WO2022119355A1 - Dispositif électronique comprenant un écran souple - Google Patents

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WO2022119355A1
WO2022119355A1 PCT/KR2021/018142 KR2021018142W WO2022119355A1 WO 2022119355 A1 WO2022119355 A1 WO 2022119355A1 KR 2021018142 W KR2021018142 W KR 2021018142W WO 2022119355 A1 WO2022119355 A1 WO 2022119355A1
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  • Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including a flexible display that slides.
  • the 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, schedule management, and an electronic wallet function.
  • an entertainment function such as a game
  • a multimedia function such as music/video playback
  • a communication and security function for mobile banking, schedule management, and an electronic wallet function.
  • Such electronic devices are being miniaturized so that users can conveniently carry them.
  • the size of the display of the electronic device has a trade-off relationship with the miniaturization of the electronic device.
  • the screen can be flat or curved by winding, folding, or bending the panel.
  • the flexible display may be implemented as a rollable display, a bendable display, a foldable display, a slideable display, and the like.
  • Electronic devices including such flexible displays can be applied to TVs, automobile displays, wearable devices, etc. as well as mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs, and the field of application is expanding.
  • An electronic device (eg, a portable terminal) includes a flat display or a display having a flat surface and a curved surface.
  • An electronic device including a display may have a limitation in realizing a screen larger than the size of the electronic device due to the fixed display structure. Accordingly, an electronic device including a foldable or rollable display is being researched.
  • a rollable electronic device In implementing a rollable electronic device, it may be difficult to check the degree of movement while enabling the housings of the electronic device to move (eg, slide) relative to each other. For example, when a magnet or a sensor is used while securing portability of the electronic device through miniaturization, a large amount of mounting space may be occupied in the electronic device. In addition, it may be necessary to additionally attach tapes that can be sensed in the entire display area.
  • a mechanical structure is added to measure the degree of sliding of the display, the size of the electronic device may increase. Also, if a grip sensor and an illuminance sensor are mounted in order to know the spread of the display, and a software algorithm is added, the accuracy such as resolution may be reduced. If expensive components are added to clearly and intuitively measure the degree of slide movement of the display, additional stacking or separate devices are added to the display stage, resulting in increased weight or insufficient mounting space.
  • an electronic device capable of confirming the degree of movement of the display.
  • an electronic device including a controller capable of confirming the degree of movement of the display with a small mounting space and a semi-permanent configuration.
  • an electronic device including an LC resonance circuit and a coil may be provided.
  • an electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure accommodating at least a portion of the first structure, and guiding a slide movement of the first structure, and a first structure connected to the first structure
  • a flexible display including a display area and a second display area extending from the first display area and bendable, disposed to face at least a portion of the second structure on the second display area, and including a plurality of coil patterns a conductive circuit part and a resonance circuit part disposed in one area of the second structure adjacent to the conductive circuit part, wherein when the second display area slides, at least a portion of the conductive circuit part overlaps with the resonance circuit part; It may further include a control unit for measuring.
  • a first structure accommodating at least a portion of the first structure and guiding the sliding movement of the first structure, a first display area connected to the first structure, and a second display area extending from the first display area and being bendable, disposed to face at least a part of the second structure on the second display area, and providing a signal including a plurality of frequency bands and a resonance circuit part disposed in one region of the second structure adjacent to the conductive circuit part, wherein when the second display area slides, at least a portion of the conductive circuit part overlaps the resonance circuit part
  • An electronic device further including a control unit for measuring an area may be proposed.
  • the electronic device including the LC resonance circuit and the coil may simply check the slide movement degree of the display in an intuitive and semi-permanent way through at least one frequency.
  • the degree of slide movement of the display may be specifically checked, thereby increasing accuracy (eg, resolution).
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a second display area of a flexible display is accommodated in a second housing, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a second display area of a flexible display is exposed to the outside of a second housing, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4A is a side view of a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating in detail one channel Ch of FIG. 4A .
  • FIG. 4C is a detailed view showing the conductive circuit part and the resonant circuit part of FIG. 4A.
  • 4D is a diagram illustrating a connection form of a coil.
  • 4E illustrates a size of a coil according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 5A is a side view of a display in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 5B is a side view of a display in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating positions of channels indicated by a plurality of frequency domains according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are perspective views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device may have various types of devices.
  • the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device.
  • a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
  • a computer device e.g., a smart phone
  • a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
  • a home appliance device e.g., a home appliance
  • first, second, or first or second may be used simply to distinguish the element from other elements in question, and may refer to elements in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • module used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit.
  • a module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have.
  • one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
  • a plurality of components eg, a module or a program
  • the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
  • operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.
  • 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a second display area of a flexible display is accommodated in a second housing, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 2 is a view illustrating a state in which a second display area of a flexible display is exposed to the outside of a second housing, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • the state shown in FIG. 1 may be defined as that the first housing 101 is closed with respect to the second housing 102
  • the state shown in FIG. 2 is the first housing 101 with respect to the second housing 102
  • the housing 101 is open.
  • a “closed state” or an “open state” may be defined as a state in which the electronic device is closed or opened.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a second housing 102 and a first housing 101 movably disposed with respect to the second housing 102 .
  • it may be interpreted as a structure in which the second housing 102 is slidably disposed on the first housing 101 in the electronic device 100 .
  • the first housing 101 may be arranged to reciprocate by a predetermined distance in a direction shown with respect to the second housing 102 , for example, a direction indicated by an arrow 1.
  • the first housing 101 may be referred to as, for example, a first structure, a slide unit, or a slide housing, and may be reciprocally disposed on the second housing 102 .
  • the second housing 102 may be referred to as, for example, a second structure, a main unit, or a main housing, and may accommodate various electrical and electronic components such as a main circuit board or a battery.
  • a portion of the display 103 eg, the first display area A1
  • the other portion of the display 103 eg, the second display area A2
  • to be accommodated in the interior of the second housing 102 eg, a slide-in operation
  • exposed to the outside of the second housing 102 eg, a slide-out operation
  • the first housing 101 may include a first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate).
