Lg Electronics Inc.

Mangyu Sang

Minsoo Kim

Insu Song

Jaewook Kim

Sunglyong Cha

A mobile terminal comprises: a body which comprises a first frame, and a second frame which is coupled so as to be movable in a first direction with respect to the first frame; a roller which is rotatably coupled to the second frame; a flexible display unit which has an image outputted on one surface thereof and comprises a front surface part positioned on the front surface of the body by wrapping around the roller, and a rear surface part positioned in the rear surface direction of the body; a support frame which is coupled to the other surface of the flexible display unit and comprises a flexible rack gear formed on the other surface thereof; and an auxiliary drive unit which comprises a pinion gear rotating by engaging with the flexible rack gear, wherein the auxiliary drive unit transfers force to the flexible rack gear in the direction in which the area of the rear surface part increases. The mobile terminal enables the flexible display unit to also move stably in accordance with the movement of the second frame.

Mobile terminal

A mobile terminal including a first frame; a second frame including a third rear portion coupled to a rear face of the first frame and being movable in a first direction, and including a roller disposed at an end in the first direction of the third rear portion; a third frame coupled to a rear face of the third rear portion and being movable in the first direction; a flexible display panel surrounding the roller and having one end on a front face of the first frame and another end disposed on the third frame; a driving unit configured to drive the second frame from the first frame in the first direction or in a second direction reverse to the first direction; and a spring member connecting the second frame to the third rear portion of the second frame and configured to provide a constant force in the second direction to the third frame.

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Seoul, South Korea

Mangyu Sang