US 11,943,379 B2
Electronic device including flexible display and control method thereof
Yeonsik Yu, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/534,710.
Application 17/534,710 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/017433, filed on Nov. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0161462 (KR), filed on Nov. 26, 2020; and application No. 10-2021-0109658 (KR), filed on Aug. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0166866 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H04B 1/40 (2015.01)
CPC H04M 1/0268 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H04M 1/0237 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing including a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion disposed to be spaced apart from one side of the first conductive portion, and a third conductive portion disposed to be spaced apart from another side of the first conductive portion;
a second housing configured to perform slide movement with respect to the first housing;
a flexible display connected to the second housing and configured to be extended or contracted in response to the slide movement;
a first non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material configured to electrically separate the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion from each other;
a circuit board disposed inside the first housing and including a circuit disposed thereon;
a fixing member comprising a conductive material configured to fix the circuit board to the first housing; and
a switch disposed adjacent to the fixing member and configured to electrically connect or disconnect the circuit to or from at least a portion of the first housing.