公开(公告)号：US20210223827A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17226705

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hee-Cheul Moon ,  Gyeong-Tae Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Sun-Keun Cho

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that includes a first housing and a second housing, a first hinge structure including a first hinge housing, first and second hinge connecting parts, first and second gears, first and second idle gears, at first support that rotatably supports the first gear and the first idle gear, and a second support that rotatably supports the second gear and the second idle gear, a second hinge structure including a second hinge housing, third and fourth hinge connecting parts, third and fourth gears, third and fourth idle gears, a third support that rotatably supports the third gear and the third idle gear, and a fourth support that rotatably supports the fourth gear and the fourth idle gear, wherein the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure allow the first housing and the second housing to rotate relative to each other between a first state and a second state, and a first surface faces a third surface in the first state, and a second surface faces a fourth surface in the second state.

公开(公告)号：US11360525B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US17226705

申请日：2021-04-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hee-Cheul Moon ,  Gyeong-Tae Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Sun-Keun Cho

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/03

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that includes a first housing and a second housing, a first hinge structure including a first hinge housing, first and second hinge connecting parts, first and second gears, first and second idle gears, at first support that rotatably supports the first gear and the first idle gear, and a second support that rotatably supports the second gear and the second idle gear, a second hinge structure including a second hinge housing, third and fourth hinge connecting parts, third and fourth gears, third and fourth idle gears, a third support that rotatably supports the third gear and the third idle gear, and a fourth support that rotatably supports the fourth gear and the fourth idle gear, wherein the first hinge structure and the second hinge structure allow the first housing and the second housing to rotate relative to each other between a first state and a second state, and a first surface faces a third surface in the first state, and a second surface faces a fourth surface in the second state.

公开(公告)号：US20180324964A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15966364

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chung-Keun Yoo ,  Jung-Jin Kim ,  Jong-Yoon Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Moo-Hyun Baek ,  Hyun-Woo Sim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D3/18 ,  E05D11/06 ,  F16C29/02

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.

公开(公告)号：US11003222B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16313408

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hee-Cheul Moon ,  Gyeong-Tae Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Sun-Keun Cho

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/03

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a first housing including a first touchscreen display; a second housing including a second touchscreen display and rotatably coupled with the first housing; and a hinge structure provided between the first housing and the second housing and coupling the first housing and the second housing so as to be rotatable about each other, wherein a first side surface of the first touchscreen display positioned adjacent to the hinge structure is formed of a curved surface, and a second side surface of the second touchscreen display positioned adjacent to the hinge structure is formed of a curved surface and faces the first side surface of the first touchscreen display. The electronic device can be variously implemented according to examples.

公开(公告)号：US10856430B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16727606

申请日：2019-12-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chung-Keun Yoo ,  Jung-Jin Kim ,  Jong-Yoon Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Moo-Hyun Baek ,  Hyun-Woo Sim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D11/06 ,  F16C29/02 ,  E05D3/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.

公开(公告)号：US11576272B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17341191

申请日：2021-06-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chung-Keun Yoo ,  Jung-Jin Kim ,  Jong-Yoon Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Moo-Hyun Baek ,  Hyun-Woo Sim

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D11/06 ,  F16C29/02 ,  E05D3/18 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An example electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.

公开(公告)号：US11032929B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US17008474

申请日：2020-08-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chung-Keun Yoo ,  Jung-Jin Kim ,  Jong-Yoon Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Moo-Hyun Baek ,  Hyun-Woo Sim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D11/06 ,  F16C29/02 ,  E05D3/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An example electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.

公开(公告)号：US10827633B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15966364

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chung-Keun Yoo ,  Jung-Jin Kim ,  Jong-Yoon Kim ,  Gi-Dae Kim ,  Young-Sun Park ,  Moo-Hyun Baek ,  Hyun-Woo Sim

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/03 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D11/06 ,  F16C29/02 ,  E05D3/18 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing in a direction opposite the first surface, a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite the third surface, a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing configured to provide rotational motion between the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from the first surface of the first housing across the hinge to the third surface of the second housing, at least part of the flexible display configured to form a curved surface as the hinge structure is folded, wherein the hinge may include dual-axis hinges configured to provide a first rotational axis allowing the first housing to rotate about the second housing and a second rotational axis allowing the second housing to rotate about the first housing and slides coupled with the first housing and the second housing and configured to provide sliding motion perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first housing and the second housing.