KR20230097930A - Electronic device including elastic member - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a housing including a first housing and a second housing for accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding the slide movement of the first housing; a display configured at least in part to unfold based on a slide movement of the first housing, the display comprising a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area; a battery disposed in the first housing; a driving unit configured to provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing, the driving unit including a motor disposed in the first housing and a gear structure at least a portion of which is disposed in the second housing and which is connected to the motor; and an elastic member disposed in the second housing, wherein the gear structure is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery, and the elastic member may be disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction of one end of the battery. In addition, various embodiments may be possible. The driving force of the motor required to open or close the electronic device may be reduced.

Description

Electronic device including an elastic member {ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ELASTIC MEMBER}

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device, for example, an electronic device including an elastic member.

Due to the development of information and communication technology and semiconductor technology, various functions are being integrated into a single portable electronic device. For example, an electronic device may implement not only a communication function, but also an entertainment function such as a game, a multimedia function such as music/video playback, a communication and security function for mobile banking, and a schedule management and electronic wallet function. These electronic devices are miniaturized so that users can conveniently carry them.

As the mobile communication service expands to the multimedia service area, the size of the display of the electronic device needs to be increased in order for the user to fully use the multimedia service as well as the voice call or short message. However, the display size of an electronic device is in a trade-off relationship with miniaturization of the electronic device.

An electronic device (eg, a portable terminal) includes a flat display or a flat and curved display. An electronic device including a display may have limitations in realizing a screen larger than the size of the electronic device due to a structure of a fixed display. Therefore, electronic devices including rollable displays are being researched.

In an electronic device including a rollable display, the rolling or sliding motion of the electronic device is manually performed using a user's power, or performed automatically or semi-automatically using a driving force generated by a component (eg, motor) of the electronic device. It can be.

An electronic device including an automatic or semi-automatic rollable display provides driving force greater than the repulsive force (or frictional force) generated by the internal structure of the electronic device or the repulsive force (or frictional force) of the display when the electronic device slides. You may need a motor that can do it.

When a sliding motion is performed, an electronic device including a rollable display may not require the same driving force for sliding movement in all sections, and may require a higher driving force in a specific section than in other sections. The electronic device requires a motor having a higher output than the maximum driving force that can be generated in a specific section, and accordingly, using a high-output motor has disadvantages in terms of cost or miniaturization of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device including an elastic member capable of reducing a maximum driving force that may occur in a specific section when the electronic device slides is provided.

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

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding sliding movement of the first housing; a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area; a battery disposed in the first housing; a drive unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, the drive unit including a motor disposed on the first housing and a gear structure having at least one portion disposed on the second housing and connected to the motor; and an elastic member disposed in the second housing, wherein the gear structure is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery, and the elastic member may be disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing an opposite direction to one end of the battery. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is a housing including a first housing and a second housing accommodating a part of the first housing and guiding sliding movement of the first housing, wherein the first housing a housing configured such that the housing slides on the second housing in a first movement direction and a second movement direction opposite to the first movement direction; a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area; a battery disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing; a drive unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, the drive unit including a motor disposed on the first housing and a gear structure having at least one portion disposed on the second housing and connected to the motor; and a first elastic member disposed on the second housing, configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in the first moving direction, wherein the first housing moves in the second moving direction. and a first elastic member configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the second moving direction when moving, wherein the gear structure is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery, and the first elastic member is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery. It may be disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction to one end.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a first housing including a first side facing in a first direction and a second side facing in a second direction opposite to the first side; a second housing for accommodating a part of the first housing and guiding the sliding movement of the first housing; a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area; A driving unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, a motor disposed in any one of the first housing and the second housing, a pinion gear connected to the motor, and the first housing and the second housing. 2 including a rack gear disposed on the other one of the housings and connected to the pinion gear, and including an elastic member disposed on at least one of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the rack gear comprises the first housing. Disposed between a first side and the second side of the second housing, disposed closer to the first side of the first side and the second side, the elastic member between the rack gear and the second side can be placed in

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first housing slides, the electronic device may receive an elastic restoring force from the elastic member. Since the elastic restoring force of the elastic member is provided as a force for sliding the first housing, driving force of a motor required to open or close the electronic device may be reduced.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, since the elastic member and the gear structure of the driving unit are disposed at symmetrical positions, it is possible to reduce tilting when the first housing slides.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, since the elastic member is provided inside the electronic device, the elastic member can absorb an impact applied to the electronic device, thereby improving durability and maintainability of the electronic device.

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

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.
2 is a diagram of an electronic device in a closed state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 is a diagram of an electronic device in an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5A is a diagram illustrating a first housing and a second housing in a closed state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5B is a diagram illustrating a first housing and a second housing in an open state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6A is a front view of a first plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6B is a rear view of a second plate, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6C is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 6B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 is a front view of a second plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8A is a combined perspective view of a guide rail, an elastic member, and a guide wall according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8B is an exploded perspective view of a guide rail, an elastic member, and a guide wall, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9A is an exploded perspective view of a guide wall and an elastic member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9B is a top view of a guide wall, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
10 is a cross-sectional view of a first plate and a second plate, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
11A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 5A according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB′ of FIG. 5B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
12 is a perspective view illustrating a guide rail and an elastic member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
13 is a perspective view illustrating a partial region of the first plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
14A is a graph illustrating a required driving force according to a sliding movement distance of a first plate when an electronic device is opened, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
14B is a graph illustrating a required driving force according to a sliding movement distance of a first plate when an electronic device is closed, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

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 one 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 a single 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 instructions or data received from other components (e.g., 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, image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, camera module 180 or 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 one embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor set to detect a touch or a pressure sensor set 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 one 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 cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). 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, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a 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 one 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 one 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.

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

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but 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 this document, "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", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (e.g., first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., 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 of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits. can be used as 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 of this document provide one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of a device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more instructions 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 this document 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 smart phones. 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 above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding 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, the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.

2 is a diagram of an electronic device in a closed state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 3 is a diagram of an electronic device in an open state, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the first display area A1 is accommodated in the second housing 202 . FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which at least a portion of the first display area A1 is visually exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 .

The state shown in FIG. 2 may be referred to as a case in which the first housing 201 is closed with respect to the second housing 202, and the state shown in FIG. The housing 201 may be referred to as being open. Depending on embodiments, a “closed state” or an “opened state” may be defined as a state in which an electronic device is closed or opened.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , an electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) may include a housing 200 . According to various embodiments, the housing 200 may include a second housing 202 and a first housing 201 movable relative to the second housing 202 . In some embodiments, it may be interpreted as a structure in which the second housing 202 is slidably disposed on the first housing 201 in the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the first housing 201 may be disposed to reciprocate by a predetermined distance in a direction shown with respect to the second housing 202, for example, in a direction indicated by an arrow ①. The configuration of the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be partially or entirely the same as that of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 .

According to one embodiment, the first housing 201 may be referred to as, for example, a first structure, a slide part, or a slide housing, and may be disposed to reciprocate with respect to the second housing 202 . According to one embodiment, the second housing 202 may be referred to as, for example, a second structure, main part or main housing. According to one embodiment, the second housing 202 may accommodate at least a portion of the first housing 201 and guide the sliding movement of the first housing 201 . According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2 ) may be visually exposed to the outside of the housing 200 . According to one embodiment, the housing 200 may accommodate various electric and electronic components such as a main circuit board or a battery. According to one embodiment, a motor, a battery, a speaker, a SIM socket, and/or a sub circuit board electrically connected to the main circuit board may be disposed in the first housing 201 . A main circuit board on which electrical parts such as an application processor (AP) and a communication processor (CP) are mounted may be disposed in the second housing 202 .

According to various embodiments, the first housing 201 may include a first plate 211 (eg, a slide plate). According to an embodiment, the first plate 211 may support at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2). According to one embodiment, the first plate 211 includes first sidewalls 211a and 211b for enclosing at least a portion of the display 203 and/or the multi-bar structure (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ). , 211c). According to an embodiment, the first sidewalls 211a, 211b, and 211c may extend from the first plate 211 . According to an embodiment, the first sidewalls 211a, 211b, and 211c may include the first-second sidewall 211b, the first-third sidewall 211c facing in the opposite direction to the first-second sidewall 211b, and the first sidewall 211c. It may include the 1-1st sidewall 211a extending from the -1st sidewall 211b to the 1-2nd sidewall 211c. According to one embodiment, the 1-1st sidewall 211a may be substantially perpendicular to the 1-2nd sidewall 211b and/or the 1-3rd sidewall 211c. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, FIG. 2 ), the 1-2 sidewall 211b faces the 2-2nd sidewall 221b of the second housing 202 and , the first-third sidewall 211c may face the second-third sidewall 221c of the second housing 202 . According to one embodiment, the first plate 211, the 1-1st sidewall 211a, the 1-2nd sidewall 211b and/or the 1-3rd sidewall 211c may be integrally formed. According to another embodiment, the first plate 211, the 1-1 sidewall 211a, the 1-2nd sidewall 211b and/or the 1-3 sidewall 211c are formed as separate housings and combined or can be assembled

According to various embodiments, the second housing 202 may include second sidewalls 221a , 221b , and 221c for enclosing at least a portion of the first housing 201 . According to an embodiment, the second sidewalls 221a, 221b, and 221c may extend from the second plate 221 and/or a cover member (eg, the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ). According to one embodiment, the second sidewalls 221a, 221b, and 221c include the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, the 2-3rd sidewall 221c facing in the opposite direction to the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, and the second sidewall 221c. A 2-1 sidewall 221a extending from the 2-2 sidewall 221b to the 2-3 sidewall 221c may be included. According to one embodiment, the 2-1st sidewall 221a may be substantially perpendicular to the 2-2nd sidewall 221b and/or the 2-3rd sidewall 221c. According to an embodiment, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b may face the 1-2nd sidewall 211b, and the 2-3rd sidewall 221c may face the 1-3rd sidewall 211c. For example, in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, FIG. 2 ), the 2-2 sidewall 221b covers at least a portion of the 1-2nd sidewall 211b, and the 2-3 sidewall ( 221c) may cover at least a portion of the first to third sidewalls 211c.

According to various embodiments, the second housing 202 may be formed in a shape with one side (eg, a front face) open to accommodate (or surround) at least a portion of the first housing 201 . . For example, the first housing 201 is at least partially surrounded by the 2-1 sidewall 221a, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b, and the 2-3rd sidewall 221c, and the second housing ( 202), and can slide in the direction of the arrow ① while being guided by the second housing 202. According to one embodiment, the cover member 222 (eg, the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ), the 2-1 sidewall 221a, the 2-2nd sidewall 221b and/or the 2-3 sidewall ( 221c) may be integrally formed. According to another embodiment, the second cover member 222, the 2-1 side wall 221a, the 2-2 side wall 221b and/or the 2-3 side wall 221c are formed as separate housings and combined. or assembled.

According to various embodiments, the second housing 202 may include a back plate 223 . According to an embodiment, the rear plate 223 may form at least a part of the exterior of the electronic device 101 . For example, the back plate 223 may provide a decorative effect on the exterior of the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, the cover member 222 (eg, the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ) and/or the 2-1 sidewall 221a may cover at least a portion of the display 203 . For example, at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1) may be accommodated inside the second housing 202, and the cover member 222 and/or the 2-1 sidewall (221a) may cover a portion of the display 203 housed in the second housing 202.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a display 203 . For example, the display 203 may be interpreted as a flexible display or a rollable display. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1) may slide based on the slide movement of the first housing 201 . According to an embodiment, the display 203 may include or be adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer detecting a magnetic field type stylus pen. The configuration of the display 203 of FIGS. 2 and 3 may be entirely or partially the same as that of the display module 160 of FIG. 1 .

According to various embodiments, the display 203 may include a first display area A1 and a first display area A2. According to one embodiment, the second display area A2 may be an area that is always visible from the outside. According to one embodiment, the second display area A2 may be interpreted as an area that cannot be positioned inside the housing 200 and/or the second housing 202 . According to an exemplary embodiment, the first display area A1 extends from the second display area A2 and is inserted or received into the second housing 202 according to the sliding movement of the first housing 201, or It may be visually exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 . According to an embodiment, the second display area A2 may be seated on a part of the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211).

