (eg, a second front surface), a fourth surface 220B (eg, a second rear surface) opposite to the third surface 220A, and A plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F may be included. The plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F may include a fifth side surface 220C (eg, +/-X direction) positioned in both directions (eg, +/-X direction) based on a state viewed from the third surface 220A. : The second left side) and the sixth side surface 220D (eg, the second right side), and the seventh side surface 220E (eg, the second lower side) positioned in a different direction (eg, +/-Y direction) side surface) and an eighth side surface 220F (eg, the second upper side surface). In one embodiment, a sixth side surface 220D oriented in one direction (eg, +X direction) among the plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F is an at least partially open open portion 220G. can include In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of side faces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F may be formed as round faces. In one embodiment, the second housing 220 has a seventh side surface 220E (eg, -Y direction) oriented in one direction (eg, -Y direction) among the plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F. At least one second hole H2 formed on the second lower side surface) may be included. The second hole H2 may be aligned with the first hole H1, for example.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a display 261 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) including screen display areas 261A, 261B, 261C, and 261D. In one embodiment, the display 261 may be one of a flexible display, a foldable display, or a rollable display.

In one embodiment, the screen display areas 261A, 261B, 261C, and 261D are based on the first area 261A and the first area 261A located on the first surface 210A and the third surface 220A. The second area 261B positioned adjacent to the fifth side surface 220C as an area in one direction (eg, -X direction), and another direction (eg, +X direction) based on the first area 261A. A third region 261C positioned adjacent to the second side face 220D and at least partially surrounding the open portion 220G as an area of , and positioned on the second face 210B and the fourth face 220B. A fourth region 261D may be included.

In one embodiment, the second area 261B and the third area 261C of the display 261 may have round surfaces that are flexibly bent. In some embodiments, the second area 261B may be located at least partially on the first surface 210A and the third surface 220A. In some embodiments, the third area 261C may be at least partially located on the first surface 210A and the third surface 220A. In some embodiments, the third area 261C may be at least partially located on the second and fourth surfaces 210B and 220B.

In another embodiment, the display 261 may be configured to partially display a screen. For example, the display 261 displays a screen through the first area 261A located on the first surface 210A and the third surface 220A, and the second area 261B and the third area 261C. And/or the fourth area 261D may display a screen at a different time point than the first area 261A. In one embodiment, the screen display area of the display 261 may expand or contract as the first housing 210 moves in the first and second directions.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201, when viewed in one direction (eg, -Z direction), has a screen display area of a first size (eg, a first area 261A, a second area 261B, and a second area 261B). 3 areas 261C), a first shape (eg, a reduced state, the shape of FIG. 2A), a screen display area larger than the first size (eg, the first area 261A, the second area 261B, and the third area 261B). region 261C) and may change to a second shape (eg, an extended state, the shape of FIG. 2C ) and a third shape between the first shape and the second shape.

For example, in the first form, when the first housing 210 moves in a first direction (eg, +X direction) with respect to the second housing 220, the size of the first area 261A increases, and the fourth The size of the area 261D decreases, the screen display area of the electronic device 201 viewed in one direction (eg, the -Z direction) is expanded, and may change to the second state through the third state. For example, in the second form, when the first housing 210 moves in a second direction (eg, -X direction) opposite to the first direction with respect to the second housing 220, the first region 261A The size may decrease, the size of the fourth region 261D may increase, and change to the first state through the third state. Meanwhile, while the shape of the electronic device 201 changes between the first shape and the third shape, the size of the second area 261B and the size of the third area 261C may be substantially constant.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a sliding device 300 including a driving device 310 configured to move the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 relative to each other. . The slide device 300 will be described below in FIG. 3A.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include an input module 250 (eg, the input module 150 of FIG. 1 ). The input module 250 may include, for example, a fifth side surface 220C (eg, a second left side) on which the open portion 220G is not formed among the plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F. can be formed in

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 includes a first sound output module 255A (eg, the sound output module 155 of FIG. 1 ) and a second sound output module 255B (eg, the sound output module of FIG. 1 ). (155)). In one embodiment, the first audio output module 255A is located on a first portion (eg, top) of the first housing 210, and the second audio output module 255B is located on the first housing 210. It may be located in a second part (eg, lower part) different from the first part.

For example, in the first form (eg, the reduced state of the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2A ), the first audio output module 255A performs a communication function, and the second audio output module 255B performs the first audio output module 255B. While configured to perform a speaker function in the form, in the second form (eg, the extended state of the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2C), the first sound output module 255A and the second sound output module 255B are a speaker It can be configured to perform a function. In some examples, in the second form, the first sound output module 255A and the second sound output module 255B may cooperate with each other to output stereo sound.

In one embodiment, the second sound output module 255B, in the first form, is configured to emit sound through the first hole H1 and the second hole H2 substantially aligned with each other, and in the second form In, it may be configured to emit sound through the first hole H1. In another embodiment, at least one of the first audio output module 255A and the second audio output module 255B may be located in the second housing 220 . In another embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include only one of the first sound output module 255A and the second sound output module 255B, and may include additional sounds other than the illustrated sound output module. It may further include an output module.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a haptic module 279 (eg, the haptic module 179 of FIG. 1 ). The haptic module 279 may include, for example, a vibrator configured to generate vibration. In one embodiment, the haptic module 279 may be located in the second housing 220 . In some embodiments, haptic module 279 may be positioned adjacent to second sound output module 255B. In another embodiment, the haptic module 279 may be located in the first housing 210 .

In an embodiment, the electronic device 201 includes a first camera module 280A (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ) and a second camera module 280B (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ). can include The first camera module 280A is configured to acquire an image in one direction (eg, +Z direction) of the electronic device 201, and the second camera module 280B is configured to acquire an image in another direction (eg, +Z direction) of the electronic device 201. -Z direction).

