18372476. ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

Organization Name

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Youngmin Kang of Suwon-si (KR)

Moonchul Shin of Suwon-si (KR)

Sungho Ahn of Suwon-si (KR)

Yeonggyu Yoon of Suwon-si (KR)

Seungjoon Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Jihyung Jung of Suwon-si (KR)

Joongyeon Cho of Suwon-si (KR)

Junyoung Choi of Suwon-si (KR)

Byounguk Yoon of Suwon-si (KR)

ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18372476 titled 'ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device with a flexible display that can be adjusted based on the sliding movement of the device's housing. The display includes a fixed visible region, an extendable region that becomes visible based on the housing movement, and bending parts that allow the display to bend in different directions.

• The electronic device has a housing and a flexible display.
• The display has a fixed visible region and an extendable region.
• The extendable region becomes visible based on the sliding movement of the housing.
• The display includes bending parts that allow it to bend in different directions.

Potential Applications:

• Mobile phones with adjustable display size based on user preference or content being viewed.
• Wearable devices with flexible displays that can adapt to different wrist sizes or form factors.
• Foldable tablets or laptops with displays that can be adjusted for different viewing angles or configurations.

Problems Solved:

• Limited screen size options in electronic devices can be addressed by providing adjustable display areas.
• Flexibility of the display allows for better ergonomics and adaptability to different use cases.
• The extendable region provides additional screen real estate without increasing the overall device size.

Benefits:

• Enhanced user experience with the ability to adjust the display size or shape.
• Improved portability and convenience with devices that can adapt to different usage scenarios.
• Increased screen real estate without compromising the compactness of the device.

Original Abstract Submitted

An example electronic device includes a housing, and a flexible display in which an area of a display region is configured to be adjusted based on a sliding movement of at least a portion of the housing. The flexible display may include a first region fixedly visible from outside through a first direction of the electronic device, a second region extending from one end of the first region and variably visible from the outside based on the movement of the housing, and including a first bending part bent from one end of the first region in a second direction opposite to the first direction and disposed to face a second lateral direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first extension part extending from one end of the first bending part and disposed in parallel with the first region, and a second bending part bent from one end of the first extension part in the second direction and disposed to face a first lateral direction opposite to the second lateral direction.