According to various embodiments, the first display area A1 moves while being guided by a multi-bar structure (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ) mounted in the first housing 201 so as to display the second It may be housed in a space formed inside the housing 202 or between the first housing 201 and the second housing 202 or visually exposed to the outside. According to an embodiment, the first display area A1 may move based on sliding movement of the first housing 201 in a width direction (eg, a direction indicated by an arrow ①). For example, at least one portion of the first display area A1 may be unfolded or rolled along with a multi-bar structure (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ) based on the sliding movement of the first housing 201 . can

According to various embodiments, when the first housing 201 is moved from a closed state to an open state when viewed from the top of the first housing 201, the first display area A1 gradually moves outside the housing 202. As it is exposed, it may form a substantially flat surface together with the second display area A2. In one embodiment, the first display area A1 may be at least partially accommodated inside the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include at least one key input device 241, a connector hole 243, audio modules 247a and 247b, or camera modules 249a and 249b. Although not shown, the electronic device 101 may further include an indicator (eg, an LED device) or various sensor modules. The configuration of the audio modules 247a and 247b and/or the camera modules 249a and 249b of FIGS. 2 and/or 3 is partially or entirely identical to the configuration of the audio module 170 and/or the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 . can be the same

According to various embodiments, the key input device 241 may be located in one area of the second housing 202 . Depending on appearance and use conditions, at least one of the key input devices 241 shown may be omitted or the electronic device 101 may be designed to include additional key input device(s). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a key input device not shown, for example, a home key button or a touch pad disposed around the home key button. According to another embodiment (not shown), at least a part of the key input device 241 may be disposed on the first housing 201 .

According to various embodiments, the connector hole 243 may be omitted depending on the embodiment, and may accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device. Although not shown, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of connector holes 243, and some of the plurality of connector holes 243 may function as connector holes for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from external electronic devices. . In the illustrated embodiment, the connector hole 243 is disposed on the 2-3 sidewall 221c, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the connector hole 243 or a connector hole not shown is provided on the 2-1 sidewall. (221a) or may be disposed on the 2-2 sidewall (221b).

According to various embodiments, the audio modules 247a and 247b may include at least one speaker hole 247a and 247b and/or at least one microphone hole. At least one of the speaker holes 247a and 247b may be provided as an external speaker hole. At least one of the speaker holes 247a and 247b may serve as a receiver hole for voice communication. The electronic device 101 includes a microphone for acquiring sound, and the microphone may acquire external sound of the electronic device 101 through the microphone hole. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of microphones to detect the direction of sound. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include an audio module in which the speaker holes 247a and 247b and the microphone hole are implemented as one hole, or may include a speaker excluding the speaker hole 247a (eg: piezo speaker).

According to various embodiments, the camera modules 249a and 249b may include a first camera module 249a and/or a second camera module 249b. The second camera module 249b is located in the second housing 202 and can capture a subject in a direction opposite to the second display area A2 of the display 203 . The electronic device 101 may include a plurality of camera modules 249a and 249b. For example, the electronic device 101 may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, and a close-up camera, and may measure the distance to a subject by including an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver according to an embodiment. there is. The camera modules 249a and 249b may include one or a plurality of lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. The electronic device 101 may further include another camera module (first camera module 249a, eg, a front camera) that captures a subject in a direction opposite to the second camera module 249b. For example, the first camera module 249a may be disposed around the second display area A2 or in an area overlapping the second display area A2, and disposed in an area overlapping the display 203. In this case, the subject may be photographed through the display 203 .

According to various embodiments, an indicator (eg, an LED device) of the electronic device 101 may be disposed in the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202, and may include a light emitting diode so that the electronic device 101 ) state information can be provided as a visual signal. The sensor module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device 101 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state. there is. The sensor module may include, for example, a proximity sensor, a fingerprint sensor, or a biometric sensor (eg, an iris/face recognition sensor or an HRM sensor). In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. may further include. The configuration of the display 203, audio modules 247a and 247b, and camera modules 249a and 249b of FIGS. 2 and 3 is the configuration of the display module 160, audio module 170, and camera module 180 of FIG. and may be the same as all or part.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, in FIGS. 4 to 13, the X-axis direction is the width direction of the electronic device 101 and components of the electronic device 101 and/or the sliding direction of the first housing 201 It can be defined and / or interpreted, the Y-axis direction can be defined and / or interpreted as the longitudinal direction of the electronic device 101 and the components of the electronic device 101, and the Z-axis direction is the electronic device 101 and It may be interpreted as a height and/or thickness direction of components of the electronic device 101 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 101 may include a first housing 201 , a second housing 202 , a display 203 and/or a multi-bar structure 213 . A portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1 ) may be accommodated inside the electronic device 101 while being guided by the multi-bar structure 213 . The configuration of the first housing 201, the second housing 202 and / or the display 203 of FIG. 4 is the first housing 201, the second housing 202 and / or the first housing 201, the second housing 202 and / or Some or all of the configurations of the display 203 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the first housing 201 may include a first plate 211 and a slide cover 212 . The first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 (eg, the first cover) are guided by the second housing 202 in one direction (eg, the arrow ① direction in FIG. 3 or the X-axis direction in FIG. 4). Linear reciprocating motion is possible. According to one embodiment, the first plate 211 can slide with respect to the second housing 202 together with the slide cover 212 . For example, at least a portion of the display 203 and/or at least a portion of the multi-bar structure 213 may be disposed between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 . According to one embodiment, the slide cover 212 may be coupled to the first plate 211 and cover at least a portion of the first display area A1.

According to an embodiment, the first plate 211 may support at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1). For example, the first plate 211 includes the curved surface 250, and the first display area A1 of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1 of FIGS. 2 and 3) is It may be located on the curved surface 250 . According to one embodiment, the first plate 211 may be interpreted as a display support bar (DSB).

According to one embodiment, the slide cover 212 may protect the display 203 located on the first plate 211 . For example, at least a portion of the display 203 may be positioned between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 . According to one embodiment, the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 may be formed of a metal material and/or a non-metal (eg, polymer) material.

According to various embodiments, the first housing 201 may include a first guide rail 215 . According to one embodiment, the first guide rail 215 may be connected to the first plate 211 and/or the slide cover 212 . For example, the first guide rail 215 can slide with respect to the second housing 202 together with the first plate 211 and the second slide cover 212 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a multi-bar structure 213 . According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 may support the display 203 . For example, the multi-bar structure 213 may be connected to the display 203 . According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 203 and the multi-bar structure 213 may be located between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 . According to one embodiment, as the first housing 201 slides, the multi-bar structure 213 can move relative to the second housing 202 . In the closed state (eg, FIG. 2 ) of the multi-bar structure 213 , most of the structure may be accommodated inside the second housing 202 . According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the multi-bar structure 213 may move in response to the curved surface 250 located at the edge of the first plate 211 .

According to various embodiments, the multi-bar structure 213 may include a plurality of bars 214 (or rods). The plurality of rods 214 extend in a straight line and are disposed parallel to the rotational axis R formed by the curved surface 250, and are disposed in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis R (eg, the first housing 201 slides). direction or the direction of the X axis of FIG. 4).

According to various embodiments, each rod 214 may pivot around an adjacent rod 214 while remaining parallel to the other adjacent rod 214 . According to one embodiment, as the first housing 201 slides, the plurality of rods 214 may be arranged in a curved shape or arranged in a plane shape. For example, as the first housing 201 slides, a part of the multi-bar structure 213 facing the curved surface 250 forms a curved surface, and the multi-bar structure does not face the curved surface 250. Another part of 213 may form a plane. According to an embodiment, the first display area A1 of the display 203 is mounted or supported on the multi-bar structure 213, and at least a portion of the first display area A1 is in an open state (eg, FIG. 3 ). may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 together with the second display area A2. In a state where the first display area A1 is exposed to the outside of the second housing 202, the multi-bar structure 213 forms a substantially flat surface to support or maintain the first display area A1 in a flat state. there is. According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 may be replaced with a bendable integral support member (not shown). According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 may be interpreted as a display supporting multi-bar or multi-joint hinge structure.

According to various embodiments, the first guide rail 215 may guide the movement of the plurality of rods 214 . According to one embodiment, the first guide rail 215 includes a first-second sidewall (eg, the first-second sidewall 211b of FIG. 3 ) and an upper guide rail adjacent to the first-third sidewall (eg, the first-second sidewall 211b in FIG. 3 ). It may include a lower guide rail adjacent to the first-third sidewall 211c). According to one embodiment, the first guide rail 215 may include a groove-shaped rail 215a formed inside the guide rail 251 and a protruding portion 215b located inside the guide rail. At least a portion of the protruding portion 215b may be surrounded by a rail 215a. According to one embodiment, the multi-bar structure 213 is located between the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail, and can move while maintaining the upper guide rail and the lower guide rail and the fitted state. For example, upper and/or lower portions of the plurality of rods 214 may slide along the rail 215a while being sandwiched by the rail 215a.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is opened (eg, a slide-out operation), the size of the area where the display 203 is exposed to the outside may increase. For example, the first plate 211 connected to the motor 261 slides out by driving the motor 261 (eg, driving for display slide-out) and/or an external force provided by the user, The protruding portion 215b inside the first guide rail 215 may push the upper and/or lower portions of the plurality of rods 214 . Accordingly, the display 203 accommodated between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 may be extended to the front.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, a slide-in operation), the size of the area exposed to the outside of the display 203 may be reduced. For example, the first plate 211 on which the motor is disposed slides in by the drive of the motor 261 (eg, drive for sliding in the display) and/or the external force provided by the user, and the first guide An outer portion of the rail 215 (eg, a portion other than the protruding portion 215b) may push the upper and/or lower portions of the plurality of rods 214. Accordingly, the extended display 203 may be accommodated between the first plate 211 and the slide cover 212 .

According to various embodiments, the second housing 202 may include a second plate 221 , a cover member 222 (eg, a second cover), and a rear plate 223 . According to an embodiment, the second plate 221 may support at least a portion of the display 203 (eg, the second display area A2). The second plate 221 may be disposed between the display 203 and the main circuit board 204 . According to one embodiment, the cover member 222 accommodates components (eg, a battery 289 (eg, the battery 189 of FIG. 1 ) and a main circuit board 204) of the electronic device 101, and Components of the device 101 may be protected. According to one embodiment, the cover member 222 may be referred to as a book cover. According to an embodiment, the second plate 221 may include one surface facing at least a portion of the display 203 and the other surface facing the cover member 222 in an opposite direction to the one surface.

According to various embodiments, a plurality of substrates may be accommodated in the second housing 202 . A processor, memory, and/or interface may be mounted on the main circuit board 204 . The processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor. According to various embodiments, the main circuit board 204 may include a flexible printed circuit board type radio frequency cable (FRC). For example, the main circuit board 204 may be disposed within the cover member 222, an antenna module (eg, antenna module 197 in FIG. 1) and a communication module (eg, communication module 190 in FIG. 1). ) and electrically connected.

According to one embodiment, the memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

According to one embodiment, the interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface. The interface may electrically or physically connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may further include a separate sub circuit board 290 spaced apart from the main circuit board 204 within the second housing 202 . The sub circuit board 290 may be electrically connected to the main circuit board 204 through the flexible board 291 . The sub circuit board 290 may be electrically connected to electrical components disposed at the end of the electronic device 101, such as the battery 289 or a speaker and/or a SIM socket, to transmit signals and power.

According to various embodiments, the battery 289 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the electronic device 101, and is, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel. A battery may be included. At least a portion of the battery 289 may be disposed on substantially the same plane as the main circuit board 204 , for example. The battery 289 may be integrally disposed inside the electronic device 101 or may be disposed detachably from the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, the battery 289 may be formed as one integrated battery or may include a plurality of separable batteries (eg, a first battery 289a and a second battery 289b). According to an embodiment, when the integrated battery is positioned on the first plate 211 , the integrated battery may move along with the sliding movement of the first plate 211 . According to another embodiment, when the integrated battery is positioned on the second plate 221 , the integrated battery may be fixedly disposed on the second plate 221 regardless of sliding movement of the first plate 211 . According to another embodiment, when the first battery 289a of the removable batteries is positioned on the first plate 211 and the second battery 289b of the removable batteries is fixedly positioned on the second plate 221, the Only one battery 289a can move along with the sliding movement of the first plate 211 .