In one embodiment, the first camera module 280A and the second camera module 280B may be located in the second housing 220 . In another embodiment, at least one of the first camera module 280A and the second camera module 280B may be located in the first housing 210 . In another embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include only one of the first camera module 280A and the second camera module 280B, or may further include an additional camera module in addition to the illustrated camera module. there is.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a battery 289 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 ). In one embodiment, battery 289 may be located in first housing 210 . The battery 289 includes, for example, a first audio output module 255A, a first camera module 280A, a second camera module 280B, a first printed circuit board 251, a slide device 300, It may be at least partially surrounded by the third printed circuit board 253, the haptic module 279 and the second sound output module 255B. In another embodiment, the battery 289 may be located in the second housing 220 .

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a first printed circuit board 251 , a second printed circuit board 252 and a third printed circuit board 253 . The first printed circuit board 251, the second printed circuit board 252, and the third printed circuit board 253 include a plurality of metal layers and a plurality of dielectrics respectively positioned between a pair of adjacent metal layers. can include In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board 251 may be located in the second housing 220 . The first printed circuit board 251 can include a first electronic component 288 (eg, the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 ). The second printed circuit board 252 may be positioned in the first housing 210 . The second printed circuit board 252 may be electrically connected to, for example, the sliding device 300 . The third printed circuit board 253 may be located in the second housing 220 . The third printed circuit board 253 may be electrically connected to, for example, the haptic module 279 .

The electronic device 201 according to an embodiment may include housings 210 and 220 . For example, the electronic device 201 may include a first cover 211, a first plate 212, a second plate 213, and/or a support structure 214, and the first cover 211 , the first plate 212 , the second plate 213 and/or the support structure 214 may be included in the first housing 210 . The electronic device 201 may include a second cover 221 and a third plate 222 , and the second cover 221 and the third plate 222 may be included in the second housing 220 .

In one embodiment, the first cover 211 may at least partially enclose the first audio output module 255A, the first camera module 280A, the haptic module 279, and the second audio output module 255B. there is. Electronic components (eg, the slide device 300, the first sound output module 255A, the second sound output module 255B, the first camera module 280A, the second camera module ( 280B), first printed circuit board 251, second printed circuit board 252, third printed circuit board 253, connector assembly 290, haptic module 279 and other electronic components) are at least partially can be located The second plate 213 is positioned between the first plate 212 and the display 261 and may support the slide device 300 and the display 261 .

In one embodiment, the support structure 214 includes a base plate 214A configured to be flexibly bent, and a plurality of support bars 214B arranged spaced apart from each other along the base plate 214A and configured to support the display 261. ) may be included. The second cover 221 at least partially surrounds the first cover 211 and may be coupled to the first cover 211 such that the first cover 211 is slidably relative to the second cover 221 .

In one embodiment, the second cover 221 may be configured to guide the plurality of support bars 214B. The second cover 221 may expose at least some of the electronic components (eg, the second camera module 280B) to the outside of the electronic device 201 . The third plate 222 may surround at least a portion of the second cover 221 . The third plate 222 may be formed of, for example, a glass material. Meanwhile, the structures forming the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 described in this document are not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various types of structures may exist.

3A is a front view of the electronic device 201 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the slide device 300 of the electronic device 201 according to an embodiment. For example, each of FIGS. 3A and 3B shows a 'reduced state' in which the electronic device 201 and the slide device 300 are in a reduced or unexpanded state (eg, a reduced state in FIGS. 2A and 2B). it is a drawing

4A is a front view of the electronic device 201 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a front view of the slide device 300 of the electronic device 201 according to an embodiment. For example, each of FIGS. 4A and 4B shows an 'extended state' in which the electronic device 201 and the slide device 300 are in an extended or non-reduced state (eg, an extended state in FIGS. 2C and 2D). it is a drawing

In various embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A , the slide device 300 may be one of a plurality of components included in the electronic device 201 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ). . Alternatively, the slide device 300 may be included in various types of devices, and the slide device 300 may be implemented alone as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B. Hereinafter, in describing the electronic device 201 including the slide device 300, descriptions overlapping with those described in FIGS. 1 to 2e will be omitted.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 includes one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 (eg, the first housing 210) and the other (eg, the second housing 220). Based on the first direction (eg, +X direction) or the first direction opposite to the second direction (eg, -X direction) may include a sliding device 300 for driving to move.

In various embodiments, the first housing 210 may be slid and moved in both directions (eg, +/−X direction) with respect to the second housing 220 by the slide device 300, or the second housing 220 may be moved. The housing 220 may slide and move in both directions (eg, +/−X direction) with respect to the first housing 210 . The sliding device 300 of one embodiment may include a first connector 303 , a driving device 310 and a rail 330 .

In one embodiment, the electronic device 201 may include a first connector 303 . The first connector 303 may connect the first printed circuit board 251 and the second printed circuit board 252 . The first connector 303 may include, for example, a first electronic component 288 and a second electronic component (eg, the slide device 300, the battery 289, the first sound output module 255A, and/or The second sound output module 255B) may be electrically connected. In another embodiment, the first connector 303 may be an electronic component other than the first electronic component 288 (eg, the first camera module 280A and/or the second camera module 280B) and the second electronic component. A component (eg, the driving device 310) may be connected. The first connector 303 according to various embodiments may be or include a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

In one embodiment, the first connector 303 comprises a first portion 303A, a second portion 303B connected to the first portion 303A and the first electronic component 288, respectively, and the first portion 303A. ) and a third part 303C respectively connected to the second electronic component (eg, the driving device 310). The first portion 303A may be positioned between the second portion 303B and the third portion 303C. The second part 303B and the third part 303C may be configured to be bent in different directions with respect to the first part 303A.

