Lg Electronics Inc.

Sungdo Kim

Hakho Choi

Sangwook Park

Seounghwan Seol

Ara Kim

Donghwan Lim

Junhong Kang

Ahrah Koh

Minchul Lee

Jiwoong Yang

Sungsu Kim

Seongcheol Lee

Youngil Kim

Jeeho Yom

Disclosed in the present application is a mobile terminal having a flexible display. The present application may provide the mobile terminal comprising: a first frame; a second frame movably attached to the first frame and configured to move in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first frame to form a predetermined stroke; a third frame movably combined with the second frame and configured to move in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame; a flexible display arranged on the front surface of the mobile terminal; a driving unit configured to move the second frame in the first or second direction with respect to the first frame and move the third frame in the first or second direction with respect to the second frame; a detecting apparatus configured to detect the extent of movement of the second frame in the first direction or the second direction; and a control apparatus configured to control the operation of the mobile terminal on the basis of the extent of movement of the second frame measured by the detecting apparatus.

Mobile terminal

A mobile terminal comprises a body including a first frame and a second frame slidably coupled to a rear surface of the first frame in a first direction or a second direction; a flexible display unit including a front portion located on a front surface of the body, a rear portion located on a rear surface of the body, and a side portion connecting the front portion with the rear portion and surrounding one side of the body; a plurality of reinforcing ribs protruded from a rear surface of the first frame and extended in the first direction; and a plurality of supports protruded from a front surface of the second frame and located between the respective reinforcing ribs. The mobile terminal may enhance usability and portability by varying its size.

Mobile terminal with extendable display

Disclosed is a mobile terminal, including a body including a first frame and a second frame slidably movably coupled to the first frame in first or second direction, a flexible display unit including a side face portion surrounding one side of the body, and a driver. A rear face of the first frame includes a first rear face exposed to the rear face of the first frame in the second state and a second rear surface that remains overlapping with the second frame in the second state. The driver includes a motor installed in the second frame, a pinion gear configured to rotate upon receiving a rotational force of the motor, and a rack gear fastened to the second rear surface of the first frame and configured to be extended along the first direction and to move linearly in engagement with the pinion gear.

A mobile terminal comprises a first frame, a second frame capable of slidably moving from the first frame in a first direction or a second direction which is an opposite direction of the first direction, and a driving unit slidably moving the second frame, wherein the driving unit includes a motor coupled to the first frame, a pinion gear rotated by a rotational force transferred from the motor, a gear rack extended in the first direction and coupled to the second frame, moving in the first direction or the second direction when the pinion gear is rotated, a guide rail coupled with the gear rack, and a guide block coupled to the first frame, moving along the guide rail.

Mobile terminal including flexible display

A mobile terminal including a sensing unit for detecting a movement between a first frame and a second frame movable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first frame may accurately determine a position of the second frame, and may slidably move stably.

Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal including a body, a display panel coupled to the body with one surface thereof facing outward, the one surface allowing an image to be output therethrough, a fingerprint sensor positioned on an opposite surface of the display panel, a first coil antenna disposed around the fingerprint sensor, a support frame including an opening and configured to support the opposite surface of the display panel, the fingerprint sensor and the first coil antenna being positioned in the opening, and a controller configured to apply electric current to the first coil antenna. The mobile terminal may increase utilization of the rear surface thereof by arranging coil antennas on the front surface thereof.

Disclosed is a mobile terminal having a flexible display. The mobile terminal includes a first frame, a second frame coupled to the first frame to move in a first or second direction, a third frame coupled to the second frame to move in the first or second direction. The mobile terminal further includes a flexible display having a first region on a front side of the mobile terminal, a second region on a backside of the mobile terminal, and a third region between the first and second regions, and the third region is disposed on the front side or backside of the mobile terminal selectively. The mobile terminal further includes a drive unit configured to move the second and third frames in the first or second direction, and the drive unit is further configured to be manually operable.

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Seoul, South Korea

Sungdo Kim