公开(公告)号：US12292578B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18619800

申请日：2024-03-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sangyoup Seok ,  Gyeongtae Kim ,  Heebo Shim ,  Dongoh Lee ,  Seunghoon Lee ,  Changmin Lee

IPC: G09G3/00 ,  G02B7/02 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first lens support, a second lens support movable with respect to the first lens support, a first moving member coupled to the first lens support to move together with the first lens support, a second moving member coupled to the second lens support to move together with the second lens support, a plurality of friction members penetrating the first moving member and the second moving member and movable with respect to each other, and at least one deforming member disposed between the plurality of friction members and configured to press each of the plurality of friction members in a direction away from each other friction member.

公开(公告)号：US12277004B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US17837902

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Heebo Shim ,  Hosang Nam ,  Kyunghoon Hyun

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing to be rotatable, a display module including a display panel including a first area disposed in the first housing, a second area disposed in the second housing, and a folding area disposed in the hinge part, a first plate supporting the first area of the display panel, and a second plate supporting the second area of the display panel, a third plate disposed under the first plate, and a fourth plate disposed under the second plate. At least a part of at least one of the third plate and the fourth plate may be disposed between the first plate and the second plate to support at least some of the folding area of the display panel.

公开(公告)号：US12038794B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18125493

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heebo Shim ,  Jongmin Kang ,  Jingook Kim ,  Suman Lee ,  Wonseok Rhee ,  Seongki Jeong ,  Seungwhee Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing including at least one first electronic component, a second housing including at least one second electronic component, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing, a hinge assembly assembled to the hinge housing to rotatably couple the first housing and the second housing, a flexible printed circuit board electrically coupling the first electronic component and the second electronic component via the hinge housing, and a flexible display, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a support portion located between the flexible printed circuit board and the flexible display, wherein, as the electronic device rotates from folded to 180-degree unfolded, the support portion moves into the flexible display, and wherein, as the electronic device rotates from 180-degree unfolded to folded, the support portion moves into the flexible printed circuit board to be spaced apart from the flexible display.

公开(公告)号：US12242309B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17972843

申请日：2022-10-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyunghoon Hyun ,  Daehyeong Park ,  Heebo Shim ,  Minsung Lee

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided, and the electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a folding part between the first housing and the second housing. A first support structure is positioned in an internal space of the first housing to support a portion of a flexible display of the device. A second support structure is positioned in an internal space of the second housing to support a second portion of the flexible display. A first plate assembly is positioned in an internal space of the foldable housing, coupled to the first support structure, to support a portion of the flexible display. The first plate assembly includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a fourth plate. The second plate is positioned between the third plate and the fourth plate, when viewed from above the fourth surface.

公开(公告)号：US11625073B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17172768

申请日：2021-02-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heebo Shim ,  Jongmin Kang ,  Jingook Kim ,  Suman Lee ,  Wonseok Rhee ,  Seongki Jeong ,  Seungwhee Choi

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge housing; a hinge assembly; first and second hinge plates covering at least part of the hinge assembly; an FPCB; and a flexible display. The hinge assembly includes a support portion having a plurality of support grooves and at least part of the first and second hinge plates may be supported by the support grooves in an unfolded state of the electronic device.