公开(公告)号：US20170278480A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15462088

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Won-Kyu SUNG ,  Jangwoon KIM ,  Jaeho BAIK ,  Wonho SHIN ,  Byungchan LEE ,  Joo-Hyung LEE ,  Woohyeok JEONG ,  Dong-Il SON

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: G06K9/00255 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G09G5/003 ,  G09G2340/0464 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  G09G2370/022 ,  G09G2370/025 ,  G09G2380/06 ,  G09G2380/16

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a base, a fixed head disposed on an upper portion of the base, a drive unit that is disposed in an inner space of the fixed head, a movable head that surrounds at least a portion of the fixed head and is arranged to be movable by being fixed to at least a portion of the drive unit, at least one sensor module that is disposed in at least a portion of the movable head, and at least one processor that detects an input by the sensor module and controls the drive unit to cause the movable head to move in a determined direction according to an input detection parameter. Other various embodiments may be made.

公开(公告)号：US20220121240A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17567387

申请日：2022-01-03

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngsang JANG ,  Kukhwan KIM ,  Kyungjin LEE ,  Byungchan LEE

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing surrounding at least a side surface of the electronic device; a flexible display exposed through a first surface of the electronic device facing a first direction, the exposed area varying based on the movement of the housing; and a flexible material exposed through a second surface of the electronic device facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, the exposed area varying based on the movement of the housing, wherein the width of the flexible material that is exposed through the second surface, expands in a third direction in accordance with the expansion of the width of the flexible display in the third direction, the third direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.