A flexible device is provided. The flexible device includes a main body, a flexible display fixed to a first face of the main body, an auxiliary display disposed on a first region of a second face of the main body that is opposite to the first face, and a cover coupled to the second face to be movab
A flexible device is provided. The flexible device includes a main body, a flexible display fixed to a first face of the main body, an auxiliary display disposed on a first region of a second face of the main body that is opposite to the first face, and a cover coupled to the second face to be movable while facing the second face of the main body. The cover is configured to have an area to cover the whole of the second face of the main body, and to be moved when the main body is curved, bent, or folded. The auxiliary display is closed by the cover in a state where the flexible device is unfolded, and the auxiliary display is opened in a state where the flexible device is folded.
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1. A flexible electronic device comprising: a main body;a flexible display fixed to a first face of the main body;an auxiliary device disposed on a first region of a second face of the main body that is opposite to the first face; anda cover coupled to the second face to be movable while facing the
1. A flexible electronic device comprising: a main body;a flexible display fixed to a first face of the main body;an auxiliary device disposed on a first region of a second face of the main body that is opposite to the first face; anda cover coupled to the second face to be movable while facing the second face of the main body, the cover including an area for covering the whole of the second face of the main body,wherein the cover is movable when the main body is curved, bent, or folded, andwherein the auxiliary device is closed by the cover in a state where the flexible device is unfolded, and the auxiliary device is opened in a state where the flexible device is folded. 2. The flexible electronic device of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary device comprises an auxiliary display, a camera, or a flash in the first region. 3. The flexible electronic device of claim 2, wherein the cover further includes an opening such that the auxiliary device is opened by the opening in the state where the flexible device is unfolded. 4. The flexible electronic device of claim 1, wherein one side region of the cover is fixed to the second face of the main body, and another side region of the cover is mounted to be movable by a sliding module while facing the second face of the main body. 5. A flexible electronic device comprising: a main body;a flexible display disposed on a front face of the main body;an outer metal frame mounted to enclose a side rim of the main body; anda folding unit mounted in the main body to enable the main body to be folded/unfolded,wherein the folding unit comprises a plurality of folding members arranged side by side and rotatably connected with each other to be rotatable,wherein opposite end portions of each of the plurality of folding members is exposed to the outside, and a remaining portion, excluding the opposite end portions, is concealed within the main body,wherein the opposite end portions are disposed as a portion of the outer metal frame in a foldable portion of the main body, andwherein no exterior gap exists between respective folding members at the opposite end portions. 6. The flexible electronic device of claim 5, wherein no gap exists between the folding members at the opposite end portions and the outer metal frame disposed to be in contact with the folding members. 7. The flexible electronic device of claim 5, further comprising: a cover mounted on a rear face of the main body and configured to move when the flexible device is curved, bent, or folded. 8. The flexible electronic device of claim 7, wherein the cover comprises: a first portion fixed to one side portion of the rear face of the main body; anda second portion positioned at an opposite direction to the first portion and mounted to be movable by a sliding module while maintaining a state where the second portion faces another side portion of the rear face of the main body. 9. The flexible device of claim 8, wherein the cover comprises: a first inner skin made of a rigid material and coupled to the one side portion;a second inner skin made of a rigid material and coupled to the sliding module;a third inner skin disposed between the first and second inner skins not to overlap with the first and second inner skins; andan outer skin configured to have an area to cover the first to third inner skins, the outer skin being coupled to each of the first and second inner skins and pressure-welded to the third inner skin. 10. The flexible electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a folding unit disposed between the first and second faces so as to allow the second face to be folded to the first face; anda metal body mounted between the first and second faces within the main body so as to provide a semi-automatic force for a folding or unfolding operation of the second face,wherein, in a state where the main body is unfolded, the second face is folded up to a first angle by manually applying a force, and at an angle that is equal to, or larger than, the first angle, the metal body automatically applies a force so as to cause the second face to be folded, andwherein, in a state where the main body is folded, the second face is unfolded up to a second angle by manually applying a force, and at an angle that is equal to, or larger than, the second angle, the metal body automatically applies a force so as to cause the second face to be unfolded. 11. The flexible electronic device of claim 10, wherein the main body further comprises at least one third face that encloses at least a portion of a space between the first and second faces, andwherein the first face is configured by any one of a flat face and a curved face, the second face is configured by a flat face, the at least one third face is configured by any one of a flat face and a curved face, and a flexible display is disposed on the first face. 12. The flexible electronic device of claim 10, wherein the folding unit comprises a plurality of folding members, which are rotatably coupled to be in close contact with each other such that during a folding or unfolding operation, each of the folding members serves as a stopper or a damper. 13. The flexible electronic device of claim 12, wherein the metal body is a leaf spring having a flexed shape, and is disposed to penetrate and to cross each of the folding members. 14. The flexible electronic device of claim 12, wherein each of the folding members comprises: a first portion that is always exposed to the outside to form a portion of an exterior appearance;a second portion that is always unexposed to the outside; anda third portion that is exposed or unexposed depending on whether the folding unit is folded. 15. The flexible electronic device of claim 14, wherein each of the folding members is arranged such that, in the state where the main body is unfolded, the exposed portion of each of the folding members is disposed to be coplanar to an outer face of the main body, and in the state where the main body is unfolded, the exposed portions and the unexposed portions of respective folding members provide an uneven exterior on the outer face of the main body. 16. A flexible device comprising: a main body having a first face on which a flexible display is disposed; anda folding unit mounted in the main body and configured to cause the main body to be folded,wherein the folding unit comprises a first folding member, at least one second folding member and at least one third folding member that are disposed at opposite sides of the first folding member, respectively,wherein each of the folding members comprises opposite end portions, each of which includes an outer peripheral surface such that the outer peripheral surfaces of the folding members are interlocked with each other, andwherein, when the main body is folded/unfolded, an external gap between the opposite end portions of the folding members is removed. 17. The flexible device of claim 16, wherein the first folding member is coupled to each of neighboring second and third members such that the first folding member is prevented from being separated, andwherein the at least one second folding member and the at least one third folding members are rotatably connected to each other by a hinge unit. 18. The flexible device of claim 17, wherein the first folding member comprises: a disc-shaped end portion including at least one outer peripheral surface configured to come in slidable surface contact with a neighboring folding member;a stopper configured to protrude inwardly from the end portion to limit a sliding movement by being interlocked with the neighboring folding member; anda separation prevention portion configured to be prevented from being outwardly separated by being coupled to the neighboring folding member, the separation prevention portion being formed at a position that is opposite to the stopper,wherein the disc-shaped end portion, the stopper, and the separation prevention portion are integrally formed with a body of the first folding member. 19. The flexible device of claim 18, wherein the second folding member comprises: an end portion having at least one outer peripheral surface configured to slidably interlocked with the first end portion, a stopper configured to inwardly protrude from the end portion, andan opening formed at a middle portion of the second folding member to allow a flexible printed circuit board to pass therethrough. 20. The flexible device of claim 19, wherein the end portion of each of the folding members is configured to be slidably interlocked with an end portion of a neighboring folding member positioned at one side thereof, and to be slidably interlocked with an end portion of a neighboring folding member positioned at the other side,wherein the stoppers are configured to be interlocked with each other by interlocking between the end portions, andwherein the outermost folding member is configured to be interlocked with the main body.
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Mok, Kwok Wah; Grundlehner-Bos, Noortje; Verschoor, Volker Barnhart; van Dijk, Robert Sjang Josine; Hamers, Johannes Cornelis Adriaan, Display system with a flexible display.
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