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Granted Patent B2
US 12,055,975 · App. 17/524,806 · Granted Aug 6, 2024

Electronic device including roller

Inventors: Hyunje Cho (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jiwoo Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Gun Lim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1652G06F1/1601G06F1/1681
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Patent No.
US 12,055,975
App. No.
17/524,806
Granted
Aug 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a roller disposed in the housing, a first cover part configured to be detachable from the housing, a second cover part configured to be detachable from the housing, and a display including a first display area including a first end coupled with the first cover part, and a second display area including a second end coupled with the second cover part, wherein at least a portion of the first display area is configured to be wound around the roller while facing at least a portion of the second display area.

Claims (45)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a roller disposed in the housing;

a first cover part that is detachable from the housing;

a second cover part that is detachable from the housing; and

a display including a first display area and a second display area,

the first display area including a first end coupled with the first cover part, and

the second display area including a second end coupled with the second cover part,

wherein the display is configured to be wound around the roller while being folded at a position between the first display area and the second display area such that at least a portion of the first display area face at least a portion of the second display area in the housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member including a third end connected with the display, and a fourth end connected with the roller.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a first supporting bracket connected with the first cover part and the housing, the first supporting bracket configured to support the first display area.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first supporting bracket includes:

a first support member connected with the housing and including a fifth end and a sixth end opposite to the fifth end,

a second support member connected with the first cover part, and including a seventh end and an eighth end opposite to the seventh end, and

a plurality of first bars disposed between the first support member and the second support member, wherein the plurality of first bars includes:

a 1-1th bar rotatably connected to the fifth end, a 1-2th bar rotatably connected to the seventh end, a 1-3th bar rotatably connected to the sixth end, and a 1-4th bar rotatably connected to the eighth end, and

wherein the 1-1th bar is rotatably connected to the 1-2th bar with respect to a first point between the fifth end and the seventh end, and the 1-3th bar is rotatably connected to the 1-4th bar with respect to a second point between the sixth end and the eighth end.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a second supporting bracket connected with the second cover part and the housing, the second support bracket configured to support the second display area.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising a hinge structure rotatably connecting the second supporting bracket to the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the hinge structure includes,

a fixing part disposed on a first surface of the housing configured to face the second cover part and

a rotation bracket coupled with the second supporting bracket, and configured to rotate about the fixing part.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second supporting bracket includes:

a third support member connected with the second cover part, and including a ninth end and a tenth end opposite to the ninth end, and

a plurality of second bars connected with the hinge structure and the third support member,

wherein the hinge structure includes a first hinge structure connected with a first housing end of the housing, and a second hinge structure connected with a second housing end opposite to the first housing end,

wherein the plurality of second bars include:

a 2-1th bar rotatably connected to the ninth end, a 2-2th bar rotatably connected to the first hinge structure, a 2-3th bar rotatably connected to the tenth end, and a 2-4th bar rotatably connected to the second hinge structure, and

wherein the 2-1th bar is rotatably connected to the 2-2th bar with respect to a third point between the first housing end and the ninth end, and the 2-3th bar is rotatably connected to the 2-4th bar with respect to a fourth point between the second housing end and the tenth end.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second supporting bracket includes:

a guide member connected with the plurality of second bars at the third point and the fourth point,

a fourth support member configured to slide within the guide member and

a plurality of third bars disposed between the third support member and the fourth support member.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first display area is exposed as to be visible through the first cover part.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a spring structure providing an elastic force to the roller in a direction in which the display is inserted into the housing; and

a damping member connected with the roller to provide a braking force for reducing the elastic force provided by the spring structure.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the roller includes a plurality of end areas including a plurality of protrusions, and a central area positioned between the plurality of end areas, the central area oriented as to face the display, and

wherein the electronic device further includes a stopper structure configured to contact the plurality of protrusions.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , further comprising an input structure at least partially exposed to an exterior of the housing, and connected with the stopper structure,

wherein the input structure is configured to change a position of the stopper structure with respect to the plurality of protrusions based on a user input.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first cover part is detachable from the housing in a first direction, and

wherein the second cover part is detachable from the housing in a second direction different from the first direction.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a third display area between the first display area and the second display area, and

wherein the roller includes a receiving groove for receiving the third display area of the display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: CHO, HYUNJE; LEE, JIWOO; LIM, GUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058093/0737 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0150665 · Nov 12, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021016538 · Nov 12, 2021
Related Publication 20220147104A1 · May 12, 2022
Cited By (1)
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