For example, while the electronic device 201 changes from a contracted state to an expanded state, the second portion 303B is configured to bend in one direction (eg, +X direction) from the first portion 303A, and The third part 303C may be configured to be bent in one direction (eg, +X direction) and the opposite direction (eg, -X direction) with respect to the first part 303A.

In one embodiment, the driving device 310 may be located in any one of the housings 210 and 220, for example, the first housing 210. The driving device 310 may slide the first housing 210 in a first direction (eg, +X direction) and a second direction (eg, -X direction) with respect to the second housing 220 .

In one embodiment, the driving device 310 may include a motor 311 that is an electric motor, a hydraulic motor, and any power source suitable for generating other power, and is interlocked with the motor 311 to rotate the rotation shaft 314. It may include a pinion 313 that rotates on a basis. For example, the rail 330 is connected to the second housing 220, the drive device 310 is connected to the first housing 210, and the drive device 310 is connected to the second housing 220 as a reference. The first housing 210 may be moved in the first and second directions. In another embodiment, the drive unit 310 is located in the second housing 220 and the rail 330 is located in the first housing 210, so that the drive unit 310 moves the second housing 220 to the first housing 220. Based on the housing 210, it may be moved in the first direction and the second direction.

In one embodiment, the second printed circuit board 252 may include a second connector 252a, a third connector 252b, and a fourth connector 252c. The second to fourth connectors 252a, 252b, and 252c may connect the second printed circuit board 252 to other types of boards, components, or external parts.

For example, the second connector 252a may connect the second printed circuit board 252 and the driving device 310, and the third connector 252b may connect the second printed circuit board 252 and the battery 289. , and the fourth connector 252c may connect the second printed circuit board 252 and the sensor board 320 .

In one embodiment, the rail 330 is coupled to one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 (eg, the first housing 210) and extends in a first direction, which is a sliding direction. can be a shape. In one embodiment, the rail 330 may include a rack 335 in which the pinion 313 of the driving device 310 is interlocked. The rack 335 supports the pinion 313 and may have a shape extending in the first direction. In actual implementation, it is not limited thereto, and the driving device 310 may move on the rail 330 in various ways. For example, the driving device 310 includes a cylindrical or spherical rotation body (not shown) or a slide member 363 (not shown), and the rail 330 includes a rotation body (not shown) or a slide member (not shown). 363) (not shown) may form a movable rod (not shown).

In one embodiment, the drive unit 310 is a housing (eg, the first housing 210) and a housing (eg, the first housing 210) to which the rail 330 is coupled among the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 (eg, the second housing 220). 2 housing 220) and may move in the first direction and the second direction on the rail 330 in association with the movement of the first housing 210. For example, the rack 335 may extend in the first direction, and the pinion 313 of the driving device 310 may rotate and move on the rack 335 .

In one embodiment, one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may slide and move relative to the other one. The rail 330 of the slide device 300 may be disposed in any one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, and the driving device 310 is the first housing 210 and the second housing ( 220) can be connected to the other one. Hereinafter, the driving device 310 is connected to the first housing 210 and the rail 330 is connected to the second housing 220 so that the pinion 313 of the driving device 310 moves on the rail 330. Although described as a standard, it is not limited thereto, and the driving device 310 may be implemented to be connected to the second housing 220 and the rail 330 to be connected to the first housing 210 .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 is supported by the driving device 310 so that one surface 320A in a downward direction (eg, -Z direction) faces the rail 330 and slides. In various embodiments, the rail 330 includes a target (eg, the target 337 of FIG. 6A) that is fixedly disposed at a set position, and the sensor substrate 320 is moved on one side by the movement of the driving device 310. The position of the region facing the target 337 of 320A may be sensed and provided to a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the second printed circuit board 252 of FIG. 3A ).

In various embodiments, the target 337 may be implemented in various ways according to the sensing principle and sensing method of the sensor substrate 320, and the target 337 may be a 'marker', a 'sensing target', or the sensor substrate 320. It may be a 'sub sensor' capable of extracting sensing information in conjunction with

In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board 251 and the second printed circuit board 252 are a processor 252 that controls the operation of the electronic device 201 or the sliding device 300 (eg, the processor of FIG. 1) (120)). In describing the slide driving of the electronic device 201 and the slide device 300 and related content thereof, the electronic device 201 or the electronic device 201 or A component that controls driving of the slide device 300 may be referred to as a 'processor 252'.

In various embodiments, the sensor substrate 320, the target 337, and the processor 252 detect information about the sliding of the first housing 210 or the driving device 310, for example, a moving direction and/or a moving distance. It may be a 'slide sensor' that does. The slide sensor is a part of the sensor module (eg, sensor module 176 of FIG. 1) of the electronic device 201, and displays 261 according to expansion or contraction of the display (eg, display 261 of FIG. 2A). It may be a distance sensor configured to sense a measure of (eg, length, width and/or area).

For example, the processor 252 of the slide device 300 transmits the slid information (eg, displacement of the first housing 210) to the first printed circuit board 251 or the main processor (eg, the main processor of FIG. 1 ). (121)), and based on this, the first printed circuit board 251 or the main processor 121 can adjust the screen display area of the display 261.

In various embodiments, the slide sensor of the slide device 300 is a capacitance method, an inductance method, a register method, a strain-gage method, or a piezoelectric element 323A method. It can be implemented in various ways. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 for implementing these methods will be described.

5 is a rear view of the sensor substrate 320 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the sensor substrate 320 may include a plurality of pads 321 .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 has one side 320A, for example, one side 320A facing the rail (rail 330 in FIG. 4B) and the other side opposite the one side 320A. (320B) may be included. In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 has a shape extending in a direction (eg, an X-axis direction) parallel to the first direction (eg, +X direction) and the second direction (eg, -X direction), Various types of sensor attachments may be attached to one surface 320A of the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 may include a plurality of pads 321 arranged in a first direction on one surface 320A. The plurality of pads 321 may be arranged spaced apart from each other at intervals set in the first direction. In one embodiment, the sensor board 320 may include a fourth connector 252C adjacent to an end in the second direction and connecting the sensor board 320 to an external component, and the plurality of pads 321 may include a sensor The substrate 320 may be arranged in a direction from an end in the first direction to an end in the second direction.

