Electronic device including elastic member

    公开(公告)号:US11153421B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16838487

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.

    Electronic device including elastic member

    公开(公告)号:US11889008B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17503896

    申请日:2021-10-18

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.

    Flexible printed circuit board having waterproof structure and foldable electronic device including the same

    公开(公告)号:US12167531B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17879280

    申请日:2022-08-02

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing having a first through-hole, of which a first opening and a second opening are communicated with each other, and a second housing connected to the first housing to be rotatable. A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extends from the first housing to the second housing via the first through-hole. The FPCB includes a plurality of layers, a first sealing member disposed in the first through-hole and surrounding the FPCB, and a lamination part toward the first sealing member. A portion of a first layer and/or a second layer corresponding to the second lamination part includes at least one first valley extending from a surface that faces an adjacent layer in a lengthwise direction of the FPCB. The lamination part includes a first adhesive layer interposed between the first layer and the second layer and filling the at least one first valley.

    Hinge module and foldable electronic device including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11537173B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US16792424

    申请日:2020-02-17

    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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