Electronic device

摘要

A novel electronic device including a flexible display is presented. The electronic device has a flexible display including an organic light emission diodes and a plurality of columnar bodies linked together. Users can transform the shape of the electronic device into a tablet, an eBook, or a hand-held gaming device. The electronic device is configured to resize its main display area in accordance with the selected mode.

主权项

1. An electronic device comprising:
a flexible display comprising a device layer; and a plurality of columnar bodies, wherein each of the plurality of columnar bodies is mechanically or physically linked with neighboring one or two of the columnar bodies at a link portion and rotatable around an axis at the link portion, wherein the flexible display is designed to change its shape in accordance with a shape formed by the plurality of columnar bodies, wherein the flexible display is configured to show a first display area, wherein a grip is formed by rolling at least one of a right side and a left side of the electronic device, by rotating some of the plurality of columnar bodies around the axes at the link portions, wherein a portion of the flexible display corresponding to the grip is designed to be located between a hand of a user and the plurality of columnar bodies that constitute the grip when the user holds the grip, and wherein the first display area is configured to be resized when the grip is formed.