In one embodiment, the plurality of pads 321 are n (n is 2 or more) pads arranged from the end in the first direction to the end in the second direction on one surface 320A of the sensor substrate 320. For example, the first pad 321-1, the second pad 321-2, the third pad 321-3, the fourth pad 321-4, and the fifth pad 321-3. 5) to the n-th pad 321-n, a total of n pads 321 may be included. In various embodiments, the plurality of pads 321 may include the x-th pad 321-x, which is an arbitrary pad between the first pad 321-1 and the n-th pad 321-n. The sensor substrate 320 may recognize the order or position of the pad 321 facing the target 337 to recognize the degree to which the sensor substrate 320 has slid.

In one embodiment, the plurality of pads 321 are made of conductors having substantially the same capacitance, or various physical properties that can be sensing factors (eg, electrical resistance, permittivity, friction coefficient, spaced apart, width, height, or thickness) may be substantially the same. However, it is not limited thereto, and at least some of the plurality of pads 321 may have physical characteristics different from those of other parts. The sensor substrate 320 of various embodiments may interact with a target (eg, the target 337 of FIG. 6A ) in various ways to detect the position or order of the pad 321 facing the target.

6A is a side view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment, FIG. 6B is a side view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 6C is a side view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment. .

Referring to FIGS. 6A to 6C , the sliding device 300 may sense a sliding state through the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 in a capacitance manner.

In one embodiment, the target 337 may be disposed at a set position of the rail 330, for example, adjacent to one end of the first direction (eg, +X direction) and facing the sensor substrate 320. there is. The target 337 may be disposed to face some of the plurality of pads 321 , for example, one pad 321 . The distance between the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 may be spaced at a set distance, and the set distance may be maintained at substantially the same distance during the sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, as the pinion 313 rotates on the rack 335 of the rail 330 and the drive device (eg, drive device 310 of FIGS. 3A-3B ) moves, the single pinion 313 The sensor substrate 320 may slide with a length corresponding to the movement interval. Corresponding to the movement interval of the pinion 313, the plurality of pads 321 are arranged spaced apart, and the target 337 is interlocked with the movement of the drive device 310 so that the pad 321 facing the plurality of pads 321 It can change.

For example, FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a state before the driving device 310 moves, for example, a reduced state (see FIGS. 3A to 4B ), and in the reduced state, the target 337 is among the plurality of pads 321 It may be disposed facing the first pad 321-1. FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state in which the driving device 310 is moving from a contracted state to an extended state (see FIGS. 2A to 4B ), for example, an intermediate state, and in the intermediate state, the target 337 is a plurality of pads 321 ) may be disposed facing the x-th pad 321-x. 6C is a diagram showing a state in which the drive device 310 is moved, for example, in an extended state. In the extended state, the target 337 is disposed facing the n-th pad 321-n among the plurality of pads 321. can

In various embodiments, the sensor substrate 320 slides in conjunction with the driving device 310, and any one of the plurality of pads 321 facing the target 337 (eg, the x-th pad 321-x) )) can change, and the slide device 300 detects the order or position of the pad 321 facing the target 337, and the driving device 310 slides information, for example, the movement distance and movement direction can be predicted.

In one embodiment, the target 337 and the plurality of pads 321 are made of a conductor, current flows through the sensor substrate 320, and some of the plurality of pads 321 of the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 ), capacitance may be applied between them.

For example, the sensor substrate 320 may have a plurality of pads 321 electrically connected to each other, and the area of each of the target 337 and the plurality of pads 321 may be set constant. A dielectric having a permittivity may be provided between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337, and the dielectric may be, for example, room temperature air. The sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 may be spaced apart at set intervals. A capacitance may be formed between the mutually spaced target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 . The capacitance may be formed corresponding to the area of the plurality of pads 321 serving as the conductor plate, and, for example, the starting point (eg, the first pad 321-1 or the n-th pad 321-n) ) to a point facing the target 337 (eg, the x-th pad 321-x) or the number of pads 321, the capacitance value may change. In actual implementation, it is not limited thereto, and a method of measuring capacitance between the plurality of pads 321 and the target 337 may be variously modified and implemented within a range that can be implemented by a person skilled in the art.

In one embodiment, when the sensor substrate 320 slides and the pad 321-x facing the target 337 changes from a specific pad 321 to another pad 321 among the plurality of pads 321, Based on the changed capacitance value, the sliding device 300 can detect the moving distance and moving direction of the sensor substrate 320 sliding.

For example, in the contracted state of FIG. 6A, the capacitance is formed to a maximum value corresponding to all of the plurality of pads 321, and in the expanded state of FIG. 6C, the capacitance corresponds to one pad 321 among the plurality of pads 321. It can be formed with a minimum value. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the target 337 is disposed to face the x-th pad 321-x, the capacitance formed between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 is measured, and the slide device 300 measures the maximum value and The order of the x-th pads 321-x may be specified corresponding to the minimum capacitance. In another embodiment, in the reduced state of FIG. 6A, the capacitance is formed to a minimum value corresponding to all of the plurality of pads 321, and in the expanded state of FIG. Correspondingly, it can be formed with a maximum value.

In one embodiment, the slide device 300 measures the capacitance applied between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 to determine the order of the pads 321 facing the target 337 among the plurality of pads 321. The position can be sensed, and based on this, information on which the slide device 300 has been slid can be acquired. The processor 252 may receive the slide information of the slide device 300 and adjust the screen display area of the display 261 (eg, the display 261 of FIG. 2E ).