  • the first plate 111a includes a first surface (eg, the first surface F1 of FIG. 3 ) forming at least a portion of the first plate 111a and a second surface facing the opposite direction of the first surface F1. It may include a surface (F2).
  • the second housing 102 may include a rear case (eg, the rear case 121a and the rear case of FIG. 3 ), a first sidewall 123a extending from the rear case 121a, and a first sidewall 123a and a second sidewall 123b extending from the rear case 121a and a third sidewall 123c extending from the first sidewall 123a and the rear case 121a and parallel to the second sidewall 123b , and/or a rear plate 121b (eg, a rear window).
  • the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c may be formed perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a.
  • the rear case 121a , the first sidewall 123a , the second sidewall 123b , and the third sidewall 123c may receive (or surround) at least a portion of the first housing 101 .
  • One side eg, a front face
  • the first housing 101 is coupled to the second housing 102 in an at least partially wrapped state, and the first surface F1 or the second surface F2 is guided by the second housing 102 . ) and can slide in a direction parallel to, for example, a direction indicated by arrow 1.
  • the rear case 121a, the first sidewall 123a, the second sidewall 123b, and/or the third sidewall 123c may be formed as separate housings and combined or assembled.
  • the rear plate 121b may surround at least a portion of the rear case 121a.
  • the rear plate 121b may be substantially integrally formed with the rear case 121a.
  • the rear case 121a or the rear plate 121b may cover at least a portion of the flexible display 103 .
  • at least a portion of the flexible display 103 may be accommodated in the second housing 102
  • the rear case 121a or the rear plate 121b may be accommodated in the second housing 102 .
  • Part of (103) may be covered.
  • the first housing 101 is disposed in a first direction (eg, direction 1) parallel to the rear case 121a (eg, the second plate) and the second sidewall 123b. ) is movable in an open state and a closed state, and the first housing 101 is located at a first distance from the first sidewall 123a in the closed state, and is greater than a first distance from the first sidewall 123a in the open state. It can be moved to be located at a large second distance.
  • the first housing 101 in the closed state, may be positioned to surround a portion of the first sidewall 123a.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a display 103 , a key input device 141 , a connector hole 143 , audio modules 145a , 145b , 147a , 147b , or a camera module 149 .
  • the electronic device 100 may further include an indicator (eg, an LED device) or various sensor modules.
  • the display 103 may include a first display area A1 and a second display area A2 .
  • the first display area A1 may be disposed on the first housing 101 .
  • the first display area A1 may extend substantially across at least a portion of the first surface F1 to be disposed on the first surface F1 .
  • the second display area A2 extends from the first display area A1 and is inserted or accommodated into the inside of the second housing 102 (eg, a structure) according to the sliding movement of the first housing 101 , or the It may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 102 .
  • the second display area A2 is substantially moved while being guided by a roller (eg, the roller 151 of FIG. 3 ) mounted on the second housing 102 to move the second housing 102 . ) can be stored inside or exposed to the outside.
  • the second display area A2 may move based on the sliding movement of the first housing 101 in the first direction (eg, the direction indicated by the arrow 1). For example, while the first housing 101 slides, a portion of the second display area A2 may be deformed into a curved shape at a position corresponding to the roller 151 .
  • the second display area A2 when the first housing 101 moves from the closed state to the open state when viewed from the upper portion of the first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), the second display area A2 gradually decreases.
  • a substantially flat surface may be formed together with the first display area A1 while being exposed to the outside of the second housing 102 .
  • the display 103 may be coupled to or disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus pen.
  • the second display area A2 may be at least partially accommodated inside the second housing 102 , and even in the state shown in FIG.
  • the second display area A2 A part of it may be exposed to the outside.
  • a portion of the exposed second display area A2 may be located on a roller (eg, the roller 151 of FIG. 3 ), and the roller 151 .
  • a portion of the second display area A2 may maintain a curved shape at a position corresponding to .
  • the key input device 141 may be disposed on the second sidewall 123b or the third sidewall 123c of the second housing 102 . Depending on the appearance and usage state, the illustrated key input device 141 may be omitted or the electronic device 100 may be designed to include additional key input device(s). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 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, at least a portion of the key input device 141 may be located in one area of the first housing 101 .
  • the connector hole 143 may be omitted, and may accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of connector holes 143 , and some of the plurality of connector holes 143 may function as connector holes for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from an external electronic device.
  • the connector hole 143 is disposed on the third sidewall 123c, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the connector hole 143 or a connector hole not shown is disposed on the first sidewall 123a or It may be disposed on the second sidewall 123b.
  • the audio modules 145a, 145b, 147a, and 147b may include speaker holes 145a and 145b or microphone holes 147a and 147b.
  • One of the speaker holes 145a and 145b may be provided as a receiver hole for a voice call, and the other may be provided as an external speaker hole.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a microphone for acquiring a sound, and the microphone may acquire an external sound of the electronic device 100 through the microphone holes 147a and 147b.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of microphones to detect the direction of sound.
  • the speaker holes 145a and 145b and the microphone holes 147a and 147b may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker holes 145a and 145b (eg, a piezo speaker).
  • the speaker hole indicated by the reference number "145b" is disposed in the first housing 101 to be utilized as a receiver hole for a voice call, and the speaker hole indicated by the reference number "145a” (eg, external speaker hole) or microphone holes 147a and 147b may be disposed in the second housing 102 (eg, one of the side surfaces 123a, 123b, and 123c).
  • the camera module 149 is located in the second housing 102 , and may photograph a subject in a direction opposite to the first display area A1 of the display 103 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include a plurality of camera modules 149 .
  • the electronic device 100 may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, and a close-up camera, and according to an embodiment, the distance to the subject may be measured by including an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver. have.
  • the camera module 149 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include another camera module (eg, a front camera) for capturing a subject in a direction opposite to the camera module 149 of the display 103 .
  • the front camera may be disposed around the first display area A1 or in an area overlapping the display 103 , and when disposed in the area overlapping the display 103 , the front camera may pass through the display 103 You can take a picture of a subject.
