HINGE APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250151216A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US19018849

    申请日:2025-01-13

    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge apparatus configured to foldably connect the first housing and the second housing to each other. The hinge apparatus may include a bracket including a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion spaced apart from the first coupling portion, a first rotator including a first rotating portion fastened to the first coupling portion of the bracket to rotate relative to the bracket, a second rotator including a second rotating portion fastened to the second coupling portion of the bracket to rotate relative to the bracket, and a damper disposed on at least one of the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion to come into contact with at least one of the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion depending on a degree of rotation of the first rotator and the second rotator relative to the bracket.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200352038A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16861989

    申请日:2020-04-29

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge housing extending in a direction of a rotational axis, a first housing connected to one side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, a second housing connected to an opposite side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, and a flexible display including a bending area at least partially disposed in the hinge housing and formed to be a flat surface or a curved surface, a first area extending from the bending area in one direction perpendicular to the rotational axis, and a second area extending from the bending area in an opposite direction perpendicular to the rotational axis.

    FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20250159822A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US19025272

    申请日:2025-01-16

    Inventor: Dooryong KIM

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may comprise: a housing which includes a first housing and a second housing; a flexible display which is disposed on the first housing and the second housing; and a hinge structure which connects the first housing and the second housing to each other. The hinge structure may comprise: a rotation structure which includes a rotation bracket, a first rotation member accommodated in the rotation bracket and connected to the first housing, and a second rotation member accommodated in the rotation bracket and connected to the second housing; and a link structure which is configured to transmit a rotational force of the first housing to the second housing.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20250016937A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18894744

    申请日:2024-09-24

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge housing extending in a direction of a rotational axis, a first housing connected to one side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, a second housing connected to an opposite side of the hinge housing in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis to rotate about the rotational axis relative to the hinge housing, and a flexible display including a bending area at least partially disposed in the hinge housing and formed to be a flat surface or a curved surface, a first area extending from the bending area in one direction perpendicular to the rotational axis, and a second area extending from the bending area in an opposite direction perpendicular to the rotational axis.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE FOR PROTECTING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20210294383A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17204307

    申请日:2021-03-17

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing structure including a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge housing, a hinge structure that is at least partially disposed in the hinge housing and that connects at least part of the first housing and at least part of the second housing to allow the first housing and the second housing to be folded or unfolded, with a folding axis therebetween, a display extending from the first housing to the second housing across the hinge housing, and a protective structure disposed at an edge of the hinge housing that faces a direction of the folding axis. The protective structure includes a fixed part disposed in the hinge housing, guide parts disposed in the first housing and the second housing, respectively, and moving parts including cover portions that cover at least parts of a periphery of the display. The moving parts are configured to be movable relative to the guide parts and the fixed part such that a gap between a surface of the display and the cover portions is changed.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING INDICATOR LABEL

    公开(公告)号:US20250148940A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US19002254

    申请日:2024-12-26

    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing including a through hole connecting an outside of the electronic device and an inside of the electronic device; a printed circuit board within the housing; an interface bracket including a first portion within the through hole and a second portion facing a first surface of the printed circuit board; a sealing member around the first portion of the interface bracket and contacting an inner surface of the through hole; and an indicator label on the first surface of the printed circuit board and a lateral surface of the printed circuit board facing the through hole, where the indicator label is changeable by moisture introduced from the outside of the electronic device through the through hole.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FOLDABLE DISPLAY
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240345632A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18752804

    申请日:2024-06-25

    CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 G06F1/1652

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a folding area between first and second areas; first and second housings respectively supporting the first and second areas; a hinge unit connected to the first and second housings, and operating between a folded state in which the first and second areas face each other and an unfolded state in which the first and second areas are open; a hinge housing including the hinge unit; a cap connected to the hinge housing and covering a side of the folding area; and a fixing member fixing the cap to the hinge housing. A fixing groove into which the fixing member is fixed is defined in the hinge housing. The fixing member includes a fixing part to which the cap is fixed, and a wing part protruding from the fixing part, including an end contacting the fixing groove, and limiting movement of the fixing member.

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