Figure 7a is a perspective view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment, Figure 7b is a side view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B , a target (eg, the target 337 of FIG. 6A ) of various embodiments may include a support member 338 , a rotating member 339 and a wheel 337A.

In one embodiment, the target 337 includes a support member 338 extending from the rail 330 in a direction (eg, the +Z direction) of the sensor substrate (eg, the sensor substrate 320 of FIG. 6A) and a first direction ( Example: It may include a rotating member 339 that is rotatable in a first direction or a second direction (eg, -X direction) with a direction (eg, Y-axis direction) perpendicular to the +X direction) as a rotation axis. The support member 338 supports the rotation member 339 and may support the wheel 337A such that a partial area of the wheel 337A connected to the rotation member 339 comes into contact with the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, the target 337 may include a wheel 337A that is in contact with the sensor substrate 320 and rotates in conjunction with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 . A portion of the wheel 337A in one direction (eg, +Z direction) may directly contact the sensor substrate 320 or indirectly interlock with the sensor substrate 320 to rotate by the sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 . In another embodiment, the wheel 337A may be electrically connected to the sensor substrate 320 and may rotate in association with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, when the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 are in direct contact, the target 337 includes a wheel 337A that rotates while directly contacting the sensor substrate 320, resulting in frictional force generated during contact. can be reduced, and in the recognition method of the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320, the recognition accuracy can be improved as the sensor substrate 320 contacts the target 337. In various embodiments, the wheel 337A may be made of a conductive material or a material having a high permittivity.

In various embodiments, the target 337 is a sensing target of the sensor substrate 320 and may be implemented in various structures and shapes corresponding to the sensing method of the slide device 300 . For example, as shown in FIG. 7B , it may be implemented as a rotatable wheel 337A that directly contacts the sensor substrate 320 and smoothly implements a sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 .

For another example, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C , the sensor substrate 320 may be spaced apart from the sensor substrate 320 at a set interval and may be implemented as a conductor capable of electrically interlocking with the sensor substrate 320 . The target 337 is not limited thereto, and the target 337 is a sensing target of the sensor substrate 320 and may be implemented in various structures corresponding to the sensing method of the sensor substrate 320 .

8A is a rear view of the sensor substrate 320 according to an embodiment, FIG. 8B is a rear view of the sensor substrate 320 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 8C is a view of the sensor substrate 320 according to an embodiment. It is a side view.

Referring to FIGS. 8A to 8C , a sensor substrate 320 according to various embodiments may include a resistance pad 322 , a piezoelectric film 323 , or a plurality of spacers 324A.

Referring to FIG. 8A , the sensor substrate 320 extends in a first direction (eg, +X direction) from one surface 320A facing a rail (eg, the rail 330 of FIGS. 7A and 7B ), and A resistance pad 322 having a set resistance value may be included. The resistance pad 322 may extend from one end in the second direction (eg, -X direction) to the other end in the first direction to which the fourth connector 252c is connected. A region of the target 337 in contact with the resistance pad 322 of the sensor substrate 320 may change in association with the movement of the driving device 310 (eg, the driving device 310 of FIG. 3A ). As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B , the target 337 may include a wheel 337A to reduce frictional force between the target 337 and the resistance pad 322 . As the contact area between the resistance pad 322 and the target 337 changes, the value of voltage or current applied to the resistance pad 322 may change.

For example, a voltage of a predetermined value may be applied to the resistance pad 322 from the fourth connector 252c, and a current may pass from an end in the second direction to an end in the first direction and then to an end in the second direction. can flow The target 337 may be made of an insulator or an insulator, and based on an area where the target 337 and the resistance pad 322 come into contact, electricity may be disconnected in the first direction of the resistance pad 322 . In the resistance pad 322, current circulates only from the end of the second echo to the area in contact with the target 337, the total resistance value of the resistance pad 322 decreases, and the value of the current flowing through the resistance pad 322 increases. can do.

In one embodiment, a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the second printed circuit board 252 of FIG. 3A ) detects a value of current flowing through the resistance pad 322, and the target 337 and the sensor substrate An area contacted by 320 can be estimated, and based on this, a sliding state of the slide device 300 can be detected.

In another embodiment, the target 337 is made of a conductor, and the target 337 and the resistance pad 322 are connected in parallel to the resistance pad 322 in a region where the target 337 and the resistance pad 322 are in contact. The value of the flowing current may change. Alternatively, the target 337 may be a grounded portion, and the resistance pad 322 includes a plurality of resistors (not shown) so that a region where the resistance pad 322 and the target 337 come into contact is grounded so that the resistance pad 322 The value of the current flowing through may change.

Referring to FIG. 8B , the sensor substrate 320 may include a piezoelectric film 323 that is coated on one surface 320A facing the rail 330 and includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements 323A. Denotation 337 may press a portion of the piezoelectric film 323 .

For example, the piezoelectric film 323 includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements 323A arranged at set intervals from the first direction to the second direction, and the target 337 interlocks with the movement of the driving device 310 to form a plurality of piezoelectric elements. Some of the piezoelectric elements 323A in contact may change. The target 337 may press the piezoelectric elements 323A, and the piezoelectric film 323 may detect positions of some of the piezoelectric elements 323A pressed by the target 337 and transfer the detected positions to the processor 252 .

For example, the plurality of piezoelectric elements 323A may have a structure that rises upward as they are pressed by the target 337, or contact the target 337 and current is connected, cut off, or applied voltage. Alternatively, the current value may change. It is not limited thereto, and the piezoelectric film 323 and the target 337 generate physical and/or chemical changes in various ways by contact or pressure, and the sensor substrate 320 converts the target (to the processor 252) based on this. 337) and the sensor substrate 320 may be sensed and provided to the processor 252.