According to various embodiments, the rear plate 223 may substantially form at least a part of the exterior of the second housing 202 or the electronic device 101 . For example, the rear plate 223 may be coupled to the outer surface of the cover member 222 . According to one embodiment, the back plate 223 may be integrally formed with the cover member 222 . According to an embodiment, the back plate 223 may provide a decorative effect on the exterior of the electronic device 101 . The second plate 221 and the cover member 222 may be made of at least one of metal or polymer, and the rear plate 223 may be made of at least one of metal, glass, synthetic resin, or ceramic. According to an embodiment, the second plate 221, the cover member 222, and/or the rear plate 223 may be made of a material that transmits light at least partially (eg, the auxiliary display area). For example, in a state where a part of the display 203 (eg, the first display area A1) is housed inside the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 covers the first display area A1. It can be used to output visual information. The auxiliary display area may be part of the second plate 221, the cover member 222, and/or the rear plate 223 where the display 203 accommodated in the second housing 202 is located.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a driving unit 260 configured to provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing 201 . According to one embodiment, the driving unit 260 may include a motor 261 and a gear structure 262 (eg, a rack gear and/or a pinion gear) connected to the motor 261 . For example, the electronic device 101 may include a motor 261 connected to and/or coupled to the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211). According to one embodiment, the gear structure 262 may include a rack gear coupled to and/or coupled to the second housing 202 (eg, the second plate 221) and/or a pinion gear coupled to a motor. . According to one embodiment, the pinion gear can rotate by receiving driving force from the motor 261, and the pinion gear and motor 261 can slide in one direction (eg, the X-axis direction in FIG. 4) on the rack gear, , The first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211) connected to the motor 261 may slide along with the motor 261 in one direction (eg, the X-axis direction of FIG. 4 ).

According to another embodiment, the motor 261 is coupled to and/or coupled to the second housing 202 (eg, the second plate 221), and the gear structure 262 is at least a portion (eg, a rack gear). It may be connected and/or coupled to the first housing 201 (eg, the first plate 211). According to another embodiment, the pinion gear may be rotated according to the rotation of the motor 261, the rack gear connected to the pinion gear may slide in one direction (eg, the X axis direction of FIG. 4), and the rack gear and The connected first housing (eg, the first plate 211) may slide along with the rack gear in one direction (eg, the X-axis direction of FIG. 4).

The electronic device 101 disclosed in FIGS. 2 to 4 has a rollable or slidable appearance, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to one embodiment (not shown), at least a portion of the illustrated electronic device may be rolled into a scroll shape.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4 , when viewed from the front of the electronic device 101 , the display 203 may extend to the right of the electronic device 101 . However, the structure of the electronic device 101 is not limited thereto. For example, according to an embodiment, the display 203 may extend in the left direction of the electronic device 101 .

5A is a diagram illustrating a first housing and a second housing in a closed state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 5B is a diagram illustrating a first housing and a second housing in an open state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

5A and/or 5B, the electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4) includes a first housing 301, a second housing 302, and an elastic member 330. ) and/or a driving unit 360.

The configuration of the first housing 301, the second housing 302 and/or the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A and/or 5B is the same as the first housing 201, the second housing 202 and/or Some or all of the configurations of the driving unit 260 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the first housing 301 (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 4 ) includes a first plate 311 (eg, the first plate 211 or the slide plate of FIG. 4 ). can do. According to various embodiments, the second housing 302 (eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 4 ) may include a second plate 321 (eg, the second plate 221 of FIG. 4 ). . According to one embodiment, the first plate 311 is a first movement direction on the second plate 321 (eg, +X direction of FIG. 5) or a second movement direction opposite to the first movement direction (eg, +X direction in FIG. 5). : It can slide in the -X direction of FIG. 5).

According to various embodiments, the first plate 311 may include a 1-1st plate area 312 and/or a 1-2nd plate area 313 . According to an embodiment, the 1-1st plate area 312 and the 1-2nd plate area 313 may be integrally formed. According to another embodiment, the 1-1st plate area 312 and the 1-2nd plate area 313 may be formed as separate members and combined or assembled.

According to various embodiments, at least one portion of the 1-1 plate region 312 may support a display (not shown) (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ). According to an embodiment, the 1-1 plate area 312 is a second display area (not shown) (eg, FIG. 2 ) in a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device 101 . to at least a portion of the second display area A2 of FIG. 4), and the first display area (not shown) in an open state (eg, FIG. 3) of the electronic device 101. (eg, at least a portion of the first display area A1 of FIGS. 2 to 4 ) may be supported. According to some embodiments, the 1-1 plate area 312 may simultaneously support at least a portion of the first display area A1 and at least a portion of the second display area A2 .

According to an embodiment, the 1-1 plate area 312 is a first direction facing the first direction (eg, -Z direction in FIG. 4 ) in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, FIG. 2 ). 1 surface 312a and a second surface facing a second direction (eg, +Z direction in FIG. 4 ) opposite to the first direction (eg, -Z direction in FIG. 4 ) (eg, the second surface in FIG. 6B ) (312b)).

According to an embodiment, the first surface 312a of the 1-1 plate region 312 is the cover member of the second housing 302 in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, FIG. 2 ). (not shown) (eg, it may be a surface facing the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ). According to an exemplary embodiment, the second surface (eg, the second surface 312b of FIG. 6B ) of the 1-1 plate region 312 is in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, in FIG. 2 ) or It may be a surface that supports at least a portion of a display (not shown) (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) in an open state (eg, FIG. 3 ). According to an embodiment, in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, at least a portion of the 1-1 plate area 312 is formed between the second plate 321 and a cover member (not shown) (eg, in FIG. 4 ). It may be disposed between the cover member 222 .

According to various embodiments, the 1-2nd plate area 313 may protrude from a portion of the 1-1st plate area 312 . According to an embodiment, the first-second plate area 313 is a first direction facing the first direction (eg, -Z direction in FIG. 4 ) when the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, FIG. 2 ). 1 surface 313a and a second surface facing a second direction (eg, +Z direction in FIG. 4 ) opposite to the first direction (eg, -Z direction in FIG. 4 ) (eg, the second surface in FIG. 6B ) (313b)).

According to an embodiment, the first surface 313a of the first-second plate area 313 is a cover member of the second housing 302 in a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device 101 . (not shown) (eg, it may be a surface facing the cover member 222 of FIG. 4 ). According to an embodiment, the second surface (eg, the second surface 313b of FIG. 6B ) of the 1-2 plate region 313 is in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, in FIG. 2 ) or It may be a surface that supports at least a portion of a display (not shown) (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) in an open state (eg, FIG. 3 ). According to an embodiment, a motor 361 (eg, the motor 361 of FIG. 4 ) may be coupled and/or connected to the first surface 313a of the first and second plate regions 313 . According to some embodiments (not shown), the motor 361 may be coupled and/or connected to the second surface (eg, the second surface 313b of FIG. 6B ) of the 1-2 plate region 313 .

According to various embodiments, the driving unit 360 (eg, the driving unit 260 of FIG. 4 ) may include a motor 361 (eg, the motor 261 of FIG. 4 ) and/or a gear structure 362 (eg, the driving unit 262 of FIG. 4 ). It may include a gear structure 262 of. According to various embodiments, the driving unit 360 may provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing 301 (eg, the first plate 311).

According to various embodiments, the gear structure 362 may include a pinion gear 363 connected to the rotation shaft of the motor 361 and/or a rack gear 364 connected to the pinion gear 363 .

According to one embodiment, the motor 361 may be coupled and/or connected to the first-second plate region 313 of the first plate 311 . In one embodiment, the motor 361 may be coupled and/or connected to the first surface 313a of the first-second plate region 313 . In another embodiment, the motor 361 may be coupled to and/or connected to the second surface (eg, the second surface 313b of FIG. 6B ) of the first-second plate region 313 . For example, the motor 361 may have a fixed position on the first plate 311 . According to one embodiment, the rack gear 364 may be coupled and/or connected to the second plate 321 . For example, the rack gear 364 may have a fixed position on the second plate 321 . According to one embodiment, the pinion gear 363 may be rotated along with the rotation of the motor 361, and the motor 361 rotates the pinion gear 363 on the rack gear 364 so that the slide movement direction (eg : It can slide and move in the X-axis direction of FIGS. 5A to 5B). Accordingly, the first housing 301 (eg, the first plate 311) connected to the motor 361 slides along with the motor 361 in the sliding direction (eg, the X-axis direction of FIGS. 5A and 5B). can move

According to another embodiment (not shown), the motor 361 may be coupled and/or connected to the second plate 321 . For example, the motor 361 may have a fixed position on the second plate 321 . According to another embodiment, the rack gear 364 may be coupled and/or connected to the first plate 311 . For example, the rack gear 364 may have a fixed position on the first plate 311 . According to another embodiment, the pinion gear 363 may be rotated together with the rotation of the motor 361, and the rack gear 364 is rotated on the rack gear 364 so that the pinion gear 363 rotates in the slide movement direction ( Example: it can slide in the X-axis direction of FIGS. 5A and 5B). Accordingly, the first housing 301 (eg, the first plate 311) connected to the rack gear 364 is moved along with the rack gear 364 in the sliding direction (eg, the X-axis direction of FIGS. 5A and 5B). You can slide to

Referring to FIG. 5B , the elastic member 330 may be disposed on the second housing 302 (eg, the second plate 321). According to various embodiments, the elastic member 330 may be the electronic device 101 may be compressed by the first housing 301 (eg, the first plate 311) when it is opened (eg, a slide-out operation) or closed (eg, a slide-in operation). , The elastic member 330 may include a first elastic member (not shown) (eg, the first elastic member 331 of FIG. 7 ) and/or the second elastic member 332 .

Hereinafter, a slide movement operation of the electronic device 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

Referring to FIG. 5A , in the closed state of the electronic device 101 (eg, FIG. 2 or 5A ), the arrangement relationship of the first plate 311 and the second plate 321 is shown. For example, the electronic device 101 moves the first plate 311 away from the second plate 321 according to the rotation of the motor 361 in the first direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 5A and 5B ). ) to slide.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the disposition relationship of the first plate 311 and the second plate 321 in the open state of the electronic device 101 (eg, FIG. 3 or 5B ) is shown. For example, the electronic device 101 moves in a direction in which the first plate 311 approaches the second plate 321 (e.g., according to rotation of the motor 361 in a second direction opposite to the first direction). 5a to 5b in the -X direction).

6A is a front view of a first plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 6B is a rear view of a second plate, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 6C is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 6B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, FIG. 6A may be a view viewed from the -Z direction in FIG. 4 toward the +Z direction, and FIG. 6B may be a view viewed from the +Z direction in FIG. 4 toward the -Z direction.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and/or 6B , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B) includes a first plate 311, a bracket 319, a driving unit 360, and/or a battery ( 389) may be included.

The configuration of the first plate 311 and/or the driver 360 of FIGS. 6A and/or 6B is part or the same as the configuration of the first plate 311 and/or the driver 360 of FIGS. 5A and/or 5B. All can be the same. A configuration of the battery 389 of FIGS. 6A and/or 6B may be partially or entirely the same as that of the battery 289 of FIG. 4 .

According to various embodiments, the first plate 311 (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) is the 1-1 plate region 312 (eg, the first plate of FIGS. 5A and 5B ). region 312) and/or the first and second plate regions 313 (eg, the second plate region 313 of FIGS. 5A and 5B).

According to various embodiments, the 1-1 plate region 312 faces the first surface 312a (eg, the first surface 312a of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) and the direction opposite to the first surface 312a. A second surface 312b may be included.

According to various embodiments, the first and second plate regions 313 face the first surface 313a (eg, the first surface 313a of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) and the opposite direction to the first surface 313a. A second surface 313b may be included.

