Electronic apparatus for controlling size of display, and method for controlling the same

A method for controlling an electronic apparatus comprising a flexible display, a body frame, and a display frame, wherein at least a portion of the flexible display is disposed at a first surface of the electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving measurement information from a first sensor, wherein the first sensor is disposed at at least a portion of a first region of the body frame located at a second surface of the electronic apparatus, and configured to sense an approach of an object, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;
• and
• controlling, based on the measurement information, a size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface of the electronic apparatus,
• wherein the first region of the body frame has a surface corresponding to a position of the display frame in the body frame, and
• wherein the display frame is movable to decrease a distance between the display frame and the first region of the body frame in response to a reduction in the size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a body frame;
• a display frame capable of slidably moving relative to the body frame in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction;
• a flexible display comprising at least a portion disposed at a first surface of the body frame, wherein a size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface changes as the body frame and the display frame slidably move relative to each other in the first direction or the second direction;
• a first sensor disposed at at least one region of a second surface of the body frame and configured to sense an approach of an object, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface;
• and
• a controller configured to, based on measurement information output by the first sensor, control the size of the flexible display exposed on the first surface of the body frame.