Accessory device and electronic device including the same
An accessory device detachably attachable to an electronic device comprising a housing which is expandable to define an expanded area of the housing, and a display module which is expandable, together with the housing, to define an expanded area of the display module, and the accessory device may comprise a main body configured to be mounted to the expanded area of the housing, the main body comprising a mounting surface, and a coupling unit which detachably attaches the accessory device to the electronic device, wherein the main body which is attached to the housing which is expanded, may disposes the mounting surface to support the expanded area of the housing together with the expanded area of the display module.
1. An accessory device detachably attachable to an electronic device comprising a housing which is moveably expandable to define an expanded area of the housing, and a display module which is moveably expandable, together with the housing, to define an expanded area of the display module, and the accessory device comprising:
a main body configured to be mounted to the expanded area of the housing, the main body comprising a mounting surface; and
a coupling unit which detachably attaches the accessory device to the electronic device;
wherein the main body which is attached to the housing which is expanded, disposes the mounting surface to support the expanded area of the housing together with the expanded area of the display module.
2. The accessory device of claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling unit comprises a magnetic body which is connected to the main body and electromagnetically interacts with the housing, and
wherein the accessory device which is attached to the electronic device disposes the magnetic body in contact with the housing.
3. The accessory device of claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling unit comprises a hook which is connected to the main body and is insertable into the housing, and
wherein the accessory device which is attached to the electronic device disposes the hook inserted into the housing and to contact with the housing.
4. The accessory device of claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling unit comprises a coupling groove which is provided in the main body, adjacent to the mounting surface, and has a shape corresponding to a shape of the expanded area of the housing,
wherein the accessory device which is attached to the electronic device disposes the coupling groove of the main body coupled to the expanded area of the housing.
5. The accessory device of claim 1 ,
wherein the coupling unit comprises:
a first coupling unit connected to one end of the main body which is close to the housing, and
a second coupling unit connected to the other end of the main body which is opposite to the one end, and
wherein the accessory device which is attached to the electronic device disposes:
the first coupling unit to contact with a non-expanded area of the housing, and
the second coupling unit to contact with the expanded area of the housing.
6. The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a connecting unit configured to electrically connect the electronic device to the accessory device.
7. The accessory device of claim 6 , wherein the connecting unit comprises a connecting terminal connected to the electronic device and configured to transmit or receive at least one of an electrical signal and power.
8. The accessory device of claim 6 , wherein the connecting unit comprises a wireless connection module wirelessly connected to the electronic device and configured to transmit or receive at least one of an electrical signal and power.
9. The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a battery module configured to provide power to the electronic device when the accessory device is connected to the electronic device.
10. The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory module configured to store data and a controller configured to transmit the data from the memory module to the electronic device.
11. The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an input module configured to transmit an input signal to the electronic device.
12. The accessory device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an output module configured to receive an output signal from the electronic device and output the output signal to outside the accessory device.
13. The accessory device of claim 1 , wherein
the housing of the electronic device is expandable in an expansion direction and is retractable in a retraction direction, and
the main body comprises:
a first body detachably attached to the housing, and
a second body moveable along the expansion direction or the retraction direction relative to the first body.
14. The accessory device of claim 13 , wherein
the second body is expandable and retractable, together with expansion and retraction of the housing of the electronic device, and
the mounting surface is provided at the first body and the second body and configured to expand or retract together with the second body.
15. The accessory device of claim 13 , comprising:
an expansion sensor configured to sense a moving state of the second body; and
a controller which is connected to the expansion sensor, configured to receive the moving state of the second body from the expansion sensor and transmit the moving state of the second body, to the electronic device.
16. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first housing which is moveably expandable relative to a second housing, in an expansion direction away from the second housing to define an expanded area of the first housing and moveably retractable in a retraction direction toward the second housing;
a display module connected to the housing, the display module moveably extendable in the expansion direction to define an expanded area of the display module, and moveably retractable in the retraction direction, together with the first housing; and
an accessory device detachably attachable to the housing;
wherein the accessory device comprises:
a main body configured to be mounted to the expanded area of the housing, the main body comprising a mounting surface which is extended along the expansion direction, and
a coupling unit which detachably attaches the main body to the housing,
wherein the main body which is attached to the housing which is expanded, disposes the mounting surface to support the expanded area of the display module together with the expanded area of the first housing.
17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein
the first housing comprises a bracket moveable along the expansion direction,
the coupling unit comprises a coupling groove which is provided in the main body, adjacent to the mounting surface and has a shape corresponding to a shape of the bracket, and
the accessory device which is attached to the housing and the display module which are expanded disposes the bracket moved along the expansion direction, into the coupling groove and facing the mounting surface.
18. The electronic device of claim 16 ,
wherein the coupling unit comprises:
a first coupling unit provided at one end of the main body which is close to the housing, and
a second coupling unit provided at the other end of the main body which is opposite to the one end, and
wherein the accessory device which is attached to the electronic device and the display module which are expanded disposes:
the first coupling unit coupled to the housing at the second housing, and
the second coupling unit coupled to the housing at the expanded area of the first housing.
19. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the accessory device further comprises a connecting unit configured to electrically connect the electronic device to the accessory device.
20. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the main body comprises:
a first body detachably attached to the housing, and
a second body moveable along the expansion direction and the retraction direction, relative to the first body.