According to various embodiments, the driving unit 360 (eg, the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) may include a motor 361 coupled to and/or connected to the first-second plate region 313 (eg, FIGS. 5A to 5B ). A motor 361 of FIG. 5B ) and a gear structure 362 connected to the motor 361 (eg, the gear structure 362 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) may be included.

According to various embodiments, the gear structure 362 is connected to the pinion gear 363 (eg, the pinion gear 363 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) and/or the pinion gear 363 connected to the rotational shaft of the motor 361 . rack gear 364 (eg, rack gear 364 of FIGS. 5A-5B ). According to one embodiment, the rack gear 364 may be coupled and/or connected to a second plate (not shown) (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ).

According to one embodiment, the first plate 311 may further include a bracket 319 coupled to the first plate 311 . According to one embodiment, the bracket 319 may support at least a portion of the rack gear 364 . According to one embodiment, the bracket 319 is at least a portion of one surface of the rack gear 364 (eg, the surface shown in FIG. 6A or the surface facing the +Z direction of FIG. 4) and the other surface of the rack gear 364. (For example, the surface shown in FIG. 6B or the surface facing the -Z direction of FIG. 4) may be supported. According to one embodiment, the bracket 319 may simultaneously support at least a portion of one surface and the other surface of the rack gear 364 . Accordingly, the bracket 319 may be restricted from flowing in the thickness direction of the rack gear 364 (eg, the Z-axis direction of FIG. 4 or the Z-axis direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B), and the bracket 319 and When the coupled first plate 311 slides on the second plate 321, it flows in the thickness direction of the rack gear 364 (eg, the Z-axis direction of FIG. 4 or the Z-axis direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B) What to do may be limited.

According to various embodiments, a battery 389 (eg, the battery 289 of FIG. 4 ) may be coupled to and/or disposed on the first plate 311. According to one embodiment, the battery 389 may first It may be coupled to and/or disposed on the first surface 312a of the -1 plate region 312. According to another embodiment (not shown), the battery 389 may be the first surface of the 1-1 plate region 312. According to another embodiment (not shown), battery 389 may be coupled to and/or disposed on side 2 312 b. (321).

Referring to FIG. 6C , the first plate 311 may include an accommodating groove 316 in which at least a portion thereof is depressed, and a first protrusion member 315 protruding from the accommodating groove 316 .

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving groove 316 is formed by recessing from the second surface 312b of the 1-1 plate region 312 toward the first surface 312a of the 1-1 plate region 312. (groove) shape. According to one embodiment, the accommodating groove 316 may extend along the sliding direction of the first plate 311 (eg, the X-axis direction of FIGS. 6A to 6C ). According to one embodiment, the accommodating groove 316 includes the first accommodating groove 316a and the first protruding member located in a first direction (eg, the +X direction of FIG. 6C) relative to the first protruding member 315. Based on 315, it is partitioned into a second receiving groove 316b located in a second direction opposite to the first direction (eg, -X direction in FIG. 6C) (eg, -X direction in FIG. 6C). can According to one embodiment, a second guide rail (not shown) (eg, the second guide rail 322 of FIG. 7) may be disposed inside the first accommodating groove 316a and the second accommodating groove 316b. there is.

According to one embodiment, the first protruding member 315 may protrude from at least a portion of the receiving groove 316 . According to one embodiment, a pair of first protruding members 315 may be provided, and the pair of first protruding members 315 are directed from side walls of the receiving groove 316 facing each other to side walls in opposite directions, respectively. may protrude. According to one embodiment, the first protrusion member 315 may extend in the thickness direction of the first plate 311 (eg, the Z-axis direction of FIG. 4 or the Z-axis direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B). According to another embodiment (not shown), the first protruding member 315 may be provided as a single member, and may protrude from one of the side walls of the receiving groove 316 facing each other toward the side wall in the opposite direction. there is. According to another embodiment (not shown), the first protruding member 315 may be provided with a plurality of first protruding members 315, and protrude from one of the side walls facing each other toward the side wall in the opposite direction. In addition, the plurality of first protruding members 315 may be spaced apart from each other along the sliding direction of the first plate 311 (eg, the X-axis direction of FIGS. 6A to 6C).

According to one embodiment, the gear structure 362 may be disposed adjacent to one end of the battery 389 (eg, an end facing the -Y direction in FIGS. 6A to 6B), and an elastic member (not shown) (eg, The elastic member 330 of FIG. 7 may be disposed adjacent to one end of the battery 389 and the other end facing the opposite direction (eg, the end facing the +Y direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B).

According to one embodiment, the gear structure 362 (eg, the rack gear 364) has at least a portion of the first housing (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6B) in the first direction (eg, the rack gear 364). : The first side surface 311a facing the -Y direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B) and the second side surface 311b facing the second direction opposite to the first direction (eg, the +Y direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B) ), the gear structure 362 may be disposed close to the first side surface 311a among the first side surface 311a and the second side surface 311b, and an elastic member (not shown) (eg: The elastic member 330 of FIG. 7 may be disposed between the gear structure 362 and the second side surface 311b. For example, in the electronic device 101 in which the elastic member 330 is not provided, the gear structure 362 (eg, the rack gear 364) is the first housing (eg, the first plate 311). When the first housing (eg, the first plate 311) slides while being disposed adjacent to the first side surface 311a, the first housing (eg, the first plate 311) moves the second housing (eg, the second plate). (321)), tilting occurs and slide movement is possible. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the electronic device 101, an elastic member 330 having a position symmetrical to the gear structure 362 is provided, and the elastic member 330 is provided with a first housing (eg, a first plate). (311)), it is possible to provide elastic restoring force for slide movement. Accordingly, when the first housing (eg, the first plate 311) slides, it can slide without tilting.

7 is a front view of a second plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; For example, FIG. 7 may be a view viewed from the -Z direction in FIG. 4 toward the +Z direction.

Referring to FIG. 7 , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B ) may include a second plate 321 , an elastic member 330 and/or a guide wall 340 .

The configuration of the second plate 321 and/or the elastic member 330 of FIG. 7 is partially or entirely the same as that of the second plate 321 and/or the elastic member 330 of FIGS. 5A and/or 5B. can do.

According to various embodiments, the second plate 321 (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) may include a second guide rail 322 and/or a supporting wall 323 .

According to various embodiments, the second guide rail 322 may slide in a sliding direction (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) on the second plate 321 (not shown). : X-axis direction of FIG. 7). According to one embodiment, the second guide rails 322 may be provided as a pair, and the pair of second guide rails 322 may be provided in the longitudinal direction of the second plate 321 (eg, the Y axis of FIG. 7 ). direction) may be arranged spaced apart from each other. According to one embodiment, the pair of second guide rails 322 may be coupled to the second plate 321, and the pair of second guide rails 322 may be coupled to the pair of second guide rails 322. A space in which the elastic member 330 can be disposed may be formed therebetween. According to one embodiment, when the first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) and the second plate 321 are coupled, the second guide rail 322 is It may be disposed in a receiving groove (not shown) (eg, receiving groove 316 of FIG. 6C) of one plate (not shown) (eg, first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B).

According to various embodiments, the support wall 323 may be coupled to the second guide rail 322 . According to one embodiment, the supporting wall 323 is a first supporting wall 323a connecting one ends (eg, ends facing the +X direction of FIG. 7 ) of the pair of second guide rails 322 . and/or a second support wall 323b connecting the other ends of the pair of second guide rails 322 (eg, ends facing the -X direction in FIG. 7 ).

According to various embodiments, the elastic member 330 includes a first elastic member 331 supported by the first support wall 323a and/or a second elastic member 332 supported by the second support wall 323b. ) may be included. According to one embodiment, the first elastic member 331 and/or the second elastic member 332 may include a spring. According to some embodiments, the first elastic member 331 and/or the second elastic member 332 may include various elastic members having elastic restoring force. According to one embodiment, the elastic member 330 may be disposed in a space formed by the pair of second guide rails 322 . According to one embodiment, when the first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A and 5B) and the second plate 321 are coupled in a closed state (eg, FIG. 5A) , The first elastic member 331 may be disposed in the first accommodating groove (not shown) (eg, the first accommodating groove 316a of FIG. 6C), and the second elastic member 332 may be disposed in the second accommodating groove ( (not shown) (eg, the second receiving groove 316b of FIG. 6c).

According to various embodiments, the guide wall 340 is coupled to and/or connected to the first guide wall 341 and/or the second elastic member 332 coupled to and/or connected to the first elastic member 331. A second guide wall 346 may be included. According to one embodiment, the first guide wall 341 and/or the second guide wall 346 can slide on the second guide rail 322 . According to one embodiment, when the first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) and the second plate 321 are coupled, the first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) : The first protruding member (not shown) of the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C (eg, the first protruding member 315 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) is connected to the first guide wall 341 It can be placed between the two guide walls 346.

8A is a combined perspective view of a guide rail, an elastic member, and a guide wall according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 8B is an exploded perspective view of a guide rail, an elastic member, and a guide wall, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and/or 8B, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4) includes a second guide rail 322, a support wall 323, an elastic member 330, and/or Alternatively, a guide wall 340 may be included.

The configuration of the second guide rail 322, the support wall 323, the elastic member 330 and/or the guide wall 340 of FIG. 8A and/or 8B is the second guide rail 322 of FIG. 7, the support Some or all of the configurations of the wall 323, the elastic member 330 and/or the guide wall 340 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, a second plate (not shown) (eg, the second plate 321 of FIG. 7 ) may include a second guide rail 322 (eg, the second guide rail 322 of FIG. 7 ) and/or Alternatively, a support wall 323 (eg, the support wall 323 of FIG. 7 ) coupled to the second guide rail 322 may be included.

According to one embodiment, the pair of second guide rails 322 are each in a sliding direction (eg, FIG. 5A ) of a first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ). to a guide slit 324 extending along the X-axis direction of FIG. 5B). According to one embodiment, the guide slit 324 may have a slit shape penetrating from one side of the second guide rail 322 to the other side.

According to one embodiment, the support wall 323 includes a first support wall 323a coupled to one end of the pair of second guide rails 322 (eg, the first support wall 323a of FIG. 7) and A second support wall 323b coupled to the other end of the pair of second guide rails 322 (eg, the second support wall 323b of FIG. 7 ) may be included. According to an embodiment, the first support wall 323a may support the first elastic member 331 (eg, the first elastic member 331 of FIG. 7 ), and the second support wall 323b may support the first elastic member 331 . 2 The elastic member 332 (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIG. 7) may be supported.

According to one embodiment, the elastic member 330 (eg, the elastic member 330 of FIG. 7 ) may include a first elastic member 331 and a second elastic member 332 .

According to one embodiment, the guide wall 340 (eg, the guide wall 340 of FIG. 7) is a first guide wall 341 coupled to the first elastic member 331 (eg, the first guide of FIG. 7). wall 341) and a second guide wall 346 coupled to the second elastic member 332 (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIG. 7).

According to one embodiment, the first elastic member 331 may have one end (eg, the end facing the +X direction of FIG. 7) coupled to and/or connected to the first support wall 323a, and the other end (eg, the end facing the +X direction in FIG. 7). 7) may be coupled and/or connected to the first guide wall 341 . According to an embodiment, when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B) is opened (eg, a slide-out operation, FIG. 3 or 5B), the first guide wall 341 is In the first direction by a first protrusion member (not shown) (eg, the first protrusion member 315 of FIG. 6C) of one plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 8A to 8B), and the first elastic member 331 is moved in the first direction by the first guide wall 341 (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 8A to 8B). X direction) and compressed. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device is closed (eg, a slide-in operation, FIG. 2 or 5A), the first elastic member 331 is elastically restored and moves the first guide wall 341 in the second moving direction ( 8a to 8b), and the first protruding member may be pressed and slid in the second moving direction by the first guide wall 341 .

