公开(公告)号：US12277004B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US17837902

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Heebo Shim ,  Hosang Nam ,  Kyunghoon Hyun

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G09F9/30 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing to be rotatable, a display module including a display panel including a first area disposed in the first housing, a second area disposed in the second housing, and a folding area disposed in the hinge part, a first plate supporting the first area of the display panel, and a second plate supporting the second area of the display panel, a third plate disposed under the first plate, and a fourth plate disposed under the second plate. At least a part of at least one of the third plate and the fourth plate may be disposed between the first plate and the second plate to support at least some of the folding area of the display panel.

公开(公告)号：US12242309B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17972843

申请日：2022-10-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kyunghoon Hyun ,  Daehyeong Park ,  Heebo Shim ,  Minsung Lee

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided, and the electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a folding part between the first housing and the second housing. A first support structure is positioned in an internal space of the first housing to support a portion of a flexible display of the device. A second support structure is positioned in an internal space of the second housing to support a second portion of the flexible display. A first plate assembly is positioned in an internal space of the foldable housing, coupled to the first support structure, to support a portion of the flexible display. The first plate assembly includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a fourth plate. The second plate is positioned between the third plate and the fourth plate, when viewed from above the fourth surface.