  • an indicator (not shown) of the electronic device 100 may be disposed in the first housing 101 or the second housing 102 , and includes a light emitting diode to provide state information of the electronic device 100 . can be provided as a visual signal.
  • a sensor module (not shown) of the electronic device 100 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 100 or an external environmental state.
  • 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).
  • a sensor module eg, at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor It may include one more.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 includes a first housing 101 , a second housing 102 (eg, a structure), a display 103 (eg, a flexible display, a foldable display, or a rollable display); a guide member (eg, a roller 151 ), and/or a support member 113 .
  • a portion of the display 103 (eg, the second display area A2 ) may be accommodated in the second housing 102 while being guided by the roller 151 .
  • the configuration of the first housing 101 , the second housing, and the display 103 of FIG. 3 is all or part of the configuration of the first housing 101 , the second housing, and the display 103 of FIGS. 1 and 2 . may be the same.
  • the first housing 101 may include a first bracket 111b mounted on the first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), the first plate 111a and/or the support member 113 , and / or a second bracket 111c may be included.
  • the first housing 101 for example, the first plate 111a, the first bracket 111b, and/or the second bracket 111c may be formed of a metallic material and/or a non-metallic (eg, polymer) material. have.
  • the first plate 111a is mounted on the second housing 102 (eg, a structure) and can reciprocate linearly in one direction (eg, the direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 1 ) while being guided by the second housing 102 . .
  • the first bracket 111b may be coupled to the first plate 111a to form the first surface F1 of the first housing 101 together with the first plate 111a.
  • the first display area A1 of the display 103 may be substantially mounted on the first surface F1 to maintain a flat panel shape.
  • the support member 113 is disposed on the first surface F1 of the first plate 111a and/or the first bracket 111b, and the first display area A1 of the display 103 . ) may be mounted on the support member 113 .
  • the second bracket 111c may be coupled to the first plate 111a to form the second surface F2 of the first housing 101 together with the first plate 111a.
  • the first bracket 111b and/or the second bracket 111c may be integrally formed with the first plate 111a. This may be appropriately designed in consideration of the assembly structure or manufacturing process of the manufactured product.
  • the first housing 101 or the first plate 111a may be coupled to the second housing 102 to slide with respect to the second housing 102 .
  • the support member 113 may be disposed under the display 103 and support the display 103 .
  • the support member 113 may be connected to the first housing 101 .
  • the support member 113 may move with respect to the second housing 102 , and in a closed state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 1 ), the support member 113 may move substantially 2 may be accommodated in the housing 102 .
  • a portion of the support member 113 may not be accommodated in the second housing 102 .
  • a portion of the support member 113 may be positioned to correspond to the roller 151 outside the second housing 102 .
  • the support member 113 includes a plurality of through patterns, the through patterns extending in a straight line to be parallel to the rotation axis R of the roller 151 and perpendicular to the rotation axis R Along the direction, for example, it may be arranged along a direction in which the first housing 101 slides.
  • the support member 113 may form a curved or planar shape.
  • the support member 113 forms a curved surface at a portion facing the roller 151 , and the support member 113 at a portion not facing the roller 151 .
  • the support member 113 is disposed below the first display area A1 of the display 103 , and includes the fixing part 113a and the second display area A1 supporting the first display area A1 .
  • a moving part 113b disposed below A2) and supporting the second display area A2 may be included.
  • the second display area A2 may be exposed to the outside of the second structure 102 together with the first display area A1 in an open state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2 ).
  • the support member 113 may substantially support or maintain the second display area A2 in a flat state by forming a flat surface.
  • the second housing 102 may include a rear case 121a (eg, a second plate), a printed circuit board (not shown), a rear plate 121b, and a third plate 121c. ) (eg, a front case), and/or a support bracket 121d.
  • the rear case 121a for example, the rear case 121a may be disposed to face the opposite direction to the first surface F1 of the first plate 111a, and may be substantially disposed in the second housing 102 or the electronic It may form at least a portion of the exterior of the device 100 .
  • the second housing 102 includes a first sidewall 123a extending from the rear case 121a and a first sidewall 123a extending from the rear case 121a and formed to be substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a.
  • the second sidewall 123b and a third sidewall 123c extending from the rear case 121a and substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall 123a and parallel to the second sidewall 123b may be included.
  • the second sidewall 123b and the third sidewall 123c may be integrally formed with the rear case 121a.
  • the second housing 102 may accommodate an antenna for proximity wireless communication, an antenna for wireless charging, or an antenna for magnetic secure transmission (MST) in a space that does not overlap the support member 113 .
  • the rear plate 121b may be coupled to the outer surface of the rear case 121a, and may be manufactured integrally with the rear case 121a according to embodiments.
  • the rear case 121a may be made of a metal or polymer material
  • the rear plate 121b may be made of a metal, glass, synthetic resin, or ceramic material.
  • the rear case 121a and/or the rear plate 121b may be made of a material that transmits light at least partially (eg, an auxiliary display area).
  • an auxiliary display area For example, in a state in which a part of the display 103 (eg, the second display area A2 ) is accommodated in the second housing 102 , the electronic device 100 is disposed inside the second housing 102 .
  • Visual information may be output using a partial area of the display 103 accommodated in the .
  • the auxiliary display area may provide visual information output from the area accommodated inside the second housing 102 to the outside of the second housing 102 .
  • the third plate 121c is combined with the rear case 121a (eg, the rear case), the first sidewall 123a, the second sidewall 123b, and/or the third sidewall 123c.
  • An inner space of the second housing 102 may be formed.
  • the third plate 121c may be referred to as a “front case”.
  • the first plate 111a of the first housing 101 may slide to substantially face the third plate 121c.
  • the first sidewall 123a includes a first sidewall part 123a-1 extending from the rear case 121a, and a second sidewall part 123a- formed on one edge of the third plate 121c. 2) can be formed in combination.
  • the first sidewall part 123a-1 may be coupled to surround one edge of the third plate 121c, for example, the second sidewall part 123a-2, and in this case, the first sidewall part (123a-1) itself may form the first sidewall 123a.
  • the third plate 121c may be made of a metal or a polymer material.