According to one embodiment, the second elastic member 332 may have one end (eg, the end facing the -X direction in FIG. 7) coupled to and/or connected to the second support wall 323b, and the other end (eg, the end facing the -X direction in FIG. 7). 7) may be coupled and/or connected to the second guide wall 346. According to one embodiment, when the electronic device (eg, electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B ) is closed (eg, a slide-in operation, FIG. 2 or FIG. 5A ), the second guide wall 346 is The second movement by the first protrusion member (not shown) (eg, the first protrusion member 315 of FIG. 6C) of the second plate (not shown) (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) direction (eg, the -X direction of FIGS. 8A to 8B ), and the second elastic member 332 is moved in the second direction by the second guide wall 346 (eg, the -X direction of FIGS. 8A to 8B ). -X direction) and can be compressed. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device is opened (eg, a slide-out operation, FIG. 3 or 5B), the second elastic member 332 is elastically restored and moves the second guide wall 346 in the first direction (eg, : +X direction of FIGS. 8A to 8B ), and the first protrusion member may be pressed in the second direction by the second guide wall 346 and slide.

9A is an exploded perspective view of a guide wall and an elastic member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 9B is a top view of a guide wall, in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. 9A and/or 9B illustrate the first guide wall 341 and the first elastic member 331 as an example for convenience of description, but the first guide wall 341 and the first elastic member 331 The description relates to a second guide wall (not shown) (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) and a second elastic member 332 (eg, the second elastic member of FIGS. 7 to 8B ( The same can be applied to 332)).

Referring to FIGS. 9A and/or 9B , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) may include a first guide wall 341 and a first elastic member 331 .

The configuration of the first guide wall 341 and/or the first elastic member 331 of FIGS. 9A and/or 9B is similar to the first guide wall 341 and/or the first elastic member 331 of FIGS. 7 to 8B. ) may be partially or entirely the same as the composition of

According to various embodiments, the first guide wall 341 (eg, the first guide wall 341 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) includes a first coupling member 342, a first connecting member 343, and a first wing. A member 344 and a first guide groove 345 may be included.

According to one embodiment, the first coupling member 342 may include a first coupling groove 342a in which at least a portion thereof is recessed. According to one embodiment, the first coupling groove 342a may have a shape of a recessed groove formed in at least a portion of the first coupling member 342 . According to one embodiment, one end of the first elastic member 331 may be coupled and/or connected to the first coupling groove 342a. According to one embodiment, the first elastic member 331 is coupled to the first coupling groove 342a through an attachment member, is press-fitted to the first coupling groove 342a, or is coupled to the first coupling groove 342a. can be welded together. According to one embodiment, the first coupling groove 342a may include a circular shape to correspond to the shape of the first elastic member 331, but is not limited thereto and may have various shapes. According to one embodiment, the first coupling member 342 is a first protrusion member (not shown) of a first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) (eg, FIGS. It may be pressed by the first protruding member 315 of FIGS. 6A to 6C. According to one embodiment, the first coupling member 342 is in a space formed between a pair of second guide rails (not shown) (eg, the pair of second guide rails 322 of FIGS. 8A to 8B). can be placed.

According to one embodiment, the first connection member 343 may be a member connecting the first coupling member 342 and the first wing member 344 . According to one embodiment, the first connection member 343 may be provided as a pair coupled to one side and the other side of the first coupling member 342 , respectively. According to one embodiment, the first connecting member 343 is a guide slit (not shown) formed in a second guide rail (not shown) (eg, the second guide rail 322 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) (eg: It may be disposed in the guide slit 324 of FIGS. 8A to 8B.

According to one embodiment, the first wing member 344 may be coupled in an outward direction (eg, a +Y direction in FIG. 9B or a -Y direction in FIG. 9B ) of the first connecting member 343 . According to one embodiment, the height of the first wing member 344 (eg, the length in the Z-axis direction of FIG. 9B) is the height of the first connecting member 343 (eg, the length in the Z-axis direction of FIG. 9B). ) can be greater than According to one embodiment, the first wing members 344 may be provided as a pair each coupled to the pair of first connecting members 343 . According to one embodiment, the first wing member 344 may be disposed outside a second guide rail (not shown) (eg, the second guide rail 322 of FIGS. 8A to 8B).

According to one embodiment, the first guide wall 341 may include a first guide groove 345 in which at least a portion thereof is recessed. According to one embodiment, the first guide groove 345 may have a groove shape in which at least a portion of the first guide wall 341 is depressed. According to one embodiment, the first guide groove 345 may be a space surrounded by the first coupling member 342 , the first connecting member 343 and the first wing member 344 . According to one embodiment, a plurality of first guide grooves 345 may be provided. According to one embodiment, when the first connecting member 343 is disposed in a guide slit (not shown) (eg, the guide slit 324 of FIGS. 8A and 8B ), the plurality of first guide grooves 345 A second guide rail (not shown) (for example, the second guide rail 322 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) may be disposed in a portion where a guide slit is not formed therein.

In one embodiment, the first coupling member 342, the first connection member 343, and/or the first wing member 344 may be formed as separate members, and by combining or assembling them, the first guide wall ( 341) can be prepared. In another embodiment, the first coupling member 342, the first connection member 343 and/or the first wing member 344 may be formed as a single member, and the first guide groove 345 and / Alternatively, the first guide wall 341 may be manufactured by processing the first coupling groove 342a.

10 is a cross-sectional view of a first plate and a second plate, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, FIG. 10 shows a state in which a guide rail formed on a second plate is disposed in a receiving groove formed on a first plate.

Referring to FIG. 10 , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B ) includes a first plate 311 , a second plate 321 , an elastic member 330 and/or a guide wall 340 . ) may be included.

The first plate 311 of FIG. 10 may have some or all of the same configuration as the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A, 6B and/or 6C. The configuration of the second plate 321, the elastic member 330 and/or the guide wall 340 of FIG. 10 is the second plate 321, the elastic member 330 and / Or part or all of the configuration of the guide wall 340 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the first plate 311 (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ) is the 1-1 plate area 312 (eg, the 1-1 plate region 312 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ). 1 plate area 312). According to an exemplary embodiment, the first plate 311 includes a receiving groove in which at least a portion of the 1-1 plate area 312 (eg, the 1-1 plate area 312 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ) is recessed. 316 (eg, receiving groove 316 in FIG. 6C). According to one embodiment, the first plate 311 may include a first protruding member 315 protruding from the receiving groove 316 (eg, the first protruding member 315 of FIG. 6C ).

According to various embodiments, the second plate 321 (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) is a second guide rail 322 (eg, the second guide rail of FIGS. 7 to 8B ( 322)), the guide slit 324 formed on the second guide rail 322 (eg, the guide slit 324 of FIGS. 8A to 8B and the supporting wall 323 coupled to the second guide rail 322 (eg, : It may include the support wall 323 of Figs. 7 to 8B. According to one embodiment, the support wall 323 may include a first support wall 323a (eg, the first support wall 323a of Figs. 7 to 8B). wall 323a) and a second supporting wall 323b (eg, the second supporting wall 323b of FIGS. 7 to 8B).

According to various embodiments, the elastic member 330 (eg, the elastic member 330 of FIGS. 7 to 8B is a first elastic member 331 (eg, FIG. 7 ) having one end coupled to the first support wall 323a. to the first elastic member 331 of FIGS. 8B) and the second elastic member 332 having one end coupled to the second supporting wall 323b (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) can include

According to various embodiments, the guide wall 340 (eg, the guide wall 340 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) is a first guide wall 341 (eg, the guide wall 341 coupled to the other end of the first elastic member 331). A second guide wall 346 coupled to the other end of the first guide wall 341 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) and the second elastic member 332 (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIGS. 7 to 8B) can include

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device is closed (eg, a slide-in operation, FIG. 2 or 5A), the first plate 311 slides in a second movement direction (eg, -X direction in FIG. 10). The first protruding member 315 formed on the first plate 311 may press the second guide wall 346 in the second moving direction. Accordingly, the second guide wall 346 can slide in the second movement direction on the second guide rail 322, and the second guide wall 346 guides the second elastic member 332 in the second movement direction. can be pressurized. At this time, the second elastic member 332 supported by the second support wall 332b may be pressed and compressed by the second guide wall 346 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device is opened from a closed state (eg, a slide-out operation, FIG. 3 or 5B), the second elastic member 332 is elastically restored and the second guide wall 346 is removed. It can be pressed in one moving direction (eg, +X direction in FIG. 10), and the second guide wall 346 pressed by the second elastic member 332 slides in the first moving direction and the first protruding member ( 315) in the first moving direction. Although not shown, the first plate 311 can slide in a first moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIG. 10 ), and the first protrusion member 315 formed on the first plate 311 is The guide wall 341 may be pressed in the first moving direction. Accordingly, the first guide wall 341 can slide in the first movement direction on the second guide rail 322, and the first guide wall 341 moves the first elastic member 331 in the first movement direction. can be pressurized. At this time, the first elastic member 331 supported by the first support wall 323a may be pressed and compressed by the first guide wall 341 .

Although not shown, when the electronic device is closed from the open state (eg, a slide-in operation, FIG. 2 or FIG. 5A), the first elastic member 331 is elastically restored and the first guide wall 341 is moved to the second The first guide wall 341 that can be pressed in the moving direction (eg, -X direction in FIG. 10 ) and is pressed by the first elastic member 331 slides in the second moving direction, and the first protruding member 315 ) can be pressed in the second moving direction.

11A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA′ of FIG. 5A according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 11B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB′ of FIG. 5B according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, FIG. 11A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a disposition relationship between a first plate and a second plate when the electronic device is closed, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a disposition relationship between the first plate and the second plate when the electronic device is opened. cross section shown.

Referring to FIGS. 11A and/or 11B , the electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 5B) includes a first plate 311, a second plate 321, and an elastic member 330. ) and/or guide walls 340 .

The configuration of the first plate 311 and the second plate 321 of FIGS. 11A and 11B is the configuration of the first plate 311 and the second plate 321 of FIGS. 5A and 5B and/or the configuration of the second plate 321 of FIG. 10 Some or all of the configurations of the first plate 311 and the second plate 321 may be the same. Configurations of the elastic member 330 and the guide wall 340 of FIGS. 11A and 11B may be partially or entirely the same as those of the elastic member 330 and the guide wall 340 of FIGS. 7 to 10 .

According to various embodiments, the first plate 311 (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) has a first surface 312a (eg, the first surface 312a of FIGS. 5A to 6A ). ) and the second surface 312b (eg, the 1-1 plate region 312 including the second surface 312b of FIGS. 6B to 6C) (eg, the 1-1 plate of FIGS. 5A to 5B) region 312).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first surface 312a of the 1-1 plate region 312 is a cover member when the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, a slide-in operation, FIG. 2 or FIG. 11a). (not shown) (eg, cover member 222 in FIG. 4 ) or a back plate (not shown) (eg, back plate 223 in FIG. 4 ). According to an embodiment, the second surface 312b of the 1-1 plate region 312 is displayed in a state in which the electronic device 101 is opened (eg, a slide-out operation, FIG. 3 or FIG. 11B). (not shown) (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) may be supported. According to one embodiment, the first plate 311 (eg, the 1-1 plate 312) is a curved surface 314 (eg, the curved surface 250 of FIG. 4) having at least a portion of a curved shape. can include According to an embodiment, the multi-bar structure (not shown) (eg, the multi-bar structure 213 of FIG. 4 ) may move in response to the curved surface 314 located at the edge of the first plate 311 .

According to one embodiment, the second plate 321 (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) has a guide slit 324 (eg, the guide slit 324 of FIGS. 8A to 8B). The formed second guide rail 322 (eg, the second guide rail 322 of FIGS. 8A to 8B ) and a support wall 323 coupled to the second guide rail 322 (eg, FIGS. 8A to 8B ) of the support wall 323). According to an embodiment, at least one portion of the second plate 321 (eg, at least one portion of a plane of the second plate 321 facing the +Z direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B) is a display (not shown) ( Example: at least a portion of the display 203 of FIG. 4 may be supported.

According to one embodiment, the second guide rail 322 may extend toward the sliding direction of the first plate 311 (eg, the X-axis direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B), and the guide slit 324 is It may be formed on the guide rail 322 along the sliding direction of the first plate 311 . According to one embodiment, the second guide rails 322 may be provided as a pair, and the pair of second guide rails 322 may include an elastic member 330 between the pair of second guide rails 322 . (For example, a space in which the elastic member 330 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) can be disposed may be formed.

