Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foldable electronic device including flexible display element
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Application No.: US15724882Application Date: 2017-10-04
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Publication No.: US11048302B2Publication Date: 2021-06-29
- Inventor: Ho-seong Seo
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: KR10-2013-0101292 20130826
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H04M1/02

Abstract:
An electronic device includes a first and second body, a hinge unit configured to connect to the first and second body, and a flexible display disposed on the hinge unit, the first, and second body, wherein the hinge unit includes a bendable support member supported by the first and second body, and a plurality of slit members, wherein each slit member includes a fixed end that is supported by the support member and a free end that extends toward the flexible display, and wherein the plurality of slit members are arranged in a longitudinal direction relative to the flexible display and are spaced apart by an interval, wherein the free ends limit a curvature of the flexible display in a folded state by moving closer to each other and touching.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180024593A1 FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2018-01-25
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