ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HINGE DEVICE
    11.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230409077A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18208121

    申请日:2023-06-09

    CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 G06F1/1652 G06F1/1681

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to a folding axis, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge device includes a hinge bracket, a first slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at one side of the folding axis, a second slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at the other side of the folding axis, a first rotator rotatably disposed on the first slide rail, and a second rotator rotatably disposed on the second slide rail, wherein when the electronic device transitions from a folded state to an unfolded state or vice-versa, the first slide rail and the second slide rail are moved with respect to the hinge bracket by a designated linear distance.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE
    12.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230308531A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18202763

    申请日:2023-05-26

    CPC classification number: H04M1/0216 H04M1/0268 G06F1/1616 G06F1/1681

    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a first and second housings; a display; and a hinge module connecting the first and second housings, the hinge module comprising: a rotation structure including first and second rotation members, and a rotation bracket for accommodating the first and second rotation members; and an interlocking structure including first and second spiral rotation members, a first guide member which surrounds at least a portion of the first spiral rotation member, a second guide member which surrounds at least a portion of the second spiral rotation member, and a slide member including a first through hole for accommodating the first spiral rotation member, and a second through hole for accommodating the second spiral rotation member, the slide member being configured to slide based on the movement of the first spiral rotation member or the second spiral rotation member.

    HINGE STRUCTURE HAVING COUPLING STRUCTURE OF ARM PART AND ROTATION PART AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230296129A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18321245

    申请日:2023-05-22

    CPC classification number: F16C11/04 H05K5/0226

    Abstract: An example hinge structure of an electronic device includes a first rotation part connected to a first housing and being rotatable about a first axis, a second rotation part connected to a second housing and being rotatable about a second axis in an opposite direction to that of the first rotation part, a first arm part connected to the first rotation part and being rotatable about a first rotary shaft, a second arm part connected to the second rotation part and being rotatable about a second rotary shaft in an opposite direction to that of the first arm part, a first fixing pin connecting the first rotation part and the first arm part, and a second fixing pin connecting the second rotation part and the second arm part. The first rotation part may include a first bracket body, and a first sliding part formed on one side of the first bracket body, and including a first slide hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, the first arm part may include a basic body, and a first connection part formed on one side of the first basic body, and the first connection part may include a first connection hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, and a first protrusion formed at a peripheral portion of the first connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the first slide hole to contact the first sliding part.

    HINGE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240414862A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18741071

    申请日:2024-06-12

    Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge module rotatably coupling the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis, and a flexible display. The hinge module includes a first rotating member, a first arm member configured to rotate about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis in response to rotation about the first axis, a first connecting member configured to connect the first rotating member and the first arm member, and a first wing plate positioned to cover at least a portion of the first rotating member and the first arm member and configured to rotate according to a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.

    HINGE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240035324A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18485783

    申请日:2023-10-12

    CPC classification number: E05D3/122 E05D3/18 E05D11/105 E05Y2900/606

    Abstract: A hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a fixed structure including a first guide rail and a second guide rail, a center of an arc of the first guide rail is a first axis of rotation parallel to an axial direction and a center of an arc of the second guide rail is a second axis of rotation parallel to the axial direction, a first rotary structure including a first guide portion accommodated in the first guide rail and a first helical groove extending around and along the first axis of rotation, a second rotary structure including a second guide portion accommodated in the second guide rail and a second helical groove extending around and along the second axis of rotation, and a sliding structure including a first guide protrusion accommodated in the first helical groove and a second guide protrusion accommodated in the second helical groove.

    HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230400881A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US18322877

    申请日:2023-05-24

    CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 G06F1/1681 H05K5/0226

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a display including a first area, a second area, and a third area between at least the first area and the second area, a first housing configured to support the first area, a second housing configured to support the second area, and a hinge assembly configured to connect the first housing to the second housing and operate between a folded state in which the first area and the second area face each other and an unfolded state in which the first area and the second area are open. The hinge assembly may include a hinge bracket, a first rotator connected to the first housing and rotatably connected to the hinge bracket based on a first hinge axis, a second rotator connected to the second housing and rotatably connected to the hinge bracket based on a second hinge axis, a slide bracket slidably connected in a first axis direction parallel with the first hinge axis or the second hinge axis by interoperating with rotations of the first rotator and the second rotator, and a detent assembly configured to provide a detent force resisting movement of the slide bracket in the first axis direction.

    HINGE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220316247A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17425623

    申请日:2021-07-20

    Abstract: A hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a fixed structure including a first guide rail and a second guide rail, a center of an arc of the first guide rail is a first axis of rotation parallel to an axial direction and a center of an arc of the second guide rail is a second axis of rotation parallel to the axial direction, a first rotary structure including a first guide portion accommodated in the first guide rail and a first helical groove extending around and along the first axis of rotation, a second rotary structure including a second guide portion accommodated in the second guide rail and a second helical groove extending around and along the second axis of rotation, and a sliding structure including a first guide protrusion accommodated in the first helical groove and a second guide protrusion accommodated in the second helical groove.

    STRUCTURE OF HINGE FOR FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220011827A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17349253

    申请日:2021-06-16

    Abstract: A hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a first rotary member connected with a first housing, a second rotary member connected with a second housing, a gear structure that makes the first rotary member and the second rotary member operate in conjunction with each other, a first arm connected with the first rotary member, a second arm connected with the second rotary member, a first torque providing member that fastens the first arm and the first rotary member, and a second torque providing member that fastens the second arm and the second rotary member.

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