  • the support bracket 121d may be disposed in the space between the rear case 121a and the third plate 121c, and may have a flat plate shape made of a metal or polymer material.
  • the support bracket 121d may provide an electromagnetic shielding structure in the inner space of the second housing 102 or may improve mechanical rigidity of the second housing 102 .
  • the support member 113 and/or a partial area of the display 103 eg, the second display area A2 )
  • the support bracket (121d) may be located in the space between the rear case (121a) and the support bracket (121d).
  • a printed circuit board (not shown) may be disposed in a space between the third plate 121c and the support bracket 121d.
  • the printed circuit board may be accommodated in a space separated by the support bracket 121d from a space in which a partial region of the support member 113 and/or the display 103 is accommodated inside the second housing 102 .
  • the printed circuit board may be equipped with a processor, memory, and/or interfaces.
  • 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.
  • Memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory.
  • the interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the interface may, for example, electrically or physically connect the electronic device 100 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.
  • the display 103 is a flexible display based on an organic light emitting diode, and may be at least partially deformed into a curved shape while being generally maintained in a flat shape.
  • the first display area A1 of the display 103 is mounted or attached to the first surface F1 of the first housing 101 and/or the fixing portion 113a of the support member 113 to It may be substantially maintained in the form of a flat plate.
  • the second display area A2 may extend from the first display area A1 and may be supported or attached to the moving part 113b of the support member 113 .
  • the second display area A2 extends along the sliding direction of the first housing 101 , and may be accommodated in the second housing 102 together with the support member 113 , and the support member 113 . ) may be deformed to at least partially form a curved shape according to the deformation.
  • the area of the display 103 exposed to the outside may vary.
  • the electronic device 100 eg, a processor
  • the electronic device 100 may inactivate the entire area of the display 103 .
  • the electronic device 100 may display By activating the partial area, visual information may be provided through the auxiliary display area (eg, a portion of the rear case 121a and/or the rear plate 121b made of a material that transmits light).
  • substantially the entire area of the display 103 eg, the first display area A1 and the second display area A2
  • the first display area A1 and the second display area A2 may be disposed to form a plane.
  • some (eg, one end) of the second display area A2 may be positioned to correspond to the roller 151 , and among the second display area A2, the roller ( 151) may be maintained in a curved shape.
  • a portion of the second display area A2 may be maintained in a curved shape even though it is stated that "in the open state, the second display area A2 is disposed to form a plane" and similarly, even though it is stated that "in the closed state, the support member 113 and/or the second display area A2 is accommodated in the interior of the second housing 102 ," the support member 113 and / Alternatively, a portion of the second display area A2 may be located outside the second housing 102 .
  • the guide member for example, the roller 151 rotates on the second housing 102 at a position adjacent to one edge of the second housing 102 (eg, the rear case 121a). possible to be mounted.
  • the roller 151 may be disposed adjacent to an edge (eg, a portion indicated by reference number 'IE') of the rear case 121a parallel to the first sidewall 123a.
  • another sidewall may extend from the edge of the rear case 121a adjacent to the roller 151, and the sidewall adjacent to the roller 151 is substantially identical to the first sidewall 123a.
  • the sidewall of the second housing 102 adjacent to the roller 151 may be made of a material that transmits light, and a portion of the second display area A2 is disposed on the second housing 102 . In the accommodated state, a portion of the second housing 102 may pass through to provide visual information.
  • one end of the roller 151 may be rotatably coupled to the second sidewall 123b, and the other end may be rotatably coupled to the third sidewall 123c.
  • the roller 151 is mounted on the second housing 102, and the rotation axis R perpendicular to the sliding movement direction of the first housing 101 (eg, the direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2). can be rotated around
  • the rotation shaft R is substantially parallel to the first sidewall 123a and may be located at one edge of the rear case 121a.
  • the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the roller 151 and the inner surface of the edge of the rear case 121a is the support member 113 and/or the display 103 entering the interior of the second housing 102 . entrance can be formed.
  • the roller 151 when the display 103 is deformed into a curved shape, the roller 151 maintains a radius of curvature of the display 103 to a certain degree, thereby suppressing excessive deformation of the display 103 .
  • “Excessive deformation” may mean that the display 103 is deformed to have a small radius of curvature enough to damage pixels or signal wires included in the display 103 .
  • the display 103 may be moved or deformed while being guided by the roller 151 , and may be protected from damage due to excessive deformation.
  • the roller 151 may rotate while the support member 113 or the display 103 is inserted into the second housing 102 or extracted to the outside of the electronic device 100 .
  • the roller 151 reduces friction between the support member 113 (or the display 103 ) and the second housing 102 , so that the second housing 102 of the support member 113 (or the display 103 ) ) can be moved smoothly.
  • the electronic device 100 may include at least one elastic member 131 and 133 made of a low-density elastic body such as a sponge or a brush.
  • the electronic device 100 may include the first elastic member 131 mounted on one end of the display 103 , and according to an embodiment, is mounted on the inner edge of the rear case 121a.
  • a second elastic member 133 may be further included.
  • the first elastic member 131 is substantially disposed in the inner space of the second housing 102, and in an open state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2) may be positioned to correspond to the edge of the rear case 121a. .
  • the first elastic member 131 may move in the inner space of the second housing 102 according to the sliding movement of the first housing 101 .
  • the first elastic member 131 may move toward the edge of the rear case 121a.
  • the first elastic member 131 may contact the inner edge surface of the rear case 121a.
  • the first elastic member 131 may seal the gap between the inner edge of the edge of the rear case 121a and the surface of the display 103 .
  • the first elastic member 131 may move (eg, slide contact) while in contact with the rear case 121a.
  • the first elastic member 131 removes the foreign material from the second housing (102) can be discharged to the outside.
  • the second elastic member 133 may be attached to the inner surface from the edge of the rear case 121a and may be disposed to substantially face the inner surface of the display 103 .
  • a distance eg, an arrangement distance
  • the second elastic member 133 may contact the surface of the display 103 to substantially seal the space between the display 103 and the rear case 121a.