Referring to FIG. 8C , as long as the sensor substrate 320 is spaced apart in a vertical direction (eg, +/-Z direction) based on the plurality of spacers 324A and the plurality of spacers 324A arranged in the first direction. A pair of electrodes 324B and 324C may be included, and the target 337 moves between any two spacers 324A among a plurality of spacers 324A of the sensor substrate 320 in association with the movement of the driving device 310. By applying pressure, some regions of the pair of electrodes 324B and 324C may be electrically connected.

For example, the pair of electrodes 324B and 324C are first electrodes disposed in a direction (eg, -Z direction) of one surface 320A facing the rail 330 based on the plurality of spacers 324A. 324B) and a second electrode 324C facing and spaced apart from the first electrode 324B based on the plurality of spacers 324A. In a non-pressurized state, the first electrode 324B and the second electrode 324C may be separated or separated from each other by the spacer 324A, and may be electrically separated. The sensor substrate 320 is slid by the driving device 310, the target 337 presses between the two spacers 324A among the plurality of spacers 324A, and the first electrode between the two spacers 324A. 324B is pressurized and may be physically or electrically connected to the second electrode 324C.

In another embodiment, the pair of electrodes 324B and 324C are arranged in a vertical direction (eg, +/- X direction) and the first electrode 324B of the Tx pattern implemented as a plurality of channels disposed in a horizontal direction (eg, +/-X direction). +/-Y direction) may be formed of the second electrode 324C of an Rx pattern and/or a dummy pattern implemented as a plurality of channels. A pair of electrodes 324B and 324C of the Tx pattern and the Rx pattern are disposed on two surfaces spaced apart from each other based on the plurality of spacers 324A to sense the coordinates input as the amount of change in the capacitance value between the Tx pattern and the Rx pattern. can

9A is a rear view of the sensor substrate 320 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a side view of the slide device 300 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B , the sensor substrate 320 of the slide device 300 may include a coil 325 and the target 337 may include a plate 337B.

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 may include a coil 325 mounted surrounding the center of one surface 320A or patterned on one surface 320A, and the coil 325 conducts current and generates an electromagnetic field. can form The target 337 may include a plate 337B that faces the sensor substrate 320 and extends in the first direction. In the sensor substrate 320, an area where the coil 325 and the plate 337B face each other may change in association with the movement of the driving device 310.

In various embodiments, the coil 325 may be supplied with power and/or electrical signals and controlled by a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the second printed circuit board 252 of FIG. 3A ).

In various embodiments, the plate 337B is supported by the support member 338 and protrudes from the rail 330 toward the sensor substrate 320 to be spaced apart from the sensor substrate 320 . The sensor substrate 320 may measure inductance by magnetic flux generated by the coil 325, and the inductance applied to the coil 325 may change as the target 337 moves in the first direction or the second direction. can The sensor substrate 320 may detect the position of the target 337 and the slid state of the slide device 300 by measuring an inductance value.

10A is a perspective view of an electronic device 201 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view of a support frame 360 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B , an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments may include a support frame 360 .

In one embodiment, a target 337 (eg, the target 337 of FIG. 3A) and a sensor substrate (eg, the sensor substrate of FIG. 3A) of the slide device 300 (eg, the slide device 300 of FIG. 3A) 320) are spaced apart at set intervals, and as the driving device 310 (eg, the driving device 310 of FIG. 3A) moves, the spaced distance between the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 is substantially the same. can be maintained

For example, as the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 slide in the slide direction (eg, +/-X direction), the gap between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 changes in the slide direction. As a reference, it may be tilted in a vertical direction (eg, +/-Z direction) or a horizontal direction (eg, +/- Y direction). In the sensing drive of the slide device 300 of various embodiments described above, when the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 are tilted and tilted without being regularly spaced apart at set intervals, the accuracy of the sensor may be reduced. there is. In order to prevent this, the electronic device 201 includes various types of support frames 360 to keep the distance between the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 substantially the same, and the first housing 210 or It is possible to slide the second housing 220 and improve the sensing accuracy of the sliding device 300 .

In one embodiment, the support frame 360 may include a support rail 361 and a slide member 363 . In one embodiment, the support rail 361 may be installed on one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, and the slide member 363 may be installed on the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. ) It may be installed on the support rail 361 and the other one.

In one embodiment, the support rail 361 may include a protrusion area 362 extending in a slide direction, and the slide member 363 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the protrusion area 362 and the protrusion area 362 ) may include an accommodating area 364 that is fixed on the support rail 361 and slides in the sliding direction by accommodating a portion of the area. In various embodiments, the slide member 363 is fixed to the first housing 210 and the support rail 361 is fixed to the second housing 220 so that the receiving area 364 slides on the protruding area 362. The first housing 210 may be supported to move in a sliding direction without being tilted or separated.

11 is a perspective view of an electronic device 201 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11 , a support frame 360 of an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments may include a first frame 365 and a second frame 366 .

The support frame 360 of one embodiment shown in FIG. 11 describes another configuration that the support frame 360 described above in FIGS. 10A and 10B may include, and in describing FIG. 11, FIGS. 10A and 10B Contents overlapping with those of the support frame 360 will be omitted and described. The electronic device 201 of various embodiments may include all of the plurality of components of the support frame 360 of FIGS. 10A to 11 , or may omit or include some of the plurality of components of the support frame 360 of FIGS. .

In one embodiment, the support frame 360 may include a first frame 365 and a second frame 366 . For example, when one of the first frame 365 and the second frame 366 is disposed in the first housing 210 , the other may be disposed in the second housing 220 .

