Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hwamok Pak

Wonhee Choi

Minyee An

Byounguk Yoon

Jinho Lim

Jaehee Kim

Minsu Jung

Sunggun Cho

Jongkeun Kim

Dongik Lee

Jinwook Baik

Jinju Lee

Geuna Lee

Electronic devices may include a flexible display and a plate. The flexible display may be configured to be at least partially withdrawable from the internal space of the electronic device. The plate may be disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display. In the plate, a first portion of a first thickness and a second portion of a second thickness thicker than the first thickness may be repeatedly arranged based on one surface of the plate connected to the rear surface of the flexible display. The plate may include a plurality of openings formed on the first portion. The first portion and the second portion may be integrally formed, and may include or be formed from the same material.

Electronic device including flexible display and display support structure, and manufacturing method of display support structure

A rollable electronic device includes a display structure including a display area, a first housing fixed to the display structure, a second housing slidable with respect to the first housing and the display structure, a sliding driver which is in the first housing, and a tension transmitting member which is windable at the sliding driver, the tension transmitting member including a first end connected to the display structure and a second end connected the first housing. An opening operation includes the second housing sliding away from the first housing, expanding the display area, and the sliding driver winding the first end of the tension transmitting member, in a first rotational direction, and a closing operation includes the second housing sliding toward the first housing, contracting the display area, in the opening operation, the sliding driver winding the second end of the tension transmitting member, in a second rotational direction.

Display support structure and rollable electronic device having the same

An electronic device is disclosed, including a hinge connecting to first and second housings as to enable foldability, a flexible display spanning at least a portion of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the flexible display is foldable and unfoldable along with folding and unfolding of the first and second housings, a first sealing member extending as to be disposed between an inner surface of the first housing, an inner surface of the second housing, and an outer surface of the flexible display and an elastic support member disposed between a portion of the flexible display, a portion of the inner surface of the first housing, and a portion of the inner surface of the second housing, within a folding area in which the first housing and the second housing are foldable and unfoldable.

Electronic device including sealing member

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Hwamok Pak