  • the second elastic member 133 may be made of a low-density elastic body such as a sponge or a brush, so that the surface of the display 103 may not be damaged even if it comes into direct contact with the display 103 .
  • a gap between the rear case 121a and the second elastic member 133 may increase.
  • the display 103 may not substantially contact or rub against the second elastic member 133 , and the second display area A2 may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 102 .
  • the first elastic member 131 may come into contact with the second elastic member 133 to block the inflow of foreign substances.
  • the electronic device 100 may further include a support sheet 153 .
  • the support sheet 153 may be positioned between the support member 113 and the roller 151 , and the support member 113 may be connected to the roller 151 through the support sheet 153 .
  • the support sheet 153 may be omitted, and the support member 113 may be connected to the roller 151 .
  • the support sheet 153 is made of a material having flexibility and a certain degree of elasticity, for example, a material including an elastic body such as silicone or rubber. It may be mounted or attached to the roller 151 and may be selectively wound around the roller 151 as the roller 151 rotates (may be wound).
  • the support sheet 153 may be arranged in plurality (eg, four) along the rotation axis R of the roller 151 .
  • the plurality of support sheets 153 may be mounted on the roller 151 at a predetermined interval from other adjacent support sheets 153 , and may extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis R.
  • one support sheet may be mounted or attached to roller 151 .
  • one support sheet may have a size and shape corresponding to an area in which the support sheets 153 are disposed and an area between the support sheets 153 in FIG. 3 . In this way, the number, size, or shape of the support sheets 153 may be appropriately changed according to the product actually manufactured.
  • the support sheet 153 is rolled on the outer circumferential surface of the roller 151 as the roller 151 rotates or deviates from the roller 151 in the form of a flat plate between the display 103 and the third plate 121c. can unfold
  • the support sheet 153 may be referred to as a “support belt”, “auxiliary belt”, “support film” or “auxiliary film”.
  • an end of the support sheet 153 is connected to a first housing 101 , for example, a first plate 111a (eg, a slide plate), and is in a closed state (eg, shown in FIG. 1 ). state), the support sheet 153 may be rolled on the roller 151 . Accordingly, when the first plate 111a moves to an open state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2 ), the support sheet 153 gradually moves with the second housing 102 (eg, the third plate 121c) and the display. It may be positioned between the 103 (eg, the second display area A2 ) or between the second housing 102 (eg, the third plate 121c ) and the support member 113 .
  • a first plate 111a eg, a slide plate
  • the support sheet 153 may be rolled on the roller 151 . Accordingly, when the first plate 111a moves to an open state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2 ), the support sheet 153 gradually moves with the second housing 102 (
  • the support sheet 153 may be positioned to face the support member 113 , and may be selectively wound around the roller 151 according to the sliding movement of the first plate 111a.
  • the support sheet 153 is generally disposed in contact with the support member 113 , but a portion rolled on the roller 151 may be substantially separated from the support member 113 .
  • the electronic device 100 may further include at least one actuating member 157 .
  • the driving member 157 may include a spring or a spring module that provides an elastic force in a direction to move both ends thereof away from each other.
  • One end of the driving member may be rotatably supported by the second housing 102 , and the other end may be rotatably supported by the first housing 101 .
  • the driving member 157 may provide an elastic force to the first housing 101 and/or the support member 113 in a direction moving toward the closed state or moving toward the open state.
  • At least one of the first housing 101 , the display 103 , and the support member 113 may be defined as the display assembly 130 .
  • the description of the first housing 101 , the display 103 or the support member 113 moving relative to the second housing 102 is the display assembly 130 moving relative to the second housing 102 . can be applied to
  • FIG. 4A is a side view of a display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating in detail one channel Ch of FIG. 4A .
  • FIG. 4C is a detailed view showing the conductive circuit part and the resonant circuit part of FIG. 4A.
  • 4D is a diagram illustrating a connection form of a coil.
  • 4E illustrates a size of a coil according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 5A is a side view of a display in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 5B is a side view of a display in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 extends from a first structure 101 , a second structure 402 , a first display area 410 connected to the first structure 101 , and the first display.
  • the display 400 including the bendable second display area 420 is disposed to face at least a portion of the second structure 402 on the second display area 420 and includes a plurality of coil patterns (eg, Ch1 in FIG. 4C ). It may include a conductive circuit unit 411 including 412a and FIG. 4D , and a resonant circuit unit 421 disposed on at least a portion of the second structure 402 .
  • the electronic device further includes a control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) for measuring an area in which at least a portion of the conductive circuit unit 411 overlaps with the resonance circuit unit 421 when the second display area 420 slides.
  • a control unit eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9
  • the first structure 101 may be the same as all or a part of the first housing of FIGS. 1 to 3 (eg, the first housing 101 of FIG. 1 ).
  • the first structure 101 may slide the display 400 .
  • the second structure 402 may be the same as all or part of the second housing of FIGS. 1 to 3 (eg, the second housing 102 of FIG. 1 ).
  • the second structure 402 may guide the sliding movement of the first structure.
  • the second structure 402 and at least one region of the display 400 may face each other, and may include a resonance circuit unit positioned in at least one region of the second structure 402 to measure the degree of slide movement.
  • the display 400 may include a first display area 410 and a second display area 420 .
  • the display 400 may be the same as all or part of the display 103 of FIGS. 1 to 3 .
  • the display 400 may include a second display area 420 that can be deformed into a curved shape while the first structure 101 slides while being guided by the second structure 402 . can
  • the second display area A2 when the first housing 101 is moved from the closed state to the open state, the second display area A2 is gradually exposed to the outside of the second housing 102 , and the first display area A1 and Together they may form a substantially planar surface.
  • the second display area 420 may be accommodated inside the second housing 402 or may be exposed outside.
  • the first display area 401 and the second display area 420 may be the same as all or part of the first display area A1 and the second display area A2 of FIGS. 1 to 3 .
  • the conductive circuit unit may be formed of a coil (eg, 412 of FIG. 4B or a coil FPCB of FIG. 4B ) including one or more patterns.
