Electronic device including flexible display

By introducing a combination of housing, sliding plate, flexible display and gear structure into the electronic device, the problem of screen tilting during sliding is solved, achieving smooth screen expansion and storage, and improving the reliability and space utilization of the device.

CN114363437BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Filing Date
2021-05-19
Publication Date
2026-06-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing electronic devices are prone to screen lifting issues when sliding extended screens, affecting smooth and gentle sliding operations.

Method used

It employs a sliding structure including a housing, a sliding plate, a flexible display, a bending member, first and second linear gears, and a circular gear, to achieve smooth expansion and retraction of the screen through gear meshing.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents the screen from lifting, ensures a smooth and gentle sliding operation, and improves the reliability and space utilization of the screen expansion process.

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Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a plate capable of sliding out of the housing, a flexible display including a first area disposed on one surface of the plate and a second area extending from the first area and being at least partially pulled out of an inner space of the housing when the plate is slid out, a bending member located in the inner space of the housing to correspond to the second area, a first linear gear located on another surface of the plate and including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a first direction in which the plate is slid out, a second linear gear including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in the first direction, and a circular gear capable of rotating about a rotation axis perpendicular to the first direction and disposed between the first linear gear and the second linear gear to be spaced apart from the bending member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the circular gear being engaged with the first linear gear and the second linear gear.
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