According to one embodiment, the support wall 323 (eg, the support wall 323 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) is coupled to one side of the second guide rail 322 to form a first elastic member 331 (eg, FIG. The other side of the first support wall 323a (eg, the first support wall 323a of FIGS. 8A to 8B) and the second guide rail 322 supporting the first elastic member 331 of FIGS. 8A to 8B). A second support wall 323b coupled to the second elastic member 332 (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) (eg, the second support wall of FIGS. 8A to 8B). (323b)).

According to one embodiment, the elastic member 330 (eg, the elastic member 330 of FIGS. 8A to 8B ) may be a first support wall 323a and a first guide wall 341 (eg, FIGS. 8A to 8B ). The first elastic member 331 connected to the first guide wall 341 of the second support wall 323b and the second guide wall 346 (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIGS. 8A to 8B) )) may include a second elastic member 332 connected to the. According to an embodiment, the first elastic member 331 may be compressed when the electronic device 101 is opened (eg, a slide-out operation), and the second elastic member 332 may be compressed when the electronic device 101 is closed. can be compressed (e.g. slide-in action).

According to one embodiment, the guide wall 340 (eg, the guide wall 340 of FIGS. 8A to 8B ) includes a first guide wall 341 to which a first elastic member 331 is coupled and a second elastic member. It may include a coupled second guide wall 346 . According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is opened (eg, a slide-out operation), the first protrusion member (not shown) of the first plate 311 is formed on the first guide wall 341 (eg, FIG. 6C ). The second guide wall 346 may be pressed by the first protrusion member 315 of the first plate 311 when the electronic device 101 is closed (eg, a slide-in operation). It can be pressed by the member.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11A and 11B , when the electronic device 101 changes from a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11a) to an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11b), the operation of the electronic device 101 explain about

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 changes from a completely closed state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11a) to a fully open state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11b), the first plate 311 It can slide as much as the first slide length H in the first moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B) on the second plate 321 . According to one embodiment, the first slide length H may include a 1-1 slide length h1, a 1-2 slide length h2, and a 1-3 slide length h3. According to one embodiment, the 1-1 slide length h1 may be a length value obtained by subtracting the compressed minimum length from the uncompressed maximum length of the second elastic member 332, and the 1-3 slide length h3 May be a length value obtained by subtracting the minimum compressed length from the maximum non-compressed length of the first elastic member 331 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is completely closed (eg, FIG. 2 or FIG. 11A ), the second guide wall 346 is a first protrusion member (not shown) of the first plate 311 . It can be pressed in a second moving direction (eg, -X direction in FIG. 11A) by the second guide wall 346 and the second elastic member 332 in the second moving direction (eg, -X in FIG. 11A). direction), and the second elastic member 332 can be supported and compressed by the second support wall 323b.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 moves from a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11a) to an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11b), a driving unit (not shown) (eg, FIG. The driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) may provide a driving force capable of moving the first plate 311 in a first movement direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B). According to one embodiment, the second elastic member 332 is elastically restored and can press the second guide wall 346, and the second guide wall 346 has a first slide length h1. The first protruding member (not shown) of the first plate 311 may be pressed while sliding in the moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B ). For example, in the 1-1st slide length (h1) section, the first plate 311 is moved in the first direction ( Example: +X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B).

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 moves to an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or FIG. 11B ), in the 1st-2nd slide length (h2) section, the first plate 311 is a driving unit (not shown). When the driving force is applied, it may slide in the first moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B).

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 passes through the 1-2 slide length h2 section and enters the 1-3 slide length h3 section, the first protruding member of the first plate 311 (not shown) may press the first guide wall 341 in the first movement direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B), and the first guide wall 341 slides in the first movement direction. While moving, the first elastic member 331 may be pressed in the first moving direction. At this time, the first elastic member 331 may be pressed and compressed in the first moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B) by the first guide wall 341 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is in a fully opened state (eg, FIG. 3 or FIG. 11B ), the first elastic member 331 may be compressed by the 1st-3rd slide length h3. .

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 11A and 11B , when the electronic device 101 changes from an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11b) to a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11a), the operation of the electronic device 101 explain about

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 changes from a completely open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11b) to a fully closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11a), the first plate 311 It can slide on the second plate 321 by the first slide length D in the second moving direction (eg, -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B). According to one embodiment, the first slide length H may include a 1-1 slide length h1, a 1-2 slide length h2, and a 1-3 slide length h3. According to one embodiment, the 1-1 slide length h1 may be a length value obtained by subtracting the compressed minimum length from the uncompressed maximum length of the second elastic member 332, and the 1-3 slide length h3 May be a length value obtained by subtracting the minimum compressed length from the maximum non-compressed length of the first elastic member 331 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is fully opened (eg, FIG. 3 or FIG. 11B ), the first guide wall 341 is a first protrusion member (not shown) of the first plate 311 . It can be pressed in the first moving direction (eg, +X direction of FIG. 11A) by the first guide wall 341 and the first elastic member 331 in the first moving direction (eg, +X of FIG. 11A). direction), and the first elastic member 331 can be supported and compressed by the first support wall 323a.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 moves from an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11b) to a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11a), a driving unit (not shown) (eg, FIG. The driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) may provide a driving force capable of moving the first plate 311 in a second moving direction (eg, -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B ). According to one embodiment, the first elastic member 331 is elastically restored and can press the first guide wall 341, and the first guide wall 341 extends the second slide length h3 by the first to third slide length h3. The first protruding member (not shown) of the first plate 311 may be pressed while sliding in the moving direction (eg, the -X direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B ). For example, in the 1st to 3rd slide length (h3) section, the first plate 311 is moved in the second moving direction ( Example: It can slide in the -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B).

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 moves to a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or FIG. 11A ), in the 1st-2nd slide length h2 section, the first plate 311 is a driving unit (not shown). ) may be applied to slide in the second moving direction (eg, -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B).

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 passes through the 1-2 slide length h2 section and enters the 1-1 slide length h1 section, the first protruding member of the first plate 311 (not shown) may press the second guide wall 346 in a second movement direction (eg, -X direction in FIGS. 11A to 11B), and the second guide wall 346 slides in the second movement direction. While moving, the second elastic member 332 may be pressed in the second moving direction. At this time, the second elastic member 332 may be pressed and compressed in a second moving direction (eg, -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B) by the second guide wall 346 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is in a completely closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or FIG. 11A ), the second elastic member 332 may be compressed by the 1-1st slide length h1. .

12 is a perspective view illustrating a guide rail and an elastic member according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 12, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4) includes a second plate 321, a second elastic member 332, and/or a second guide wall 346. can do.

The configuration of the second plate 321, the second elastic member 332 and/or the second guide wall 346 of FIG. 12 is the second plate 321 and the second elastic member 332 of FIGS. 8A to 8B. And/or a part or all of the configuration of the second guide wall 346 may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the second plate 321 (eg, the second plate 321 of FIGS. 8A to 8B ) is a second guide rail 322 (eg, the second guide rail of FIGS. 8A to 8B ). 322)), the second support wall 323b (eg, the second support wall 323b of FIGS. 8A-8B) and/or the guide slit 324 (eg, the guide slit 324 of FIGS. 8A-8B). ) may be included.

According to one embodiment, the second plate 321 may further include a second protrusion member 328 formed on the guide slit 324 . According to one embodiment, the second protruding member 328 is a first portion 322a of the second guide rail 322 constituting the bottom of the guide slit 324 and the first portion constituting the ceiling of the guide slit 324 2 may be formed on at least one of the second portions 322b of the guide rail 322 . In the illustrated embodiment (FIG. 12), the second protruding member 328 is shown as formed only on the first portion 322a, but the second protruding member 328 is formed only on the second portion 322b or the first portion 322b. It may be formed in both the region 322a and the second region 322b. According to one embodiment, the second protruding member 328 may include a hemispherical shape, but is not limited thereto and may include various shapes. According to one embodiment, the second protruding member 328 may be an elastic material including a urethane material, but is not limited thereto and may include various materials that can be elastically deformed.

According to one embodiment, the second elastic member 332 (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIGS. 8A and 8B ) is supported by the second support wall 323b, and the second guide wall 346 ) (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIGS. 8A to 8B ).

According to one embodiment, the second guide wall 346 is a first plate (not shown) (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ) in a second movement direction (eg, -X in FIG. 12 ). direction), the second wing member of the second guide wall 346 by the first protruding member (not shown) (eg, the first protruding member 315 of FIG. 6C) of the first plate (not shown) 349 (e.g., wing member 344 in FIG. 9B) is pressed and can slide in the second movement direction.

According to one embodiment, when the second guide wall 346 passes over a portion of the guide slit 324 where the second protruding member 328 is formed, the second protruding member 328 is elastically deformed and the second guide wall ( 346) can slide in the second movement direction.

According to an embodiment, in a state in which the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) is completely open (eg, in FIG. 3 or 5B ), the second elastic member 332 is in a compressed state. Therefore, an elastic restoring force may be applied to the second guide wall 346 in the first moving direction (eg, the +X direction in FIG. 12 ). In this case, a motor (not shown) (eg, the motor 361 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) has a back drive force (eg, the force required to rotate the internal reduction gear when the motor is stopped) Therefore, even when the second guide wall 346 presses the first protrusion member (not shown) of the first plate (not shown), movement of the first plate in the first movement direction may be restricted. According to an embodiment, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) is provided with the second protruding member 328 so that the second guide wall 346 is formed by forming a first plate (not shown). A force acting on the first protruding member (not shown) of may be reduced. For example, in an open state of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ), the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 acts on the second guide wall 346 . This can be offset by the frictional force of the protruding member 328 and the back drive force acting on the motor (not shown). For example, when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) moves in a closed state, the first plate (not shown) moves in the second moving direction (eg, the +X direction of FIG. 12 ). ) to slide. At this time, the second guide wall 346 may be momentarily spaced apart from the first protruding member (not shown) of the first plate (not shown), and the second guide wall 346 is the second elastic member 332 It is possible to overcome the frictional force of the second protruding member 328 through the elastic restoring force of the second protruding member 328 . In this case, the second guide wall 346 may contact the first protrusion member (not shown) of the first plate (not shown) again to press the first protrusion member in the first moving direction.

Although not shown, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) includes a first elastic member (not shown) of the guide slit 324 (eg, the first elastic member of FIGS. 8A to 8B ). A third protruding member (not shown) may be formed at a portion adjacent to (331)), and the description regarding the second protruding member may be equally applied to the third protruding member.

13 is a perspective view illustrating a partial region of the first plate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13 , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) includes a first plate 311 including a 1-1 plate area 312 and a first protruding member 317. can include

The configuration of the first plate 311 and the 1-1 plate area 312 of FIG. 13 is part or all of the configuration of the first plate 311 and the 1-1 plate area 312 of FIGS. 6A to 6C. may be the same.

According to various embodiments, the 1-1 plate area 312 (eg, the 1-1 plate area 312 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ) is the first surface 312a (eg, the 1-1 plate area 312 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ). A first surface 312a) and a second surface 312b facing in an opposite direction to the first surface 312a (eg, the second surface 312b of FIGS. 6A to 6C).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the 1-1 plate area 312 covers the first surface 312a of the 1-1 plate area 312 from the second surface 312b of the 1-1 plate area 312. Receiving grooves 316 recessed toward each other (eg, the receiving grooves 316 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) may be included.