  • the conductive circuit unit eg, 411 in FIG. 4B
  • the conductive circuit unit includes a coil (eg, 412 in FIG. 4B or Coil FPCB in FIG. 4B ) and a magnetic sheet (eg, 413 in FIG. 4B or magnetic sheet in FIG. 4B ) and a coil and a magnetic It may include an attachment for attaching the sheet (eg, hatched marks in FIG. 4B or Adh in FIG. 4B).
  • a coil (eg, Ch1 ( 412a ) in FIG. 4C ) may be denoted by a channel (Ch), and a coil pattern may mean that at least one of a size, length, or number of turns is different.
  • the plurality of coil patterns may include a first coil pattern (eg, Ch1 ( 412a ) of FIG. 4C ) and a second coil pattern (eg, Ch1 ( 412a ) of FIG. 4C ) adjacent to the first coil pattern (eg, Ch1 ( 412a ) of FIG. 4C ). Ch2(412b) of 4c), and the first number of turns of the first coil pattern (eg, Ch1(412a) of FIG.
  • a plurality of coils included in the conductive circuit unit 411 may be represented as channels (eg, Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, and Ch5).
  • channels eg, Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, Ch4, and Ch5
  • a portion indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4C may be illustrated in a form in which a plurality of coils are connected to one channel with reference to FIG. 4D .
  • the conductive circuit unit 411 includes an FPCB (hereinafter, a coil FPCB) including a coil and a magnetic sheet (eg, 413 in FIG. 4B or a magnetic sheet in FIG. 4B) and an attachment (eg, to attach the coil and the magnetic sheet)
  • FPCB an FPCB
  • a coil FPCB including a coil and a magnetic sheet (eg, 413 in FIG. 4B or a magnetic sheet in FIG. 4B) and an attachment (eg, to attach the coil and the magnetic sheet)
  • the hatched mark of FIG. 4B or Adh of FIG. 4B may be included, and a non-metal sheet 420a or the like may be included at the lower end of the conductive circuit part 411 .
  • the coil may be located in a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), and may include a coil (eg, 412a or 412b of FIG. 4C ) having a pattern arranged along a plurality of layers through vias.
  • the width of the coil FPCB may be reduced by half, and the coil may be distinguished through a via (not shown).
  • a coil FPCB eg, 412 in FIG. 4B
  • a plurality of coils can be distinguished in a manner that reduces the horizontal width of the coil in half (eg, 440 in FIG. 4E ) or increases (eg, 430 in FIG. 4E ).
  • accuracy may be improved by increasing the number of layers of the PCB by extending vias.
  • the coil FPCB eg, 412 in FIG. 4B
  • the first layer reduces the winding of the coil to about 1/2 turn and increases the accuracy by expanding the via. have.
  • the conductive circuit unit 411 may be positioned on at least one area of the second display area 420 .
  • the conductive circuit unit 411 may be located on the rear surface of the second display area 420 and may not be visible from the outside when the second display area 420 slides.
  • the resonant circuit unit 421 responds to the signal transmitted by the conductive circuit unit 411 and the control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) may determine the degree of slide movement of the display. 5A and 5B , it shows how the conductive circuit part 411 can move with respect to the direction in which the display 400 moves.
  • the output value of the control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) generated when the resonant circuit unit 421 meets a signal including different frequencies transmitted by the conductive circuit unit 411 for each frequency band.
  • the degree of slide movement of the second display area 420 may be checked as a summation value.
  • the signal including a plurality of different frequencies transmitted by the conductive circuit unit 411 and the resonant circuit unit 421 meet and generate an output value of the control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) is calculated at each frequency.
  • the degree of slide movement of the second display area 420 may be checked by checking a peak having a maximum or minimum value when displayed for each band.
  • the resonance circuit unit 421 may be formed of an L-C circuit.
  • the resonance circuit unit 421 may further include a magnetic sheet 423 .
  • the resonance circuit unit 421 may be positioned on at least a portion of the second structure 420 facing the second display area 420 , and may include a non-metallic sheet 421a.
  • the conductive circuit unit 411 emits an alternating current having a frequency of a specified band, and the control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) changes according to an overlapping area between the resonance circuit unit 421 and the conductive circuit unit 411 . By detecting the intensity of the slide movement degree can be detected.
  • the control unit slides the second display area 420 by measuring an area where at least a portion of the conductive circuit unit 411 overlaps the resonance circuit unit 421 . level can be checked.
  • the overlapping region is a region when a signal of a specified frequency band generated by the first coil pattern (eg, Ch1 ( 412a ) of FIG. 4C ) of the conductive circuit unit 411 meets the resonance circuit unit 421 (eg, FIG. 5A )
  • One end of the N-th coil pattern (not shown) of the conductive circuit unit 411 may include a region (eg, FIG. 5B ) overlapping the resonance circuit unit 421 due to the sliding movement of the second display region 420 from the .
  • the controller controls at least the conductive circuit unit 411 .
  • a region eg, FIGS. 5A and 5B ) partially overlapping the resonance circuit unit 421 may be measured.
  • the controller eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9
  • the controller may measure a related amplitude value.
  • the overlapping regions may be identified using at least one frequency included in a signal transmitted from the conductive circuit unit 411 .
  • the controller eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9
  • the control unit eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9
  • accuracy when the specified frequency band is increased from 2 to 5, accuracy (eg, resolution) may be further increased.
  • a total of 5 frequency bands from F0 to F4 can be designated and operated using the designated frequency variables of F0 and F1.
  • a frequency for each channel's coil FPCB (eg, 412 in FIG. 4 ) and five resonance frequencies may be matched.
  • the x-axis moves to the open state (eg, FIG. 5B ) of the second display area 420 from Ch(channel)1 to Ch5 and the area facing the resonance circuit unit 421 is sequentially described.
  • Ch whose value of 2.1 million or more is measured among the amplitude values sensed by the controller (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) for one frequency band.
  • the controller eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9
  • Ch1 part of the x-axis looking at a graph consisting of amplitude values for the frequency band F0, a peak point having a value of about 2000000 or more is shown in the about Ch1 part of the x-axis, and in Ch1,2, which is a larger range than the about Ch1 part of the x-axis.
