# US 12,120,256 B2 · Electronic apparatus comprising flexible display

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- Number: US 12,120,256 B2
- Document ID: US12120256B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/149,483
- Filed: 2023-01-03
- Published: 2023-05-18
- Granted: 2024-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2020-07-14
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hyunsuk Kim; Soohyun Seo; Jihyung Jung; Joongyeon Cho; Nakhyun Choi; Yangwook Kim; Byounguk Yoon; Hyunju Hong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120256B2

## CPC

- H04M 1/0237: {Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom}
- G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)}
- H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components}
- H04M 1/0262: {for a battery compartment}
- H04M 1/0268: {including a flexible display panel}
- H04M 1/0277: {for a printed circuit board assembly}
- G06F 1/1624: {with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display}
- G06F 1/1635: {Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter}
- G06F 1/1652: {the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable}
- G06F 1/1686: {the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera}
- G06F 1/1698: {the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266)}
- G09F 9/301: {flexible foldable or roll-able electronic displays, e.g. thin LCD, OLED}
- H04M 1/0264: {for a camera module assembly}
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure slidably coupled to the first structure in a first direction or an opposite direction to the first direction, a display of which a partial area is arranged in the second structure so as to move together with the second structure, and of which at least part of the remaining area is positioned in the first structure, wherein the size of an area of the display that forms the front surface of the electronic apparatus changes in response to the sliding motion of the second structure, and a plurality of substrates which are arranged in the first structure and include at least one printed circuit board, wherein the first structure may be configured so that at least a portion thereof is electrically connected to the printed circuit board and used as an antenna radiator.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure coupled to the first structure to move in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display configured such that a partial area is disposed on the second structure to move together with the second structure and at least part of a remaining area is located inside the first structure, wherein a size of the display viewable from a front side of the electronic device is changed in accordance with a moving of the second structure;
a display support member attached to at least part of a rear surface of the display to support the display together with the second structure; and
a plurality of circuit boards disposed inside the first structure, the plurality of circuit boards including at least one printed circuit board,
wherein the first structure comprises:
a side member configured to form a lateral side of the electronic device and including a protruding portion configured to extend from a partial area of the side member, and
a guide member is configured to guide a movement and disposed between a bracket and the side member,
wherein at least part of the side member passes through the guide member and makes contact with a contact member disposed on at least a part of the plurality of circuit boards, such that the side member is electrically connected to the plurality of circuit boards, and
wherein the contact member is disposed between the display support member and the protruding portion of the side member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1,
wherein the first structure further includes:
a rear member configured to form a rear side of the electronic device, and
a bracket disposed between the rear member and the second structure, the bracket configured to support the plurality of circuit boards,
wherein the side member comprises:
a first side member located at a first end of the rear member, the first side member configured to form a first lateral side of the electronic device, and
a second side member located at a second end of the rear member, the second side member configured to form a second lateral side of the electronic device,
wherein the guide member comprises:
a first guide member disposed between a first edge portion of the bracket and the first side member, and
a second guide member disposed between a second edge portion of the bracket and the second side member, and
wherein the first lateral side and the second lateral side of the electronic device are lateral sides configured to face a direction perpendicular to a direction the second structure moves.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2,
wherein the first side member and the first guide member are fixedly coupled to the first edge portion of the bracket, and
wherein the second side member and the second guide member are fixedly coupled to the second edge portion of the bracket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2,
wherein the protruding portion is configured to extend from the partial area of the second side member toward the second guide member, and
wherein the second guide member includes a recess in which at least part of the protruding portion is disposed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the protruding portion passes through part of the second guide member through the recess and makes contact with the contact member, such that the second side member is electrically connected to the plurality of circuit boards through the contact member to use the second side member as an antenna radiator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4,
wherein the second side member comprises a plurality of conductive portions,
wherein the plurality of conductive portions comprise a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion spaced apart from the first conductive portion, and
wherein the protruding portion comprises:
a first protruding portion configured to extend from the first conductive portion, and