According to one embodiment, the first protruding member 317 may protrude from at least a portion of the receiving groove 316 . According to one embodiment, a pair of first protruding members 317 may be provided, and the pair of first protruding members 317 are directed from side walls of the receiving groove 316 facing each other to side walls in opposite directions, respectively. may protrude. According to one embodiment, the first protrusion member 317 includes a first portion 317a extending in the thickness direction of the first plate 311 and a sliding direction of the first plate 311 in the first portion 317a. (eg, the second portion 317b extending in the X-axis direction of FIG. 13 ) may be included. According to one embodiment, a pair of second parts 317b may be provided. According to one embodiment, the first part 317a and the second part 317b may form a groove-shaped fixing groove 318 . According to one embodiment, the fixing groove 318 may include a first fixing groove 318a and a second fixing groove 318b.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) is opened, a first guide wall (not shown) (eg, the first guide wall 341 of FIG. 9B ) A first wing member (not shown) (eg, the first wing member 344 of FIG. 9B ) may be inserted into the first fixing groove 318a, and the first part 317a of the first protruding member 317 ) may press the first wing member (not shown) of the first guide wall (not shown). At this time, since the first wing member (not shown) is inserted into the first fixing groove 318a and surrounded by the first part 317a and the second part 317b, the first guide wall (not shown) tilts. (tilting) may be limited.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) is closed, a second guide wall (not shown) (eg, the first guide wall 346 of FIG. 12 ) A second wing member (not shown) (eg, the second wing member 349 of FIG. 12 ) may be inserted into the second fixing groove 318b, and the first part 317a of the first protruding member 317 ) may press the second wing member (not shown) of the second guide wall (not shown). At this time, since the second wing member (not shown) is inserted into the second fixing groove 318b and surrounded by the first part 317a and the second part 317b, the second guide wall (not shown) tilts. (tilting) may be limited.

14A is a graph illustrating a required driving force according to a sliding movement distance of a first plate when an electronic device is opened, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 14B is a graph illustrating a required driving force according to a sliding movement distance of a first plate when an electronic device is closed, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 14A, when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4) is opened, a driving unit (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4) slides and moves the first plate 311. : Examine the required driving force of the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B.

The horizontal axis of FIG. 14A represents the movement distance of the first plate 311 as a unit movement distance (d1 to d7), and the vertical axis of FIG. 14A represents the distance of the first plate 311 according to the movement distance of the first plate 311 The required driving force for sliding movement, the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 or the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 are expressed as unit forces F1 to F7. For example, the distance of one section of the unit movement distance (eg, the distance from d1 to d2) may be about 3.2 mm to about 7.6 mm. For example, the force of one section of unit force (eg, force from F1 to F2) may be about 0.18 kgf to about 0.25 kgf.

"G1" of FIG. 14A indicates that the first plate 311 slides according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 in an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 and the second elastic member 332 are not applied. Indicates the driving force of the driving part to move.

“G2” in FIG. 14A represents an elastic restoring force applied to the second guide wall 346 by the second elastic member 332 according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 .

“G3” in FIG. 14A represents an elastic restoring force applied to the first guide wall 341 by the first elastic member 331 according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 .

“G4” in FIG. 14A represents the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 in the electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 is applied.

“G5” in FIG. 14A represents the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 according to the movement distance of the first plate 311 in the electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 is applied.

The driving force of the driving units G1, G4, and G5 of FIG. 14A may be a driving force required to slide and move the first plate 311, and the required driving force is a frictional force acting on the first plate 311 (eg, repulsion by a display). It may be a minimum driving force having a value greater than the frictional force or the frictional force by the second plate).

When an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) moves from a closed state (eg, FIG. 2 or 11A) to an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11B), the first plate 311 may move in the first movement direction (eg, the +X direction of FIGS. 11A and 11B).

In the 1-1st slide length h1 section, the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 and the driving force of the driving unit (not shown) may simultaneously act on the first plate 311 .

In the case of an electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 is not applied, the driving force of the driving unit G1 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311 in the 1-1st slide length h1 section.

In the case of an electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is applied, the second elastic member of G2 ( The elastic restoring force of 332 may act in a direction for sliding the first plate 311 , and accordingly, the driving force of the driving unit of G4 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311 . The driving force of the driving unit of G4 may be a driving force reduced by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 of G2 from the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

In the first-second slide length (h2) section, the first plate 311 can be slid and moved only by the driving force of the driving unit. At this time, the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 may be the same as the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

In the first to third slide length h3 intervals, the first plate 311 may be simultaneously acted upon by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 and the driving force of the driving unit (not shown).

In the case of an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 is not applied, the driving force of the driving unit G1 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311 in the first to third slide length h3 intervals.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case of an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 is applied, the first elastic member of G3 is applied to the first plate 311 in the first to third slide length h3 intervals. The elastic restoring force of 331 may act in the opposite direction to the direction in which the first plate 311 slides, and thus, the driving force of G5 may be required to slide the first plate 311 . The driving force of the driving unit of G5 may be a driving force increased by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 of G3 from the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the electronic device is opened (eg, FIG. 3 or FIG. 11B ), the driving force required to move the first plate 311 is the 1-1 slide length (h1 ) can have a maximum value in the interval. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may lower the maximum value of the driving force required in the 1-1st slide length h1 section through the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 (G4). Accordingly, the driving unit (eg, the motor 361 of FIGS. 5A and 5B) can slide and move the first plate 311 through a relatively low output compared to the case where the second elastic member 332 is not present. , it may be possible to miniaturize the driving unit. In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the required maximum driving force of the driving unit may act in the 1-1st slide length (h1) section, and accordingly, the surplus generated in the 1-3rd slide length (h3) section The driving force may be used to compress the first elastic member 331 .

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 14B , when the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) is closed, a driving unit (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) slides and moves the first plate 311 . : Examine the required driving force of the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B.

The horizontal axis of FIG. 14B represents the movement distance of the first plate 311 as a unit movement distance (d1 to d7), and the vertical axis of FIG. 14B represents the distance of the first plate 311 according to the movement distance of the first plate 311 The required driving force for sliding movement, the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 or the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 are expressed as unit forces F1 to F8. For example, the distance of one section of the unit movement distance (eg, the distance from d1 to d2) may be about 3.2 mm to about 7.6 mm. For example, the force of one section of unit force (eg, force from F1 to F2) may be about 0.18 kgf to about 0.25 kgf.

"G1" of FIG. 14B indicates that the first plate 311 slides according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 in an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 and the second elastic member 332 are not applied. Indicates the driving force of the driving part to move.

“G2” in FIG. 14B represents an elastic restoring force applied to the second guide wall 346 by the second elastic member 332 according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 .

“G3” in FIG. 14B represents an elastic restoring force applied to the first guide wall 341 by the first elastic member 331 according to the moving distance of the first plate 311 .

“G4” in FIG. 14B represents the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 according to the movement distance of the first plate 311 in the electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 is applied.

"G5" in FIG. 14B indicates the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 according to the movement distance of the first plate 311 in the electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 is applied.

The driving force of the driving units G1, G4 and G5 of FIG. 14B may be a driving force required to slide and move the first plate 311, and the required driving force is a frictional force acting on the first plate 311 (eg, repulsion by a display). It may be a minimum driving force having a value greater than the frictional force or the frictional force by the second plate).

When an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) moves from an open state (eg, FIG. 3 or 11B ) to a closed state, the first plate 311 moves in the second movement direction ( Example: -X direction of FIGS. 11A to 11B).

In the 1st-3rd slide length (h3) section, the first plate 311 may be simultaneously acted upon by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 and the driving force of the driving unit (not shown).

In the case of an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 is not applied, the driving force of the driving unit G1 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311 in the first to third slide length h3 intervals.

In the case of an electronic device to which the first elastic member 331 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is applied, the first elastic member of G3 ( The elastic restoring force of 331) may act in a direction for sliding the first plate 311, and accordingly, the driving force of the driving unit of G5 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311. The driving force of the driving unit of G5 may be a driving force reduced by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 of G3 from the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

In the first-second slide length (h2) section, the first plate 311 can be slid and moved only by the driving force of the driving unit. At this time, the driving force of the driving unit for sliding the first plate 311 may be the same as the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

In the 1-1st slide length h1 section, the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 and the driving force of the driving unit (not shown) may simultaneously act on the first plate 311 .

In the case of an electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 is not applied, the driving force of the driving unit G1 may be required to slide and move the first plate 311 in the 1-1st slide length h1 section.

In the case of an electronic device to which the second elastic member 332 is applied according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the 1-1 slide length h3 section, the second elastic member G3 relative to the first plate 311 The elastic restoring force of 332 may act in the opposite direction to the direction in which the first plate 311 slides, and thus, the driving force of G2 may be required to slide the first plate 311 . The driving force of the driving unit of G2 may be a driving force increased by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 332 of G2 from the driving force of the driving unit of G1.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the electronic device is closed (eg, FIG. 2 or FIG. 11A ), the driving force required to move the first plate 311 is the first to third slide length (h3). ) can have a maximum value in the interval. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may lower the maximum value of the driving force required in the 1st-3rd slide length (h3) section through the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 331 (G5). Accordingly, the driving unit (eg, the motor 361 of FIGS. 5A and 5B) can slide and move the first plate 311 through a relatively low output compared to the case where the first elastic member 331 is not present. , it may be possible to miniaturize the driving unit. In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the required maximum driving force of the driving unit may act in the 1-3 slide length (h3) section, and accordingly, the surplus generated in the 1-1 slide length (h1) section The driving force may be used to compress the second elastic member 332 . Meanwhile, when the electronic device is opened or closed, the maximum required driving force for sliding the first housing (or first plate) may occur in the first to third slide length (h3) intervals when the electronic device is closed. there is.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) may include a first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 4 or the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ). a first plate 311), and a second housing for accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding the sliding movement of the first housing (eg, the second housing 202 in FIG. 4 or FIGS. 5A to 5A). a housing including the second plate 321 of 5b; A display (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) configured to unfold at least a portion based on the sliding movement of the first housing, and a first display area (eg, the first display area of FIG. 4 ) disposed on the first housing. a display including a display area A1) and a second display area extending from the first display area (eg, the second display area A2 in FIG. 4); a battery disposed in the first housing (eg, battery 289 in FIG. 4 or battery 389 in FIG. 6A); As a driving unit configured to provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing (eg, the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B), a motor disposed in the first housing (eg, a motor of FIGS. 5A to 5B) 361) and a gear structure (eg, gear structure 362 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) disposed at least in part in the second housing and connected to the motor; and an elastic member (eg, the elastic member 330 of FIGS. 5A and 5B) disposed in the second housing, wherein the gear structure is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery, and the elastic member is disposed adjacent to one end of the battery. It may be disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction.

According to various embodiments, the elastic member is configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing slides in a first moving direction (eg, the first elastic member of FIG. 7 ( 331)); and a second elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIG. 7 ) ) may be included.

According to various embodiments, the first elastic member and the second elastic member may be disposed on a straight line.

According to various embodiments, the first elastic member is configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the second moving direction when the first housing moves in the second moving direction, and The elastic member may be configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the first moving direction when the first housing moves in the first moving direction.

According to various embodiments, the second housing (eg, the second plate 321 of FIG. 7 ) extends along the sliding direction of the first housing and has a guide rail (eg, the elastic member disposed therein). : includes the second guide rail 322 of FIG. 7), the first housing (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C) has at least one part recessed, and the guide rail inside This arrangement may include a receiving groove (eg, receiving groove 316 in FIG. 6C).

According to various embodiments, a guide wall (eg, the guide wall 340 of FIG. 7 ) configured to slide on the guide rail by being pressed by the slide movement of the first housing may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the elastic member is configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing slides in a first moving direction (eg, the first elastic member of FIG. 7 ( 331)); and a second elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIG. 7 ) ), wherein the guide wall is coupled to the first elastic member (eg, the first guide wall 341 of FIG. 7); and a second guide wall (eg, the second guide wall 346 of FIG. 7 ) coupled to the second elastic member.

According to various embodiments, the guide rail includes a guide slit (eg, the guide slit 324 of FIG. 8A ) formed through a sliding direction of the first housing, and the guide wall is the inside of the guide rail. a coupling member (eg, the first coupling member 342 of FIG. 9B) coupled to the elastic member; a coupling groove (for example, the first coupling groove 342a of FIG. 9B) formed in a depression in at least one portion of the coupling member and in which the elastic member is disposed; a connecting member (eg, the first connecting member 343 of FIG. 9B) extending from the connecting member and having at least one portion disposed in the guide slit; and a wing member (eg, the first wing member 344 of FIG. 9B ) extending from the outside of the connecting member and configured to be pressed from at least a portion of the first housing when the first housing slides. there is.

According to various embodiments, the first housing (eg, the first plate 311 of FIGS. 6A to 6C ) protrudes from at least a portion of the receiving groove, and the first protrusion configured to press the wing member. A member (eg, the first protruding member 315 of FIG. 6C or the first protruding member 317 of FIG. 13) may be included.

