Electronic device including plurality of support structures for supporting flexible display

An electronic device comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing connected to the first housing to enable insertion or withdrawal of the second housing into or from the first housing;
• an intermediate guide rail connected to the second housing;
• a display module supported by at least one of the first housing and the second housing and of which a display area changes depending on a movement of the second housing relative to the first housing,
• wherein the display module includes:
• a display panel;
• a support plate disposed on a rear surface of the display panel;
• and
• a plurality of support structures spaced part from each other and disposed on the rear surface of the support plate, each of the support structures including a first support bar extending in a longitudinal direction, a second support bar extending in the longitudinal direction, and an intermediate guide head disposed between the first support bar and the second support bar, and
• wherein the intermediate guide head comprises:
• an intermediate guide portion that is slidable along the intermediate guide rail;
• and
• at least one extension extending from an end of the guide portion.

An electronic device comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing connected to the first housing to enable insertion or withdrawal of the second housing into or from the first housing;
• a guide rail connected to the second housing;
• a display module which is supported by at least one of the first housing and the second housing and of which a display area changes depending on a movement of the second housing relative to the first housing,
• wherein the display module comprises:
• a display panel,
• a support plate disposed on a rear surface of the display module,
• a plurality of support structures spaced apart from each other and disposed on a rear surface of the support plate, each of the support structures comprising:
• a support bar extending in a longitudinal direction;
• and
• a guide head disposed on an end of the support bar, wherein the guide head comprises:
• a guide portion that is slidable along the guide rail;
• an extension which extends from an end of the guide portion and of which at least a portion is disposed between the end of the support bar and the support plate;
• a protrusion protruding from a rear surface of the extension;
• a pair of side walls extending from both side ends of the extension in a rear direction to form a seating space.