a second protruding portion configured to extend from the second conductive portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the contact member comprises:
a first contact member configured to make contact with the first protruding portion, and
a second contact member configured to make contact with the second protruding portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic device of claim 7,
wherein the protruding portion further comprises a third protruding portion configured to extend from the second conductive portion, and
wherein the second protruding portion and the third protruding portion are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined gap in a direction the second structure moves.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8,
wherein the recess comprises:
a first recess corresponding to the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion, and
a second recess corresponding to the third protruding portion, and
wherein the contact member further comprises a third contact member configured to make contact with the third protruding portion.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The electronic device of claim 6,
wherein the plurality of conductive portions further comprise a third conductive portion spaced apart from the second conductive portion,
wherein the second side member comprises:
a first cut-off portion disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, and
a second cut-off portion disposed between the second conductive portion and the third conductive portion, and
wherein at least one of the first conductive portion, the second conductive portion, or the third conductive portion is electrically connected with a wireless communication circuit disposed on at least a part of the plurality of circuit boards and operates as an antenna radiator or an antenna ground.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising:
a connecting member configured to electrically connect the first side member and the plurality of circuit boards,
wherein the connecting member passes through at least part of the first guide member in a direction perpendicular to the first lateral side such that one partial area is disposed between the first side member and the first guide member and another partial area is connected to the plurality of circuit boards.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The electronic device of claim 11,
wherein the first side member comprises, on one surface configured to face the first guide member, a first contact area configured to make contact with the connecting member,
wherein a second contact area configured to make contact with the first contact area is formed on the one partial area of the connecting member, and
wherein the first side member and the connecting member are electrically connected by contact between the first contact area and the second contact area.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electronic device of claim 12,
wherein the first side member comprises a conductive portion on at least part thereof, and
wherein the first contact area is formed on part of the conductive portion.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13,
wherein the conductive portion of the first side member comprises a fourth conductive portion, a fifth conductive portion spaced apart from the fourth conductive portion, and a sixth conductive portion spaced apart from the fifth conductive portion,
wherein the first side member comprises a third cut-off portion disposed between the fourth conductive portion and the fifth conductive portion and a fourth cut-off portion disposed between the fifth conductive portion and the sixth conductive portion, and
wherein at least one of the fourth conductive portion, the fifth conductive portion, or the sixth conductive portion is electrically connected with a wireless communication circuit disposed on at least a part of the plurality of circuit boards and operates as an antenna radiator or an antenna ground.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2,
wherein the plurality of circuit boards comprises:
a first circuit board disposed adjacent to the first side member,
a second circuit board disposed adjacent to the second side member, and
a connecting circuit board configured to electrically connect the first circuit board and the second circuit board,
wherein the first side member is electrically connected with the first circuit board, and
wherein the second side member is electrically connected with the second circuit board.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contact member is electrically connected to the plurality of circuit boards and comprises at least one of a C-clip or a pogo pin.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1,
wherein the display support member comprise a first end portion and a second end portion,
wherein the guide member comprises a guide groove in which the first end portion and second end portion of the display support member are accommodated,
wherein a guide protrusion accommodated in the guide groove is formed on the first end portion and the second end portion of the display support member, and
wherein the display support member moves along the guide groove when the second structure moves.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:
a wireless communication circuit disposed on at least a part of the plurality of circuit boards and electrically connected to at least part of the side member,
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to use at least part of the side member as an antenna radiator or an antenna ground.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The electronic device of claim 18,
wherein at least part of the side member comprises a conductive portion,
wherein the conductive portion is electrically connected with the wireless communication circuit to operate as the antenna radiator or an antenna ground, and
wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to at least one of transmit or receive a wireless communication signal in a specified band by supplying power to the conductive portion of the side member.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least part of the side member and at least part of the second structure are formed of a metallic material.