According to various embodiments, the first protruding member may include a fixing groove (eg, the fixing groove 318 of FIG. 13 ) configured to be recessed in a shape corresponding to the wing member and to fix the wing member. there is.

According to various embodiments, the second housing (eg, the second plate 321 of FIG. 12 ) protrudes from at least a portion of the guide slit and is configured to provide frictional force to the connecting member. A member (eg, the second protrusion member 328 of FIG. 12) may be included.

According to various embodiments, the first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 4 ) includes at least a portion of a first plate (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 ) configured to support the display. or the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B); and a first cover coupled to the first plate and configured to cover at least a portion of the first display area (eg, the slide cover 212 of FIG. 4 ), wherein the first plate includes at least one portion of the display. a 1-1 plate region configured to support a portion (eg, the 1-1 plate region 312 of FIGS. 5A and 5B); and a 1-2 plate area (eg, the 1-2 plate area 313 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) extending from the 1-1 plate area and in which the motor is disposed.

According to various embodiments, the 1-1 plate area may include a first surface (eg, first surface 312a of FIG. 6A ) and a second surface facing the opposite direction to the first surface and configured to support the display. (eg, the second surface 312b of FIG. 6B ), and the battery may be disposed on the first surface of the 1-1 plate region.

According to various embodiments, the first-second plate area may include a first surface (eg, first surface 313a of FIG. 6A ) and a second surface facing the opposite direction to the first surface and configured to support the display. (eg, the second surface 312b of FIG. 6B ), and the motor may be disposed on the first surface of the first-second plate area.

According to various embodiments, the gear structure includes a pinion gear connected to the motor (eg, the pinion gear 363 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ) and a rack gear connected to the pinion gear and disposed in the second housing (eg, the pinion gear 363 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ). : a rack gear 364 of FIGS. 5A to 5B), the first housing coupled to the 1-2 plate region, and a bracket configured to support at least one portion of the rack gear (e.g., FIG. 6A to the bracket 319 of FIG. 6B).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) may include a first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 4 or the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 5A to 5B ). of the first plate 311) and a second housing for accommodating a part of the first housing and guiding the sliding movement of the first housing (eg, the second housing 202 in FIG. 4 or FIGS. 5A to 5B) A housing including a second plate 321), wherein the first housing moves in a first movement direction on the second housing (eg, +X direction in FIGS. 5A to 5B) and in a direction opposite to the first movement direction. a housing configured to slide in a second moving direction (eg, -X direction of FIGS. 5A to 5B ); A display (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) configured to unfold at least a portion based on the sliding movement of the first housing, and a first display area (eg, the first display area of FIG. 4 ) disposed on the first housing. a display including a display area A1) and a second display area extending from the first display area (eg, the second display area A2 in FIG. 4); a battery disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing (eg, battery 289 in FIG. 4 or battery 389 in FIG. 6A); As a driving unit configured to provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing (eg, the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A to 5B), a motor disposed in the first housing (eg, a motor of FIGS. 5A to 5B) 361) and a gear structure (eg, gear structure 362 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) disposed at least in part in the second housing and connected to the motor; and a first elastic member (eg, the first elastic member 331 of FIG. 7 ) disposed on the second housing (eg, the second plate 321 of FIG. 7 ), wherein the first housing moves the first movement. A first elastic configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when moving in the second moving direction and to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the second moving direction when the first housing moves in the second moving direction member, the gear structure may be disposed adjacent to one end of the battery, and the first elastic member may be disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction to one end of the battery.

According to various embodiments, as a second elastic member (eg, the second elastic member 332 of FIG. 7) disposed on the second housing (eg, the second plate 321 of FIG. 7), the first When the housing moves in the second moving direction, it is configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing, and when the first housing moves in the first moving direction, an elastic restoring force is applied to the first housing in the first moving direction. It may further include a second elastic member configured to provide.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first housing includes a first plate configured to support the display (eg, the first plate 211 of FIG. 4 or the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) ); and a first cover coupled to the first plate and configured to cover at least a portion of the first display area (eg, the slide cover 212 of FIG. 4 ), wherein at least a portion of the second housing is a second plate (eg, the second plate 221 of FIG. 4 or the second plate 321 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) configured to support the display and to which the first plate is slidably coupled; and a second cover coupled to the second plate (eg, the book cover 222 of FIG. 4 ), and the first elastic member may be disposed on a portion of the second plate facing the second cover. .

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the gear structure may be disposed on a portion of the second plate facing the second cover.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1 to 4 ) has a first side facing a first direction (eg, the -Y direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B ). (eg, the first side surface 311a of FIGS. 6A to 6B) and the second side facing the second direction (eg, the +Y direction of FIGS. 6A to 6B) opposite to the first side surface (eg, the figure a first housing (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 4 or the first plate 311 of FIGS. 5A to 6C) including the second side surface 311b of FIGS. 6A to 6B; A second housing (for example, the second housing 202 in FIG. 4 or the second plate 321 in FIGS. 5A to 6C) for accommodating a part of the first housing and guiding the sliding movement of the first housing ; A display (eg, the display 203 of FIG. 4 ) configured to unfold at least a portion based on the sliding movement of the first housing, and a first display area (eg, the first display area of FIG. 4 ) disposed on the first housing. a display including a display area A1) and a second display area extending from the first display area (eg, the second display area A2 in FIG. 4); As a driving unit configured to provide a driving force for sliding movement with respect to the first housing (eg, the driving unit 360 of FIGS. 5A and 5B ), a motor disposed in any one of the first housing and the second housing (eg, : Motor 361 of FIGS. 5A to 5B), a pinion gear connected to the motor (eg, pinion gear 363 of FIGS. 5A to 5B), and disposed in the other one of the first housing and the second housing and a rack gear (eg, the rack gear 364 of FIGS. 5A to 5B) connected to the pinion gear, and an elastic member disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing (eg, the rack gear 364 of FIGS. 5A to 5B). 5B), wherein the rack gear is disposed between the first side surface of the first housing and the second side surface of the second housing, and the first side surface and the second side surface disposed close to the first side surface, and the elastic member may be disposed between the rack gear and the second side surface.

In the above, the detailed description of this document has been described with respect to specific embodiments, but it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of this document.

101: electronic device
201, 301: first housing
202, 302: second housing
211, 311: first plate
221, 321: second plate
312: 1-1 plate area
313: first-second plate area
315, 317: first projection member
316: receiving groove
322: guide rail (second guide rail)
323: supporting wall
324: guide slit
328: second projection member
330: elastic member
331: first elastic member
332: second elastic member
340: guide wall
341 first guide wall
346: second guide wall
360: driving unit
361: motor
362: gear structure
363: pinion gear
364: rack gear

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
a housing including a first housing and a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and guiding the sliding movement of the first housing;
a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;
a battery disposed in the first housing;
a drive unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, the drive unit including a motor disposed on the first housing and a gear structure having at least one portion disposed on the second housing and connected to the motor; and
Including an elastic member disposed in the second housing,
The gear structure is
disposed adjacent to one end of the battery,
the elastic member
An electronic device disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction from one end of the battery.
According to claim 1,
the elastic member
a first elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing slides in a first moving direction; and
and a second elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction.
According to claim 2,
The first elastic member and the second elastic member
An electronic device arranged on a straight line.
According to claim 2,
The first elastic member is
When the first housing moves in the second moving direction, it is configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the second moving direction,
The second elastic member is
An electronic device configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the first movement direction when the first housing moves in the first movement direction.
According to claim 1,
the second housing
A guide rail extending along the sliding direction of the first housing and having the elastic member disposed therein,
The first housing is
An electronic device comprising an accommodation groove in which at least one portion is recessed and the guide rail is disposed therein.
According to claim 5,
and a guide wall configured to slide on the guide rail by being pressed by sliding of the first housing.
According to claim 6,
the elastic member
a first elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing slides in a first moving direction; and
A second elastic member configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction,
the guide wall
a first guide wall coupled to the first elastic member; and
An electronic device comprising a second guide wall coupled to the second elastic member.
According to claim 6,
The guide rail is
A guide slit penetrated along the sliding direction of the first housing,
the guide wall
a coupling member disposed inside the guide rail and coupled to the elastic member;
a coupling groove recessed in at least a portion of the coupling member and in which the elastic member is disposed;
a connecting member extending from the connecting member and having at least one portion disposed in the guide slit; and
and a wing member configured to be pressed from at least a portion of the first housing when the first housing slides and extends outside the connecting member.
According to claim 8,
The first housing is
and a first protruding member protruding from at least a portion of the accommodating groove and configured to press the wing member.
According to claim 9,
The first protruding member is
An electronic device comprising a fixing groove recessed into a shape corresponding to the wing member and configured to fix the wing member.
According to claim 8,
the second housing
and a second protruding member protruding from at least a portion of the guide slit and configured to provide frictional force to the connecting member.
According to claim 1,
The first housing is
a first plate configured to support at least a portion of the display; and
a first cover coupled to the first plate and configured to cover at least a portion of the first display area;
The first plate is
a 1-1st plate area configured to support at least a portion of the display; and
and a 1-2 plate area extending from the 1-1 plate area and in which the motor is disposed.
According to claim 12,
The 1-1 plate area is
a first face and a second face facing away from the first face and configured to support the display;
the battery
An electronic device disposed on the first surface of the 1-1 plate area.
According to claim 13,
The 1-2 plate area is
a first face and a second face facing away from the first face and configured to support the display;
the motor
An electronic device disposed on the first surface of the first-second plate area.
According to claim 13,
The gear structure is
A pinion gear connected to the motor and a rack gear connected to the pinion gear and disposed in the second housing,
The first housing is
and a bracket coupled to the first and second plate regions and having at least one portion configured to support the rack gear.
In electronic devices,
A housing including a first housing and a second housing for accommodating a portion of the first housing and guiding a sliding movement of the first housing, wherein the first housing is disposed on the second housing in a first direction of movement and the first housing. a housing configured to slide in a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction;
a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;
a battery disposed in at least one of the first housing and the second housing;
a driving unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, the driving unit including a motor disposed in the first housing and a gear structure having at least one portion disposed in the second housing and connected to the motor; and
A first elastic member disposed on the second housing, configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in the first moving direction, wherein the first housing moves in the second moving direction a first elastic member configured to provide an elastic restoring force in the second moving direction with respect to the first housing,
The gear structure is
disposed adjacent to one end of the battery,
The first elastic member is
An electronic device disposed adjacent to the other end of the battery facing the opposite direction from one end of the battery.
According to claim 16,
A second elastic member disposed on the second housing, configured to be elastically deformed by the first housing when the first housing moves in the second moving direction, wherein the first housing moves in the first moving direction The electronic device further includes a second elastic member configured to provide an elastic restoring force to the first housing in the first moving direction when the electronic device is moved.
According to claim 16,
The first housing is
a first plate configured to support at least a portion of the display; and
a first cover coupled to the first plate and configured to cover at least a portion of the first display area;
the second housing
a second plate having at least one portion configured to support the display and coupled to the first plate to be slidably movable; and
Including a second cover coupled to the second plate,
The first elastic member is
An electronic device disposed on a portion of the second plate facing the second cover.
According to claim 18,
The gear structure is
An electronic device having at least one portion disposed on a portion of the second plate facing the second cover.
In electronic devices,
a first housing including a first side facing a first direction and a second side facing a second direction opposite to the first side;
a second housing for accommodating a part of the first housing and guiding sliding of the first housing;
a display configured to unfold at least a portion thereof based on sliding movement of the first housing, the display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;
A driving unit configured to provide a driving force for slide movement with respect to the first housing, a motor disposed in any one of the first housing and the second housing, a pinion gear connected to the motor, and the first housing and the second housing. 2 a rack gear disposed in the other one of the housings and connected to the pinion gear;
An elastic member disposed on at least one of the first housing and the second housing,
The rack gear
disposed between the first side of the first housing and the second side of the second housing, and disposed closer to the first side of the first side and the second side;
the elastic member
An electronic device disposed between the rack gear and the second side surface.

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