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公开(公告)号:US11614780B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US17399189
申请日:2021-08-11
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungjin Kim , Jongyoon Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Sungkyu Hwang
Abstract: A hinge module according to one embodiment includes a fixed structure including a central portion, a guide portion having an edge facing an edge of the central portion, and a support portion configured to connect the central portion and the guide portion, wherein an interior space is formed between the central portion and the guide portion, a connecting shaft extending into the interior space through the central portion and including a gear formed on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft, and a rotary structure disposed in the interior space, the rotary structure including a circular arc shaped gear having a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circular arc shape and that are engaged with the gear, wherein the rotary structure rotates about a virtual axis of rotation passing through a center of a circular arc of the circular arc shaped gear.
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公开(公告)号:US20200267244A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16793758
申请日:2020-02-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongyoon KIM , Jungjin Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Hyunggeun Lee
Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a foldable housing including a hinge structure, a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge housing, a flexible display, and a first detent structure. The first detent structure includes a first member connected to the first housing structure, a second member connected with the second housing structure, a first ball and a second ball disposed in the first member, and an elastic member that is located in the first member between the first ball and the second ball and that presses the first ball and the second ball outward.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11762433B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US18117629
申请日:2023-03-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungjin Kim , Jongyoon Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Sungkyu Hwang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , H04M1/0216
Abstract: A hinge module according to one embodiment includes a fixed structure including a central portion, a guide portion having an edge facing an edge of the central portion, and a support portion configured to connect the central portion and the guide portion, wherein an interior space is formed between the central portion and the guide portion, a connecting shaft extending into the interior space through the central portion and including a gear formed on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft, and a rotary structure disposed in the interior space, the rotary structure including a circular arc shaped gear having a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circular arc shape and that are engaged with the gear, wherein the rotary structure rotates about a virtual axis of rotation passing through a center of a circular arc of the circular arc shaped gear.
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公开(公告)号:US11755067B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17969239
申请日:2022-10-19
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Jongmin Kang , Daeyoung Kim , Sunghun Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosang An , Seungjun Lee , Hyunggeun Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi , Dooryong Kim , Yonghee Jang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; a flexible display including a first region corresponding to the first housing, a second region corresponding to the second housing, and a folding region corresponding to the hinge structure; a first protection cover disposed on the first housing to cover a periphery of the first region of the flexible display; a second protection cover disposed on the second housing to cover a periphery of the second region of the flexible display; and at least one protection structure.
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公开(公告)号:US11360526B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-14
申请号:US17459270
申请日:2021-08-27
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongyoon Kim , Jungjin Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Hyunggeun Lee
Abstract: A portable communication device includes a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a flexible display accommodated in the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a first hinge plate coupled to the first housing portion; a second hinge plate coupled to the second housing portion; and a hinge coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion, wherein the hinge includes a first hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, wherein the first hinge structure includes a first gear configured to be rotated corresponding to a rotation of the first hinge plate; a second gear configured to be rotated corresponding to a rotation of the second hinge plate; and a third gear located between the first gear and the second gear and configured to link the first gear and the second gear; a second hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, wherein the second hinge structure includes a first member having a first rail part and a second rail part formed thereon; a second member at least partially accommodated in the first rail part and configured to rotate in a first direction relative to the first member, the second member being coupled to the first hinge plate; and a third member at least partially accommodated in the second rail part and configured to rotate in a second direction relative to the first member, the third member being coupled to the second hinge plate; and a third hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and located between the second hinge structure and the first hinge structure, wherein the third hinge structure includes a first plate coupling portion coupled with the first hinge plate; and a second plate coupling portion coupled with the second hinge plate, wherein the first plate coupling portion and the second plate coupling portion are engaged with each other in a state in which the housing is unfolded and are disengaged from each other in a state in which the housing is at least partially folded, wherein the first plate coupling portion includes a first wing and a second wing spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and wherein at least part of the second plate coupling portion is inserted and fastened between the first wing and the second wing e state in which the housing is unfolded.
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公开(公告)号:US20210392213A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17459270
申请日:2021-08-27
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongyoon KIM , Jungjin Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Hyunggeun Lee
Abstract: A portable communication device includes a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a flexible display accommodated in the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a first hinge plate coupled to the first housing portion; a second hinge plate coupled to the second housing portion; and a hinge coupled to the first housing portion and the second housing portion, wherein the hinge includes a first hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, wherein the first hinge structure includes a first gear configured to be rotated corresponding to a rotation of the first hinge plate; a second gear configured to be rotated corresponding to a rotation of the second hinge plate; and a third gear located between the first gear and the second gear and configured to link the first gear and the second gear; a second hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, wherein the second hinge structure includes a first member having a first rail part and a. second rail part formed thereon; a second member at least partially accommodated in the first rail part and configured to rotate in a first direction relative to the first member, the second member being coupled to the first hinge plate; and a third member at least partially accommodated in the second rail part and configured to rotate in a second direction relative to the first member, the third member being coupled to the second hinge plate; and a third hinge structure coupled to the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and located between the second hinge structure and the first hinge structure, wherein the third hinge structure includes a first plate coupling portion coupled with the first hinge plate; and a second plate coupling portion coupled with the second hinge plate, wherein the first plate coupling portion and the second plate coupling portion are engaged with each other in a state in which the housing is unfolded and are disengaged from each other in a state in which the housing is at least partially folded, wherein the first plate coupling portion includes a first wing and a second wing spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval, and wherein at least part of the second plate coupling portion is inserted and fastened between the first wing and the second wing e state in which the housing is unfolded.
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公开(公告)号:US20210004049A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US17028193
申请日:2020-09-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon PARK , Jongmin Kang , Daeyoung Kim , Sunghun Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosang An , Seungjun Lee , Hyunggeun Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi , Dooryong Kim , Yonghee Jang
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; a flexible display that includes a first region facing the first housing, a second region facing the second housing, and a folding region facing the hinge structure; a protective cap including a protrusion that projects outward from the hinge structure; and a blocking member that is disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap to be supported by the protrusion in the folding region and is made of a material having elasticity.
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