Flexible Display Pull-Out Mechanism for Seamless App Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with flexible displays face challenges in quickly and seamlessly switching between applications due to the need for manual command inputs to close running applications and navigate to new application screens, which hampers continuous and efficient use.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a flexible display that controls the execution screen based on the display's pull-in or pull-out state, allowing for simultaneous display of multiple application screens on different regions of the display when expanded, enabling quick switching between applications without the need for manual closure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the display is bent in the default mode, then the electronic device maintains a compact form factor, but the display area is limited and cannot accommodate multiple applications simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure transitions from a static bent state to a dynamic pull-out state, allowing the display area to expand when needed while returning to a compact form when not in use. The display can be pulled out from the electronic device to provide an enlarged display region and then returned to the bent state, creating a dynamic adjustment mechanism that resolves the contradiction between compact form and large display area.
2Productivity
If the user manually closes running applications to switch to another application, then the system maintains simple application management, but the operation time increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares multiple application execution screens in advance by displaying them simultaneously on different regions of the display when the display is pulled out. This preliminary arrangement of multiple applications allows the user to switch between applications instantly by simply viewing different regions, eliminating the need for manual closing and opening operations, thus resolving the contradiction between simple system management and efficient application switching.
3Area of stationary object
If the display is pulled out to provide an enlarged display region, then the display area increases for better application visibility, but the device structure becomes more complex and the compact form is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is designed to be dynamic rather than static, allowing it to transition between a compact bent state for portability and an expanded pulled-out state for enhanced display area. This dynamic mechanism enables the device to adapt its shape according to usage needs, resolving the contradiction between maintaining a compact form factor and providing an enlarged display region when required.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device, comprising, a housing, a flexible display slidably coupled to the housing, and at least one processor configured to control the flexible display to display an execution screen of a first application on a first region of the flexible display which is exposed to an outside based on a first mode, detect a pull-out of the flexible display from the housing, and in response to detecting the pull-out of the flexible display, control the flexible display to display the execution screen of the first application on at least a portion of the first region, and control the flexible display to display an execution screen of a second application different from the first application on at least another portion of the first region and a second region of the flexible display which is exposed to the outside by the pull-out.