US 12,120,256 B2
Electronic apparatus comprising flexible display
Hyunsuk Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Soohyun Seo, Suwon-si (KR); Jihyung Jung, Suwon-si (KR); Joongyeon Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Nakhyun Choi, Suwon-si (KR); Yangwook Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Byounguk Yoon, Suwon-si (KR); and Hyunju Hong, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,483.
Application 18/149,483 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/008962, filed on Jul. 13, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0086553 (KR), filed on Jul. 14, 2020; and application No. 10-2021-0070800 (KR), filed on Jun. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0156104 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0237 (2013.01) [H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 1/0277 (2013.01); G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1635 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G09F 9/301 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure coupled to the first structure to move in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display configured such that a partial area is disposed on the second structure to move together with the second structure and at least part of a remaining area is located inside the first structure, wherein a size of the display viewable from a front side of the electronic device is changed in accordance with a moving of the second structure;
a display support member attached to at least part of a rear surface of the display to support the display together with the second structure; and
a plurality of circuit boards disposed inside the first structure, the plurality of circuit boards including at least one printed circuit board,
wherein the first structure comprises:
a side member configured to form a lateral side of the electronic device and including a protruding portion configured to extend from a partial area of the side member, and
a guide member is configured to guide a movement and disposed between a bracket and the side member,
wherein at least part of the side member passes through the guide member and makes contact with a contact member disposed on at least a part of the plurality of circuit boards, such that the side member is electrically connected to the plurality of circuit boards, and
wherein the contact member is disposed between the display support member and the protruding portion of the side member.