In one embodiment, the first frame 365 slides among the plurality of side surfaces (eg, the plurality of side surfaces 220C, 220D, 220E, and 220F of FIGS. 2A to 2D) of the second housing 220. It is disposed on at least one of both side surfaces (eg, the seventh side surface 220E and the eighth side surface 220F of FIGS. 2A to 2D) in a direction (eg, +/- Y direction) horizontal to the The second frame 366 is the first frame 365 among the plurality of side surfaces (eg, the plurality of side surfaces 210C, 210D, 210E, or 210F of FIGS. 2A to 2D) of the first housing 210. It may be disposed on both side surfaces (the third side surface 220E and the fourth side surface 210E and 210F of FIGS. 2A to 2D) facing each other.

In one embodiment, the second frame 366 may be inserted into the first frame 365, and the first frame 365 may be fixed so that the second frame 366 slides in a set direction. In various embodiments, the second frame 366 is fixed to the first housing 210 and the first frame 365 is fixed to the second housing 220 such that the second frame 366 is the first frame 365 ) and slides, and the first housing 210 can be supported so as to move in the sliding direction without being tilted or separated.

The support frame 360 described above in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 11 is only one embodiment for fixing the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, and is not limited thereto in actual implementation. , The first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be modified and implemented in various structures that are fixed so as to slide in a set direction without being tilted or separated.

An electronic device 201 according to various embodiments includes a first housing 210 and a second housing 220, and the first housing 210 has a first direction and a first direction relative to the second housing 220. housings 210 and 220 moving in a second direction opposite to the direction, a display 261 whose screen display area expands and contracts as the first housing 210 moves in the first and second directions, and The processor 252 for adjusting the screen display area of the display 261 based on the displacement of the first housing 210, in one of the first housing 210 and the second housing 210, 220 A rail 330 including a target 337 that is coupled, extended in a first direction, and disposed at a predetermined position, and a housing to which the rail 330 is coupled among the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 (210, 220) coupled to the other housings (210, 220), interlocking with the movement of the first housing 210 to move on the rail 330 in the first direction and the second direction 310 and the second Among the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, the driving device 310 is disposed in the coupled housings 210 and 220, one surface 320A faces the rail 330 and slides, and the driving device ( A sensor substrate 320 may be provided to the processor 252 by sensing the position of an area facing the target 337 of one surface 320A by the movement of 310 .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a plurality of pads 321 arranged in a first direction on one surface 320A, and the target 337 interlocks with the movement of the driving device 310. Among the plurality of pads 321, the facing pad 321 may change.

In one embodiment, the target 337 and the plurality of pads 321 are made of a conductor, and the sensor substrate 320 measures capacitance applied between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 to measure the plurality of pads. Of 321 , the pad 321 facing the target 337 may be sensed.

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a resistance pad 322 extending in a first direction on one surface 320A and having a preset resistance value, and the target 337 is driven by the driving device 310 An area in contact with the resistance pad 322 of the sensor substrate 320 may change in association with the movement of the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a plurality of spacers 324A arranged in a first direction and a pair of electrodes 324B and 324C spaced apart in the vertical direction based on the plurality of spacers 324A. In addition, the target 337 presses between any two spacers 324A of the plurality of spacers 324A of the sensor substrate 320 in conjunction with the movement of the driving device 310, and a pair of electrodes 324B, 324C) can be electrically connected to some areas.

In one embodiment, the target 337 includes plates 337B and 337C that face the sensor substrate 320 and extend in a first direction, and the sensor substrate 320 has a center of one surface 320A. It includes a coil 325 disposed enclosing and generating an electromagnetic field while current flows, and an area where the coil 325 and the plates 337B and 337C face each other may change in association with the movement of the driving device 310. .

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 changes an area where one surface 320A of the sensor substrate 320 and the plate 337C face each other in association with the movement of the driving device 310, and the processor 252 may sense a change in an area facing the target 337 of one surface 320A of the sensor substrate 320 based on a change in inductance value applied between the coil 325 and the plate 337C.

In one embodiment, the plate 337C is made of a conductor, and the processor 252 detects that the area of a region of one side 320A facing the plate 337C decreases as the inductance value increases. can

In one embodiment, the plate 337C is made of an insulator, and the processor 252 detects that the area of a region of the surface 320A facing the plate 337C increases as the inductance value increases. can

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a piezoelectric film 323 applied to one surface 320A and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements 323A, and the target 337 includes the piezoelectric film 323 Some areas of the can be pressurized.

In one embodiment, the target 337 may include a wheel 337A that is in contact with the sensor substrate 320 and rotates in conjunction with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 .

In one embodiment, the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 are spaced apart at a predetermined interval, and as the driving device 310 moves, the distance between the target 337 and the sensor substrate 320 is substantially can remain the same.

In one embodiment, the housings 210 and 220 include a support frame 360 supporting the first housing 210 such that the first housing 210 moves substantially horizontally in the first and second directions. can do.

In one embodiment, the driving device 310 includes a motor 311 and a pinion 313 rotating about a rotation axis 314 by the motor 311, and the rail 330 includes a pinion 313 ) It may include a rack (rack) 335 extending in the first direction to support.

In one embodiment, the rail 330 is connected to the second housing 220, and the drive device 310 is connected to the first housing 210 to move the first housing 210 in the first and second directions. can be moved to

A slide device 300 according to another embodiment includes a rail 330 extending in a first direction and including a target disposed at a predetermined position, a first direction on the rail 330, and a second direction opposite to the first direction. A driving device 310 moving in the direction, a sensor substrate 320 supported by the driving device 310 so that one surface 320A faces the rail 330 and slides, and one surface 320A of the sensor substrate 320 A processor 252 for sensing the position of an area facing the target 337 by the movement of the driving device 310 may be included.

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a plurality of pads 321 arranged in a first direction on one surface 320A and made of a conductor, and the target 337 is made of a conductor, and the driving device In conjunction with the movement of the 310, the facing pad 321 among the plurality of pads 321 changes, and the processor 252 measures the capacitance applied between the sensor substrate 320 and the target 337 to obtain a plurality of Of the pads 321 of the target 337 and the pad 321 facing the can be sensed.

