Electronic device with curved display module and operating method thereof

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display module including a window at a top and a flexible display module at a bottom;

a bracket supporting the flexible display module, wherein the bracket includes a front surface, a first side surface to extend from the front surface, a rear surface to extend from the first side surface, and a second side surface to extend from the front surface opposite the first side surface, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface formed with a curvature equal to a curvature of the flexible display module; and

the flexible display module including a curvature and formed to surround the front surface, the first side surface, and a part of the rear surface of the bracket,

wherein a first side of the flexible display module is coupled to the first side surface of the bracket and a second side of the flexible display module is temporarily deformed in order to couple with the second side surface of the bracket,

wherein the window is applied as a soft-material hard coating film.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a touch panel is disposed between the window and the flexible display module.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the window is wider than the flexible display module.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is formed of at least one of a metal material and a plastic material.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one surface among a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface of the electronic device includes a slant shape.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible display module is coupled with the bracket to provide an internal housing space housing a plurality of electronic components.

7. A method for assembling an electronic device, the method comprising:

forming a display module including a window at a top and a flexible display module at a bottom;

forming the flexible display module that includes a curvature;

electrically connecting the flexible display module to a body part of the electronic device, wherein the body part includes a front surface, a first side surface to extend from the front surface, a rear surface to extend from the first side surface, and a second side surface to extend from the front surface opposite the first side surface, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface formed with a curvature equal to a curvature of the flexible display module;

attaching the flexible display module to the first side surface of the body part; and

temporarily deforming a second side of the flexible display module in order to couple with the second side surface of the body part,

wherein the window is applied as a soft-material hard coating film.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein electrically connecting the flexible display module to the body part of the electronic device comprises coupling a connector extended from the flexible display module in one direction with a part of a substrate of the body part of the electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the connector is formed as a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB).

10. A method of an electronic device having a display module including a window at a top and a flexible display module at a bottom, the method comprising:

detecting a plurality of touches on the flexible display module corresponding to a grip of the electronic device, wherein the flexible display module is formed to surround a front surface of a body part of the electronic device, at least one side surface to extend from the front surface, and at least a part of a rear surface of the electronic device to extend from the at least one side surface, wherein a first side of the flexible display module is coupled to a first side surface of the body part and a second side of the flexible display module is temporarily deformed in order to couple with a second side surface of the body part;

setting a locking area and a function area on the side surface and the rear surface based on the touches;

detecting a touch on the function area; and

performing at least one function corresponding to the detected touch,

wherein the window is applied as a soft-material hard coating film.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

deciding if the electronic device rotates by a reference angle; and

displaying additional information on at least a part of the side surface if the electronic device rotates by the reference angle.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the additional information comprises at least one of additional function information, attribute information, and setting information about an object displayed on a front surface of the electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one function corresponding to the touch comprises at least one of a function of increasing or decreasing a sound volume of the electronic device, a function of zooming in or zooming out at a constant rate an object displayed on a screen, a function of canceling or again performing a latest executed instruction, a function of scrolling for quick screen conversion, and a function of executing a specific application.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a display module including a window at a top and a flexible display module at a bottom;

a bracket supporting the flexible display module, wherein the bracket includes a front surface, a first side surface to extend from the front surface, a rear surface to extend from the first side surface, and a second side surface to extend from the front surface opposite the first side surface, wherein the first side surface and the second side surface formed with a curvature equal to a curvature of the flexible display module;

the flexible display module formed to surround the front surface, the first side surface, and a part of the rear surface of the bracket, wherein a first side of the flexible display module is coupled to the first side surface of the bracket and a second side of the flexible display module is temporarily deformed in order to couple with the second side surface of the bracket;

a memory; and

at least one processor configured to:

detect a plurality of touches on the flexible display module corresponding to a grip of the electronic device,

set a locking area and a function area on the first side surface and the rear surface based on the touches,

detect a touch on the function area, and

perform at least one function corresponding to the detected touch,

wherein the window is applied as a soft-material hard coating film.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to:

decide if the electronic device rotates by a reference angle; and

display additional information on at least a part of the side surface if the electronic device rotates by the reference angle.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the additional information comprises at least one of additional function information, attribute information, and setting information about an object displayed on a front surface of the electronic device.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the processor is configured to perform, in response to the touch, at least one function among a function of increasing or decreasing a sound volume of the electronic device, a function of zooming in or zooming out at a constant rate an object displayed on a screen, a function of canceling or again performing a latest executed instruction, a function of scrolling for quick screen conversion, and a function of executing a specific application.