公开(公告)号：US12164329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18446035

申请日：2023-08-08

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

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure including a hinge module connecting the first housing and the second housing; a flexible display including a first region, a second region, and a bending region; a first protection cover disposed over the first housing; a second protection cover disposed over the second housing; a protective cap disposed over the hinge structure; and a blocking member disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap and connecting the first protection cover and the second protection cover, the blocking member being composed of an elastic material to bend corresponding to the foldable manner.

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.

公开(公告)号：US11592865B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17062483

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heecheul Moon ,  Sinyoung Park ,  Inyoul Baek ,  Seungwhee Choi ,  Jonghwan Choi ,  Jongchul Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03

Abstract: An electronic device includes a hinge module; a first housing, a second housing, and a flexible display. The first housing is connected to the hinge module. The second housing is connected to the hinge module. The flexible display is disposed through at least a portion of the first and second housings. The flexible display includes a display panel includes a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a direction opposite, when the electronic device is in an unfolded state. The flexible display also includes a window layer disposed at the first surface and a metal sheet layer. The display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer are disposed so that a separation distance between the display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer and inner side walls of the first and second housings and generates different interlayer slips.

公开(公告)号：US10928860B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16846864

申请日：2020-04-13

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jungwon Park ,  Youngmin Kang ,  Sunghun Kim ,  Yunsik Kim ,  Jingook Kim ,  Chijoon Kim ,  Hyosung La ,  Suman Lee ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Seungwhee Choi ,  Junyoung Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.