In one embodiment, the sensor substrate 320 includes a plurality of spacers 324A arranged in a first direction and a pair of electrodes 324B and 324C spaced apart in the vertical direction based on the plurality of spacers 324A. In addition, the target 337 presses between any two spacers 324A of the plurality of spacers 324A of the sensor substrate 320 in conjunction with the movement of the driving device 310, and a pair of electrodes 324B, 324C) can be electrically connected to some areas.

In one embodiment, the target 337 includes a plate that faces the sensor substrate 320 and extends in the first direction, and the sensor substrate 320 is disposed surrounding the center of one surface 320A, It includes a coil 325 that forms an electromagnetic field while current flows, and an area where the plate and one surface 320A face each other may change in association with the movement of the driving device 310 .

In one embodiment, the target 337 may include a wheel 337A that is in contact with the sensor substrate 320 and rotates in conjunction with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate 320 .

Although preferred embodiments have been shown and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and is available to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs without departing from the subject matter claimed on the claims. Of course, various modified implementations are possible, and these modified implementations should not be individually understood from the technical idea or perspective.

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In electronic devices,
a housing comprising a first housing and a second housing, the first housing moving in a first direction relative to the second housing and in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display in which a screen display area expands and contracts as the first housing moves in the first direction and the second direction; and
a processor adjusting a screen display area of the display based on displacement of the first housing;
a rail coupled to one of the first housing and the second housing, extending in the first direction, and including a target disposed at a set position;
a driving device coupled to a housing different from the housing to which the rail is coupled, among the first housing and the second housing; and
The first housing and the second housing are disposed in a housing to which the drive device is coupled, and one side faces the rail and slides, and the movement of the drive device moves the area of the one side facing the target. An electronic device comprising a sensor substrate that senses a position and provides it to the processor. According to claim 1,
The sensor substrate includes a plurality of pads arranged in the first direction on the one surface,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an facing pad among the plurality of pads of the target changes in association with the movement of the driving device. According to claim 2,
The target and the plurality of pads are made of a conductor,
The sensor substrate,
An electronic device that senses a pad facing the target among the plurality of pads by measuring a capacitance applied between the sensor substrate and the target. According to claim 1,
The sensor substrate includes a resistance pad extending in the first direction from the one surface and having a preset resistance value;
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an area of the target in contact with the resistance pad of the sensor substrate changes in association with the movement of the driving device. According to claim 1,
The sensor substrate includes a plurality of spacers arranged in the first direction and a pair of electrodes spaced apart in a vertical direction based on the plurality of spacers,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the target electrically connects a partial region of the pair of electrodes by pressing between any two spacers among a plurality of spacers of the sensor substrate in conjunction with the movement of the driving device. According to claim 1,
The target includes a plate facing the sensor substrate and extending in the first direction;
The sensor substrate is disposed surrounding the center of the one surface, includes a coil that generates an electromagnetic field while current flows, and an area where the coil and the plate face each other changes in association with the movement of the driving device. Device. According to claim 6,
The sensor substrate,
An area where the one surface of the sensor substrate and the plate face each other changes in association with the movement of the driving device,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor senses a change in an area facing the target among one surface of the sensor substrate based on a change in an inductance value applied between the coil and the plate. According to claim 7,
The plate is made of a conductor,
The processor detects that an area of a region facing the plate of the one surface decreases as the inductance value increases. According to claim 7,
The plate is made of an insulator,
The processor detects that an area of a region facing the plate of the one surface increases as the inductance value increases. According to claim 1,
The sensor substrate includes a piezoelectric film applied to the one surface and including a plurality of piezoelectric elements,
The target presses a partial area of the piezoelectric film, an electronic device According to claim 1,
The target is
An electronic device comprising a wheel that is in contact with the sensor substrate and a partial area and rotates in conjunction with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate. According to claim 1,
The target and the sensor substrate are spaced apart at predetermined intervals,
The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a spaced distance between the target and the sensor substrate remains substantially the same as the driving device moves. According to claim 1,
the housing,
and a support frame supporting the first housing so that the first housing moves substantially horizontally in the first direction and the second direction. According to claim 1,
The driving device includes a motor and a pinion rotated about a rotation axis by the motor,
The electronic device, wherein the rail includes a rack extending in the first direction to support the pinion. According to claim 1,
The rail is connected to the second housing,
The driving device is connected to the first housing to move the first housing in the first direction and the second direction. In the slide device,
a rail extending in a first direction and including a target disposed at a predetermined location;
a driving device that moves in the first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction on the rail;
a sensor substrate that is supported by the driving device and slides while facing the rail; and
A slide device comprising a processor sensing a position of an area facing the target by movement of the driving device on one surface of the sensor substrate. According to claim 16,
The sensor substrate includes a plurality of pads arranged in the first direction on the one surface and made of a conductor,
The target is made of a conductor, and facing pads among the plurality of pads change in association with the movement of the driving device,
wherein the processor senses a pad facing the target among the plurality of pads by measuring a capacitance applied between the sensor substrate and the target. According to claim 16,
The sensor substrate includes a plurality of spacers arranged in the first direction and a pair of electrodes spaced apart in a vertical direction based on the plurality of spacers,
The slide device of claim 1 , wherein the target presses between any two spacers among a plurality of spacers of the sensor substrate in conjunction with the movement of the driving device to electrically connect a partial region of the pair of electrodes. According to claim 16,
The target includes a plate facing the sensor substrate and extending in the first direction;
The sensor substrate is disposed surrounding the center of the one surface, and includes a coil that forms an electromagnetic field while current flows, and an area where the plate and the one surface face each other changes in association with the movement of the driving device. slide device. According to claim 16,
The target is
A slide device including a wheel that is in contact with the sensor substrate and a partial area and rotates in conjunction with a sliding motion of the sensor substrate.

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