  • Ch5 it is shown as having a value of about 2000000 or less.
  • the signal for the frequency band F0 senses a peak value in the control unit (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 8 ) and detects the second It can be recognized that the display area 420 is located at the corresponding position.
  • a value of 700,000 or less is measured among amplitude values for one frequency band, it is located between two adjacent Chs.
  • a peak value of about 700000 or less is shown in about Ch 2 and 3 parts of the x-axis, and a peak value of about 2000000 or more is shown in about Ch3 part of the x-axis.
  • the control unit eg, the processor 120 in FIG. 8 is the lowest peak value It can be sensed and recognized that the second display area 420 is located at the corresponding position.
  • Ch1 is at F0 frequency
  • Ch2 is at F1 frequency
  • Ch3 is at F2 frequency
  • Ch4 is at F3 frequency
  • Ch5 is the maximum peak value at F4 frequency.
  • Ch1 and Ch2 eg Ch1,2 in FIG. 6
  • Ch2 and Ch3 eg Ch2,3 in FIG. 6
  • Ch3 and Ch4 eg Ch3,4 in FIG. 6
  • Ch4 and Ch5 It can be seen that the frequency bands F1, F2, F3 and F4 have minimum peak values when matched to (eg, Ch4,5 of FIG. 6 ).
  • the amplitude value measured by the controller is proportional to the size of the area where the coil FPCB (eg, 412 in FIG. 4B ) and the LC resonance circuit 421 overlap can confirm.
  • Ch1 may face the resonance circuit unit 421 first among other Ch, and an overlapping area may gradually increase due to sliding of the second display area 402 .
  • the amplitude value is about 2000000, which may have a larger value than other Ch.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are perspective views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the conductive circuit part ( 411), and a control unit eg, in FIG. 8
  • the processor 120 For information on the first structure 101 , the second structure 402 , the second display area 402 , the conductive circuit unit 411 , and the resonance circuit unit 421 , reference may be made to the descriptions of FIGS. 1 to 5 .
  • a front view Example: top of FIG. 7A
  • side views eg bottom of FIG. 7A
  • overlapping region 701 reference may be made to the descriptions of FIGS. 4 to 5 .
  • the overlapping area 701 may gradually increase by sliding movement of the second display area 420 from a closed state (eg, FIG. 5A ) to an open state (eg, FIG. 5B ).
  • the conductive circuit part 411 may include one or more adjacent coils Ch1 to Ch5, and Ch1 (eg, the conductive circuit part 411 of FIG. 4 ) by sliding movement of the second display area 420 ). to Ch5 may face the resonance circuit unit 421 in turn.
  • FIG. 7B a state in which an LC resonance circuit (eg, the resonance circuit part 421 of FIG. 4 ) faces with respect to Ch1 (eg, the conductive circuit part 411 of FIG. 4 ) is shown.
  • an LC resonance circuit eg, the resonance circuit part 421 of FIG. 4
  • Ch1 eg, the conductive circuit part 411 of FIG. 4
  • accuracy may be increased by adjusting each coil pattern in the coil FPCB (eg, 412 in FIG. 4B ). For example, you can increase the accuracy by adjusting the winding (number of turns) of the coil. For example, a current of about 2.6 mA may be applied based on a transmission signal having a frequency of about 593 Khz. In this case, when a 2.6 mA current is applied, the data value recognized by the controller (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 9 ) may be set to about 1.8 million.
  • the maximum data value that can be measured in the F0 frequency band is about 2 million, and the accuracy is measured to about 20000, which is a scale of about 1% of about 2 million, when only the F0 frequency band is confirmed There may be deviations in checking the degree of movement of the slide.
  • an F1 frequency band may be additionally added. For example, a value of about 1 million may be used as a maximum data value and a value of about 1 million may be scaled by about 1% to measure resolution.
  • the controller may perform precise measurement by reducing the scale of about 1% to the scale of about 0.5% in sensing the overlapping area. For example, even in the designated frequency bands F0 and F1, the resolution can be measured on a scale of about 0.5%.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 100 communicates with the electronic device 100a through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 (eg: It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through a long-distance wireless communication network).
  • the electronic device 100 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
  • the electronic device 100 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included.
  • at least one of these components eg, the connection terminal 178
  • may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 100 .
  • some of these components are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be
  • the processor 120 executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 100 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
  • software eg, the program 140
  • the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 .
  • the volatile memory 132 may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) capable of operating independently or together with the main processor 121 .
  • NPU neural processing unit
  • image signal processor sensor hub processor, or communication processor
  • the main processor 121 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .
  • the auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 100 (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.
  • the co-processor 123 eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor
  • may be implemented as part of another functionally related component eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190. have.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
  • Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 100 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108).
  • the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited
  • the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.
  • the memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 100 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ).
  • the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto.
  • the memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .
  • the input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 100 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 100 .
  • the input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
  • the sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 100 .
  • the sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • the receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.
  • the display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 100 .
  • the display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device.
  • the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 100 . The sound may be output through the electronic device 100a) (eg, a speaker or headphones).
  • an external electronic device eg, a sound output module 155
  • the sound may be output through the electronic device 100a) (eg, a speaker or headphones).
  • the sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 100 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do.
  • the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.
  • the interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used for the electronic device 100 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100a).
  • 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.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital Card
  • connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 100 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100a).
  • the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).
  • the haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense.
  • the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
  • the camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
  • the power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 100 .
  • the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 100 .
  • 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 100 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 100a, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel.
  • the communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication.
  • the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • a corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with an external electronic device through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunication network such as a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN).
  • a first network 198 eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
  • a second network 199 eg, legacy It may communicate with an external electronic device through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunication network such as a computer network (eg, LAN or WAN).
  • a telecommunication network such as a computer network (eg, LAN
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 .
  • the electronic device 100 may be identified or authenticated.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR).
  • NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
  • a high frequency band eg, mmWave band
  • the wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 100 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ).
  • the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).
  • a peak data rate eg, 20 Gbps or more
  • loss coverage eg, 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency for realizing URLLC
  • the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
  • the antenna module may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern.
  • the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
  • other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.
  • peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
  • GPIO general purpose input and output
  • SPI serial peripheral interface
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 100 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 .
  • Each of the external electronic devices 100a or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 100 .
  • all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 100 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 100a, 104, or 108.
  • the electronic device 100 may perform the function or service by itself instead of executing the function or service itself.
  • one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service.
  • One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 100 .
  • the electronic device 100 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request.
  • cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
  • the electronic device 100 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
  • 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.
  • the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 .
  • the electronic device 100 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, a smart home, a smart city, a smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
  • an intelligent service eg, a smart home, a smart city, a smart car, or health care
  • a first structure accommodating at least a portion of the first structure and guiding the sliding movement of the first structure, a first display area connected to the first structure, and A flexible display extending from the first display area and including a bendable second display area, a conductive circuit unit disposed to face at least a portion of the second structure on the second display area and including a plurality of coil patterns; and and a resonance circuit part disposed in one region of the second structure adjacent to the conductive circuit part, and for measuring an area in which at least a portion of the conductive circuit part overlaps the resonance circuit part when the second display area slides.
  • control unit An electronic device further comprising a may be proposed.
  • each of the plurality of coil patterns of the conductive circuit part includes at least one coil having a different number of turns.
  • the plurality of coil patterns include a first coil pattern and a second coil pattern adjacent to the first coil pattern, and the first number of turns of the first coil pattern is a second coil pattern of the second coil pattern.
  • An electronic device different from the number of turns may be proposed.
  • an electronic device that faces at least a part of the resonant circuit part without being exposed to the outside even if the second display area slides because the conductive circuit part is located on the rear surface of the second display area.
  • the conductive circuit unit may include a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) having a coil embedded therein, and the resonance circuit unit may propose an electronic device including an L-C circuit.
  • FPCB flexible printed circuit board
  • the resonance circuit unit may propose an electronic device positioned on a second structure facing the second display area.
  • the conductive circuit unit may propose an electronic device that transmits signals having different frequencies.
  • the plurality of coil patterns includes a first coil pattern to an N-th coil pattern (provided that N is a natural number) that are continuously arranged with a different number of turns
  • the overlapping region includes: Electron including a region where one end of the N-th coil pattern of the conductive circuit part overlaps the resonance circuit part by sliding movement of the second display area from the area where the resonance circuit part and one end of the first coil pattern of the conductive circuit part overlap device can be suggested.
  • the conductive circuit unit transmits a signal including first to Mth frequencies (where M is a natural number) that are a specified frequency band, and the resonance circuit unit responds to a specific frequency included in the signal
  • M is a natural number
  • control unit may propose an electronic device for recognizing each peak value in the coil corresponding to each of the first to Mth frequencies to confirm the degree of movement.
  • the resonant circuit unit may propose an electronic device formed by stacking an L-C circuit, a magnetic sheet, and a non-metal sheet.
  • the conductive circuit unit may propose an electronic device formed by stacking a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a magnetic sheet, and a non-metal sheet.
  • FPCB flexible printed circuit board
  • magnetic sheet a magnetic sheet
  • non-metal sheet a non-metal sheet
  • the conductive circuit unit is attached to at least one area of the second display area, and is arranged in a single layer of a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or a plurality of the conductive circuit units are arranged in a plurality of layers through a via.
  • An electronic device including a coil of
  • the conductive circuit unit includes a plurality of coils
  • the control unit checks a signal provided by each coil among the plurality of coils distinguished by at least one of winding, size, and length to determine the second display
  • An electronic device for checking the degree of slide movement of a region may be proposed.
  • the controller may propose an electronic device that confirms the degree of slide movement of the second display area using the strength of the electric field in which the magnetic field generated by the conductive circuit unit is converted.
  • a first structure accommodating at least a portion of the first structure and guiding a sliding movement of the first structure, a first display area connected to the first structure, and the first structure
  • a flexible display extending from a display area and including a bendable second display area, a conductive circuit unit disposed to face at least a portion of the second structure on the second display area and providing a signal including a plurality of frequency bands; and a resonant circuit unit disposed in one region of the second structure adjacent to the conductive circuit unit, wherein when the second display area slides, measuring an area in which at least a portion of the conductive circuit unit overlaps the resonant circuit unit
  • An electronic device further including a control unit for
  • the conductive circuit unit includes at least one coil, and the at least one coil is distinguished by at least one of winding, size, and length.
  • the controller may propose an electronic device that confirms the degree of movement of the second display area by checking a signal provided by each coil among the plurality of coils.
  • the plurality of frequencies includes a first frequency and a second frequency band, and values measured by the controller for each of the first frequency band and the second frequency band are added to display the value of the second display.
  • An electronic device for checking the degree of movement may be proposed.
  • the plurality of frequencies include first to Nth frequency bands (where N is a natural number), and the control unit measures a data value corresponding to each of the plurality of frequencies, and An electronic device for recognizing each peak value to check the degree of movement of the second display can be proposed.
  • the electronic device including the conductive circuit unit and the resonance circuit unit for confirming the slide movement of the display of the present disclosure described above is not limited by the above-described embodiments and drawings, and various substitutions and modifications are made within the technical scope of the present disclosure. And that changes are possible will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

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Selon divers modes de réalisation de la présente invention, un dispositif électronique peut comprendre : une première structure ; une seconde structure à l'intérieur de laquelle est reçue au moins une partie de la première structure et guidant le coulissement de la première structure ; un écran souple comprenant une première zone d'affichage reliée à la première structure et une seconde zone d'affichage qui s'étend à partir de la première zone d'affichage et qui est pliable ; une partie de circuit conducteur disposée sur la seconde zone d'affichage de façon à faire face à au moins une partie de la seconde structure et comprenant de multiples motifs de bobine ; et une partie de circuit de résonance disposée dans une zone de la seconde structure de façon à être adjacente à la partie de circuit conducteur, et pouvant en outre comprendre un dispositif de commande pour mesurer une zone dans laquelle au moins une partie de la partie de circuit conducteur chevauche la partie de circuit de résonance lorsque la seconde zone d'affichage coulisse.
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