US 12,085,996 B2
Electronic device including flexible display and method of controlling motor driving in the electronic device including flexible display
Heetae Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Minsu Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,823.
Application 17/966,823 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/015311, filed on Oct. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0137651 (KR), filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0122508 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/3212 (2019.01); G06F 1/3234 (2019.01); H02P 29/40 (2016.01)
CPC G06F 1/1675 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/3212 (2013.01); G06F 1/3265 (2013.01); H02P 29/40 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing configured to accommodate at least a part of the first housing and guide sliding movement of the first housing;
a flexible display including a first display area coupled to the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area;
a gear disposed inside the second housing and configured to move the flexible display;
a motor configured to rotate the gear;
at least one sensor; and
at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
identify a state of the electronic device including at least one of a battery current, a battery voltage, an internal consumption current, a battery level, or an electronic device temperature, based on information sensed through the at least one sensor, and
control a speed of the motor or discontinue driving of the motor based on the state of the electronic device.